Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention, South Essex (Experienced Social Workers)

Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention, South Essex (Experienced Social Workers)

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Permanent, Full Time. Salary: £37,185 to £50,081 per annum. Location: Basildon. Working Style: Community-based worker. Closing Date: 7 September 2025. This position is open only to experienced Social Workers who have completed their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) and are registered with Social Work England. We are unable to offer sponsorship for individuals without the full right to work in the UK.

The Opportunity

Essex County Council is proud to be recognised as Outstanding by Ofsted and Social Work Employer of the Year for the second time in three years. Children and Families is a service where social work can develop and prosper, with a culture of collaboration, integrity and compassion, promoting the development and wellbeing of children, young people and families; protecting them from neglect and abuse. We work with partners delivering a range of early help, family support and effective social work interventions which build resilience and enable children and young people to look forward to a brighter future.

Please view our No Magic & Children & Families video. For more on a social worker career with the Council, read the blog on Working for Essex and view team insights.

Assessment and Intervention (A&I)

These teams are the gateway through which children, young people, parents/carers and other agencies gain access to Children and Families services. Assessment and Intervention undertakes incoming assessments and short-term intervention work with families; working with children from pre-birth up to a child’s 18th birthday. They focus on children in need (CIN) and their families, offering three months’ intervention. They also handle S47 child protection enquiries and work jointly with the police and other partners in assessing immediate risk. A&I primarily transfer cases into Family Support and Protection Teams should longer-term intervention be required, or if the children become subject to a child protection plan or come into the care of the local authority. If following assessment and brief intervention the family do not require a social work service, they could be stepped down to Family Solutions as part of our Early Help Offer.

Managing a defined caseload, the social worker is responsible for working effectively with children, young people and families/carers to achieve positive change and improved outcomes. This includes enquiry, assessment, purposeful intervention through direct work and review in relation to Child Protection, Child in Need and Children Looked After; achieving permanency through care for Children in Care.

What You Will Need

• Diploma or degree in social work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent and registration with Social Work England as a registered Social Worker.
• Demonstrable capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards e.g. Professional Capability Framework (PCF), Knowledge & Skills Statement (KSS).
• Demonstrate an ability in the application of social work knowledge, using emotional intelligence, analytical skills and act with confidence in challenging social and family situations.
• A good working knowledge and ability to use information technology and related systems e.g. Word, social work case recording systems.
• Required to work flexibly as required, very occasionally including evenings and weekends.

The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wide operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.

The role requires flexibility, working out of normal office hours when required to best meet the needs of the family.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We are committed to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We are also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What You Should Do Next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

As part of employment with Essex County Council, you may 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 information on the DBS update service, please visit gov.uk/dbs-update-service.

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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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

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• Full-time

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• Other

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