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This role has a starting salary of £30,932 per annum (pro rata to £46,399 FTE), based on a 24-hour working week. We are hiring a Senior Social Worker to join our fantastic Mental Health (MH) Social Care Duty Team for 3 days per week. The team is currently based in Leatherhead but will soon be relocating to Dorking. We are proud to consider ourselves a supportive and friendly team with a strong commitment to supporting residents who present with mental health needs and as a result struggle to meet their social care needs. We are strongly committed to working in a strengths-based way; we are forward thinking and have a strong ethos of partnership and continuous professional development. The team works flexibly with the expectation that all staff work at least 2 days in the office per week pro rata. Rewards and Benefits 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' serviceOption to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leaveHybrid working, including the ability to work from homeA fantastic Adults Academy which has a fantastic track record of developing our staff and putting our Senior Social Workers in the best position to progress further in their careers.An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeingUp to 5 days of carer's leave per yearPaternity, adoption and dependants leaveA generous local government salary related pensionLifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more2 paid volunteering days per yearLearning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resourcesRefer a friend scheme About the Team The Mental Health Social Care Duty Team (MHSCDT) is the central point of access for all referrals into mental health social care in Surrey. This includes professional referrals; self-referrals; third party referrals and police reports. We cover the whole county. The team undertakes triage and screening of the referrals; complete social care assessments and undertake welfare visits when required. We work closely with residents and carers, as well as with our colleagues in Mental Health Social Care as well as with other internal and external partners to support the residents of Surrey to access the appropriate pathway for their needs. About the Role? As a Senior Social Worker in the MHSCDT, you will be expected to have wide knowledge of the Care Act; extensive experience in assessing the social care needs of service users and provide direct social work intervention to some of the most challenging and complex service users and their carers.? You will provide effective support to individuals with mental health needs using a strength-based approach to enable individuals to live as independently as possible with more choice and control. As a Senior Social Worker, you will supervise and support staff, as well as work alongside the team manager and assistant team manager to improve processes and shaping the team. You will need to be flexible to work in a challenging environment and will be supported to do so, benefiting from a structured induction programme. 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.Successful completion of an ASYE programme if qualified as a social worker after June 2012.A minimum of 2 years of relevant post qualifying experience, including working with complex case management.A working knowledge of current legislation, assessments, preparation of care plans, undertaking placement reviews, monitoring and reviewing outcomes.Commitment to your own professional development, including maintaining up-to-date knowledge of mental health issues. 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. The job advert closes at 23:59 on 27th April 2025 with interviews to follow. 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. 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 applicationThe 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.

***£500 WELCOME BONUS AVAILABLE - LIMITED TIME ONLY*** T's&C's apply Join us today and make the Alina Homecare difference. We are looking for kind and caring people who want to make a difference to the lives of others. If you have a caring attitude and willingness to make a difference, come and join our fantastic team based in Lancing and the surrounding areas. You won’t regret it. At Alina Homecare we feel our care staff are just as important as the people we care for. We really feel we stand out from other care providers and our aim is to always provide top quality care for our customers. We genuinely feel that we are different to other care providers and treat our all our staff with the highest of respect constantly listening, engaging, and learning. As one of our Care Assistants you will get to meet our wonderful clients and build relationships. Not only do we offer fantastic rates of pay, job satisfaction and very flexible hours that suit you, we also offer the following. Benefits of joining Great rates of pay - UP TO £15.75 per hour£500 joining bonus! (T's&C's apply)Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidaysPaid MileageGuaranteed Hours Available (to reassure you that you will have a constant regular wage)Flexible hours that work around youPart time / full time / weekday / weekend / morning / evening work availableCareer development - Alina Ambassador SchemeLocal work availableFree Personal Protective Equipment providedPaid holidayFree Care certificate Induction trainingOngoing Training with The Alina Academy£500 Referral SchemePaid refresher trainingFree Care Assistant uniformOpportunity to study for Diploma in Health and Social CareRoles are subject to DBS checks (free)*Exclusive Care Assistant employee discounts on your favourite brands helping you make great savings!Exceptional support from our office staff and existing Care AssistantsCompetitive leasing deals on new cars for you, your family & friendsWellbeing Support - We take your wellbeing seriously and provide lots of exclusive support to help mind, body, and soul. Duties involved As a Care Assistant you could be the highlight of somebody’s day or you could be there for them in their darkest hour, but you’ll do it all with the full support of our fantastic team of office staff and existing Care Assistants. Below are some examples of what our clients may need your support with. Light cleaning, laundry, shopping, meal preparation, medication, personal care, help to get dressed, washing and bathing, medical appointments, day centres, appointments, and social activities. If you think that you could make a difference to someone’s day and genuinely care about people, then we are looking for you. Requirements A caring attitude and a willingness to make a differenceA desire to see elderly and vulnerable people treated with care and respectReliability, flexibility, hard work and honestyGood communication skills and good teamwork skillsIn order to ensure the safety of staff and the vulnerable people we support during the Covid-19 pandemic, all staff will be required to comply with company, PHE and government recommendations including weekly testing. Contact our friendly team today by applying online Care Assistant / Care Worker / Carer / HCA / Community Care Worker / Domiciliary Care Worker / Health Care Assistant Please visit our website to view our privacy policy

This role has a starting salary of £46,399 - £49,588 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week, plus an AMHP Allowance of £3,000 per annum. We also welcome part-time applications. We are hiring Approved Mental Health Professionals to join either our locality-based teams or our frontline teams within our Mental Health service. Our locality teams are based in Leatherhead, Reigate, Tandridge, Woking, Runnymede, Waverly and Guildford whilst our frontline teams are split between Woking and Reigate. "After shadowing an AMHP, I knew it was what I wanted to do to progress in my Social Work career. The work is challenging but extremely rewarding and allows me to utilise my skills and extend my knowledge as a Social Worker. I recently joined the AMHP Service in Surrey and the team are incredibly friendly and supportive." 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' serviceOption to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leaveAn extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeingUp to 5 days of carer's leave per yearPaternity, adoption and dependants leaveA generous local government salary related pensionLifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more2 paid volunteering days per yearLearning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resourcesAMHP allowance of up to £3,000 per annum. About the Teams 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. About the Role As a qualified and warranted Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), you will be responsible for undertaking statutory duties as laid out in the Mental Health Act, the Care Act and as part of the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) service at Surrey County Council. AMHPs in our Community teams support the frontline teams' rota as well as working within the community on casework to assist individuals, carers and families to develop support plans to meet the outcomes identified, using a strength-based approach and family/friends/community options where appropriate. The Frontline AMHP teams cover the whole of Surrey but are split into East and West sub teams. Assessments are allocated daily at 09:00 via an allocations call. In some cases, assessments are allocated in advance and set up for later date. In addition to undertaking assessments frontline AMHPs will also undertake our Shift Lead role on a weekly basis where they will be responsible for screening referrals and allocating as appropriate. This is done with the support of the management team. You will be supported to contribute to the professional development of staff and students through supervision and training. Shortlisting CriteriaTo be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following: Ability to maintain personal Approved Mental Health Professional status (Warranted).Professional Qualification in Social Work.Post qualifying experience that should include direct work with those who have mental health needs.A working knowledge of legislation, assessments, preparation of care plans, monitoring and reviewing outcomes.Commitment to your own professional development, including maintaining up-to-date knowledge of mental health issues. 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. The closing date for this advert is 30/06/2025 although applications will be reviewed, and appointments made, on an on-going basis. 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 applicationThe 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.