Adults Social Worker – Runnymede Part Time

Addlestone, Surrey
Surrey County Council

This role has a starting salary of £39,355 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring a new Social Worker to join our fantastic Runnymede Locality Team. The team is based in Addlestone which has benefitted from regeneration. There is a new town centre with shops, cinema etc. Runnymede Locality team are a friendly, dynamic, and motivated team which works with their team members to focus on learning, development and progression.

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
• Annual leave allowance (for bank) or remove for term time
• 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 Team

We are looking for a Social Worker to join the Runnymede Locality Team to work alongside people seeking or drawing on support to live the lives they choose to lead. 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.

About the Role
We want the people we serve to live good, ordinary lives, in the place that 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 work together to achieve it.

We are looking for a Social Worker to join the Runnymede Locality Team to work alongside people seeking or drawing on support to live the lives they choose to lead.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Professional qualification in Social Work and current registration with Social Work England.
• Safeguarding knowledge.
• Knowledge and experience of current legislation, including the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act and its application to practice in a social care setting.
• Experience in carrying out safeguarding enquiries, carrying out assessments within the community and working with a diverse group of individuals and partner agencies.
• Commitment to your own professional development.

At Surrey, we are proud to be leading the way in implementing new ways of working in personalisation and a recovery-focused strength-based approach. Our goal is for our service-users to be able to be more in control of their care, making informed choices and being active citizens in their community.

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

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.

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.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 07/01/2024 with interviews planned for 17/01/2024.

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.