Social Worker - Adults Learning Disability Partnership South

Cambridgeshire County Council; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Cambridge is seeking qualified Social Workers to join their Learning Disability Partnership Team. Successful candidates will engage in assessments and support planning, working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should have strong communication skills, organizational abilities, and a commitment to enhancing individuals' wellbeing. This role offers a hybrid working model with various benefits to support employee wellbeing and professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive wellbeing package

Protected time for Continuous Professional Development

Pay progression scheme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Access to development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a qualified Social Worker.
• Ability to travel independently countywide.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Social Care and Mental Capacity Act assessments.
• Complete safeguarding enquiries and care support planning.
• Work in partnership with service users and informal carers.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work independently

Organizational skills

Initiative to work innovatively

Education

Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England

Job description

Social Worker - Adults Learning Disability Partnership South

We're thrilled to announce two fantastic opportunities for Social Workers to join our Learning Disability Partnership South Team. Find out more details below!

Main duties of the job

The Cambridgeshire Learning Disability Partnership (LDP) brings together specialist health and social care services for people with an learning disability. We have two exciting Social Worker vacancies in our South Cambs Team, based at Sunley House, Papworth Everard. The successful candidates will contribute to this unique model of practice as part of an integrated team alongside health and social care practitioners such as Adult Support Coordinators, Social Workers, Community Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrist, Speech and Language Therapists and Art/ Music Therapists.

The LDP currently works to a hybrid model in line with service needs. Following an induction period, Social Workers will work from the office up to three days each week. This provides a quiet space and time for reflection while balancing collaborative working across the multi‑disciplinary team and peer support. It also increases autonomy and has a positive impact on wellbeing and work‑life balance.

Cambridgeshire County Council adopts a collaborative approach to social work and social care to become more proactive, preventative, and personalised. Staff work with individuals, carers, and families considering holistic, creative solutions to enable individuals to meet their aspirations through care and support planning.

Job responsibilities

You will undertake Social Care and Mental Capacity Act assessments, complete safeguarding enquiries 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. Working with adults in need of care and support services and their informal carers, it will be crucial to work in partnership to establish needs and ensure they are met.

Inquisitive and creative practice is embraced to allow for personalised solutions, considering wider community resources and organisations. This is not just about delivering care; it's about providing service users with choice and control of their lives and empowering independence.

About you

We are looking for people who can demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, have the ability to work both independently and as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, and are committed to making a positive difference for the people we support. The successful candidates will have excellent organisational skills and be willing to use their initiative to work in innovative ways.

You must:

• Be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration
• Be able 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.

Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage. These include:

• 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 pay progression scheme to enable you to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills
• A Refer a Friend Scheme where if you refer another Social Worker to us who is subsequently employed, you will be paid 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.

Contact information

Please contact Cherise Balfe at [e-mail] or 01223703523, or Sacha Hodson at [e-mail] or 01480 372309 for more information or to chat about this opportunity.

Interviews for this post will be face‑to‑face only, held at Sunley House, Papworth Everard. Interviews are planned for Tuesday the 13th of January.

This opportunity is open to applicants looking to complete their ASYE (Assessed and Supported Year in Employment).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.

Equality and Diversity

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

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