Job Title: Senior Practitioner - Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT)
Salary: £47,130– £53,757 per annum (pro rata if part-time) + 7.5% Shift Allowance
Grade: F
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
About the Department
The Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT) provides rapid, short-term support to individuals in the community to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support timely discharges. The service operates as part of Adult Social Care, working closely with health partners and other services to deliver coordinated, person-centred interventions. The team focuses on stabilising situations, promoting independence, and ensuring individuals receive the right support at the right time.
As part of a wider integrated system, UCRT plays a key role in reducing pressure on acute services and supporting people to remain safely in their own homes wherever possible.
This role fits within that structure as a Senior Practitioner, providing leadership in day-to-day practice, supporting complex decision-making, and ensuring high standards of care and risk management. The postholder will contribute to service delivery, mentor colleagues, and help ensure the team operates effectively within a fast-paced, responsive environment.
About the Role:
As a Senior Practitioner, you will be responsible for:
This role offers the chance to make a real difference by delivering timely interventions that support individuals to remain safe, independent, and well in their own homes, while reducing the need for hospital admission or long-term care.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who has:
This position operates within a 7-day service, requiring flexible shift working, including weekends on a rota basis.
Essential Qualifications: Relevant Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
DBS Check: Enhanced level with Adult Barred List is required for this post.
Benefits of Working with Us
At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Important Dates
Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 30th July 2026
Closing Date (Internal & External): 27th September 2026
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Additional Information
If you have any questions about the role or interview process, please contact:
Trudy Marfo-Amponsah -Service Manager
Phone Number: 01375 652850
To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below:
Download Job Profile (PDF Document)
Application Requirements
As part of the Safer Recruitment process, Gap Management from when leaving full-time education is required for all Safeguarding roles. Please complete the Gaps in Employment grid provided (refer to the example document for guidance) and upload it under Miscellaneous Documents as part of your application. Please provide a full history with explanations of any gaps and ensure you also upload a copy of your full CV.
If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.
Why Thurrock?
Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.
Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.
This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.
Our location
Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.
We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.
Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.
Staff benefits
We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.
Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.
We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.
For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council
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Thurrock Council is the local government authority for the borough of Thurrock in Essex, England.