Social Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Full induction and development

Regular supervision

Annual leave 30 days

Market recruitment payment

Job summary

Kent County Council is seeking a Social Worker to support adults with diverse care and support needs. You will manage complex assessments and design personalised care and support plans to promote independence.

The role involves working across East Kent and traveling to multiple locations as required to deliver Short-Term Pathways and timely care decisions. We offer full induction with comprehensive professional learning, regular supervision, and a generous leave entitlement.

Job description

The team works alongside adults who have had a hospital stay or period of short-term care and are now planning for how to meet their future care and support needs. As a team we work collaboratively with health and other partner agencies and focus on promoting a person's independence. We are proud of the high standard of service we provide to those we work with at their most vulnerable times. We are looking for motivated professionals who are committed to embrace new ways of working, to help further shape our services. As a Social Worker in this team you will be working with people over the age of 18 with a diverse range of care and support needs. You will manage a caseload requiring complex assessment and creative care and support planning. Through excellent opportunities for training and development, including a comprehensive induction, you will receive the support you need and recognition for your good work. The work related to this post includes the assessment of individuals across East Kent and a work base will be discussed at interview. There is an expectation that the successful applicant will travel to various locations in East Kent to undertake Short-Term Pathways work. The ability to travel across a wide geographical area in a timely and flexible manner at various times of the day is essential. Our offer

• Full induction and comprehensive professional learning and development
• Regular and supportive supervision
• Annual leave allowance of 30 days
• Consideration for one-off, market recruitment payment to successful applicants who meet the criteria.
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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.