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Family Support Worker

Employer:Surrey County Council 

Reference:045118/MS/6930 

Salary:£18,270 - £21,339 

Hours:Full and part time hours available 

Working pattern:Full Time, Part Time, Permanent position 

Location:Guildford 

Closing date:23/01/2009 23:00 PM 

Are you looking to develop your career within Surrey Children’s Service, with the potential to undertake a social work qualification?

We have vacancies in the following teams:

• West Assessment Team (36 hours – permanent post) based in Guildford

• Guildford Locality team – (full or part time hours – permanent posts) based in Guildford

You will be a member of a social care team, working alongside social workers and other partners, agencies and the voluntary sector to support children and their families in the community. Surrey Children’s Service provides training to ensure professional development and competence and the opportunity to undertake a work-based social work traineeship to obtain a social work qualification.

Working to support social workers in the team, you will work intensively and in a planned way with the young person, family or carers and other agencies and services, supporting children and families to achieve their potential.

Surrey Children’s Service believes that the welfare of children and their families is paramount. Team members are enthusiastic and supportive, committed to the provision of a quality service for children and their carers and we are looking for people with similar qualities to join these teams to continue the good work already being done.

No two days in any of the teams will be the same. You’ll need experience of working with children in a paid or voluntary area, or an interest in the welfare and care of children and young people. Effective interpersonal and communication skills are also vital.

An enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure and POCA check will be required for this role, together with a full driving licence and use of a car.

Interview date: 30 January 2009.

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Surrey County Council particularly welcomes applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Equal Opportunities

Working towards equality

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To apply, please click on the link below: https://jobs.surreycc.gov.uk/job_details.aspx?jid=2653

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