Social Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Market premium payments (eligibility)

Job summary

Kent County Council in Whitstable is seeking a full-time Social Worker for the Disabled Children's Team East. You will work with Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, and other professionals to support children with severe disabilities, handling cases through the care pathway from assessment to permanence.

You will engage with children, families and carers, produce clear written records, and participate in supervision and development opportunities within a confidential, professional environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload of children in need, children in care and, if experienced, child protection cases.
• Work within a care pathway approach from assessment through to permanence.
• Produce accurate written records and maintain confidentiality.
• Collaborate with Health, Education and voluntary sector partners.

Skills

Written English

Communication skills

IT skills

Organisational skills

Engaging with children and families

Tools

IT systems

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.

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.

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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.