Social Worker - Families First Team in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

About the Role

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Families First Service. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting children and families through a relationship-based approach, ensuring children are safeguarded and families are supported to make lasting and positive changes.
As a Families First Social Worker, you will work directly with children, young people and their families, undertaking assessments, developing intervention plans and managing safeguarding concerns. The role involves working closely with partner agencies, wider family networks and professionals to improve outcomes for children and reduce risk.

You will be expected to undertake court work and care proceedings, including preparing high-quality assessments, statements and reports, attending court where required and working within statutory and court-directed timescales.

This position is supporting the service as Cambridgeshire County Council continues to implement its Family Help Pilot and transition teams across the county. Additional support is required to help manage caseloads and maintain high-quality services throughout this period of change.

Cambridgeshire County Council (District-Based)
Up to £39 per hour
Hybrid Working

Key Requirements

• Social Work England registration.
• Experience working with children and families within statutory social work services.
• Strong assessment, planning and intervention skills.
• Experience undertaking court work and care proceedings.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-agency environment.
• Confidence managing complex family situations and engaging families who may be resistant to support.
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding, child development and early intervention approaches.

Additional Infomation

• Average caseload of 15-18 cases.
• County-wide post with work allocated within one of the following districts:
• Cambridge City
• South Cambridgeshire
• Fenland
• Huntingdonshire
• Minimum of 3 days per week in the office.
• Flexibility required to respond to safeguarding enquiries, court attendance and service demands as needed.

If you are an experienced children's social worker looking for your next opportunity with a supportive and progressive local authority, we would love to hear from you.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. A DBS check may be applicable for this role, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.