Carers Practice Advisor - Transition Team

Job Description

The starting salary for this role is£29,291 per annum for working 36hours per week.The Transition Team is a dynamic and vibrant countywide service for young people aged between 14 and 25. Although we sit in Adult Social Care, our journey with the people we support starts much earlier at Year 9. Within Surrey County Council, the TransitionTeam sits in a unique and favourable position of being able to undertake frontline work across both Childrens and Adults Services.Working in this role, you will be competent in leading and developing carers practice within the team. You will be a skilled individual who is able to support carers in complex situations through finding creative and dynamic solutions. Working with youngpeople with disabilities, you will demonstrate sound knowledge of the Care Act (2014) and Mental Capacity Act (2005). You will work with internal and external partners to raise the profile of both adult and young carers. As well as this, you will be skilledin strength-based approaches and ensure service delivery is outcome focused and evidences strong coproduction with carers.The Transition Team is a constantly evolving, fast paced service, where we like to keep challenging ourselves to achieve best practice and outcomes. We are a resilient team that is both welcoming and value driven. Working with us will provide you with opportunitiesfor professional and personal growth as well as positive career advancement opportunities.In joining the Transition Team, you will benefit from a rich tapestry of experience. We are remodelling our approaches from traditional institutional approaches as we challenge inequalities that prevent young people with disabilities and their carers fromliving a life free of discrimination and limitations. We work with a wide range of professionals and providers who enable us to look at an individuals needs holistically and consider our service response from a whole family perspective.At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow. For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can helpshape our Council. Additional InformationThe job advert closes at 23:59 on 17thJuly2022.This is a 12-month secondment / fixed term contract.An enhanced DBS Disclosure and Barring Service check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Childrens and Adults Barred List checks will be required for this role.Contact DetailsFor an informal discussion please contact Sally Graham on .We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.BenefitsFrom flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave (pro rata for part time staff), risingto 28 days after 2 years service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visitMyBenefitsforSurrey County Council staff.Our CommitmentSurrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflectingthe community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.