Total 17 job vacancies by Essex County Council

This position is open to Experienced and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW). The starting salary for NQSW's is £33,885 per annum, rising to £36,101 per annum upon successful completion of the ASYE programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an NHS team providing specialist mental health support as a seconded Social Worker in our Partnership organisation that promotes the standards for Employers of Social Work and subscribe to the Department of Health's Social Work for Better Mental Health programme, and the Think Ahead initiative.

You will play a key part in providing social care service and exemplar social work practice within the Recovery Wellbeing Community Mental Health Team ensuring that excellence of service is provided across the department. You will contribute to change management, concluding ECC's transformation and ensuring it is configured for continuous improvement adhering to the Key Performance Indicators as provided by ECC under the Section 75 partnership agreement.

The team work from two bases (Rayleigh and Canvey) and the successful candidate could work within either team, though at present the demand is in Rayleigh where the post will be based. Both teams provide an established and supportive environment in which your input and individual skills will be greatly valued. You will have ample opportunity to further develop these skills and enhance your own Social Work practice.

Although experience working within a Community mental health setting is vital, the team ethic is one where all colleagues are respected and supported regardless of experience. You need to have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, be proactive in your approach to tasks and comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary environment. The team consists of multiple disciplines, including existing social workers, nursing, psychology, OT and psychiatry, along with other associated professionals. All of this will provide you the opportunity to gain invaluable experience to further enhance your career.

About You

To apply you should be a qualified social worker with a current Social Work England registration. You'll bring at least 1 year's social work experience, evidence of continuing professional development, and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards. However, the team is established and cohesive and able to provide an environment that can nurture Social Workers undertaking their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). In addition you will bring experience of mental health and MDT working along with sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Care Act.

This role involves travelling around the Rochford, Rayleigh and Castle Point area. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service.

What We Offer In Return

We'll support you to be your best…

• Training and development to empower you from our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy.
• With us you can make your career work for you with flexible working options
• With us you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing and counselling
• Lease Car scheme
• Up to £8000 for relocation *
• With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three times annual salary
• Payment of professional fees for approved professions
• Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ's about the LGPS.
• Volunteering leave
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - 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 at ECC

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.

*T&Cs Apply.

Apply now.

For more information visit our Adult Social Care Brochure or contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward/

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 .

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

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

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join the Essex Talent Community.

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Register your interest here to be notified for upcoming Occupational Therapist opportunities within Essex County Council's Adult Social Care services. We welcome expressions of interest from experienced and Newly Qualified Occupational Therapists.

Why Join Us?

What sets our Occupational Therapists apart is the sheer diversity of the work. Join us and you could find yourself making an impact in housing, community sector coalition, commissioning, provider quality, organisational safeguards, mental health or learning disabilities, to name a few.

You will join a knowledgeable and supportive team, who are proud of creating an inclusive environment where we build each other up. And, with access to a range of training and development opportunities to empower you through our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy along with flexible working options, you can make your career work for you.

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.

To read more about us please visit: Adult Social Care Brochure

Here's what our OT's have to say:

"Some jobs can become a little monotonous over time, but I have never felt that as a Social Care OT! The job has always been very interesting with a respectful team and opportunities to progress. The pace of work changes as well as the types of assessment. I have been here over 5 years and have no plans to move on. I find ECC social care a progressive organisation which moves with new ethos and technology."

"I love the diversity of the role - every case is different, from the adults we work with, to the environments and the unique challenges that adults are experiencing. I enjoy problem solving and working together with the adults, families and different professionals, promoting a holistic approach for the best possible outcomes for our adults. The Occupational Therapists in the South OT hub are supportive and encouraging, and there are frequent opportunities for CPD in lots of different areas, from manual handling and equipment to mental capacity assessments. I am constantly learning and developing my knowledge and skills as an Occupational Therapist - I really enjoy my job!"

What We Offer

We'll support you to be your best…

• Training and development to empower you from our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy.
• With us you can make your career work for you with flexible working options
• With us you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing and counselling
• Lease Car scheme
• Free onsite office parking
• Up to £8000 for relocation*
• With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three times annual salary
• Payment of professional fees for approved professions
• Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ's about the LGPS.
• Volunteering leave
• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - 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 at ECC

About You

To apply, you'll need a degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy, or equivalent qualification, with current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.

You'll bring experience of Occupational Therapy, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. As, as a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance. With experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members, carers, and other multi-agency professionals, we're looking for your ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.

You'll also bring:

• 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.

This role involves travelling around Essex. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will 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 further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

*T&Cs Apply.

To read more about us please visit: Adult Social Care Brochure

Apply now.

For more information contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward/

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 .

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

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

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join Essex Talent Community.

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This position is open to Experienced and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW). The starting salary for NQSW's is £33,885 per annum, rising to £36,101 per annum upon successful completion of the ASYE programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an NHS team providing specialist mental health support as a seconded Social Worker in our Partnership organisation that promotes the standards for Employers of Social Work and subscribe to the Department of Health's Social Work for Better Mental Health programme, and the Think Ahead initiative.

You will play a key part in providing social care service and exemplar social work practice within the Recovery Wellbeing Community Mental Health Team ensuring that excellence of service is provided across the department. You will contribute to change management, concluding ECC's transformation and ensuring it is configured for continuous improvement adhering to the Key Performance Indicators as provided by ECC under the Section 75 partnership agreement.

