Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join the Safeguarding Team in either Richmond upon Thames or Kingston upon Thames.

We are proud to be working with Kingston’s children’s services, who were rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2024—achieving top marks across all five assessment areas. This is their second consecutive Outstanding rating, which is a true testament to the incredible work they do to give children and young people across the borough a fairer start in life. Their commitment to delivering high-quality support and services to families is inspiring, and it's a fantastic opportunity for any social worker looking to be part of a forward-thinking, impactful team.

Benefits of the role:

• £3,000 Welcome Bonus
• £3,000 Market Supplement paid monthly into salary
• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years
• Additional day off in your birthday month
• Minimum of 12 protected Development Days per year
• Supportive senior leadership team with an open-door culture
• Managers who value your work, support your development, and recognise the complexity of cases
• Access to a wide range of professional development opportunities through the regional Social Work Teaching Partnership

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting children and young people subject to Child Protection and Child in Need plans
• Transferring cases appropriately to the Permanence team
• Building strong, respectful relationships with families, support networks, and partner agencies
• Completing assessments, threshold applications, home visits, direct work, care planning, chairing meetings, and case recording in line with policy

Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker with relevant degree
• Completion of ASYE
• Active Social Work England registration

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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Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join its client's dedicated team within a Special School setting in Kingston & Richmond. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people with diverse needs, supporting their independence, participation, and wellbeing.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Deliver high‑quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions for children with a range of physical, developmental, and sensory needs.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, parents, and multidisciplinary professionals to create tailored therapy plans.
• Recommend and prescribe specialist equipment and adaptations to support functional independence in the school environment.
• Contribute to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and provide clear, evidence‑based reports.
• Support staff training and development to embed therapeutic strategies into daily routines.
• Monitor progress and adapt interventions to ensure outcomes remain child‑centred and effective.

Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rate of £37.11.
• Opportunity to work in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.
• Make a direct difference to children’s lives by enabling independence and participation.

Qualifications & Experience:

• HCPC‑registered Occupational Therapist with paediatric experience.
• Strong knowledge of sensory integration, motor skills development, and functional assessments in children.
• Experience working in schools, community, or paediatric healthcare settings.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with a commitment to inclusive practice.

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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Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join a busy Looked After Children’s Team based in Kingston/Richmond.

This role will involve working alongside other professionals, to ensure that a child and/or young person receives appropriate care, education and health services, and any other support needed to ensure their needs are appropriately met.

What’s in it for you as a Social Worker?

• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Free or reduced parking rates
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers, and discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres and much more.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities and schemes of support
• A competitive and desirable retention package (to include a generous local government pension scheme)
• A clear progression path when key qualification milestones are reached
• Tools and models to support, including Signs of Safety
• Reflective supervision from an experienced management team
• Regular whole service away days  

Your main responsibilities as a Social Worker:

The Social Worker will support children living with relatives, friends of foster families and prospective adopters or children living in children’s homes and young people in semi-independent units. They will be responsible for ensuring their safety and supporting them towards independence by: 

• Undertaking regular statutory visits
• Completing and updating assessments
• Care Planning
• Working as part of a professional network to meet the needs of the children and young people

What we are looking for in a Social Worker:

• Educated to a degree level with the relevant social work qualification
• Appropriate understanding of statutory legislation for example the Children Act
• Planning skills for assessing and reviewing children and young people’s needs and
• planning packages of care across a range of cases 

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Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Children’s Social Worker to join its client’s  Child Protection team, based in Kingston & Richmond.

What will your responsibilities be? 

• Conduct assessments of children and families to identify risks and needs.
• Develop and implement child protection plans in collaboration with multi-agency teams.
• Undertake statutory visits and maintain accurate, up-to-date case records.
• Intervene in crisis situations to ensure the immediate safety of children.
• Attend and contribute to child protection conferences, core groups, and court proceedings.
• Work closely with families to promote positive change and improve outcomes for children.
• Liaise with schools, health professionals, police, and other agencies to coordinate support.
• Provide written reports and evidence for legal proceedings when required.
• Monitor and review cases regularly to ensure progress and compliance with care plans.
• Advocate for the rights and welfare of children and young people.

Qualifications and Experience: 

To be successful in this role you must have;  

• 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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Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join a busy Looked After Children’s Team based in Kingston/Richmond.

This role will involve working alongside other professionals, to ensure that a child and/or young person receives appropriate care, education and health services, and any other support needed to ensure their needs are appropriately met.

What’s in it for you as a Social Worker?

• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Free or reduced parking rates
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers, and discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres and much more.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities and schemes of support
• A competitive and desirable retention package (to include a generous local government pension scheme)
• A clear progression path when key qualification milestones are reached
• Tools and models to support, including Signs of Safety
• Reflective supervision from an experienced management team
• Regular whole service away days  

Your main responsibilities as a Social Worker:

The Social Worker will support children living with relatives, friends of foster families and prospective adopters or children living in children’s homes and young people in semi-independent units. They will be responsible for ensuring their safety and supporting them towards independence by: 

• Undertaking regular statutory visits
• Completing and updating assessments
• Care Planning
• Working as part of a professional network to meet the needs of the children and young people

What we are looking for in a Social Worker:

• Educated to a degree level with the relevant social work qualification
• Appropriate understanding of statutory legislation for example the Children Act
• Planning skills for assessing and reviewing children and young people’s needs and
• planning packages of care across a range of cases 

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An exciting job role has recently become available for an Adult Senior Social Worker. They are looking for a new member to join the Locality North Team in Kingston.

