Community Support Worker (Tendring South Team)
CompanyEssex County Council
Location
Clacton-On-Sea, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeInternship
Posted At5/7/2026
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£33,400
(£17.13 per hour)
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Description
About The Role
Community Support Worker (Tendring South Team)
Permanent, Part Time
£26,284 to £33,256 per annum (full time equivalent)
Location: Clacton on Sea
Working Style: Community-based worker
Please note this role is a part time opportunity working 18.5 hours per week.
Actual salary based on 18.5 hours per week £13,142 to £16,628 per annum.
Interviews will be held in person at Magnet House, Clacton on the 2nd June 2026.
To read more about our business area, please visit: Adult Social Care
The Opportunity
ECC Adult Social Care, 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 our function an opportunity to respond pro-actively to growing service demand in a sustainable way, within the financial constraints of the Council.
This role will work in conjunction with Qualified Social Workers to deliver bespoke, targeted intervention work, in accordance with the care plan, to vulnerable adults. This work will normally be time limited, with measurable impact.
With relevant experience of activity-based working with vulnerable adults in a social care setting or educated to Level 3. You will be passionate about engaging with and providing direct support in the community, working with partners as required.
Accountabilities
Community Support Worker (Tendring South Team)
Permanent, Part Time
£26,284 to £33,256 per annum (full time equivalent)
Location: Clacton on Sea
Working Style: Community-based worker
Please note this role is a part time opportunity working 18.5 hours per week.
Actual salary based on 18.5 hours per week £13,142 to £16,628 per annum.
Interviews will be held in person at Magnet House, Clacton on the 2nd June 2026.
To read more about our business area, please visit: Adult Social Care
The Opportunity
ECC Adult Social Care, 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 our function an opportunity to respond pro-actively to growing service demand in a sustainable way, within the financial constraints of the Council.
This role will work in conjunction with Qualified Social Workers to deliver bespoke, targeted intervention work, in accordance with the care plan, to vulnerable adults. This work will normally be time limited, with measurable impact.
With relevant experience of activity-based working with vulnerable adults in a social care setting or educated to Level 3. You will be passionate about engaging with and providing direct support in the community, working with partners as required.
Accountabilities
- This role supports social workers and occupational therapists to implement and monitor care plans, which deliver interventions for vulnerable adults.
- Responsible for maintaining high standards of professional practice which contribute to continuous improvement across the service and delivering the four key principles.
- Experience within a social care setting, an NVQ/BTEC Level 3 or equivalent is desirable.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and knowledge in relevant professional area.
- Experience of building strong, effective relationships with adults, their families, and carers in times of challenge and crisis.
- Experience of undertaking direct, activity-based work with adults.
- Knowledge of legislative and policy guidance applicable within Social Care settings.
- Proven track record of building working relationships with partners and external agencies.
- A certificate in First Aid and/or knowledge of Sign Language is desirable in this role.
As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.
In March 2026, the Government announced that councils in Greater Essex will be reorganised into five new unitary authorities from April 2028. In addition
to this, Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site.
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.
Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.
At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.
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.
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.
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.
Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.
At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.
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.
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.
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