The team work from two bases (Rayleigh and Canvey) and the successful candidate could work within either team, though at present the demand is in Rayleigh where the post will be based. Both teams provide an established and supportive environment in which your input and individual skills will be greatly valued. You will have ample opportunity to further develop these skills and enhance your own Social Work practice.

Although experience working within a Community mental health setting is vital, the team ethic is one where all colleagues are respected and supported regardless of experience. You need to have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, be proactive in your approach to tasks and comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary environment. The team consists of multiple disciplines, including existing social workers, nursing, psychology, OT and psychiatry, along with other associated professionals. All of this will provide you the opportunity to gain invaluable experience to further enhance your career.

About You

To apply you should be a qualified social worker with a current Social Work England registration. You'll bring at least 1 year's social work experience, evidence of continuing professional development, and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards. However, the team is established and cohesive and able to provide an environment that can nurture Social Workers undertaking their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). In addition you will bring experience of mental health and MDT working along with sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Care Act.

This role involves travelling around the Rochford, Rayleigh and Castle Point area. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service.

What We Offer In Return

We'll support you to be your best…

• Training and development to empower you from our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy.
• With us you can make your career work for you with flexible working options
• With us you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing and counselling
• Lease Car scheme
• Up to £8000 for relocation *
• With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three times annual salary
• Payment of professional fees for approved professions
• Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ's about the LGPS.
• Volunteering leave
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - 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 at ECC

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.

*T&Cs Apply.

Apply now.

For more information visit our Adult Social Care Brochure or contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward/

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 .

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

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

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join the Essex Talent Community.

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Register your interest here to be notified for upcoming Occupational Therapist opportunities within Essex County Council's Adult Social Care services. We welcome expressions of interest from experienced and Newly Qualified Occupational Therapists.

Why Join Us?

What sets our Occupational Therapists apart is the sheer diversity of the work. Join us and you could find yourself making an impact in housing, community sector coalition, commissioning, provider quality, organisational safeguards, mental health or learning disabilities, to name a few.

You will join a knowledgeable and supportive team, who are proud of creating an inclusive environment where we build each other up. And, with access to a range of training and development opportunities to empower you through our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy along with flexible working options, you can make your career work for you.

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.

To read more about us please visit: Adult Social Care Brochure

Here's what our OT's have to say:

"Some jobs can become a little monotonous over time, but I have never felt that as a Social Care OT! The job has always been very interesting with a respectful team and opportunities to progress. The pace of work changes as well as the types of assessment. I have been here over 5 years and have no plans to move on. I find ECC social care a progressive organisation which moves with new ethos and technology."

"I love the diversity of the role - every case is different, from the adults we work with, to the environments and the unique challenges that adults are experiencing. I enjoy problem solving and working together with the adults, families and different professionals, promoting a holistic approach for the best possible outcomes for our adults. The Occupational Therapists in the South OT hub are supportive and encouraging, and there are frequent opportunities for CPD in lots of different areas, from manual handling and equipment to mental capacity assessments. I am constantly learning and developing my knowledge and skills as an Occupational Therapist - I really enjoy my job!"

What We Offer

We'll support you to be your best…

• Training and development to empower you from our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy.
• With us you can make your career work for you with flexible working options
• With us you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing and counselling
• Lease Car scheme
• Free onsite office parking
• Up to £8000 for relocation*
• With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three times annual salary
• Payment of professional fees for approved professions
• Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ's about the LGPS.
• Volunteering leave
• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - 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 at ECC

About You

To apply, you'll need a degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy, or equivalent qualification, with current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.

You'll bring experience of Occupational Therapy, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. As, as a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance. With experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members, carers, and other multi-agency professionals, we're looking for your ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.

You'll also bring:

• 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.

This role involves travelling around Essex. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will 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 further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

*T&Cs Apply.

To read more about us please visit: Adult Social Care Brochure

Apply now.

For more information contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward/

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 .

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

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

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join Essex Talent Community.

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Mental Health and Justice (POWER) Practice Supervisor

Permanent, Full Time

£45,217 to £54,395 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

Closing Date: 18th July 2024

This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified experienced Senior Social Worker to join an award-winning emotional well-being and youth justice project making a real difference to children and young people's lives.

The post holder will be based in Chelmsford, working in schools across Essex and Southend and Thurrock.

The POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Emotional Resilience) Team

The POWER project (Mental Health and Justice Pathways) is an award-winning* team of social work and senior social work practitioners developing therapeutically informed interventions to prevent the escalation of children's mental health needs and to reduce the risk of offending, or the need more specialist services such as Tier 4 inpatient provision. Practitioners work systemically and therapeutically to introduce supportive measures for young people showing markers of emotional distress, enabling them to remain in mainstream education, and support families and schools to build strength and resilience in their children and young people.

*Children and Young People Now Young Justice category 2019

Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It's an exciting time to join us. Not only have we been named Outstanding by Ofsted, we are delighted and at the same time humbled to have been crowned Social Work Employer of the Year for the second time in the last three years!

Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK, serving a population of 2 million residents, and has a very successful track record of delivering transformational change. ECC anticipated change was needed in the public sector and has worked to deliver better quality at lower cost. We have an ambitious transformation agenda - one with the scope to reach every part of the council. We are changing the way we think, the way we work, and the ways in which we deliver our services. We are committed to becoming a place where individuals, partners and communities feel proud to play their role and genuinely want to belong. We're immensely proud of our flexible working options.

