Social Worker - Assessment & Intervention Team, North Essex

Job description

Social Worker - Assessment & Intervention Team, North Essex

Permanent, Part Time

£36,14 to £51,834 per annm (fll time eqivalent)

Location: Clacton on Sea

Working Style: Commnity-based worker

Closing Date: 11th October 6

Please note this is a part time role working . hors per week. The pro rata salary will be £1,674 to £31,1 per annm.

Here in Essex, we contine to raise the bar abot practice and or investment in or workforce is second to none. It's an exciting time to join s. Not only have we been named Otstanding by Ofsted, we are delighted and at the same time hmbled to have been crowned Social Work Employer of the Year for the second time in the last three years!

Children and Families is recognised as a service in which social work can develop and prosper, with a cltre of collaboration, integrity and compassion; promoting development and wellbeing of children, yong people and their families; protecting them from neglect and abse. Working together with partners delivering a range of early help, family spport and effective social work interventions which bild resilience, remove barriers and enable children and yong people to look forward to a brighter ftre.

To read more abot or bsiness area, please visit: Children & Families

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Assessment and Intervention (A&I)

Or Assessment and Intervention Teams are the vital gateway throgh which children, yong people, parents/carers, and partner agencies access Children and Families services. These teams play a crcial role in safegarding and spporting children from pre-birth p to their 18th birthday.

As part of the A&I service, yo will ndertake incoming assessments and deliver short-term, impactfl interventions with families. The focs is on spporting Children in Need (CIN) and their families throgh a strctred three-month intervention period. Yo will also be involved in Section 47 child protection enqiries, working collaboratively with the police and other agencies to assess and respond to immediate risks.

Where longer-term spport is reqired, cases are transferred to or Family Spport and Protection Teams. Alternatively, families may be stepped down to Family Soltions as part of or Early Help Offer, if a social work service is no longer needed following assessment and brief intervention.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a defined caseload, working directly with children, yong people, and families/carers.

Condct enqiries, assessments, and prposefl interventions to achieve positive change and improved otcomes.

ndertake direct work and reviews in relation to Child Protection, Child in Need, and Children Looked After.

Spport children in achieving permanency, inclding those in the care of the local athority.

What yo will need

Diploma or degree in social work, CQSW, CSS or eqivalent and registration with Social Work England as a registered Social Worker.

Demonstrable capability of practice in accordance with crrent professional standards e.g. Professional Capability Framework (PCF), Knowledge & Skills Statement (KSS).

Demonstrate an ability in the application of social work knowledge, sing emotional intelligence, analytical skills and act with confidence in challenging social and family sitations.

A good working knowledge and ability to se information technology and related systems e.g. Word, social work case recording systems.

Reqired to work flexibly as reqired, very occasionally inclding evenings and weekends.

The role reqires yo to be mobile throghot a wider operational area inclding travelling arond the conty of Essex and beyond, transporting service sers and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility reqirements of the role throgh other means is essential.

Join s and make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families across the conty.

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic K local athorities, Essex offers a stimlating pblic service environment. Covering over 1,4 sqare miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better qality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for prodctivity, we ensre everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focs on innovation, whether yo are looking to develop yor career or contribte to the local commnity, Essex is the ideal place for yo.
In March 6,Greater Essex was accepted on to the devoltion priority programme, where wewill work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined Conty Athority. Yo canread more abot these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on or careers site.
Essex Conty Concil is prod to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply nder or Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimm reqirements of the job. Please speak to or Recriters if yo reqire any reasonable adjstments dring the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimm reqirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once yo've secred yor role within Essex Conty Concil yo will receive many great employee benefits, inclding spport for npaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex Conty Concil, we vale integrity and ethical behavior. We kindly ask that yo embrace or code of condct and the Nolan principles, inclding throghot the recritment process. Yor commitment to these standards helps s maintain a positive and respectfl workplace for everyone.

The role reqires yo to be mobile throghot a wider operational area inclding travelling arond the conty of Essex and beyond, transporting service sers and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility reqirements of the role throgh other means is essential.

As part of employment with Essex Conty Concil (ECC) shold yor role reqire a DBS check yo will be reqired to register with the DBS pdate service. The DBS pdate service ensres all registered DBS certificates are kept p to date and allows athorised parties to view the stats of yor certificate. This is an annal sbscription, and yo will be responsible for ensring this is maintained. For frther information on the DBS pdate service please go to https://www.gov.k/dbs-pdate-service

Essex Conty Concil is committed to safegarding and promoting the welfare of children and vlnerable adlts, and expects all employees and volnteers to share this commitment.

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If yo have qeries on this role or reqire anything frther, please email [email protected]

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