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This is an exciting opportunity to join our community teams across Kent as we enhance our locality working practice and put the person and good practice at the heart of what we do.
We work with adults with a range of care and support needs placing individuals at the centre of their support. You will undertake work of varying levels of complexity including, Care Act Assessments, Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Assessments, Court of Protection applications and s42 safeguarding enquiries.
Our social care interventions are structured around the three pillars of excellent practice, exceptional innovation, and meaningful measures. Therefore, our work is orientated around building relationships with the individual their families and carers. We engage with communities early on to help people feel empowered to find trusted help and support locally from a range of sources.
About You
We welcome applications from experienced social workers who can demonstrate post-qualification experience in Social Services, Health related agencies or related private or voluntary organisation.
You will hold a registration with professional body Social Work England and be competent to work at the Advanced Practitioner level of the Professional Capabilities Framework for Registered Practitioners
You will have experience of managing risk and completing safeguarding enquiries
You will be able to demonstrate expertise in the supervision and development of staff, including performance management
We are looking for future employees who have a positive, forward-thinking attitude. Using strengths-based practice with individuals which is built around their desired outcomes and goals. Our teams are imaginative, locally focused and flexible and we are searching for registered practitioners with a likeminded approach, working collaboratively as part of a team.
The ability to travel across a wide geographical area in a timely and flexible manner at various times of the day is essential.
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.
Our Support Offer
In return, we offer an attractive benefits package and a commitment to ensuring that you achieve a healthy work life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements that meet business need.
We offer generous market premium payments (subject to eligibility). You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave allowance and the local government pension&nbsp;scheme.
You will have excellent opportunities for professional development with access to our social care academy, progression routes and our newly launched practice framework.
We will support you to consolidate your skills and knowledge, assisting you to develop areas of specialist practice development such as Approved Mental Health Professional Training, Best Interest Assessor Training and Practice Educator training.
You will receive regular professional supervision and have the opportunity to critically reflect on your practice. You will be supported to develop your practice and progress your career.
We are increasingly accessible to the public outside of traditional office hours, as we move towards an 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week service to ensure service needs are met.
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 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.


Contact Details:
For further information and an informal chat about the role, please contact:
Rebecca Ford&nbsp;03000 410789&nbsp;

Senior Social Worker

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Team Manager in one of the three Ramsgate Children’s Social Work teams. You will be working alongside other Team Managers to cover Ramsgate, Broadstairs and a number of outlying villages. &nbsp;
As a Team Manager, you will be leading a team of social workers and a social work assistant, supported by a business support team. You will play a key role within the management team, providing a high standard of social work to our children and young people. You will be able to evidence extensive knowledge of child in care processes, child protection, legal processes, including Public Law Outline and court proceedings. You will be required to provide a good level supervision, evidencing management oversight for the children open to your team, be competent in quality assuring the work of your team along with creating and maintaining good team atmosphere and morale. You will be responsible for chairing strategy discussions, permanency planning meetings and other professional meetings to continue towards key decision making for children.
You will be able to evidence good leadership skills and a proven track record for delivering good outcomes for children and young people. In addition to your practice, you will need to lead, manage and motivate a team to embed a positive performance culture. Above all, you’ll be focused on helping children and families to change their lives for the better.&nbsp;
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.&nbsp;
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.
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.&nbsp;
Interviews are expected to be held on 18/11/2025.
The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Contact details:
For further information regarding this role, please contact Sarah Spencer on 03000410923.

