Social Worker - Assessment Team (Fenland)

Posted 24 April 2024
Salary Up to £40 per hour
LocationCambridge
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Work
Reference17751
ContactTerena Liddon

Job description

Opus people solutions on behalf of Cambridge County Council have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to join their Assessment team.

Job Title: Social Worker - Assessment Team
Length of assignment: 3 Months
Hours per week: 37
Hourly rate: £40ph
Location: Fenland
Remote/Office based:hybrid 3 days per week in the office


To provide a high quality and effective social work service to respond to the needs of vulnerable children and their families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines.
Work in partnership with families using the Family Safeguarding model, taking a strengths-based approach to assess need, plan and deliver focused interventions to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes.
Build meaningful working relationships with children and young people that enable their voice to be heard and their lived experience to be understood. Work with multi-agency colleagues and partners to ensure holistic engagement with children and their families.

Undertaking assessments and enquiries under S17 & S47.
There may be a small amount of court work but the remit in this team is to work with families


If you thrive to make a difference and have Social worker experience, then we would love to hear from you.