Adults Social Worker - Mole Valley Locality Team
Details
* Reference: SCC/TP/287938/2741
* Positions: 1
* Category: Care - Adults
* Contract type: Permanent
* Working hours: 36 hours per week
* Posted on: 5 March 2025
* Location: Pippbrook, Dorking, RH4 1SJ
Description
This role has a starting salary of £40,929 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.
We are excited to be hiring a new Social Worker to join our fantastic Mole Valley Locality team. The team is based in Mole Valley District Council, Pippbrook, Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1SJ.
If you come and work with us, you will find yourself part of an extremely friendly, supportive team where you will benefit from peer support and a strong focus on your career development. We consider ourselves a forward thinking, motivational team with a strong ethos of cultural growth and continuous education and learning. We celebrate diversity and believe that differences make us stronger.
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 dependents leave
* A generous local government salary related pension
* Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
* 2 paid volunteering days per year
* Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Team
Our team is one of eleven locality teams working across Surrey to support our residents. We are an extremely supportive, friendly bunch! We are also a dynamic team, offering the very best service to our residents. The culture is one of nurturing and support, alongside achieving high standards in the work that we do. We are a team that supports people to achieve good outcomes by focusing on personalisation and a recovery-focused strengths-based approach. We strive to safeguard those who require additional support whilst promoting independence and choice.
About the Role
As a Social Worker in Mid Surrey, you will have strong experience in assessing social care needs and provide direct social work intervention to service users and their carers. Within the role, 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.
We support those from the age of 18 upwards with eligible care and support needs. We provide advice and guidance about a vast range of community resources and support networks. You will provide effective support to individuals using a strength-based approach to enable independent living and promote more choice and control.
In return, you will enjoy the benefits of working within a very supportive environment where you will quickly benefit from our buddy system, a structured induction period and regular supervision, together with excellent training and development opportunities. Our Social Work Academy offers a 'Senior Readiness Programme' designed to support Social Workers to develop their skills and experience so they can progress to become Senior Social Workers. We offer hybrid working; you will be expected to work a minimum of 2 days' per week in the office. Please note, during the initial induction period, you will be expected to be office based 5 days' per week.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
* A relevant degree and 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 2012
* An understanding and experience of working with a strengths-based approach
* Knowledge of current legislation such as the Care Act and The Mental Capacity Act
* Experience in assessment, preparation of support plans and reviewing outcomes
* Experience of undertaking safeguarding enquiries and examples of you using your professional judgement in complex situations
* Commitment to your own professional development
Surrey has both urban and rural areas and locality based social care workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.
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.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 30/03/25 with interviews planned for the week commencing 07/04/25.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants 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.
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