Adults Social Worker - Adult and Autism Team (Part-Time, 29 Hours)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £40,735 i £43,516 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | St Ives, PE27 5JL |
| Cwmni: | Cambridgeshire County Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | Ref/233/7612 |
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Do you enjoy making a difference to your local community? Are you curious and creative in your practice? Do you enjoy building lasting relationships?
If the answer is yes, then this is an opportunity for you.
The Adult and Autism team are looking for a Social Worker for 29 hours per week who will promote choice, control and independence, ensuring at all times that the service user is at the centre of this process.
The team are responsible for working with adults with Autism and those who may have eligible care and support needs for other reasons, often associated with a neurodiversity. Our aim is to work progressively with individuals, recognising and building on their talents and abilities, whilst also providing tailored support to eligible needs under the Care Act.
‘No two days are ever the same in the Adults and Autism Team, working with a wide range of individuals and situations. The work can be challenging and demanding but is ultimately rewarding, working to support individuals to develop their life chances. The team is supportive and knowledgeable, with people working together in a flexible way for the best outcomes for those we work with.’
We provide a supportive team, with regular supervision and a concentration on further training and learning opportunities.
The role is based at Amundsen House, St Ives, but covers the county of Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire County Council offers a wide range of benefits including a lease car option, mileage allowance, a generous annual leave entitlement as well as membership of the Local Government Pension scheme.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Interim Team Managers Dan Williams or Emma Browne on 01480 372356 or daniel.williams@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or emma.browne@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
For an informal discussion about our vacancies, contact Beth on 01480 372 425 or e-mail welovesocialworkers@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
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 benefitsWe 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…
- A comprehensive 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
- A relocation package of up to £8,000 (eligibility applies)
- A pay progression scheme to enable you to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills
- A 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 development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.
What will you be doing?You'll be working with individuals and their informal carers to complete Care Act assessments, care and support plans, reviews, and carers assessments, alongside having a role in Safeguarding and considering capacity.
Inquisitive and creative practice is embraced, to allow for personalised solutions, taking into account wider community resources and organisations. The work will also involve supporting young people, as they approach adulthood, plan for their transition.
We have hybrid working in place, the team currently work 2 days in the office and 3 days from home or office, mixed with service user visits. During your probation period you may be expected in the office more regularly.
There also could be the occasional need to travel outside of Cambridgeshire.
About youExperience and a willingness to work with partner agencies is vital, as is an understanding of the legal framework surrounding Autism. Knowledge and/or lived experience of Autism or wider neurodiversities would be advantageous.
You must:
- Be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration
- Have the ability to work from a variety of locations and travel countywide independently
For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description & Person Specification.
About usCambridgeshire 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 landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. On your application form you can indicate you are disabled. Some examples of reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
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