Children'S Social Worker And Senior Practitioner Positions

Overview We have several exciting vacancies in our Children's Social Care Teams for full‑time and part‑time Social Workers and Senior Practitioners / Senior Social Workers. Our organisation is committed to giving Children, Young People and their Families choice, control and flexibility in how they manage their support needs, and the right to access inclusive services and be part of their own community. Our Children's Social Workers use Person Centred Planning approaches, seeking the views, wishes and feelings of those in our community. We are passionate about making a difference and do all we can to improve the lives of Children, Young People and their Families. We are committed to high professional standards, continuous learning and enjoy the challenges the Social Worker role brings. If this sounds like a role that suits your skillset, we would love to hear from you. For more information, call Nathalie on or email . Responsibilities As a Children's Social Worker you will place children, young people and families at the centre of our practice, ensuring that their voices are listened to and that services are tailored to their individual needs. Benefits A comprehensive wellbeing package covering 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 continuous professional development. Relocation package of up to £8,000 (eligibility applies). Pay progression scheme to enable Social Workers to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills. Scalable retention payments of up to £8,147 (Social Worker) and £9,118 (Senior Practitioner) over a 3‑year period, starting after your first full year of employment for staff in our Assessment, Family Support & Safeguarding and Corporate Parenting Teams. Refer a Friend Scheme – if you refer another Social Worker who is subsequently employed by us, we pay an introduction fee of £350. Access to the Cambridgeshire Academy for Reaching Excellence (CARE) to support your development, enabling you to become the best practitioner you can be. Job details We currently have vacancies in Wisbech, Ely, Cambridge and Huntingdon. This is a rolling campaign and we check applications daily, so don't wait to apply 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 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. About you We are looking for confident and dynamic individuals who enjoy making a difference in their local community, are curious, spot things that others might not see, enjoy building relationships and like to explore possibilities. Requirements: Be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration. Have the ability to work from a variety of locations and travel county‑wide independently. Newly Qualified Social Workers are not accepted; we recruit to our ASYE programme at the beginning of each year. For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description & Person Specification. We will not be accepting applications from candidates living overseas who require sponsorship to move to the UK. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate, inclusive and diverse. Cambridgeshire County Council values diversity and strives for a workforce that reflects this diversity, benefiting colleagues, the organisation and the communities we serve. We are a Disability Confident Employer and fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond. If you need adjustments or have questions, please contact the Hiring Manager whose details are in the advert. 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. Additional Information Visit our Jobs and Careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities, apprenticeships, our wellbeing package and staff benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr