Children’s Social Worker and Senior Practitioner Positions

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Full time
Location: Cambridge
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This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. About the role We believe in 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 in seeking the views, wishes and feelings of those in our community. We are passionate about making a difference and do all we can to make the lives of our Children, Young People and their Families better. We are committed to high professional standards, continuous learning and we enjoy the challenges the Social Worker role brings. If this sounds like a role that suits your skill set, we would love to hear from you! For more information, call

Nathalie

on

01223 475920

or email

joinus@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

. 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 so we are open to discussing different working patterns to help you bring your best self to work. About you 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, enjoy building relationships and like 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 We will not be able to accept applications from Newly Qualified Social Workers for this role as we recruit to our ASYE programme at the beginning of each year. Our benefits 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 Social Workers to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills Scalable retention payments

of up to

£7,650

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 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 our

Cambridgeshire Academy for Reaching Excellence (CARE)

who will support your development, enabling you to become the best practitioner you can be For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert. About us 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. Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do. We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don't meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don't be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

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