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Social Worker - Safeguarding (Adults)
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £37,280 - £41,777 a year
- Overtime
- English
- Master's degree
- Supervising experience
10d
Rough Sleeper Specialist Social Worker - Adults
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £37,280 - £41,777 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Master's degree
- Supervising experience
Family Intervention Worker
Somerset Council —Shepton Mallet
- £32,584 - £36,047 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
- Childcare
- Care experience
- Travel
12d
Social Worker - Children Looked After
Somerset Council —Yeovil
- £37,280 - £41,771 a year
- Hybrid work
- English
- Supervising experience
- Travel
11d
Part Time Supervising Social Worker
Compass Fostering —Cardiff
- £33,000 - £41,000 a year
- Full-time
- IT
- Employee discount
Senior Support Worker
Phoenix Learning & Care Group —Bridgwater
- £31,200 a year
- 10 hour shift
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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10d
Team Manager Children Looked After
Somerset Council —Bridgwater
- £54,282 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
2d
Support Workers - Residential & Semi Independent
Futuregen Services Ltd —Taunton
- £30,000 - £40,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Cooking
- In-person
- Care plans
Quick apply
4d
Family Safeguarding Team Manager - Taunton
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £54,282 a year
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
6d
Youth Worker (23087)
Barnardo's —Taunton
- £28,124.46 - £37,117.07 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Childcare
- Working with children
- IT
- Annual leave
- Work from home
13d
Family Support Worker
Invisible Walls —Cardiff
- From £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- In-person
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
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Head of Service, Harms Outside the Home (HOTH) and Youth Justice
North Somerset Council —Weston-super-Mare
- £63,403 - £71,838 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Supervising experience
- Annual leave
5d
Intensive Family Wellbeing Support Worker
North Somerset Council —North Somerset
- £32,061 - £34,434 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
- Word processing
- IT
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
5d
Healthy Relationships Youth Project Worker
Cardiff YMCA Housing Association —Cardiff
- From £27,670.50 a year
- Weekend availability
- Working with children
- Mentoring
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Store discount
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Young Carer's Youth Project Worker
Cardiff YMCA Housing Association —Cardiff
- From £27,670.50 a year
- Weekend availability
- Administrative experience
- Working with children
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
6d
Residential Support Worker
Inspire Together Childrens services —North Somerset
- From £32,936 a year
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Applied behaviour analysis
- Medication administration
- Paid training
Quick apply
Youth Mentor
The Jack Hazeldine Foundation (The JHF) —North Somerset
- Up to £16.82 an hour
- Part-time
- Mentoring
- IT
- In-person
- Flexible schedule
Quick apply
Part Time Youth Worker
YMCA Dulverton Group —Weston-super-Mare
- £12.71 an hour
- Hotel
- Annual leave

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Rough Sleeper Specialist Social Worker - Adults
Somerset Council —Taunton
To be eligible, applicants must hold a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. Full time, 37 hours per week.
£37,280 - £41,777 a year

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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
10 days ago

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 jobs in cannington, som

Social Worker - Safeguarding (Adults)

Rough Sleeper Specialist Social Worker - Adults

Family Intervention Worker

Social Worker - Children Looked After

Part Time Supervising Social Worker

Senior Support Worker

Team Manager Children Looked After

Support Workers - Residential & Semi Independent

Family Safeguarding Team Manager - Taunton

Youth Worker (23087)

Family Support Worker

Head of Service, Harms Outside the Home (HOTH) and Youth Justice

Intensive Family Wellbeing Support Worker

Healthy Relationships Youth Project Worker

Young Carer's Youth Project Worker

Residential Support Worker

Youth Mentor

Part Time Youth Worker

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