Wellbeing and Independence Practitioner

About The RoleWellbeing and Independence PractitionerPermanent, Full Time£31,931 to £36,423 per annumLocation: ChelmsfordWorking Style: Anywhere workerClosing Date: 10th December 2025The TeamThe ASC Centralised Safeguarding Team (CST) is a central hub for safeguarding referrals into ECC. The team screens and triages incoming ASC safeguarding referrals to determine whether the statutory threshold for further safeguarding enquiry is met. CST works with ASC community and specialist teams to help safeguard adults at risk of abuse or harm. For this vacancy, it is desirable to have a minimum of 6 months experience working within Safeguarding.The OpportunityThrough effective practice, ECC Adult Social Care (ASC) is moving from a focus on long-term care support to a model with four key principles: prevention, early intervention, enablement and safeguarding. Our goal is to enable people, their families, and carers to access information and tools to help live healthily, safely and independently. For ASC, this is also an opportunity to respond pro-actively to growing service demand in a sustainable way.Working with people with disabilities and other conditions, you will undertake statutory responsibilities and focus on prevention, strengths, reducing risks and meeting needs. You will provide advice and signposting, working alongside people and their networks to support them to remain safe while maximising their independence and wellbeing.In collaboration with colleagues and practitioners across emergency services, the police, health and the voluntary sector, you will support effective collaboration, ensuring the best outcomes for those experiencing risk or harm.AccountabilitiesUnder the guidance of a supervisor, carry out statutory responsibilities in triaging safeguarding adult concernsManage a caseload effectively, meet timescales set for interventions, maintain appropriate recording systems and support information reporting.Appropriately identify eligibility and statutory compliance in line with current legislative policy and advise people, their networks and carers of their rights, the options available to them and how they can live meaningful and independent lives.Work in partnership with internal and external partners including health, emergency services, and private and voluntary sectors organisations, to promote the best outcome for those experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, harm or abuse.Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within ASC’s performance management framework.Skills, Knowledge And ExperienceEducated to NVQ level 4 in Care or Health or equivalent knowledge by experience.Evidence of continuing professional development aligned to any relevant professional competency/capability frameworks or knowledge and skills statements.Experience of working with people with age-related conditions, disabilities and other vulnerabilitiesExcellent communication skills with the ability collaborate with others to seek solutions to challenging and complex situations.A knowledge of person-centred planning to support the development of networks for people via the creation of support plans to maximise independence and wellbeing.Good self-organisation skills.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.You will be required to attend the office in Chelmsford, Essex every Wednesday with the remaining time spent working remotely.To read more about us please visit: Adult Social CareWhy Essex?As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government’s devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR) on our careers site.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.Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.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.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-serviceEssex 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 CommunityIf you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email jamielea.wallis@essex.gov.ukFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.DownloadsPay and Reward | Our Ways of Working | About Us | Organisation Behaviours