21 Jobs found

Service Manager Children in Care, Leaving and Aftercare and Fostering MIDPermanent, Full Time£66,899 to £76,280 Per Annum Location: ChelmsfordWorking Style: Fixed-base workerClosing Date: 21st April 2025 We're serious about social work at Essex County Council. It's demanding, it's complex, but it's also hugely fulfilling. Here you'll have time to be the Service Manager you always wanted to be, achieving change for our most vulnerable children and families through direct relationship-based social work practice. You'll work collaboratively with other agencies and partners to ensure that we provide the right response at the right time to every child and family receiving services. We are looking to build on the well-earned achievements of our teams, and the families they work with. In this rol...

Team Manager - Family Support and Protection Mid EssexPermanent, Full Time£54,100 to £66,899 Per Annum Location: ChelmsfordWorking Style: Fixed-base workerClosing Date: 20th April 2025 Essex County Council understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is for our colleagues working across children's Social Care and that we need to think differently. We have therefore developed a nine-day working fortnight for full time frontline Social Workers within Children's services.The RoleChildren and Families is recognised as a service in which social work can develop and prosper, with a culture of collaboration, integrity, and compassion; promoting development and wellbeing of children, young people, and their families; protecting them from neglect and abuse. Working together with partners del...

School Crossing Patrol Officer - Leigh Beck Infant School and NurseryPermanent, Part Time£13.00 per hourLocation: Canvey IslandWorking Style: Operational field-based worker STOP! Come and support your local community by joining Essex County Council's School Crossing Patrol Team as a School Crossing Patrol Officer at Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery, Canvey Island.Support schools once in the morning and once in the afternoon, ensuring the safety of all pedestrians crossing the road to and from school and its surrounding locations.We are looking for a punctual and reliable individual, who is approachable and enjoys engaging with the public.This position is for 7.5 hours approximately, with a holiday pay element included. You will need to be available to work during the 39 weeks of the ac...

School Crossing Patrol Officer - Ashingdon PrimaryPermanent, Part Time£13.00 per hourLocation: RochfordWorking Style: Community-based workerSTOP! Come and support your local community by joining Essex County Council's School Crossing Patrol Team as a School Crossing Patrol Officer at Ashingdon Primary Academy, Fambridge Road, Ashingdon, Rochford, SS4 3LN. Support schools once in the morning and once in the afternoon, ensuring the safety of all pedestrians crossing the road to and from school and its surrounding locations. We are looking for a punctual and reliable individual, who is approachable and enjoys engaging with the public. This position is for 7.5 hours approximately, with a holiday pay element included. You will need to be available to work during the 39 weeks of the academic ye...

School Crossing Patrol Officer - St Teresa's HawkwellPermanent, Part Time£13.00 per hourLocation: RochfordWorking Style: Community-based workerSTOP! Come and support your local community by joining Essex County Council's School Crossing Patrol Team as a School Crossing Patrol Officer at St Teresa's RC Primary School, Ashingdon Road, Rochford, SS4 1RF. Support schools once in the morning and once in the afternoon, ensuring the safety of all pedestrians crossing the road to and from school and its surrounding locations. We are looking for a punctual and reliable individual, who is approachable and enjoys engaging with the public. This position is for 7.5 hours approximately, with a holiday pay element included. You will need to be available to work during the 39 weeks of the academic year, ...

School Crossing Patrol Officer - St Francis' PrimaryPermanent, Part Time£13.00 per hourLocation: MaldonWorking Style: Community-based workerSTOP! Come and support your local community by joining Essex County Council's School Crossing Patrol Team as a School Crossing Patrol Officer at St Francis' RC Primary School, London Road, Maldon CM9 6HN. Support schools once in the morning and once in the afternoon, ensuring the safety of all pedestrians crossing the road to and from school and its surrounding locations. We are looking for a punctual and reliable individual, who is approachable and enjoys engaging with the public. This position is for 7.5 hours approximately, with a holiday pay element included. You will need to be available to work during the 39 weeks of the academic year, for 45 mi...

School Crossing Patrol - Perryfields Infant and Perryfields JuniorPermanent, Part Time£13.00 per hourLocation: ChelmsfordWorking Style: Community-based workerSTOP! Come and support your local community by joining Essex County Council's School Crossing Patrol Team as a School Crossing Patrol Officer at Perryfields County Infant School, Lawn Lane, Chelmsford CM1 7PP. Support schools once in the morning and once in the afternoon, ensuring the safety of all pedestrians crossing the road to and from school and its surrounding locations. We are looking for a punctual and reliable individual, who is approachable and enjoys engaging with the public. This position is for 7.5 hours approximately, with a holiday pay element included. You will need to be available to work during the 39 weeks of the a...