The Role

The POWER project is a multi-skilled team, developing early interventions to prevent the escalation of children and young people's poor emotional wellbeing and mental health needs and reduce the risk of offending, or the need for more specialist services such as Tier 4 inpatient provision. Identifying and introducing supportive measures for young people showing early-stage markers of distress, enabling them to remain in mainstream education and supporting families seeking assistance.

The Mental and Health Justice Practice Supervisor will deliver case supervision and hold a caseload of more complex cases and carry out quality assurance activities and measure outcomes to continue to develop innovative, sustainable methods of intervention, leading to successful long-term strategies.

A key purpose will be to support Essex YJS to continue to develop its early prevention offer, including supporting Out of Court Disposals (OOCDs), working alongside key stakeholders such as the police, and other agencies such as the Children's Society.

The post holder will be a highly experienced senior social worker and hold a professional qualification in social work with evidence of excellent practice in casework, recording and assessment. Flexibility and ability to build strong partnerships is essential for this role as the role will operate in a multi-agency environment, across 3 local authorities.

Accountabilities

• Responsible for case work supervision across a small team of mental health and justice workers, ensuring adequate resourcing, carrying out enhanced quality assurance and measuring success of interventions through outcomes.
• Responsible for providing a source of specialist advice and professional consultation for Mental Health and Justice Workers, contributing to the development of practice standards.
• Responsible for providing early interventions for more complex cases of children and young people displaying early markers of poor emotional wellbeing and potential mental ill health to prevent escalation to more specialist services. This includes assessment plans, reviews, report writing and signposting for onward referrals.
• Responsible for developing a whole family approach, signposting to relevant agencies and the voluntary sector, enabling parents to seek support for themselves.
• Contribute to identifying unmet need around children and young people's emotional wellbeing and mental health, leading to whole system change. Analyse and assess the effectiveness of key interventions Recording interventions to monitor success of outcomes.
• Responsible for establishing plans which provide sufficient change in young persons' behaviour to enable them to remain in a mainstream educational setting.
• Develop and deliver bespoke upskill programmes across the system, including consultancy, to enable capacity building within educational settings, YJTs, children's social care and pupil referral units.
• Responsible for cultivating innovative ways of working, testing new initiatives, which assist in the development and implementation of protocols.
• Work collaboratively with children's mental health services, Youth Justice Service (YJS), children's social care, adopting a multi-agency approach with Police, Health and others.
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Possesses an accredited degree or diploma level, professional qualification in social work
• Evidence of substantial continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area, delivering assurance around practice and participation in casework, recording and supervision.
• Evidence of direct engagement with young people, with successful delivery of 1-1, direct and indirect interventions.
• Proven ability to work within evidence informed framework, with knowledge and understanding of criminogenic factors, causing young people to offend.
• Substantial experience of building strong partnerships, which are collaborative and influential in their nature and engender delivery.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of vulnerability and safeguarding protocols.
• Experience of developing and delivering bespoke training and consultancy.
• Evidence of being a catalyst for change, early in young peoples' lives.

To read more about us please visit: Children & Families

Please take a look at our 'No Magic' Children & Families video

The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider 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 the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're 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 (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will 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 further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.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.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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This is a 2 year fixed term contract or secondment opportunity.

In Southend, Essex and Thurrock we share a determination to collectively improve the mental health of all our residents. We have an ambitious all age mental health strategy in place, and are now getting on with delivery.

This is a new and exciting opportunity to work closely with three local authorities, three ICBs, two main NHS providers, police, a wide range of VCSE organisations and service users, this unique system leadership role is pivotal to embedding and accelerating our progress. You will be the 'glue' that holds the system together, initiating, aligning and directly supporting a wide range of programmes, from local work on building resilience in communities to making better use of our inpatient beds.

In addition to the implementation of the strategy, you will work alongside the Chair of the Strategy Implementation Group, which brings together leaders from across the system to drive progress. You will be determining which issues need system wide attention and resolution, supporting the Group's development as the principal mental health partnership forum and connecting its work and priorities at all levels in the system.

About You

Educated to RQF level 6 (degree level) or equivalent by experience, you will bring evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in mental health.

To succeed, you will need to have the ability to operate effectively at a strategic level, influencing key individuals and organisations, as well as having a sound understanding of how to translate complex programmes into clear, practical delivery plans.

You will be politically astute with sound appreciation of system governance and its complexities. You will be able to influence senior individuals and develop strong, trusting relationships at all levels, including with clinical and professional teams.

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Moira McGrath 07739 972994

To request the full role profile please contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

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

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will 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 further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.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.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community.

Follow us on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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Mental Health Co-ordinator

Permanent, Full Time

From £45,217 to £54,395 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

Closing Date: 16th July 2024

Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It's an exciting time to join us. Not only have we been named Outstanding by Ofsted, we are delighted and at the same time humbled to have been crowned Social Work Employer of the Year for the second time in the last three years!

Essex County Council understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is for our colleagues working across children's Social Care and that we need to think differently. We have therefore developed a nine-day working fortnight for full time frontline Social Workers within Children's services.

