Social Work Support Worker

Job summary

Social Work Support Worker required to join a busy and diverse mental health social work team in the north of the county.

Our team primarily support Older People who have previously or are currently experiencing mental health needs and require additional care and support, extending that support and guidance to carers and family, as a holistic approach to wellbeing.

This role involves working directly with service users and their families, lone working or in partnership with other professionals and organisations, and requires a dynamic, positive personality to help achieve the best outcomes for our service users and team.You will have a good basic level of education and be able to travel independently around the county.

Main duties of the job

• To work with eligible users of Older Peoples Social Services to provide resilience and independence focused interventions. This will be achieved through ongoing support, practical assistance and problem resolution under the supervision of Social care.
• To assess need and eligibility of service users supported by the team.
• To contribute to the regular reviews of service users supported by the team.
• To ensure these reviews in conjunction with MDT colleagues support the transforming lives and care act agenda.
• To deliver person centred care and support focussing on collaborative relationships. This will include facilitating and empowering the person to develop personal and social networks that are meaningful to them. To aid and facilitate what the person defines as 'their good life'.
• Where appropriate to work in partnership with families and carers to ensure the persons individual social care needs are met

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

10 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

310-OPAC-7520095

Job locations

Newtown Centre

Nursery Road

Huntingdon

PE29 3RJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• The primary aim of this post is to maximise peoples independence by promoting recovery focused principles and values.
• This can be achieved by supporting people to learn new or regain forgotten skills.
• To enhance their confidence to achieve meaningful opportunities within their everyday routines within a timely manner.
• To develop their social support network via family, friends, carers and the wider community.
• To support the person to meet the outcomes identified which are specific, measurable and achievable.
• Work with people to facilitate access and engage in a range of socially inclusive and vocational community-based facilities.
• To work with people to facilitate the development of appropriate professional relationships based on respect and promote hope. Help people gain access to resources including benefits and welfare rights, voluntary work, social support and legal rights by offering practical support, advice and information.
• Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the persons progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the individuals care.
• Participate in regular planning and review meetings with other appropriate professionals.
• To positively develop links with other support services within CPFT, PCC and Voluntary sector organisations, (Recovery Coach, Community Connectors, Peer Support Workers, Volunteers, - Recovery College).
• Maintain adequate records as required as per existing procedures, and contacting named professional when necessary.
• Attend and participate in wider team assessment /care plan review meetings as appropriate.
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with statutory, independent and voluntary agencies to support people in achieving their goals. Participate in the ongoing review of the STRR workers role and contribute to the trust-wide process.
• Work flexibly as required by the individual and the Employer, which may require working out of normal office hours.
• To support people to maximise independence and choice. To help people overcome barriers to social inclusion by supporting them to identify and challenge mental health stigma and discrimination.
• To have good team working skills & the ability to work independently within the community Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust values.
• To complete Mandatory training as required. To maintain your Continuing professional Development, keeping your professional skills up to date.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• The primary aim of this post is to maximise peoples independence by promoting recovery focused principles and values.
• This can be achieved by supporting people to learn new or regain forgotten skills.
• To enhance their confidence to achieve meaningful opportunities within their everyday routines within a timely manner.
• To develop their social support network via family, friends, carers and the wider community.
• To support the person to meet the outcomes identified which are specific, measurable and achievable.
• Work with people to facilitate access and engage in a range of socially inclusive and vocational community-based facilities.
• To work with people to facilitate the development of appropriate professional relationships based on respect and promote hope. Help people gain access to resources including benefits and welfare rights, voluntary work, social support and legal rights by offering practical support, advice and information.
• Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the persons progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the individuals care.
• Participate in regular planning and review meetings with other appropriate professionals.
• To positively develop links with other support services within CPFT, PCC and Voluntary sector organisations, (Recovery Coach, Community Connectors, Peer Support Workers, Volunteers, - Recovery College).
• Maintain adequate records as required as per existing procedures, and contacting named professional when necessary.
• Attend and participate in wider team assessment /care plan review meetings as appropriate.
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with statutory, independent and voluntary agencies to support people in achieving their goals. Participate in the ongoing review of the STRR workers role and contribute to the trust-wide process.
• Work flexibly as required by the individual and the Employer, which may require working out of normal office hours.
• To support people to maximise independence and choice. To help people overcome barriers to social inclusion by supporting them to identify and challenge mental health stigma and discrimination.
• To have good team working skills & the ability to work independently within the community Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust values.
• To complete Mandatory training as required. To maintain your Continuing professional Development, keeping your professional skills up to date.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Good level of secondary education to GCSE level
• GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths.

Desirable

• Related Health or Social Care qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
• Experience of working in a team or a group environment

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a health or social care setting, either statutory or non-statutory service.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• IT skills - Competent in MS applications and use of IT systems
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel throughout the county with own transport.

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users
• Knowledge and commitment to service users rights
• Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination

Desirable

• Understanding of the service delivery goals of the care pathway

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Emotional Maturity/ range of life experience
• Patient, Non-judgmental, Respectful and Compassionate

Other

Essential

• Be able to work flexibly and outside 9-5 if required

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Good level of secondary education to GCSE level
• GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths.

Desirable

• Related Health or Social Care qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
• Experience of working in a team or a group environment

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a health or social care setting, either statutory or non-statutory service.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• IT skills - Competent in MS applications and use of IT systems
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel throughout the county with own transport.

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users
• Knowledge and commitment to service users rights
• Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination

Desirable

• Understanding of the service delivery goals of the care pathway

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Emotional Maturity/ range of life experience
• Patient, Non-judgmental, Respectful and Compassionate

Other

Essential

• Be able to work flexibly and outside 9-5 if required

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newtown Centre

Nursery Road

Huntingdon

PE29 3RJ

Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newtown Centre

Nursery Road

Huntingdon

PE29 3RJ

Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)