Social Worker - Woking, United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

Surrey County Council

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Woking, United Kingdom

3 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.
Do you relish a challenge? Are you passionate about supporting people with mental health needs to live independent and fulfilling lives? Are you keen to be part of a transformative programme to develop a new Supported Independent Living offer for peoplewith mental health needs?

If so, then we want to hear from you

At Surrey County Council our vision is to help create better lives, a better place and a county where no one is left behind.

To deliver our vision we are committed to changing and radically improving the Council's culture, approach and performance; puttingresidents' current and future needs first.

Adult Social Care's Commissioning Service is leading a large-scale transformation programme to deliver new and improved models of accommodation with care and support to Surrey's residents.

Our ambition is to support Surrey's individuals with mental healthneeds to live healthy, active and fulfilling lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly founded 'Move on Team' as a Mental Health Social Worker. The Move on Team is integral to delivering the programme which will have a real impact on our residents.

The Move On team is a new team within the Mental Health service created to enable us in delivering our services and to focus on assessing and supporting people to become more independent.

These roles will be based at Quadrant Court, 35 Guildford Road, Woking, GU22 7QQ.

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.

About the role

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.

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

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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Job Details

Additional Information
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will be considered on a first come, first served 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.

As part of our greener future strategies and our commitment to creating a healthy work-life balance, we welcome a conversation with you regarding our remote working options.

Remote working to us is a balance of spending time in our communities, our officesand working from home or wherever works best.

Contact Details
For an informal discussion please contact Christine Caines or call on.

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