Children's Social Worker Family Safeguarding
Details
* Reference: SCC/TP/287912/1433
* Positions: 8
* Salary: £45,929 - £48,735 per annum incl. £5,000 market supplement. We also offer 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 & Woking, Weybridge & Guildford, Surrey
Description
We have opportunities for 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 Social Workers who have successfully completed their ASYE is £45,929 - £48,735 per annum. This is 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 fact we are now starting to realise 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 working hard to sustain and develop our progress and this is driven by the efforts of every member of our social care workforce from our business support and family support workers to our frontline practitioners through to leadership - all working together to create and sustain the right conditions for a positive culture and well-supported workforce equipped to deliver consistent and good quality social work practice for our children and families.
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. Ofsted recognized the improved impact of our 'comprehensive improvement programme'. 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.
Following a recent realignment of our social care services further focused work is under way to improve our performance for children and families.
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 motivational interviewing, 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, reducing the need for referrals to other agencies.
To help us achieve our ambitions for children and families we are looking for dedicated, and compassionate practitioners who are child-focused and committed to relationship-based social work to join us.
We strive to provide a supportive and dynamic work environment for our employees, that fosters growth, maintains work-life balance, and rewards efforts. We guarantee 5 days of CPD and have 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 staff highlighted that you can expect…
* Positive team and colleague relationships - You'll have the opportunity to be part of a team that thrives on positive working relationships, where collaboration with supportive colleagues in your team, across the organisation and with key partners will enable and enrich your practice.
* Flexibility and work-life balance - We are committed to agile working and trust you to adapt your schedule to suit your needs, balancing this against the need to visit your children and families.
* Opportunities and support for professional development - You can benefit from a structured environment that encourages growth and development.
* A sense of belonging and familiarity - You'll be part of our welcoming and approachable social work family.
* A focus on wellbeing - We recognise that you are a valuable asset and key to unlocking the positive changes we aspire for with our children and families.
Our Inclusive Approach
To apply you will need to upload your CV and answer the following questions:
* 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 following this, you will be invited for an in-person interview, allowing you to meet the team, check out your potential office and get a feel for what your journey might look like.
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 and find out more about what you're looking for so if you'd like to talk to us please just drop a quick message to cflworkforceteam@surreycc.gov.uk and we'll get a call arranged. We look forward to hearing from you!
The job advert closes at 23:59 on the 18th November 2024.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.
You will need to be 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, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area.
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. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
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