Social Worker

1 month ago


El Cajon, United States West Sussex County Council Full time

About The Job

Salary:  NJC Grade 9 £33,945 - NJC Grade 11 £44,428
Working Pattern:  Full time, 37 hours per week
Contract Length: Permanent
Location:  Worthing / any county council office - countywide travel and working required

You will be part of a dynamic operational team within Adult Services. In this role you will contribute to the day-to-day running of Extra Care Schemes, and work in partnership with stakeholders to ensure schemes are full and delivering a high-quality service. You will be required to undertake strengths-based assessments applying relevant legislation utilising social work skills and knowledge to develop and implement a plan of support, aimed at improving wellbeing and delivering outcomes for people as well as contributing to and developing skills in safeguarding.

This is a varied role, supporting people to increase their independence. You will manage a caseload collaborating with people and family or friend carers, undertake strengths-based assessments and reviews, identifying eligible needs and personalised outcomes. You will be working within a supportive environment to apply your social work skills to develop and implement support plans, aimed at improving wellbeing and delivering outcomes, including utilising community assets, and ensuring that eligible needs are met. You will be working within a managed and supportive context, applying learning to further develop capability, and professional confidence. You will be supported with professional supervision and assessment and a workload that is appropriate to your level of professional development. The job is demanding but with a good support structure to ensure that you integrate and become part of this high performing team.


You will work effectively in partnership with other staff and voluntary agencies and have a good understanding of all the relevant health, voluntary and private services in the area. You will strive to remain up-to-date and compliant with all relevant legislation and adhere to organisational procedures, policies, and codes of conduct as well as Social Work England professional standards to uphold a high-quality, seamless service.

Hear from the team:

The Extra Care Housing Team at WSCC has a vision for the future, and is a really interesting team to work in - you learn commissioning and housing based skills as well as using social work skills. Because you interact with 18+ schemes, you get real diversity in the client group you are working with working across LLS, Mental Health and Adults Services. WSCC are one of the leaders with this model, rapidly evolving and expecting growth.

Experience and Skills

Please refer to the relevant job description attached for your level of experience for key skill information.

Qualifications and/or experience includes (again, please refer to relevant job description for full information):

A Degree in Social Work or a recognised equivalent Social Work qualification e.g., Diploma in Social Work. Registered with Social Work England. Experience of undertaking assessments and social work intervention planning, implementation and review by means of creative and pragmatic solutions. Experience of working in partnership with those who access the service and maintaining a focus on the needs and strengths of the people, and the outcomes they want to achieve, whilst handling conflict and disagreement. Experience of managing risk within a risk enablement approach Good, up-to-date working knowledge of relevant legislation e.g., Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005) etc. Valid, full driving licence. Desirable

Rewards and Benefits

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our page.


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