Social Worker - Child Protection

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Social Worker for its client’s Childcare Management Team based in Pembrokeshire.
Salary: £36,363 – £40,777, plus up to £9,000 in additional payments.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Joining Childcare Management Teams during a period of growth and positive change within Children’s Services
• Contributing to the development of a learning-focused Children’s Service, with the ambition of being recognised as best practice in Wales
• Delivering high-quality social work practice rooted in time, trust, reflection, and flexibility
• Working collaboratively within a supportive team culture that values professional learning and development
• Engaging in open and honest discussions about career aspirations and progression opportunities
• Maintaining a strong focus on achieving positive outcomes for children and families
• Managing responsibilities in a way that supports work–life balance and flexible working arrangements
• Demonstrating reflective practice and a commitment to continuous service improvement

Benefits:

Our client actively supports sustainable practice through genuinely flexible working arrangements, including:

• Flexible and agile working
• 9-day fortnight, supporting wellbeing and longevity in practice
• A culture that recognises the realities of social work
• Open and honest conversations around workload, balance, and career goals
• Reflective supervision and strong peer support
• Clear career pathways and progression opportunities
• Opportunities to develop specialist, leadership, and educator roles

What’s on offer:

• £3,000 Golden Hello
• £3,000 Professional Competency Payment (eligibility criteria apply)
• £3,000 Temporary Market Supplement
• Generous paid time off
• 26 days’ annual leave rising to 31 days, plus Bank Holidays
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• A comprehensive range of policies designed to support work–life balance
• Flexible working hours and practices
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme with enhanced employer contributions and the option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Opportunity to live and work in the beautiful county of Pembrokeshire
• Relocation package of up to £8,000

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Active Social Work England registration
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• A full UK driving licence
• Post-qualified experience
• A degree-level qualification or equivalent in Social Work

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please inform our team as early as possible. We are committed to providing appropriate support throughout the recruitment process and into your placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents of countries on 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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