Living and working in Kent
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.
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.
Working for Kent County Council's Social Services
Kent County Council (KCC) provides various career
opportunities within its Social Services.
The area of services listed below give you a
description of the service, skills and experiences, and the
types of hours that are required of staff working within them.
KCC is an Investors
in People employer and offers:
- Advanced training programme and guaranteed
minimum training and development investment (per employee, per
year)
- Succession planning
- 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. Find out more information about working for
Kent County Council:
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 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.
Find out more about working for the Independent Sector in the
Social Care recruitment pack (1.2mb).