Adults Social Care Assistant - Addlestone, United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

Surrey County Council

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Addlestone, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Job Introduction

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

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.

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