Job Description

Social Worker - Assessment
All about the Role
Your role as a Social Worker in the Assessment Service is hugely rewarding, with a small remit but a regular circulation of work that means you will have the chance to affect every child that comes through the service, from unborn babies through to young people up to the age of 18.
This is a fixed term contract, covering maternity leave only
This is a rolling campaign so please don't wait for the closing date to apply; we aim to review all applications quickly and contact you soon after your first application.
All About You

• You have a diploma or degree in Social Work or equivalent.
• You are a diligent and detail-oriented individual.
• You are experienced while still being willing to learn new things and maintaining your own continuing professional development.
• You have the willingness and ability to travel between locations.
• You have an in depth knowledge of current legislation and guidance.

All About Our Team
Dedicating as much of your time as possible to safeguarding vulnerable children and young people is why you chose your calling and that is why the Assessment Service at Peterborough City Council (PCC) try to do things differently as Claire Howell, Service Manager for Assessment Service, explains:
All of our teams have a dedicated social care practitioner; an unqualified member of staff that helps with some of the direct work with children, interventions with family and supports some of the more complex cases.
Each team also has a CIAO (Childrens Information and Advice Officer) providing additional support such as minute-taking for your Strat discussions, agency check requests and other administrative tasks that help free you up to do more work with families.
Claire also described how their duty system affords a better work-life balance:
One of the things that everybody always asks during interviews is around our duty system and how often they will be on duty. In our team you will only be on duty once every three weeks, with two weeks off duty to progress your work, which we think is important.
We also only cover the Peterborough city area, so it is a relatively small area, with a maximum 25-minute drive from one end to the other and it is those sorts of things that pulled me to work for the City Council rather than County.
If you wish to discuss the role further, please contact team manager by emailing charley.scrimgeour-kusiak@peterborough.gov.uk
All about our Benefits
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension schemexe2x80xa6

• Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics scheme
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

All about our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact , we will work with you to meet your needs.
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.
This is a rolling campaign so please don't wait for the closing date to apply; we aim to review all applications quickly and contact you soon after your first application. '