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Living and working in Kent offers opportunities that are
not available anywhere else. Where else could you live or work and
be able to have breakfast in France but be back home comfortably in
time for lunch? Where else offers you the bright lights and
bustling atmosphere of London, but is always within easy distance
of some of the most scenic countryside and villages in the country?
Why not have the best of both worlds and consider working in
Kent.
Sport and Leisure
For sport and leisure opportunities Kent offers a variety of
facilities. From gentle strolls enjoying the varying landscapes to
be found along our long stretch of coastline to the heart-stopping
pace of motorsports found at Brands Hatch. Kent has great shopping
facilities to offer along with restaurants, bar and pubs to cater
for everyone.
Transport
Excellent transport links makes Kent attractive in terms of
keeping in contact with family and friends living outside of Kent.
The London orbital (M25) provides easy access to the main motorways
in the United Kingdom. Rail links are constantly improving
particularly with the Ashford International Station and other rail
links that run direct to London and the main rail lines that
operate from there. For those visiting Kent, no matter how you
choose to travel and from any direction, it is easily
accessible.
Working for Kent County Council
What Kent offers in terms of attraction, variety and diversity,
it also offers in terms of the opportunities to those considering
working in Social Care.
Kent is an
Investors in People (this link will open in a
new window) employer and offers:
- Guaranteed, per year, minimum training and development
investment (per employee)
- Succession planning
- Advanced training programme
- Performance reward scheme
Kent has good links with local universities and colleges and
recognises the changing focus of social work and the social care
industry in general.
Working for the Independent Sector
There are hundreds of independent providers of social care
across the county offering a huge range of exciting career
options.
Many providers hold the
Investors in People (this link will open in a
new window) award or other good practice awards and offer excellent
staff benefits, training and rewards.
There are many new and innovative services being developed
across the county to meet the changing needs of the people who live
within the county, these create new job roles and opportunities for
both new and experienced staff.
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