The Opportunity

Children and Families service is recognised as a service in which social work can develop and prosper, with a culture of collaboration, integrity, and compassion; promoting development and wellbeing of children, young people and their families; protecting them from neglect and abuse. Working together with partners delivering a range of early help, family support and effective social work interventions which build resilience, remove barriers, and enable children and young people to look forward to a brighter future.

The Mental Health Coordinator will ensure an easy access and direct mental health service for children and young people, who are suffering emotional and mental health difficulties and for their families and carers.

With an accredited professional qualification and evidence of excellent practice, participation in casework, recording and assessment. Strong partnership working is essential for this role as it will operate in a multi-agency environment.

Accountabilities

• Provide a specialist social work mental health assessment and treatment service for children, young people, their families and carers, using a range of therapeutic options.
• Assess children's and young people's suitability for services and take part in their planning and review processes.
• Work collaboratively with C&F colleagues to offer advice, support and consultation, in their work with children within the quadrant.
• Deliver advice, support and consultation in respect of social work issues, perspectives and frameworks, to other professionals.
• Initiate and support new and innovative ways of working, projects and groups to engage children, young people and their families in partnership with C&F colleagues, other front line professionals and third sector partners.
• Raise knowledge and awareness of children and young people's mental health issues and preventative strategies across C&F
• Responsible for maintaining up to date records of activity on case files, produce reports, attend court and give verbal presentations as required. Actively participate in case discussions, Strategy Meetings, Legal Case Discussions, Child Protection conferences and Statutory Reviews (as applicable).
• Build strong working relationships across the Council, members of other statutory and organisations and voluntary agencies.
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Possesses an accredited degree or diploma level, professional qualification in at least one of the following; youth and community, social work, mental health nursing, occupational therapy, special educational needs and teaching, or probation.
• Evidence of significant continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area, delivering assurance around practice and participation in casework, recording and supervision with current membership of Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) if appropriate.
• Significant experience of working in a recognised model of therapeutic intervention with children and families.
• Evidence of direct engagement with young people, with successful delivery of 1-1 and indirect interventions.
• Significant experience of building strong partnerships, which are collaborative and influential in their nature and engender delivery.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of vulnerability and safeguarding protocols.
• Experience of developing and delivering bespoke training and consultancy.
• Evidence of being a catalyst for change, early in young peoples' lives.

To read more about us please visitChildren & Families

Please take a look at our 'No Magic' Children & Families video

The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider 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 the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

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

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will 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 further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.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.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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Why Join Us?

What sets our Occupational Therapists apart is the sheer diversity of the work. Join us and you could find yourself making an impact in housing, community sector coalition, commissioning, provider quality, organisational safeguards, mental health or learning disabilities, to name a few.

You will join a knowledgeable and supportive team, who are proud of creating an inclusive environment where we build each other up. And, with access to a range of training and development opportunities to empower you through our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy along with flexible working options, you can make your career work for you.

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.

To read more about us please visit: Adult Social Care Brochure

Here's what our OT's say:

"Some jobs can become a little monotonous over time, but I have never felt that as a Social Care OT! The job has always been very interesting with a respectful team and opportunities to progress. The pace of work changes as well as the types of assessment. I have been here over 5 years and have no plans to move on. I find ECC social care a progressive organisation which moves with new ethos and technology."

"The OT Hub offers a supportive working environment which enables me to build my skills in major adaptations and confidence when supporting with double handed care reviews. I enjoy the evolving nature of the OT hub which allows new projects to be brought to the team which increases my learning and love for being an OT"

What We Offer

We'll support you to be your best…

• Training and development to empower you from our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy.
• With us you can make your career work for you with flexible working options
• With us you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing and counselling
• Lease Car scheme
• Up to £8000 for relocation*
• With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three times annual salary
• Payment of professional fees for approved professions
• Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ's about the LGPS.
• Volunteering leave (up to 4 days per year)
• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising with service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - 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 at ECC

About You

To apply, you'll need a degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy, or equivalent qualification, with current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.

You'll bring experience of Occupational Therapy, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. As, as a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance. We're looking for your ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.

You'll also bring:

• 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.

This role involves travelling around Essex. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service.

*T&Cs Apply.

Apply now.

For more information contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward/

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 .

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

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

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join the Essex Talent Community

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About Us:

Do you have an interest in Public Health and are looking to start a career in this sector? Would you like to become a crucial part of a friendly, welcoming and high achieving team, and achieve a Level 6 Apprenticeship alongside? This could be the opportunity you are looking for!

This is a 42 month Fixed Term Contract.

The Role:

This role plays a very important part within Economy, Localities and Public Health (ELPH) and wider Essex County Council structures to the Council's aspiration to become an outcome focused and evidence-based commissioning authority.

The Wellbeing and Public Health Apprentice is a developmental role, offering the opportunity to undertake a three-year programme of placements throughout the Wellbeing, Public Health and Communities Service, gaining a broad base of experience and achieving a qualification.

This role will be responsible for supporting the delivery of effective programmes of work within the defined Wellbeing and Public Health work programme to ensure outcome-based commissioning and community development of the Wellbeing, Public Health and Communities agenda.

An important facet of the role will be working effectively with others across ECC, stakeholders and partners to deliver a new, more flexible and collaborative approach.

This role will support a range of projects and activities by working on a number of thematic programmes and projects to meet strategic objectives.

