Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention Team, North

Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention Team, North Essex

Permanent, Part Time | £36,124 to £51,834 per annum (pro rata £21,674 to £31,100 for 22.2 hrs per week)

Location:

Clacton on Sea

Working Style:
Community-based worker

The Assessment and Intervention Teams provide the vital gateway through which children, young people, parents/carers and partner agencies access Children and Families services. These teams safeguard and support children from pre‑birth up to their 18th birthday. As part of the service you will undertake incoming assessments and deliver short‑term interventions with families, focusing on Children in Need (CIN) and their families through a structured three‑month intervention period.

You will also be involved in Section 47 child protection enquiries, working collaboratively with the police and other agencies to assess and respond to immediate risks.

• Manage a defined caseload, working directly with children, young people, and families/carers.
• Conduct enquiries, assessments, and purposeful interventions to achieve positive change and improved outcomes.
• Undertake direct work and reviews in relation to Child Protection, Child in Need, and Children Looked After.
• Support children in achieving permanency, including those in the care of the local authority.

• Diploma or degree in social work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent and registration with Social Work England as a registered Social Worker.
• Demonstrable capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards such as the Professional Capability Framework (PCF) and Knowledge & Skills Statement (KSS).
• Demonstrated ability to apply social work knowledge, using emotional intelligence, analytical skills, and acting with confidence in challenging social and family situations.
• A good working knowledge and ability to use information technology and related systems (e.g., Word, social work case recording systems).
• Required to work flexibly as required, very occasionally including evenings and weekends.

• Role requires mobility throughout a wider operational area, including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond. Driving licence and car or other means to meet the mobility requirements are essential.
• If the role requires a DBS check, you will be required to register with the DBS update service and maintain it annually.

Essex County Council is a Disability Confident Leader. We are committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. We also interview all veterans and care leavers who meet the minimum requirements of the role. Please speak to our recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.