The starting salary for this position is £32,512 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.
We are looking for a Team Leader to join our Move To Independence low to moderate level supported living based across Surrey within Mental Health in Adult Social Care.
This role is based at Millmead House in Guildford.
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
- Clear professional leadership, training and great opportunities to develop your career
- Work/life balance: flexible working is supported where possible, including working from home or hot desking at several County Council sites
About the Team
Move to Independence (MTI) is a supported housing project managed by SCC and supported by housing providers. The aim is to accommodate people with significant mental health issues who require this level of support who have local housing connections.
This service aims to support people to identify goals in a strengths-based way to meet their needs with their support plans to maximise independence and recovery. The aim is that tenants live in the accommodation for up to 2 years, which can be longer in some cases, and the person is supported to move onto fully independent accommodation (a place to call home) with a package of care if needed.
About the Role
In this role you will be required to coordinate the Move To Independence Team within a geographical area (the Western half of Surrey), to deliver a high-quality service to promote prevention and recovery in a strengths-based approach.
This is a flexible role with cover expected across differing houses in Surrey and there is a limited-on call requirement. You will be required to support service users, supervise a small team in supporting service users to achieve their support plan goals, to maximise independence and recovery from mental health/substance misuse. This includes co-ordinating and supervising the work of the small team, including allocations of referrals, assessments, reviews and covering absences when necessary to ensure continuity of service delivery.
This role will suit someone with experience and interest in working with people who have mental health needs to support recovery in supported living, and who can work flexibly and independently across a geographical area to support staff.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office packages and Internet
- Ability to work on your own initiative and respond flexibly to changing priorities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Previous experience in completing assessments, support plans and risk assessments
- Experience of working with people who have mental health needs.
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.
Contact Details
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.
For an informal discussion please contact Mandy Grime (Assistant Team Manager) by telephone on 07989139134.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 18th August 2024 with interviews to be held at the end of August.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the 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 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.