The salary range for this full-time, permanent position is £42,239 - £45,135 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 are looking for Qualified Social Workers to join our dynamic, dedicated and responsive Children's Single Point Of access service or C- SPA for short! As professionals within our service you will bring passion, be curious and committed to working collaboratively to safeguard children and young people to ensure they receive the right support at the right time.
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 where you can access a wealth of resources.Our 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." and that "Staff are well-trained and committed, feel highly valued and are proud to work in Surrey." You can read the full report
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.
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