Ugobus Driver - Canvey
Essex County Council - Canvey Island, Essex
£25,959 to £25,959 a year
PermanentFull time
Ugobus Driver - Canvey Permanent, Part Time Up to £25,959 per annum (full time equivalent) Location: Canvey Island Working Style: Operational field-based worker Ugobus delivers tailored, accessible transport for businesses, residents, and public-sector organisations across Essex. As part of Essex County Council, we're proud to provide a friendly, reliable and community‑focused service using our modern fleet of minibuses. We are looking to recruit dedicated and thoughtful individuals to join our team of Ugobus Drivers based in Canvey. We are currently recruiting for the following hours. 20 hours per week - the pro rata salary will be £14,032 per annum Why You'll Love Working with Us Our drivers make a real difference every day. You'll be supporting a diverse range of passengers - from students and young people to older adults and individuals with disabilities or special educational needs. Compassion, professionalism, and a positive outlook are at the heart of the role. "It's the variety of meeting different people and you do get to touch on their lives" - Tony, Ugobus Driver If you want to know more, watch our video to see what makes UGO Bus more than just a journey: UGO Bus - more than just a journey Shift Pattern All Ugobus drivers work to a split‑shift pattern, so flexibility and an understanding of this schedule is crucial. A typical split shift might include: Morning: 7.30am - 10.00am Afternoon: 2.30pm - 5.00pm This structure supports the needs of our passengers throughout the day. What We're Looking For Hold a current driving licence with D1 entitlement is essential - this is an essential requirement for driving our accessible minibuses and forms a core part of your suitability for the position. Have experience working with customers from a wide range of backgrounds and needs Understand the importance of flexibility and can adapt to shifting demands Stay calm and professional under pressure Are confident using a smartphone or tablet Have strong communication and interpersonal skills in customer‑facing environments If successful, you'll complete an enhanced DBS check, pass an ECC minibus driver assessment, and attend mandatory training - including MiDAS and First Aid. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. In March 2026, the Government announced that councils in Greater Essex will be reorganised into five new unitary authorities from April 2028. In addition to this, Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service 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. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page. 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Senior Occupational Therapist in Housing - Basildon
Essex County Council - Chelmsford, Essex
£48,205 to £57,988 a year
HybridContractFull time
This is a full time (37 hours per week) fixed term contract or secondment opportunity for up to 2 years. We're an adult social care service that wants to see citizens of Essex have as much choice and control over the way they live their lives as possible. We think everyone should have the chance to live a full and fulfilling life with people they love and care about, doing things that matter to them and living in a place they can call home. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced housing Occupational Therapist with experience in major adaptations to develop and support local district and borough councils. You'll be working alongside Environmental Health and Housing Officers across North or South Essex to facilitate the safe and early discharge of people from hospital, residential/nursing placements and hospices. This post will provide the opportunity to work with adults and children with life-limiting conditions and life-altering injuries to prevent formal care placements where their home environment is not currently suited to their assessed needs. This work is essential to ensure discharges are not delayed because of the need for adaptations and issues related to housing needs. Your role will involve… Completing holistic assessments that include all housing factors impacting on the individual and their household. Working alongside Health colleagues to assist with processing referrals to achieve safe, early discharge and prevent delays. Referring to universal services where appropriate and liaising with other colleagues, including Family Operations, to meet the needs of the individual. Seeking to resolve needs associated with specific impairments by the provision of equipment, support and signposting to alternative services where appropriate. Making recommendations based on assessed need, for the provision of certain property types, adaptations and equipment, taking account of both Health and Housing policy and legislation. Progressing and supporting recommendations where specialist input is required. Monitoring progress of the referral pathway and providing data to support the project and predicted cost savings. Working alongside Housing Officers to support Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funded recommendations. Ensuring referrals are reviewed and progressed effectively so that adaptations are completed efficiently. Supporting Case Options Panels (COP) when solutions to meet assessed needs are not easily identifiable and options need to be explored through a multi-disciplinary approach including adults, children and families. Mentoring Health and Community OTs involved with complex adaptations to ensure the best possible solutions are achieved for the adult or child. Providing training where required to ensure Health colleagues understand the DFG process and adaptations that would enable effective and efficient discharge home for adults and children. Being creative in developing the services provided by Housing by working with local and district councils to provide the best possible solutions for those adults and children who have the greatest need thereby reducing the length of time spent in hospital, hospice of residential/ nursing care. Managing a small number of allocated cases and cases that have been assessed by a Health or Social Care OT to support the Housing Officers. These responsibilities will support your professional registration and CPD. About You Qualified Occupational Therapist or equivalent qualification, with current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration. Significant experience in a social care setting, demonstrating a comprehensive and up to date understanding of all relevant legislation regulation and guidance including the Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty and Court of Protection procedures, Housing and Regeneration Act. Demonstrable experience of delivering major adaptations. Experience of mentoring both newly qualified and experienced staff and being a subject matter expert in professional practice. Experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members and/or carers and other multi-agency professionals. Ability to develop strong relationships with partners, other agencies and the local community. Understanding of the financial implications of care packages commissioned. Proven track record of clear decision making in order to highlight and limit the potential risks associated with intervention. Evidence of continuing professional development. This role involves travelling around Essex and beyond. