Senior Social Worker

Connect2Socialwork are looking for Senior Social Workers to join Surrey County Council's Family Safeguarding Teams in:

• East Surrey: covering Reigate and Weybridge areas
• West Surrey: covering Woking and Guildford

Qualifications:

• Professional social work qualification, CQSW or Diploma in Social Work (DipSW), or other relevant qualification
• Registration with Social Work England
• Substantial experience in assessing the needs of, and undertaking direct work with children and young people, with a track record of improving children and young people's lives in a UK statutory setting
• Able to demonstrate understanding of the needs of children/young people in their specialist area
• Ability to evidence skills in or willingness to develop Motivational Interviewing practice
• Up to date working knowledge of relevant UK child care law, statutory guidance and Working Together 2018
• Ability to relate well to children and families, to respect their rights and gain their informed consent, to engage them in reflecting on their lives and motivate them to change so children's needs can be met and they can be brought up safely within their families. promote positive working relationships in and across teams, using strategies for collaboration and arbitration
• Ability to contribute to and provide professional leadership of organisational change and development
• Ability to take on champion role for a specific area of practice e.g. MARAC, Motivational Interviewing, Permanency or Pathway Planning
• Ability to communicate effectively in highly charged, complex or challenging situations
• Ability to gather information to inform judgement for interventions and develop SMART plans to meet children and families' needs/reduce risk
• Excellent partnership working skills with an ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with partners in statutory, voluntary and third sector organisations
• Ability to write assessment documents, letters, emails and reports in a way that is clear and easily understood by anyone reading them
• Ability to co-operate and work well with others, support colleagues both within and outside of the team and contribute to the successful achievement of team goals, sharing information and learning whilst supporting others
• Ability and willingness to develop effective professional reflective supervision skills
• Satisfactory DBS clearance is required
• Willing and able to travel around the county to meet the demands of the role, to work from different sites, and work evenings and weekends if required in line with service needs

Salary:

• £51,399 - £54,588 per annum (inclusive of market supplement of £5,000)
• A financial package of up to £6,000 is also offered, which is payable in 3 instalments across your first 18 months in post.

If you are interested in this role or wish to discuss other opportunities, permanent / locum, please contact Penny Cronje on 07563 570049 or email a CV to penny.cronje@csltd.org.uk

About Connect2SocialWork

Connect2SocialWork is wholly owned by Kent County Council. In addition to our links with KCC, we have managed services in place with Hampshire County Council, Luton Borough Council, Surrey County Council, Dudley Metropolitan Council and Dorset Council. We also provide available work with the majority of the local authorities

Connect2Socialwork is a trading style of Commercial Services Trading LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Socialwork is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.