Job summary Bring your expertise in mental health and social care to a challenging and supportive new environment. A good knowledge of health and social care legislation and safeguarding procedures is important. We are looking for 3 Social Workers who can work well with all kinds of people to join our Older People Mental Health East team, based in St Leonards on Sea. Experience we are looking for: Social Workers registered with Social Work England, please include your registration number on your application. You will have completed your assessed & supported year in employment (ASYE). Be highly reflective. Have communication skills. Have experience working with older adults. Main duties of the job You will have a varied caseload, providing social care for adults with a diagnosis of Dementia and older adults over the age of seventy with a severe and enduring mental health illness. This includes investigating safeguarding concerns, conducting statutory assessments, commissioning support, and developing support plans, and presenting your reports to panels or in court. You will collaborate with partner agencies, carers, and families to build networks of support that can help people maintain their independence. We must adapt and be creative, so there are plenty of opportunities to gain experience and innovate. Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams unless you request an in-person interview. If you are unavailable to attend the allocated interview date/time, let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date/time for you. About us Hybrid working arrangements are applicable to the role, this includes elements of office-based working, client visits and working from home. You will need to demonstrate you can meet the travel requirements of the role. To apply click on the supporting link 'Apply for this vacancy via ESCC website' Upload your CV with a covering letter explaining how you meet the job specification criteria. There are many rewards working for East Sussex County Council, some of these include: Generous pension scheme Hybrid working Access to training Lease car scheme (subject to qualifying criteria) Access to our extensive wellbeing and wellness training Annual registration fee with Social Worker England will be reimbursed. Date posted 14 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £38,865 to £44,428 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working Reference number F0026-25-0001 Job locations St Anne's Centre 729 The Ridge St Leonards-on-Sea TN37 7PT Job description Job responsibilities Undertake a range of tasks which could include investigation of adult safeguarding issues, carrying out assessments of need, analysis and planning, assessing and managing risk, commissioning support and reviewing. Identify and appropriately report children and adult safeguarding concerns, liaising with key agencies to gather information and acting as Investigating Officer as delegated. Work with a range of legal interventions and departmental policies and procedures to support outcome-based planning for adults. Work directly with adults in need, carers, families and their communities to support people to make informed decisions and choices, empowering them to express needs and participate in the decision-making process. Work with partner agencies and adults in need and their carers and families to enable them to build networks of community support and maintain their independence for as long as possible. Maintain good case recording and present reports to panels and in court as appropriate. Contribute to the learning of social work students, newly qualified social workers and other team members, for example through group supervisions and mentoring. Evidence ongoing commitment to continuous professional development and undertake relevant training in line with the Professional Capability Framework. Mental Health addendum In addition to the tasks outlined above, Social Workers working in Mental Health Services will also be required to do the following: To train as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) two years after successful completion of the formal ASYE programme. To act as an AMHP and contribute to AMHP rotas as required. This may involve continuing to work after 5pm on duty days. To complete relevant training in order to provide practice placements for AMHP students in training. Job description Job responsibilities Undertake a range of tasks which could include investigation of adult safeguarding issues, carrying out assessments of need, analysis and planning, assessing and managing risk, commissioning support and reviewing. Identify and appropriately report children and adult safeguarding concerns, liaising with key agencies to gather information and acting as Investigating Officer as delegated. Work with a range of legal interventions and departmental policies and procedures to support outcome-based planning for adults. Work directly with adults in need, carers, families and their communities to support people to make informed decisions and choices, empowering them to express needs and participate in the decision-making process. Work with partner agencies and adults in need and their carers and families to enable them to build networks of community support and maintain their independence for as long as possible. Maintain good case recording and present reports to panels and in court as appropriate. Contribute to the learning of social work students, newly qualified social workers and other team members, for example through group supervisions and mentoring. Evidence ongoing commitment to continuous professional development and undertake relevant training in line with the Professional Capability Framework. Mental Health addendum In addition to the tasks outlined above, Social Workers working in Mental Health Services will also be required to do the following: To train as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) two years after successful completion of the formal ASYE programme. To act as an AMHP and contribute to AMHP rotas as required. This may involve continuing to work after 5pm on duty days. To complete relevant training in order to provide practice placements for AMHP students in training. Person Specification Experience Essential Engage effectively using creativity, compassion and authority to overcome resistance, build relationships, and communicate while maintaining professional boundaries with children, families and carers in complex, variable and emotionally challenging situations. to facilitate access to opportunities that may enhance their economic wellbeing. Ability