Return to Practice - Social Worker, Adult Social Care

Return to Practice - Social Worker, Adult Social Care

Permanent, Full Time and Part Time

£32,408 rising to at least £36,101 post re-registration (pro-rata for part-time roles)

Location: Various locations across Essex

Working Style: Community-based worker

Closing Date: 9th February 2025

Building on the success of our previous Return to Practice programmes, Essex County Council (ECC) are excited to announce that applications are now open for our 2025 Return to Practice Programme.

This programme is specifically tailored for qualified Social Workers aiming to return to practice within Adult Social Care (ASC). Whether you've been out of practice or your registration has lapsed, this programme could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We are committed to fully supporting your return to Social Work, allowing you to tailor your work schedule to fit your current lifestyle, whether you prefer part-time or full-time hours. Your expertise, passion, and skills as an experienced Social Worker are immensely valued. There's no better time than now to come back to the profession you love!

The support you'll receive will enable you to return to practice with confidence.

• Roles available in various locations across Essex to suit you, whether you are looking for full-time or part-time.*
• You will undertake a 6-month training and coaching programme, offered by our award-winning Essex Social Care Academy (ESCA) to gain your re-registration evidence.
• You will receive the support you need from work buddies, mentors and Practice Educators during the training period.
• You will have a guaranteed role within ECC upon successful completion of the training programme and probationary period.
• We will pay your restoration and registration fees with Social Work England.
• You will have access to our bespoke wellbeing service specifically designed for those working in Social Care.
• You will be in paid employment and enrolled into the Essex Pension scheme from your first day.

*The availability of roles will depend on business need. If we are unable to meet your preference, we will do our utmost to find you a suitable position.

Our Return to Practice Programme is crafted to help qualified Social Workers regain their confidence, experience, and knowledge, enabling them to make a meaningful impact on the residents of Essex once again. You will receive operational work placements, comprehensive coaching, mentoring, and the support needed to rebuild your skills and return to work. As part of this programme, you'll collaborate with skilled and dedicated colleagues who share your commitment to empowering people to achieve and maintain maximum choice and control over their lives.

You can find more information about the programme and hear from some of our previous Returnee's and our Director of Adult Social Care by clicking here .

If you are looking to Return to Social Work for our Children and Families (C&F) function, please click here.

With us you can:

• Make your career work for you with flexible working options.
• Access the support you need with employee support and wellbeing services.
• Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
• Enjoy 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (and the option to purchase extra!)
• Join the generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Join our Employee Support Networks.
• Make the most of our employee reward scheme with discounts for hundreds of well-known brands.
• Contribute to the Essex community and be proud of the impact of your work.

To be eligible for our Return to Practice Programme, you must:

• Be qualified and previously registered as a Social Worker, either with Social Work England (SWE) or their predecessor, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Be an experienced Social Worker and have completed your Assessed and Support Year in Employment (ASYE).
• Not have been removed from the register due to one of the offences listed in SWE's registration rules.
• Not have been subject to a removal order within the last five years - If you were removed from the register more than five years ago, you must not have made an unsuccessful attempt to re-register in the past 12 months.
• Meet the eligibility criteria as set by Social Work England. Further details can be found at: Restoration guidance - Social Work England .

The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wide 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 ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.

We are a Disability Confident Leader: we are 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.

What to do next:

To register your interest in our Return to Practice Programme, please click on the 'Apply' button to upload your CV. Once we have received your application, we will be in contact to discuss your requirements and answer any questions you may have.

Alternatively, if you would like to find out further information or request a call, please contact Hayley Bincalar on #####

About Adult Social Care within ECC:

Adult Social Care (ASC), 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 access information and tools, live healthily and independently and for ASC, an opportunity to respond pro-actively to growing service demand in a sustainable way. To hear more about us, please visit: Adult Social Care .

Why Essex?

Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK and we look after a large and diverse geographical region of the country.

Essex covers over 1,420 square miles and has over 1.8 million residents in a range of coastal, rural and urban communities. ECC has a very successful track record of delivering transformational change in the public sector and has worked hard to deliver better quality at lower cost. We have an ambitious transformation agenda - one with the scope to reach every part of the council. We are changing the way we think, the way we work, and the ways in which we deliver our services to support our residents.

We are committed to becoming a place where individuals, partners and communities feel proud to play their role and genuinely want to belong. We're immensely proud of our flexible working options. Read more about us here.

We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

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 .

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.

Additional Information:

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