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North Kent Children In Care Service have an opportunity for a Senior Practitioner to join their Gravesham Team. The role is based at The Willows, Swanley, and supports the Gravesham area in North Kent.
Do you want to work in an Outstanding Local Authority? Ofsted have awarded Kent with an Outstanding rating in recognition of the service we provide to our children.
We are now looking for experienced Social Worker who can lend their skills and experience to help us build on our successes. We have a vacancy within North Kent Children Care Service for a Senior Practitioner. The successful candidate will be welcomed into one of our 5 Teams and will be based at The Willows in Swanley. &nbsp;
About the area
The Children in Care Service cover the whole of North Kent, supporting the areas of Dartford, Gravesham and Swale and is a mix of urban and rural communities. Therefore, you will be required to work across the operational area of North Kent.
About the Role
Kent embraces blended working, with scope for a combination of working from home and office. You will be working with a supportive established management team, with good quality supervision, and have excellent opportunities for professional development to manage a varied and complex caseload working with children in care.&nbsp;
You’ll develop areas of specialist practice and bring your professional expertise to a range of cases including of complex cases.
As a role model for good practice and champion for your area of expertise, you’ll set performance expectations, striking a balance between support and oversight. As well as coaching and mentoring less experienced staff, you’ll have the opportunity to act as a Practice Assessor for ASYE and student social workers.
You’ll share your knowledge and experience with the team in a number of ways, including, joint visits, court attendance, case audits and reviews, you will have opportunities to contribute to working groups and multi-agency forums to support the development of new initiatives.
About you
Professionally registered with a degree in social work – CQSW, DipSW or equivalent – you’ll have a variety of post-qualification experience of working with children and families. This should cover systemic practice, and you will need an in-depth understanding of legislative and policy frameworks. We’re also looking for the willingness to develop as a practitioner.
Being a team player is essential in any social work team, and you’ll act as a role model and mentor to less experienced colleagues, contributing to training initiatives. The ability to build relationships with colleagues as well as statutory, voluntary, and private sector agencies, will be key.&nbsp;
Rewards
In return, we offer an attractive benefits package, a competitive salary and a range of professional development opportunities including the exciting social care academy and routes for progression.
We are also committed to ensuring you achieve a healthy work life balance with flexible working arrangements and an emphasis on health and well-being.
Transport
The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wide operational area including travelling around the county of Kent and beyond to transport children and their belongings and be available to do so in an emergency.
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.
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 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.
Salary is dependent on experience and progression through the career grade is based on the fulfilment of required capabilities. Applicants must be able to evidence that they have successfully progressed to the required competency level via a recognised career progression pathway when they submit their application.
Contact details:


If you require any more information regarding the role, location and responsibilities, please contact:
Claire Jones - <a href="mailto:claire.jones@kent.gov.uk" target="_blank">claire.jones@kent.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;

Senior Practitioner - North Kent Children In Care Service - Gravesham CIC

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high performing Children in Care Service. A vacancy has become available for an Experienced Social Worker within the Dover team. You will be joining a stable and successful team that is committed to providing high quality social work services to children and young people in care. &nbsp;The work with children in care is endlessly fascinating and you will have so many varied opportunities to both enhance your expertise and make a difference. &nbsp;The service prides itself on participation events across the year and enabling workers to be innovative and creative.
If you share our vision of excellent social work practice, we want to hear from you.
About you
Professionally registered with a degree in social work – CQSW, DipSW or equivalent – you will have a variety of post-qualification experience working with children and families. You will need a good understanding of legislative and policy frameworks. We are looking for the successful candidate to have a willingness to develop as a practitioner.
Important attributes include resilience and the ability to be a team player. You will act as a role model and mentor to less experienced colleagues, contributing to training initiatives. You will need to demonstrate that you can work in partnership effectively across a range of services to improve outcomes for our children.
About the area
The South Kent Children in Care Service supports children and their families from the Dover, Folkestone and Ashford areas of the county. You will be required to work across a wide geographical area.&nbsp;
About the Role
You will strive for excellence for our children in care. You will manage a varied caseload, working with children and young people living in a variety of placement settings. Work will include court proceedings, work with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, progressing permanency plans for children in long-term foster care, returning home, to the care of a family member or on to adoption. You will be passionate about ensuring our children have every opportunity to succeed.
The service has a supportive, established management team. You will be provided with regular, good quality supervision and you will have excellent opportunities for professional development. You will develop areas of specialist practice and bring your professional expertise to a range of cases including complex cases.
You will share your knowledge and experience with the team in a number of ways, including; joint visits, court attendance, case audits and reviews, you will have opportunities to contribute to working groups and multi-agency forums to support the development of new initiatives.
Transport
Whilst we foster a hybrid working approach, the role requires you to be mobile throughout a wide operational area including travelling around the county of Kent and beyond to transport children and their belongings and be available to do so in an emergency.
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.
Benefits
- A competitive starting salary, including market premiums subject to eligibility and criteria
- A supportive team working environment with regular supervision
- Access to a wide range of formal and informal CPD activities underpinned by a performance appraisal scheme and career progression pathway
- An annual appraisal linking your learning and development needs
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Local Government pension scheme
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need
- Relocation Package
- You will also have a range of professional development opportunities including the exciting social care academy and routes for progression
Eligibility
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 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.
Salary is dependent on experience and progression through the career grade is based on the fulfilment of required capabilities.
About the Company
Work that works for you and us - let’s talk flexibility!
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 as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply
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Nicola Smith - 03000 411224

