Our BenefitsWe 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 family6 days of protected time each year to support in maintaining your Continuous Professional DevelopmentA 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 skillsA 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 £350Access to our Cambridgeshire Academy for Reaching Excellence (CARE) who will support your development, enabling you to become the best practitioner you can beFor more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.About the roleWe 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 MASH team!MASH are a lively, fast-paced team with a passion for ensuring that children, young people and families in our community receive a positive and timely service. The work is rich, varied and allows for a high level of multi-agency working, often to tight timelines. The nature of our work means that you see positive outcomes quickly.You will be joining a highly effective and supportive team which is made up of both social care qualified and alternatively qualified staff. We are co-located with Health, Police, Adult Social Care, Early Help and Education colleagues, as well as a number of virtual partners, in the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) based at the Police Headquarters, Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdon. Our team is supported by Children’s Information and Advice Officers (CIAOs) which makes administrative tasks much more manageable.We pride ourselves on providing all workers in the MASH with a friendly, safe, and supportive environment to work in. This is a hybrid post with required days in the office and other days working from home. If this sounds like an environment where you would thrive, 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, 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.This role will be required to work from a police building and therefore this post will be subject to the outcome of a Police vetting check.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 youTo be successful in this role you will have strong communication and decision-making skills. You will be able to demonstrate that you can think creatively in delivering targeted support and intervention and have a significant level of knowledge and experience in Children's Social Care.You will be able to demonstrate your ability as a social worker and understanding of threshold application, within a timely manner to ensure children, young people and families receive the right service at the right time.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 usCambridgeshire 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.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit 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