We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic Social Workers who have the child’s voice at the heart of everything they do to join us in our Children in Care Team!

Our aim in Children in Care is to achieve permanence for children and young people who become Looked After and to ensure that they are in a home which meets their needs, reflects their right to safety and security, and encourage them to reach their full potential at every stage of their development. We encourage all Looked After children and young people to meet their full educational potential and to promote both their physical and mental health. 

The office bases are in Huntingdon and Ely.

If this sounds like an role that suits your skill set, we would love to hear from you! For more information, call Beth on 01223 475920 or email joinus@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

This is a rolling campaign and we check applications daily, don’t wait to apply!

In Children’s Services we are working to reshape what we do and how we do it. Why not be part of it?

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 so we are open to discussing different working patterns to help you bring your best self to work.

Day-to-day responsibilities of a Social Worker in Children in Care include:

• Act as the lead professional and ensure all matters in respect of safeguarding are dealt with promptly, effectively and in line with child protection procedures, escalating where necessary.
• Undertake assessments to identify and respond to needs, building on strength and ensuring that analysis is robust and leads to clear outcomes that can be met through SMART targets.
• Engage with children, young people, and their families or carers to develop effective and empowering relationships which facilitate change and improve outcomes.
• Produce reports and plans for a variety of forums, including court, which are child focussed and reflect their experience.

We're looking for confident and dynamic individuals who enjoy making a difference in their local community, are curious and spot things that others might not see, enjoys building relationships and likes to explore possibilities.

You must:

• Be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration
• Have the ability 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 & Person Specification.

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits: * FLEXIBLE AND CREATIVE working arrangements * FLEXIBLE Bank Holidays * A comprehensive WELLBEING PACKAGE * Our Cambs Rewards EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS * A comprehensive PENSION SCHEME * IDEAL staff EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION network * Camweb our staff intranet helping to KEEP YOU INFOR...