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The starting salary for this role is £21,295 per annum for 18 hours per week (pro-rata to full-time salary of £42,591).

‘One of the things that I think has kept me here is the flexibility that has been afforded to me as a working mum. But also, the management support, the varied work and above all, the team spirit that we have here. We work as a collective towards shared goals and the shared goals are the wellbeing of our clients’.

• Sarbjit Malhi (Senior Social Worker, Spelthorne Locality Team).

Our Spelthorne Locality Team based in Ashford, Middlesex currently have the following part-time Senior Social Worker vacancies:

• 1 x Fixed Term contract/ Secondment opportunity up to 31st March 2024 to cover maternity leave.
• 1 x 12 month Fixed Term contract/ Secondment opportunity.

(For internal candidates interested in a Secondment opportunity, please discuss with your Line Manager before submitting your application).

What we can offer you:

• Annual Leave – with the opportunity to buy up to 10 days additional annual leave
• Flexible / agile working to help with balancing work and home
• Training and Development including a structured Induction Programme and our Senior Readiness Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Car lease scheme and many more discounted life-style benefits, please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff for more information

In your application, we would love to hear about your:

• Professional qualification in Social Work and current registration with Social Work England
• Safeguarding knowledge
• Knowledge and experience of current legislation, including the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act and its application to practice in a social care setting
• Substantial post qualification professional experience as a Social Worker
• Experience in carrying out safeguarding enquiries, carrying out assessments within the community and working with a diverse group of individuals and partner agencies
• Commitment to your own professional development
• Experience of providing professional supervision would be desirable but not essential

Applicants must hold a valid Driving Licence to drive in the UK and have access to a car.

About the role

As a Senior Social Worker at Surrey, we will put you in the best possible position to assess the social care needs of our service users, providing direct positive intervention to some of our more complex service users and support for their carers.

We know how challenging this role can be but with the mentoring and support from our frontline managers and experienced colleagues, we will enable you to become the best social worker you can be!

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.

For more information, please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook and the Adult Social Work Offer handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 19th August 2023, applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on an on-going basis.

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.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Jasmine Bessey on 01932 795292 or by email at [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your application and personal statement, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications 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.