This role has a starting salary of £27,839.40 per annum based on a 21.6 hour working week (FTE £46,399)

We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Social Worker to join our fantastic Guildford Locality team. The team is based in Guildford and we are proud to consider ourselves a forward thinking, motivational team with a strong ethos of cultural growth and continuous education and learning. We are a hybrid style team with the expectation of staff working 2 days in the office pro-rata.
1 x part time (21.6 hours per week) fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until August 2025.

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 Team
Guildford Locality supports all those from the age of 18 upwards with eligible care support needs. We provide advice and guidance with a vast range of community resources and support networks. The team strives to safeguard those who require additional support whilst promoting independence and choice.
You will always find our team friendly and approachable, whilst supporting each other with an active reflective and learning culture.
About the Role
As a Senior Social Worker in South West Surrey, you will be expected to have strong experience in assessing the social care needs of service users, and provide direct social work intervention to some of the most challenging and complex service users and their carers.
You will provide effective support to individuals using a strength-based approach to enable individuals to live as independently as possible with more choice and control. As a Senior Social Worker, you will supervise and support staff, as well as work alongside the team managers to improve processes and shape the team. You will need to be flexible to work in a challenging environment. You will be supported and will benefit from a structured induction programme.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
*A relevant degree and registration with Social Work England.
*Substantial post-qualification professional experience as a social worker is also required.
*An applied knowledge of The Care Act and The Mental Capacity Act and experience of undertaking safeguarding enquiries is essential alongside experience of working in complex situations using professional judgement and a range of interventions.
*You will have experience of, and be able to provide, professional, reflective supervision, guidance and advice to less experienced social workers, including those completing ASYE and social work students.

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 fulfill the requirements of the job.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 01/01/2025 however applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
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.