Experienced Social Worker

Role Responsibility

Experienced Social Worker (ESW) – Front Door Service (KS H) PERMANENT/PART TIME (4 days per week: 30 hours)
We are currently seeking to recruit to a part time ESW post in the Front Door Service who will work in one of our busy teams receiving requests for support and new referrals, gathering further information and making enquiries as necessary to determine the correct level of support required for children, young people and their families based on sound analysis and a good understanding of Kent's Support Level Guidance.
The working days for this post are fixed as being Mondays, Tuesdays. Thursdays and Fridays.
This is an opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to further develop their skills in communication, initial assessment, information gathering, partnership working and analysis in a busy and fast paced environment.
Successful applicants will hold a degree in social work, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent, be registered with Social Work England and have diverse post qualification practice experience in Children and Families social work of a magnitude that enables the post holder to have achieved the relevant level of the Competency Framework for KSH. They will need to have the ability to work through complex cases in a calm and efficient manner within a highly pressured environment. It will be essential therefore to have excellent verbal communication and literacy skills.
Successful applicants will be working within a duty rota system with other team members, utilising core social work skills in assessment and analysis underpinned by the Kent Integrated Children's Services Practice Framework.
KCC offer an attractive benefits package including an annual retention market premium.
This post is considered by Kent County Council 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.
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 role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence – The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.

Contact Details

For further information, please contact:
Bryony Khadaroo Service Manager
(03000) 422259
Email:
Bryony.Khadaroo@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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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.
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.

Job Description & Person Specification

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