Job responsibilities
Cambridgeshire County Councils Emergency Duty Team has a fantastic opportunity for a permanent full time Senior Social Worker who also holds a qualification as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP).
The Emergency Duty Team (EDT) provides a social care response to emergency situations that arise outside of normal working hours and that cannot wait until the next working day. This includes the provision of an AMHP service for urgent Mental Health Act assessments.
EDT are part of the Integrated Front Door serving the Local Authorities of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
The team arebased with the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) at the Police HQ in Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdon. The role is hybrid with a combination of working from home and various other locations.
This role is subject to a 5 week rolling working rota consisting of nights, weekends, and bank holiday cover. There is an EDT out of hours allowance of 18% to reflect this aspect of the role. In addition to this there is an AMHP allowance of £2781.96p.a.
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail please contact Gabrielle Jansen, Emergency Duty Team Manager on07572130207 or email atgabrielle.jansen@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Interviews will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams week commencing 20th November.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our benefitsWe value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensivewellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewardsemployee discounts
- A comprehensivepension scheme.
- IDEALstaff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camwebour staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employeerecognition scheme
For our Social Workers, we offer more specific benefits like:
- Generousannual leaveprovision (28 days, plus bank holidays)
- Asupportive management teamthat will champion your learning and development
- Employee Assistance Programme access to free support 24 hours a day
- Payment forbusiness mileage expenses(45p per mile, and for the 2022/2023 financial year)
- Arelocation packageof up to £8000 for eligible candidates
- Plus, 6 days of protected time each year to enable our Social Workers to maintain theirContinuous Professional Development.
Please read ourbenefits brochureattached for more information.
What will you be doing?As a Senior Social Worker, you would be working to ensure the safety and well-being of vulnerable people outside of normal working hours. This role will provide an opportunity for an experienced social worker with a high level of expertise, sound knowledge of relevant legislation and with the ability to work autonomously to a high standard, in a high energy, fast-pacedenvironment.
About youYou need to be, dynamic, innovative, committed, and passionate; you'll bring a comprehensive knowledge and skill-base to the challenge of working with vulnerable children, families, and adults. Your strong social work skills will enable you to support and develop others as well as being a role model for good social work practice, ensuring the very best outcomes for the people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Candidates must hold a degree level qualification including a certified and current qualification in social work, with evidence of post qualifying experience and continued professional development and in addition a qualification as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP).
About usCambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
