Senior Social Worker
4 months ago
Role Responsibility
We are recruiting a Senior Social Worker with a range of different skills and experience within the Dartford Community Team.
KCC operate in a hybrid model of office-based working (Gravesend) and working from home to meet the needs of the service.
£3000 Golden Hello payment to all new joiners (subject to criteria) and service related payments following continuous service.
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. 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 organisation.
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 likeminded approach, working collaboratively as part of a team.
You will hold a Full UK Driving License 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.
Our Support Offer
In return, we offer an attractive benefits package and a commitment to ensuring that you achieve a healthy work life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements that meet business need.
We offer generous market premium payments (subject to eligibility). You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave allowance and the local government pension scheme.
You will have excellent 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.
We are increasingly accessible to the public outside of traditional office hours, as we 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 a relevant professional qualification (Social Work, Nursing or Occupational Therapy) as well as up to date registration with the appropriate professional body.
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. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
We also welcome applications from experienced registered Nurses and Occupational Therapists with relevant experience into our Community Senior Practitioner roles. If you hold a registration with a professional body (Social Work England, HCPC, Nursing and Midwifery Council).
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