Adult Social Worker – Neighbourhood Team

Location: Epping and Harlow

Job Type: This is a 24-month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity.

Closing Date: 22nd May 2025

Interviews will be held on 3rd 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 West Essex Neighbourhood team. The team operate across Harlow and Epping, forming part of a Neighbourhood approach linking closely with our partners in health, housing and the 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 experience in Adult Social Care. This role offers hybrid working, with an expectation to be office based at Goodman House in Harlow 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 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 Workers (NQSWs). If you would like to be notified of upcoming NQSW opportunities in West 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.

What We Offer:

• Training and development to empower you from our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy.
• Flexible working options.
• Employee wellbeing and counselling support.
• Lease Car scheme.
• Up to £8000 for relocation.
• Life assurance of three times annual salary.
• Payment of professional fees for approved professions.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• 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. Click the APPLY button below to be redirected to the application form.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Social Worker, Adult Social Worker, Supervising Social Worker, Qualified Social Worker, Community Social Worker, may also be considered for this role.