Enablement Assessment Officer

Role Responsibility

Are you passionate about empowering people with diverse needs to live independently?

Are you passionate about enabling people? Do you want to actively support your community? Are you able to think innovatively whilst working in challenging situations? 

If so, we have an exciting opportunity, in Thanet, as part of our expansion within Intensive Intervention Service Team, with the expectation to deliver the service countywide across Kent if required.

About the Role:

As an Enablement Assessment Officer, you’ll play a key role in supporting adults aged 18+ who have higher-level needs, including mental health conditions, learning disabilities, and autism. Working across Kent, with a particular focus on Thanet, you will deliver intensive, person‑centred enablement interventions within the community.

Your work will centre on promoting independence, preventing escalation to more intensive services, and empowering individuals to achieve their personal goals.

You may also be required to support individuals currently in-patients at main Kent psychiatric hospitals.

We are seeking someone who is:

• Compassionate and committed to promoting independence.
• Experienced in supporting individuals with mental health needs, autism, and learning disabilities.
• Confident working independently and collaboratively with multi-agency teams.
• Organised, flexible, and proactive with strong assessment skills.
• Able to travel across Kent and adapt to changing priorities.
• Comfortable working at pace within the timescales of the enablement programme.
• A team player who values innovation, collaboration, and continuous development.

Join Us:

At Kent County Council, we are committed to supporting our team and investing in their development. You will benefit from:

• The chance to make a real and lasting difference in people’s lives.
• A supportive and inclusive team environment.
• Regular supervision and access to training opportunities.
• Career development pathways.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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

Interview Details:

Location: KCC Brook House, John Wilson Business Park, Reeves Way, Whitstable CT5 3SS
Dates: 12^th and 13^th February 2026

Contact Details

For further information, please contact: Tracey Grierson

03000 413 870
Tracey.Grierson@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.