As part of this role you will be upskilled via a Public Health Practitioner Level 6 Integrated Degree Apprenticeship . Study will be online from Bristol University to achieve BSc (Hons) Public Health / Public Health Practitioner. The course length is 36 months plus 3 months for End Point Assessment.

Essential Requirements for the role:

• GCSE Grade C/4 in English and Maths (or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths)

• Educated to A level standard or equivalent by experience (equivalent to at least 112 UCAS tariff points)

• Interest in Public Health or related activity service/function area
• Good communication skills with the ability to work with others to achieve tasks and deliver results

• Applicants must also meet the ESFA eligibility requirements. These are to:

• be aged 16 years or over

• be an EEA citizen (with Right to Work and Study in the UK) and not be in any other kind of full-time education (including being enrolled on any other apprenticeship programme)

• Have been ordinarily resident in the UK or EEA for three years before the apprenticeship start date

• A driver license is not essential, however candidates must have the ability travel around the county occasionally
• Be available for in-person at County Hall, Chelmsford the week commencing 8th July

Please note:

• Applicants with a previous degree will be considered on an individual basis

• Applicants who do not fit the typical entry requirements will be considered on an individual basis. In this situation evidence of recent study at a suitable, recognised Level 3 qualification or equivalent alongside a profile of relevant experience

Desirable Criteria:

• Evidence of the ability to develop skills and knowledge within role

• Working knowledge and understanding of Microsoft office packages

• Ability to contribute to proposals, decisions and developing solutions to tackle problems and achieve outcomes

• Reviews own performance and progression, seeking feedback to learn and uses it positively

What will you be doing?

• Fulfil a planned programme of job placements within the Wellbeing, Public Health and Communities Service. Meet all required criteria at the end of each placement for progression

• Build a strong understanding of how to access and use the evidence base, conduct research and provide informed advice measure, monitor and report population health and wellbeing; health needs, risks, and inequalities; and the use of services

• Supports senior officers and managers to ensure that prioritised activities are planned, and delivered in terms of, capacity and capability, to a high standard. To design and manage programmes and projects to improve health and reduce health inequalities

• Works with a range of staff and senior managers in Wellbeing, Public Health and Communities and across ECC, partners and stakeholders, promote population and community health and wellbeing, addressing the wider determinants of health and health inequalities

• Work in collaboration with partner organisations to deliver integrated activity and ensure highlights any further opportunities and efficiencies that can achieved

• Support the delivery of specific projects and activities that further the continuous improvement ethos of high performing, sustainable and cost-effective services or place shaping activities and develop cross functional links

• Supports the development of, and use, of a range of tools and techniques that ensure activity is consistent, effective and efficient and that an audit trail is maintained

• Contributes to new challenges and opportunities ensuring that risks and opportunities are identified and managed which comply with all external and internal regulation: supporting responses to calls for contributions to the consultation process

• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework

Do you have an interest in Public Health and are looking to start a career in this sector? Would you like to become a crucial part of a friendly, welcoming and high achieving team, and achieve a Level 6 Apprenticeship alongside? This could be the opportunity you are looking for!

This is a 42 month Fixed Term Contract.

The Role:

This role plays a very important part within Economy, Localities and Public Health (ELPH) and wider Essex County Council structures to the Council's aspiration to become an outcome focused and evidence-based commissioning authority.

The Wellbeing and Public Health Apprentice is a developmental role, offering the opportunity to undertake a three-year programme of placements throughout the Wellbeing, Public Health and Communities Service, gaining a broad base of experience and achieving a qualification.

This role will be responsible for supporting the delivery of effective programmes of work within the defined Wellbeing and Public Health work programme to ensure outcome-based commissioning and community development of the Wellbeing, Public Health and Communities agenda.

An important facet of the role will be working effectively with others across ECC, stakeholders and partners to deliver a new, more flexible and collaborative approach.

This role will support a range of projects and activities by working on a number of thematic programmes and projects to meet strategic objectives.

As part of this role you will be upskilled via a Public Health Practitioner Level 6 Integrated Degree Apprenticeship . Study will be online from Bristol University to achieve BSc (Hons) Public Health / Public Health Practitioner. The course length is 36 months plus 3 months for End Point Assessment.

What our apprentices say:

"I love the apprenticeship process as you're getting paid as you learn. I have been able to make good connections with other employees and really good relationships throughout my journey so far. It's a great starting point to anyone who hasn't got a clear idea of what work they would like to pursue. Also, the apprenticeship allowed me to try multiple different types of jobs when opportunities came up, so I was able to see what I liked, and what I was good at."

"The team I work with are very supportive and everybody is happy to help and answer questions. They will rally together to give you the correct information, whether it be for an assignment for my apprenticeship or something on the job."

Essential Requirements for the role:

• GCSE Grade C/4 in English and Maths (or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths)

• Educated to A level standard or equivalent by experience (equivalent to at least 112 UCAS tariff points)

• Interest in Public Health or related activity service/function area
• Good communication skills with the ability to work with others to achieve tasks and deliver results

• Applicants must also meet the ESFA eligibility requirements. These are to:

• be aged 16 years or over

• be an EEA citizen (with Right to Work and Study in the UK) and not be in any other kind of full-time education (including being enrolled on any other apprenticeship programme)

• Have been ordinarily resident in the UK or EEA for three years before the apprenticeship start date

• A driver license is not essential, however candidates must have the ability travel around the county occasionally
• Be available for in-person at County Hall, Chelmsford the week commencing 8th July

Please note:

• Applicants with a previous degree will be considered on an individual basis

• Applicants who do not fit the typical entry requirements will be considered on an individual basis. In this situation evidence of recent study at a suitable, recognised Level 3 qualification or equivalent alongside a profile of relevant experience

Desirable Criteria:

• Evidence of the ability to develop skills and knowledge within role

• Working knowledge and understanding of Microsoft office packages

• Ability to contribute to proposals, decisions and developing solutions to tackle problems and achieve outcomes

• Reviews own performance and progression, seeking feedback to learn and uses it positively

What will you be doing?

