23 jobs found in Cambridge

About the Role Peterborough City Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Children in Care Team. This is an excellent opportunity to work with children and young people in care, undertaking statutory social work responsibilities and ensuring children receive the support, stability, and permanence they need to achieve positive outcomes. You will manage a caseload of children in care, working closely with children, families, carers, and partner agencies to assess needs, develop plans, and deliver effective interventions that safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The role requires confident decision-making, strong relationship-building skills, and a child-centred approach to practice. Location: Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Peterborough Rate: £39 per hour Umbrella Hours: 37 hours per week Working Pattern: Hybrid working, 2-3 days per week in the office Essential: Must be a car driver Key Responsibilities Manage a caseload of children in care,...

We currently seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for our client in Peterborough on a 3 month contract to start ASAP. The rate of pay will be negotiated between £21-23 an hour. This will be 37.5 Hour a Week Contract, Monday to Friday. As a Recovery Worker you will be required to: * Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey; * Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral; * Reducing alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community; * Promoting carer, service user and community involvement; * Providing advocacy for access to partnership services; * Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self determination. An Enhanced Adults and Children's DBS on the Update Service will be required for this position

We currently seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for our client in Luton on a 3 month contract to start ASAP. The rate of pay will be negotiated between £22-23 an hour. This will be 37.5 Hour a Week Contract, Monday to Friday. As a Recovery Worker you will be required to: * Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey; * Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral; * Reducing alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community; * Promoting carer, service user and community involvement; * Providing advocacy for access to partnership services; * Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self determination. An Enhanced Adults and Children's DBS on the Update Service will be required for this position

We currently seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for our client in Hatfield on a 3 month contract to start ASAP. The rate of pay will be negotiated between £22-23 an hour. This will be 37.5 Hour a Week Contract, Monday to Friday. As a Recovery Worker you will be required to: * Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey; * Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral; * Reducing alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community; * Promoting carer, service user and community involvement; * Providing advocacy for access to partnership services; * Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self determination. An Enhanced Adults and Children's DBS on the Update Service will be required for this position

About the Role Suffolk County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Children in Care Team based at Beacon House, Ipswich.This is a rewarding opportunity to support children and young people in care, ensuring their voices are heard and their needs are met through effective care planning and partnership working. You will act as the allocated social worker for children involved in care proceedings, those in long-term care, and children progressing towards permanent alternative care arrangements. Location: Beacon House, White House Road, Ipswich, IP1 5PB Rate: £37.00 - £39.00 per hour Working Pattern: Hybrid working (3 days per week office-based) Contract: Full-time Key Responsibilities Act as the allocated social worker and case responsible person for children in care. Undertake direct work with children and young people, ensuring their lived experiences, wishes, and feelings inform all aspects of care planning. Complete life story work and produce life...

About the Role Suffolk County Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Family Help Team based at Beacon House, Ipswich. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality social work services to children and families, undertaking assessments and managing complex cases to ensure children receive the right support at the right time. Location: Beacon House, Ipswich, Suffolk Rate: £40.50 per hour Working Pattern: Hybrid working (minimum 3 days per week office-based) Contract: Full-time Key Responsibilities Undertake comprehensive assessments of children and families in line with statutory responsibilities. Manage a caseload of Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) cases. Develop and review effective plans to safeguard children and improve outcomes. Build positive relationships with children, families, and partner agencies. Complete accurate and timely case recordings, assessments, and reports. Contribute to a...

About the Role Suffolk County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Forest Heath Social Care Team based in Bury St Edmunds. This is a fast-paced frontline role working across a range of statutory social work functions, including Child in Need, Child Protection, Looked After Children, Child Assessments, and Support & Prevention. The successful candidate will be confident managing complex cases and delivering timely interventions to safeguard and improve outcomes for children and families. Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Rate: Up to £42.50 per hour (Umbrella) Hours: Full-time Working Pattern: Hybrid working (3 days per week office-based) Flexible Working: Condensed hours over 4 days considered Key Responsibilities Undertake assessments under Section 17 and Section 47 of the Children Act 1989. Manage and progress Child in Need and Child Protection plans. Complete high-quality assessments, reports, and statutory documentation within required...

