Social Worker - Adolescent Team

Position: Social Worker - Adolescent Team (Permanent)
About the Service

The Adolescent South Team works across Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire and East Cambridgeshire and collaborates closely with the Missing & Exploitation Team and Youth Justice Service.

Young people are referred due to risks including:

Missing episodes
Criminal or sexual exploitation
Serious youth violence
Mental health or substance misuse challenges
Homelessnessyear olds)

The Role

We are seeking a qualified Social Worker to join our Adolescent South Team, working with young people aged 12+ where safeguarding concerns relate primarily to extra‑familial harm.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a caseload ofyoung people
Deliver Child in Need work, alongside some assessments, Child Protection and Children in Care work
Conduct direct, relationship‑based work with young people in the community
Work in partnership with families and multi‑agency professionals
Complete high‑quality assessments and written work

What We Offer

Supportive, well‑established team and reflective supervision
Manageable caseloads that allow meaningful direct work
Ongoing training and development in adolescent practice
Flexible working, including regular home working
Weekly team check‑ins and fortnightly in‑person meetings

If you thrive to make a difference and have Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you