Adults Senior Social Worker

The starting salary for our Senior Social Worker roles is £46,399 per annum (pro rata for part time).

We are looking for Senior Social Workers to register your interest with us in joining one of our friendly teams across Surrey's Adults, Wellbeing, and Health Partnerships Directorate.

We have the following Teams/ locations:

Area-based Locality Teams

• North-West Surrey - Spelthorne (Ashford), Runnymede (Addlestone), Woking, Surrey Heath (Camberley)
• South-West Surrey - Guildford, Waverley (Godalming)
• Mid-Surrey - Elmbridge (Weybridge), Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley (Dorking)
• East Surrey - Reigate & Banstead, Tandridge (Oxted)

Hospital Teams - Frimley Park Hospital (Camberley), St Peter's Hospital (Chertsey), Royal Surrey County Hospital (Guildford), Epsom General Hospital, East Surrey Hospital (Redhill)

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• Hybrid working, including the ability to work from home
• A fantastic Adults Academy which will help you to progress in your career.
• 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
• Refer a friend scheme
• Professional registration fees paid

About our Teams

We are proud to say you will be well supported by our teams with regular supervision, management support as well as peer-to-peer learning and support. You will work within a fantastic team that works closely with our Health colleagues, enabling a positive and collaborative approach to our work.

Our Adult Social Care Academy has a fantastic track record of developing our staff and putting our Senior Social Workers in the best position to progress further in their careers. Many of our Senior Social Workers have gone on to step up into management roles within our Adult Social Care teams.

Our diverse teams are committed to making a positive difference to our residents' lives. In return we will provide you with the training, excellent supervision, and development opportunities to progress your career.

About the Role

As a Senior Social Worker in Surrey, you will be expected to have strong experience in assessing the social care needs of service users and provide direct social work intervention to some of the most challenging and complex service users and their carers. You will provide effective support to individuals using a strength-based approach to enable individuals to live as independently as possible with more choice and control.

You will supervise and support staff, as well as work alongside the team managers to improve processes and shape the team. You will need to be flexible to work in a challenging environment. You will be supported and will benefit from a structured induction programme.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for our Senior Social Worker vacancies, your CV will clearly evidence the following:

• A relevant degree and registration with Social Work England.
• Substantial post-qualification professional experience as a social worker is also required.
• Experience of providing professional supervision (can include unqualified and non-professional supervision).
• You will be motivated and flexible with high professional standards and sound knowledge and experience of current legislation and its application to practice in a social care setting.
• An applied knowledge of The Care Act and The Mental Capacity Act and experience of undertaking safeguarding enquiries is essential alongside experience of working in complex situations using professional judgement and a range of interventions.
• You will have experience of, and be able to provide, professional, reflective supervision, guidance and advice to less experienced social workers, including those completing ASYE and social work students.

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and locality based social care workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and 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.