About the Role Suffolk County Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to join our Children in Care and Leaving Care Team based in Lowestoft. This is an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of children and young people, supporting them throughout their care journey and helping them successfully transition into adulthood. Location: Riverside, 4 Canning Road, Lowestoft, NR32 0EQ Rate: £39 per hour Hours: 37 hours per week Working Pattern: Hybrid working (minimum 3 days per week in the office) Key Responsibilities Undertake Children in Care and Leaving Care social work duties in line with statutory requirements and best practice. Complete and maintain Children in Care documentation, including pathway plans and associated reports. Conduct face-to-face visits with young people, carers, and relevant stakeholders. Support young people in preparing for adulthood, including referrals and planning for post-18 accommodation. Liaise...

Senior Practitioner – Adult | London Borough of Waltham Forest SW Locums is currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Practitioner – Adult to join the London Borough of Waltham Forest on a full-time locum basis. Location: London, Waltham Forest Role: Senior Practitioner – Adult Pay Rate: £37.17 per hour Contract: Full-time Locum Start Date: ASAP Working Pattern: Monday to Friday Working Arrangement: Hybrid The Role We are looking for an experienced and confident Senior Practitioner to support Adult Social Care services within a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will: * Support and supervise Hospital Social Workers. * Provide strong professional guidance and support to colleagues. * Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) in a fast-paced setting. * Have experience working within Hospital and Acute settings. * Work closely with Reablement services to support positive outcomes for adults. *...

Our client Northamptonshire's Children's trust is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Children's Safeguarding team. Job Purpose As a Children's Safeguarding Social Worker, you will play a critical role in protecting and promoting the welfare of children and young people. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing interventions to safeguard children and support families in crisis. Your work will involve collaboration with various professionals and agencies to ensure the best outcomes for the children in your care. Key Responsibilities Undertake comprehensive assessments of children and families to identify risk, need, and vulnerability. Develop, implement, and review effective intervention and safeguarding plans to promote positive outcomes. Manage and reduce risk to children through timely safeguarding actions and care planning. Provide support, guidance, and advocacy to children and families, ensuring the child's voice remains central to...

About the Role Northamptonshire Children's Trust is looking for an experienced Social Worker to join its Children with Disabilities Team based in Kettering. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a specialist service supporting some of the most vulnerable children and young people. You will manage a varied caseload involving Child in Need, Child Protection, and Children in Care, ensuring children receive the appropriate support, protection, and services to meet their individual needs. Working within a collaborative multi-disciplinary environment, you will play a key role in assessing needs, developing care plans, arranging support packages, and promoting positive outcomes for children and families. Location: William Knibb Centre, Kettering Rate: £38 per hour (Umbrella) Hours: 37 hours per week Working Pattern: Hybrid working, with a minimum of 3 days per week office-based at the William Knibb Centre Contract: Agency Contract Key Responsibilities Manage cases...

We currently seeking a Substance Misuse Recovery Worker for our client in Barking and Dagenham on a 3 month contract to start ASAP. The rate of pay will be negotiated between £22-23 an hour. This will be 37.5 Hour a Week Contract, Monday to Friday. As a Recovery Worker you will be required to: * Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey; * Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral; * Reducing alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community; * Promoting carer, service user and community involvement; * Providing advocacy for access to partnership services; * Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self determination. An Enhanced Adults and Children's DBS on the Update Service will be required for this position

We're looking for a compassionate and resilient Refuge Support Worker to join our Domestic Abuse Service located in Tower Hamlets. No personal care or experience required, just the right values. £27,705.60 per annum, working 36 hours per week. Fixed term contract till March 2027 Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply) Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card Fully paid induction programme and further trainingAll applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship. We are recruiting a Part Time Support Worker for our Look Ahead refuge to support and empower women to move on successfully with their lives. What you'll do: This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required...

Our client Brent Council is looking for an Adults Social Worker to join their Review team. 1) Proven experience using Mosaic case management system 2) Strong background in managing complex social care cases 3) In depth understanding of the Care Act 2014 and its statutory requirement including eligibility, assessment and care planning 4) Demonstrated ability to carry out person- centred assessments Job Purpose: As a Social Worker you will be carrying out the full spectrum of statutory responsibilities under the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and other related laws and policies. You will be expected to carry out your role in a strengths-based way, to a high quality, and always seeking to reflect on and continually improve your practice. You will be fully committed to working in partnership with residents, carers, communitybased organisations and other key professionals involved in enabling people to be as independent as they possibly can. You will have a comprehensive...

