Senior Resource Officer

Are you looking for a rewarding career with opportunities for further professional development? If so, we look forward to hearing from you!

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Resource Officer within Adult Social Care in our Mental Health Adults and Substance Misuse team, based in Hastings. The vacancy is part time – 30 hours a week (7.5 hours a day), 4 days a week, and is a 12-month fixed term position.

The role involves working with adults between the ages of 18–70 with severe and enduring mental health needs and adults over the age of 18 with no upper age limit with substance misuse needs. You will focus on the strengths and resilience of the Adult ensuring they are in a safe space and with the specialist support in place to ensure their social care needs are met.

Within the Senior Resource Officer role, you will be responsible for supervising the Resource Officers within the team. This will include monthly supervisions, case audits and overseeing the work being completed by those you supervise, including care act assessments, support planning and safeguarding enquiries.

You will be responsible for overseeing the professional development, including the occupational competency and development framework, for Resource Officers within the team and triaging the incoming referrals, including requests for care act assessments and safeguarding concerns and managing the duty work being allocated.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have knowledge of the Care Act assessment process, assessment of risk, and the mental capacity act (2005)
• Have Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults process, and ability to effectively undertake Safeguarding Enquiries
• Have Experience as a Resource Officer in Adult Social Care
• Are able to demonstrate professional resilience
• Can work positively with others and contribute to team working
• Have supervision experience

We will ensure you have the tools and support you need; these include:

• hybrid working practices, supported by the latest technology.
• access to expert advice and support from qualified social work managers – including supervision and a complex risk forum.
• evidence-based team learning, group reflective practice, online research tools.

To apply for this role please follow the \’Apply Now\’ button above and upload your CV with a covering letter explaining how you meet the Job Specification criteria.

Please download the Job Description & Person Specification.

Interviews will take place week commencing 7 or 14 July via Microsoft Teams unless you request an in-person interview. If you are unavailable to attend the allocated interview date/time, let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date/time for you.

There are many rewards working for East Sussex County Council, some of these include:

• Generous pension scheme
• Hybrid working
• Access to training
• Lease car scheme (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Access to our extensive wellbeing and wellness training.

For more information about our diverse range on benefit please click on the link provided benefits page.

For an informal discussion, please contact Tara O\’Connor by email Tara.O\’Connor@eastsussex.gov.uk

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