Adults Social Worker – Neighbourhood Team
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About The Role
Adults Social Worker - Neighbourhood Team
Permanent, Full Time
About The Role
Adults Social Worker - Neighbourhood Team
Permanent, Full Time
£37,185 to £50,081 per annum
Location: Colchester
Working Style: Community-based worker
Interview date: 20th June 2025
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
We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to join our North Essex Neighbourhood team. The team operate across Colchester, forming part of a Neighbourhood approach linking closely with our partners in health, housing and voluntary sector.
The team work with Adults 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 role will involve conducting care act assessments, reviews and safeguarding. The desired candidate will live locally to the area to be able to be responsive and will have knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Care Act with established experienced in Adult Social Care.
This role offers hybrid working, with an expectation to be office based at Rowan House in Colchester around 2 days per week depending on business need for collaborative team working and training.
About You
To apply, you should be a qualified social worker post ASYE with current Social Work England registration and established experience in Adult Social Care. 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.
With experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members, carers, and other multi-agency professionals, we’re looking for your ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.
You’ll also bring:
* Evidence of continuing professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards.
* An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages.
* The ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention.
This role involves travelling around Essex and beyond. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.
Please note that this vacancy is not currently open to Newly Qualified Social Worker’s (NQSW’s). If you would like to be notified of upcoming NQSW opportunities in North Essex, please complete an expression of interest application here.
Why Join Us?
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.
Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.
Visit our brochure to find out more about ECC's Adult Social Care services.
What We Offer
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
* 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to free and confidential information, support, and guidance from a team of highly qualified professionals.
* Employee Networks – communities to support you, connect you and help influence change at ECC
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
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’re 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 in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.
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.
At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.
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. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.
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