Senior Practitioner - Children in Care Team

Kent County Council; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Ashford is seeking a Senior Practitioner for the Children in Care Team. In this role, you will perform parenting assessments and ensure children's permanence. You need a social work qualification and a passion for providing excellent service to children. The team offers extensive support and professional development opportunities, with flexible working options available.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Supportive team environment

Access to CPD activities

Generous leave allowance

Local Government pension

Flexible working opportunities

Relocation Package

Qualifications

• Professional qualification and registration as a Social Worker with Social Work England.
• Experience in working within the court context.
• Ability to interact and engage with children aged 0-18.

Responsibilities

• Undertake parenting assessments in the court arena.
• Support Team Manager and work with partner agencies.
• Directly engage with children and plan creatively.

Skills

Flexibility

Good communication

Report writing

Education

Professional qualification in social work

Job description

Role Responsibility

Senior Practitioner - Children in Care Team

There is a vacancy in the dynamic, vibrant Children in Care Team in Ashford. This is an opportunity to join a successful team led by an exceptionally supportive Team Manager where you have an opportunity to make a real difference to the children we look after.

As a Senior Practitioner you will be working within the court arena, undertaking parenting assessments, and ensuring children achieve their permanence as soon as possible. You will be an integral part of the team supporting the Team manager and other workers. You will have the opportunity to undertake direct work with children and be creative in your planning. You will work with a range of children 0-18 including our unaccompanied asylum seeking children.

This is a service that prides itself on engagement and participation with children and includes a calendar of events all year where we come together as staff with our children to have fun and enrich their care experience. You will have excellent support to develop and reach your potential.

We are looking for a candidate that is flexible, a good communicator, able to produce written reports to a high standard, work well with partner agencies and who has a passion for providing an outstanding service to the children we are responsible for as their parent.

Benefits

• A competitive starting salary, including market premiums subject to eligibility and criteria
• A supportive team working environment with regular supervision
• Access to a wide range of formal and informal CPD activities underpinned by a performance appraisal scheme and career progression pathway
• An annual appraisal linking your learning and development needs
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Local Government pension scheme
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi time, remote and hybrid working - dependant on your job role and business need
• Relocation Package
• You will also have a range of professional development opportunities including the exciting social care academy and routes for progression

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 role is subject to holding 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.

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

Please contact Rebecca Ransley on 03000 410631 for further details

About the Company

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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.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.