Senior Practitioner - Adult Safeguarding Team in West Kent

Kent County Council; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Market premium payments

Generous annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Kent County Council in West Kent is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join the Adult Safeguarding Team. The role focuses on managing risk, carrying out safeguarding enquiries, and guiding staff development to deliver person-centered outcomes.

We value forward-thinking, strengths-based practice and collaborative working with families and carers. A driving licence is welcome and the team emphasises flexible, locally focused service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing risk and completing safeguarding enquiries.
• Expertise in supervision and development of staff, including performance management.
• Approach focused on strengths-based practice and outcomes for individuals.

Responsibilities

• Undertake work of varying levels of complexity including Care Act Assessments, MCA Assessments, Court of Protection applications and S42 safeguarding enquiries.
• Lead and support a team of practitioners.
• Contribute to flexible and locally focused safeguarding services.

Skills

Risk management

Safeguarding enquiries

Staff supervision

Performance management

Job description

Advert

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Adult Safeguarding Team in West Kent, as we enhance our locality working practice and put the person and good practice at the heart of what we do.

We work with adults with a range of care and support needs placing individuals at the centre of their support. You will undertake work of varying levels of complexity including, Care Act Assessments, Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Assessments, Court of Protection applications and S42 safeguarding enquiries.

Our social care interventions are structured around the three pillars of excellent practice, exceptional innovation, and meaningful measures. Therefore, our work is orientated around building relationships with the individual their families and carers. We engage with communities early on to help people feel empowered to find trusted help and support locally from a range of sources.

About You

You will have experience of managing risk and completing safeguarding enquiries.

You will be able to demonstrate expertise in the supervision and development of staff, including performance management.

We are looking for future employees who have a positive, forward-thinking attitude. Using strengths-based practice with individuals which is built around their desired outcomes and goals. Our teams are imaginative, locally focused and flexible and we are searching for senior practitioners with a likeminded approach, working collaboratively as part of a team.

You will hold a Full UK Driving Licence - The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.

Our Support Offer

• In return, we offer an attractive benefits package and a commitment to ensuring that you achieve a healthy work life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements that meet business need.
• We offer generous market premium payments (subject to eligibility).
• You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave allowance and the local government pension scheme.
• You will have excellent opportunities for professional development with access to our social care academy, progression routes and our newly launched practice framework.
• We will support you to consolidate your skills and knowledge, assisting you to develop areas of specialist practice development such as Approved Mental Health Professional Training, Best Interest Assessor Training and Practice Educator training.
• You will receive regular professional supervision and have the opportunity to critically reflect on your practice.
• You will be supported to develop your practice and progress your career.

We are increasingly accessible to the public outside of traditional office hours, as we move towards an 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week service to ensure service needs are met.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and registration as a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

For more information about the role, please contact Ms Charley Melville, Community Team Manager on 03000 419899.

About The Company

Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Job Description & Person Specification:

• Senior Practitioner (1).pdf