Overview
We have an exciting vacancy in the Adolescent Team for a Social Worker. This role is based in Cambridgeshire County Council and involves working to safeguard vulnerable teenagers and promote positive development.
Job responsibilities
Can you see yourself working to achieve positive outcomes for vulnerable teenagers, promoting successful development at this crucial stage of their lives? If so, the Cambridgeshire Adolescent Service wants to hear from you. We are focused on safeguarding vulnerable young people who are facing risks outside the home. We achieve that by building:
* Relationships with children and their networks, using a trauma-informed approach.
* Safety, through direct work with children and addressing the contexts of harm.
* Connections with community resources that can move children towards positive futures.
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified social worker to join the Adolescent Team South as a Social Worker on a permanent full-time basis.
The Adolescent South Team is a motivated and well-supported team consisting of social workers and child practitioners, working across Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire and East Cambridgeshire. It is at the forefront of our new pathways for children facing risks outside the home, and closely connected with colleagues in the Missing and Exploitation Team and Youth Justice Service. Young people are referred to the 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 aged 16/17 and homeless.
In Cambridgeshire we strive to ensure that children are at the heart of everything we do and to provide practitioners with the tools and resources they need to do their best practice.
If you would like an informal chat or require any further information please contact Service Manager Chris Leach at chris.leach@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.
Benefits
* 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
* Scalable retention payments of up to £8,147 over a 3 year period, starting after your first full year of employment
* 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 will 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.
Job description
About you
We are 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 be a team player.
You will have experience working in statutory social work settings and have a good level of knowledge and skills in the areas of assessment, Child In Need, Child Protection and Children in Care.
You will be able to coordinate effective plans for children with multiple complex needs and vulnerabilities, in situations which involve risk, complexity and safety.
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. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse. 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 a Disability Confident Leader and support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria. Details about adjustments can be discussed with the Hiring Manager.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Further information: http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
Person Specification
General Requirements
* Please refer to job description above
* 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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