What will your responsibilities be?
You will develop person-centred pathways and practices that are enabling, supportive, and help communities become more resilient. This role is crucial for delivering person-centred care assessments and supporting adults to remain as independent as possible. By working alongside health colleagues, you will help prevent adults from being admitted to long-term residential care and support their interdependence with the community. As a 'change agent,' you will support adults and their carers by building on their strengths, assets, and abilities to self-manage.

Benefits for you:

• Hybrid working
• Competitive pay rates
• Supportive team and management

Qualifications and Experiences:
To be successful in this role, you must have Social Work England registration, be eligible to work in the UK, hold a qualification in Social Work at degree level, and have post-qualified experience.

How to apply?
If this is a job for you, feel free to click apply below or if you want to learn more about it, please contact 0345 241 9590.

Why Liquid Personnel?

• New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly
• Twice weekly payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• 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.

For more information about the role please contact:

Chloe Armstrong
02038979851

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Job Title: Social Worker - Learning Disabilities
Location: Kingston Upon Thames
Pay Rate: £32 per hour

Job Description:

Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting a Social Worker to join its client’s Learning Disabilities Team based in Kingston Upon Thames.
This role focuses on supporting young people aged 17 to 25 as they transition from Children’s Services to Adult Social Care.
You will empower individuals to navigate this critical phase with confidence, independence and dignity—ensuring their needs are met through person-centred planning and multi-agency collaboration.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Complete Care Act assessments and develop outcome-focused support plans.
• Undertake prevention and enablement work, including direct interventions and reviews.
• Carry out Mental Capacity Act assessments, Best Interests decisions, and DoLS applications.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns and lead Section 42 enquiries.
• Implement safeguarding plans and apply Making Safeguarding Personal principles.
• Apply a strengths-based approach to support young people and their families.
• Participate in Pathway Plans, EHCP reviews, and IRO meetings.
• Explore funding options including Continuing Healthcare and Section 117 aftercare.
• Develop effective partnerships and joint working arrangements to ensure smooth transitions.
• Manage a diverse caseload and participate in weekly duty rotations.
• Maintain accurate and timely records, including assessments, case notes, and funding applications.

Benefits:

• Make a Difference: Help change the lives of adults
• Great Team: Work with a supportive and collaborative crew.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have, 

• 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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Job Title: Social Worker - Learning Disability Team - Kingston
Location: Kingston 
Pay Rate: £31.31 per hour

About the Role:

Liquid Personnel is seeking a passionate Adult Social Worker to join the dynamic Learning Disability Team in Kingston, where your expertise will empower individuals to live more independently and with dignity.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will support adults with learning disabilities and those transitioning to adult services by conducting assessments and reviews under the Care Act 2014, ensuring their needs are met with dignity and respect. You will also be responsible for safeguarding, collaborating effectively with professionals and agencies, and using your excellent communication and teamwork skills to build strong, outcome-focused relationships.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Supportive team and manager
• Competitive pay rate

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have, 

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK 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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Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join the locality Team based in Sutton.

Sutton are an organisation that values and nurtures talent, they’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills.

Benefits as a locality Social Worker:

• £1,000 welcome and £1,000 retention bonuses
• Flexible working arrangements (mostly based from home)
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
• Comprehensive learning and development programme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Car parking scheme
• Zip car scheme

About the role :
The Locality teams offer a social work service to children and young people in the Borough who are living at home on a plan across the tiers of need. This is achieved by working in partnership with relevant agencies, children and young people and their families.
Within the team’s geographical area you will support children and young people through robust assessment, SMART planning and effective intervention to support them in achieving positive outcomes within their families and communities. Working within a restorative practice approach, you will work in partnership with families and multi-agency colleagues in intervening to address both the presenting concerns and underlying difficulties.
 
Requirements as a locality Social Worker:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

For further information please contact Mozz Radwan on 02038573486 or Mozz.Radwan@liquidpersonnel.com
 
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. 

Job Title: Social Worker - Mental Health - Kingston Upon Thames
Location: Kingston Upon Thames
Pay Rate: £ 31.31/per hour

Liquid Personnel is currently seeking an experienced Adult Social Worker to join the Mental Health Team of our esteemed client. We are looking for a qualified social worker with experience in mental health to review supported living placements. The majority of these reviews will be conducted jointly with Health partners.

Responsibilities : 

• Evaluate patients' mental health status, identifying needs, strengths, and areas for intervention.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to create individualized treatment plans that address patients' mental health needs and goals.
• Respond to mental health crises, providing immediate support and intervention to stabilize patients.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences to discuss patient care and collaborate with other healthcare professionals.

Benefits for you

• Supportive manager and team
• Hybrid working

Qualifications and Experience : 
To be successful in this role you must have Social Work England registration, be eligible to work in the UK, hold a qualification in Social Work at degree level, and have post-qualified experience.

Why Liquid Personnel? 

• New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly
• Twice weekly payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• 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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Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join a Safeguarding Team based in Kingston/Richmond.

What’s in it for you as a Social Worker?

• £3,000 welcome payment
• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Free or reduced parking rates
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers, and discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres and much more.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities and schemes of support
• A competitive and desirable retention package (to include a generous local government pension scheme)
• A clear progression path when key qualification milestones are reached
• Tools and models to support, including Signs of Safety
• Reflective supervision from an experienced management team
• Regular whole service away days 

Your main responsibilities as a Social Worker:

• Supporting children and young people who are subject to Child Protection plans and Child in Need plans
• Understanding when to transfer cases from the Safeguarding team to the Permanence team
• Building strong and respectful working relationships with families, their support network and our partner agencies
• Regular assessment writing, threshold application, home visits, direct work, care planning, chairing meetings and case recording in line with our policies and procedures
• Ensuring that children and young people are actively involved in our work and their voice is captured in our case recording
• Actively taking part in reflective supervision and group supervision

What we are looking for in a Social Worker:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK license
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work 

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