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential Why Join Us? In June 2025, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our Adult Social Care services as "Good" with a score of 73% "The local authority had a good structure and processes in place to enable people to be supported successfully, and support people to remain independent and live healthy lives. The workforce was passionate about supporting people to achieve these outcomes and the local authority had good knowledge of their area, the people living there and the demographics." You can read the full report on the CQC website here. Our teams are busy but warm, friendly and supportive. Our fabulous team managers will help you manage your workload and develop your practice. We take your career just as seriously as you do, and we have a continuing professional development offer that's second to none. We welcome diversity because it makes us grow and we're determined to become a fully inclusive and an anti-racist organisation. What We Offer We'll support you to be your best and will offer: Ongoing opportunities for continuing professional development Flexible working options Employee wellbeing and counselling Lease Car scheme Life assurance of three times annual salary Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ's about the LGPS. Volunteering leave 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to free and confidential information, support, and guidance from a team of highly qualified professionals. Employee Networks - communities to support you, connect you and help influence change at ECC Payment of your HCPC registration fees! Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here. *T&Cs Apply. Apply now. For more information contact resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk In March 2026, Greater Essex was accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service. 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. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.
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Senior Social Worker - Learning Disability & Autism
Essex County Council - Harlow, Essex
£48,205 to £57,988 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
About the Team This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced Social Worker to join an innovative and award-winning Learning Disability and Autism Team covering West Essex. The team strives to improve outcomes for people with a learning disability through the work we do. Working with community groups, family and carers you will ensure advocacy for people with a learning disability. We take a person-centred approach to practice and support adults with achieving their goals and ambitions, while also meeting their social care needs. This is achieved through direct work, multi-disciplinary approaches, collaboration and building local community links. Most notably the team hosted the learning disability festival, focusing on bringing visibility to individuals with a learning disability, showcasing our commitment to partnership working and being creative in our roles. Joining a Learning Disability & Autism team at Essex means you will be working in a supportive and innovative environment enabling you to develop your own ideas to make meaningful changes to the Adult's lives. The achievements with the team truly make a difference in the adults lives we work with and take a step towards changing the opportunities and outcomes for adults in our local community. About the Role As a Senior Social Worker in the team you will: Provide Expert Guidance: As a highly skilled Social Worker you will foster a supportive environment and model best practice, offering specialist advice, and mentoring both newly qualified and experienced colleagues. Assess and Support: You will manage a diverse and complex caseload, undertaking comprehensive assessments and creating person-centred care plans. Ensure Compliance: You will support the people we work with to live full and fulfilling lives, within the framework of our statutory Care Act requirements, relevant legislation and organisational standards. Manage Caseloads: We look to our Senior Social Workers to provide expert social work practice in complex situations, upholding the highest standards of professional practice. Collaborate: The ability to collaborate and build strong relationships across the Council and with our partners helps shape solutions that are high-quality and promote independence. Represent Adult Social Care: Confident in chairing multi-agency meetings, you will proactively take the lead to ensure a social care perspective is actively represented. About You Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration AMHP, BIA or Practice Educator qualified. Proactive and passionate Social Worker who has a proven record of working complex cases and supporting other staff members. Ability to mentor both newly-qualified and experienced team members and to provide advice and guidance in complex situations. Significant Adult Social Care experience with a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations and guidance. Experience supporting adult's with a Learning Disability and Autism. Evidence of continuing professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards. An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages. The ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention. Experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members, carers and other multi-agency professionals A passionate social worker who wants to develop and become part of the management team. 