Senior Social Worker - Enhanced Social Care Support Team for LD & Autism (Out-Reach)
Fixed Term, Full Time
£41,552 to £50,290 per annum - Pay award pending
Location: Countywide
Working Style: Community-based worker
Closing Date: 26th March 2023
This is a 12-month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity.
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 role will work alongside Adults with a complexity of needs related to their Learning Disability/Autism, Mental or Physical Health or a combination of all the above. The successful candidate will have a real interest in relationship-based social work, with a focus on building independence through a positive approach to risk and the strengths-based model; supporting adults through case management and completing supported living scheme reviews
You will work closely with adults placed in supported living accommodation and residential care. Working with the adults, alongside providers family members and advocates to undertake Care Act reviews with a focus on helping to develop independence and progression.
Managing your own complex caseload, as well as supporting colleagues with theirs, you’ll be a source of specialist advice and enable the mitigation of high levels of risk. You’ll also bring your professional expertise to contribute to the development of practice standards and our four key principles of prevention, early intervention, enablement and safeguarding.
Your responsibilities will also include:
· Working collaboratively across the Council, with partners and statutory and voluntary agencies, to ensure a joined-up approach.
· Taking part in a range of case conferences, court attendance, meetings and statutory reviews, pro-actively taking the lead when a social care perspective is required.
· Developing a high level of expertise in particular areas of practice, and leading on those areas
This role sits within our Countywide team supporting adults living within all areas of Essex and out of county. The role will involve community and home working, with the flexibility of being based from any of our Essex locations for administrative purposes.
About us
At Essex County Council Adult Services our mission is clear. We want to make the best and most sustainable use of all resources available to the adult, their families, and carers. To ensure they have access to information and tools to enable them to live healthily and independently for as long as possible, and to exercise choice and control over their lives. And to ensure the safety, dignity, and quality of life for all the adults we work with. To make sure we achieve our goals, we’ve transformed our service to be far more proactive. Moving from focusing on long-term care and support, our new model is centred on four key principles - prevention, early intervention, enablement, and safeguarding. We’re very proud of our service and the work we’re doing with all our partners to build community capacity and resilience.
To find out more about what it’s like working within ECC’s Adult Social Care services, please see a short video here .
About you
To apply, you should be a qualified social worker with current Social Work England registration and be post-qualified 2 years with an in-depth knowledge of complex cases and The Care Act.
We require a proactive worker who has a proven record of working complex cases and supporting other staff members. A worker who wants to develop and become part of the management Team.
You’ll bring significant experience of social work, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. We’re also looking for your ability to mentor both newly-qualified and experienced team members. 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:
· Evidence of continuing professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards.
· An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages.
· 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.
What We Offer In Return
We’ll support you to be to your best …
· Training and development to empower you from our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy.
· 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
· Lease Car scheme and free parking (amend where free parking is not available)
· Up to £8000 for relocation *
· With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three times annual salary
· Payment of professional fees for approved professions
Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.
*T&Cs Apply.
Apply now.
For more information contact sadie.orwell@essex.gov.uk
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