Experience Social Worker - Part-Time

Role Responsibility

Here at the Front Door team for KCC Integrated Children’s Services, we receive and respond to all requests for support at an intensive level or above, ensuring that these are passed on to the most appropriate service for ongoing support and intervention.

We are currently recruiting for a part-time experienced Social Worker to join our service you will be responsible for undertaking this rewarding work, which is often complex in its nature, gathering further information and making enquiries as necessary to inform threshold decisions regarding the correct level of support required.

We offer an attractive benefits package including retention and car allowance where eligible, a competitive salary and a range of professional development opportunities.

The successful applicant will hold a degree in social work – CQSW, DipSW or equivalent and have a variety of post-qualification experience of working within Children’s Services.  You will have the ability to work calmly and efficiently in a pressured environment, have excellent communication and literacy skills along with the ability to support case management decisions. You will be working within a duty rota system closely with other team members utilising core social work skills both in assessment and analysis.

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 to registration as a qualified Social worker with the Health Care Professionals Council.

Salary dependent on experience and progression through the career grade is based on the fulfilment of required capabilities.

Interviews will be held the week commencing 05th October 2020

Contact Details

For any further information please contact Deleshia Clarke -03000 417782

About the Company

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.