Job Overview
We're excited to be hiring Advanced Social Workers to join our C-SPA (Childrens Single Point of Access) service which is the ‘Front Door’ to children’s services in Surrey and plays a crucial role in ensuring the correct level of support and intervention is provided for any safeguarding referrals made to Surrey.
The work of Advanced Social Workers in the Multi Agency team within C- SPA can be rewarding but often complex in nature, gathering information and making enquiries as necessary to inform threshold decisions regarding the correct level of support required.
As an Advanced Social Worker you will support more junior members of the team to effectively manage the referrals they receive.
Our Advanced Social Worker role provides aspiring Team Managers with the chance to gain valuable management and supervisory experience within qualified social care.
In this position, you will step in for the Team Manager when necessary and mentor junior team members, helping them build professional confidence and skills by leveraging your own experience.
We are looking for individuals with professional curiosity and well‑developed analytical skills to support us to deliver laser focussed, collaborative and timely front door activity, which ensures child protection and safeguarding matters are effectively responded to.
Joining Surrey as an Advanced Social Worker is an opportunity to be part of a culture in which children and families are supported in a spirit of partnership, where they encouraged to develop their own solutions while receiving the help and support, they need to address their needs from professionals.
To apply you will need to upload your CV and answer our 4 application questions. 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.
Qualifications
* Varied post qualification experience of working in children’s social care services
* Experience of and commitment to successful partnership working with statutory, voluntary and third sector partners to safeguard and support CYP and their families
* Ability to work at pace in sometimes challenging and emotionally sensitive situations
* Well‑developed assessment and analytical skills with the ability to navigate and interrogate data to make well‑reasoned and evidence‑based decisions
* Ability to communicate clearly and calmly with individuals, families and professionals
* Proven ability to de‑escalate situations
* Proven ability to support and collaborate effectively with team members and other partners
* Social Work qualification and Social Work England registration
Benefits
* Salary range for this full‑time, permanent position is £47,884 - £51,175 per annum based on a 36‑hour working week
* Financial package of up to £6,000 payable in 3 instalments across your first 18 months in post
* A competitive relocation package of up to £8,000
* We pay your 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
* 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, 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
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