Senior Social Worker – Adult Prevention Team – Permanent

Liquid Personnel are proud to be supporting Southend-on-Sea City Council in recruiting a Senior Social Worker to join their Adult Prevention Team on a permanent basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking Adult Social Care service focused on promoting independence, preventing the escalation of needs, and supporting adults to live safely within their communities. The team works collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies to deliver positive outcomes through a strengths-based approach.

Your Benefits Working for Southend-on-Sea City Council

Southend offers a supportive and progressive working environment, with a strong focus on staff wellbeing, flexible working and career development. Benefits include:

• Salary of £46,142 - £52,413 per annum (depending on experience)
• Hybrid working (minimum 2 days per week in the office)
• Flexible working arrangements
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Supportive management and supervision
• Career progression opportunities within a large Unitary Authority
• Opportunity to work within an innovative strengths-based service

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload of adults requiring assessment, support and safeguarding intervention.
• Undertake Care Act Assessments and statutory reviews.
• Complete Mental Capacity Act assessments and chair Best Interest meetings.
• Lead on safeguarding enquiries and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards work.
• Support the Team Manager by providing guidance and leadership to Social Workers and Social Care Assessors.

For This Role You Will Need

• A recognised Social Work qualification (Degree, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent).
• Registration with Social Work England.
• Successful completion of ASYE.
• At least 3 years' post-qualified experience within Adult Social Care.
• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Adult Safeguarding legislation.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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