Social Worker

Overview

Kent County Council is recruiting a Social Worker with a range of different skills and experience in the Gravesend Community Team.

Kent County Council operate in a hybrid model of office-based working and working from home to meet the needs of the service.

Golden Hello: £3000 payment to all new joiners (subject to criteria) and service-related payments following continuous service.

About Kent County Council

This is an exciting opportunity to join Kent County Council's community teams across Kent as Kent County Council enhance Kent County Council's locality working practice and put the person and good practice at the heart of what Kent County Council do.

Kent County Council work with adults with a range of care and support needs placing individuals at the centre of their support. You will undertake work of varying levels of complexity including:

• Care Act Assessments
• Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Assessments
• Court of Protection applications
• s42 safeguarding enquiries

Kent County Council's social care interventions are structured around the three pillars of excellent practice, exceptional innovation, and meaningful measures. Therefore, Kent County Council's work is oriented around building relationships with individuals, their families, and carers. Kent County Council engage with communities early on to help people feel empowered to find trusted help and support locally from a range of sources.

About You

Kent County Council welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified social workers, all of whom can demonstrate capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards, legislative, and policy frameworks.

You will hold a registration with Social Work England and possess a high level of literacy and communication skills, both verbal and written.

Kent County Council is looking for future employees who have a positive, forward-thinking attitude, using strengths-based practice with individuals built around their desired outcomes and goals. Kent County Council's teams are imaginative, locally focused, and flexible, and Kent County Council seek registered practitioners with a like-minded approach, working collaboratively as part of a team.

You will hold a Full UK Driving License. The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments; thus, while this job requires the jobholder to drive, your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.

Kent County Council's Support Offer

In return, Kent County Council offer an attractive benefits package and a commitment to ensuring that you achieve a healthy work-life balance with opportunities for flexible working arrangements that meet business needs.

• Generous market premium payments (subject to eligibility)
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Local government pension scheme
• Excellent opportunities for professional development
• Access to Kent County Council's social care academy and progression routes

Kent County Council will support you to consolidate your skills and knowledge, assisting you to develop areas of specialist practice such as Approved Mental Health Professional Training, Best Interest Assessor Training, and Practice Educator training.

You will receive regular professional supervision and have the opportunity to critically reflect on your practice. Kent County Council will support you in developing your practice and progressing your career.

Please state your preferred areas of work and full-time or part-time preference on your application forms.

Kent County Council is increasingly accessible to the public outside of traditional office hours, as Kent County Council move towards an 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week service to ensure service needs are met.

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.

Kent County Council also welcome applications from experienced registered nurses and occupational therapists with relevant experience into Kent County Council's Community Practitioner roles. If you hold a registration with a professional body (Social Work England, HCPC, Nursing and Midwifery Council)