Social Work Assistant

Role Responsibility

An opportunity has arisen for a full-time Social Work Assistant in one of KCC’s Disabled Children's Teams within the Lifespan Pathway.  The team has been in place for over two years now and this is an exciting time to join a growing and dynamic team as we build and consolidate good practice in this area of social work. 

You will be involved in assessing the needs of disabled children aged between 0 and 15.  Our team consists of Social Workers and Social Work Assistants and you will be required to support the role of the Social Workers within the team and also to have an allocated caseload yourself.  You will be required to work closely with our colleagues in Young People's Social Work teams, a range of teams within the Lifespan Pathway and other key agencies such as Health, Education and the voluntary sector.

As a new service there is an extensive training and development programme in place and you will be provided with support and opportunities to further develop your own knowledge and skills with regular supervision.

You will be highly motivated and demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills to deliver the highest quality service to disabled children, their families and carers.  Experience in either Children’s or Adult’s Services would be essential.

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.

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

Contact Details

If you wish to have an informal discussion about this role please call Ursula Dette (Team Manager) on 03000 417397.