Adults Social Worker - City and South Community Team

Cambridge County Council; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Cambridge seeks a dedicated Social Worker to join their Community Teams. You'll undertake assessments, support planning, and work collaboratively to enhance outcomes for adults in the community. This role offers a hybrid working model, ongoing development support, and a commitment to safeguarding vulnerable individuals. Join a passionate team committed to making a difference in the local area.

Benefits

Comprehensive wellbeing package

Protected Continuous Professional Development time

Relocation package up to £8,000

Pay progression scheme

Retention payments up to £8,852

Refer a Friend Scheme

Access to development opportunities

Qualifications

• You must have a valid Social Work England registration.
• Ability to travel independently across the county.
• Confident and dynamic individual who enjoys community work.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with other departments for better client outcomes.
• Undertake Social Care and Mental Capacity Act assessments.
• Complete care and support planning for adults.

Skills

Qualified Social Worker

Ability to work independently

Strong communication skills

Education

Social Work England registration

Job description

Overview

We have a full-time vacancy in our City and South team based in Trumpington. We are looking for exceptional Social Workers to join us on our journey. There is a great culture, the team is supportive, and there is a willingness to help each other. The Managers are responsive to development needs, and there are opportunities for progression within the service.

This is what our Social Workers said about working in our Community Teams: join a team that is passionate about supporting you to become the Social Worker you want to be. If this sounds like a team you would thrive in, apply today. We have embraced new ways of working to enable a collaborative team environment with strong working relationships with health professionals and partners to achieve better outcomes for the adults we support.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Claire Law on Claire.Law@ cambridgeshire.gov.uk or 01223 699 892. Our interviews are held virtually by Microsoft Teams to provide a flexible recruitment process, with a virtual assessment that we will outline in advance. For an informal discussion about vacancies, contact Beth on 01480 372 425 or e-mail [e-mail].

Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and offer a range of benefits in addition to annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage.

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• 6 days of protected time each year to support maintaining your Continuous Professional Development
• A relocation package of up to £8,000 (eligibility applies)
• A pay progression scheme to enable you to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills
• Scalable retention payments of up to £8,852 over a 3 year period, starting after your first full year of employment, in specific teams
• A Refer a Friend Scheme where if you refer another Social Worker to us who is subsequently employed by us as a result of that introduction, we’ll pay you an introduction fee of £350
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth

For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.

What will you be doing?

You’ll be liaising with other departments, undertaking Social Care and Mental Capacity Act assessments, completing Safeguarding as well as care and support planning, to achieve better outcomes for the adults we support. You’ll need to be inquisitive and provide evidence-based, proportionate recording with a keen focus on strength-based practice.

We’ll give you the scope to take your own decisions based on your professional judgement and provide ongoing support and challenge to encourage your development.

Our Community Teams are currently working to a hybrid model, with part-remote and flexible options available in line with our service needs. This includes 9 day fortnights and staggered start and finish times. Once fully trained, our Social Workers will work from the office up to three days each week. Office working has proven invaluable to our Social Workers as there are opportunities to share best practice, discuss cases and provide peer support. We hope your practice will benefit greatly from this collaborative working environment.

About you

If you’re a confident and dynamic individual who enjoys making a difference in their local community, we want to hear from you.

You must: Be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration; have the ability to work from a variety of locations and travel countywide independently.

For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description and Person Specification. Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, including an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture and drive everything we do. We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity.

We are committed to building a compassionate, inclusive, and diverse workplace. If you don’t meet every single requirement, please apply anyway and speak to the recruiting manager if you have questions. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and the IDEAL community help foster an inclusive, supportive, and safe working environment. We are a Disability Confident Employer and provide reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment. If you have adjustment needs, please discuss them with the Hiring Manager.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about learning and development opportunities, apprenticeships, our wellbeing package, staff benefits, and our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers