Trauma-Informed Adolescent Social Worker

Kent County Council; Whitmore; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus up to £3,000 per annum

Golden hello £3,000

Flexible working

Annual leave

Wellbeing support

Regular supervision

Job summary

Kent County Council's Integrated Adolescent Service is recruiting social workers to support vulnerable adolescents, delivering trauma-informed practice and contextual safeguarding. You will work across assessment, CIN, child protection, looked-after children, court work and rehabilitation planning, with personalised development plans to grow your professional skills.

You will build trust with hard-to-reach youths and families, empower long-term solutions, mentor junior staff, and may serve as

Qualifications

• Degree in social work (CQSW, DipSW or equivalent) and registration with Social Work England.
• Extensive post-qualification experience with children and families.
• Interest in trauma and adverse life events with contextual harm awareness.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage cases across assessment, CIN, child protection, contextual harm and looked-after children.
• Engage in court work and rehabilitation planning with families.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and supervise ASYE and student social workers.
• Participate in multi‑agency groups to develop new initiatives and share practice.
• Act as Practice Assessor when required and support team management in absence.

Skills

Empathy

Trauma-informed practice

Contextual safeguarding

Coaching & mentoring

Resilience & persistence

Education

Social Work degree (CQSW, DipSW or equivalent)

Job description

Kent County Council's Integrated Adolescent Service is recruiting social workers to support vulnerable adolescents, delivering trauma-informed practice and contextual safeguarding. You will work across assessment, CIN, child protection, looked-after children, court work and rehabilitation planning, with personalised development plans to grow your professional skills.

You will build trust with hard-to-reach youths and families, empower long-term solutions, mentor junior staff, and may serve as