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This is a hybrid working role offering you the opportunity of a good work-home life balance.\nThe 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.\nYour 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. \n \nAbout you\nYou 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. 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Social Worker - West Kent Children in Care

Kent County Council

£34,421 - £44,900 per annum

West Malling (On-Site)

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Senior Practitioner - West Kent Children in Care Team

Kent County Council

£45,672 - £51,489 per annum

West Malling (Hybrid)

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Team Manager - Children in Care

Kent County Council

£52,716 - £60,246 per annum

West Malling (On-Site)

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