Social Worker

Kent County Council; Folkestone; Sur place; GBP 34 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Market premium payments

Generous annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Résumé du poste

Kent County Council in Folkestone, England, is recruiting a full-time Social Worker for the Disabled Children's Team South. You will manage a diverse caseload of children in need, children in care and safeguarding cases, working closely with health, education and voluntary sector partners.

The role requires excellent written English, strong organisational, IT and communication skills, and a commitment to confidentiality and professional integrity.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience with disabled children and safeguarding.
• Excellent report writing and case recording.
• Strong communication, IT and organisational skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsabilités

• Manage a caseload of children in need, children in care and safeguarding cases.
• Work within a care pathway from assessment to permanency.
• Collaborate with Health, Education and voluntary sector partners.
• Maintain accurate written records and reports.

Connaissances

Written English

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Engaging with families

Formation

Qualified Social Worker (SWE registered)

Outils

IT systems

Description du poste

Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Social Worker in our Disabled Childrens 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 Peoples Social Work Teams and other key agencies, such as Health, Education and the voluntary sector.

The Disabled Childrens 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 Peoples 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.