Social Worker - Level 3

Posting date:	03 March 2026
Salary:	£42,839.00 to £44,075.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£42839.00 - £44075.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	15 March 2026
Location:	Carlisle, CA1 1RD
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	F0131-CMB2385e

Summary

To improve outcomes for children and young people in Cumbria by listening to the voice of the child, young person and their families, understanding their needs and working together to agree how these needs will be met with the right help and support. 1. To improve outcomes for Children and Young People in Cumbria by listening to the voice of the child, young person and their families and carers, understanding their needs and working together to agree how these needs will be met with the right help and support 2. To work as a highly capable practitioner assessing and delivering care and support services to complex and high risk cases. 3. To use active listening, observation and communication to build relationships with families, children and young people and carers 4. To understand and analyse the complex/high risk needs of children and young people and the strengths and vulnerabilities of families and carers by gathering information, through direct work, and the use of knowledge and research evidence. 5. To have a well-developed understanding of the impact of need in order to formulate child based plans and assessments of carers with clear outcomes 6. To ensure practice is informed by a highly developed understanding of evidence and theory. Also, to understand the roles and accountabilities of other professionals in order to deliver multi faceted appropriate services to meet the identified needs. 7. To share skills and in depth knowledge to build capacity with other professionals across all agencies and identify gaps in provision. 8. To undertake complex assessments of children, families and carers and work with cases identified as having a high level of seriousness.