Adoption Social Worker

Our Recruitment, Assessment and Placement Team, which consists of Social Workers and Managers employed by all 4 local authorities, works in the Northern half of the region, assessing potential adopters and remaining with them during their adoption journey, ending at adoption order. We are currently looking for an energetic and committed social worker to join the team to help us secure permanency for over 100 children a year.,

• Your commitment to inclusive practice in the context of working with adopting families
• Your capacity to undertake collaborative work with colleagues and other agencies
• Your capacity for managing a full caseload
• Capacity for completing and recording complex assessments, completed within national timescales
Surrey has both urban and rural areas and Social Workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, 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 fulfil the requirements of the job. If you are a qualified Social Worker and you share our commitment to children and families, we would be delighted to hear from you!


• You are a qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England
• Sound practice skills and experience of working in one or more of the following social work fields: adoption, fostering or Looked After Children
  
  This part-time, permanent role has a starting salary of 24,557 per annum based on a 21.60 hour working week, pro-rata to 40,929.
We are excited to be hiring a new Social Worker to join our fantastic Recruitment, Assessment and Placement Team based in Woking. This is an opportunity to join a supportive and committed team of adoption professionals, with the added benefit of development opportunities. As a team we apply hybrid working models, meaning that although you would have an administrative base in Woking, we work largely remotely, making best use of technology but with the option to touch base at any of our offices across the region. Regular team meetings are conducted both online and in person at a central base. 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
• Annual leave allowance (for bank) or remove for term time
• 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