Children's Social Worker - Assessment Team

Cambridgeshire County Council; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Cambridge is seeking a passionate Children's Social Worker for their Assessment Team. This role emphasizes a child-focused approach, engaging with families and conducting assessments to improve outcomes. Candidates must be qualified Social Workers with registration and have strong relationship-building skills. The role offers a comprehensive wellbeing package, professional development opportunities, and a significant relocation package.

Benefits

Wellbeing package

6 days of professional development

Relocation package up to £8,000

Retention payments of up to £8,147

Refer a Friend Scheme of £350

Access to Cambridgeshire Academy for Reaching Excellence

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Ability to travel independently and work from various locations.
• Confidence and strong relationship-building skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead professional for safeguarding matters.
• Undertake assessments to identify and respond to needs.
• Engage with children and families to improve outcomes.
• Produce child-focused reports and plans for forums.
• Support multi-agency working and manage complex cases.
• Provide monthly supervision reflecting on practice improvements.

Skills

Relationship building

Dynamic

Curious

Education

Qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration

Job description

Children's Social Worker – Assessment Team

We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic Social Workers who have the child's voice at the heart of everything they do to join our lively and fast‑paced Assessment Team. This role provides a high level of multi‑agency working and a rapid impact on positive outcomes.

Location

East – Noble House, Ely; Huntingdon – Scott House, Huntingdon; Cambridge City & South Cambridgeshire – Fawcett House, Cambridge (potential relocation in 2026).

Key responsibilities

• Act as the lead professional and ensure all safeguarding matters are dealt with promptly, effectively and in line with child protection procedures, escalating where necessary.
• Undertake assessments to identify and respond to needs, building on strengths and ensuring that analysis is robust and leads to clear outcomes that can be met through SMART targets.
• Engage with children, young people, and their families to develop effective and empowering relationships which facilitate change and improve outcomes.
• Produce reports and plans for a variety of forums, including court, that are child‑focused and reflect their experience.
• Support multi‑agency working and manage tight timelines and complex cases.
• Reflect and improve practice within the team and provide monthly individual supervision.

Qualifications and requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration.
• Ability to work from a variety of locations and travel countywide independently.
• Confidence, dynamic, curious, strong relationship building and a desire to explore possibilities.

What we offer

• A comprehensive wellbeing package covering all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, that can also be accessed by your family.
• 6 days of protected time each year for continuous professional development.
• A relocation package of up to £8,000 (eligibility applies).
• A pay progression scheme to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills.
• Scalable retention payments of up to £8,147 over a 3‑year period, starting after your first full year of employment.
• A Refer a Friend Scheme – an introduction fee of £350 if you refer another Social Worker who is subsequently employed.
• Access to our Cambridgeshire Academy for Reaching Excellence (CARE) for development.

Call Nathalie on 01223 475920 or email [e-mail].

Appointment 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.

We support flexible working requests from day one of employment and are open to discussing different working patterns to help you bring your best self to work.

Please note we are not accepting applications from candidates living overseas who require sponsorship to move to the UK.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. We encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager to discuss adjustment needs.

If you think you could be a good candidate for this role, please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Visit our jobs and careers section for more information about our learning and development opportunities, apprenticeships, wellbeing package, staff benefits, and our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers