Social Worker / Senior Practitioner – Family Safeguarding

Liquid Personnel; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is seeking a Senior Practitioner for their Family Safeguarding team in Hertfordshire. The role involves leading complex cases, supporting staff, and shaping practice to empower families. Candidates should have significant frontline experience, strong safeguarding skills, and be registered with Social Work England.

Benefits

£1,000 Welcome Payment

Lease Car Scheme

Up to £6,000 Relocation Support

5 Days Additional Annual Leave Entitlement

Monthly Market Enhanced Payments

Social Work England Registration Fee Paid

Qualifications

• Significant senior level frontline experience in a safeguarding team.
• Recent case work in Child Protection and Care Proceedings.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex cases and support less experienced staff.
• Shape practice to empower families and protect children.
• Work within multi-disciplinary teams to drive positive outcomes.

Skills

Excellent communication

Analysis

Safeguarding skills

Education

ASYE completed

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Job Title: Senior Practitioner
Team: Family Safeguarding
Salary: £41,511 + £6,243 market supplement – £45,718 + £6,084 market supplement & £1,000 welcome bonus
Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to join a Family Safeguarding Team within Hertfordshire.

Are you an experienced and passionate social worker ready for the next step in your career?

You’ll lead complex cases, support less experienced staff, and help shape practice in a way that empowers families and protects children. Working within multi-disciplinary teams, you’ll bring thought leadership and drive positive outcomes across a range of specialisms.

Our service is rooted in motivational social work and values-driven practice. You’ll benefit from robust supervision, specialist L&D support, and a diverse, inclusive working environment shaped by real feedback and flexible principles under Our Way Forward.

Help us change lives by giving children the best start in theirs.

Why Join?

• £1,000 Welcome Payment (T&Cs apply)
• Lease Car Scheme + Up to £6,000 Relocation Support
• Hybrid Working Model
• 5 Days Additional Annual Leave Entitlement
• Monthly Market Enhanced Payments
• Social Work England Registration Fee Paid

What We’re Looking For

• Registered with Social Work England
• Completed ASYE
• Significant senior level frontline experience in a safeguarding team.
• Recent experience of case work in Assessments, Child Protection, Children Looked After and Care Proceedings
• Excellent communication, analysis, and safeguarding skills
• Knowledge of key legislation and ability to use a strengths-based approach
• Full UK driving licence & access to a vehicle

If Family Safeguarding isn’t for you we are also recruiting for Social Workers & Senior Practitioners for the below teams.

Family Finding (Adoption) (Part-Time, 18.5 hrs)
Specialist Adolescent Service Hertfordshire (SASH)
Assessment (West)
0–25 Children’s Disability Service (East)

Ready to make a difference from day one? Apply now and be a key part of a dedicated team working together to keep children safe.

If you would like to know more information, please [e-mail]02033193129