Social Worker

Kent County Council; Ashford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market premium payments

Generous annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Job summary

Kent County Council in Ashford seeks a full-time Social Worker for the Disabled Children's Team South. You will manage a caseload across children in need, children in care and, where experienced, child protection work with partners in health, education and the voluntary sector.

The role requires excellent written English, strong organisational, communication and IT skills, and the ability to engage with children, young people and families within a confidential professional environment.

Qualifications

• A high standard of written English is essential for report writing and records.
• Excellent organisational, communication and IT skills are required.
• Ability to engage with children, young people and families and carers.
• Registration as a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England is required.
• A Full UK Driving Licence is preferred/required where possible.

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload of children in need, children in care and, where experienced, child protection cases.
• Work with Disabled Children's Team South across Ashford, Dover and Folkestone areas.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive written records and reports.
• Collaborate with partners in health, education and the voluntary sector.

Skills

Written English

Communication

IT skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Social Worker in our Disabled Children's Team South. Our team consists of Senior Practitioners, Social Workers and Social Work Assistants and you will work closely with our colleagues in Disabled Young People's Social Work Teams and other key agencies, such as Health, Education and the voluntary sector.

The Disabled Children's Team supports children and young people who are severely and/or profoundly disabled. On their 18th birthday our young people transition to our partner 18 to 25 Disabled Young People's Team.

The team covers the Ashford, Dover and Folkestone areas. We are seeking a flexible, highly motivated person to carry a caseload comprising of children in need, children in care and, if suitably experienced, child protection cases. The team follows a care pathway approach, and we carry our children through from the first assessment, child in need, child protection, all court work, child in care, adoption and permanency.

A high standard of written English is an important requirement as all team members must be able to produce a good standard of report writing and maintain accurate, comprehensive written records. Excellent organisational skills, communication and IT skills are also essential.

You will need to demonstrate an ability to engage with children, young people, their families and carers coupled with the integrity to work within a confidential, professional environment. We will be looking for someone with an understanding of the rewards and challenges of caring for a disabled child. In return you will be provided with support and opportunities to develop your own knowledge and skills further with regular supervision. We offer generous market premium payments (subject to eligibility), a generous annual leave allowance and the local government pension scheme.

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.

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.

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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.