Social Worker

Kent County Council; Margate; Hybrid; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Market premium payments

Annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Zusammenfassung

Kent County Council’s Disabled Children’s Team East is hiring a dedicated Social Worker to manage a caseload of children in need and in care, and, if experienced, child protection cases across Thanet, Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable. You will work within a care pathway approach, delivering reports and maintaining records with accuracy.

The role requires excellent written English, strong organisation and IT skills, and the ability to engage with children, families and carers with integrity.

Qualifikationen

• A high standard of written English is essential.
• Excellent organisational, communication and IT skills.
• Ability to engage with children, young people, families and carers with integrity.

Aufgaben

• Manage a caseload of children in need, children in care and, if experienced, child protection cases.
• Follow a care pathway from initial assessment through to permanency including adoption.
• Produce high-quality reports and maintain accurate records.
• Engage with children, families and carers with integrity and confidentiality.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies and participate in supervision and professional development.

Kenntnisse

Written English

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Engagement with children and families

Ausbildung

Social Work England registration

Jobbeschreibung

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Social Worker in our Disabled Children’s Team East. Our team consists of Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Social Work Assistants and Occupational Therapists 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 Thanet, Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable 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 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 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.

For further information on this role, please contact Phoebe Lupson: 03000 422576

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.