R2R103525 Social Worker Adult Prevention Team Permanent

Southend-on-Sea City Council; Southend-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is looking for Social Workers to join their Prevention Service in Southend-on-Sea on a full-time basis. You will utilize a strength-based approach to help people live independently and safely. The council offers flexible working arrangements, continuous professional development, and various employee benefits including 25 days of annual leave. Ideal candidates should have a recognized Social Work qualification and current experience in adult placement. Join a supportive and innovative team at the heart of community service.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Flexible working

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a recognised Social Work qualification registered with Social Work England.
• Current experience in adult placement and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to apply a strength-based, asset-based approach to assessment and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments, reviews and support planning with individuals and their carers.
• Engage in safeguarding processes to ensure clients' well-being.
• Promote the Connected Southend Model in care delivery.

Skills

Motivational Interviewing

Acute Care

Crisis Intervention

Behavioural Health

Intake Experience

Hospice Care

Case Management

Home Care

Child Welfare

Experience with Children

Social Work

Addiction Counseling

Education

Recognized Social Work Qualification

Job description

Your New Organisation

Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.

Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovative environment with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance. As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.

Your new role

Southend City Council have fantastic opportunities in their Prevention Service who are currently expanding their service and looking for more Social Workers to join their teams on a full‑time permanent basis.

There has never been a better time to join our teams and participate in growing our service to be innovative, creative and providing high‑quality support to people when they need it most. The main aim of the teams is to use a strength‑based approach to support people returning home after hospital and enable people to live safely in the community maximising their abilities to care for themselves and to support carers to continue in their caring role as long as they are able to.

The team works creatively with people and their carers to empower them and identify individual and community‑based assets. You will work within the relevant legal frameworks, guidance, policies and procedures to undertake assessments, reviews and support planning with individuals and their carers promoting well‑being, independence and safety. You will also undertake safeguarding processes. You will be joining one of two close‑knit teams with extremely supportive and experienced managers and senior staff and excellent learning and development opportunities.

We are committed to your continuous professional development and offer regular supervision within a supportive working environment so you are given the capacity to provide the excellent level of support and attention needed to make a real difference to the lives of people in our community.

You will help to promote our Connected Southend Model. Connected Southend is Southend's whole‑service approach to community practice, personalised enablement, new models of commissioning and social care support across the essence. It is our new approach to providing the very best information, advice, prevention, support and social care. Alongside this Connected Southend has the heart of the city embedded within through our use and support of voluntary and community groups, our arts, culture, leisure and our heritage.

Living in Southend is so much more than local identity; it is how we relate to everything around us, our history as much as our future and our desire to remain within the communities we call home with the people that are important to us.

Bringing together practitioners, commissioners and providers as well as our wider culture, arts and leisure services we aim to change the way we support and enable people to live the lives they choose to live.

Connected Southend is underpinned by the core concepts of the Care Act ensuring community opportunities, citizenship and personalised outcomes and is now core to Southend's Social Services plans for the future. The model itself sets out standards, principles and approaches for staff delivering services. It places more emphasis on prevention and enablement and supports people to live the life they want.

Within these positions hybrid working is available. However you are required to be on site at the Civic Centre a minimum of 2 days a week.

What you'll need to succeed

To be shortlisted for this position you must be able to work in the UK, have a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England and have completed your ASYE.

You need current experience in adult placement and be able to work in a fast‑paced environment as the team is the first point of contact.

You will have the ability to apply a strength‑based, asset‑based approach to assessment, care planning and review.

Have experience of applying the Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005) and managing adult safeguarding enquiries or have a good understanding / knowledge if no direct experience is available.

You need to have the ability to develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders including voluntary, public, private sector organisations, partners, suppliers and contractors as well as an ongoing commitment to continuous professional training and self‑development.

The use of a car is essential for this position.

Benefits

When joining the council you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the Why Work For Us tab.

Applications

If you are interested in this role please click apply online to forward an up‑to‑date copy of your CV.

Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.

The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.

Key Skills

• Motivational Interviewing
• Acute Care
• Crisis Intervention
• Behavioural Health
• Intake Experience
• Hospice Care
• Case Management
• Home Care
• Child Welfare
• Experience with Children
• Social Work
• Addiction Counseling

Contract Details

Employment Type: Contract
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1