Social Worker

Overview

Kent County Council is recruiting Social Workers with a range of different skills and experience to join Kent County Council's Canterbury 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.

Kent County Council offer a £3,000 Golden Hello 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 Team in Canterbury 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, and 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.

About You

Kent County Council welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified social workers who 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 seek future employees with a positive, forward-thinking attitude, using strengths-based practice tailored around desired outcomes and goals. Kent County Council's teams are imaginative, locally focused, and flexible, and Kent County Council is searching for registered practitioners with a likeminded approach.

You will hold a Full UK Driving License. The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments, so 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.

You will be entitled to generous market premium payments (subject to eligibility), a generous annual leave allowance, and access to the local government pension scheme.

Kent County Council provide excellent opportunities for professional development through Kent County Council's social care academy, with progression routes and access to Kent County Council's newly launched practice framework.

Regular professional supervision will be provided, allowing you to critically reflect on your practice and develop your career.

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

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 position is considered customer-facing, necessitating a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for effective job performance.