Social Worker - Enhanced Social Care Support for LD & Autism (Out-Reach)

Social Worker - Enhanced Social Care Support for LD & Autism (Out-Reach)

Permanent, Full Time

£36,101 to £48,622 per annum

Location: Countywide

Working Style: Community-based worker

With us, you can achieve more – for yourself as well as the vulnerable
adults you work to support. We’re always looking for new ways to deliver
even better services, Social Workers play an integral role in our
preventative approach to Social Care. We encourage our multi-disciplinary
teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things
done. Bring your positive, proactive attitude, and we’ll empower you to
make the most of your experience within Essex County Council (ECC) Adult
Social Care services.

About the Role

This is an opportunity to join an innovative, TEC award-winning team, who
work alongside adults with a complex range of needs related to their
learning disability and autism, mental or physical health, or a combination
of these. The successful candidates will have a real interest in
relationship-based social work, with a focus on building independence
through a positive approach to risk and use of the strengths-based model.

You will work closely with adults across Essex placed in supported living
accommodation and residential care to undertake Care Act reviews with a
focus on developing independence and progression, as well as with their
family members, advocates, and care providers. The role also requires close
partnership working with a range of internal partners, such as Procurement
and Commissioning and Essex Legal Services, and external partners,
including health and the Court of Protection.

This is a highly motivated, positive and supportive team, with an
established approach to nurturing staff and supporting professional
development and wellbeing. The team is passionate about person-centred
practice, and balances this with delivering effective supported living
whole-scheme reviews. The team are also champions for technology-enabled
care (TEC), and have a proven track record of improving adults’
independence through TEC.

This role sits within our Countywide service, as part of a cohort of teams
supporting adults living within all areas of Essex, and out of county. The
role will be community and home based, with the flexibility of being based
from any of our Essex locations for administrative purposes. Countywide
travel is required, and there will be an expectation to work from ECC and
health buildings across Essex, as needed.

About You

To apply you should be a qualified social worker with a current Social Work
England registration. You’ll bring at least 1 year’s post qualifying social
work experience, evidence of continuing professional development, and
capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards.

There is a need for attention to detail and knowledge of the Care Act,
Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty and Court
of Protection procedures. The postholder will be confident in
person-centred and positive risk-taking approaches.

You’ll also bring:

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  Evidence of continuing professional development and capability of
  practice in accordance with current professional standards.
  


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  An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of
  commissioned care packages.
  


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  The ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit
  potential risks associated with intervention.
  

This role involves travelling around Essex. A driving licence and car - or
the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other
means - is essential.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role
require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update
service.

What We Offer In Return

We’ll support you to be your best…

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  Training and development to empower you from our award-winning
  Essex Social Care Academy.
  


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  With us you can make your career work for you with flexible
  working options
  


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  With us you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing
  and counselling
  


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  Lease Car scheme
  


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  Up to £8000 for relocation *
  


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  With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three
  times annual salary
  


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  Payment of professional fees for approved professions
  


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  Local Government Pension Scheme. View
  
  Key Facts and
  
  FAQ’s about the LGPS.
  


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  Volunteering leave
  


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  27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service
  


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  Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to free and
  confidential information, support, and guidance from a team of
  highly qualified professionals.
  


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  Employee Networks – communities to support you, connect you and
  help influence change at ECC
  

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it
here.

*T&Cs Apply.

Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Apply now.

For more information visit our

Adult Social Care Brochure or contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all
its employees. More information can be found on

https://www.workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward/

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and
volunteers to share this commitment

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Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re
committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under
our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job.
Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments
during the process.

We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet
the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key
to our success.

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