Experienced Social Worker

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An exciting opportunity has arisen in the West Kent Children in Care Team for a Social Worker to play a vital role in the delivery of services to our vulnerable children and their families.
You will be supported with good quality supervision and have excellent opportunities for professional development enabling you to manage a varied caseload working with children and their families. &nbsp;We will support you to grow your skills and knowledge through secondments with a cross-section of social work teams. &nbsp; As you continue to develop your expertise, there will be new challenges and opportunities both with case work but also as part of the wider organization, e.g., developing specialist links with partner agencies. You will also build close working relationships with statutory, voluntary, and private sector agencies, and could be required to represent Children’s Services in court.
Acting as a role model and mentor to less experienced colleagues, you’ll contribute to training initiatives and in-house core training courses. And, proactively maintaining your awareness of changes in child development and related theories, legislation, policies and practices, you’ll share your knowledge and play an active role in maintaining, team-wide, high standards of social work.
About you
With a degree in social work – CQSW, DipSW or equivalent – you must be registered with Social Work England and have a variety of post-qualification experience of working with children and families. Your experience should cover systemic practice, and you will need an in-depth understanding of legislative and policy frameworks, along with a willingness to learn and develop as a practitioner; being a team player is essential in any social work team.
In return, we offer an attractive, a competitive salary, £3,000 Golden Hello payment, £3,000 pa retention payment after qualifying period, £2,000 car allowance and a good pension scheme.
About us
We want the best for the children of Kent, and this can only be delivered as a team effort with everyone playing their part. So we’re creating a culture that fosters excellence and collaboration – a place where social workers are empowered to be creative and share ideas and advice. And, with Ofsted recently rating our services as “good”, Kent County Council’s Children’s Services teams are working together, stronger than ever, to deliver strengthened services and improved outcomes.
Kent is a large and diverse county, offering a broad range of challenges and opportunities to support children and young people from a variety of backgrounds and circumstance. Our social workers also have the opportunity to work across a range of locations and environments.
The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wide operational area including travelling around the county of Kent and beyond to transport children and their belongings and be available to do so in an emergency. You should note that public transport is rarely a viable option as your role will involve you transporting people and equipment to venues in very rural areas, often with limited public transport.
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.
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.
Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis. Please do not re-apply if you have been interviewed for this post in the last six months.
Please note the shortlisting for this role will be based on your reason for applying.
Contact Details


For more information about the role or for a discussion, please contact Paul Meggitt, Service Manager on 03000 410193 or e-mail&nbsp;<a href="mailto:paul.meggitt@kent.gov.uk" target="_blank">paul.meggitt@kent.g</a><a href="mailto:paul.meggitt@kent.gov.uk" target="_blank">ov.uk</a>

