Overview
We have an opportunity for a Team Manager to join our Assessment Team based in Woking. When not working with our residents in the community, we support agile working with a combination of home and office working to balance flexibility and connection with the team and service.
Salary: 54,636 - 58,953 per annum. We also offer a financial package of up to 6,000 payable in 3 instalments across your first 18 months in post.
Rewards and Benefits
* We pay your Social Worker England Registration fee
* 28 days annual leave, rising to 31 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 dependants leave
* A generous local government salary related pension
* Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
* 2 paid volunteering days per year
* Learning and development hub with access to a wealth of resources
* Refer a friend payment of 1,000 as a thank you for finding the right Social Worker
Our Progress
We are proud of our recent Good Ofsted judgement, which marks a significant milestone for Surrey. The report highlights how strong assessments in Surrey consider children\'s histories and involve social workers spending time alone with children to understand their experiences. Our strong training and development offer in Surrey helps to equip staff with the understanding, knowledge and skills they need to practice in a kind, sensitive, motivational and respectful way and that staff feel highly valued, are proud to work for children\'s services.
If you are considering your next professional opportunity and looking for an ambitious and highly motivated employer who is continuously striving for better services for children and young people, then our Surrey Children\'s Services would love to hear from you.
Joining Surrey as a Team Manager will be an opportunity to be part of a culture in which children and families are supported in a spirit of partnership that encourages them to develop their own solutions while receiving the help and support they need to address their complex situations. You will also nurture and grow your own team of social workers and practitioners using a motivational interviewing approach, contributing to Surrey\'s continued journey to "outstanding".
About Working in Assessment
The first contact any family or professional has with our assessment service sets the tone for our working relationship. Our practice across the service is based on consent, strong relationships with families and with partners who are also supporting our families. Using motivational approaches, the assessment social worker engages with both the family and the network supporting them to understand the presenting worries and determine whether a statutory social work service is required. If not, a plan to support the family at a lower level of need will be put in place to meet the needs of the child and family.
One Voice
You will have a sense of belonging within your team and the wider service areas and directorate. You will receive high quality supervision, with a commitment to dedicating time that focuses on the work you do with children and families to enable you to work creatively and holistically in providing support and protection to children while also paying attention to your wellbeing and career development. This allows you to feel fulfilled in your role and have a pathway to achieve future aspirations.
Our Surrey Children\'s Service Academy currently has over 60 courses available and offers a bespoke learning programme so you can be at the forefront of best practice. Modules such as motivational interviewing and the total respect course empower you to have essential conversations while maintaining a child-centred approach.
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 bring to this role.
* Working in an Assessment team can be fast paced and unpredictable, often requiring multitasking. Using an example, please tell us how you cope under pressure?
If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to a short first round virtual interview to explore your answers (lasting approximately 15–20 minutes).
If your Teams call goes well, you will be invited for an in-person interview to meet the team, check out your potential office and discuss your journey.
We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you are invited to a face-to-face interview, we will share the themes of the questions in advance to help you prepare and discuss your skills and experiences confidently.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on the 1st September 2025.
An enhanced DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) 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 care workers are expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, have access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments will be made for successful applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.
Local Government Reorganisation
Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation to implement the Government-led policy of devolution, aimed at giving more powers to local areas. Surrey currently has a two-tier system with 11 district and borough councils and a county council; these will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils, coming into effect in April 2027. At that point, this role will transfer, with existing terms and conditions intact, into one of the new unitary councils.
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. We look forward to receiving your application; please click the apply online button below to submit.
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