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Senior Practitioner - Adult Safeguarding Team in West Kent

Kent County Council • Kings Hill, West Malling

Salary

£48k – £53k

Posted

24 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Kent County Council is hiring a Senior Practitioner - Adult Safeguarding Team in West Kent in Kings Hill, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £48k – £53k. Kent County Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Role Responsibility About Us This is an exciting opportunity to join the Adult Safeguarding Team in West Kent, as we enhance our locality working practice and put the person and good practice at the heart of what we do. We work with adults with a range of care and support needs placing individuals at the centre of their support. You will undertake work of varying levels of complexity including, Care Act Assessments, Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Assessments, Court of Protection applications and S42…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Kent County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £48k – £53k
How this salary compares: about 78% above the £30,000 median across 2,376 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Kings Hill, West Malling · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Kings Hill — browse them
Posted: 24 October 2026
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