• Fulfil a planned programme of job placements within the Wellbeing, Public Health and Communities Service. Meet all required criteria at the end of each placement for progression

• Build a strong understanding of how to access and use the evidence base, conduct research and provide informed advice measure, monitor and report population health and wellbeing; health needs, risks, and inequalities; and the use of services

• Supports senior officers and managers to ensure that prioritised activities are planned, and delivered in terms of, capacity and capability, to a high standard. To design and manage programmes and projects to improve health and reduce health inequalities

• Works with a range of staff and senior managers in Wellbeing, Public Health and Communities and across ECC, partners and stakeholders, promote population and community health and wellbeing, addressing the wider determinants of health and health inequalities

• Work in collaboration with partner organisations to deliver integrated activity and ensure highlights any further opportunities and efficiencies that can achieved

• Support the delivery of specific projects and activities that further the continuous improvement ethos of high performing, sustainable and cost-effective services or place shaping activities and develop cross functional links

• Supports the development of, and use, of a range of tools and techniques that ensure activity is consistent, effective and efficient and that an audit trail is maintained

• Contributes to new challenges and opportunities ensuring that risks and opportunities are identified and managed which comply with all external and internal regulation: supporting responses to calls for contributions to the consultation process

• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework

Mental Health and Justice (POWER) Practice Supervisor

Permanent, Full Time

£45,217 to £54,395 per annum

Location: Essex

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

Closing Date: 3rd June 2024

This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified experienced Senior Social Worker to join an award-winning emotional well-being and youth justice project making a real difference to children and young people's lives.

The post holder will be based in Chelmsford working in schools across South Essex and Southend and Thurrock).

The POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Emotional Resilience) Team

The POWER project (Mental Health and Justice Pathways) is an award-winning* team of social work and senior social work practitioners developing therapeutically informed interventions to prevent the escalation of children's mental health needs and to reduce the risk of offending, or the need more specialist services such as Tier 4 inpatient provision. Practitioners work systemically and therapeutically to introduce supportive measures for young people showing markers of emotional distress, enabling them to remain in mainstream education, and support families and schools to build strength and resilience in their children and young people.

*Children and Young People Now Young Justice category 2019

Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It's an exciting time to join us. Not only have we been named Outstanding by Ofsted, we are delighted and at the same time humbled to have been crowned Social Work Employer of the Year for the second time in the last three years!

Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK, serving a population of 2 million residents, and has a very successful track record of delivering transformational change. ECC anticipated change was needed in the public sector and has worked to deliver better quality at lower cost. We have an ambitious transformation agenda - one with the scope to reach every part of the council. We are changing the way we think, the way we work, and the ways in which we deliver our services. We are committed to becoming a place where individuals, partners and communities feel proud to play their role and genuinely want to belong. We're immensely proud of our flexible working options.

The Role

The POWER project is a multi-skilled team, developing early interventions to prevent the escalation of children and young people's poor emotional wellbeing and mental health needs and reduce the risk of offending, or the need for more specialist services such as Tier 4 inpatient provision. Identifying and introducing supportive measures for young people showing early-stage markers of distress, enabling them to remain in mainstream education and supporting families seeking assistance.

The Mental and Health Justice Practice Supervisor will deliver case supervision and hold a caseload of more complex cases and carry out quality assurance activities and measure outcomes to continue to develop innovative, sustainable methods of intervention, leading to successful long-term strategies.

A key purpose will be to support Essex YJS to continue to develop its early prevention offer, including supporting Out of Court Disposals (OOCDs), working alongside key stakeholders such as the police, and other agencies such as the Children's Society.

The post holder will be a highly experienced senior social worker and hold a professional qualification in social work with evidence of excellent practice in casework, recording and assessment. Flexibility and ability to build strong partnerships is essential for this role as the role will operate in a multi-agency environment, across 3 local authorities.

