Community Connector
Secondment, Part Time
£27,665 to £32,546 per annum (full time equivalent)
Location: Basildon
Working Style: Anywhere worker
Closing Date:
“Please note this vacancy is available as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity for up to xxxx” (for FTC roles - Recruiter to amend the length of time as per contract duration) “Please note this vacancy is also available as a secondment opportunity for up to 24 months” (for permanent roles only) (please delete if not applicable)
(REFERRAL SCHEME - For Internal Advert Only if applicable) This vacancy is participating in the candidate referral scheme. For more information, please visit the candidate referral scheme guidance on the intranet.
(Any additional information can be added in the main body of the advert and listed at the top of the advert.) For example;
Exact work location: (input actual work location if different from above)
Salary: (if part time role please list pro rata salary/ range and hours / hours & days to be worked)
Contract type: (if FTC), state here e.g “Please note that this is a fixed term contract / secondment opportunity for a period of XX months”
(For Social Care - Children & Families adverts) Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It’s an exciting time to join us having received our 2nd Outstanding Ofsted rating in a row.
(For Social Care - Children & Families adverts – frontline teams only: Assessment & Intervention / Family Support & protection / Children in Care /Leaving and After Care / Children & Young People with disabilities) Essex County Council understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is for our colleagues working across children's Social Care and that we need to think differently. We have therefore developed a nine-day working fortnight for full time frontline Social Workers within Children’s services.
(If applicable to role: This vacancy can accommodate a newly qualified social worker.)
The Role
[department description] – this is used to give applicants a deeper understanding of the role, the team, the business area and duties.
To read more about our business area, please visit:(select relevant function link)
Please take a look at our ‘No Magic’ Children & Families video
Climate, Environment and Customer Services
Corporate Services and Transformation
For procurement roles only: https://workingforessex.com/careers-in-procurement
For Pension roles only: https://workingforessex.com/careers-in-essex-pensions-fund
People, Policy, Economy and Public Health
The Opportunity
[Job purpose as per role profile]
Accountabilities
[As per role profile]
The Experience You Will Bring
[Skills, Knowledge and Experience and details of any training/qualifications needed to do job as per role profile]
Why Essex?
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 February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government’s devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR)) 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.
(For social worker and support/family worker roles only:) 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.
(For PPH roles that require driving) Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.
(For temp roles only - if role in scope of IR35:) 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.
[For temp roles only - if role out of scope of IR35:] Please note that Essex County Council has determined that the off-payroll working rules will not apply to this assignment.
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
(for perm/ftc roles only] If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk
(for temporary roles only) If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email Essexsharedservices@essex.gov.uk
(for Entry to Work roles only) If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email work.placements@essex.gov.uk
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.
Downloads
Pay and Reward | Our Ways of Working | About Us | Organisation Behaviours