Eds Worker - Stone, United Kingdom - Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire County Council
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Stone, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity to join the Emergency Duty Service (EDS) on a permanent, full-time basis.

EDS operates outside of office working hours and the successful applicant will join the current shift rota system working across a combination of evening and weekends (including bank holidays).


We are looking to recruit 1 x 37 hour Emergency Duty Service call taker to provide a professional response to all initial contacts made by service users and outside agencies, ensuring an appropriate response is received.


For an informal discussion please contact Team Manager Matthew Pepper or Jane Byrne on
Main Responsibilities

You'll be supporting the Team Manager in the operation of the Emergency Duty Service to ensure that a high quality service is provided through covering our telephone based duty and referral service, all with a commitment to keeping children and young people safe.


You'll also be:

  • The first point of contact for all initial referrals, obtaining in a calm and sensitive manner sufficient information from members of the public and other professionals so that decisions can be reached regarding the most appropriate course of action.
  • Completing Initial Referral/records to the highest of standards and ensuring relevant professionals and service users are kept informed in a timely manner and referrals are acknowledged in writing within 24hrs.
  • Updating the Departments Client Information System and the electronic Social Care record system.
  • Completing appropriate checks of historical information held before then working with the team manager / coordinator to decide on the best course of action against the departments eligibility criteria.
  • Provide up to date information in order to assist service users or other professionals in respect of those referrals that do not meet the criteria for further assessment.
  • Support the Team Manager and coordinators on social work visits when required and Stand by Social Workers on visit/assessments when needed.
Working in the Emergency Duty Service requires teamwork, good organisational skills and a good level of competency using IT systems


You'll also need:

  • Good organisation skills and attention to detail, as you'll be keeping data updated and you'll be working to deadlines
  • A flexible approach to work as sometimes things can change, and so you'll need to be able to prioritise work and sometimes change tasks quickly
  • A passion to always give the best service
  • Ability to cover 5pm8am Monday-Friday and provide 24 hrs cover on a rota basis on Saturdays, Sundays and also bank holidays
About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:


Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation.

Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together.

This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people.

We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.


Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do.

We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.


Our recruitment process:


As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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