Information Officer Adult Social Care

This role has a starting salary of £25,327 per annum (pro rata to £31,659 FTE), based on a 28.8 hour working week.

Join our dedicated team at Surrey County Council's Adult Social Care Information & Advice Service as an Information Officer! We're looking for someone enthusiastic and committed to making a difference to the lives of our residents. In this role, you'll be part of a supportive and collaborative team that values growth and continuous improvement, playing a key role in delivering the high-quality service we're proud to offer.

This part-time position is based at Dakota, Weybridge, and is offered as a permanent contract opportunity. Following your induction, there will be flexibility to work from home for part of the week.

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 the Team

The Adult Social Care Information & Advice Service serves as the first point of contact-our 'front door'-for anyone seeking support from Surrey's Adult Services. In this dynamic and fast-paced role, you'll handle a diverse and engaging range of enquiries.

While the environment can be demanding, it's also highly rewarding. You'll be trusted to make informed, independent decisions and encouraged to bring your energy, ideas, and initiative to help continuously enhance the quality of our service.

About the Role

In this role, you'll respond to enquiries from both the public and professionals seeking support for adults, offering clear and comprehensive information about local care and support services. Your guidance will help individuals understand how adult social care works in their area, explore available care and funding options, and navigate the process of accessing the right support.

What a Typical Day Might Look Like

You'll be the first point of contact for incoming enquiries, managing each interaction within agreed service level targets. You'll assess the urgency and risk of each call, using your judgement to prioritise and respond effectively. Working closely with colleagues across Surrey, you'll help coordinate timely responses to requests for support, advice, information, and safeguarding concerns. You'll engage with residents and their families to gather important background information. This insight is crucial in supporting our partner agencies and ensuring the right help is provided. You'll play a key role in supporting emergency responses by working with police and ambulance teams. Your coordination will help ensure the right resources are deployed quickly and efficiently during critical situations. To help you settle in and feel fully supported, all new team members will work from the office 4 days a week during the initial induction and training period (up to 12 weeks). Once you're confident and ready to work independently, you'll move to a hybrid pattern-typically 2 days in the office and 3 days from home. You are required to be flexible, as there will be times when you'll need to come into the office more often depending on team or service needs.

Shortlisting Criteria

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

A good understanding of social care and health issues, with a basic awareness of public sector and voluntary agencies Experience of providing high levels of customer care and professionalism to members of the public Dealing empathically with sensitive calls/situations Excellent IT skills and use of databases to a high standard of accuracy Ability to work effectively and flexibly and as part of a team High level written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

You will need to evidence relevant experience combined with a natural capacity for empathy in dealing with sensitive and potentially distressing calls and have keen eye for detail and accuracy when inputting information onto databases. If you can tick all the above and are enthusiastic about helping our residents with their requests and enquiries, then please do not hesitate in applying.

A basic DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) will be required for this role.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 18th October with interviews planned for 27th October. The interview will include a 10-minute presentation in a format of your choice on a topic shared in advance.

Local Government Reorganisation (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 1 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 West Surrey Council, subject to final confirmation through the wider transition process later this year.

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 criteria, 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