Senior Social Worker - Support and Safeguarding

Liquid Personnel — GB — cdi

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Published on 18 August 2026 · first appeared in our records on 31 August 2026.

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Advertised salary: 43158 to 45204 EUR.

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<p>Liquid Personnel are recruiting for dedicated social workers to join our client in Northamptonshire as a Senior Social worker in the Children's Safeguarding and Support Team!</p> <p>As a Senior Social Worker, you will be an integral part of a highly skilled team responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing interventions to safeguard children and support families when they need it most. You will have the opportunity to lead and support a team of social workers, working collaboratively to ensure the safety and well-being of children across the county.&nbsp;</p> <p>Our friendly, supportive Safeguarding teams work in a creative and solution focussed way to keep children, young people and families together when it is safe to do so. The team are highly supportive and use a relational practice approach.  Colleagues within the teams describe them as their ‘work family’. Managers within the teams are approachable and supportive. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p> <ul> <li>SWE Registration&nbsp;<strong>paid yearly</strong>&nbsp;(social care colleagues)</li> <li>Recruitment&nbsp;<strong>Welcome Bonus of £6,000</strong></li> <li>Relocation&nbsp;<strong>costs of up to £8,000</strong></li> <li>Retention bonus payments for established personnel</li> <li><strong>28&nbsp;days annual leave,</strong>&nbsp;plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days,&nbsp;after 5 years</li> <li><strong>Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover</strong>&nbsp;(3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.</li> <li><strong>Opportunity to purchase</strong>&nbsp;up to 25 days annual leave</li> <li><strong>Employee Assistance Programme</strong>&nbsp;- We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.</li> <li><strong>Employee discounts</strong>&nbsp;with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.</li> <li><strong>Flexible and family working arrangements</strong>&nbsp;including enhanced maternity benefits</li> <li><strong>A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team</strong>&nbsp;where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions</li> <li>Extensive Learning &amp; Development and&nbsp;<strong>career development</strong>&nbsp;opportunities</li> <li><strong>Subsidised</strong>&nbsp;town centre car parking scheme</li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements</strong>:</p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Qualified Social Worker who has completed the ASYE programme</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Registered with Social Work England</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Passionate about delivering best practice and supporting children and families</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Key member of a skilled team assessing, planning, and implementing safeguarding interventions</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Sound understanding of the legislative framework and available services for children and families</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Knowledge of the organisational structure that supports service delivery</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Extensive post-qualification experience in statutory or voluntary children and families social work</span></li> <li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Proven ability to build professional relationships with children and families through past roles</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">If this sounds like the role for you, please get in touch at <a href="mailto:daniella.chiariello@liquidpersonnel.com">daniella.chiariello@liquidpersonnel.com</a> 02038317685.&nbsp;</span></p>