Childrens Advanced Social Worker - Family Safeguarding

Job Description

We have opportunities to join our Family Safeguarding Teams based across Surreyin Woking, Guildford, Walton on Thames & Redhill.When not working with our residents in the community, we are keen to support agile working with a combination of home and office working. We are keen to get the balance right of providing flexibility but ensuring you feel connected to your team andthe service.The salary range for Advanced Social Workers is £41,127 - £45,519per annum.We also offer afinancial package of up to £6,000 which is payable in 3 instalmentsacross your first 18 months in post. Information about qualifying criteria to receivethis payment can be found HERE, withfurther information available in the attached Total Reward Statement about other financial benefits available to you includingprofessional fees, pension contribution and much more.Are you at a point in your career where you want to take on supervisory responsibility whilst utilising your skills as an experienced social worker Our Advanced Social Worker role enables you to work on complex cases whilst also giving you the opportunityto progress your career through contributing and supporting managers to develop the skills and knowledge within the team, whilst occasionally deputising for the Team Manager. You will also have the opportunity to join Advanced Social Worker colleagues in countywide learning activities organised by the Surrey Childrens Service Academy with a clear professional development pathway.Our Family Safeguarding model:We take a motivational approach to supporting families under the Family Safeguarding model. This is a strength based model and includes a multi-agency approach to working with children and families. We have brought together Social Workers, Family SupportWorkers and a range of adult practitioners; Domestic Abuse Practitioners, Recovery Workers, Mental Health Practitioners and Psychologists so that the whole team can work together to address all the issues facing a family. Having professionals from differentdisciplines working under one roof, our teams are able towork closely together, minimising the time spent on making referrals to other agencies for support.One Voice:In Surrey, you will have a sense of belonging within your individual team but also the wider service areas and directorate. You will receive high quality supervision, as there is a firm commitment towards dedicating time that focusses on the work you dowith children and families, to enable you to work creatively and holistically in providing support and protection to children whilst also paying attention to your wellbeing and career development. This creates a sense of purpose and fulfilment with a clearpathway to achieve your future aspirations.Wherever you are in your career journey, Surrey is committed to supporting and nurturing you so that you can be the best version of yourself.Our Surrey Childrens Service Academy currently has over 60 courses available and offers a bespoke learning programme so you can be at the forefront of best practice. Modules such as motivational interviewing and our total respect course allow you to feelempowered in having essential conversations whilst still ensuring a child centred approach to your practice.How we will support you:Surrey is committed to supporting you both professionally and personally and we offer a number of benefits you can access in your time away from work. A few examples of these include:

• A competitive relocation package
• We pay your Social Worker England Registration fee
• 28days annual leave, rising to 30days after 5years service (plus bank holidays)
• Access to our car lease scheme
• Opportunity to join our competitive local government pensionscheme
• Family and lifestyle discounts via Surrey Extra (discounts on everyday shopping with shopping cards and vouchers for Asda, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, Primark and many more high street retailers. Plus voucher codes, cinema tickets and rewardpoints, holiday offers and weekend breakaways, and lots more!
• Smart Employee Eyecare - free eye test and if required a free pair of discounted glasses, with no up-front costs to you!
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programmewhich offers advice, support and helpful information on personal, family, work, financial, legal and health issues, plus one to one counselling with 6 free counselling sessions.
• Fostering and adoption support

Fancy a chatOur friendly teams could talk your socks off when it comes to all things Social Work. Wed love to hear from you and find out more about what youre looking for so if youd like to talk to us please just drop a quick message to .uk and well get a call arranged.We look forward to hearing from you! Additional InformationThe job advert closes at 23:59 on the 16th January 2023.Following the closing date, if your application is shortlisted you will be contacted by our CFL Workforce Team within 5 working days. They will be able to advise on interview arrangements and can support in answering any questions you may have.You will need to be registered with Social Work England andhave the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of the role.