About the Team
We’re an adult social care team that wants to see citizens of Essex have as much choice and control over the way they live their lives as possible. We think everyone should have the chance to live a fulfilling life with people they love and care about, doing things that matter to them and living in a place they can call home. We’re determined that with the right support, everyone can maintain or achieve some independence and we’re proud to be working to make these ambitions a reality.
The Mid Essex Physical & Sensory Impairments team supports people from eighteen years old with a wide range of conditions and difficulties including Acquired Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke (CVA), Huntington’s Disease, Sensory Loss and Fibromyalgia.
As a member of this team, you will have opportunities to practice systemically and work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team. We aim to support adults and their families who have complex social care and support needs and are more vulnerable because of their disability, exclusion, or diminished capacity. We aim to safeguard and protect the adults that we work with, balancing independence, control and the ability to live as independent and a fulfilling life as possible.
The team are friendly and dynamic and always strives for achieving good outcomes for people we support through innovative working using TEC and community solutions for early help alongside complex interventions and safeguarding adults to bring positive outcomes and ideas to life. The achievements within the team truly make a difference to the lives of the people we work with and take a step towards changing the opportunities and outcomes for adults in our local community.
We are proud to offer hybrid working options, with an expectation to be office based in Chelmsford around 2 to 3 days per week depending on business need for collaborative team working and training.
About the Role
As a Senior Social Worker in the team you will:
- Provide expert guidance: foster a supportive environment, model best practice, offer specialist advice, and mentor both newly qualified and experienced colleagues.
- Assess and support: manage a diverse and complex caseload, undertake comprehensive assessments and create person‑centred care plans.
- Ensure compliance: support the people we work with to live full and fulfilling lives within the framework of our statutory Care Act requirements, relevant legislation and organisational standards.
- Manage caseloads: provide expert social work practice in complex situations, upholding the highest standards of professional practice.
- Collaborate: build strong relationships across the Council and partners to shape high‑quality solutions that promote independence.
- Represent adult social care: chair multi‑agency meetings and proactively lead to ensure a social care perspective is actively represented.
About You
- Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
- AMHP, BIA or Practice Educator qualified.
- Proactive and passionate Social Worker who has a proven record of working complex cases and supporting other staff members.
- Ability to mentor both newly‑qualified and experienced team members and to provide advice and guidance in complex situations.
- Significant adult social care experience with a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations and guidance.
- 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.
- Experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members, carers and other multi‑agency professionals.
- A passionate social worker who wants to develop and become part of the management team.
What We Offer
- Ongoing opportunities for continuing professional development.
- Flexible working options.
- Employee wellbeing and counselling.
- Lease car scheme.
- Life assurance of three times annual salary.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Volunteering leave.
- 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EA‑P) – 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.
- Payment of your Social Work England registration fees.
Salary and Location
Salary: £48,205 – £57,988 per annum + Flexible Working, Hybrid Working.
Location: Maldon, Essex.
Equal Opportunities
Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We are committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job, and all veterans and care leavers who meet the minimum requirements of the role. We also welcome diversity and are committed to becoming a fully inclusive and anti‑racist organisation.
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