Senior Social Worker - Safeguarding

Community Care Live; Southampton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

34 days annual leave

Lease car scheme

Training & supervision

Wellbeing initiatives

Discounted travel benefits

Job summary

Community Care Live is recruiting a Senior Social Worker to join a developing Family Help service in the Southampton area. The role focuses on safeguarding, family support, and early intervention within a reflective, relationship-based practice framework.

You will contribute to multi-agency collaboration, provide supervision to junior staff, and help shape service improvements while maintaining your own practice within a stable team.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Significant experience within statutory children’s social work including safeguarding and looked after children.
• Experience managing complex caseloads within a Children’s Social Worker or Senior Practitioner role.

Responsibilities

• Support children and families through Child in Need, Child Protection and care proceedings work.
• Provide guidance and practice support to colleagues within the Family Help team.
• Build effective multi-agency relationships with health, education and safeguarding partners.
• Deliver relational and evidence-based interventions that promote safety, permanence and positive outcomes.

Skills

Relationship-based practice

Multi-agency collaboration

Case load management

Professional curiosity

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Supportive multidisciplinary environment | Systemic and relational practice | Flexible working culture | Meaningful early intervention work

Helping families stay together safely and thrive within their communities is at the heart of this Senior Social Worker opportunity. This role offers the chance to join a developing Family Help service where your experience as a Senior Practitioner, Child Protection Social Worker or Children’s Social Worker will directly shape outcomes for children and families.

You’ll be part of a reflective and collaborative service that values relationship-based practice, professional curiosity and early intervention. Alongside strong management support, this Senior Social Worker role offers the opportunity to influence service improvement while continuing to develop your own practice within a stable permanent team.

Package & Benefits:

• Salary of £47,181 to £51,356 per annum.
• Flexible working arrangements including a 9-day fortnight.
• Up to 34 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Lease car scheme and discounted travel benefits.
• Ongoing training, Research in Practice membership and structured supervision.
• Access to wellbeing initiatives and employee recognition schemes.

About the Company

This children’s service is committed to compassionate, trauma-informed practice and long-term relationship building with families. The service works within local Family Hubs alongside health and community partners, creating a collaborative environment where children, young people and families remain at the centre of decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Support children and families through Child in Need, Child Protection and care proceedings work.
• Provide guidance and practice support to colleagues within the Family Help team.
• Build effective multi-agency relationships with health, education and safeguarding partners.
• Deliver relational and evidence-based interventions that promote safety, permanence and positive outcomes.

About You

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Significant experience within statutory children’s social work including safeguarding and looked after children.
• Experience managing complex caseloads within a Children’s Social Worker or Senior Practitioner role.

If you are an experienced Senior Social Worker, Senior Practitioner or Children’s Social Worker looking for a service that values reflective practice and meaningful relationship-based work, we’d love to hear from you.