This role has a salary of £15.82 per hour (pro rata to £29,697 FTE) plus 15% Annual Leave Allowance
This role is offered as a bank contract, meaning working hours are flexible and worked as required.
"I thoroughly enjoy my job. It's so rewarding to make a real difference, enabling service users to live independently and fulfil their potential in the prison. I also have the opportunity to work with amazing colleagues - no two days are the same." ~ Donna Lander, Team Manager
Are you looking for a new opportunity to develop your career in social care?
We are excited to be hiring a new Support Time Recovery Worker to join our fantastic Prisons team. The team is based in Woking and cover 5 prisons in Surrey - HMP Highdown, HMP Downview, HMP Send, HMP Bronzefield and HMP Coldingley.
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 implementation of the Care Act (2014) means Surrey County Council now holds social care responsibilities whilst prisoners reside in Surrey Prisons. This is an exciting and developing area of social care and we are looking to appoint Support Time and Recovery Workers to join our team to deliver social care into prisons.
You will be part of a small specialist team delivering social care into prisons. You need to feel comfortable working within the constraints of the prison environment and will be required to have a successful additional prison security check.
About the role
The role includes a reablement element to support those with physical needs and developing independence across a range of needs. You will be linked into an identified prison but there will also be an expectation of working across other prisons at times to maintain cover seven days a week (between 8am to 8pm).
An average day will be service users in the prisons and deliver their support as per their support plan. You will work directly with service users who have a range of disabilities including mental health, learning disabilities and physical disabilities. You will attend reviews and assessments with colleagues from the team. You will have regular contact with other professionals.
You will have a caring nature, as well as being able to work both independently and as a team.
Shortlisting Criteria To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
- You have experience across older persons, mental health, learning disabilities or physical disabilities.
- You are self-motivated with a high level of autonomous working.
- You are flexible and adaptable to work in a challenging and demanding environment to promote the social care agenda within the prisons for those who are eligible for services.
- You hold a full current driving licence and use of a vehicle to enable you to effectively undertake this role. Applications from those who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 18/08/2024 with interviews to follow.
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.
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.