Average Social Worker salary in Kent

Locum Supervising Social WorkerLocation: South East EnglandPay: £30 - £35 per hour NonStop Consulting is looking for a locum Supervising Social Worker who can join a national children's charity with a very good reputation. This is a home based role, offering you flexibility. Key Responsibilities: The locum Supervising Social Worker will oversee a small caseload of about 6 - 8 foster families located in the South East of England. The role requires providing support and supervision to the foster families. There will be no form f assessments. Benefits:- join a charity with an excellent reputation - Good Ofsted rating - home based - interview and start asap Requirements:Qualified Social Worker experience in fostering Full driving licenceIf you believe this opportunity is the right match for your skills and experience, please submit your CV (ideally in Word format) via this site.

Our client Medway council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children and Adults Safeguarding team.AccountabilitiesBe a Designated Senior Officer for safeguarding concerns and S.42 Enquiries, ensuring responses to safeguarding are robust, in line with policy and guidance and legislation to ensure the safety and wellbeing of individuals subject to safeguarding concerns.Undertake and support the undertaking of complex mental capacity assessments, S.42 enquiries and other assessments as required.Supervise and line manage a range of both qualified and unqualified staff and provide quality formal and informal supervision as required.Contribute to the delivery of a highly effective Adult Social Care Safeguarding Team in an efficient manner. Responsible for supporting adults who are subject to safeguarding concerns and/or S.42 enquiries to enable them to achieve fulfilled, safe and independent lives.Provide oversight, professional advice and guidance to the team whilst maintaining a complex case load and demonstrating expert and effective practice in complex situations managing higher levels of risk in a way that ensures the safeguarding and welfare of individualsAs a Designated Senior Officer, you are responsible for screening safeguarding referrals, making decisions as to how cases should progress, authorising safeguarding plans and protective measures and chairing safeguarding meetings to ensure the quality of practice is of the highest standard and that making safeguarding personal is at the centre of all safeguarding work.Additionally, you will apply a least restrictive approach to support individuals in making informed decisions and promote positive risk-taking.Benefits of working with RemedyA personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobsReferral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.Double payrolls each week.*Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client Medway council is looking for a Social worker to join their Children and Adults Safeguarding team.Accountabilities and outcomes:Work directly with adults to establish their wishes and feelings, using a variety of techniques, as required. Demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, in collaboration with adults, their families, and carers.Work collaboratively to ensure the safety and wellbeing of individuals who may be at risk of abuse and neglect, ensuring that the Making Safeguarding Personal approach is applied in practice. Develop co-produced, timely, robust, strength based, multi-agency risk assessments and keep under review their impact and effectiveness.To work with colleagues to achieve service plan objectives and targets.To understand and actively keep up to date with GDPR responsibilities, including completing regular refresher training.Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility: all employees are required to act in such a way that safeguards the health and well-being of children and vulnerable adults.As a corporate parent, all council employees are responsible for ensuring the well-being and positive outcomes of Medway's care-experienced children and young people.To participate in the Performance Appraisal process and contribute to the identification of own and team development needs utilising the Career Progression Framework.Work in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Promoting equality of opportunity, fostering good relations and improving the quality of life and opportunities for everyone living and working in Medway.Benefits of working with RemedyA personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobsReferral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.Double payrolls each week.*Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.