Job Title: Social Worker
Team: Children in Care
Salary: £40,369 - £43,686 + up to £6,000 welcome bonus (dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Are you an experienced and passionate social worker ready to make a lasting difference in the lives of children in care?
Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join a Children in Care Team based in Northampton. As a Social Worker in this team, you will build meaningful relationships with children and young people, supporting them through care planning, permanency, and transitions. You’ll work closely with carers, families, and multi-agency professionals to ensure stability, safety, and positive outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to advocate for children’s voices, promote resilience, and contribute to long-term success.
The below teams are available:
• Children in Care (Court Team)
• Children in Care (Permanence Team)
• Children in Care (Long Term Team)
About You
• Social Work England registered
• 2 years post-qualified, with a completed ASYE
• Experienced in safeguarding and working with children in care
• A confident communicator and team collaborator
• Passionate about supporting children, families, and achieving positive change
• Committed to best practice and continuous development
You’ll be part of a supportive, friendly team where your growth is genuinely encouraged. With a range of benefits which include:
• SWE Registration paid yearly (social care colleagues)
• Recruitment Welcome Bonus of up to £6,000
• Relocation costs of up to £8,000
• Retention bonus payments for established personnel
• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3x annual salary) and ill-health protection
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers
• Flexible and family working arrangements
• Enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme
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 and supported.
Liquid Personnel is a specialist social work and healthcare recruitment consultancy. Founded in 2006, we are now the leading provider of agency social workers in the UK, trusted by over 150 organisations nationwide to provide exceptional agency staff.
We also specialise in the following divisions:
• Nursing - temporary and permanent nurses
• Allied Health Professionals - temporary occupational therapists and physiotherapists
• Criminal Justice - temporary prison nurses, probation officers, and youth offending officers
Accreditations:
- Listed in the UK's Best Medium Workplaces Awards 2013 - 2017; winners of the Laureate Award 2017, recognising that we have been ranked in the awards for 5 years in a row
- 24th in The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2016
- Winners of the Best People Development Business Award and Best Back Office Support Team Award 2016 at the Institute of Recruitment Professionals Awards
- 7th fastest-growing business in the Manchester area in the Greater Manchester Fastest 50 2016
- 11th in Recruiter Fast 50 2016 rankings
- Winners of "Best Large Recruitment Agency" at the Recruitment Business Awards 2015
- Holders of Investors in People status
- Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Members
- 'Disability Confident Employers'
