Social Worker

Kent County Council; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent County Council seeks a dedicated Social Worker for the Strengthening Independence Service’s Disabled Children’s Team. This full-time role involves supporting disabled young people towards independence, with opportunities for training and development in a collaborative team environment. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in Children's Services.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in Children's Services is essential.
• Ability to engage with and support disabled children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Support disabled children and young people aged 0 to 17 towards independence.
• Work with other professionals to develop care plans.
• Ensure accurate record keeping using appropriate IT systems.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Motivation

Education

Degree in Social Work (CQSW, DipSW or equivalent)

Job description

Kent County Council’s Strengthening Independence Service is recognised by Ofsted in their most recent 2022 inspection; “Disabled children and young people are provided with exceptional support from their Social Workers, whose care and commitment shines through their work. Written notes of visits show lovely rich communication with children using a wide range of styles, including some as basic as touch and reading facial expressions. This communication helps build strong trusting relationships. Their needs are championed to ensure that they get the best care and support.”

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time permanent experienced Social Worker in the Strengthening Independence Service’s Disabled Children’s Team covering West Kent 1 (Disabled Children’s Team West 1). We promote hybrid working but do encourage working in an office each week so the team can get together and share ideas and knowledge whilst supporting each other. The Team covers a wide geographical area and there is an expectation that you are able to work flexibly across the whole area covered by the team.

We are able to provide an extensive training and development programme and you will be provided with support and opportunities to further develop your own knowledge and skills with regular supervision.

Role and Responsibilities:

You will be working with disabled children and young people aged between 0 and 17 supporting them to progress towards independence. The role within our team will enable you to gain further experience in a wide range of work, including supporting Children in Need, Court applications, Children in Care and Child Protection.

You will be required to work alongside and in partnership with other professionals to develop plans to meet the care and support needs that have been identified.

You will be required to ensure that all record keeping is accurate and kept up to date using the appropriate IT systems.

About You:

We are looking for somebody who is highly motivated and can demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills to deliver the highest quality service to disabled children and young people, their families and carers. The successful candidate would have a positive, forward-thinking attitude and be creative and imaginative and be able to work collaboratively as part of the team.

You will hold a degree in Social Work (CQSW, DipSW or equivalent), be registered with Social Work England and have a variety of post-qualification experience of working with children and/or adults and their families.

Experience in Children’s Services is essentialfor this post.

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.

For further information regarding this role, please contact:

Amy Parks 03000 415864

About the Company

Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!

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.

Location Montague House, Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom