Expert Community Care Specialist

2 days ago


Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom Kent County Council Full time

We are recruiting an Expert Community Care Specialist with a range of different skills and experience within the Dartford Community Team.

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

Our attractive benefits package includes an estimated salary of £50,000 - £65,000 per annum, which is competitive for this role in the Kent area. You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave allowance, market premium payments, and access to our social care academy.

About Us

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

We work with adults with a range of care and support needs placing individuals at the centre of their support. As an Expert Community Care Specialist, 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.

Our social care interventions are structured around the three pillars of excellent practice, exceptional innovation, and meaningful measures. Therefore, our work is orientated around building relationships with the individual, their families, and carers. We engage with communities early on to help people feel empowered to find trusted help and support locally from a range of sources.

About You

We welcome applications from experienced Social Workers who can demonstrate post-qualification experience in Social Services, Health-related agencies, or related private or voluntary organisations.

You will hold a registration with Social Work England and be competent to work at the Advanced Practitioner level of the Professional Capabilities Framework for Registered Practitioners.

You will have experience of managing risk and completing safeguarding enquiries.

You will be able to demonstrate expertise in the supervision and development of staff, including performance management.

We are looking for future employees who have a positive, forward-thinking attitude. Using strengths-based practice with individuals which is built around their desired outcomes and goals. Our teams are imaginative, locally focused, and flexible, and we are searching for registered practitioners with a like-minded approach, working collaboratively as part of a team.

As an Expert Community Care Specialist, you will have opportunities for professional development with access to our social care academy, progression routes, and our newly launched practice framework.

We will support you to consolidate your skills and knowledge, assisting you to develop areas of specialist practice development 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. You will be supported to develop your practice and progress your career.



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