Adult Senior Social Worker - Home Care Project Team

Were thrilled to announce a fantastic opportunity for an Adult Senior Social Worker to join our Home Care Project Team. Find out more details below!

Main duties of the job

At Cambridgeshire County Council, we offer an extensive range of benefits designed to support you and your wellbeing. Discover all the details below.

About us

At Cambridgeshire County Council, we offer an extensive range of benefits designed to support you and your wellbeing. Discover all the details below.

Details

Date posted

30 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,956 to £50,157 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VP8B1AE7DB

Job locations

Huntingdon

PE29 3AD

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Senior Social Worker to join us as part of a dedicated 12-month programme supporting the implementation of a new Home Care Framework across Cambridgeshire.

This high-profile programme will play a key role in shaping the future of home care services for adults across the county, ensuring people receive high-quality, person-centred support that promotes independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.

As part of this programme, you will undertake reviews with adults currently receiving home care services across the following service areas:

• Older People
• Physical Disabilities
• Learning Disabilities
• Adult & Autism

This role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to a significant transformation programme, working directly with individuals, families, carers, providers and partner agencies to ensure support arrangements continue to meet people's needs and aspirations.

You will be joining a dedicated team focused on delivering one of the most important programmes currently underway across adults.

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a major programme that will help shape the future delivery of home care services across Cambridgeshire. Through your work, you will have a direct impact on improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and older people, while helping to implement a new and innovative Home Care Framework.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Laura Green on Laura.Green@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

We are planning to hold interviews for these positions in the week commencing the 02nd and the 09th of November.

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.

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 pay progression scheme to enable you to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth

For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.

What will you be doing?

You will complete strengths-based reviews and work collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, providers and partner organisations to achieve positive, person-centred outcomes. You will refer individuals to advocacy services where appropriate and ensure care and support plans accurately reflect their current needs, outcomes and goals.

You will support adults to maximise their independence, wellbeing and connections within their communities, identifying opportunities to improve outcomes through strengths-based approaches and personalised support. You will also maintain accurate and timely records in line with statutory and organisational requirements.

As part of the programme team, you will contribute to the successful implementation of the new Home Care Framework across Cambridgeshire, working towards key milestones while maintaining a strong focus on quality and person-centred practice. You will provide support and guidance to individuals as they navigate changes associated with the new framework.

You will also work closely with key providers throughout implementation, providing appropriate oversight, challenge and quality assurance to help ensure consistently high standards of care are maintained across Cambridgeshire.

About you

We are looking for passionate and committed professionals who are enthusiastic about making a difference and improving outcomes for adults and carers.

With excellent communication, relationship building and engagement skills, you will be comfortable working with a diverse range of individuals, families, carers and professionals. You will have strong assessment, review and care planning skills relevant to your role and be organised, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities effectively.

You will bring a strengths-based approach to your practice, promoting independence, choice and positive outcomes for the people we support. You will enjoy working as part of a collaborative and supportive team and be motivated by the opportunity to play an important role in a significant service transformation programme.

For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description and 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.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

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

Job responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Senior Social Worker to join us as part of a dedicated 12-month programme supporting the implementation of a new Home Care Framework across Cambridgeshire.

This high-profile programme will play a key role in shaping the future of home care services for adults across the county, ensuring people receive high-quality, person-centred support that promotes independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.

As part of this programme, you will undertake reviews with adults currently receiving home care services across the following service areas:

• Older People
• Physical Disabilities
• Learning Disabilities
• Adult & Autism

This role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to a significant transformation programme, working directly with individuals, families, carers, providers and partner agencies to ensure support arrangements continue to meet people's needs and aspirations.

You will be joining a dedicated team focused on delivering one of the most important programmes currently underway across adults.

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a major programme that will help shape the future delivery of home care services across Cambridgeshire. Through your work, you will have a direct impact on improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and older people, while helping to implement a new and innovative Home Care Framework.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Laura Green on Laura.Green@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

We are planning to hold interviews for these positions in the week commencing the 02nd and the 09th of November.

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.

