Closing Date: Sunday 26th January 2025 at 11.59pm
Interview date:
Wednesday 5th February 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. Not only have we been named Outstanding by Ofsted, we are delighted and at the same time humbled to have been crowned
Social Work Employer of the Year
for the second time in the last three years! What could be more rewarding than working with our young people delivering reparation in the community? Essex Youth Justice Service works with young people aged 10-17 who have offended and are subject to both pre and post court disposals. The Experience You Will Bring Evidence of a good standard of education at RQF Level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent by experience. Ability to undertake manual work, organising and prioritising a busy workload. Evidence of the ability to engage young people in meaningful work and motivate them to work towards qualifications and awards where applicable. Evidence of accurate record keeping and competent in the use of IT Systems to ensure robust recording. A good understanding of Health and Safety principles and experience of undertaking risk assessments. Experience in direct work with children, with the ability to evidence positively promoting children’s welfare and understanding of Child Protection procedures. Experience of acting as an advocate on behalf of the child within the extended family network and alongside colleagues within Social Care, with a readiness to challenge bureaucracy. Demonstrate an understanding of anti-discriminatory practice and is imaginative and flexible. 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. Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. 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. 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.
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Wednesday 5th February 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. Not only have we been named Outstanding by Ofsted, we are delighted and at the same time humbled to have been crowned
Social Work Employer of the Year
for the second time in the last three years! What could be more rewarding than working with our young people delivering reparation in the community? Essex Youth Justice Service works with young people aged 10-17 who have offended and are subject to both pre and post court disposals. The Experience You Will Bring Evidence of a good standard of education at RQF Level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent by experience. Ability to undertake manual work, organising and prioritising a busy workload. Evidence of the ability to engage young people in meaningful work and motivate them to work towards qualifications and awards where applicable. Evidence of accurate record keeping and competent in the use of IT Systems to ensure robust recording. A good understanding of Health and Safety principles and experience of undertaking risk assessments. Experience in direct work with children, with the ability to evidence positively promoting children’s welfare and understanding of Child Protection procedures. Experience of acting as an advocate on behalf of the child within the extended family network and alongside colleagues within Social Care, with a readiness to challenge bureaucracy. Demonstrate an understanding of anti-discriminatory practice and is imaginative and flexible. 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. Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. 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. 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.
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