Social Worker - Families First Team

Opus People Solutions Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council seeks an experienced Social Worker to join its Families First Service. You will work with children, young people and families, undertaking assessments, developing intervention plans and managing safeguarding concerns in a relationship-based approach.

The role includes court work and care proceedings, with statutory timescales, and involves working with partner agencies across the county to improve outcomes and reduce risk.

Qualifications

• Social Work England registration.
• Experience working with children and families within statutory social work services.
• Strong assessment, planning and intervention skills.
• Experience undertaking court work and care proceedings.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-agency environment.
• Confidence managing complex family situations and engaging families who may be resistant to support.
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding, child development and early intervention approaches.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments, develop intervention plans and manage safeguarding concerns.
• Work directly with children, young people and families in a relationship-based approach.
• Collaborate with partner agencies to improve outcomes and reduce risk.
• Attend court where required and work within statutory timescales.

Skills

Social work registration

Court work

Multi-agency working

Safeguarding knowledge

Assessment and planning

Intervention planning

Job description

About the RoleCambridgeshire County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Families First Service. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting children and families through a relationship-based approach, ensuring children are safeguarded and families are supported to make lasting and positive changes.As a Families First Social Worker, you will work directly with children, young people and their families, undertaking assessments, developing intervention plans and managing safeguarding concerns. The role involves working closely with partner agencies, wider family networks and professionals to improve outcomes for children and reduce risk.You will be expected to undertake court work and care proceedings, including preparing high-quality assessments, statements and reports, attending court where required and working within statutory and court-directed timescales.This position is supporting the service as Cambridgeshire County Council continues to implement its Family Help Pilot and transition teams across the county. Additional support is required to help manage caseloads and maintain high-quality services throughout this period of change.

Cambridgeshire County Council (District-Based)

Up to £39 per hourHybrid Working

Key Requirements

• Social Work England registration.
• Experience working with children and families within statutory social work services.
• Strong assessment, planning and intervention skills.
• Experience undertaking court work and care proceedings.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-agency environment.
• Confidence managing complex family situations and engaging families who may be resistant to support.
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding, child development and early intervention approaches.

Additional Infomation

Average caseload of 15-18 cases.

County-wide post with work allocated within one of the following districts:

• Cambridge City
• South Cambridgeshire
• Fenland
• Huntingdonshire

Minimum of 3 days per week in the office.

Flexibility required to respond to safeguarding enquiries, court attendance and service demands as needed.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. A DBS check may be applicable for this role, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.