Accountabilities

• Responsible for case work supervision across a small team of mental health and justice workers, ensuring adequate resourcing, carrying out enhanced quality assurance and measuring success of interventions through outcomes.
• Responsible for providing a source of specialist advice and professional consultation for Mental Health and Justice Workers, contributing to the development of practice standards.
• Responsible for providing early interventions for more complex cases of children and young people displaying early markers of poor emotional wellbeing and potential mental ill health to prevent escalation to more specialist services. This includes assessment plans, reviews, report writing and signposting for onward referrals.
• Responsible for developing a whole family approach, signposting to relevant agencies and the voluntary sector, enabling parents to seek support for themselves.
• Contribute to identifying unmet need around children and young people's emotional wellbeing and mental health, leading to whole system change. Analyse and assess the effectiveness of key interventions Recording interventions to monitor success of outcomes.
• Responsible for establishing plans which provide sufficient change in young persons' behaviour to enable them to remain in a mainstream educational setting.
• Develop and deliver bespoke upskill programmes across the system, including consultancy, to enable capacity building within educational settings, YJTs, children's social care and pupil referral units.
• Responsible for cultivating innovative ways of working, testing new initiatives, which assist in the development and implementation of protocols.
• Work collaboratively with children's mental health services, Youth Justice Service (YJS), children's social care, adopting a multi-agency approach with Police, Health and others.
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Possesses an accredited degree or diploma level, professional qualification in social work
• Evidence of substantial continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area, delivering assurance around practice and participation in casework, recording and supervision.
• Evidence of direct engagement with young people, with successful delivery of 1-1, direct and indirect interventions.
• Proven ability to work within evidence informed framework, with knowledge and understanding of criminogenic factors, causing young people to offend.
• Substantial experience of building strong partnerships, which are collaborative and influential in their nature and engender delivery.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of vulnerability and safeguarding protocols.
• Experience of developing and delivering bespoke training and consultancy.
• Evidence of being a catalyst for change, early in young peoples' lives.

To read more about us please visit: Children & Families

Please take a look at our 'No Magic' Children & Families video

The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider 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 the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We're 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 (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will 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 further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.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.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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LD/Autism Health Equalities Coordinator

Fixed Term, Full Time

Up to £26,253 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Please note this is a Fixed Term Contract / Secondment opportunity for a period of 12 months.

Essex County Council is a member of the Southend, Essex, and Thurrock Transforming Care Partnership, consisting of the 7 CCGs and three Local Authorities. As part of these arrangements, it is hosting their All-Age Health Equalities Team, working across this whole footprint, to lead the transformation of the health and social care system, to deliver improved health outcomes for people with learning disabilities and/or autism.

This role has specific responsibility for the administration necessary for the effective delivery of the Southend, Essex, and Thurrock All Age Dynamic Support Register.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the first point of contact for the Dynamic Support Register, Pathway, and its programmes of work, dealing with routine and specialist enquiries to communicate relevant information to stakeholders, referring to others as appropriate.
• Arrange contact or meetings with organisational/individual stakeholders, including families of individuals on the register, to take minutes, collate information and prepare documentation as required.
• Work closely with key teams (such as CAMHS CETR team and ELDP specialist LD Health provider, case managers and social care teams) to ensure up to date information is reflected in the register.
• Responsible (alongside the commissioner) for developing and maintaining a database to securely hold an All-Age dynamic support register with risk stratification and links to agreed pathways.
• Develop and manage systems to ensure safe retrieval, storage and return of any medical notes, social care files or other sensitive personal data, ensuring timely progression to Care (Education) and Treatment Review (C(E)TR) escalating any issues to the LD HE Commissioner for the Dynamic Support Register and Pathway
• Maintain local and nationally required data sets relating to individuals in the community or in hospital requiring a Care (Education) and Treatment Review and the independent personnel required, ensuring a pro-active approach to their delivery is achieved.
• Collate and evaluate data relating to the DSR, Transforming Care and other aspects of the Health Equalities Strategy, to provide accurate and timely information to support local and national reporting deadlines.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Educated to RQF level 3 (A level) or equivalent by experience.
• Evidence of development within role.
• Experience of working in an administrative environment, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel and other computerised data systems, with evidence of accurate data entry.
• Awareness of a range of health or social care services and the national initiatives relating to LD and Autism.
• Experience of working with people with learning disability and or autism.
• Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines, evidencing problem solving skills.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

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

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community.

To view our Organisational Behaviours information please follow this link.

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 (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will 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 further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.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.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email ami.fosker@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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The Team

We provide early intervention support to the residents of Essex with their mental wellbeing within a social context. We provide direct support to improve people's mental health to meet their outcomes, build confidence, coping strategies and resilience.

Joining the Mental Health Wellbeing team at Essex means you will be working in a supportive and innovative environment enabling you to develop your own ideas to make meaningful changes to the service user's lives. Working with community groups, family and carers you will ensure advocacy for people with Mental Health difficulties. This role enables you to build meaningful relationships with service users and make a difference in their lives.

The team will be countywide community based with a mixture of working from home, local office-based working and working directly with adults in community settings.

The Opportunity

Working to support adults, and their families, who have complex social care needs and are more vulnerable as a result of disability, exclusion, or diminished capacity, you'll maximise their potential to live independently.

With case work focusing on the most complex and challenging adult cases within the Adult Mental Health Wellbeing team you'll ensure that adults and their families are safeguarded. You'll share ideas and best practice, providing specialist advice as part of a multi-disciplinary team sharing your knowledge as a Social Worker.

Responsibilities will include:

• Working with individuals who have social needs and are more vulnerable as a result of a mental health condition.
  
• Working with communities, families, and individuals. Social workers maximise or promote personal strengths, social networks, and resources.
• Undertaking assessments of risk involving safeguarding of vulnerable adults due to mental health difficulties/carers and their families across a range of settings
• Promoting autonomy and development with individuals who have social care needs and are more vulnerable to exclusion.
• Working with communities, individuals, and families to promote their personal strengths, preventing an escalation in need and enhancing independence and wellbeing Interventions will be based upon ECCs Good Lives approach.
• Developing a client centric approach which enables early intervention and prevention and increases independence.
• Working within the statutory legal framework, policy and guidance and determining when the threshold for statutory intervention has been reached.

