Ld&a Community Support Worker

6 months ago

Colchester, United Kingdom Essex County Council Full time

**About the role**

**LD&A Community Support Worker**

Permanent, Full Time

£23,456 to £29,933 per annum

Location: Colchester

Working Style: Community-based worker

As a Community Support Worker, your role will include undertaking Assessments and Reviews in line with our Statutory duties under the Care Act to identify eligible needs and to then generate a person-centred and outcome focused support plan. An essential attribute for the role is to be ‘curious’ as thinking ‘outside the box’ is a must to achieve the best outcomes and to fully engage and utilise all that our community has to offer. Other roles include supporting with the teams duty function, supporting as appropriate with safeguarding intervention and multi-agency working.

Partnership working with both internal and external partners is essential to achieving the best outcomes for Adults and Carers. As a Community Support Worker, you will need to work proactively to develop sustainable relationships with internal and external colleagues.

The work covers all ages (18+) and specialisms and is varied and interesting. An induction and appropriate training will be provided. You will also be joining a supportive team that encourages development and growth. It is also really important that you demonstrate a commitment to learning and development to support yourself and the team to deliver the best service possible.

**About You**

You’ll bring a strong ability to build effective relationships with adults and their families in times of challenge and crisis. You will have the drive and passion to want to make a difference, and a willingness to learn. Ideally you will have some experience of activity-based work with adults and some knowledge of legislative and policy guidance applicable within social care settings.

**What We Offer In Return**
- We’ll support you to be to 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

To read more about us please visit: Adult Social Care

**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.**

**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.

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

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found here pay and reward

To view our Organisational Behaviours information please follow this link.

**What you should do next**

**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.**

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