Social Worker - Assessment Team

About the Role

Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for experienced Social Workers to join their fast-paced Assessment Team, supporting children, young people and families at the front door of services.

This is a dynamic and rewarding frontline role, where you will undertake timely assessments and deliver high-quality interventions to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes.

Working within Cambridgeshire''s Family Safeguarding model, you''ll take a strengths-based approach, building meaningful relationships with children and families and ensuring the voice of the child is central to all assessments and decision-making.

The work is fast-paced and varied, requiring confident decision-making within statutory timescales, while collaborating closely with multi-agency partners.

Hybrid: 2-3 days in the office

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake timely, high-quality assessments that identify need, risk and strengths
• Act as the lead professional, ensuring safeguarding concerns are managed effectively and in line with statutory guidance
• Build effective, empowering relationships with children, young people and families to drive positive change
• Ensure the voice and lived experience of the child informs all planning and interventions
• Produce clear, analytical and evidence-based reports, including for court and multi-agency forums
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to deliver coordinated and effective support
• Maintain accurate records in line with practice standards

Why Join Cambridgeshire?

• Work within a well-established Family Safeguarding model
• Strong focus on child-centred practice and outcomes
• Opportunity to make a visible impact early in a child''s journey
• Highly collaborative, multi-agency environment
• Flexible hybrid working model

Experience/Skills

• Hold a recognised Social Work qualification
• Are registered with Social Work England
• Have strong experience in assessment/frontline safeguarding services
• Can demonstrate robust analysis, decision-making and assessment skills
• Are confident managing risk, complexity and tight timescales
• Have excellent report writing and communication skills
• Are committed to anti-discriminatory and strengths-based practice
• Hold a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

If you''re an experienced Assessment Social Worker looking for a fast-paced, impactful role within a supportive and progressive local authority, we''d love to hear from you.