Social Worker

Are you a qualified Social Worker looking for a new challenge? East Sussex is a fantastic place to live and work, with it's rolling hills and countryside green walks to small coastal towns which have had a recent revival.

We are looking for an exceptional Social Worker to come to work within our Adult Social Care – Out of County Hospital Team – Lewes & North Wealden, which is based in Lewes. On occasion you may also be asked to undertake work for the Community Hospital Social Work Team which covers the Eastbourne and Hastings areas. 

We have excellent relationships with local partners and hospital trusts. Together we work collaboratively to serve people to safely discharge from hospital back to their homes in the community. We promote the home first model and discharge to assess approach and believe with the appropriate safe level of care clients can maintain their independence and stay at home, safely where possible. We work closely with our reablement teams and our inpatient rehabilitation providers to maximise client's independence and build confidence and positive outcomes for the client we work with.  Where necessary we work with our local Integrated Commissioning Boards (ICB's) to ensure people we serve get access to continuing care funding.

To carry out the role you will need a detailed knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005), Equality legislation and the Deprivation of Liberty safeguards. You must be able to implement this legislation in your daily practice. You will also be expected to carry out the County's section (42) safeguarding duties to protect and mitigate risks to the clients we serve. You will be expected to assess clients in line with our other statutory duties such as section (9) assessment under the Care Act (2014), using a strength based, outcome focus approach.  Experience of court of protection work would be an advantage in this role, however training is offered to successful candidates.

As well as these requirements. we are looking for candidates who:

• Can meet the travel requirements of the role. You will be required to travel across East Sussex, including rural areas.
• Are a Registered Social Worker with Social Work England and will have obtained a social work qualification, either a, C.Q.S.W, DipSW, Degree or Master's in Social Work and have completed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment. 
• Can demonstrate resilience and flexibility to manage a dynamic and complex caseload.
• Has knowledge of appropriate legal and policy frameworks that informs and mandates social work practice.

In return for your excellent skills and expertise, East Sussex County Council offers extensive training and career development; you will be supported by monthly individual supervision where you can develop your continuous professional development (CPD) via monitoring your work against the Professional Capability Framework and Knowledge and Skills Statement aligned with your level of experience. You will have the opportunity to engage in monthly reflective supervision with your peers to add towards your registration requirements.

We look forward to receiving your application for this position. To apply for this role, please follow the 'Apply Now' button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams unless you request an in-person interview and will include an interview panel. 

The interview dates will be confirmed once the shortlisting has taken place which will be early in the New Year. Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.  

There are many rewards to working for East Sussex and being part of our service, some of these include:

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working – working two- three days in an office and your remaining working week remotely.
• Your annual registration fee with Social Worker England will be reimbursed.
• You will have the opportunity to apply for our lease car scheme subject to qualifying criteria.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Hannah Woolston (Operations Manager) via telephone:
 
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