Description

This role has a starting salary of £27,897 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week. 

Do you have transferable skills and experience in working with people with Mental health problems? If so, do you have the ambition and drive to join our reablement team as a Reablement Mental Health Worker?

We have an exciting opportunity for someone with the right experience to join our team of Mental Health Reablement workers.

Our vacancy is for the Guildford and Waverley areas, covering Guildford, Farnham, Godalming, Haslemere and Cranleigh.

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

The Reablement Service is part of the Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnerships directorate. We provide short term support to individuals in their own homes to help them regain daily living skills and general wellbeing for those who have experienced mental or physical health conditions.

About the Role

Joining us as a Mental Health Reablement Worker, you will be doing something that really matters. Working within people's homes, we promote people regaining or acquiring daily living skills and improving their general wellbeing in line with what is important and meaningful to the individual. Working autonomously, it will be your job to provide reablement support with all daily living tasks, including personal care, medication, and mobility. You will be there to ensure dignity, choice and control is maintained for those people receiving the service. They will look to you for support and guidance, a helping hand and, most importantly, the development of their reablement programme; allowing them to live a more independent and fulfilled life.

You'll come to us with a real passion to help others. A natural communicator, you will be able to adapt your communication to deal with sensitive, and sometimes difficult situations and to meet the needs of this client group.

Shortlisting Criteria

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

• You hold, or are able to work towards, an NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care qualification or have equivalent experience.
• Significant experience of working with individuals with mental health problems.
• You hold a valid UK drivers' licence and have use of a vehicle.
• You have good computer literacy

Contact us

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 contact Chester Javillonar on 07891 389965 or by e-mail at chester.javillonar@surreycc.gov.uk

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 19/05/2024.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Values

Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council. 

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.

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