Social worker safeguarding (adults) Work, Jobs in Taunton, Eng (with Salaries)

Social Worker - Safeguarding (Countywide) (Adults)
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £37,280 - £41,777 a year
- Overtime
- English
- Master's degree
- Supervising experience
- Annual leave
Advanced Practitioner - Social Worker - Safeguarding (Countywide) (Adults)
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £41,771 - £46,142 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Travel
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
Rough Sleeper Specialist Social Worker - Adults
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £37,280 - £41,777 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Master's degree
- Supervising experience
- Annual leave
Assessing Social Worker
Ashcombe House Residential Family Centre —Weston-super-Mare
- £42,000 - £48,000 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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IPS Job Coach
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust —Taunton
- £28,392 - £31,157 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
3d
Advanced Practitioner - Social Worker - Neighbourhoods (Yeovil) (Adults)
Somerset Council —Yeovil
- £41,771 - £46,142 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Residential Child Care Worker - Somerset
Five Rivers Child Care —Taunton
- £31,564 - £34,308 a year
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- IT
- In-person
- Store discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
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8d
Social Worker - Transition to Adult Social Services (South Somerset) (Adults)
Somerset Council —Yeovil
- £37,280 - £41,777 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Master's degree
- Supervising experience
- Annual leave
11d
Children's Residential Support Worker
Innovative Care Limited —Taunton
- From £30,143.75 a year
- Weekend availability
- Driving
- In-person
- Care plans
- Free parking
- Referral programme
Quick apply
1d
Advanced Practitioner - Practice Development - Neighbourhoods Team (Adults)
Somerset Council —Yeovil
- £41,771 - £46,142 a year
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- Travel
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
Support Worker & General Assistant
The Albemarle Centre —Taunton
- Up to £12.71 an hour
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Organisational skills
- Front desk
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3d
Family Therapist - NDCAMHS
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust —Taunton
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Part-time
- Bilingual
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Dual Diagnosis Support Worker
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust —Wells
- £28,392 - £31,157 a year
- Full-time
- Case management
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Support Worker
CAREBRIDGE RECRUITMENT LTD —Yeovil
- From £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- In-person
- Communication skills
Quick apply
9d
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust —Taunton
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Part-time
- Research
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Support Worker; Supported Accommodation Yeovil (37.5 hours £25029.28 - £25861.56 per annum)
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association —Yeovil
- £25,029.28 - £25,861.56 a year
- Full-time
- No experience needed
- Organisational skills
Quick apply
Business Intelligence Analyst
North Somerset Council —Weston-super-Mare
- £35,412 - £38,220 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Analytics
- Annual leave
10d
Community Meals Manager
North Somerset Council —Weston-super-Mare
- £39,152 - £41,771 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Continuous improvement
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
10d
Systems Project Support Officer (Adults)
North Somerset Council —Weston-super-Mare
- £28,598 - £31,022 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
10d
Bank Project Worker
Sanctuary Supported Living —Weston-super-Mare
- £13.87 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
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Social Worker - Safeguarding (Countywide) (Adults)

Somerset Council -
Taunton

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Job details

Full-time
£37,280 - £41,777 a year

Benefits

Annual leave

Qualifications

Care Act 2014
Social work
English
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Master's degree
Supervising experience
Bachelor's degree
Risk analysis
Social Work England
Safeguarding procedures
Leadership

Full job description

Date: 21 Jul 2026

Location: Taunton, GB, TA1 4DY

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Company: Somerset Council

Closing date: 17 August 2026

Transform lives, champion rights & support adults to achieve their full potential.

Build your career. Lead safeguarding. Use your professional voice.

This is not a sideways move – it’s a step forward. If you’re looking for a safeguarding role where your social work skills, values and professional curiosity genuinely shape practice, this is an opportunity to grow into advanced, specialist or future leadership roles.

Location: Can be based in Yeovil or Taunton, but the role is countywide
Starting salary £37,280 rising annually, currently up to £41,777 (pending pay award)
Full time, 37 hours per week. Part time hours of 22.5 hours or more can also be considered.
Ideal opportunity for an experienced practitioner looking for their next step
30 days annual leave entitlement

Role Purpose

As a Safeguarding Social Worker, you will lead complex safeguarding work with adults at risk, ensuring practice is rights‑led, trauma‑informed and grounded in strong professional judgement.

You will work directly with adults, families, carers and advocates, using your professional voice to analyse risk, promote autonomy and protection, and achieve meaningful outcomes. This role allows you to practise confident, relational safeguarding rather than process‑driven responses, supporting adults to be heard and protected.