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 Join Us? In June 2025, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our Adult Social Care services as "Good" with a score of 73% "The local authority had a good structure and processes in place to enable people to be supported successfully, and support people to remain independent and live healthy lives. The workforce was passionate about supporting people to achieve these outcomes and the local authority had good knowledge of their area, the people living there and the demographics." You can read the full report on the CQC website here. Our teams are busy but warm, friendly and supportive. Our fabulous team managers will help you manage your workload and develop your practice. We take your career just as seriously as you do, and we have a continuing professional development offer that's second to none. We welcome diversity because it makes us grow and we're determined to become a fully inclusive and an anti-racist organisation. What We Offer We'll support you to be your best and will offer: Ongoing opportunities for continuing professional development Flexible working options Employee wellbeing and counselling Lease Car scheme Life assurance of three times annual salary Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Factsand FAQ's about the LGPS. Volunteering leave 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to free and confidential information, support, and guidance from a team of highly qualified professionals. Employee Networks - communities to support you, connect you and help influence change at ECC Payment of your Social Work England registration fees! Whatever you want to achieve in your social work career, you can do it here. *T&Cs Apply. Apply now. For more information contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk In March 2026, Greater Essex was accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service. 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. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page. Downloads Pay and Reward | Our Ways of Working | About Us | Organisation Behaviours
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Premises Lead
Essex County Council - Chelmsford, Essex
£33,711 to £39,659 a year
PermanentFull time
Visa sponsorship is not available for this role, so applicants must have current, unrestricted right to work in the UK. *Please note: This job is countywide; managing our Premises and Cafe teams. Whilst your contractual base would be your local ACL centre. There is a requirement to travel across all our ACL sites, in line with business need. 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. There is a requirement to be flexible with hours, this could include evenings/Saturday working, in line with business need. Adult Community Learning (ACL) is ECC's provider of lifelong learning experiences for Essex residents. ACL offers qualifications to help people move nearer to, enter or progress within the workplace or gain skills to enhance life chances. The service focuses many of its programmes and activities on the hardest to reach communities within Essex. ACL learners have access to a diverse range of accredited and non-accredited courses which encourage creativity, healthy lifestyles, social inclusion and engagement. The Premises Lead is responsible for the day‑to‑day operational leadership and management of ACL centres, outreach venues and associated facilities, ensuring they provide safe, inclusive, accessible and high‑quality learning environments. The role ensures that learners receive a positive, consistent customer experience, supports digital inclusion, and enables progression through the learner journey in line with current Ofsted EIF, DfE requirements and ECC standards. Working collaboratively with curriculum, digital, learning support and corporate teams, the postholder ensures that centres operate efficiently, compliantly and in a way that enhances learner engagement, community impact and the reputation of ACL. Accountabilities Lead the operational delivery of centres, cafes and community outreach venues, ensuring facilities are safe, welcoming and inclusive, and that opening times meet service and learner need. Provide overall responsibility for health and safety, safeguarding and security across locations, ensuring compliance with legislation, ECC policies and inspection / audit requirements, including Martyn's Law where applicable. Act as the operational lead for premises management, including access control, room scheduling, space utilisation and equipment availability to support effective learning delivery. Manage and coordinate community outreach operations, including venue relationships, contractual arrangements, health and safety compliance and financial administration, maintaining positive partnerships and ACL's reputation within local communities. Promote digital inclusion by ensuring learners can access and use technology safely and confidently within centres, working alongside Digital and Learning Support teams to meet Jisc and digital‑access requirements. Provide effective line management for premises and café staff (including supervision, performance management, coaching and development), ensuring consistently high standards of customer service in line with ECC procedures and values. Work collaboratively with Curriculum, Sector, Exams, Digital and Learning Support teams to enable smooth delivery of learning programmes and a coherent learner journey. Monitor learner feedback, engagement data and service performance metrics, using insight to drive continuous improvement in customer experience and operational effectiveness. Oversee contractors and external personnel working on site, ensuring work is planned and delivered safely, compliantly and with minimal disruption to learning activity. Actively promote ECC's customer service framework, equality, inclusion and continuous improvement culture across all centre operations. The Experience You Will Bring Educated to Level 3 or equivalent, or equivalent by experience with evidence of continuing professional development. Experience managing customer‑facing, operational or learning‑support services in a complex environment. Strong working knowledge of health and safety, safeguarding and compliance in public or learning settings. Understanding of adult learning environments, digital inclusion and learner‑journey principles. Proven leadership and people‑management skills, with the ability to motivate, coach and develop teams. Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and operational demands. Experience of working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners. Commitment to equality, accessibility, safeguarding and continuous professional development. To read more about us please visit: Policy, Economy, Investment and Property - Working for Essex and www.aclessex.com Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service 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. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page. Downloads Pay and Reward | Our Ways of Working | About Us | Organisation Behaviours
