Social Worker - Adult Safeguarding (Social and Healthcare Qualified)

🔥 Adult Safeguarding Social Worker – Agency Contract📍 Bristol | 💰 Up to £32 per hour | 🏢 Hybrid Working

Are you an experienced Adult Safeguarding Social Worker looking for a fast-paced role where your expertise makes a real difference every day?
Bristol City Council is looking for a confident and resilient Social Worker to join its Safeguarding Adults Team on an agency basis. This is a busy, city-wide service where you’ll play a key role in responding to safeguarding concerns and protecting vulnerable adults.
If you thrive in dynamic environments, can confidently manage complex cases, and enjoy multi-agency collaboration, this could be the perfect opportunity.

💼 What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing Adult Safeguarding concerns from initial triage through to enquiry and decision-making.
• Coordinating safeguarding responses and leading multi-agency discussions and meetings.
• Working closely with health services, police, housing and community partners.
• Producing clear, high-quality case recordings and professional rationales.
• Supporting adults to understand risks, express their wishes and achieve their desired outcomes.
• Working in a hybrid model – a mix of City Hall, home working and occasional community visits.

✅ What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Social Worker (registered with Social Work England).
• Strong Adult Safeguarding experience – able to hit the ground running.
• Confident applying safeguarding legislation, thresholds and best practice.
• Ability to manage a busy and fast-moving caseload.
• Strong communication and partnership working skills.
• Based in or near Bristol with the ability to attend City Hall when required.

🌟 Why Join This Team?

• Competitive agency rate up to £32 per hour
• Work within a highly experienced and supportive safeguarding team
• Hybrid working for better work-life balance
• Opportunity to gain experience in a large, complex local authority safeguarding service

📩 Interested?
Apply now or get in touch to find out more about this opportunity by dropping me a message at Nik.froud@servicecare.org.uk or give me a ring on 01772 208964.