This role has a starting salary of £40,929 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.
Our Woking Locality team has new opportunities for Social Workers to join the team based in Woking as a result of recent promotions and team members moving on to new challenges.
We currently have permanent positions and 1 x Fixed Term contract/Secondment opportunity up to 31st May 2025.
This role is incredibly rewarding and we are confident that, with strong support from the team, your career will go from strength to strength. You will end each day with the satisfaction that you are making a difference, ensuring no one is left behind.
"Seeing the team working, collaborating and having fun together, supporting each other emotionally to manage the work, with management genuinely interested in supporting us to make a difference for the residents of Woking, has kept me in the team for seven years and I have no plans to go anywhere else" - Ima, Senior Social Worker, Woking Locality Team.
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
About the Team
We are a caring and committed team serving residents living in Woking who find themselves in need of drawing on care and support. We work with residents who are over 65 who may need care and support, as well as those 65 and younger who have physical disabilities, illness, or sensory impairments.
The team works closely with carers, family members and partner organisations to enable residents to live their best possible lives, without leaving anyone behind. We are committed to ensuring carers and family members feel supported, given the vital role they perform in the life of those who matter most to them.
We are a professional team made up of Social Care and Occupational Therapy Assistants, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists, who are always looking to grow in our ethnic diversity for our team to reflect the Woking community.
As a team we are committed to learning and team development, at both an individual and team level, and this is a priority for us.
About the Role
This role is based in central Woking, near the station and shops. The team offer agile working and are happy to discuss what it means for this team if you want more information before submitting your application.
We are looking for a range of enthusiastic and dynamic qualified and registered Social Workers with a variety of skills and experiences undertaking duty, S9 assessments, Mental Capacity Assessments and S42 Enquires.
The role is varied and complex, and no day is the same.
As a Social Worker in Surrey, you will work across various unique projects that ensure that the people we support can enjoy a home of their own, an environment in which they are supported to live a healthy & meaningful lifestyle.
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
- An understanding and experience of working in a strengths-based approach.
- Knowledge of current legislation such as the Care Act and The Mental Capacity Act.
- Experience in assessment, preparation of support plans and reviewing outcomes.
- Assessment and management of risk.
- Experience of undertaking safeguarding enquiries and examples of you using your professional judgement in complex situations.
- Commitment to your own professional development.
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.
At Surrey, we are proud to be leading the way in implementing new ways of working in personalisation and a recovery-focused strength-based approach. Our goal is for our residents to be able to be more in control of their care, making informed choices and being active citizens in their community.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 23rd June 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a first come first served basis and we will contact you if you have been shortlisted for interview.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
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.
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.