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Adults Social Worker - South Essex (Expression of Interest)
Essex County Council - Basildon, Essex
£36,124 to £51,834 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
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 Worker's (NQSW). The starting salary for a NQSW is £36,124 per annum, rising to £38,487 per annum upon successful completion of the ASYE programme. About Our Social Worker Roles We're an adult social care service that wants to see citizens of Essex have as much choice and control over the way they live their lives as possible. We think everyone should have the chance to live a full and fulfilling life with people they love and care about, doing things that matter to them and living in a place they can call home. We're determined that with the right support, everyone can maintain or achieve some independence and we're proud to be working to make these ambitions a reality. Our Social Workers work alongside people and their families and carers to help them think through what might help them get on with their lives in the way that works best for them. We do this within the framework of our statutory Care Act requirements. This means many of our conversations are framed as 'assessments', 'reviews', 'support planning' and 'safeguarding'. But our aim is always to listen and understand what matters to the person and then to work with them to think through how this might be achieved. The teams in South Essex are primarily based out of our offices in Basildon. South Essex borders the unitary authority of Southend and Thurrock and offers the opportunity to work with health partners within the area. In addition, the area also has good links to London. With a mix of Urban and some rural/ semi-rural locations, the variety and scope of the work you will be able to get involved in is huge. Take a look at our short video here to get a glimpse into the role and what it's like to be a Social Worker at Essex County Council. About You If you share our vision, enjoy meeting people and hearing their stories you might be interested to find out more about what we do. If you're also a Social Worker registered with Social Work England with that winning combination of creative thought, reliability and practical ability to get things done, we'd really love to hear from you! You'll have a broad understanding of our statutory responsibilities and a commitment to meeting these in a person-centred way. You may have experience of chairing meetings, and you'll have an ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework. Our Social Worker roles involve travelling around Essex. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential. Why Join Us? In June 2025, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our Adult Social Care services as "Good" with a score of 73% "The local authority had a good structure and processes in place to enable people to be supported successfully, and support people to remain independent and live healthy lives. The workforce was passionate about supporting people to achieve these outcomes and the local authority had good knowledge of their area, the people living there and the demographics." You can read the full report on the CQC website here. Our teams are busy but warm, friendly and supportive. Our fabulous team managers will help you manage your workload and develop your practice. We take your career just as seriously as you do, and we have a continuing professional development offer that's second to none. We welcome diversity because it makes us grow and we're determined to become a fully inclusive and an anti-racist organisation. What We Offer We'll support you to be your best and will offer: Ongoing opportunities for continuing professional development Flexible working options Employee wellbeing and counselling Lease Car scheme Life assurance of three times annual salary Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ's about the LGPS. Volunteering leave 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to free and confidential information, support, and guidance from a team of highly qualified professionals. Employee Networks - communities to support you, connect you and help influence change at ECC Payment of your Social Work England registration fees! Whatever you want to achieve in your social work career, you can do it here. *T&Cs Apply. Apply now. For more information contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government's devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR)) on our careers site Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service. 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. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page. Downloads Pay and Reward | Our Ways of Working | About Us | Organisation Behaviours
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Adults Social Worker - North Essex (Expression of Interest)
Essex County Council - Colchester, Essex
£36,124 to £51,834 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
Register your interest here to be notified of 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 Worker's (NQSW). The starting salary for a NQSW is £36,124 per annum, rising to £38,487 per annum upon successful completion of the ASYE programme. About Our Social Worker Roles We're an adult social care service that wants to see citizens of Essex have as much choice and control over the way they live their lives as possible. We think everyone should have the chance to live a full and fulfilling life with people they love and care about, doing things that matter to them and living in a place they can call home. We're determined that with the right support, everyone can maintain or achieve some independence and we're proud to be working to make these ambitions a reality. Our Social Workers work alongside people and their families and carers to help them think through what might help them get on with their lives in the way that works best for them. We do this within the framework of our statutory Care Act requirements. This means many of our conversations are framed as 'assessments', 'reviews', 'support planning' and 'safeguarding'. But our aim is always to listen and understand what matters to the person and then to work with them to think through how