1. Senior Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention Southwark, Surrey | £39.04 per hour (Umbrella) We are seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join an Assessment and Intervention Service in Southwark. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled children’s social worker to work with children and families, undertake complex assessments and help achieve positive outcomes for children. Key Responsibilities * Undertake assessments of children and their families. * Carry out home visits and meaningful direct work with children. * Undertake Section 47 enquiries and child protection work. * Complete risk assessments and develop effective safety plans. * Manage complex cases and make sound professional decisions. * Work collaboratively with families and multi-agency professionals. * Participate in the team’s duty rota. Essential Requirements * Minimum 5 years’ post-qualified Social Work...

Belmont Recruitment are currently recruiting for experienced Housing & Tenancy Sustainment Brokers to join a specialist housing support service on an ongoing temporary basis, initially for 3 months with the potential to extend. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in housing support, homelessness, tenancy sustainment, private rented sector lettings, supported housing, probation or related services, who is passionate about helping people with complex needs secure and maintain safe, stable accommodation. Working across London and Surrey, you will have a dual focus: securing suitable private rented accommodation for clients and providing ongoing tenancy sustainment support to help prevent homelessness and tenancy breakdown. You will work with individuals who may have experienced homelessness and may have additional complexities including offending histories, substance misuse, poor mental health or other vulnerabilities. Key Responsibilities *...

Refuge Worker - Domestic Abuse Services London| Full-Time | Ongoing Contract Change Lives. Build Futures. Be the Support Survivors Need. Caritas Futures is partnering with a leading domestic abuse charity to recruit compassionate and experienced Refuge Workers in London. In a sector where skilled professionals are in high demand, this is an opportunity to join a respected service making a genuine difference to women, children, and families affected by domestic abuse. What You'll Be Doing Supporting survivors within refuge accommodation Completing risk and needs assessments Developing safety and support plans Working alongside partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes Providing practical and emotional support to clients rebuilding their lives What We're Looking For Experience supporting vulnerable adults or families Knowledge of safeguarding and risk assessment Domestic abuse, housing, homelessness, substance misuse, or related experience DBS on the Update Service (or...

Social Worker – Family Safeguarding and Family Help Service About Enfield’s Family Help and Family Safeguarding Service Enfield has launched its new Family Help Service and Family Safeguarding practice model, reflecting national reforms that place greater emphasis on early intervention, strengthened multi-agency working and helping children safely remain within their families wherever possible. Family Safeguarding is Enfield’s whole-system, strengths-based approach to working with children, young people and families. The model brings together Family Help, Children’s Social Care and specialist adult services, enabling practitioners to work with the whole family and address the interconnected issues that can affect children’s safety and wellbeing. This includes domestic abuse, parental mental health, substance misuse, trauma and exploitation, supported through a coordinated and purposeful safeguarding response. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative,...

Social Worker – Children in Care | Enfield Location: Enfield, London Service: Children in Care Job Type: Temporary About the Role Enfield has launched its new Family Help Service and Family Safeguarding practice model, placing greater emphasis on early intervention, effective multi-agency working and supporting children to remain safely within their families wherever possible. Enfield Children in Care Service is seeking an experienced and committed Social Worker to join the team. This is an excellent opportunity for a practitioner with strong experience in Children in Care, court proceedings, child protection and safeguarding. Key Responsibilities Manage a complex caseload of children in care. Undertake high-quality assessments and develop effective care plans. Support children and young people to achieve positive outcomes and long-term stability. Work confidently with court proceedings and statutory processes. Assess and manage safeguarding and risk concerns. Build...

Experienced Social Worker – Children’s Social Care Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for your next opportunity within Children’s Social Care? We are currently recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to join a Local Authority Children’s Social Care service. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and experienced practitioner who is able to manage a varied caseload independently, assess and manage risk effectively, and adapt their approach when working with complex or unusual cases. About the Role As an Experienced Social Worker, you will be responsible for independently managing cases and working with children, young people and families to achieve positive outcomes. You will be expected to: Manage an independent caseload within Children’s Social Care. Undertake comprehensive assessments and develop appropriate plans. Assess and manage risk effectively. Work confidently with complex and challenging situations. Use professional judgement and adapt...