Advanced Social Worker

Advanced Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Team

We have opportunities for Advanced Social Workers to join our Family Safeguarding Teams based across North West Surrey.

The salary range for Advanced Social Workers is £
54,464 – 57,864 per annum
. This is inclusive of a market supplement of £5,000. We also offer a financial package of up to £6,000 which is payable in 3 instalments across your first 18 months in post.

• A competitive relocation package of up to £8,000
• We pay your Social Worker England Registration fee
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service (plus bank holidays)
• Access to our car lease scheme
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• Refer a friend payment of £1,000 as a thank you for finding the right Social Worker

Our Family Safeguarding services include responsibility for our Family Safeguarding Model, Child In Need, as well as pre and court proceedings.

Within Family Safeguarding we use motivational interviewing, multi‑agency approach under the Family Safeguarding model, where Social Workers, Family Support Workers, Domestic Abuse Practitioners, Recovery Workers, Mental Health Practitioners, and Psychologists collaborate closely to address family issues efficiently, reducing the need for referrals to other agencies.

To help us achieve our ambitions for children and families we are looking for dedicated, compassionate practitioners who are child focused and committed to relationship‑based social work to join us.

As an Advanced Social Worker (ASW) you’ll enjoy mentoring and collaborating with less experienced social workers within the team supporting their development. We aim for you to hold a reduced caseload to enable you to support effectively whilst also deputising for the Team Manager when needed. This is a great role for anyone looking to enhance their professional development and take a step towards a management position.

Supports children and families in the Family Safeguarding service, providing assessment, planning, and intervention as per the Family Safeguarding model, including Child In Need and child protection cases.

• Qualified Social Work degree and SWE registration
• ASYE completed within two years of qualifying
• UK social work experience
• Three years post-qualified experience
• Valid driving licence, access to a vehicle and willingness to travel across the region

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have a shared disability… we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we’re committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.