Social Care Assistant - Adults

This role has a starting salary of £29,697 per annum, working 36 hours per week.

We are excited to be looking to recruit a Social Care Assistant in our Waverley Locality Team. 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 be.
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 plus 1 team volunteering day per year


• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the role
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 frequently 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 in order to support vulnerable adults and their families to identify and arrange services that meet their needs and promote independence, choice and control.
You will complete Social Care Assessments of the needs of both service users and carers, under S9/S10 of the Care Act, 2014 and create Support Plans. You will also review existing support plans, participate in Mental Capacity Assessments and Adult Safeguarding.
You 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..
You may work with any combination, or all, of the following care groups: older people, people with physical, sensory and cognitive impairments.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• 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.

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.
For an informal discussion please contact Debbie Morrison on 01483 519410.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 14/07/2024 with interviews to follow.
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 applications 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.