Social Worker - West Kent Children in Care

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We offer a competitive basic salary between £45,672 and £51,489 dependent on your experience (plus £3,000pa retention scheme &amp; £2,000 car allowance). There is therefore the potential to earn up to £56,489 per year. In addition, there £8,000 relocation package (subject to eligibility) and excellent LA pension scheme.
We are the right team, at the right time and in the right place.
The right team
Doing the best for the children of Kent depends on a team effort. We celebrate our Senior Practitioners who work hard to foster a culture of excellence and collaboration – a place where all social workers are empowered to be creative, share ideas and advice.
And the right team needs the right managers. Ours have a well-deserved reputation for being supportive and giving regular, quality supervision.&nbsp;There are also many credible expert practitioners to learn from and you’ll find them approachable and keen to help. Sharing knowledge is part of who we are. Together, our teams deliver strengthened services and improved outcomes for children.
The right time
There has never been a better time to join us. We have invested in every area of our service including the careers of outstanding people who share our commitment to improving young lives in Kent.
The right place
We are proud of our Ofsted rating of Outstanding and we are continuing to develop excellent services and ensure ‘Children are at the centre of Kent County Council’s culture and practice’ (Ofsted 2022.) As one of the largest Children’s Social Work Service in the country, we offer a comprehensive learning and development framework in Kent. And because one size doesn’t fit all, we offer opportunities that can be tailored to individual, and team needs.
We can offer a wide variety of work that you’re unlikely to find elsewhere. Kent is a large and diverse county, offering a broad range of opportunities to support children and young people from all backgrounds and circumstances. &nbsp;You will be able to work across a range of locations and environments, and to be seconded to or move to other teams.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, you will be free to develop professionally, building your area of specialist practice, and applying your knowledge to high profile and sensitive cases. At this level, you’ll champion good practice and set performance expectations, acting as a Practice Assessor for ASYE and student social workers if required.
You’ll also have the chance to share your expertise through assisted fieldwork, court attendance, case audits and reviews, and by chairing complex meetings. Through working groups and multi-agency forums, you’ll contribute to the development of new initiatives.
About the role
The role is within the West Kent Children in Care Service based at Kings Hill, West Malling. West Kent covers the districts of Sevenoaks, Swanley, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge &amp; Malling and Maidstone. This is a hybrid working role offering you the opportunity of a good work-home life balance.
The successful applicant will, in addition to holding a caseload of (up to 15) complex cases, will be supporting a team of Social Workers providing high quality social work, in the Children in Care Service primarily to Children in Care and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking children from age 0-18. This will include holding sets of care proceedings.
Your role as a Senior Practitioner will require being able to manage a caseload of complex and difficult cases involving assessment, planning and implementation and evaluation of appropriate action to ensure resources are utilised effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families. You will also be required to contribute to raising and maintaining standards of professional social work within a social work team, develop areas of specialist practice, offer expert advice to less experienced staff and supervise unqualified staff. You will be well motivated to support and understudy for your Team Manager to sustain and improve performance.&nbsp;
About you
You must hold a degree in social work, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent and you must be registered with Social Work England. You should have substantial and varied post-qualification experiences of working with children and families. You will work within the Kent Practice Framework models, and you will need an in-depth understanding of legislative and policy frameworks, along with a willingness to learn and develop as a practitioner. Being a team player is essential in any social work team.
The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wide operational area including travelling around the county of Kent and beyond to transport children and their belongings and be available to do so in an emergency. &nbsp;You should note that public transport is rarely a viable option as your role will involve you transporting people and equipment to venues in very rural areas, often with limited public transport.
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.
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 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.
Contact Details


For more information about the role or for a discussion, please contact Paul Meggitt, Service Manager on 03000 410193 or e-mail&nbsp;<a href="mailto:paul.meggitt@kent.gov.uk" target="_blank">paul.meggitt@kent.gov.uk</a>

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