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Children's Social Worker - Family Support & SafeguardingCambridgeshire County CouncilPermanent Role | £41,958 - £44,822 per annum | Hybrid Working | Retention Payments | Relocation Package Cambridgeshire County Council is recruiting experienced Children's Social Workers to join their Family Support and Safeguarding Team across Cambridge, Huntingdon, Ely, and Wisbech. This is an excellent opportunity for Social Workers with experience in Safeguarding, CIN, CP, Children & Families, or Assessment Teams, offering strong career progression, flexible working, and excellent long-term benefits. Locations • Huntingdon - PE29 3AD, • Wisbech - PE13 2JD, • Cambridge City - CB2 9NL Flexible options include: • Compressed hours (5 days in 4), • 9-day fortnight, • Family-friendly working arrangementsSalary & Benefits, • Salary: £41,958 - £44,822 per annum, • Retention Payments, • Relocation Package up to £8,000, • Local Government Pension Scheme, • Annual Leave + Buy Additional Leave, • Flexible Bank Holidays, • Mileage Allowance, • Protected CPD Time, • Manage safeguarding and child protection caseloads, • Complete assessments and care planning, • Work with CIN, CP, and pre-proceedings cases, • Prepare reports for court and conferences, • Build strong relationships with children and families, • Work within the Family Safeguarding Model, • Ensure the child's voice is central to all decisionsEssential Requirements, • Social Work Qualification (Degree / MA / PGDip), • Social Work England Registration, • Safeguarding / Children & Families experience Children's Social Worker Jobs CambridgeshireSafeguarding Social Worker Jobs CambridgePermanent Social Work Jobs East of England this is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career. Mayur Rabari Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer. Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

Job Title: Social Worker - Children Assessment Team Hourly Pay Rate: £39 Working Arrangements: Hybrid Contract Type: Temporary About the Role Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Social Worker to join our fast‑paced Assessment Team in Ely. Our Assessment Teams are lively, dynamic, and committed to delivering high‑quality, timely support to children, young people, and families across the community. You will work in an environment where the pace is fast, the work is varied, and multi‑agency collaboration is central to achieving strong outcomes. Key Responsibilities • Complete timely assessments of children and families, in line with statutory guidance and local procedures., • Manage a diverse caseload, ensuring all work is prioritised effectively and completed within required timescales., • Undertake Section 17 and Section 47 enquiries, gathering and analysing information to make informed decisions about risk and safety., • Work collaboratively with partner agencies including health, education, police, and voluntary services to ensure joined‑up, child‑centred support., • Produce clear, evidence‑based reports for a variety of forums, including case conferences, legal planning meetings and court (when required)., • Develop and implement effective plans that safeguard children and promote positive outcomes., • Engage children, young people, and families in a meaningful and respectful way, ensuring their voices influence assessment and decision‑making., • Maintain accurate, up‑to‑date case records in line with council standards and statutory requirements., • Contribute to team meetings, reflective discussions, and service development., • Demonstrate strong professional judgement, resilience, and a commitment to high‑quality practice. Skills • Qualified Social Worker with three years post qualifying experience, • Strong assessment, analytical and decision‑making skills within a statutory children’s social care setting., • Ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritise competing demands, and meet tight statutory deadlines., • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with confidence in producing clear, high‑quality reports. If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social Worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.

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Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for a Finance Assistant to join the Children's Commissioning Finance Team on a permanent basis. You will have previous experience in finance, including working with finance systems and maintaining accurate financial records.

You will bring substantial experience of working with children and families in a safeguarding context, alongside strong leadership skills and a solid understanding of child protection legislation, statutory guidance, family court processes and family time practice. Supervised Family Time Manager. Su

An exciting full time opportunity has opened up at CPSL Mind. CPSL Mind is a vibrant, values-led charity that supports local people in their recovery from mental health issues, promotes wellbeing and campaigns against stigma and discrimination. Connect To Work Access and Inclusion Worker Salary: £27,113.00 per annum Salary Scale Point: 15 (April 2025) Hours: 37.5 hours per week Work Pattern: Monday to Friday – start and finish times variable Based: in the community, mainly in the East and South Cambridgeshire area, with hybrid working option About CPSL Mind Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health charity. Our vision is a society in which everyone has positive mental health and feels part of a connected community. Our work ranges from prevention and early intervention to award-winning crisis support. We also seek to influence positive change through our training services and ground-breaking campaigns activity. About the Service Connect to Work is delivered in partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council and other specialist providers to ensure individuals receive support and guidance to support them to enter, return to, or stay in work. The Connect to Work Access and Inclusion Worker is a key role within the project, with a focus on building and developing connections and partnerships at a community level to raise awareness and understanding of the Connect to Work programme, resulting in achieving referral targets. The successful candidate will: * Be embedded in the community, building relationships and connections with a wide range of stakeholders at a ground level, including Neighbourhood teams, voluntary sector organisations, community groups and businesses to meet access number targets and drive equitable access * Engage employers to support individuals to stay in work and create job opportunities * Represent CPSL Mind and the wider organisation at a wide range of stakeholder and community events, promoting and building awareness of the Connect to Work programme * Support the collection of data and impact stories required for reporting against key performance indicators. Closing date: Wednesday 29th April 2026 Interview Date: To be advised Interested? If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. CPSL Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of your offences. No agencies please