Social Work Assistant - Whitstable, United Kingdom - Kent County Council

Kent County Council

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Whitstable, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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In Kent, we are extremely proud of our Fostering Service and due to new opportunities being created within the Kent Fostering Service we are seeking a number of dynamic and highly motivated Social Work Assistants to join the Special Guardian and Therapeutic Support Team.

The role will consist of working directly with carers, children and young people in the community.

Therefore the successful applicant will need to have experience in working with children and an understanding of the ways in which trauma can impact on a child's development and behaviour.

It will also require an understanding of resilience and an ability to support carers, children and young people with this, by drawing on community resources.

Applicants will need to be organised as well as having an ability to establish and maintain clear communication around work undertaken and outcomes.

This will include having good oral and written communication skills, being computer literate and being able to work effectively on their own initiative and as part of a team.

They must be able to demonstrate a sensitive and empathetic response to children, young people and their carers in addition to having an awareness of safeguarding and equal opportunities issues.

This role will offer plenty of opportunities to undertake training while working in partnership with carers, multidisciplinary colleagues and other agencies, including the voluntary sector.

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 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.

_Closing Date: 24th May 2024_

_Interview Date : 4th June 2024_
Contact Details

For further information on this role please contact the below:_
Contact Name: Susan Dunkin_
Contact Phone Number: _

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