This role has a starting salary of £52,942 per annum for 36 hours per week.

"In my current role, I feel like a valued part of the team. We work closely together, learning from each other and supporting one another. Our team is very creative, always finding innovative ways to resolve issues. We have great opportunities for training and career progression, with consistent supervision that helps us grow. The entire team is inclusive, working together and supporting each other to achieve our goals." Assistant Team Manager

The Guildford Locality Team are excited to be recruiting a permanent Assistant Team Manager (Social Worker qualified) to join our friendly team.

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 Team

We are a forward thinking, caring and diverse team, serving residents living in Guildford who need to draw on care and support. Our team works with residents over 65 who may need care and support, as well as those under 65 with physical disabilities, illness, or sensory impairments.

We work closely with carers, family members and partner organisations to enable residents to live their best possible life, without leaving anyone behind. We are committed to ensuring carers and family members feel supported, recognising the vital role they play in the life of those who matter most to them. We are proud to have established networks of partnership agency projects which enables our workers to enhance their skills and knowledge.

Our professional team is made up of Social Care and Occupational Therapist Assistants, Social Workers, and Occupational Therapists. We are committed to learning and development, both at an individual and team level. We offer internal training to share knowledge and skills and have monthly reflective practice sessions to accommodate continuous learning. We promote team development and support newly qualified staff and trainees to enhance their skills and knowledge.

We also have our Surrey Academy for Adult Social Work which ensures that the offer of creative learning and development to Surrey staff is excellent.

About the Role

As an Assistant Team Manager, you will support the day-to-day running of a busy, dynamic team, effectively prioritising daily challenges and expectations. You will support the Team Manager to deliver high quality, personalised adult social care. Additionally, a key accountability of the role is developing staff practice ensuring the team you work within is the best it can be.

We understand the challenges of day-to-day frontline social work and have put tools in place to improve your work/life balance and make day-to-day tasks more manageable. We have created an environment to put you in the best place to do your work in a more agile way, working from home, office, or other locations as appropriate.

Shortlisting Criteria

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

• Professional social work qualification and have completed any post qualification practice or training requirements and Social Work England Registration
• Significant post-qualification experience, including experience in a social care setting, and excellent understanding of the social care and health agendas
• Applied knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation, including the Mental Capacity Act and the NHS Continuing Healthcare National Framework
• Effective knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults' procedures
• Excellent communication skills that enable you to successfully manage a team and develop effective relationships
• Examples of when you have provided effective professional supervision to less experienced colleagues
• A track record in inter-agency partnership working
• Strong commitment to achieving positive, strengths-based outcomes that promote maximum community inclusion, and personal choice and control

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 Sunday 22nd December with interview dates to be confirmed.

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.