This role has a starting salary of £31,262 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

'I have recently joined the transition team at SCC, it is a wonderful friendly welcoming and inclusive team. I look forward to continued growth learning and development within the team. I love the ethos and values of Surrey County Council. We care about our residents, being excellent, transparency , teamwork and respect.' - Senior Social Care Assistant at Surrey County Council.

We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Social Care Assistants to join our fantastic Transition team. The team is based in Quadrant Court, Woking or Woodhatch Place, Reigate. There is currently 1 permanent vacancy available, we also welcome part time applications.

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 dependants 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

The Transition Team is a countywide service for young people aged between 14 and 25. We aim to give them the confidence and environment to control their life outcomes and aspirational goals that will support them into employment pathways, independent living and meaningful occupation.

About the Role

The role will focus on working with young people and their families with regards to Preparation for adulthood; you will work closely with the young person, family, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) schools and other involved professionals (children's social worker; health worker; SEND worker) to establish an individualised plan for the young person, from Year 9 and through their transition into adulthood.

You will hold a caseload and work with individuals who need additional support or guidance in order to identify their individual and specific needs or where best interest decisions need to be made on their behalf. As such, these individuals may need close monitoring, or frequent review so interventions to minimise and manage risk may be required. You may be involved in carrying out risk assessments and you will be involved in supporting safeguarding investigations and attending safeguarding meetings with the support of qualified practitioners.

Shortlisting Criteria

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

• Substantial experience of working directly with people with social needs
• Competent basic IT skills and be able and willing to learn to use a variety of software systems
• The ability to travel within Surrey and also to other parts of the country in order to visit these customers
• To be confident with people with physical, sensory, cognitive impairments with a learning disability and people with mental health problems

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.

You will need to have the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of the role.

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 28/04/2024. Interview dates to be confirmed.

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.