Senior Practitioner

Job Summary We have an exciting vacancy in the Family Support and Safeguarding Team for a Senior Practitioner. For more information please see the below. Are you an experienced Social Worker and ready to take the next step in your career? We’re looking for a Senior Practitioner to join us in our Huntingdon Family Support and Safeguarding Team. Practitioners in the Family Support & Safeguarding team value supportive relationships with colleagues and flexibility to help one another. The role is hybrid with a mix of home and office working. The office base is Scott House in Huntingdon. For more information, call Nathalie on 01223 475920 or email joinus@cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Interviews will be held week commencing 22nd December Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Key Details Date posted: 03 December 2025 Pay scheme: Other Salary: £45,588 to £48,696 a year Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time Reference number: VP3A392762 Job location: Huntingdon, PE29 3AD Responsibilities We manage a varied caseload of Child in Need, Children in need of Protection, Public Law Outline and care proceedings, focusing on children up to the age of 18. All work adopts a Motivational Interviewing approach, acting in partnership with children and their families to achieve sustainable change and improved outcomes. Provide leadership in high-complexity cases involving risk, complexity and safety of children, young people and families. Provide written and verbal reports for a variety of settings, including court attendance, that are concise, informative and based on analysis of complex evidence. Lead, guide and direct Social Workers and Child Practitioners, supporting their performance and development, including supervision. Support in planning, allocation and review of cases. Support with the recruitment and induction of staff. Benefits A comprehensive wellbeing package covering all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family. 6 days of protected time each year to support in maintaining your Continuous Professional Development. A relocation package of up to £8,000 (eligibility applies). Scalable retention payments of up to £9,118 over a 3-year period, starting after your first full year of employment. Refer a Friend Scheme – if you refer another Social Worker who is subsequently employed by us, you will receive an introduction fee of £350. Access to our Cambridgeshire Academy for Reaching Excellence (CARE), which will support your development and enable you to reach your full potential. Qualifications & Requirements We’re looking for confident and dynamic individuals who enjoy making a difference in their local community, are curious, spot things that others might not see, enjoy building relationships and like to explore possibilities. Be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration. Have the ability to work from a variety of locations and travel countywide independently. For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Person Specification. Person Specification General Requirements – Essential: Please refer to the job description above. Desirable: Please refer to the job description above. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Cambridgeshire is proud to serve diverse communities and strives for a workforce that reflects this diversity. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate, inclusive, and diverse. If you do not meet every single requirement but think you could be a good candidate, please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self‑organised peer support groups help foster an inclusive, supportive, and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action. We are a Disability Confident Leader and fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and when you join us. We encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. Employer Details Cambridgeshire County Council Huntingdon PE29 3AD Website: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr