Social Work Assistant

4 weeks ago


Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom Kent County Council Full time
Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two full-time Social Work Assistants to join our growing and dynamic team in Maidstone. This is a great time to be part of our team as we build and consolidate good practice in social work.

We offer training and development opportunities, as well as regular supervision to support your growth and skills development.

You will be highly motivated and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills to deliver a high-quality service to children, families, and carers.

As a Social Work Assistant, you will work directly with children and families, facilitating family time, providing parenting support, and exploring healthy relationships and communication.

Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be liaising with families, Social Workers, and partner agencies, including Police, Health, and Education.

Kent County Council offers a hybrid working model, with a combination of home and office working. The contractual base is at Maidstone, Invicta House. The team covers a large geographical area, and you will be expected to work flexibly across the area.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position, and the Council has a statutory duty to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.

Please note that interviews will take place in the near future.


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