Adults Social Worker – Neighbourhood Team

Adults Social Worker Neighbourhood Team

Permanent Full Time

38487 to 51834 per annum

Location:

Colchester

Working Style:

Community-based worker

Were an adult social care service that wants to see citizens of Essex have as much choice and control over the way they live their lives as possible. We think everyone should have the chance to live a full and fulfilling life with people they love and care about doing things that matter to them and living in a place they can call home.

Were determined that with the right support everyone can maintain or achieve some independence and were proud to be working to make these ambitions a reality.

Our Social Workers work alongside people and their families and carers to help them think through what might help them get on with their lives in the way that works best for them. We do this within the framework of our statutory Care Act requirements. This means many of our conversations are framed as assessments reviews support planning and safeguarding. But our aim is always to listen and understand what matters to the person and then to work with them to think through how this might be achieved.

Take a look at our short videohereto get a glimpse into the role and what its like to be a Social Worker at Essex County Council.

About the Team

We are looking for experienced passionate and proactive Social Workers to join our North Essex Neighbourhood team. The team operate across Colchester and form part of a Neighbourhood approach linking closely with our partners in health housing and voluntary sector.

The team work with people aged 18 and above across all specialisms undertaking a wide range of duties under the Care Act 2014 from assessment reviews mental capacity assessments and adult safeguarding.

The desired candidate will ideally live locally to the area and will have knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and the Care Act with established experienced in Adult Social Care.

About the Role

As a Social Worker in our Neighbourhood Team you will:

• Undertake Care Actcompliant assessments reviews and support planning.
• Work with adults with a range of needs including older people physical disabilities learning disabilities mental health needs and safeguarding concerns.
• Apply strengths based and person-centred approaches to promote independence and wellbeing.
• Participate in safeguarding enquiries in line with Section 42 of the Care Act
• Work collaboratively with health colleagues voluntary sector partners and wider MDTs.
• Manage a varied caseload while maintaining professional standards and high quality practice.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a qualified and experienced Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
• Has worked as a qualified social worker in a local authority adult social care Team managing a varied caseload.
• Has a sound understanding of the Care Act 2014 Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding practice.
• Demonstrates strong assessment risk management decision making and professional analysis skills.
• Is confident working autonomously in terms of case work planning manging diary to ensure practice standards are maintained.
• Actively contributes to a supportive team culture through sharing learning research and articles around the broader environmental factors.
• Is committed to critical reflective practice learning and continuous professional development demonstrated by engagement within the team in general.
• Has experience of chairing meetings.
• Is able to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community.
• Keeping case recording up to date with relevant information including case summaries where relevant.
• Takes professional accountability and responsibility in line with Social Work England practice standards.

Our Social Worker roles involve travelling around Essex. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

We can consider a Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) for one of these vacancies. Please note that the starting salary for a NQSW is 36124 per annum rising to 38487 per annum upon successful completion of the ASYE programme.

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