Overview
Social Worker – Adoption/Family Finding – 0
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover 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)
- A pay progression scheme to enable you to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills
- A Refer a Friend Scheme where if you refer another Social Worker to us who is subsequently employed by us as a result of that introduction, we’ll pay you an introduction fee of £350
- Access to our Cambridgeshire Academy for Reaching Excellence (CARE) who will support your development, enabling you to become the best practitioner you can be
For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.
About the role
Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of adopted children and young people? If so this exciting and rare opportunity is for you.
The Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) is looking for a Social Worker to join our service on a full-time, fixed-term, 9 month contract. The role will be based in our specialist Family Finding Team, a small team comprising of four social workers (two as Senior Practitioners), a team manager and one business support officer who works across the service. You will be responsible for collating information about children and young people and identifying suitable adoptive families who can best meet the child’s specific health, emotional, and developmental needs.
The team are based in Scott House in Huntingdon, with opportunities for homebased working and to access offices at Sand Martin House in Peterborough. Flexible hours/working pattern can be considered on appointment.
The Family Finding team are part of the Regional Adoption Agency (RAA), Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Adoption, and serve both Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It is a fantastic time to join us in the RAA following a continued period of stability and growth. We pride ourselves on providing all workers with a friendly, safe, and supportive environment to work in. We are a learning organisation and are committed to practice education and developing staff through reflective practice and supervision.
We believe in supporting all our children to reach their full potential and we are keen to hear from you if you share our ethos. For more information, contact the Adoption/Finding Families Team Manager Tom Hey Tom.hey@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or call Nathalie on 01480 475920
Interviews will take place week commencing 10th November 2025.
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.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have an understanding of relevant Adoption legislation and knowledge of the factors that lead to improved outcomes for care experienced children and young people.
You will also be able to demonstrate that you have the ability to manage a complex caseload and achieve positive outcomes for the county’s most vulnerable residents.
You will be a confident and dynamic individual who enjoys making a difference, are curious in your practice and enjoy building relationships with Carers and Children.
You must:
- Be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration
- Have the ability to work from a variety of locations and travel countywide and beyond independently
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve.
For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description & Person Specification.
About us
Cambridgeshire 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.
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.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
