Social Worker in the Regional Adoption Agency, Adoption Partnership South East (APSE) - Family Finding

Role Responsibility

About the role
 
We are looking for a Social Worker to join our creative and forward thinking Family & Support Service. This service is comprised of four different teams; one Family Finding 
Team, who ensure every child with a plan of adoption is supported and match with right family and three Adoption Support Teams, who support families after adoption orders are granted.  Within this service we are developing new ways of working, ensuring every child’s needs are identified and that there is a bespoke plan of support in place to help every child grown within their family. The teams works closely with the children's social workers across Bexley, Kent and Medway by offering specialist advice at every stage of a child’s adoption journey. 
 
Skills we are looking for: 
• Inspiring social work practice to promote the best outcomes for every child
• An enthusiasm for partnership working across 3 different LAs in South East
• The ability to work across APSE to ensure the best use of resources
• Knowledge of childcare legislation, statutory guidance and Child Protection Procedures
• Ability to work flexible hours to fit with the needs of young people and families - including evening and weekends as required.
• Present complex information in writing and in person.
• Undertake confident analysis and decision making
• Work with Case Management systems and ensure management information in maintained.

This vacancy is within Family Finding.  

Interviews to take place on 30th March 2022. 

About you
 
Your social work degree – CQSW, DipSW or equivalent – must be supported by professional registration and extensive post-qualification experience. This experience should include, adoption or permanency planning, joint working with partners in the statutory, private and voluntary sectors. You should have an in-depth understanding of safeguarding procedures, legislative frameworks and social work theories relating to child services.

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 and registration as a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England.

Contact Details

For more information about the role, please contact Rachel Dobson (Service Manager) via Rachel.Dobson@Kent.gov.uk or 03000 420508 to discuss the vacancy. 

About the Company

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 and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

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.