Adults Social Worker – Neighbourhood Team

Overview

Adults Social Worker – Neighbourhood Team – Permanent, Full Time

Location:

Castle Point & Basildon
Working Style:
Community-based worker
Salary: £37,185 to £50,081 per annum

This advert is open to Newly Qualified Social Worker’s (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.

We’re an adult social care service that aims to maximise citizens’ choice and control, enabling a full and independent life with people they love and care about. Our social workers work with people and their families to assess and plan support within the Care Act framework, focusing on what matters to the person and how it can be achieved.

Our role involves working with people aged 18 and above across all specialisms, undertaking duties under the Care Act 2014 including assessment, reviews, support planning and safeguarding.

Take a look at our short video to learn more about the role and what it’s like to be a Social Worker at Essex County Council.

The South Essex Neighbourhood Team is based primarily in Basildon, with work across Castle Point and surrounding areas in partnership with health, housing and voluntary sectors. The team supports people to live independently and with good outcomes, across urban and rural locations.

The role offers hybrid working with an expectation to be office-based at Ely House in Basildon around 2 to 3 days per week, depending on business needs for collaborative team working and training.

If you share our vision, enjoy meeting people and hearing their stories, you might be interested in this role. You’ll be a Social Worker registered with Social Work England, with a combination of creative thought, reliability and practical ability to deliver outcomes. You’ll have a broad understanding of statutory responsibilities and a commitment to meeting them in a person-centred way. You may have experience of chairing meetings and will be able 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 mobility requirements through other means, is essential.

In June 2025, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our Adult Social Care services as “Good” with a score of 73%. The local authority has strong structures to enable people to be supported and to remain independent. Our teams are warm, friendly and supportive, with managers to help manage workload and develop practice. We offer continuing professional development and a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.

• 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 (LGPS)
• Volunteering leave
• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee Networks – communities to support you and influence change at ECC
• Payment of your Social Work England registration fees

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Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and encourages applications from diverse groups. If your role requires a DBS check, you will be required to register with the DBS update service. Further information is available on the  site.