Social Worker - Children in Care Team - Cambridgeshire

Opus people solutions on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker in their Children in Care Team 1 South.

Job Title: Social Worker - Children in Care
Length of assignment: Initially 12 weeks
Hours per week: 37 hours
Hourly rate: £32-41 P/H- Umbrella
Location: Peterborough City Council
Remote/Office based: Flexible working arrangements available

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.

If you strive to make a difference in your local community and have Degree in Social Work or equivalent and 2 years experience , is the role for you, and we would love to hear from you.