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Ashoka

Youth Safeguarding & Autonomy Intern

Arlington, VA · Remote

$17.25 - $23/hr

About the Role Ashoka is seeking a thoughtful and proactive intern to support our Youth Safeguarding team. This role sits at the intersection of safety, youth agency, and systems change. You will ...

Wiltshire Council

MI · On-site

$73K - $78K/yr

This is a senior role where you will lead safeguarding, prevention and early support across a broad set of services including advice and contact, prevention and wellbeing, financial assessment and ...

Liquid Personnel

Social Worker - Adult Safeguarding Location: Sefton Rate: 35 per hour The Sefton Council is looking for a Social Worker to join their Adults Safeguarding team, offering a pay rate of 35 per hour.

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Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Social Worker to join its client's Infant Safeguarding Team based in Blackpool. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled ...

Wiltshire Council

MI · On-site

Wiltshire Council is seeking a Head of Safeguarding and Prevention to shape and lead services that protect vulnerable adults and promote independence. This senior role will involve overseeing ...

Liquid Personnel

Liquid Personnel is recruiting for a Social Worker to join the Support and Safeguarding Team within Windsor and Maidenhead . This is a meaningful opportunity to support children and families while ...

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Adult Social Worker - Safeguarding Team - Redbridge Location: Redbridge (Hybrid) Pay Rate: 28.99 per hour About the Role: Liquid Personnel is recruiting for a passionate and skilled Adult Social ...

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As of Jul 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for safeguarding in the United States is $26.34, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.14 and $30.77 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A safeguarding job involves protecting the welfare and rights of children and vulnerable adults by preventing harm, abuse, and neglect. Professionals in this role work in schools, healthcare, social services, and charities to implement policies, provide training, and respond to concerns. They ensure safe environments, conduct risk assessments, and collaborate with relevant authorities to address safeguarding issues. Strong communication, vigilance, and knowledge of safeguarding legislation are essential for this role.

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To thrive in a Safeguarding role, you need a deep understanding of child and vulnerable adult protection protocols, relevant legislation, and risk assessment, often backed by experience in social work, education, or healthcare. Familiarity with case management systems, safeguarding training certifications (such as Level 3 Safeguarding), and knowledge of reporting procedures are typically required. Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the ability to maintain confidentiality and remain calm under pressure help individuals excel in this position. These skills are crucial for identifying, preventing, and effectively responding to concerns, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of at-risk individuals.

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A typical day for a safeguarding professional involves reviewing and responding to safeguarding concerns, conducting risk assessments, maintaining detailed records, and liaising with relevant agencies such as social services or law enforcement. You may also deliver safeguarding training to staff, contribute to policy development, and attend multidisciplinary meetings to coordinate support interventions. The role is dynamic and can be both proactive—developing preventative strategies—and reactive—managing urgent situations as they arise. Collaboration and clear communication with colleagues across the organization are key to ensuring protective measures are effectively implemented.

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Social Worker - Safeguarding Team

Liquid Personnel

Durham, NC • Hybrid

Other

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker - Safeguarding Team 
Location: Durham
Pay Rate: 32.73 

Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting an experienced Social Worker for its client's Safeguarding Team in Durham.
We are committed to protecting children and supporting families through high-quality social work practice. The role follows a hybrid working model - typically two days in the office and three days from home (subject to change based on service needs).
As an experienced Social Worker, you will play a key role in delivering statutory services and interventions to children and families under Child in Need, Child Protection, Public Law Outline (PLO), and Court proceedings.

What will your responsibilities be? 

  • Complete Children & Families assessments in line with statutory requirements.
  • Chair Core Groups and Child in Need meetings.
  • Write Children in Our Care reports and plans.
  • Attend PLO meetings and contribute to pre-proceedings work.
  • Prepare Court evidence and attend hearings as required.
  • Work directly with children and families under Child in Need, Child Protection, PLO, and Court processes.
  • Undertake other social work-related tasks as directed by your manager.

Benefits: 

  • Supportive team environment with experienced colleagues.
  • Flexible hybrid working model.
  • Competitive hourly rate. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

  • Social Work England registration
  • Eligible to work in the UK
  • Hold a full UK driving licence
  • 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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