Job summary We have an exciting vacancy in our Adolescent Team for a Social Worker. For more information please see the below. Main duties of the job We have an exciting vacancy in our Adolescent Team for a Social Worker. For more details about the role please see the below. About us We have a wide range of great benefits if you join us as a colleague at Cambridgeshire County Council. To find out more please see below. Date posted 17 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £39,548 to £42,248 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number VP4BC7A7FA Job locations Huntingdon PE29 3AD Job description Job responsibilities This is an exciting opportunity for a social worker to join us in our Adolescent Teams We are looking for a social worker who is passionate about achieving positive outcomes for young people to join our team of social workers and child practitioners to safeguard vulnerable teenagers and to promote successful development at this crucial stage of their lives. We work in small, friendly and well supported teams that are closely linked to our other adolescent services including the Youth Justice Service (YJS) and our specialist teams for supporting children who face risks outside the home. Our approach is trauma-informed and relationship-based, with specialist psychology support for the workforce and an emphasis on direct work with young people so that our staff can make a difference. Young people are referred to our team for one or more of these reasons: they regularly go missing; they are at risk of criminal or sexual exploitation; they are involved in serious violence; they have significant challenges with their mental health or substance misuse; they are at imminent risk of entering care because of family breakdown; or they are aged 16/17 and homeless. You will be joining at an exciting time as we have recently launched new safeguarding pathways for children who face risks outside the home. The Adolescent Social Work Teams are at the forefront of this crucial work. This post is for our South Team, which covers Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire and East Cambridgeshire Apply or get in touch with us today by calling Nathalie on01223 475920. Alternatively, you can email us onjoinuscambridgeshire.gov.ukor visit ourwebsitefor more information. Interviews will be held in person on Friday 11th April 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. 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 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, well 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. What will you be doing? You will be responsible for a caseload of approximately 12-15 children aged 12 and above where the primary safeguarding concerns are contextual. Most children open to the team are supported through Child In Need Plans, but you will also undertaken some Child and Family Assessments and work with some children subject to Child Protection Plans and who are children in care. Your days will be varied and include core tasks such as visiting children at home or in the community, attending meetings with professional networks and completing written tasks. We operate flexible working including regular home working but ensure that staff are well connected to their team-mates, including in-person meetings on a fortnightly basis. About you We're looking for a confident and dynamic social worker who enjoys working with teenagers and their families and making a difference in their local community. You will be curious and creative, enjoy building relationships and a team player. 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. 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 dont meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please dont 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. 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. 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. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. 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. Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers Job description Job responsibilities This is an exciting opportunity for a social worker to join us in our Adolescent Teams We are looking for a social worker who is passionate about achieving positive outcomes for young people to join our team of social workers and child practitioners to safeguard vulnerable teenagers and to promote successful development at this crucial stage of their lives. We work in small, friendly and well supported teams that are closely linked to our other adolescent services including the Youth Justice Service (YJS) and our specialist teams for supporting children who face risks outside the home. Our approach is trauma-informed and relationship-based, with specialist psychology support for the workforce and an emphasis on direct work with young people so that our staff can make a difference. Young people are referred to our team for one or more of these reasons: they regularly go missing; they are at risk of criminal or sexual exploitation; they are involved in serious violence; they have significant challenges with their mental health or substance misuse; they are at imminent risk of entering care because of family breakdown; or they are aged 16/17 and homeless. You will be joining at an exciting time as we have recently launched new safeguarding pathways for children who face risks outside the home. The Adolescent Social Work Teams are at the forefront of this crucial work. This post is for our South Team, which covers Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire and East Cambridgeshire Apply or get in touch with us today by calling Nathalie on01223 475920. Alternatively, you can email us onjoinuscambridgeshire.gov.ukor visit ourwebsitefor more information. Interviews will be held in person on Friday 11th April 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. 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 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, well 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. What will you be doing? You will be responsible for a caseload of approximately 12-15 children aged 12 and above where the primary safeguarding concerns are contextual. Most children open to the team are supported through Child In Need Plans, but you will also undertaken some Child and Family Assessments and work with some children subject to Child Protection Plans and who are children in care. Your days will be varied and include core tasks such as visiting children at home or in the community, attending meetings with professional networks and completing written tasks. We operate flexible working including regular home working but ensure that staff are well connected to their team-mates, including in-person meetings on a fortnightly basis. About you We're looking for a confident and dynamic social worker who enjoys working with teenagers and their families and making a difference in their local community. You will be curious and creative, enjoy building relationships and a team player. 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. 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 dont meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please dont 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. 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. 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. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. 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. Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers Person Specification General Requirements Essential Please refer to job description above Desirable Please refer to job description above Person Specification General Requirements Essential Please refer to job description above Desirable Please refer to job description above Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Cambridgeshire County Council Address Huntingdon PE29 3AD Employer's website https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)