Community Support Worker – South

Overview

Community Support Worker – South Essex role at Essex County Council. Permanent, Full Time.

Location:

Basildon. Working Style:
Community-based worker. Salary: £25,395 to £32,131 per annum.

Join our team in South Essex and make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults with learning disabilities and autism.

• Assess social care needs and provide support to vulnerable adults, to enable them to live healthily and independently; maintaining high standards of professional practice which contribute to continuous improvement across the service and delivering the four key principles.
• Contribute to the development of care and support plans that gain commitment to solutions to meet each individual’s needs.
• Work collaboratively with others, including placement team, to support the individual to commission care and support from appropriate providers; including developing their own employees through Direct Payments.
• Accountable for working within the statutory legal framework, policy and guidance and determining when the threshold for statutory intervention has been reached in line with legislative and organisational standards within the Care Act 2015 (e.g. MCA / DoLs / CHC etc.).
• Responsible for highlighting issues and implementing plans to safeguard a vulnerable adult.
• Build strong, effective relationships with clients, families and carers, providing practical advice and support, and acting as an advocate where necessary to enable vulnerable adults to live healthily and as independently as possible.
• Work collaboratively across the service, with internal and external professional partner agencies to deliver joint objectives and ensure improved outcomes for vulnerable adults.
• Provide information and advice relating to involvement/accessing third party agencies relevant to the needs of the client (e.g., benefits agencies, immigration, and housing).
• Attend meetings, reviews, case conferences and court hearings to provide information, insight and evidence; providing reports where appropriate.
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

• Experience with in a social care setting, an NVQ/BTEC Level 3 or equivalent is desirable.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and knowledge in relevant professional area.
• Experience of building strong, effective relationships with adults, their families and carers in times of challenge and crisis.
• Experience of undertaking direct, activity based work with adults.
• Knowledge of legislative and policy guidance applicable within Social Care settings.
• Proven track record of building working relationships with partners and external agencies.
• A certificate in First Aid and/or knowledge of Sign Language is desirable in this role.
• Full UK driving licence

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. We’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and is committed to reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers who meet the minimum requirements of the role.

The role requires mobility around a wider operational area including traveling around the county and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings. A driving licence and access to a car or other means to meet mobility requirements is essential.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

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