Senior Practitioner - Assessment

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Senior Practitioner - AssessmentEmployer: Medway CouncilSalary: Up to £47,661 inclusive of market premiaLocation: Chatham, KentContract: PermanentWorking Pattern: Full TimeHours: 37 hours per week.DBS Check: EnhancedClosing Date: 06/02/2022 at 23:55Reference:CSC551RJAs a Senior Practitioner in our Assessment Team you will have the opportunity to contribute to the learning and development of others either through supporting a newly qualified social worker, supervising a family support worker, acting as a practiceassessor for students on placement, or contributing to training activities in a specialist area.This is a perfect opportunity for an established social worker to flourish in a local authority and were keen to develop your skills to the fullest. If youreambitious and looking for your next career step, we offer an accessible and supportive pathway into management roles.About youYou will hold a degree in Social Work, be registered with Social Work England and have proven post qualifying experience.A drivinglicence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.This post is subject to an enhanced Childrens DBS check.Our offer to you:In addition to the annual salary, we are proud to offer an excellent benefits package including - Market Premia Paymentof £3,000 per annum (paid monthly) Retention Payment of £3,000 per annum (paid in April following 1 years service with Medway Council) Career progression scheme to support your pathway of professional development Essential User Allowance with option to transferto Lease Car after 6 months Excellent local government pension scheme Free car parking Access to ICT equipment and mobile phone, to support hybrid model of flexible working Access to a confidential information, advice and counselling service Relocation allowanceof up to £8,000For an informal discussion please contact Ingrid Crisan, Head of Service for Assessment on .To ApplyPlease click on the Apply Online button. Alternatively email your cv with a covering letter to .uk, quoting reference CSC551RJOur organisation:Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of greenspaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.To find out more about Medway the place please click here.Important InformationPlease note that all recruitment correspondence,including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation/correspondence in hard copy format, please contact the Childrens Services Recruitment Team on (option 1). Please visit http:// for informationon how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.For more information on our Children & Adults Social Care jobs please visit: www.medwaysocialcarejobs.co.uk.Wereserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.How to applyPlease be advised that we only accept online applications submitted through JobsGoPublic ATSIf you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then youhave not been shortlisted.All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation/correspondence in different format such as braille or large print, please contactthe Resourcing Team on .Further information on this vacancy Job Profile and Personal Specification Welcome pack Medway Information Pack 2022