Children's Advanced Social Worker Family Safeguarding
Details
* Reference: SCC/TP/287912/1436
* Positions: 8
* Salary: £51,399 - £54,588 per annum, incl. £5,000 market supplement & a financial package of up to £6,000
* Category: Qualified Social Work - Children's
* Contract type: Permanent
* Working hours: 36 hours per week
* Posted on: 28 October 2024
* Location: Reigate & Weybridge, Woking & Guildford, Surrey
Description
We have opportunities for Advanced Social Workers to join our Family Safeguarding Teams based across East Surrey covering the Reigate and Weybridge areas and West Surrey covering the Woking and Guildford areas.
The salary range for Advanced Social Workers is £51,399 - £54,588 per annum, inclusive of a newly created market supplement of £5,000.
We also offer a financial package of up to £6,000 which is payable in 3 instalments across your first 18 months in post.
Our other rewards and benefits include:
* A competitive relocation package of up to £8,000
* We pay your Social Worker England Registration fee
* 28 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service (plus bank holidays)
* Access to our car lease scheme
* Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
* An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
* A generous local government salary-related pension
* Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
* Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
* Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
* Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
About Surrey
Our Surrey Children's Services are actively working towards becoming a high-performing local authority, evidenced by the positive impacts of the Family Safeguarding practice model in action with reductions in the number of children subject to child protection plans. We are committed to sustaining and developing our progress driven by the efforts of every member of our social care workforce.
Following our latest Ofsted visit in April, we are pleased to report positive feedback on our service quality for children in need or under child protection plans in Surrey. We are committed to continuing our progress and are seeking motivated individuals to help us ensure children in Surrey are effectively safeguarded and receive timely support.
About our Family Safeguarding Service
Our Family Safeguarding service is overseen by Assistant Directors who have co-responsibility for our Family Safeguarding Model, Child In Need, as well as pre and court proceedings.
Within Family Safeguarding, we use a multi-agency approach under the Family Safeguarding model, where Social Workers, Family Support Workers, Domestic Abuse Practitioners, Recovery Workers, Mental Health Practitioners, and Psychologists collaborate closely to address family issues efficiently.
To help us achieve our ambitions for children and families, we are looking for dedicated, compassionate practitioners who are child-focused and committed to relationship-based social work to join us.
As an Advanced Social Worker (ASW), you'll enjoy mentoring and collaborating with less experienced social workers within the team supporting their development. We aim for you to hold a reduced caseload to enable you to support effectively whilst also deputising for the Team Manager when needed.
We strive to provide a supportive and dynamic work environment for our employees, fostering growth and maintaining work-life balance. We guarantee 5 days of CPD and access to excellent research and development tools.
Why choose Surrey?
Surrey is a large and ambitious local authority meaning we can draw from a range of available resources to support the delivery of our services to children and their families. It's our staff that truly make the difference day in day out.
Our Inclusive Approach
To apply, you will need to upload your CV and answer the following questions (No more than 200 words per question):
* Please tell us what has motivated you to apply for this role?
* Please tell us about the key skills and experience you will be able to bring to this role.
* What is your understanding of Surrey's Practice Model for family safeguarding? Can you describe the strengths and challenges of this model?
Next Steps
If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to a short first-round virtual interview to explore your answers to the above questions. If successful, you will be invited for an in-person interview.
We are committed to inclusive recruitment. That's why, if you're invited to a face-to-face interview, we'll share the themes of the questions with you in advance.
Contact us
Our friendly teams could talk your socks off when it comes to all things Social Work. We'd love to hear from you, please just drop a quick message to cflworkforceteam@surreycc.gov.uk.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on the 18th November 2024.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
You will need to be a qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England.
Surrey has both urban and rural areas, and locality-based social workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle.
Our values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation.
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.
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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