Register your interest here to be notified of upcoming opportunities in West Essex. We welcome expressions of interest from Experienced and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW). The starting salary for a NQSW is £34,902 per annum, rising to £37,185 per annum upon successful completion of the ASYE programme. Why Join Us?With us, you can achieve more - for yourself as well as the vulnerable adults you work to support. We're always looking for new ways to deliver even better services, Social Workers play an integral role in our preventative approach to Social Care. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive attitude, and we'll empower you to make the most of your experience within Essex C...

Register your interest here to be notified for upcoming Social Worker opportunities within Essex County Council's Adult Social Care services in Mid Essex. We welcome expressions of interest from Experienced and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW). The starting salary for a NQSW is £34,902 per annum, rising to £37,185 per annum upon successful completion of the ASYE programme.Why Join Us? With us, you can achieve more - for yourself as well as the vulnerable adults you work to support. We're always looking for new ways to deliver even better services, Social Workers play an integral role in our preventative approach to Social Care. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive attitude, a...

Register your interest here to be notified for upcoming Social Worker opportunities within Essex County Council's Adult Social Care services in North Essex. We welcome expressions of interest from Experienced and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW).The starting salary for a NQSW is £34,902 per annum, rising to £37,185 per annum upon successful completion of the ASYE programme.Why Join Us? With us, you can achieve more - for yourself as well as the vulnerable adults you work to support. We're always looking for new ways to deliver even better services, Social Workers play an integral role in our preventative approach to Social Care. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive attitude...

Register your interest here to be notified of upcoming Social Worker opportunities within Essex County Council's Adult Social Care services in South Essex. We welcome expressions of interest from Experienced and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW). The starting salary for a NQSW completing the ASYE programme is £34,902 per annum, rising to £37,185 per annum upon successful completion of the programme. Why Join Us? With us, you can achieve more - for yourself as well as the vulnerable adults you work to support. We're always looking for new ways to deliver even better services, Social Workers play an integral role in our preventative approach to Social Care. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done. Bring your pos...

SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) Strategy Delivery PartnerPermanent, Full Time£43,139 to £50,752 Per AnnumLocation: EssexWorking Style: Anywhere workerClosing Date: 13th April 2025 The RoleThe prevalence of children and young people in Essex schools and settings with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs has increased exponentially over recent years both locally and nationally. Their inclusion in education has become increasingly challenging.The SEMH Strategy Team leads Essex County Council's strategic response to the challenges placed on the education system by the growth in children and young people with SEMH needs to enable schools and education settings to better support them. To find out more about the SEMH Strategy Team, please visit: https://schools.essex.gov.u...

Adoption Social Worker - Assessment TeamPermanent, Full Time£36,101 to £48,622 Per AnnumLocation: ColchesterWorking Style: Community-based workerClosing Date: 6th April 2025 This role has a flexible hybrid working arrangement where it is required to visit service users in the wider operational areas and office bases regularly. In ECC we are "Serious about Social Work". Having recently won the Best Social Work Employer of the Year Award 2018 and been awarded 'Outstanding' by Ofsted this is an exciting time to join us. As if that wasn't enough, Essex has also been announced as a Partner in Practice by the Department of Education, and the Essex Social Care Academy (ESCA) is the only Local Authority team in the country to be accredited by BASW as a CPD provider. We have invested in our workfor...

Site Operative (Saffron Walden)Permanent, Full Time£23,344 per annumLocation: Saffron WaldenWorking Style: Fixed-base worker Essex Waste Partnership aspire to be a zero-waste county. By working together, we are working to reduce waste to help protect the environment and conserve resources. Help us to achieve our goals by joining our one of our Recycling Centre Teams.We're currently recruiting for a full time Site Operative to join our team at our Recycling Centre in Saffron Walden. Please note as a site operative you may be required to work weekends, both Saturdays and Sundays. You will receive a 6% flat rate allowance for any Sundays worked.What will you be doing?As a Recycling Centre Site Operative, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:Assisting the public with any qu...

