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Social Worker - Assessment Team
Social Worker – Assessment Team (Permanent)
Location: Cambridgeshire County Council (Hybrid working available)
Salary: £41,958 – £44,822 (dependent on experience)
£1,049 Annual Retention
Contract: Permanent
Pro Social Partners are proud to be working in partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council to recruit Social Workers to join their Assessment Teams within Children's Social Care.
Cambridgeshire offers assessment practitioners a well-supported environment with a strong emphasis on reflective supervision, manageable caseloads and purposeful direct work with families at the point they first come into contact with children's services.
The Role
As a Social Worker within the Assessment Team, you will:
Complete timely, high-quality child and family assessments that clearly analyse risk, need and protective factors.
Undertake section 47 enquiries alongside police and partner agencies where there are safeguarding concerns.
Build purposeful and trusting relationships with children, young people and families from the first contact.
Make clear, evidence-based recommendations about next steps, including step down to early help or progression to child in need or child protection planning.
Work closely with schools, health, police and other partners to make sure the right support is in place quickly.
About You
You will be a committed and capable practitioner with:
A recognised Social Work qualification and current Social Work England registration.
Post-qualifying experience within Children's Social Care, ideally in assessment, duty or safeguarding.
Strong assessment, analytical and decision-making skills.
Confidence working with complexity, risk and multi-agency partners.
A clear commitment to relationship-based and strengths-led practice.
Why Cambridgeshire County Council?
A competitive salary plus a £1,049 annual retention payment.
Supportive leadership and a strong culture of reflective supervision.
Manageable caseloads with a focus on quality and purposeful social work.
Excellent training, development and career progression opportunities.
Hybrid working arrangements and a genuine commitment to work-life balance.
Location: Cambridgeshire | Salary: £41958 - £44822 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 28/09/2026
