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Senior Practitioner - Referral and Assessment

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Posted 8 days ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Maidstone, Kent ME17 2BE, England

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • We have a permanent full-time opportunity for a Senior Practitioner to conduct Assessments, Support, and Supervision of Foster Carers in the Encompass Hubs.
  • This position is part of the Referral and Assessment Service, which handles new referrals from the MASH and performs Child and Family assessments.
  • The role requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in social work.
  • The salary for this position includes a Golden Hello and an Annual Retention Allowance, along with a range of additional benefits.
  • Candidates may also receive a Relocation Allowance of up to £8,000 if relocating from overseas or the outer southeast area.

We currently have a permanent opportunity available in the for a full time Senior Practitioner to undertake Assessments, Support and Supervision of Foster Carers in the Encompass Hubs.

This role is within the Referral and Assessment Service. The Referral and Assessment Teams receive all new referrals from the MASH and undertake Child and Family assessments to determine how best children’s needs can be met. There are 6 teams, each consisting of a team manager and 5 social workers. The teams go onto duty for one week every 6 weeks and during their duty week, social workers will receive new allocations.

Benefits

  • Golden Hello & Annual Retention Allowance
  • Merited pay scheme
  • Hybrid Working
  • 30 days Annual Leave
  • The opportunity to participate in the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Excellent training and career development pathway
  • Free Car Parking
  • The ability to claim mileage for business trips in line with HMRC guidance
  • Relocation Allowance (up to £8,000) for successful candidates relocating from overseas or the outer southeast area
  • A range of salary sacrifice schemes, including for lease cars, technology equipment and for gym.
  • Benefit scheme also includes a range of discounts at local retailers

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.