This role has a starting salary of £44,614 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week (pro-rata for part-time staff). This is a full-time position, part-time applications will be considered.
The team offer hybrid working with the expectation of 2-3 days in the office. Please note during the initial induction period you would be expected to be office based 5 days a week.
We are excited to be hiring a Senior Social Worker to join our fantastic Spelthorne Locality team. The team is based at the Ashford Centre in Ashford, Surrey.
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
- 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 plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
Testimonial
"I came into Spelthorne Locality as an experienced leader and practitioner, with a lot to both share as well as learn. The locality team has provided the right framework for me to expand my experience. As an Assistant Team Manager, my task has been to nurture and develop the culture and practice within the team, the success of which has only been possible because of the support I have received from my leadership, who mentor and support me, as well as the support I have received from the rest of the team. The culture has been that of a learning organisation with an unwavering commitment to the well-being of each other as well as that of the residents they support in Spelthorne. Because of this, my commitment to the team is just as unwavering for the foreseeable future." - Richard Otim, Assistant Team Manager
About the Team
Spelthorne Locality Team is one of eleven locality teams working across Surrey to support our adult residents with physical disabilities and older persons. You will be working in the surrounding areas of Staines, Ashford, Sunbury, Shepperton and Laleham. We aim to promote people's independence and wellbeing, through personalised care and support that focuses upon their strengths, the outcomes they want to achieve and enables choice and control.
About the Role
As a Senior Social Worker, 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. Within this role, you will be expected to provide support and supervision to staff. With mentoring and support from our frontline managers and experienced colleagues, we will enable you to become the best social worker you can be.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
- Professional qualification in Social Work and current registration with Social Work England. Successful completion of an Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme if qualified as a social worker after June 2012
- Safeguarding knowledge as well as 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
- 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.
You will need to have the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of the role.
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 6th May 2024 with interviews planned for week commencing 13th May 2024.
We look forward to receiving your application and personal statement, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
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.
