Adults Senior Social Worker - Surrey County Council : Job Details

"I'd say no day is the same. It is rewarding and it's great being out with the public and helping. It makes getting out of bed worthwhile." - Mandi Porter, Senior Social Care Assistant.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Social Worker to join our fantastic Learning Disability and Autism service in our West Surrey Team (based in Guildford). We need you to help us make a real difference to the local community, ensuring no one is left behind.

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 dependents 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 Role

We are looking for a Senior Social Worker to join our team working with complex cases in order to meet their desired outcomes. This includes legal court work, partnership working with our health colleagues, completing Section 42 enquiries and supervising junior members of the team to ensure a high quality standard of service is provided.

We offer a fantastic working environment where training and development is prioritised.

As a Senior Social Worker in Surrey you will work across various unique projects that ensure our valued service users have the opportunity to enjoy a home of their own, an environment in which they are supported to live a healthy & meaningful life.

Shortlisting Criteria

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your CV will clearly evidence:

• Substantial post-qualification professional experience as a Social Worker and your experience of providing professional supervision.
• Understanding and experience of working in a strengths-based approach.
• Knowledge and experience of current legislation such as The Care Act and The Mental Capacity Act.
• Experience of undertaking safeguarding enquiries and examples of you using your professional judgement in complex situations.

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.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion, please e-mail Mel Hall at or Rob Urry Tuttiett at .

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 31/12/2024 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, 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 applicants 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.