Social Worker - Family Support and Protection, Mid Essex
Permanent, Full Time
£34,902 to £50,081 per annum
Location: Chelmsford
Working Style
Essex County Council understands how important flexibility and wellbeing are for our colleagues working across children's Social Care. We have developed a role for full-time frontline Social Workers within Children's Services. Join our Family Support and Protection (FS&P) teams dedicated to supporting families facing complex, long-term issues. We collaborate with families needing extended interventions, particularly when children are under child protection plans or require alternative care arrangements. Our approach involves building strong relationships and employing systemic and strengths-based methods to guide families towards positive change while managing risks.
Key Responsibilities include:
1. Assessing complex social care needs and devising support plans for families.
2. Ensuring adherence to legal frameworks for statutory intervention.
3. Collaborating with various stakeholders and partners to provide comprehensive support to children and families.
4. Developing child-centred approaches for early intervention, prevention, and independence.
5. Influencing inter-agency planning and decision-making, contributing to case discussions and interventions.
6. Communicating assessments and professional judgments clearly, both orally and in written reports, including court statements.
7. Having a recognised social work qualification and current registration with Social Work England.
8. Engaging in continued professional development in line with relevant competency frameworks.
9. Gaining experience in challenging social and family situations.
10. Possessing strong communication skills and the ability to engage with diverse groups.
11. Building strong relationships with partners and the community to achieve shared goals.
12. Understanding the balance between cost-effective interventions and meeting needs.
13. Demonstrating ability in clear decision-making to manage potential risks associated with interventions.
Join us in supporting families, promoting resilience, and working towards brighter futures for children and their families. To read more about our business area, please visit our careers site.
Additional Requirements
The role requires mobility throughout a wider operational area including travelling around Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings, and being able to do so in an emergency. A driving license and access to a car or the ability to meet mobility requirements through other means is essential.
Why Essex?
As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we are committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are developing your career or contributing to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.
In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government's devolution priority programme, aiming to establish a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. More information is available on our careers site.
Inclusion and Benefits
Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We are committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job under our Job Interview Scheme. We also aim to interview all veterans and care leavers meeting the minimum requirements. Once employed, you will receive employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements.
We value integrity and ethical behaviour, and kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct throughout the recruitment process. If your role requires a DBS check, you will need to register with the DBS update service, which is an annual subscription at your expense.
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.
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