Senior Social Worker - East Surrey Hospital Team

Sanctuary Personnel; Guildford; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Senior Social Worker for the East Surrey Hospital Team. This full-time role involves managing complex cases, providing support and guidance to individuals and families, and leading practice development. The successful candidate will enjoy a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth, mentoring, and flexible working arrangements. With a focus on safeguarding and promoting independence, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the community while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement and relocation assistance. If you're passionate about social work and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

26 days' holiday

Option to buy additional annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Carer's leave

Paternity, adoption, and dependents leave

Local government pension

Lifestyle discounts

Paid volunteering days

Learning and development resources

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Must possess a Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload including individuals, children, and families.
• Lead practice development and mentor less experienced staff.
• Ensure safeguarding and assessment procedures are effectively implemented.

Skills

Social Work Qualification

Understanding of relevant legislation

Assessment procedures

Judgment and decision-making

Education

Social Work Degree or equivalent

Job description

Senior Social Worker - East Surrey Hospital Team

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Adult Senior Social Worker within the East Surrey Hospital Team to work Full Time based in Surrey.

The salary for this Senior Social Worker job is up to £49,588 per annum.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Take professional responsibility for managing a complex caseload which will include individuals, children, carers and families who require support and guidance.
2. Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision-making and be able to sustain engagement with fluctuating circumstances and capacities, including where there is hostility and risk.
3. Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation.
4. Use professional judgement, employing a range of interventions, promoting independence, providing support and protection, taking preventative action and ensuring safety whilst balancing rights and risks.
5. Take the lead in managing positive interventions that prevent deterioration in health and wellbeing whilst safeguarding people at risk of abuse or neglect.
6. Undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding in more complex cases, and support colleagues by utilising safeguarding skills, in line with current policies and procedures.
7. Play a lead role in practice development, help promote and sustain a learning culture and mentor less experienced staff.
8. Deliver formal professional reflective supervision and provide guidance and advice regarding casework to less experienced qualified staff.
9. Where required, take the role of practice educator (or train as a practice educator) for students and the role of ASYE assessor and supervisor for newly qualified social workers in the team.
10. As part of the supervision and appraisal process provide support with personal and professional development.
11. Share and present professional knowledge and expertise to colleagues within the team and with other partners.
12. Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgements, maintaining up to date case work records on the database as required.
13. Take responsibility for working within the Directorate's data protection policies.

Requirements of this Senior Social Worker job:

1. A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
2. Understanding of relevant legislation.
3. Registered or eligible for registration.

Benefits:

1. 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service.
2. Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave.
3. An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing.
4. Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year.
5. Paternity, adoption and dependents leave.
6. A generous local government salary related pension.
7. Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more.
8. 2 paid volunteering days per year.
9. Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources.
10. Structured mentoring and support from experienced colleagues.
11. Clear professional leadership, training and great opportunities to develop your career.
12. Work/life balance: flexible working is supported where possible, including working from home or hot desking at several County Council sites.
13. Relocation assistance of up to £8,000, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Contact:

This Senior Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning 'Best Candidate Care' at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.