Mobile Library SupervisorPermanent, Part Time£23,344 up to £26,011 per annum (full time equivalent)Location: WithamWorking Style: Operational field-based worker **Please note there is a requirement for applicants to have a current HGV class 2 driving licence and must be able to drive a 12-ton vehicle**The role is for 17.25 hours a week on a 3-week rota as follows- Week 1: Thursday and FridayWeek 2: Friday and Saturday Week 3: Tuesday and WednesdayActual earnings based on 17.25 hours per week - £10,883 up to £12,126 per annum.The RoleEssex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK and is undergoing significant transformational change to further enhance customer focus, service, and delivery. The mobile library service is instrumental in providing...

Social Worker - Adoption Assessment Social workerPermanent, Full Time£36,101 to £48,622 Per Annum Location: CountywideWorking Style: Community-based workerClosing Date: 10th April 2025 This post provides an opportunity to assess prospective adopters, support with matching and provide support to children and their adopters post placement.You will be involved in the assessment of applicants who want to adopt. The role includes offering guidance and advice to support adoption applicants wanting to parent a child whose care plan is adoption. You will be involved in the family finding for adoptive families and work closely with other teams within Adopt East to offer advice and support when a child is placed.What You'll Do:Assess complex social care needs, offering crucial support to children an...

Senior Practitioner - Children and Families Hub, North EssexPermanent, Full Time£45,217 to £54,395 per annumLocation: ColchesterWorking Style: Fixed-base workerClosing Date: 2nd April 2025 Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It's an exciting time to join us having received our 2 nd Outstanding Ofsted rating in a row.The RoleThe Children and Families Hub is the single point of access for Children's Social Care. Its primary purpose is to ensure that children and young people and their families receive early help, advice and support to assist in protecting them from significant harm and promoting their development and wellbeing. The Children and Families Hub does this by identifying the lowest appropriate level of s...

Registered Childrens Home ManagerPermanent, Full Time£52,428 to £64,950 per annumLocation: BasildonWorking Style: Fixed-base workerClosing Date: 19th March 2025 The Opportunity Children and Families is recognised as a service in which social work can develop and prosper, with a culture of collaboration, integrity, and compassion;promoting the development and wellbeing of children, young people, and their families; protecting them from neglect and abuse. Essex County Council is investing in and expanding its portfolio of internal children's residential homes. We are excited to announce the opening of two new children's homes in Basildon, both anticipated to open in 2025. One will be a 4-bedded, group care home and the other will be a 1-bed, solo home. This role will jointly manage both h...

Assistant CoronerPermanent, Part Time£516 per day. (half-daily rate £258 for hours worked up to 3.7)(in line with the JNC Coroners Circular 69)Location: ChelmsfordWorking Style: Community-based workerClosing Date: 23.59 on Sunday 13th April 2025Interview Dates: Thursday 12th June and Friday 13th June 2025. Essex County Council is seeking to appoint new Assistant Coroners to support the Senior coroner and 3 Area coroners across the full range of coroner duties to deliver a high-quality coroner service to the people of Essex.Successful candidates, if not already an Assistant Coroner, will be required to attend a mandatory Assistant Coroner Induction training course on 2-3 December 2025.This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of the busiest and most diverse jurisdictions in England and...

Social Worker - Assessment & Intervention, North EssexPermanent, Full Time£36,101 to £48,622 per annum Location: ColchesterWorking Style: Community-based workerClosing Date: 30st March 2025 Essex County Council understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is for our colleagues working across children's Social Care and that we need to think differently. We have therefore developed a nine-day working fortnight for full time frontline Social Workers within Children's services. If you would like more information on this, please follow this link . Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It's an exciting time to join us. Not only have we been named Outstanding by Ofsted, we are delighted and at the same time humb...

Travel Trainer - Special Educational NeedsFixed Term, Full Time£23,344 to £25,726 per annumLocation: SuffolkWorking Style: Operational field-based worker Are you a caring and compassionate person with the patience and confidence to make a lasting difference to people's lives?Do you enjoy working with young people?Do you like travelling?Do you like different challenges everyday?This is an incredibly rewarding job, no two days are the same and you really will help improve young people's lives!Essex County Council are recruiting for the below Travel Trainer -1 x Full Time Travel Trainer, Send Specialist Education, Covering all areas of Suffolk, Classroom Based.Send Specialist Education Trainer - We are seeking a motivated and energetic individual who can deliver lessons and training in the cl...