Overview
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 is £47,239 - £50,135 per annum. This is inclusive of a £5,000 supplement. We also offer a financial package of up to £6,000 payable in 3 instalments.
Rewards and Benefits
* A competitive relocation package of up to £8,000
* Payment of the Social Worker England Registration fee
* 28 days annual leave, rising to 31 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
* Extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
* Generous local government salary related pension
* Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
* 2 paid volunteering days per year
* Up to 5 days of carer’s leave per year
* Learning and development hub with resources
* Paternity, adoption and dependent leave
* Refer a friend payment of £1,000
Our Progress
We are proud of our recent Good Ofsted judgement, which marks a significant milestone for Surrey. The report highlights that our social workers are "skilled at building relationships with children who are subject of children in need or child protection plans. Creative direct work helps them to build a rounded understanding of children's daily lives." They also build positive relationships with parents, enabling honest and sometimes difficult conversations. Overall, staff are well-trained, feel highly valued and are proud to work in Surrey.
About our Family Safeguarding Service
Our Family Safeguarding services include responsibility for our Family Safeguarding Model, Child In Need, as well as pre- and court proceedings.
Within Family Saf safeguarding we use motivational interviewing and 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 and reduce 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 that fosters growth, maintains work-life balance, and rewards efforts. We guarantee 5 days of CPD and provide access to resources such as Community Care Inform, Care Knowledge and Research In Practice.
Why choose Surrey?
Surrey is a large and ambitious local authority, enabling us to draw from a range of resources to support service delivery to children and families. Our staff insights highlight why they choose Surrey Children’s social care workforce:
* Positive team and colleague relationships, collaboration with supportive colleagues across the organisation and with key partners
* Flexibility and work-life balance, agile working and the expectation to visit children and families, with office attendance at least 2 days per week
* Opportunities and support for professional development, ongoing training via Surrey Children’s Service Academy, coaching and mentoring, structured progression, and reflective supervision
* A sense of belonging and familiarity within an inclusive social work family
* A focus on wellbeing with reflective supervision and wellbeing front and centre
Inclusive Recruitment and Application Process
To apply you will need to upload your CV and answer our application questions. If shortlisted, you will be invited to a short first-round virtual interview (approximately 15–20 minutes). If successful, you will be invited for an in-person interview to meet the team and visit the office.
We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If invited to a face-to-face interview, we will share the themes of the questions in advance to help you prepare.
Contact and Application Window
Our friendly teams are happy to discuss the role. Please message us and we’ll arrange a call. The job advert closes at 23:59 on 29 September 2025.
Additional Requirements
An enhanced DBS check for regulated activity and the Children’s and Adults’ Barred List checks will be required. You will need to be registered with Social Work England. Surrey has both urban and rural areas, and qualified social workers will be expected to have a valid UK driving licence, access to a vehicle, and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments will be made for applicants with a disability or long-term health condition.
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