Overview

Are you an experienced Social Worker and ready to take the next step in your career? We're looking for a Senior Practitioner to join us in our Huntingdon Family Support and Safeguarding Team. Practitioners in the Family Support & Safeguarding team value the supportive relationships with colleagues and the flexible, collaborative approach to helping one another. We manage a varied caseload of Child in Need, Children in Need of Protection, Public Law Outline and care proceedings, focusing on children up to the age of 18. You will use a Motivational Interviewing approach, acting in partnership with children and their families to achieve sustainable change and improved outcomes for children. This is an exciting and creative time to join Family Support and Safeguarding, and we welcome applications from a diverse range of workers to enhance our existing workforce. The role is hybrid with a mix of home and office working. The office base is Scott House in Huntingdon.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership in high complex cases which involve risk, complexity and safety of children, young people and families.
• Providing written and verbal reports for a variety of settings, including attendance at court, that are concise, informative and based on analysis of complex evidence.
• Leading, guiding and directing Social Workers and Child Practitioners, supporting their performance and development, including supervision.
• Support in planning, allocation and review of cases.
• Support with the recruitment and induction of staff.

Benefits and Additional Information

• Cambridgeshire County Council benefits in addition to basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage
• Comprehensive wellbeing package for wellbeing in and out of work, accessible to your family
• 6 days of protected time each year to support Continuous Professional Development
• Relocation package of up to £8,000 (eligibility applies)
• Scalable retention payments of up to £9,118 over a 3 year period, starting after your first full year of employment
• Refer a Friend Scheme: £350 introduction fee if your referral is employed
• Access to Cambridgeshire Academy for Reaching Excellence (CARE) for development

Qualifications

• 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

Additional Information

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, including an urban centre in Cambridge, historic areas, and rural landscapes. Our four values are central to our culture. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you do not meet every single requirement, please consider applying. We support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and after you join us. Contact the Hiring Manager for any adjustment needs. Visit our jobs and careers section to learn about learning and development opportunities, wellbeing, staff benefits, and our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.