Resource Officer, Countywide Reviewing Team

Are you looking for a rewarding career with opportunities for further professional development? If so, we look forward to hearing from you!

An opportunity has arisen for a 12-month fixed term full time Resource Officer role within our Countywide Review Team in the Adult Social Care Mental Health Service. We offer support to people over the age of eighteen with severe and enduring mental illness, people living with dementia and people accessing support for alcohol and substance use.

Our team support a variety of review activity, including post-hospital, Section 117 Aftercare, those in receipt of a Direct Payment and statutory annual reviews within individuals own homes, including supported living and care home settings.

At East Sussex County Council, we have a commitment to empowering Adults over the age of eighteen who are accessing care and support. Our aim is to maximise their independence and help them play a full part in the decisions that affect them.

We apply a blended approach to our reviews through telephone, technology, and home visits to understand and appreciate an individual’s interests, aspirations, concerns, and goals and review their current services and ongoing needs. We consider their existing networks of family, friends and wider community support are explored, focusing on what the individual can do for themselves.

You will work with partner agencies, carers, and families to build networks of support that can help people maintain their independence. With an increased demand for our services, we must adapt and be creative, so there are plenty of opportunities to gain experience and innovate.

Hybrid working arrangements are applicable to the role this includes elements of office-based working, client visits and working from home.

The successful candidate will need to be able to travel independently between locations including out of county areas on occasions. You will need to demonstrate you can meet the travel requirements of the role.

You will need to be an effective communicator, have a commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and the ability to promote independence and resilience, in accordance with the Care Act 2014.

Experience we are looking for:

• An understanding of the relevant legislation, and mental health needs and/or substance use issues to ensure the person’s needs are met and associated risks are managed.
• Engage with clients’ families, carers and providers is also essential.
• Ability to work jointly and constructively with colleagues and other health care professionals.
• Experience of working within a social care or related field.
• Understand and can undertake assessment and review activity applying good practice in relation to service users and carers.

To apply for this role please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above. When completing your CV and covering letter be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.

Internal candidates are welcome to apply for a secondment (with current managers consent) to give them an opportunity to experience working with people accessing support for their mental illness.

The successful candidate will benefit from access to a supportive and experienced team, on-going training, and professional development as well as a robust support and supervision from senior practitioners.

This job advert might close earlier, then the stipulated closing date if a large volume of applicants is received.

Interviews will take place end of December via Microsoft Teams.
Benefits

There are many rewards working for East Sussex County Council, some of these include:

• Generous pension scheme
• Access to training
• Access to our extensive wellbeing and wellness training.

For more information about our diverse range of benefits please click on the link provided benefits page.

For an informal discussion, please contact Tracy Webb on 07526567303 or email tracy.webb@eastsussex.gov.uk.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.