Social Worker

Adult Social Worker – Preparing for Adulthood

Service Care Solutions | Thurrock Council

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Hybrid – expectation of attending the office twice per week (or as per service requirements)

Pay Rates:

• £28.90 per hour – Umbrella
• £25.49 per hour – PAYE (inclusive)
• £22.74 per hour – PAYE (exclusive)

Contract: Initially 3 months

Job Overview Service Care Solutions are recruiting for an experienced Adult Social Worker to join Thurrock Council’s Preparing for Adulthood Team. This is an agency role, suitable for a qualified Social Worker with experience supporting young people transitioning from Children’s to Adult Social Care.

You will work with young adults with learning disabilities and impairments, supporting them through person-centred, strength-based assessments and care planning in line with the Care Act 2014.

You will be joining a stable, award-winning and innovative service that promotes professional development and collaborative working.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete strength-based assessments and reviews in line with the Care Act 2014
• Work directly with young adults and families to identify needs, wishes, and outcomes
• Support individuals experiencing crisis or at risk of crisis
• Develop outcome-focused care plans and commissioning plans
• Undertake Mental Capacity Assessments in line with the Mental Capacity Act
• Complete Continuing Health Care (CHC) Checklists
• Identify safeguarding concerns and follow inter-agency safeguarding procedures
• Produce high-quality court reports and written reports within timescales
• Work collaboratively with Children’s Services, Health, Education, and voluntary organisations
• Maintain accurate and timely case records
• Attend supervision, training, and contribute to service development

Values & Professional Expectations You will be expected to work in line with Thurrock Council’s core values:

• Ambitious
• Collaborative
• Compassionate
• Empowered
• Proud
• Inclusive

You must:

• Work in an anti-discriminatory and person-centred manner
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Comply with data protection, health and safety, and safeguarding policies
• Work flexibly, including remote and office-based working as required

Requirements

• Recognised Social Work qualification (Degree / DipSW)
• Social Work England registration
• Experience working with young people transitioning to Adult Services
• Strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014, MCA, and safeguarding
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills

Service Care Solutions benefits and interested please send your CV to andrew.wiles@servicecare.org.uk