The starting salary for this role is currently £36,817 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.A further financial package of £6,000 also available on completion of your Assisted and Supported Year in Employment with us.

We are currently welcoming Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) to join us as part of our Spring 2025 cohort. This is the first year we will be running two intakes of NQSWs, solidifying our commitment to investing in and nurturing the qualified social care workforce of the future.

Surrey is a large and vibrant county that borders with Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the west.

We have opportunities to join a range of our children's teams which are located across the county. Please select your top 3 preferences from the current teams available as follows:Assessment Teams- based in Weybridge, Woking and ReigateFamily Safeguarding Teams- based in Weybridge, Woking, Reigate and GuildfordChildren Looked After Teams- based in Reiagte and GuildfordAdolescent Hub Teams- based in Weybridge, Woking or Guildfrod and Reigate

You will be required to travel to the office where your team is based and within a geographical area to undertake work with children, young people and families, to attend meetings and training as required. When not working with our children and families in the community, we support agile working with a combination of home and office working. We are keen to get the balance right of providing flexibility whilst maximising learning opportunities for you as a Newly Qualified Social Worker and responding to service needs.

NQSWs who undertake the ASYE programme will have access to:

Induction and Support

-A comprehensive ASYE Academy Induction programme and Team Induction.-Allocated Advanced Social Worker as ASYE Assessor, in addition to the operational Team Manager.-Graduated Supervision offer with increased support in the first six months.-Graduated workload reaching a 90% allocation by the end of programme.-Monthly one-to-one or group reflective supervision with ASYE Assessor.-Access to our Children's Quality Practice and Performance Service to develop skills in social work practice.

Learning and Development

-Monthly ASYE Learning Events focusing on Post Qualifying Standards (KSS).-Two days a month Protected Development Time.-Access to Community Care inform, Research in Practice, and Care Knowledge learning platforms.-Access to Surrey Safeguarding Children's Partnership training programme.-Access to a secure SharePoint hub for collaborative working and access to up-to-date resources.

You are able