Location
Weybridge, Surrey

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£48,633 - £51,624 per annum (inclusive of a £5,000 market supplement)

About the Role
We have a great opportunity for 2 Social Workers to join our fantastic Adolescent Service based in Weybridge. This service brings together a range of support for young people including those who go missing, are involved in gang culture, or are vulnerable to exploitation such as criminal and sexual exploitation. Our team includes Social Workers and Adolescent Practitioners focused on achieving positive outcomes for young people through a new model of adolescent safeguarding based on current research and best practice.

You will work within a central hub alongside teams such as Youth Justice, Missing, Edge of Care, Rapid Response, Intervention Support, Risk and Intelligence, and Youth Offer. Partnership colleagues from Education, Health, Police, and other agencies will also join the hubs to enhance adolescent services.

Supported by skilled and passionate Team Managers and colleagues, you will explore innovative ways to address adolescent risk outside the home, build relationships with families and partners, and ensure the voices of young people are heard. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a motivated and ambitious employer committed to continuous improvement in services for children and young people.

We offer a competitive relocation package of up to £8,000, payment of your Social Worker England Registration fee, 28 days annual leave rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service (plus bank holidays), access to a car lease scheme, option to buy up to 10 days additional annual leave, an extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a generous local government pension, lifestyle discounts, 2 paid volunteering days per year, up to 5 days carer’s leave per year, a learning and development hub, paternity, adoption and dependents leave, and a refer-a-friend payment of £1,000.

Experience
At least 1 year of UK frontline social work experience post-qualification. Demonstrable skills in supporting adolescents at risk of exploitation, gang culture, or other contextual safeguarding risks. Experience of, or willingness to learn about, working with young people and understanding adolescent risk factors.

About you
Enthusiastic and motivated to help shape adolescent services in Surrey. Capable of working with professionalism and empathy. Able to write high-quality assessments, implement contextual plans, deliver interventions, and undertake court work if required. Willingness to travel across Surrey’s urban and rural areas, with a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. Commitment to inclusive practice and continuous professional development.

Qualifications
Qualified Social Work degree with Social Work England registration. ASYE completed within two years of qualifying.