Job Description

Job Title: Children's Social Worker - Safeguarding Service
Location: Liverpool
Pay Rate: £42 per hour

About the Role:

Liverpool Council are looking for a social worker for their Safeguarding service.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will prepare detailed reports and assessments for court proceedings, attend court hearings, and ensure compliance with relevant legislation such as the Children Act 1989. You will work closely with legal professionals and other agencies to safeguard children. Your responsibilities include conducting Section 47 enquiries, supporting Children in Need (CIN) and Child Protection plans, and engaging directly with families. You will manage a high case load, assess and manage risks to children, and collaborate with other professionals to deliver effective support and achieve the best outcomes for children and families.

Benefits:

• Competitive rate of pay
• Support from senior members of staff
• Great location with public transport links

Essential Requirements:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Full UK driving license
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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