About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our integrated Mental Health social work teams. We have three vacancies so when you apply please state which role is your preference. One application can be considered for all three roles if you wish.
We have the following vacancies due to individuals leaving long term roles for their own further development.
1: Cambridge City & South Adult Mental Health Social Work Team, based at Union House, Cambridge, CB4 1PR
2: Huntingdon and Fenland Adult Mental Health Social Work Team with the option of being based either at: Newtown Centre, Nursery Road, Huntingdon, PE29 3RJ OR Agenoria House (North Cambs Hospital Site), Wisbech, PE13 3AB.
3: Huntingdon and Fenland Older Adult’s Mental Health Social Work Team the option of being based either at: Newtown Centre, Nursery Road, Huntingdon, PE29 3RJ OR Agenoria House (North Cambs Hospital Site), Wisbech, PE13 3AB.
Experience in mental health is desirable but not essential. We welcome applications from qualified social workers (registered with Social Work England) who can demonstrate transferable skills and can bring commitment to developing their practice within mental health services and any transferable skills would be considered.
We want to hear from you if you are looking for a new career opportunity, you are self-motivated, organised, able to seek solutions to problems and have strong social work values. We offer a wide range of benefits including ongoing training and career development opportunities, regular supervision, mileage allowance, flexible agile working, generous annual leave entitlement, and membership of the Local Government Pension scheme.
The Mental Health Social Work Service is an integral part of the mental health multidisciplinary team and as such we are co-located within the wider CPFT mental health team. The mental health social workers based within the service are a highly valued group. They provide legal expertise and a social perspective to the multidisciplinary team, ensuring that service users receive a recovery-focused and holistic service to support their recovery and wellbeing. Social work input is aimed at recognising people’s strengths, enabling people to exert choice and to live fulfilled lives, whilst supporting them to minimise risks to their wellbeing. There is a strong culture of support within the team and colleagues share knowledge, support and experience.
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.
We are planning to hold interviews for this role in person on Monday 14 and Tuesday15 September 2026 in person at the Newtown Centre, Huntingdon.
For an informal discussion about these roles, please contact any of the following team managers:
Natalie Bo at Natalie.bo@CPFT.nhs.uk or on 07866 035891
Claire Tyrrell at Claire.tyrrell@cpft.nhs.uk or on 07528 254207
Cayt Symonds at cayt.symonds@cpft.nhs.uk
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.
What will you be doing?
These social work roles are focused on supporting adults who are experiencing severe and complex mental health difficulties. We work within the multidisciplinary mental health team to provide a social work perspective and support people to move towards recovery, whatever this means for them. We focus on early intervention and prevention in order to support people’s independence and connections within their communities.
As a social work service, we undertake Adult Social Care Assessments and support planning under The Care Act 2014 to consider people’s strengths and needs and work in partnership with them to source solutions and interventions. We undertake safeguarding enquiries and promote positive risk management in accordance with the Care Act 2014. We often work with the most vulnerable in society and our social workers are skilled at negotiating complex situations which may require skilled interventions, decision-making and action. We work within current Adult Social Care legislation and complete mental capacity assessments and best interest decisions. We proactively safeguard people in consideration of risks and protect people from harm whilst protecting their human rights and empowering people in their decisions.
As a Mental Health Social Work team, we are also skilled in negotiating the local authority’s statutory duties with regards to S117 Mental Health Act 1983 aftercare. This includes completing multidisciplinary S117 reviews as well as pursuing joint support agreements with the ICB.
We are a small and supportive team who meet up regularly in person to support the connections within the team and to support each other in our wellbeing and development.
The post’s main base will be at the location specified for each role. However, it will be possible for the post holder to spend time at different sites across the county as well as to work from home regularly.
For more information, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications.
About you
Cambridgeshire County Council’s approach to social work and social care is proactive, preventative and personalised. This is focused on holistic and creative solutions to enable individuals to meet their aspirations through the care and support planning process. You will be bringing this approach to the multi-disciplinary team, providing a social perspective to understanding people’s mental health challenges.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who will value being a part of a supportive team with flexible working and a focus on relationship-based practice.
The essential criteria for the post will require that you have a recognised social work qualification, have a current Social Work England registration and a proven track record that demonstrates your knowledge, skills and experience of social work in the field.
The successful candidate must be willing and able to travel independently.
For more information, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications.
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
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches 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 Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
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.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.
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.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. On your application form you can indicate you are disabled. Some examples of reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.
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