About You

To apply you should be a qualified social worker with a current Social Work England registration. You'll bring at least 1 year's Mental Health social work experience, evidence of continuing professional development, and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards.

As, as a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance. With experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members, carers, and other multi-agency professionals, and the ability to deliver direct work, we're looking for your ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.

This role involves travelling around Essex. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

What We Offer In Return

We'll support you to be your best…

• Training and development to empower you from our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy.
• With us you can make your career work for you with flexible working options
• With us you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing and counselling
• Lease Car scheme
• Up to £8000 for relocation *
• With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three times annual salary
• Payment of professional fees for approved professions
• Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ's about the LGPS.
• Volunteering leave
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - 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 at ECC

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.

*T&Cs Apply.

Apply now.

For more information visit our Adult Social Care Brochure or contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward/

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 .

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

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

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join the Essex Talent Community.

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Why Join Us?

This is a dynamic role promoting innovate person centred and partnership working with adults, their informal carers and in collaboration with other statutory, and non-statutory services to support and promote their mental health, well-being and outcomes.

You will join a knowledgeable and supportive team, who are proud of creating an inclusive environment where we build each other up. And, with access to a range of training and development opportunities to empower you through our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy along with flexible working options, you can make your career work for you.

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.

To read more about us please visit: Adult Social Care Brochure

What We Offer

We'll support you to be your best…

• Training and development to empower you from our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy.
• With us you can make your career work for you with flexible working options
• With us you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing and counselling
• Lease Car scheme and free parking
• Up to £8000 for relocation*
• With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three times annual salary
• Payment of professional fees for approved professions
• Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ's about the LGPS.
• Volunteering leave (up to 4 days per year)
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service

*T&Cs Apply.

The Team

You will work with adults aged 65 years and over diagnosed with a functional or organic mental illness such as dementia; and their families both in the community and developing discharge pathways from inpatient wards in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 and Care Act 2014 principles.

An essential part of the role is to challenge stigma, discrimination and consider least restrictive approaches for adults and their situations through holistic assessments and considering positive risk management to promote outcomes and recovery.

Working to support adults and their families who have complex social needs and are more vulnerable as a result of disability, exclusion, or diminished capacity, you'll maximise their potential to live independently.

About You

To apply, you should be a qualified social worker with current Social Work England registration. You'll bring significant experience of social work and of working with adults who endure mental health and dementia, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations.

As, as a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance. With experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members, carers, and other multi-agency professionals, we're looking for your ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.

You'll also bring:

• 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.

This role involves travelling around Essex and beyond. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

Apply now.

For more information visit our Adult Social Care Brochure or contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward/

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 .

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

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

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join the Essex Talent Community.

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Why Join Us?

What sets our Occupational Therapists apart is the sheer diversity of the work. Join us and you could find yourself making an impact in housing, community sector coalition, commissioning, provider quality, organisational safeguards, mental health or learning disabilities, to name a few.

You will join a knowledgeable and supportive team, who are proud of creating an inclusive environment where we build each other up. And, with access to a range of training and development opportunities to empower you through our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy along with flexible working options, you can make your career work for you.

Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here.

To read more about us please visit: Adult Social Care Brochure

Here's what our OT's have to say:

"Some jobs can become a little monotonous over time, but I have never felt that as a Social Care OT! The job has always been very interesting with a respectful team and opportunities to progress. The pace of work changes as well as the types of assessment. I have been here over 5 years and have no plans to move on. I find ECC social care a progressive organisation which moves with new ethos and technology."

"A very special thank you to all the OT's in the south - they are all an amazing team but most of all so supportive. They have all helped me settle back in after a period of time in the health service. I feel proud to be part of the OT crew."

"I love the diversity of the role - every case is different, from the adults we work with, to the environments and the unique challenges that adults are experiencing. I enjoy problem solving and working together with the adults, families and different professionals, promoting a holistic approach for the best possible outcomes for our adults. The Occupational Therapists in the South OT hub are supportive and encouraging, and there are frequent opportunities for CPD in lots of different areas, from manual handling and equipment to mental capacity assessments. I am constantly learning and developing my knowledge and skills as an Occupational Therapist - I really enjoy my job!"

"The OT Hub offers a supportive working environment which enables me to build my skills in major adaptations and confidence when supporting with double handed care reviews. I enjoy the evolving nature of the OT hub which allows new projects to be brought to the team which increases my learning and love for being an OT"

What We Offer

We'll support you to be your best…

• Training and development to empower you from our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy.
• With us you can make your career work for you with flexible working options
• With us you can get the support you need with employee wellbeing and counselling
• Lease Car scheme
• Free onsite office parking
• Up to £8000 for relocation*
• With us you can have peace of mind with life assurance of three times annual salary
• Payment of professional fees for approved professions
• Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ's about the LGPS.
• Volunteering leave
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service

About You

To apply, you'll need a degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy, or equivalent qualification, with current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.

You'll bring experience of Occupational Therapy, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. As, as a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance. We're looking for your ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.

You'll also bring:

• 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.

This role involves travelling around Essex. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service.

*T&Cs Apply.

Apply now.

For more information contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward/

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 .

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

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

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.

If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join Essex Talent Community.

Pay and Reward | Our Ways of Working | About Us | Organisation Behaviours