Social Worker – Adults – Southend West Locality Team – Up to £37,890

About the Role:

• Southend Council have an exciting opportunity for a permanent social worker within the West Locality Team. The locality teams provide assessment and review functions for all age adults and older adults with mental ill health. This is an exciting opportunity for dynamic Social Worker to work in Southend-on-Sea.
• We are undergoing a large transformation programme across adult social care to develop person-centred pathways and practice which is enabling, supportive and developing communities to become more resilient. This post is crucial to the delivery of person-centred care assessments and supporting adults to remain as independent as possible. Working alongside health colleagues to prevent adults from being admitted to long term residential care and supporting interdependence with the community, you will support adults and their carer’s as a ‘change agent’ to build on their strengths, assets and abilities to self-manage.
• If you are a person who is passionate and highly motivated about developing services within a health and social care perspective we would want to hear from you. In return we will offer professional supervision; appraisal and regular training. With an exciting and stimulating ambition in place for Southend 2050, a clear five year roadmap of key outcomes and an internal transformation programme that is changing our business delivery including refreshed values and behaviours – Southend is an exhilarating place to be!

About You:

• It is essential that you have a qualification in Social Work (Diploma/Bachelor/Master’s degree), registration with Social Work England and are 2 years post qualified with Adults experience

If you are interested in further details of this position, please apply today and one of our Consultants will contact you to go over the opportunity and guide you through the interview process. Thank you for reading and we look forward to hearing from you!