Social Worker Changing Futures Sussex
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £40,109 to £45,850 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | St Mary's House, Eastbourne, BN21 3UU |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | East Sussex County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2394 |
Summary
Do you want to join a multiagency partnership changing how we work with people facing homelessness, trauma, substance misuse, poor mental health and more? Join Changing Futures to influence how services and systems can develop to respond more effectively.
The Changing Futures Programme Sussex aims to create an environment where individuals experiencing multiple compound needs, who repeatedly fall through the net of service provision, receive flexible, trauma informed, person-centred support. The Programme aims to enable positive changes in services; to make them better connected, and easier to access. Changing Futures Sussex works in partnership and is embedded across the three Local Authority areas: East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton & Hove for more information, please visit www.changingfuturessussex.org
The Social Worker will be part of a multi-disciplinary team who will adopt a curious, creative and collaborate approach to service provision. We are looking for innovative thinkers and those that truly believe and practice a trauma informed approach. The team will be part of the wider Changing Futures Sussex Systems, change priorities to identify blocks and barriers in the system, recognising best practice and flexible working to overcome the challenges facing people with multiple complex needs.
The role covers service delivery across East Sussex. Hybrid working arrangements are applicable to the role, this includes elements of office-based working, client visits and working from home. The office base for this role is St. Mary’s House, Eastbourne. You will need to demonstrate you can meet the travel requirements of the role in your application.
This role will give the successful candidate fantastic experience working in a busy team with a range of knowledge, skills and experience whilst working in a multi-agency context.
What we are looking for candidates who:
Have experience working directly with vulnerable adults and their families
Have experience of completing assessments, using legal frameworks and creating care plans
Have a good knowledge of psychological development, systemic approaches, and interventions
Have a Social work qualification and is registered with the professional regulatory body, must be responsible for maintaining registration
Have knowledge and application of health and social care legislation, safeguarding procedures. MCA and Care Act 2014 is essential
The Changing Futures Programme Sussex aims to create an environment where individuals experiencing multiple compound needs, who repeatedly fall through the net of service provision, receive flexible, trauma informed, person-centred support. The Programme aims to enable positive changes in services; to make them better connected, and easier to access. Changing Futures Sussex works in partnership and is embedded across the three Local Authority areas: East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton & Hove for more information, please visit www.changingfuturessussex.org
The Social Worker will be part of a multi-disciplinary team who will adopt a curious, creative and collaborate approach to service provision. We are looking for innovative thinkers and those that truly believe and practice a trauma informed approach. The team will be part of the wider Changing Futures Sussex Systems, change priorities to identify blocks and barriers in the system, recognising best practice and flexible working to overcome the challenges facing people with multiple complex needs.
The role covers service delivery across East Sussex. Hybrid working arrangements are applicable to the role, this includes elements of office-based working, client visits and working from home. The office base for this role is St. Mary’s House, Eastbourne. You will need to demonstrate you can meet the travel requirements of the role in your application.
This role will give the successful candidate fantastic experience working in a busy team with a range of knowledge, skills and experience whilst working in a multi-agency context.
What we are looking for candidates who:
Have experience working directly with vulnerable adults and their families
Have experience of completing assessments, using legal frameworks and creating care plans
Have a good knowledge of psychological development, systemic approaches, and interventions
Have a Social work qualification and is registered with the professional regulatory body, must be responsible for maintaining registration
Have knowledge and application of health and social care legislation, safeguarding procedures. MCA and Care Act 2014 is essential
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