Adults Social Worker - Learning Disability & Autism
Permanent, Full Time
£34,712 to £46,751 per annum
Location: Colchester & Tendring
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
In North Essex we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced social worker to join the Learning Disability and Autism team.
Our key aim currently is to support a positive life course for those we work with, this includes the social care journey. As a team we have been continuing to develop a person-centred approach to practice, to support adults with achieving their goals and ambitions. While also supporting them to meet their assessed needs. We place a key emphasis on improving health outcomes, supporting employment and supporting adults with gaining independence through accommodation.
This is where the exciting opportunity arises, we are looking for a social worker to join the team to become part of that journey. If you have a passion for supporting adults to achieve their full potential and want to gain further experience in improving outcomes and being part of this change then this opportunity will be for you. You will have the chance to support adults from the very start of their journey, to reviewing their goals and ambitions further into their social care journey ensuring that their assessed goals and outcomes to continue to promote independence and opportunities.
North Essex covers our offices in Colchester and Clacton. It is a diverse area to work in encompassing rural, coastal and urban communities all with their own unique challenges. Essex County Council work closely with their partners in North Essex, those joining teams in this area are uniquely positioned to be increasingly involved in partnership projects across local authorities and the NHS.
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 ECC’s Adult Social Care services visit our brochure.
About You
To apply you should be a qualified social worker with a current Social Work England registration. You’ll have completed your ASYE and will bring at least 1 year’s social work experience, evidence of continuing professional development, and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards.
You’ll bring significant experience of social work, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. As, as a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance.
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…
- 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
- 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
- Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ’s about the LGPS.
- Volunteering leave (up to 4 days per year)
Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.
*T&Cs Apply.
Apply now.
For more information please 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 .
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.
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