The salary range for this full-time, permanent position is £47,884 - £51,175 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.
We also offer a financial package of up to £6,000 which is payable in 3 instalments across your first 18 months in post.
This is a 9-5 qualified social work role, based at our Woking office, meaning you won't be required to travel to visit children, young people and families. This could make this role a good fit for anyone looking for greater flexibility around how they work.
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.
Rewards and Benefits
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 WorkerOur Progress
We are proud of our recent Good Ofsted judgement, which marks a significant milestone for Surrey. In relation to Children who are referred to our children's single point of access (C-SPA) the report highlights that "...they receive a timely and proportionate response. Practitioners and managers in the C-SPA routinely apply the authority's continuum of need guidance to inform decision-making, generating a consistent approach to contacts and referrals." "Staff are well-trained and committed, feel highly valued and are proud to work in Surrey." You can read the full report .
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 Working in C- SPA
Our 'Front Door' for Surrey's Childrens services is the first contact any family or professional has with our service and sets the tone for our entire working relationship with them. Our practice is front facing and based upon strong relationships with families and with partners who are also supporting our families. We use motivational approaches as well as principles of the Family Safeguarding Model, to engage with both the family and any networks supporting them, to understand the presenting worries and work out whether a statutory social work service is required.
About The Role
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.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
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 Our Inclusive Approach
To apply you will need to upload your CV and answer our application questions.
If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to a short first round virtual interview to explore your answers to the application questions (lasting approx. 15- 20 min).
If your Teams call goes well, 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 is why, if you are 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 knowing what topics will be covered during the process, allowing you to focus and confidently discuss your valuable skills and experiences.
Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to role requirements, flexible working requests, transferable skills or barriers to employment. For an informal discussion please drop a quick message to
The job advert closes at 23:59 on Sunday the 28th of September 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