Locum ASC Social Worker
Essex County Council
Locum ASC Social Worker
Temporary (3 months), Full Time
Pay: £225 PAYE / £288 Umbrella
Location: Chelmsford
Working Style: Anywhere worker
Closing Date: 27th February 2026
The Role
ECC Adult Social Care, through effective practice, continues in its 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 be able to access information and tools to live healthily and independently. Providing an opportunity to respond pro-actively to growing service demand in a sustainable way, within the financial constraints of the Council.
Working to support adults and their families who have complex social needs and are more vulnerable as a result of disability, exclusion, or diminished capacity, you’ll maximise their potential to live independently.
You will manage a caseload, including assessment of risk and purposeful intervention through direct work, commissioned services and review. With case work focusing on the most complex and challenging adult cases, you’ll ensure that adults and their families are safeguarded. You’ll share ideas and best practice, providing specialist advice as part of a multi-disciplinary team sharing your knowledge as a Social Worker.
This is a dynamic role promoting innovative person centred and partnership working with adults, their informal carers and in collaboration with other statutory, and non-statutory services to support and promote their mental health, well-being and outcomes
Take a look at our short video here to get a glimpse into the role and what it’s like to work for Essex County Council.
The Team
The ASC Integrated Neighbourhood Team, focus on assessing, reviewing and safeguarding Adults at home or in residential placements. The works closely with health and other partners within the neighbourhood, to enable Adults and their carers to live their best lives, safely and independently and to prevent readmission into hospital.
We are looking for a passionate Social Worker to join our Neighbourhood team. The teams form part of a Neighbourhood approach linking closely with our partners in health, housing and voluntary sector. The team work with Adults aged 18 and above across all specialisms, undertaking a wide range of duties under the Care Act 2014 from assessment, reviews, mental capacity assessments and adult safeguarding.
We look forward to the successful applicant applying their knowledge across complex cases.
The team operates on a 7-day rota basis. However, you will be required to work 37 hrs per week - Monday to Friday 9 to 5:30.
About Us
Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. Having recently been assessed by CQC as Good, it’s an exciting time to join us. We have embarked on a very ambitious programme to redefine our new normal using what we have learned during the pandemic to define our new hybrid working model. We offer the flexibility to work both remotely and from the office.
Mid Essex covers our offices in Chelmsford, Maldon and Witham. Essex County Council work closely with their partners in Mid Essex, and those joining teams in this area are uniquely positioned to be increasingly involved in partnership projects across neighbouring local authorities and the NHS.
With us, you can achieve more – for yourself as well as the vulnerable adults you work to support. We’re always looking for new ways to deliver even better services. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive attitude, and we’ll empower you to make the most of your experience as a Team Manager within Essex County Council’s (ECC) Adult Social Care services.
About you
To apply, you should be a qualified social worker with current Social Work England registration and 3 years post qualifying experience (including a minimum of 2 within ASC). You’ll bring significant experience of social work, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. As, as a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance.
With experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members, carers, and other multi-agency professionals, we’re looking for your ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.
You’ll also bring:
- Evidence of continuing professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards.
- An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages.
- The ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention.
This role involves travelling around Essex and beyond. A 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. Read more about us.
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.
What you should do next
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.
Please note that Essex County Council has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and where a worker elects to provide their services through an intermediary (such as a personal services company) then income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.
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 https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service
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.
If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community.
If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email essexsharedservices@essex.gov.uk
The Role
ECC Adult Social Care, through effective practice, continues in its 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 be able to access information and tools to live healthily and independently. Providing an opportunity to respond pro-actively to growing service demand in a sustainable way, within the financial constraints of the Council.
Working to support adults and their families who have complex social needs and are more vulnerable as a result of disability, exclusion, or diminished capacity, you’ll maximise their potential to live independently.
You will manage a caseload, including assessment of risk and purposeful intervention through direct work, commissioned services and review. With case work focusing on the most complex and challenging adult cases, you’ll ensure that adults and their families are safeguarded. You’ll share ideas and best practice, providing specialist advice as part of a multi-disciplinary team sharing your knowledge as a Social Worker.
This is a dynamic role promoting innovative person centred and partnership working with adults, their informal carers and in collaboration with other statutory, and non-statutory services to support and promote their mental health, well-being and outcomes
Take a look at our short video here to get a glimpse into the role and what it’s like to work for Essex County Council.
The Team
The ASC Integrated Neighbourhood Team, focus on assessing, reviewing and safeguarding Adults at home or in residential placements. The works closely with health and other partners within the neighbourhood, to enable Adults and their carers to live their best lives, safely and independently and to prevent readmission into hospital.
We are looking for a passionate Social Worker to join our Neighbourhood team. The teams form part of a Neighbourhood approach linking closely with our partners in health, housing and voluntary sector. The team work with Adults aged 18 and above across all specialisms, undertaking a wide range of duties under the Care Act 2014 from assessment, reviews, mental capacity assessments and adult safeguarding.
We look forward to the successful applicant applying their knowledge across complex cases.
The team operates on a 7-day rota basis. However, you will be required to work 37 hrs per week - Monday to Friday 9 to 5:30.
About Us
Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. Having recently been assessed by CQC as Good, it’s an exciting time to join us. We have embarked on a very ambitious programme to redefine our new normal using what we have learned during the pandemic to define our new hybrid working model. We offer the flexibility to work both remotely and from the office.
Mid Essex covers our offices in Chelmsford, Maldon and Witham. Essex County Council work closely with their partners in Mid Essex, and those joining teams in this area are uniquely positioned to be increasingly involved in partnership projects across neighbouring local authorities and the NHS.
With us, you can achieve more – for yourself as well as the vulnerable adults you work to support. We’re always looking for new ways to deliver even better services. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive attitude, and we’ll empower you to make the most of your experience as a Team Manager within Essex County Council’s (ECC) Adult Social Care services.
About you
To apply, you should be a qualified social worker with current Social Work England registration and 3 years post qualifying experience (including a minimum of 2 within ASC). You’ll bring significant experience of social work, modelling good practice and providing advice and guidance in complex situations. As, as a subject matter expert in relevant professional practice, you should have a comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and guidance.
With experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members, carers, and other multi-agency professionals, we’re looking for your ability to develop strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community to provide a supportive framework for vulnerable adults.
You’ll also bring:
- Evidence of continuing professional development and capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards.
- An in-depth understanding of the financial implications of commissioned care packages.
- The ability to make clear decisions, to highlight and limit potential risks associated with intervention.
This role involves travelling around Essex and beyond. A 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. Read more about us.
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.
What you should do next
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.
Please note that Essex County Council has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and where a worker elects to provide their services through an intermediary (such as a personal services company) then income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.
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 https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service
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.
If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community.
If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email essexsharedservices@essex.gov.uk