Children's Social Worker Adolescent Services
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Children's Social Worker Adolescent Services
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Join to apply for the Children's Social Worker Adolescent Services role at Surrey County Council
We have opportunities for Social Workers to join our new Adolescent Service based across the North and East of Surrey.
The salary range for Social Workers who have successfully completed their ASYE is£45,929 - £48,735 per annum. This is inclusive of a market supplement of £5,000. We also offer afinancial package of up to £6,000 which is payable in 3 instalments across your first 18 months in post.
The areas covered by each team are as follows:
* North: Elmbridge, Spelthorne and Runnymede
* West: Waverley, Guildford, Woking and Surrey Heath
* East: Reigate and Banstead, Mole Valley, Epsom and Ewell and Tandridge
Rewards And Benefits
* A competitive relocation package of up to £8,000
* We pay your Social Worker England Registration fee
* 28days annual leave, rising to 30days after 5years' 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
* 2 paid volunteering days per year
* 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
* Refer a friend payment of £1,000 as a thank you for finding the right Social Worker
About Us
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a brand-new Adolescent Service in Surrey. The service brings together a range services for young people including those who go missing, are involved in gang culture and are vulnerable to exploitation, including criminal and sexual exploitation. Our team includes Social Workers and Adolescent Practitioners who are focussed on achieving positive outcomes for young people. We are committed to doing things differently through implementing a brand-new model for working with adolescents, taking into account current research and best practice.
Our Progress
We are proud of our recent Good Ofsted judgement, which marks a significant milestone for Surrey. In relation to our Adolescent Service the report highlights that: “The intensive and highly effective support provided to children and families by adolescent team social workers, intensive family support workers and edge of care workers enables children to remain living with their families when it is safe to do so and in their best interests.” and that: “Staff are well-trained and committed, feel highly valued and are proud to work in Surrey.” You can read the full reportHERE.
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.
About The Role
We are looking for enthusiastic people who want to be part of the journey to help shape services in Surrey for adolescents. You will have support from a range of teams in a central hub to compliment the work that you do. This includes Youth Justice, Missing, Edge of Care and Rapid Response, Intervention Support, Risk and Intelligence and Youth Offer. As part of the latter phase of the safeguarding adolescents model, partnership colleagues from Education, Health, Police and other agencies will join the hubs as part of the commitment towards adolescents services in Surrey.
You will work with skilled, passionate, and supportive Team Managers and colleagues, looking at innovative ways to address adolescent risk outside of the home, building relationships with our families and partners so the voices of our young people are heard.
Shortlisting Criteria
We are looking for skilled and passionate adolescent workers who are experienced at working with young people and have the confidence and emotional intelligence to engage others.
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, you application will clearly evidence the following:
* Social workers that have completed their ASYE and are Social Work England registered
* Able to demonstrate skills in supporting adolescents at risk of exploitation, gang culture or other contextual safeguarding risks
* Experience in or willingness to learn about working with young people and an understanding of risk factors for adolescents especially in Surrey
* Capable of working with professionalism and empathy, able to write good quality assessments, implementing contextual plans, delivering interventions and undertaking court work if required
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. 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.
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 in your view, are challenges that young people face today? Please tell us how you see the role supporting with them?
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 (lasting approx. 15- 20 min), 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. This way, you can prepare and feel comfortable, allowing you to confidently discuss your skills and experiences.
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 16th June 2025.
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.
Local Government Reorganisation
Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.
Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.
Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents! Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council.
Our values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about ourvalues.
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.
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 on the apply online button below to submit.
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