Social Worker, Family Advocacy & Support Services

Position: Social Worker (Permanent)
The salary range for this full-time, permanent position is £42,239 - £45,135 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.

We also offer a financial package of up to £6,000 which is payable in 3 instalments across your first 18 months in post.

This is a 9-5 qualified social work role, based at our Woking office, meaning you won't be required to travel to visit children, young people and families. This could make this role a good fit for anyone looking for greater flexibility around how they work.

We are looking for Qualified Social Workers to join our dynamic, dedicated and responsive Children's Single Point Of access service or C- SPA for short! As professionals within our service you will bring passion, be curious and committed to working collaboratively to safeguard children and young people to ensure they receive the right support at the right time.

Our Offer to You

We pay your Social Worker England Registration fee.
28 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after 5 years' service (plus bank holidays)
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 per year
Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

Our Progress

We are proud of our recent Good Ofsted judgement, which marks a significant milestone for Surrey. In relation to Children who are referred to our children's single point of access (C-SPA) the report highlights that "...they receive a timely and proportionate response. Practitioners and managers in the C-SPA routinely apply the authority's continuum of need guidance to inform decision-making, generating a consistent approach to contacts and referrals."

and that "Staff are well-trained and committed, feel highly valued and are proud to work in Surrey."

About Working in C- SPA

In C- SPA our Multi Agency Partnership (MAP) team is exactly that- a multiagency team responsible for the safeguarding of children within the Surrey area. By working together social workers, education, police and health, we collectively triage, research, analyse and share information in order to identify the most appropriate level of support to meet the needs of a child.

This role is critical for us as C- SPA is the first point of contact any families or professionals have with Surrey where there is a safeguarding need, and therefore sets the tone for our entire working relationship with them.

Our practice across the service is based upon strong relationships with families and with partners who may also support our families. Using motivational approaches as well as principles of the Family Safeguarding Model, you will engage with both the family and the network around them to understand the presenting worries and work out whether a statutory social work service is required.

In some instances, a plan to support the family at a lower level of need will be put in place to meet the need of the child and family.

About the Role

Joining us as a Social Worker in C- SPA means that you will be there from the outset of a Childs contact and journey with us. This is an opportunity to be part of a culture in which children and families are supported in a spirit of partnership that encourages them to develop their own solutions while receiving the professional help and support, required to address their needs.

The work of Social Workers in C- SPA can be rewarding but often complex in nature, gathering information and making enquiries as necessary to inform threshold decisions regarding the correct level of support required. We are looking for individuals with professional curiosity and well-developed analytical skills to support us in delivering laser focussed, collaborative and timely front door activity, which ensures child protection and safeguarding matters are effectively responded to.

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