Social Worker Multi Agency Partnership in Chobham

The salary range for this position is £16,895.60- £18,054.00 for working 14.4 hours per week (2 days) pro rata to £42,239 - £45,135 per annum for working 36-hours. We also offer a financial package of up to £6,000 which is payable in 3 instalments across your first 18 months in post. This is a 12 month fixed-term contract / secondment opportunity to provide cover for maternity leave. This is a 9-5 qualified social work role, based at our Woking office, meaning you won’t be required to travel to visit children, young people and families. This could make this role a good fit for anyone looking for greater flexibility around how they work.

We are looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join our dynamic, dedicated and responsive Children’s Single Point Of Access service (C-SPA). As professionals within our service, you will bring passion, be curious and committed to working collaboratively to safeguard children and young people to ensure they receive the right support at the right time.

Our Offer to You:

• We pay your Social Worker England Registration fee.
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after 5 years' service (plus bank holidays).
• 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 dependants leave.
• A generous local government salary related pension.
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more.
• 2 paid volunteering days per year.
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources.

In C-SPA, our Multi Agency Partnership (MAP) team is responsible for the safeguarding of children within the Surrey area. By working together, social workers, education, police and health collectively triage, research, analyse and share information to identify the most appropriate level of support to meet the needs of a child. This role is critical as C-SPA is the first point of contact any families or professionals have with Surrey where there is a safeguarding need.

Joining us as a Social Worker in C-SPA means that you will be there from the outset of a child's contact and journey with us. This is an opportunity to be part of a culture in which children and families are supported in a spirit of partnership that encourages them to develop their own solutions while receiving the professional help and support required to address their needs.

Your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• Qualified social worker registered with Social Work England.
• Sound knowledge of social work practice and legislation.
• Ability to make threshold decisions in a timely manner, applying professional judgment and reasoning.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals, families and professionals in a clear, professional and timely way.
• Excellent partnership working skills with an ability to collaborate effectively with partners in statutory, voluntary and third sector organisations.
• Substantial children’s social work experience in a UK Statutory setting.

To apply, you will need to upload your CV and answer 4 application questions (no more than 200 words per question):

• Please tell us what has motivated you to apply for this role?
• Please tell us about the key skills and experience you will be able to bring to this role.
• Please tell us about a time when you used your analytical skills to respond to a complex piece of casework.
• Please tell us about a time when you were able to build effective working relationships with stakeholders or partners that enabled you to deliver positive outcomes.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role. Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description and Our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on the 05.04.2026. If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to a short first round virtual interview to explore your answers to the above questions. If your Teams call goes well, you will be invited for an in-person interview.

We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you are invited to a face-to-face interview, we will share the themes of the questions with you in advance.

Please contact us for any questions relating to role requirements, flexible working requests, transferable skills or barriers to employment. For an informal discussion please drop a quick message to cflworkforceteam@surreycc.gov.uk.

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview. Your skills and experience truly matter to us.