Social Worker

Opus people solutions on behalf of Cambridge County Council have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to join their Children In Care Team.

Job Title: Social Worker - Children In Care
Length of assignment: 3 Months
Hours per week: 37
Hourly rate: 39
Location: Ely
Remote/Office based: 1 day a week in the office (Wednesday)

• The Children in Care team work with children of all ages that are in care, carry a caseload and progress care plans for them.
• They may be finding adoptive placements for them, or supporting long term fostering plans.
• There will also be some complex young people in residential care, and a group that we are supporting to return home to family members.
• Workers will need to have excellent skills in direct work with children and young people, and be committed to robust and timely permanence planning for all these children.
• We are highly aspirational for our children in care, and would expect workers to promote good health, educational achievement and developing positive relationships as the key foundations to a successful future.
• Teams consist of a Team Manager, Senior Practitioner and Social Workers. We would welcome applications from a diverse range of workers to enhance our existing workforce, and continue the work to promote positive outcomes for young people.

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.