Adults Social Worker - West Essex

Adults Social Worker - West Essex

Permanent, Full Time

£36,101 to £48,622 per annum

Location: Harlow, Epping & Uttlesford

Working Style: Community-based worker

This position is open to Experienced and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW). The starting salary for a NQSW is £33,885 per annum, rising to £36,101 per annum upon successful completion of the ASYE programme.

Why Join Us?

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.

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

Visit our brochure to
find out more about ECC's Adult Social Care services.

What We Offer

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
  
• 
  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 (up to 4 days per year)
  
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  27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service
  
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to free and confidential information, support, and guidance from a team of highly qualified professionals.
• Employee Networks – communities to support you, connect you and help influence change at ECC

More information can be found on

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

About the Role

Working to support adults and their families who have complex social needs
and are more vulnerable as a result of disability, exclusion, or diminished
capacity, you’ll maximise their potential to live independently.

We currently have opportunities for experienced Social Workers to join our
Adult Social Care teams in West.

The West Essex area covers Harlow and Epping. West Essex is unique as it
borders London boroughs, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and has close links
to NHS partners in the area. This offers the opportunity for those joining
us in West Essex to be involved in initiatives that run across authorities
and organisations. With close proximity to bordering counties and North
East London the area is ideal for those that want to commute into Essex.

All of our teams are supportive of each other and offer opportunities for
professional development to meet the SWE regulations. We currently have
opportunities within Older Adults Mental Health, Discharge to Assess, Learning Disability &
Autism and Neighbourhood teams.

Please note that the Discharge to Assess team operate on a 7 day rota
covering core hours of 08:00 to 18:30. You will be required to work 1
weekend in every 6 weeks and a share of bank holidays. A 6% flat rate
allowance is applied in addition to the basic salary to compensate for
this.

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 social work
experience, evidence of continuing professional development, and capability
of practice in accordance with current professional standards. As, as a
subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a
comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and
guidance. With experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family
members, carers, and other multi-agency professionals, we’re looking for
your ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the
local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.

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.

* T&Cs Apply.

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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