Safeguarding jobs in United Kingdom

You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team including Senior Practitioners, Independence Advisers, and our partners in health, education, housing, and advocacy. Our approach is strengths-based, trauma-informed, and relationship-focused, ensuring that the voices of individuals and their families are central to everything we do.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Social Worker to join our dynamic Learning Disability and Neurodiversity Team within the Whole Life Pathway service. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking, person-centred service that supports individuals with eligible care and support needs under the Care Act. We welcome applications from qualified Social Workers who have:

• Completed their ASYE programme and have post-qualifying experience.
• A strong understanding of the legal frameworks underpinning adult social care.
• Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and/or neurodivergent conditions.
• A commitment to inclusive, strengths-based practice and safeguarding.
• The ability to work collaboratively across services and with families and carers.

The salary band for this role is £41,771 to £46,141. The starting salary is £41,771 with annual progression through the salary bands.

Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• Flexible and agile working arrangements with a mixture of office and home, outside of your face‑to‑face visits with the individuals we support.
• Excellent local government pension with 16.8% employer contribution.
• Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution).
• Generous holiday 25-31 days, based on role and service.
• Family‑friendly policies – Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents.
• Training and development, including coaching and mentoring.
• Health and wellbeing support – Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks.
• Veteran‑friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform.
• Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres.
• Sustainable travel benefits – low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans.
• Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer.

For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)