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 pay progression scheme to enable you to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth

For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.

What will you be doing?

You will complete strengths-based reviews and work collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, providers and partner organisations to achieve positive, person-centred outcomes. You will refer individuals to advocacy services where appropriate and ensure care and support plans accurately reflect their current needs, outcomes and goals.

You will support adults to maximise their independence, wellbeing and connections within their communities, identifying opportunities to improve outcomes through strengths-based approaches and personalised support. You will also maintain accurate and timely records in line with statutory and organisational requirements.

As part of the programme team, you will contribute to the successful implementation of the new Home Care Framework across Cambridgeshire, working towards key milestones while maintaining a strong focus on quality and person-centred practice. You will provide support and guidance to individuals as they navigate changes associated with the new framework.

You will also work closely with key providers throughout implementation, providing appropriate oversight, challenge and quality assurance to help ensure consistently high standards of care are maintained across Cambridgeshire.

About you

We are looking for passionate and committed professionals who are enthusiastic about making a difference and improving outcomes for adults and carers.

With excellent communication, relationship building and engagement skills, you will be comfortable working with a diverse range of individuals, families, carers and professionals. You will have strong assessment, review and care planning skills relevant to your role and be organised, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities effectively.

You will bring a strengths-based approach to your practice, promoting independence, choice and positive outcomes for the people we support. You will enjoy working as part of a collaborative and supportive team and be motivated by the opportunity to play an important role in a significant service transformation programme.

For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description and 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.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

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

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire County Council

Address

Huntingdon

PE29 3AD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire County Council

Address

Huntingdon

PE29 3AD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Senior Social Worker to join us as part of a dedicated 12-month programme supporting the implementation of a new Home Care Framework across Cambridgeshire.

This high-profile programme will play a key role in shaping the future of home care services for adults across the county, ensuring people receive high-quality, person-centred support that promotes independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.

As part of this programme, you will undertake reviews with adults currently receiving home care services across the following service areas:

• Older People
• Physical Disabilities
• Learning Disabilities
• Adult & Autism

This role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to a significant transformation programme, working directly with individuals, families, carers, providers and partner agencies to ensure support arrangements continue to meet people's needs and aspirations.

You will be joining a dedicated team focused on delivering one of the most important programmes currently underway across adults.

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a major programme that will help shape the future delivery of home care services across Cambridgeshire. Through your work, you will have a direct impact on improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and older people, while helping to implement a new and innovative Home Care Framework.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Laura Green on Laura.Green@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

We are planning to hold interviews for these positions in the week commencing the 02nd and the 09th of November.

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.

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 pay progression scheme to enable you to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth

For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.

What will you be doing?

You will complete strengths-based reviews and work collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, providers and partner organisations to achieve positive, person-centred outcomes. You will refer individuals to advocacy services where appropriate and ensure care and support plans accurately reflect their current needs, outcomes and goals.

You will support adults to maximise their independence, wellbeing and connections within their communities, identifying opportunities to improve outcomes through strengths-based approaches and personalised support. You will also maintain accurate and timely records in line with statutory and organisational requirements.

As part of the programme team, you will contribute to the successful implementation of the new Home Care Framework across Cambridgeshire, working towards key milestones while maintaining a strong focus on quality and person-centred practice. You will provide support and guidance to individuals as they navigate changes associated with the new framework.

You will also work closely with key providers throughout implementation, providing appropriate oversight, challenge and quality assurance to help ensure consistently high standards of care are maintained across Cambridgeshire.

About you

We are looking for passionate and committed professionals who are enthusiastic about making a difference and improving outcomes for adults and carers.

With excellent communication, relationship building and engagement skills, you will be comfortable working with a diverse range of individuals, families, carers and professionals. You will have strong assessment, review and care planning skills relevant to your role and be organised, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities effectively.

You will bring a strengths-based approach to your practice, promoting independence, choice and positive outcomes for the people we support. You will enjoy working as part of a collaborative and supportive team and be motivated by the opportunity to play an important role in a significant service transformation programme.

For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description and 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.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

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

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above