Children's Social Worker - Assessment Team

We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic Social Workers who have the child’s voice at the heart of everything they do to join us in our Assessment Team!The Assessment Team is the first point of contact for statutory intervention. Our work is dynamic, fast-paced and focused on delivering timely, proportionate responses to children and families at levels 3 and 4 of the Cambridgeshire Levels of Need framework.We work closely with our Targeted Support Services to ensure that families can be stepped down to early help when appropriate, helping to strengthen relationships and prevent escalation.We are proud to have created a space for our social care colleagues to have an area to reflect as a team, as well as conducting monthly individual supervisions. We recognise that the job can bring challenges and are proud to offer our colleagues holistic support. You will have the opportunity to be creative with care planning and will have the opportunity to have your ideas and voice heard.  Our team is supported by Children’s Information and Advice Officers (CIAOs) which makes administrative tasks much more manageable. We currently have a vacancy in our Huntingdon Team based at Scott House in Huntingdon and our South Cambridgeshire Team based at Fawcett House in Cambridge. However, please note that as part of the Council’s ongoing Asset Review, the Fawcett House office base may change during 2026. Teams currently located at Fawcett House may be relocated to an alternative site within the County, which in most cases will be in close proximity to the current location.If this sounds like an environment where you would thrive, we would love to hear from you! For more information, call Nathalie on 01223 475920 or email [email protected] is a rolling campaign and we check applications daily. We will close the advert once the positions are filled so don’t wait to apply!In Children’s Services we are working to reshape what we do and how we do it. Why not be part of it?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.