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Fostering Social Worker - Kinship Assessment Team, Whitstable
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Client:
Kent County Council
Location:
Whitstable, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
7
Posted:
13.08.2025
Expiry Date:
27.09.2025
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Job Description:
Role Responsibility
1 or 2 Full time / permanent 37 hours pw. One based at Kroner House, Ashford and the other based at Brook House, Whitstable.
This is an exciting time to join Kent Fostering Service as we have introduced three new Kinship Assessment Teams across the County. We are looking to recruit 1 or 2 Fostering Social Worker/s to join a team/s based in Kroner House, Ashford and the other at Brook House, Whitstable, (one post in each team), with flexibility in respect of office and working at home.
Alongside undertaking Kinship Fostering Assessments, you will be completing Special Guardianship Assessments; Viability Assessments: and delivering preparatory training to Kinship Carers. You will also be required to present assessments to the fostering panel and at times attend court therefore it is essential to have excellent presentation skills and a confident and articulate manner.
Part of your role will be to undertake statutory supervision and support for Kinship Foster Carers whilst in the assessment process, working collaboratively with the team around the child, to achieve the very best outcomes. You will need to show that you are disciplined, highly organised and able to meet very tight deadlines.
This is a great opportunity to be joining a new team and a supportive and established fostering service whose goals are to improve the outcomes of children through completing thorough kinship assessments along with delivering preparation courses for carers to equip them with the knowledge and skills to care for their relatives/friends.
Skills and experience:
A motivated social work practitioner, passionate about fostering and kinship and providing quality care for children who have experienced trauma
Disciplined, highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines.
Strong presentation skills and a confident and articulate style.
Sound interpersonal skills with proven experience of completing evidence based and high quality, analytical assessments with adults and children
Knowledge of Fostering Regulations, National Minimum Standards and the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review Regulations
Work with Case Management systems and ensure management information is maintained
Ability to work flexible hours to fit with the needs of kinship carers. This will include some evenings and weekends.
Ability to travel in a timely and effective manner across Kent and also out of county.
The post holder will receive a car allowance and the market premium ( as per criteria)
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.
Closing date Tuesday 26th August 2025
Interviews to be held Wednesday 3rd September in Ashford
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