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

Surrey County Council

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Woking, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job Introduction

We are excited to be recruiting a
Social Care Assistant to join the Woking Locality Team based in Quadrant Court, 35 Guildford Road, Woking, GU22 7QQ.

If you would like a rewarding job in Adult Social Care and are looking for the opportunity to develop your career in this area, this could be the opportunity for you We can offer you a friendly and supportive environment to help you to be the best Social Care Assistant you can.

What we can offer you

26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service with the option to also buy additional leave if required (prorata for parttime staff)
Agile working opportunities your work/life balance is important to us
Training and development superb opportunities for development including a structured induction programme
A supportive, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Car lease scheme and many more discounted lifestyle benefits, please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff for more information

About the role

As a Social Care Assistant, your role will involve managing a case load of individuals and carers 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.

Applicants will enjoy working with people and have experience of direct work with the public as part of paid or voluntary work, although they 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 and people with mental health problems.

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 systems

Applicants must hold a valid Driving Licence to drive in the UK and have access to a car.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values
we follow.
Additional Information
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 10th December 2023.

Interviews will take place week commencing 17th December 2023.

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
For an informal discussion please contact Joanne Clark or Mina Rose on the team number

Benefits
From flexible working to job sharing we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance.

For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

**Our Commitment