Social Work Support Worker
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,485.00 to £30,162.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 December 2025 |
| Location: | Huntingdon, PE29 3RJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9310-25-1066 |
Summary
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. The primary aim of this post is to maximise peoples independence by promoting recovery focused principles and values. This can be achieved by supporting people to learn new or regain forgotten skills. To enhance their confidence to achieve meaningful opportunities within their everyday routines within a timely manner. To develop their social support network via family, friends, carers and the wider community. To support the person to meet the outcomes identified which are specific, measurable and achievable. Work with people to facilitate access and engage in a range of socially inclusive and vocational community-based facilities. To work with people to facilitate the development of appropriate professional relationships based on respect and promote hope. Help people gain access to resources including benefits and welfare rights, voluntary work, social support and legal rights by offering practical support, advice and information. Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the persons progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the individuals care. Participate in regular planning and review meetings with other appropriate professionals. To positively develop links with other support services within CPFT, PCC and Voluntary sector organisations, (Recovery Coach, Community Connectors, Peer Support Workers, Volunteers, - Recovery College). Maintain adequate records as required as per existing procedures, and contacting named professional when necessary. Attend and participate in wider team assessment /care plan review meetings as appropriate. To develop and maintain good working relationships with statutory, independent and voluntary agencies to support people in achieving their goals. Participate in the ongoing review of the STRR workers role and contribute to the trust-wide process. Work flexibly as required by the individual and the Employer, which may require working out of normal office hours. To support people to maximise independence and choice. To help people overcome barriers to social inclusion by supporting them to identify and challenge mental health stigma and discrimination. To have good team working skills & the ability to work independently within the community Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust values. To complete Mandatory training as required. To maintain your Continuing professional Development, keeping your professional skills up to date.