Adults Social Worker - Connect to Community (C2C) - East Mental Health and LDA Team

We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council.  We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

This role has a starting salary of £43,633 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

We are looking to recruit a permanent full-time Social Worker to join our exciting Mental Health/Learning Disability & Autism Team. The team covers East Surrey and the successful candidate can be based in either our Dorking, Weybridge or Reigate offices, with the option of working in a hybrid style consisting of remote working with a minimum of two days in the office.

Our Offer to You 

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension 
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year 
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing 
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

About Connect to Community 

Connect to Community is Surrey's single front door for adult social care, supporting residents through timely, strengths-based responses following initial triage. C2C brings together professionals from different disciplines to ensure residents receive the right support, at the right time, with fewer handovers.

Social Workers in C2C play a critical role in:

• Managing complex and urgent situations
• Leading professional decision making‑making
• Supporting consistent, high-quality practice across the team‑quality practice across the team
• Working closely with partners across health, housing, reablement, TEC and the voluntary sector
• Daily multi‑disciplinary meetings provide a strong forum for shared learning, professional challenge and collaborative risk management.

About the Role 

As a Social Worker in Connect to Community, you will provide expert social work practice within a fast paced, front door environment. You will work autonomously, applying professional judgement to complex situations while balancing support, risk and safeguarding responsibilities. You will work autonomously, applying professional judgement to complex situations while balancing support, risk and safeguarding responsibilities. Your work will ensure that the people we support can enjoy a home of their own, an environment in which they are supported to live a healthy and meaningful lifestyle.

In this role, you will undertake assessments, reviews and interventions in line with the Care Act, ensuring that individuals receive appropriate support tailored to their needs. You will lead on safeguarding work, including Section 42 enquiries, and apply professional judgement to manage risk, uncertainty and competing demands within a complex and fast-paced environment. The post also involves supporting urgent responses, including undertaking Mental Capacity Act assessments and contributing to best-interest decision making where required.

Working collaboratively with individuals, families and partner organisations, you will develop strengths-based support plans that promote independence, wellbeing and prevention. In addition, you will provide supervision and guidance to less experienced members of the team, supporting their professional development and helping to maintain high standards of practice across the service.

In return for your skills, enthusiasm and commitment, we will support you to take your career to the next level. You will receive professional supervision and work in a team of motivated, dedicated and friendly colleagues.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our  behaviours :

• Have a professional qualification in Social Work and current registration with Social Work England
• Successful completion of an Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme if qualified as a social worker after June 2012
• Experience in Social Work, including assessment and risk management skills
• Demonstrate confident application of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding legislation
• Communicate clearly and professionally with residents, carers and partner agencies
• Commitment to your own professional development, including maintaining up-to-date knowledge of practice issues.
• Experience in front door working, duty or urgent response work is particularly relevant to this role.

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.

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 3 questions:

1. Please tell us about the relevant experience or transferable skills you have that you can bring to this role?
2. What three qualities do you have that would make you a good Social Worker and how do these qualities support Surrey County Council's culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and adaptability?
3. Please describe a complex case where you were required to assess and manage significant risk. What actions did you take, what challenges did you face, and what was the outcome?

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description & Our  Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

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.

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 please contact Hanne Rasmussen or Rebecca Stott by email or on MS Teams.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 29/11/2026 with interviews planned to follow.

Local Government Organisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation and will move to new authorities in April 2027. This role is currently employed by Surrey County Council and will remain so until then. If you are employed by Surrey County Council on 1st April 2027, your employment will transfer under TUPE arrangements to one of the new councils, with your current terms and conditions protected. The provisional allocation for this post is East Surrey, subject to final confirmation through the wider transition process later this year. Please see more information here:  Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council . 

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum shortlisting criteria, as displayed on the advert, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.