Qualified Social Worker - Safeguarding

Pertemps; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency is seeking a Qualified Social Worker to join the Safeguarding team in Liverpool. This role involves assessing and working directly with children and families while ensuring the delivery of person-centered, safe, and effective social care services. The ideal candidate will have over four years of experience and possess the ability to make critical assessments and decisions in a statutory setting.

Benefits

Dedicated support and compliance management

Payroll services

Referral bonuses

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• 4+ years qualified; experience in Social Services is preferred.
• Knowledge of social work legislation required.

Responsibilities

• Conducting assessments and managing caseloads.
• Supporting and guiding unqualified staff and students.
• Working according to social care legislation for positive outcomes.

Skills

Mediation

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Education

Social Work Degree

SW, CSS, DipSW

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Qualified Social Worker - Safeguarding, Liverpool

Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 7c393a3f0427

Job Views: 22

Posted: 22.06.2025

Expiry Date: 06.08.2025

Job Description:

Qualified Social Worker - Safeguarding

Location: Merseyside

Pay rate: £42 per hour

We are looking for experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to join a dedicated Safeguarding team. The team assesses and works with children and families, intervenes where children need support, and carries out Section 47 Enquiries. You will work directly with children and families, partnering with agencies like police and health to ensure positive outcomes. The service promotes community support and ensures best practice.

Working according to social care legislation, you will support in delivering person-centered, safe, and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge, you will make assessments and decisions about interventions, establishing relationships with service users and agencies to meet needs. You will strive for positive, sustainable outcomes, supporting children and families to thrive, with a focus on protection and efficiency.

Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
• SW, CSS, DipSW, or Social Work Degree; creative, flexible, forward-thinking
• Experience in Social Services or statutory/voluntary agencies
• Focus on continuous improvement and high-quality service
• Excellent mediation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• Experience with diverse client groups and multidisciplinary work
• Knowledge of social work legislation
• 4+ years qualified

Role Responsibilities:

• Experience in fostering, safeguarding, and completing assessments
• Presentation of assessments to fostering panels
• Conducting viability, kinship, and SGO assessments
• Knowledge of fostering regulations and standards
• Ability to meet court deadlines and work with legal teams
• Assess risks and social care needs, manage caseloads
• Develop individual care plans promoting dignity and empowerment
• Support and guide unqualified staff and students

This is an agency post with Pertemps, offering dedicated support, registration, compliance management, payroll, and more. The role is accessible from Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Trafford, Macclesfield, Warrington, Wigan, Huddersfield, Oldham, Ashton under Lyne, Altrincham, Middleton, Urmston, Birkenhead, Widnes, Sefton, Huyton, Wallasey, St Helens, Skelmersdale, Stretford, Eccles, Salford, Rochdale, and Stockport.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us for other opportunities such as IRO, BIA, MASH, Children Looked After, Safeguarding, Duty & Assessment, Children in Need, Child Protection, EHCP, AMHP, Children in Care, Vulnerable People, and more. We also offer referral bonuses—please share with colleagues or friends!