Social Workers

Cambridgeshire County Council; Cambourne; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing package

CPD time (6 days)

Relocation up to £8,000

Pay progression scheme

Refer a friend £350

Development opportunities and coaching

IDEAL network

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is recruiting two full-time Social Workers for our City and South Team, based in Trumpington. One post is permanent and the other is a 12-month secondment.

You will undertake Social Care and Mental Capacity Act assessments, complete safeguarding and care and support planning, and record evidence-based, strength-based practice with professional judgement. Our Community Teams operate on a hybrid model with part-remote options and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Experience in Adult Social Care and Mental Capacity Act assessments.
• Evidence-based, proportionate recording with strength-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with other departments and undertake Social Care and Mental Capacity Act assessments.
• Complete safeguarding, as well as care and support planning.
• Provide professional judgement and maintain evidence-based records.
• Support development and work across countywide locations.

Skills

Social work

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

We are currently recruiting for two full-time positions in our City and South Team, based in Trumpington, and are looking for exceptional Social Workers to join us. One post is permanent, and the other is a 12-month secondment opportunity. "I get to work on cases that I have an interest in; there is lots of consideration about the type of work you want to do." "There is a really nice culture, the team is very supportive and there is a lot of willingness to help each other" "The Managers are responsive to development needs. In the last year I have undertaken my Best Interest Assessor qualification and have been supported in my journey to become a Senior Social Worker." This is what our Social Workers said when we asked them about working in our Community Teams. Join a team that is passionate about supporting you to become the Social Worker you want to be., 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., We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like 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 in 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
• 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, Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.
• You must be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration. You will have the ability to work from a variety of locations and travel countywide independently
  Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.