to promote, develop and establish effective, collaborative partnerships and networks to promote appropriate information sharing, and utilise the expertise of external agency professionals, service users and carers. Able to manage workload independently, applying critical reflection and analysis to maintain, develop and apply a range of effective judgements, and assessments, utilising a wide range of evidence and hypotheses to inform decision making, assessment and timely intervention to progress complex cases and safeguarding interventions. Able to demonstrate accountability and effective judgement when anticipating, identifying, assessing and managing risk, seeking support and solutions where appropriate. Able to articulate a positive social work identity and application of power and authority. Apply the principles of social justice, social inclusion and equality decision making in all casework, challenging issues of discrimination and oppression and demonstrating the confident application of ethical reasoning to professional practice. Able to demonstrate knowledge of, and competence against the 9 domains of the Professional Capability Framework at social work level Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate legal and policy frameworks and an awareness of current case law, that informs and mandates social work practice. Understand forms of harm and their impact on people, and the implications for practice, drawing on concepts of attachment, loss, resilience, vulnerability, risk and resistance. Awareness of changing contexts at local, national and organisational level and their implications for practice. Experience of completing needs assessments upon which effective plans are based. Able to make use of research to inform practice. Demonstrate personal and professional resilience. Able to demonstrate awareness of own professional limitations, personal values and knowledge gaps, to critically reflect on the influence and impact on professional practice and engage in regular supervision to improve practice and career development. Work positively with others and contribute to team working and a learning environment for self, team and colleagues. Able to meet the travelling requirements of the post. Qualifications Essential Social work qualifications and registered with the professional regulatory body. Successfully completed Assessed and Supported Year in employment, or the equivalent if prior to 2012, (NQSW year and academic module) or equivalent. Desirable Academic /post graduate learning relevant to the post. Level 1 Practice Educator Professional Standards (Enabling Learning or equivalent). Demonstrate an understanding of social welfare policy. Demonstrate understanding of politico-economic environment and its influence on statutory social work delivery. Experience of working within a legal framework. Experience of implementing care plans and actively working adult protection plans. Experience of contributing to the learning of student social workers Person Specification Experience Essential Engage effectively using creativity, compassion and authority to overcome resistance, build relationships, and communicate while maintaining professional boundaries with children, families and carers in complex, variable and emotionally challenging situations. to facilitate access to opportunities that may enhance their economic wellbeing. Ability to promote, develop and establish effective, collaborative partnerships and networks to promote appropriate information sharing, and utilise the expertise of external agency professionals, service users and carers. Able to manage workload independently, applying critical reflection and analysis to maintain, develop and apply a range of effective judgements, and assessments, utilising a wide range of evidence and hypotheses to inform decision making, assessment and timely intervention to progress complex cases and safeguarding interventions. Able to demonstrate accountability and effective judgement when anticipating, identifying, assessing and managing risk, seeking support and solutions where appropriate. Able to articulate a positive social work identity and application of power and authority. Apply the principles of social justice, social inclusion and equality decision making in all casework, challenging issues of discrimination and oppression and demonstrating the confident application of ethical reasoning to professional practice. Able to demonstrate knowledge of, and competence against the 9 domains of the Professional Capability Framework at social work level Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate legal and policy frameworks and an awareness of current case law, that informs and mandates social work practice. Understand forms of harm and their impact on people, and the implications for practice, drawing on concepts of attachment, loss, resilience, vulnerability, risk and resistance. Awareness of changing contexts at local, national and organisational level and their implications for practice. Experience of completing needs assessments upon which effective plans are based. Able to make use of research to inform practice. Demonstrate personal and professional resilience. Able to demonstrate awareness of own professional limitations, personal values and knowledge gaps, to critically reflect on the influence and impact on professional practice and engage in regular supervision to improve practice and career development. Work positively with others and contribute to team working and a learning environment for self, team and colleagues. Able to meet the travelling requirements of the post. Qualifications Essential Social work qualifications and registered with the professional regulatory body. Successfully completed Assessed and Supported Year in employment, or the equivalent if prior to 2012, (NQSW year and academic module) or equivalent. Desirable Academic /post graduate learning relevant to the post. Level 1 Practice Educator Professional Standards (Enabling Learning or equivalent). Demonstrate an understanding of social welfare policy. Demonstrate understanding of politico-economic environment and its influence on statutory social work delivery. Experience of working within a legal framework. Experience of implementing care plans and actively working adult protection plans. Experience of contributing to the learning of student social workers Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name East Sussex County Council Address St Anne's Centre 729 The Ridge St Leonards-on-Sea TN37 7PT Employer's website https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)