Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs)

Surrey County Council; Woking, Reigate, Tandridge, Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Surrey is seeking Approved Mental Health Professionals to join their Mental Health service. The role involves undertaking statutory duties, supporting individuals with mental health needs, and contributing to the development of care plans. A competitive salary starting from £47,884 and various employment benefits are offered, including flexible hours and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

26 days' holiday, rising to 31 days over time

Generous pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development resources

Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts

Qualifications

• Post qualifying experience with direct work related to mental health needs.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and assessments.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Undertake statutory duties as per the Mental Health Act.
• Support individuals in developing care plans.
• Contribute to staff supervision and training.

Skills

Ability to maintain personal Approved Mental Health Professional status

Professional qualification in Social Work

Post qualifying experience with mental health needs

Working knowledge of legislation and care plans

Commitment to professional development

Education

Professional qualification in Social Work

Job description

Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs)

Details

• Reference: SCC/TP/287909/4087
• Positions: 5
• Category: Qualified Social Work - Adult's
• Contract type: Permanent
• Working hours: 36 hours per week, 21.6 hours per week, or 18 hours per week
• Posted on: 24 October 2025
• Location: Surrey

This role has a starting salary of £47,884 - £51,175 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week, plus an AMHP Allowance of £3,000 per annum. We also welcome part-time applications.

We are hiring Approved Mental Health Professionals to join either our locality-based teams or our frontline teams within our Mental Health service. Our locality teams are based in Leatherhead, Reigate, Tandridge, Woking, Runnymede, Waverly and Guildford whilst our frontline teams are split between Guildford and Reigate.

"After shadowing an AMHP, I knew it was what I wanted to do to progress in my Social Work career.The work is challenging but extremely rewarding and allows me to utilise my skills and extend my knowledge as a Social Worker. I recently joined the AMHP Service in Surrey and the team are incredibly friendly and supportive."

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.
• AMHP allowance of up to £3,000 per annum.

About the Teams

At Surrey, we are proud to be leading the way in implementing new ways of working in personalisation and a recovery-focused strength-based approach. Our goal is for our service-users to be able to be more in control of their care, making informed choices and being active citizens in their community.

About the Role

As a qualified and warranted Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), you will be responsible for undertaking statutory duties as laid out in the Mental Health Act, the Care Act and as part of the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) service at Surrey County Council.

AMHPs in our Community teams support the frontline teams' rota as well as working within the community on casework to assist individuals, carers and families to develop support plans to meet the outcomes identified, using a strength-based approach and family/friends/community options where appropriate.

The Frontline AMHP teams cover the whole of Surrey but are split into East and West sub teams. Assessments are allocated daily at 09:00 via an allocations call. In some cases, assessments are allocated in advance and set up for later date. In addition to undertaking assessments frontline AMHPs will also undertake our Shift Lead role on a weekly basis where they will be responsible for screening referrals and allocating as appropriate. This is done with the support of the management team.

You will be supported to contribute to the professional development of staff and students through supervision and training.

Shortlisting Criteria

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

• Ability to maintain personal Approved Mental Health Professional status (Warranted).
• Professional Qualification in Social Work.
• Post qualifying experience that should include direct work with those who have mental health needs.
• A working knowledge of legislation, assessments, preparation of care plans, monitoring and reviewing outcomes.
• Commitment to your own professional development, including maintaining up-to-date knowledge of mental health issues.

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.

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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.

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.

Applications will be reviewed, and appointments made, on an on-going basis.

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

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

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