The post offers rich exposure to complex safeguarding, self‑neglect and legal decision‑making, helping you build advanced skills and professional confidence.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Section 42 safeguarding enquiries under the Care Act 2014 from initial decision through to outcome.
Work face‑to‑face with adults at risk, families, carers and advocates, keeping lived experience, rights and outcomes central to practice.
Chair and contribute to multi‑agency safeguarding meetings, driving purposeful and proportionate safeguarding plans.
Apply the Mental Capacity Act and associated legal frameworks in complex situations where risk, autonomy and protection intersect.
Analyse risk and evidence, challenging appropriately both within the organisation and across partner agencies.
Produce clear, analytical and defensible recording, demonstrating professional reasoning and ethical decision‑making.
Contribute to a culture of learning, reflection and safeguarding improvement.

What We’re Looking For – Essential Skills/Experience

We’re looking for social workers who want to develop their safeguarding expertise and influence practice. You will have:

A recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England.
Interest in or experience of safeguarding adults, including complex risk and self‑neglect.
Confidence to analyse information, exercise professional judgement and challenge where required.
Commitment to trauma‑informed, strengths‑based and rights‑led practice.
Ability to work collaboratively across agencies while maintaining a clear social work perspective.

Applications are welcomed from Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) as well as experienced practitioners.

About the Team/Service

You’ll join a Safeguarding Adults service that is evolving and ambitious. Safeguarding in Somerset is led by social work expertise, not tick‑box processes.

The Safeguarding Adults Board is independently chaired by Professor Michael Preston‑Shoot, reflecting a strong focus on learning, reflection and system improvement. This is a service where practitioners are developed, not just managed, and where professional curiosity is encouraged.

Additional Information

We recognise and welcome applications from disabled individuals who may require reasonable adjustments to meet this requirement, and we’re happy to discuss this from the first point of contact with the recruitment team.

Support, Learning & Progression

You’ll be supported through:
A supportive and experienced safeguarding team.
Leadership from safeguarding managers, a dedicated Practice Development Advanced Practitioner and the Principal Social Worker.
Targeted learning opportunities, including self‑neglect and hoarding.
Personal development plans aligned to your professional aspirations.
Reflective supervision that strengthens confidence, judgement and leadership capability.

Caseload & Wellbeing

Typical full‑time caseload: around 15 adults, depending on complexity.
High expectations balanced with realistic workloads and protected wellbeing.
No culture of routine unpaid overtime.

Please Note: We may consider offering Skilled Worker visa sponsorship to suitably qualified overseas social workers who are already residing in the UK. To be eligible, applicants must hold a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. Sponsorship will be assessed as part of the recruitment process. This is only available to candidates currently living in the UK, as unfortunately we are unable to provide resettlement support.

Due to the nature of the role and the geographical area of the service across Somerset, which is a largely rural county, with limitations around public transport the ability to be able to travel to any location is essential. Therefore, applicants must have full access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact: Helen Readdy – Recruitment & Engagement Officer, Adults – [email protected]

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don't delay, apply today!

(If you are an internal applicant, please apply on the internal careers page)

A full job description can be found here: Adults Social Worker - Job Description - RP258

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of Social Care practice as defined by Social Work England Guidelines, appropriate legislation and issues relevant to client group.

X

Ability to speak fluent English as stated in Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

X

Understanding of social care resources and provision available beyond statutory agencies.

X

Awareness of government guidance and legislative changes across broad range of Social Service issues.

X

Relevant multi-disciplinary Social Care experience within multi-disciplinary team - relevant to needs of post.

X

Evidence of partnership working with other agencies including Social Care Services, Health Services, Voluntary Agencies and/or Education.

X

A variety of experiences working with relevant client group including Learning Disabilities.

X

Supervisory experience.

X

Previous experience of working with health professionals.

X

Possession of recognised Social Work Qualification – Degree in Social Work (BA), a master’s degree in social work, or equivalent.

X

Registration with Social Work England.

X

Ability to speak fluent English as stated in Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

X

Demonstrates empathy, sensitivity, self- awareness and acceptance of others.

X

Able to prioritise workload, work with competing deadlines and organise time effectively.

X

Self-reliant and resilient – able to respond positively to difficult situations.

X

Willingness to embrace organisational change.

X

Access to / use of a vehicle is an essential requirement.

X

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social worker safeguarding (adults) jobs in taunton, eng

Social Worker - Safeguarding (Countywide) (Adults)

Advanced Practitioner - Social Worker - Safeguarding (Countywide) (Adults)

Rough Sleeper Specialist Social Worker - Adults

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Advanced Practitioner - Social Worker - Neighbourhoods (Yeovil) (Adults)

Residential Child Care Worker - Somerset

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