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Social Care Assistant - West Mental Health and LDA
Job Posted: 5 days ago
Salary: £ 31,659 - 33,952 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Woking, Surrey
Expire in: 23 days
Job Description
This permanent role has a starting salary of £31,659 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.
We have a great opportunity to join our Connect to Community (C2C) West Mental Health and LD&A team as a Social Care Assistant. We have offices at both Victoria Gate in Woking and Millmead in Guildford and you will be able to indicate your preferred office as part of the application process.
We support hybrid working with the right balance. We come together in person for 2 days per week on average (40% of the working week) and support working from home the rest of the time.
Our Offer to You
26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
A generous local government salary related pension
Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residentsAbout the Service
Connect to Community is Surrey's single front door for adult social care, supporting residents through timely, strengths-based responses following initial triage. C2C brings together professionals from different disciplines to ensure residents receive the right support, at the right time, with fewer handovers.
Social Care Assistants in C2C play a critical role in:
Supporting service users to be able to be in more control of their care, making informed choices and being active citizens in their community
Supporting consistent, high-quality practice across the team
Working closely with partners across health, housing, reablement, TEC and the voluntary sector.Daily multi‑disciplinary meetings provide a strong forum for shared learning, professional challenge and collaborative risk management.
About the Role
Connect to Community is a fast-paced, front-door environment where, as a Social Care Assistant, you will have frequent direct contact with the public both over the phone and when visiting individuals in their own homes or care settings.
In this role, you will undertake assessments, reviews and targeted interventions in line with the Care Act, while also taking on safeguarding responsibilities, including Section 42 enquiries. You will promote a recovery-focused, strengths-based approach, supporting individuals to achieve positive outcomes and maximise their independence. Applying sound professional judgement, you will manage risk, uncertainty and competing priorities effectively, and will develop and implement strengths-based support plans that enhance wellbeing, choice and control. You will work collaboratively with individuals, carers, multidisciplinary professionals and service providers to ensure coordinated and effective support for vulnerable adults and their families.
Your Application
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