Children's Newly Qualified Social Workers
Details
* Reference: SCC/TP/287911/2552
* Positions: 10
* Salary: £36,817 plus additional £6,000 per annum for Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) upon completion of their Assisted Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).
* Category: Qualified Social Work - Children's
* Contract type: Permanent
* Working hours: 36 hours per week
* Posted on: 28 January 2025
* Closing date: 16 February 2025
* Location: Locations across Surrey in Weybridge, Reigate, Guildford and Woking
Description
The starting salary for this role is currently £36,817 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.
A further financial package of £6,000 is also available upon completion of your Assisted and Supported Year in Employment with us.
Are you looking for a well-supported first post working with children and young people (CYP)? If so, Surrey could be a great fit for you!
We are currently welcoming Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) to join us as part of our Spring 2025 cohort. This is the first year we will be running two intakes of NQSWs, solidifying our commitment to investing in and nurturing the qualified social care workforce of the future.
Our Location and Teams
Surrey is a large and vibrant county that borders Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the west. We have opportunities to join a range of our children's teams located across the county. When applying, please select your top 3 preferences from the current teams available as follows:
* Assessment Teams:
o NE- based in Weybridge
o NW- based in Woking
o SE- based in Reigate
* Family Safeguarding:
o NE- based in Weybridge
o NW- based in Woking
o SW- based in Guildford
o SE- based in Reigate
* Adolescents:
o North Hub Team- based in Weybridge
o West Hub Team- based in Woking
o East Hub Team- based in Reigate
You will be required to travel to the office where your team is based and within a geographical area to undertake work with children, young people, and families, to attend meetings and training as required. When not working with our children and families in the community, we support agile working with a combination of home and office working. We invite you to discuss this further at the interview.
NQSWs who undertake the ASYE programme with Surrey will have access to:
Induction and Support
* A comprehensive ASYE Academy Induction programme and Team Induction.
* Allocated Advanced Social Worker as ASYE Assessor, in addition to the operational Team Manager.
* Graduated Supervision offer with increased support in the first six months.
* Graduated workload reaching a 90% allocation by the end of the programme.
* Monthly one-to-one or group reflective supervision with ASYE Assessor.
* Access to our Children's Quality Practice and Performance Service to develop skills in social work practice.
Learning and Development
* Monthly ASYE Learning Events focusing on Post Qualifying Standards (KSS).
* Access to Community Care inform, Research in Practice, and Care Knowledge learning platforms.
* Access to Surrey Safeguarding Children's Partnership training programme.
* Access to a secure SharePoint hub for collaborative working and access to up-to-date resources.
Rewards and Benefits
* 28 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service (plus bank holidays).
* 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 dependant's leave.
* A generous local government salary-related pension.
* Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping, and many more.
* Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources.
* We pay your Social Work England registration fee for any registration period when you are employed with us.
About the Programme
Our Surrey Children's Services Academy ASYE programme for Newly Qualified Social Workers is a 12-month programme designed for you to embed learning from your studies and placements and to develop your professional skills and confidence for a career in frontline social work.
The programme is well-resourced and supported by a capable team of permanent and experienced social work staff and managers. You can expect regular reflective supervision from both your Team Manager and ASYE Assessor who will guide and support you to develop your knowledge base across various functional areas of practice.
In September 2023, Skills for Care, through their quality assurance report reflected that: "NQSWs at Surrey are active participants, throughout the life of the programme. From the moment of onboarding, the wellbeing of NQSWs is prioritised as they are made aware of the support structures available to them. NQSWs on the programme reported positive aspects which included support from their Assessors and teams, protected time for learning, reflective space, and training with other organisations".
We are proud of the feedback from Skills for Care and equally keen to support our 2025 cohort of NQSWs in the same way, so would love to hear from you. You can find out more about what Surrey has to offer by visiting our Surrey Children's Services Academy web page.
When you successfully complete your ASYE programme with us, there will be an opportunity to progress your career with Surrey County Council and tap into our Post-Qualifying Year 2 programme which supports you beyond the completion of your ASYE. You can expect ongoing support from the Children's Academy team, continued peer learning and support, and career development as you hone your skills and build your professional confidence.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
* You hold a Social Work qualification such as a Degree, Masters, or Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work (or will be about to obtain any of these).
* You are (or will be) registering with Social Work England and have permission to work in the UK following your studies.
* Your experience of working with children, young people, and their families, e.g., voluntary work / transferable work experience skills / social work placements etc.
* That you qualified within two years of the NQSW cohort commencing in May 2025 (If you qualified earlier than October 2023, your application will not be considered).
* That you are aligned with our Surrey Values.
Surrey is a large and diverse organisation, ambitious about safeguarding children and young people and ensuring they and their families receive the right support at the right time. We have 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.
Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role via email at surreychildrens.academy@surreycc.gov.uk. This could be to discuss reasonable adjustments, understanding of the ASYE programme, or Children's Services structures in Surrey and the opportunities available to you.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on Sunday the 16th of February 2025 with shortlisting planned for W/C the 17th of February 2025.
If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview at one of our area offices. Interviews are planned for the 25th and 27th of February 2025.
We are committed to promoting a supportive and inclusive recruitment process; therefore, if your application is shortlisted, interview questions/themes will be shared with you in advance to help support your preparations.
If you are successful at the interview, there may be the opportunity to start in an unqualified social work role prior to you receiving your SWE registration.
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.
We look forward to receiving your application; please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our Values
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Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants 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.
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