Senior Social Worker - Learning Disability & Autism Team - Surrey County Council : Job Details

This role has a starting salary of £44,614 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

Although this role is advertised as full time we are also happy to consider part time applications for this role and have a conversation over what this would look like.

"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 and 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
• We promote an agile approach to work, a balance of spending time in our communities, our offices and working remotely from home or wherever works best.
• Extensive Training and Development continuously throughout your service

About the Team

We have a vacancy in our East Surrey team (based in Leatherhead). We offer a fantastic working environment where training and development is prioritised. We are most interested in recruiting people who are keen to learn, progress their professional development and grow with our team.

About the Role

We have a vacancy in our East Surrey Team (based in Leatherhead). We are looking for a competent Senior Social Worker to join our Allocations 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.

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

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

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

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 28/04/2024.

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.