Overview
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…
- 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 £7,650 over a 3 year period, starting after your first full year of employment, in specific teams
- 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’ll pay you an introduction fee of £350
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.
About the role
“I get to work on cases that I have an interest in, there is lots of consideration about the type of work you want to do.”
“There is a really nice culture, the team is very supportive and there is a lot of willingness to help each other”
“The Managers are responsive to development needs. In the last year I have undertaken my Best Interest Assessor qualification and have been supported in my journey to become a Senior Social Worker.”
This is what our Social Workers said when we asked them about working in our Community Teams. Join a team that is passionate about supporting you to become the Social Worker you want to be.
If this sounds like a team in which you would thrive, apply today!
We’ve embraced new ways of working so our social work teams have the chance to be part of a collaborative team environment with strong working relationships with health professionals and partners to achieve better outcomes for the adults we support.
We have full and part time vacancies in our teams across Cambridgeshire, covering:
- Huntingdonshire (based in Huntingdon)
We are looking for exceptional Social Workers to join us on our journey. For an informal discussion about our vacancies, contact Beth on 01480 372 425 or e-mail welovesocialworkers@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
This is a rolling campaign, and we will review applications daily so please don’t wait for a closing date to apply, we want to speak to you now!
We know that your time is precious, so our interviews are held virtually, by Microsoft Teams, to provide the most flexible recruitment process. We may include a virtual assessment as part of this, but we’ll give you all of the relevant information ahead of time.
About you
If you’re a confident and dynamic individual who enjoy making a difference in their local community, we want to hear from you.
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 and Person Specification.
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.
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.
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
