Social Worker - Safeguarding Team

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Worker for its client's Safeguarding Team in Lincolnshire.

As a Social Worker, you will play a critical role in protecting adults at risk within a fast-paced and dynamic Adult Social Care environment.

Working under the guidance of Safeguarding Principal Practitioners, you will deliver statutory safeguarding functions in line with the Care Act 2014 and local multi-agency safeguarding procedures. This is a highly rewarding role where you will lead safeguarding enquiries, assess risk, and ensure that individuals remain at the centre of all decisions, promoting choice, control, and positive outcomes.

What will your responsibilities be?

Leading and coordinating Section 42 Safeguarding Enquiries in line with statutory requirements.

Triaging safeguarding concerns, determining thresholds, and deciding appropriate courses of action.

Assessing and managing risk, ensuring proportionate and effective safeguarding plans are implemented.

Making initial determinations on whether legal safeguarding duties are met.

Promoting Making Safeguarding Personal, ensuring person-centred and outcome-focused interventions.

Working collaboratively with partner agencies across health, social care, and the wider network.

Applying a strengths-based approach to empower individuals and promote independence while maintaining safety.

Maintaining accurate, timely, and high-quality case records in line with policy and legal requirements.

Responding effectively to a high-volume, fast-paced safeguarding environment.

Using professional curiosity to explore concerns, challenge information, and ensure robust decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience:

• To be successful in this role you must have,
• Professional Qualification: BA, BSc, MA in Social Work, DipSW, or CQSW.
• Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience: Strong experience within Adult Social Care, particularly safeguarding.
• Demonstrable experience undertaking and coordinating safeguarding enquiries.
• Experience triaging safeguarding concerns and managing risk effectively.
• Experience working within multi-agency frameworks.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, including Section 42 of the Care Act 2014.
• Knowledge of Making Safeguarding Personal and strengths-based practice.
• Understanding of multi-agency safeguarding procedures.
• Skills: Excellent risk assessment and decision-making abilities.
• Strong triage and prioritisation skills within a high-demand environment.
• High level of professional curiosity and analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to produce high-quality, accurate written records.
• Resilience and ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Creative problem-solving approach, including linking individuals to community support.
• 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.