Adolescent Practitioners

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Title: Adolescent Practitioner

Reference: SCC/TP/288898/5830

Positions: 1

Salary: £34,660 - £36,943 per annum

Category: Care - Children and Young People

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: 36 hours per week

Posted on: 28 August 2026

Closing date: 20 September 2026

Directorate: Children, Families & Lifelong Learning

Location: The Redhill Centre, 134-138 Station Road, Redhill, RH1 1ET

Description

We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

The starting salary for this position is £34,660 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.

We are excited to announce a new opportunity for Adolescent Practitioner to join our fantastic Adolescent Service East Area Hub Team, covering the Tandridge district: Caterham, Oxted and Lingfield.

The position is open to hybrid working and as a team we split our time between working in the community, working from home and collaborating together in the office.

Our Offer to You

26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service plus bank holidays

Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave

A generous local government salary related pension

Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year

Paternity, adoption and dependents leave

An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing

Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping

A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a brand-new Adolescent Service in Surrey who bring together a range of services for young people including:

Those who go missing, are involved in gang culture and are vulnerable to exploitation, including criminal and sexual exploitation

Those that are at risk of becoming homeless

Those that are vulnerable to school exclusion and/or require additional support due to having emotional or mental health needs, neurodiversity and/or additional needs where this is impacting on relationships within the family home and/or are at increased risk in the community

The Adolescent Service is built on the belief that relationships are the key vehicle for achieving change. The service is underpinned by 'Relational Practice' principles, an intentional way of working where: establishing, attending to, and maintaining empathetic and honest interpersonal relationships are prioritised. This approach includes our relationships and how we work with each other. Adopting this approach supports us to create systems that can be trauma-informed and respond appropriately to individuals' different needs and experiences. It supports everyone's ability to work restoratively to resolve conflict, repair harm and support change.

As an Adolescent Practitioners in our Regional Hub Team you will:

Support whole families through a strengths-based and trauma informed approach, utilising motivational interviewing skills and effective relational approaches

Coordinate key support services and professionals to form an engaged, active and effective Team Around the Family, with clearly defined roles and expectations as per the family plan

Ensure casework is adequately recorded as per the team policy and procedures, including timely and accurate case notes, assessments and reports

Be the lead Practitioner for a caseload of families, maintaining positive contact and effectively managing the balance of providing hands-on support and coordinating relevant partners, as per a shared family plan, to keep them safe from harm

Your Application

We are looking for skilled and passionate adolescent workers who are dedicated to working positively with young people in sometimes challenging and complex situations, and who have the confidence and emotional intelligence to engage others.

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of practitioners working with vulnerable children and young people with experience of working in a social work, youth justice, youth work, teaching, counselling or probation environment

Appreciation of best practice approaches when supporting children and young people

Basic awareness of relevant legislation affecting working with children, including the Children Act (1989) and the Children and Adoption Act (2002)

IT skills, including use of databases, email, Word and Excel

Ability to prioritise and manage under pressure with minimal supervision

* Willingness to learn and undertake training relevant to the role

Transferable skills and experience from a youth work, youth justice, education, residential children homes, social work, child mental health service background would align well to this role, where you will have the opportunity to gain further skills and experience in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and you will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel to your contractual base and across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 20/09/2026 with interviews to follow.