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Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for the next step in your career? We're looking for a Senior Practitioner to join us in Children in Care Team based in Noble House, Ely!
Our aim in Children in Care is to achieve permanence for children and young people who become Looked After and to ensure that they are in a home which meets their needs, reflects their right to safety and security, and encourage them to reach their full potential at every stage of their development. We encourage all Looked After children and young people to meet their full educational potential and to promote both their physical and mental health.
If this sounds like an role that suits your skillset, we would love to hear from you! For more information, call Beth on 01223 475920 or email joinus@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
This is a rolling campaign and we check applications daily, dont 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.
Wesupportflexible 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.
Our benefitsWe value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible and creativeworking arrangements
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensivewellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewardsemployee discounts
- A comprehensivepension scheme
- IDEALstaff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Camwebour staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employeerecognition scheme
For our Social Workers, we offer more specific benefits like:
- Generousannual leaveprovision (28 days, plus bank holidays)
- Asupportive management teamthat will champion your learning and development
- Employee Assistance Programme access to free support 24 hours a day
- Payment forbusiness mileage expenses
- Scalableretention paymentsto loyal social workers in specific teams after the first full year of employment, starting at £900which increases during the first three years of service
- Arelocation packageof up to £8000 for eligible candidates
- Plus, 6 days of protected time each year to enable our Social Workers to maintain theirContinuous Professional Development.
Please read ourbenefits brochureattached for more information.
What will you be doing?Day-to-day responsibilities of a Senior Practitioner in Children in Care include:
- Provide leadership in high complex cases which involve risk, complexity and safety of children, young people, carers and families.
- Provide written and verbal reports for a variety of settings, including court, that are concise, informative and based on analysis of complex evidence.
- To lead, guide and direct Social Workers and Child Practitioners, supporting with their performance and development, including supervision.
- Support in planning, allocation and review of cases.
- Support with the recruitment and induction of staff.
About youWe're looking for confident and dynamic individuals whoenjoy making a difference in theirlocal community, arecurious and spot things that others might not see, enjoysbuilding relationships and likes to explore possibilities.
You must:
- Be aqualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration
- Havethe ability towork 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.
Visit 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
