Social Work Standards Officer

Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Safeguarding, Professional Standards and Quality Assurance unit for a Social Work Standards Officer.  You will support the research, design and delivery of high-quality integrated children’s practice across all of Children’s Services and the wider partnership, including new service standards, practices, policies and procedures.  The role will involve being an active change agent in driving the standards of quality assurance within the children’s workforce practice across the County ensuring the effective delivery of services which safeguard children. This will involve actively engaging the voice of Social Work, Children and Families. to ensure practice remains focused on the child.   

The role will provide practitioners and managers with expert advice on all aspects of practice for children and families and support the development of a culture of optimum conditions for high quality practice. The main emphasis will be on driving a high support, high challenge culture.  The role will involve support and engagement with practitioners and managers across Integrated Children's Services, including the Senior Management Team.  

Starting salary will be the entry level of the banding advertised unless there are exceptional circumstances based upon business need in conjunction with the breadth and depth of skills and experience of the candidate.  

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and registration as a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England.

This role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence – 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.

Closing date for applications will be 30th September 2025, interviews to be held face to face the week commencing 13th October 2025, location to be confirmed.

Contact Details

For further information on this role, please contact:

Joanna Dunn, Business Support Lead, joanna.dunn@kent.gov.uk

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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.