Social work Jobs
Senior Practitioner - Best Interests Assessor
Kent County Council • Chequers Centre, Maidstone
Salary
£48k – £53k
Posted
11 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview
Kent County Council is hiring a Senior Practitioner - Best Interests Assessor in Chequers Centre, 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 At Kent County Council, we aim to provide a first-rate service that places the rights of the relevant person at the centre of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2009) assessments. We know how essential the work is for the empowerment of the individual and are committed to providing professional guidance and support for our staff and partner colleagues and other interested persons to promote the necessary safeguards when required. In this role…
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