Salary: £39,481 to £40,444 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Carlisle
Contract: Permanent
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About this opportunity
At Cumberland Council, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. We're looking for passionate and dedicated Social Workers who want to make a lasting difference for children, young people and families across our communities.
In this role, you'll build meaningful relationships, listen to and champion the voice of the child, and work alongside families and partner agencies to create positive change. You'll use your skills and professional judgement to assess needs, manage risk and develop plans that help children achieve the best possible outcomes.
You'll join a supportive and inclusive team where collaboration, learning and professional development are encouraged. Whether you're newly qualified and building your experience or looking to continue your social work career, you'll be part of a service that values your contribution and puts children at the heart of everything we do.
If you're committed to making a real difference and helping children and families reach their full potential, we'd love to hear from you.
This role is available on a permanent basis.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
Contact
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Laura Harding by email at [email protected].
DBS Checks
This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is:
Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s/Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and Children.
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
- Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
- Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).
If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing [email protected]. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
- Closing date: 06th November 2026
- Interview date: 17th November 2026
If you experience any difficulties logging in to apply for this role, please contact the HR Systems team at [email protected].
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
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