Social Worker

Kent County Council; Margate; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market premium payments

Annual leave allowance

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Kent County Council is looking for a full-time Social Worker to join the Disabled Children’s Team East. You will manage cases across Thanet, Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable, collaborating with Health, Education and voluntary partners.

A strong focus on English-report writing, confidentiality and professional standards is essential. Role includes working with children in need, children in care and possibly safeguarding cases, with supervision and development opportunities provided.

Qualifications

• High standard of written English; able to produce comprehensive reports.
• Ability to engage with children, families and carers.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Registered Social Worker with Social Work England and DBS enhanced disclosure.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children in need, children in care and child protection cases.
• Work through the care pathway from assessment to permanence, including court work.
• Collaborate with Health, Education and voluntary sector partners.
• Provide regular supervision and professional development opportunities.

Skills

Written English

Report writing

Communication

Organisational skills

IT skills

Engage with families

Confidentiality

Tools

Case management software

Job description

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.

If you would welcome the opportunity to join a friendly team in a worthwhile and challenging role, we would like to hear from you.

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.

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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.