Salary: £36,524 - £41,792 per annum 

Grade E

37 Hours per Week on 1 year contract

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Adult Social Care (ASC). We are looking for a qualified Social Worker, with experience of working with adults and young people (including those with learning disabilities and people with impairments), to join our supportive and highly skilled service. 

You will be required to review cases involving vulnerable people that have a care package or service via Direct Payments, to ensure that they are safe, protected from abuse and neglect as set out by the Care Act 2014.

Your reviews will focus on high-cost care packages, seeking alternative funding streams including eligibility of packages for Continuing Health Care.

To complete a follow up re-assessment of cases that appear to show evidence of unnecessarily high costs.

Post completion of the Direct Payments review, to add resource to our focus upon timely reviews of high-cost placements.

To focus on specific high-cost placements where a review has not been undertaken for some time, with a view to seeing what scope exists to reduce costs.

To provide high quality, professional service to all adults/older people who require support. To carry out strength-based reviews that are compliant with Care Act 2014.

To use skills and professional knowledge to ensure people remain safe and well in our communities.

You will become part of a very stable, award-winning team, where we provide the opportunity for you to grow and develop and join a very innovative and supportive service.  

You will need to be an excellent communicator and able to work alongside providers, colleagues in Health and Voluntary organisations. 

Adult Social Care has so much to offer you, and we look forward to seeing what you can offer Adult Social Care.

For an informal discussion please call ‘Bosa Osunde on 01375 652649(ex 64931) or email Iosunde@thurrock.gov.uk.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level is required for this role.

Closing Date:

Redeployment only: 29th February 2024

Internal and External: 28th April 2024

Interview Date: To be advised soon after closing date.

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:

jobprofile - Direct - Payments - Reviewing - Officer.pdf
 

Why Thurrock?

Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.

Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.

This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough. 

Our location

Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.

We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.

Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.

Staff benefits

We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.

Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council 

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.

We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.

For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council