Social Worker Adoption​/Guardianship

Social Worker Adoption/Guardianship Support

Our social workers throw their heart and soul into transforming the lives of young people and their families. They genuinely love the challenge that every day brings.....and we love them for it. Could this be the next role for you?

We are looking for a Social Worker to join the Adoption & Special Guardianship Support  Teamthatis part of the Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) that support adoptive & special guardianship families in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. You will be joining a supportive team who have a wealth of therapeutic knowledge and skills.

The position is apermanent position based in Huntingdon, but you will be working across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, as well as with our neighbouring local authorities.

It is a fantastic time to join us in the RAA following a continued period of stability and growth. We pride ourselves on providing all workers with a friendly, safe, and supportive environment to work in. We are a learning organisation and are committed to practice education and developing staff through reflective practice and supervision.

We understand the work you do on a dailybasisand we provide the support you need to make a difference to children throughout Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

If this sounds like an environment where you would thrive, we would love to hear from you! Closing date Sunday 6th September. Interviews will be held in the afternoon of 21st September and the morning of 24th September.

For more information or an informal chat about the role, contact Kelly Johnson, Team Manager on

or email

kelly.j or Joanne Banks, Head of Service on or email

joanne

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.

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…

• 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
• 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 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.

You will be completing assessment of adoptive & specialguardianshipfamilies and developing and implementing support plans.

You will also be involved in running support groups for carers and young people as well as offering support andadviceas part of a duty role.

The team is committed to continuous learning and share our learning and resources across the team, including supporting Student Social Workers in their work-based placement. This is something you willparticipatewith and contribute to.

We'relooking for confident and dynamic individuals who enjoy making a difference in their local community, are curious and spot things that others might not see, enjoys building relationships and likes to explore possibilities.

• Be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration
• Have the ability towork from a variety of locations and travel countywide, and out of county, independently

For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description & Person Specification.

Please note we are not accepting applications from candidates living overseas who require sponsorship to move to the UK

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…