this might be achieved. North Essex covers our offices in Colchester and Clacton. It is a diverse area to work in encompassing rural, costal, and urban communities all with their own unique challenges. Essex County Council work closely with their partners in North Essex, those joining teams in this area are uniquely positioned to be increasingly involved in partnership projects across local authorities and the NHS. Take a look at our short video here to get a glimpse into the role and what it's like to be a Social Worker at Essex County Council. About You If you share our vision, enjoy meeting people and hearing their stories you might be interested to find out more about what we do. If you're also a Social Worker registered with Social Work England with that winning combination of creative thought, reliability and practical ability to get things done, we'd really love to hear from you! You'll have a broad understanding of our statutory responsibilities and a commitment to meeting these in a person-centred way. You may have experience of chairing meetings, and you'll have an ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework. Our Social Worker roles involve travelling around Essex. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential. Why Join Us? In June 2025, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our Adult Social Care services as "Good" with a score of 73% "The local authority had a good structure and processes in place to enable people to be supported successfully, and support people to remain independent and live healthy lives. The workforce was passionate about supporting people to achieve these outcomes and the local authority had good knowledge of their area, the people living there and the demographics." You can read the full report on the CQC website here. Our teams are busy but warm, friendly and supportive. Our fabulous team managers will help you manage your workload and develop your practice. We take your career just as seriously as you do, and we have a continuing professional development offer that's second to none. We welcome diversity because it makes us grow and we're determined to become a fully inclusive and an anti-racist organisation. What We Offer We'll support you to be your best and will offer: Ongoing opportunities for continuing professional development Flexible working options Employee wellbeing and counselling Lease Car scheme Life assurance of three times annual salary Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ's about the LGPS. Volunteering leave 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to free and confidential information, support, and guidance from a team of highly qualified professionals. Employee Networks - communities to support you, connect you and help influence change at ECC Payment of your Social Work England registration fees! Whatever you want to achieve in your social work career, you can do it here. *T&Cs Apply. Apply now. For more information contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government's devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR)) on our careers site Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service. 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. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page. Downloads Pay and Reward | Our Ways of Working | About Us | Organisation Behaviours
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Occupational Therapist - Adult Social Care (EOI)
Essex County Council - Chelmsford, Essex
£38,487 to £51,834 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
Register your interest here to be notified of upcoming Occupational Therapist opportunities within Essex County Council's Adult Social Care services. We welcome expressions of interest from experienced and Newly Qualified Occupational Therapists. About Our Occupational Therapist Roles We're an adult social care service that wants to see citizens of Essex have as much choice and control over the way they live their lives as possible. We think everyone should have the chance to live a full and fulfilling life with people they love and care about, doing things that matter to them and living in a place they can call home. Our Occupational Therapists work in partnership with people, their families, and carers-listening, understanding, and co-creating person-centred and strengths-based solutions that support individuals to live life on their terms. We recognise that everyone's journey is different and with the right support, each one can be meaningful and fulfilling. We're determined that with the right support, everyone can maintain or achieve some independence and we're proud to be working to make these ambitions a reality. Being an Occupational Therapist at Essex County Council is as diverse as it is rewarding. Working across all areas of adult social care within the framework of our statutory Care Act requirements, you'll have the opportunity to practice creatively, carrying out holistic assessments, delivering meaningful interventions, and ensuring safeguarding is at the heart of everything you do. Join us and you could find yourself making an impact in housing, commissioning, provider quality, organisational safeguards, mental health or learning disabilities, to name a few. About You If you share our vision, enjoy meeting people and hearing their stories you might be interested to find out more about what we do. If you're also an Occupational Therapist registered with HCPC with that winning combination of creative thought, reliability and practical ability to get things done, we'd really love to hear from you! You'll have a broad understanding of our statutory responsibilities and a commitment to meeting these in a person-centred way. You'll be able to demonstrate evidence-based practice, with an awareness of financial considerations and risk. You will have strong communication skills, with the ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework. This role involves travelling around Essex and beyond. