Job Description
Are you ready to make a real, positive impact in the lives of adults with learning disabilities? Join East Sussex County Council’s Community Learning Disability Service, where your professional expertise will help adults live independent, fulfilled lives within their communities. We are currently recruiting for an experienced and committed Resource Officer who is confident working in a complex legal and safeguarding landscape, with offices based in both Hastings and Uckfield.
You will be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team committed to strengths‑based practice and person‑centred care. Whether you’re seeking to expand your skills in legal frameworks, safeguarding or mental capacity work, or looking for a place to grow your career, East Sussex is the place to do it.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage complex caseloads, prioritising cases and safeguarding needs, and act as Lead Enquiry Officer in Section 42 Safeguarding Enquiries under the Care Act 2014.
- Apply the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) in practice and make Best Interests decisions.
- Work collaboratively with partner agencies, legal teams, and health professionals.
Key Qualifications
- Plan and organise a varied workload for self and others, working to short deadlines.
- Know the policies, procedures and legislative requirements relevant to the service area.
- Work jointly and constructively with colleagues and other health professionals.
- Maintain clear, professional boundaries.
- Demonstrate resilience, for example by responding to a difficult situation.
Benefits
- Strong focus on person‑centred, strengths‑based social work.
- Opportunity to shape decision‑making in areas such as Best Interests, community Deprivation of Liberty (DoL), and the Mental Capacity Act.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- A supportive team and professional development opportunities.
- Generous annual leave and family‑friendly policies.
- Extensive employee benefits and wellbeing support.
- Ongoing training and CPD.
- Vocational training through apprenticeships available.
Additional Information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or an Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). Overseas police checks may be required if you have lived or worked abroad. Your starting salary will be pro‑rata if the position is part‑time or term‑time only. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK, please let the hiring manager know in your application. If you require any reasonable adjustments due to disability, please contact the hiring manager.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…