Adults Social Care Assistant - Surrey County Council : Job Details

This role has a starting salary of £29,697 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring a new Social Care Assistant to join our growing team in the North West area of Surrey. Runnymede Locality Team is situated in the bustling town centre of Addlestone and due to a recent change in the team, we are pleased to have this exciting new opportunity available!

"In my first week, I was encouraged by how supportive and kind the team were to new staff members. I have been met with a hardworking and dedicated staff team and with the support required from Senior Management. I am looking forward to the continued success of an already strong team and I want to welcome new people to join us." - Alison Yong - newly appointed Team Manager.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

Runnymede Locality Team is one of eleven locality teams working across Surrey to support our residents. You will be working in the surrounding areas of Addlestone. The team have a passion for development of individuals and promote progression for all staff members. We also have our Surrey Academy for Adult Social Work which ensures that the offer of learning and development to Surrey staff is excellent.

We want the people we serve to live good, ordinary lives in the place they call home with the people and things that they love, in communities where they look out for one another, doing what matters to them. If people need some support, we start by understanding what a good life looks like for them, and how we can we work together to achieve it.

About the Role

As a Social Care Assistant, your role will be to assist qualified practitioners with a variety of tasks, including assessing people's needs and carrying out regular reviews. You will often be the first point of contact between the public and the service, gathering initial information and identifying the need for further assessment, as well as signposting people to other services.

You will work in partnership with individuals, their carers, professional staff in other agencies and service providers to support vulnerable adults and their families to identify and arrange services that meet their needs and promote independence, choice and control.

Social Care Assistants will hold a caseload of individuals and carers who will generally have a support plan in place that requires routine monitoring. You will enjoy working with people and have experience of direct work with the public as part of paid or voluntary work, although you may have limited or no experience of visiting people in their own homes or care settings.

You may work with any combination, or all, of the following care groups:

• Older people
• People with physical, sensory, cognitive impairments
• People with a learning disability
• People with mental health problems.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Understanding of Adult Social Care needs and any experience you may have in this area. It doesn't have to involve visiting people in their homes or in care settings.
• Your ability to manage a caseload efficiently, regularly monitoring support plans for individuals and carers.
• Experience of working directly with the public on the phone or in person.
• Your ability to build relationships with various stakeholders, colleagues, and the public effectively.
• Your IT skills with a willingness to learn to use a variety of software system.

You will need the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of this role.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion please contact Alison Yong via telephone at .

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 26/05/2024. Interview date to be confirmed. We look forward to receiving your application and personal statement.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.