Social worker safeguarding (adults) Work, Jobs in Pinhoe, Dev (with Salaries)

Social Worker - Safeguarding (Adults)
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £37,280 - £41,777 a year
- Overtime
- English
- Master's degree
- Supervising experience
- Annual leave
Advanced Practitioner - Social Worker - Safeguarding (Adults)
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £41,771 - £46,142 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Travel
- Leadership
- 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
Community Engagement Team Leader
Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Services —Exeter
- From £32,896 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
- Presentation skills
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
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14d
IDVA based in Children's Services
North Devon Against Domestic Abuse —Exeter
- £25,964 - £28,666 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Care experience
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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6d
Advanced Practitioner - Social Worker - Hospital Interface Service (Adults)
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £41,771 - £46,142 a year
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- Travel
- Leadership
- Annual leave
8d
Supported Housing Worker
BRC Jobs —Exeter
- £13.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Communication skills
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17h
Young Person Support Worker - Immediate Start
BRC Jobs —Cullompton
- £13.55 - £15.10 an hour
- Full-time
- Annual leave
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3d
Youth Justice Prevention Worker - 18.50 Hours
Torbay Council —Torquay
- £31,537 - £34,434 a year
- Call to connect
- Hybrid work
- English
- School
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1d
Social Worker - Baywide Social Care Team
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust —Torquay
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Full-time
- Hospital
- Travel
- Care plans
10d
Senior Support Worker - team leader
Caraston Hall Support & Housing —Exeter
- £14.10 - £15.60 an hour
- Overtime
- Medication administration
- Supervising experience
- IT
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
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8d
Care Co-ordinator
Care With Kindness —Honiton
- £27,300 a year
- Full-time
- IT
- In-person
- Care plans
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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9d
Residential Care Worker
The Deaf Academy —Exmouth
- £24,823 - £30,646 a year
- Weekend availability
- School
8d
Residential Support Worker
ONE TO ONE CRISIS INTERVENTION LIMITED —Newton Abbot
- £37,786.32 - £39,599.04 a year
- Weekend availability
- Childcare
- English
- In-person
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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4d
Support Worker - Bampton, Devon
HFT —Tiverton
- £13.01 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Independent Visitor (Supporting a care experienced Young Person in Kingsteington/Teignmouth, South Devon)
Barnardo's —Teignbridge
- Call to connect
- No experience needed
9d
Night Senior Care Support Worker (£15.95ph, £17ph for overtime) - UNABLE TO SPONSOR
NETVESTMENT LIMITED —Exeter
- £15.95 - £17.00 an hour
- Overtime
- English
- Supervising experience
- In-person
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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14h
Support Worker
Cherished Care Devon —Ottery Saint Mary
- From £13.50 an hour
- Part-time
- Mentoring
- In-person
- Care plans
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Children's Residential Support Worker
Innovative Care Limited —Taunton
- From £30,143.75 a year
- Weekend availability
- Childcare
- Working with children
- In-person
- Free parking
- Referral programme
Quick apply
7d
Support Worker
Oaklea Care Ltd —Taunton
- £12.87 an hour
- Full-time
- IT
- Communication skills
- Paid training
- Referral programme
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Social Worker - Safeguarding (Adults)

Somerset Council -
Taunton

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Job details

Full-time
£37,280 - £41,777 a year

Benefits

Annual leave

Qualifications

Social work
English
Master's degree
Supervising experience
Bachelor's degree
Social Work England
Leadership

Full job description

Date: 28 May 2026

Location: Taunton, GB, TA1 4DY

Company: Somerset Council

Closing date: 25 June 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: Yeovil or Taunton
Starting salary £37,280 rising annually, currently up to £41,777
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!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supervisory experience.

Previous experience of working with health professionals.

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

Registration with Social Work England.

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

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

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

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

Willingness to embrace organisational change.

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

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social worker safeguarding (adults) jobs in pinhoe, dev

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