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential. Why Join Us? In June 2025, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our Adult Social Care services as "Good" with a score of 73% "The local authority had a good structure and processes in place to enable people to be supported successfully, and support people to remain independent and live healthy lives. The workforce was passionate about supporting people to achieve these outcomes and the local authority had good knowledge of their area, the people living there and the demographics." You can read the full report on the CQC website here. Our teams are busy, but they're also warm, welcoming, friendly and supportive. Our fantastic team managers are here to help you manage your workload and develop your practice. We take your career just as seriously as you do, and we have a continuing professional development offer that's second to none. We welcome diversity because it makes us grow and we're determined to become a fully inclusive and an anti-racist organisation. What We Offer We'll support you to be your best and will offer: Ongoing opportunities for continuing professional development Flexible working options Employee wellbeing and counselling Lease Car scheme Life assurance of three times annual salary Local Government Pension Scheme. View Key Facts and FAQ's about the LGPS. Volunteering leave 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to free and confidential information, support, and guidance from a team of highly qualified professionals. Employee Networks - communities to support you, connect you and help influence change at ECC Payment of your professional registration fees! Whatever you want to achieve in your career, you can do it here. Apply now. For more information, please contact Abbie.Mollison@essex.gov.uk In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government's devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR)) on our careers site Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service. 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. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page. Downloads Pay and Reward | Our Ways of Working | About Us | Organisation Behaviours
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Youth Justice Practitioner
Essex County Council - Epping, Essex
£38,487 to £51,834 a year
PermanentFull time
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. Our Youth Justice Team have been named Outstanding by HMIP so it's an exciting time to join. To read more about our business area, please visit: Children & Families Please take a look at our 'No Magic' Children & Families video The Opportunity Youth Justice Practitioners work to reduce offending by young people, working closely with family, schools and other relevant key agencies to address the factors leading to offending and representing the Youth Justice Service at relevant multiagency forums to secure better outcomes for young people. With experience of working with young people with complex needs and their families demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of all relevant legislation and a background in youth justice, social work or probation. The Experience You Will Bring Either a qualified and registered Social Work England Social Worker or hold a professionally accredited qualification in Probation Studies. Experience of working with children / young people or young adults with complex needs in a criminal justice setting and an understanding of the issues that affect young people and children. Excellent communication skills and IT literate and ensure high-quality recording on YJS case management system. An ability to work on your own initiative and manage competing demands when under pressure and awareness of own strengths and area for development and a commitment to continuous professional development. Ability to challenge young people, their attitudes and behaviours, in an appropriate and positive manner and a commitment to working in partnership with young people, their parents/carers and others involved in the young person's life. Adept at working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries. Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service 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. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page. Downloads Pay and Reward | Our Ways of Working | About Us | Organisation Behaviours
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Youth Work Team Leader - Hospital Project
Essex County Council - Basildon, Essex
£26,924 to £29,644 a year
ContractFull time
Youth Work Team Leader - Hospital Project Fixed Term, Full Time £26,924 - £29,644 per annum Location: Basildon Working Style: Community-based worker Closing Date: 5th November 2026 Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Please note this vacancy is available as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity for up to 12 months The Youth Work in Hospital Project operates within the Mid and South Essex Hospitals (Basildon, Southend, and Broomfield) to support young people in their community. This service is available to those aged 11-19 (up to 25 with SEND) during their hospital visit and after discharge into their communities. The project provides professionally qualified youth workers who: Offer 1:1 support and guidance based on individual needs, such as school advocacy and next-step planning; signpost or referring young people to appropriate community groups or services; and Youth group interventions. Youth workers are available five days a week, 9:00 AM-8:00 PM, for young people who have presented in A&E, are inpatients on a ward, or have been identified during clinic appointments. Enraging young people who may be experiencing health, emotional, social or personal challenges. About the role: As Team Leader You will be expected to: Manage a caseload of young; completing assessments and delivering targeted interventions, mentoring and support. Deliver youth work across hospital, community and home settings, including A&E departments, wards, clinics, schools. Plan and facilitate group work programmes that promote young people's personal, social and health outcomes, ensuring young people help shape delivery. Work collaboratively with NHS professionals, CAMHS, Education, Social Care, Housing, SEND, Youth Offending Services and other partners to maximise support and remove barriers. Maintain accurate records, reports and data in line with Essex County Council requirements, information sharing protocols, GDPR and Youth Service procedures. Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity, risk management and continuous improvement whilst contributing to team meetings, supervision and project development. Essential Criteria: JNC recognised Youth Work qualification (or equivalent relevant qualification or willingness to work toward qualification). GCSE Grade A-C / 9-4 (or equivalent Level 2 qualification) in English and Mathematics. Experience of delivering one-to-one and group work interventions with young people, including managing a caseload and assessing needs. Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection, professional boundaries, equality, diversity and information governance. Ability to build positive relationships with young people and engage those facing complex personal, social, health or educational challenges. Full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle and ability to travel across the Mid and South Essex, Thurrock and Southend area. Desirable Criteria: Knowledge of NHS services and experience working alongside CAMHS, Social Care, Education, SEND, Housing or Youth Justice services. Experience supporting young people with long-term health conditions, emotional wellbeing needs or SEND. Previous experience supervising, leading projects or supporting the development of other youth workers. Knowledge of health inequalities, barriers to engagement and approaches that improve young people's health and wellbeing outcomes. About You: We are seeking a creative, proactive Youth Worker who is committed to helping young people overcome barriers, improve their wellbeing and achieve positive outcomes using Key Youth Work principles. You will be a strong team player, whilst being able to work independently while building effective partnerships across a range of organisations. You will be passionate about listening and responding to young people's voices meaning it is at the centre to service delivery. To be confident working within a multi-agency environment where safeguarding, partnership working and youth work practice are key to achieving positive outcomes. Interview process If you are shortlisted, interviews will take place at our Basildon office. The interview will include a question-and-answer session along with a pre-prepared presentation. Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. In March 2026, the Government announced that councils in Greater Essex will be reorganised into five new unitary authorities from April 2028. In addition to this, Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service 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. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email ami.fosker@essex.gov.uk Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page. Downloads Pay and Reward | Our Ways of Working | About Us | Organisation Behaviours
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Residential Assistant (Support Worker)
Essex County Council
£25,959 to £25,959 a year
PermanentPart time
Residential Assistant (Support Worker) Permanent, Part Time £25,959 per annum (full time equivalent) Location: Basildon Working Style: Fixed-base worker Closing Date: 27th October 2026 Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Please note this is a part time position working 32 hours per week with a pro rata salary of £22,451 per annum. ECC Adult Social Care, through effective practice, is moving towards a transformational shift from a focus on long-term care support, to a model with four key principles:- prevention; early intervention; enablement and safeguarding. This will enable people, their families and carers to be able to access information and tools to live healthily and independently. Providing an opportunity to respond pro-actively to growing service demand in a sustainable way, within the financial constraints of the Council. About You You will work as part Team at Longwood Place short break service supporting adult with a learning and physical disability within all aspects of their lives, you will work a rota pattern to meet the needs of the home and the post Holder. You must have experience in care or a passion to learn and be able to work in a person-centred manner, that is flexible and reliable. Some experience in this field would be desirable. Full training is provided, and induction is paid. This role will be focused on being a committed, flexible and passionate member of a team working within a residential/short break service to ensure the provision of a high-quality service for adults. The role will work collaboratively with adults, their families and other professionals in a residential short break home environment. Service/Functional Accountabilities Provides support to individuals to ensure they are able to reach their optimum independence and can exert control in their everyday lives, in accordance with the care plan. Supports individuals/groups to access social and leisure activities which may include college classes, resource centres, community access and other activities. Monitoring individual emotional and general wellbeing on a daily basis and ensure the protection of adults from abuse, reporting any concerns to senior managers. Support individuals to make choices in a way that always respects their dignity and privacy and promotes their choice in accordance with the care plan and any other key documents. Ensure respectful, patient and courteous approaches are undertaken with adults, their families, visitors and colleagues whether within the home or out in the community. Skills, Knowledge and Experience Educated to RQF Level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent by experience with a willingness to achieve the award within 24 months of starting the role. Experience within a social care setting and working within a team environment. Good communication skills and an ability to develop a rapport and engage with diverse groups of individuals. Some experience working with adults with disability or the desire to working in this field. Awareness of a person entered approach and respect for dignity and privacy, promoting choice. Understanding of and the ability to develop knowledge of the needs of individuals and legislation in respect of Vulnerable Adults, Mental Capacity and other such relevant legislation policy and procedure as appropriate. Willing to undertake training in the following if not already completed: Manual Handling, First Aid Awareness, Food Hygiene, Risk and Conflict Management, Data Protection and Health and Safety To read more about us please visit: Adult Social Care Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. In March 2026, the Government announced that councils in Greater Essex will be reorganised into five new unitary authorities from April 2028. In addition to this, Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. 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. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service 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. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email ami.fosker@essex.gov.uk Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page. Downloads Pay and Reward | Our Ways of Working | About Us | Organisation Behaviours
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