Children's Social Worker - Children in Care (CV Apply)

Our Client is looking to hire a Children's Social Worker - Children in Care (CV Apply).

Join their Children in Care teams as a social worker and feel valued.

They are highly aspirational for their children in care and are committed to working systemically and thinking about children and their families. Their model of social work promotes a culture of support and collaborative working with a vast range of learning and development opportunities. Unique to them, their model offers systemic trained family therapists whom provide a clinical lens to assessment, planning and evidence based interventions with children and their families.

They aren't what you might think a typical local government organisation looks like. They understand the work you do on a daily basis and they provide the support you need to make a difference to children throughout Cambridgeshire.

Their range of benefits, designed specifically for social workers, include a competitive salary between £34,408 - £37,108, retention scheme with increasing bonus' over 3 three years, relocation package of up to £8,000, generous annual leave entitlement (28 days plus Bank Holidays), local government pension scheme and agile working.

Flexible working opportunities available, including 9 day fortnights. An additional fuel allowance of £30 per month has been agreed for the 2022/23 financial year for employees driving over 300 business miles per month. They recognise the importance of reflection and learning, and allow all Social Workers 6 protected Continuous Professional Development (CPD) days per calendar year.

Please see their benefits brochure attached for more details.

As a social worker in the children in care team, you'll be called upon to make decisions that will have a big impact on the health, safety wellbeing and long-term outcome of children and young people. The needs of the child will be at the centre of everything you do, as you make choices based on achieving the best possible outcome in each individual child.

They currently have vacancies in the following locations: Wisbech, Ely and Huntingdon, which have great public and private transport links. They also offer free parking.

You must be a qualified social worker with current SWE registration and want to be part of a flagship for children's service innovation. This is a great opportunity for you to work within a diverse and supportive team who will empower you to make important decisions and find creative solutions to challenging situations.

Applications are reviewed on a daily basis, please do not delay the submission of your application as this is a rolling advert and will be closed once a successful candidate has been found.

They are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want their workforce to reflect this diversity, which they believe is beneficial for their employees, the organisation and the communities they serve.

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.