Social Worker - Woking, United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

Surrey County Council

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Woking, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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The salary range for these roles is £36,282 - £40,146 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.

At Surrey, we are proud to be leading the way in implementing new ways of working in personalisation and a recoveryfocused strengthbased approach._
Our goal is for our serviceusers to be able to be more in control of their care, making informed choices and being active citizens in their community._

The Mental Health service is looking for:

Social Worker: 6-month fixed term, full time contract based at Woking BC Civic Offices, GU21 6YL.

Social Worker:
permanent full-time contract at Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Woodhatch, Reigate, RH2 8EF

Social Worker:
permanent full-time contract at Tandridge District Council Offices, Station Road Easy, Oxted, RH8 0BT

Social Worker:
permanent full-time contract at Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BB

We can offer you:

Mentoring and support from experienced colleagues
Innovative technology: laptop and mobile phones are provided. Front line staff will get touch screen hybrid devices to allow you to work in an agile way and minimise unnecessary travel
Work/life balance: flexible working is supported where possible, including working from home or hot desking at a number of County Council sites
26 days annual leave (28 after 2 years' service) plus 8 bank holidays
A generous local government salaryrelated pension
24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP)
Option to join our car lease scheme and many more discounted lifestyle benefits, please visit
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Professional qualification in Social Work and current registration with Social Work England
Successful completion of an Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme if qualified as a social worker after June 201
Experience in mental health service, including assessment and risk management skills
A full driving licence and have use of a vehicle insured for work/business purposes
A working knowledge of Care Act legislation including experience in preparation of support plans, monitoring and reviewing outcomes
Commitment to your own professional development, including maintaining uptodate knowledge of mental health issues

About the role

The Mental Health Service delivers services to all Surrey residents who meet social care criteria in line with the Care Act, in relation to their mental health needs.

We are leading the way in implementing new ways of working in personalisation and a recovery-focusedstrength-based approach.

Our goal is for service-users to be able to make informed choices about the services they use, be more in control of their care, and to be active citizens within their community.

Teams within the service deliver high-quality care forservice-users with mental health needs. Team members are friendly, cohesive and proud of their record in providing an effective service in the community.

As a Mental Health Social Worker, you will be expected to assess the social care needs of service users and provide direct social work intervention to some of the most challenging and complex service users and their carers.

We are looking for enthusiasticsocial workers who can provide effective support for people with mental health needs using a strength-based approach to enable individuals to live as independently as possible with more choice and control.

You will need to be flexible to work in a challengingenvironment. You will be supported and will benefit from a structured induction programme.

Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on an on-going basis.

Interviews will be virtually via Microsoft Teams.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Contact Details
Please visit the job advert on our website for contact details for each location.

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