Social Worker - Assessment Team

NHS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization in social care as a Social Worker in Cambridgeshire. You'll work in a dynamic environment focused on safeguarding children and families, collaborating with various agencies to ensure timely and effective services. The role offers opportunities for career progression and a supportive team environment. Ideal candidates are passionate, qualified, and eager to make a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

Wellbeing packages

Relocation support

Pay progression

Retention payments

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.

Responsibilities

• Lead safeguarding efforts and ensure compliance with child protection procedures.
• Undertake assessments and develop strengths-based plans.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Curiosity

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

We have exciting Social Worker vacancies in our Assessment locality teams. For more details about the role, please see below.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic Social Workers to join our Assessment Teams, where the child's voice is central to everything we do.

About us

Join Cambridgeshire County Council and enjoy a wide range of benefits. For more information, please see below.

Job responsibilities

Our Assessment Teams are lively, fast-paced, and dedicated to ensuring children, young people, and families in our community receive positive, timely services. The work involves multi-agency collaboration, often under tight timelines, leading to quick positive outcomes.

We provide dedicated reflection spaces, monthly supervisions, holistic support, and opportunities for creativity in care planning. Our team is supported by Childrens Information and Advice Officers (CIAOs) and led by a permanent Team Manager.

We support career progression through a comprehensive Learning and Development team and the Cambridgeshire Academy for Reaching Excellence (CARE), which nurtures social care skills for various levels, including students, apprentices, and experienced practitioners.

Vacancies are available in our Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire, Fenland, and Huntingdon teams.

If you're interested, contact Nathalie at 01223 475920 or [e-mail]. Apply promptly as applications are checked daily!

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. We support flexible working and offer various colleague benefits, including wellbeing packages, relocation support, pay progression, retention payments, and development opportunities.

What will you be doing?

• Lead safeguarding efforts, ensuring compliance with child protection procedures.
• Undertake assessments, develop strengths-based plans, and set SMART targets.
• Engage children, young people, and families to foster effective relationships.
• Produce reports and plans for various forums, including court.

About you

We seek confident, dynamic individuals passionate about making a difference, curious, relationship builders, and explorative thinkers.

You must:

• Be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Be able to work from multiple locations and travel independently across the county.

Please review the full Job Description & Person Specification on our website. Note that we are not accepting applications from Newly Qualified Social Workers for this role, as we recruit to our ASYE programme annually.

About us

Cambridgeshire offers a diverse environment with urban and rural communities. Our values drive our culture, and we aim for a workforce that reflects our community's diversity. We are committed to inclusion, equality, and supporting adjustments for applicants.

Learn more about our opportunities and benefits at our careers page.