Newly Qualified Social Worker

Surrey County Council is committed to the development of its workforce and as such this role is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in Surrey County Council and would encourage you to review our current vacancies which are available to all.

Surrey County Council’s Adult Social Care Service is looking for enthusiastic Newly Qualified Social Workers to join our new 2023 Autumn Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) cohort.

For your first year in practice, our established ASYE programme will provide you with the opportunity to develop your Social Work professional identity. Our ASYE forum groups will offer you networking opportunities and regular meetings with the other Newly Qualified Social Workers in the cohort. Your professional development will be reviewed at regular intervals enabling you to receive feedback about your practice as you progress through the year. The programme offer also includes protected development time, reduced caseload and an enhanced frequency of supervision. All of which, support you to develop your knowledge, skills and confidence as you transition into practice within an adult social care setting.

We are looking for newly qualified professionals who share the same values and ethos as we do. We want Social Workers who believe it is important to promote people’s independence and wellbeing through personalised care and support that focuses on their strengths, the outcomes they want to achieve and enables choice and control.

You will be based in one of the county’s Adult Social Care Locality Teams, one of our community or specialist Mental Health teams, one of our Learning Disability and Autism Teams, Transitions Team, or in one of our five acute Hospital Teams.

We will talk to successful candidates about preferences and team locations.

An ASYE assessor will be identified prior to the start of your ASYE programme. You will be supported by your ASYE assessors and coordinators to gain an understanding of what you need to do to successfully complete your ASYE.

To be shortlisted to interview, your CV will clearly evidence:

• You are currently on course to successfully complete the final year of a Social Work degree (or equivalent), or you have successfully completed a Social Work degree (or equivalent).
• Experience working with Adults and their families
• You are registered with Social Work England, or you will register with Social Work England upon completion of your Social Work degree.
• You hold a valid full UK driver's license and have access to a vehicle.
• You have fully answered the three supplementary questions

Successful applicants may have the opportunity to work in an unqualified social care post prior to registration with Social Work England.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.

For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 17/03/2023 with interviews to follow.

Additional Information

If you would like an informal discussion about the opportunities within Surrey, please contact our Professional Development Team by e-mail professionaldevelopmentteam@surreycc.gov.uk and one of our team members will give you a call back.

You can submit your CV by clicking the 'apply' button below.

Remote interviews will be held via MS Teams.

About the organisation

Our Values

Our values are what support our vision, shape the culture and are crucial in delivering our corporate strategy.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 24 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.