Senior Practitioner - Children's Social Work Team

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Senior Practitioner - Childrens Social Work TeamEmployer: Medway CouncilSalary: Up to £47,661 per annum inclusive of market premiaLocation: Chatham, KentContract: PermanentWorking Pattern: Full TimeHours: 37 hours per week.DBS Check: EnhancedClosing Date:06/02/2022 at 23:55Reference: CSC547RJOur Childrens Social Work team is currently recruiting a Senior Practitioner to join their team. Youll be part of a close-knit team, where youll be given the time and support to best help children and young people inMedway. 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 youre ambitious and looking for your next career step, we offer an accessible and supportive pathwayinto management roles.About youYou will hold a degree in Social Work, be registered with Social Work England and have proven post qualifying experience.A driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.This post is subject to an enhancedChildrens DBS check.Our offer to you:In addition to the annual salary, we are proud to offer an excellent benefits package including - Market Premia Payment of £3,000 per annum (paid monthly) Retention Payment of £3,000 per annum (paid in April following1 years service with Medway Council) Career progression scheme to support your pathway of professional development Essential User Allowance with option to transfer to Lease Car after 6 months Excellent local government pension scheme Free car parking Accessto ICT equipment and mobile phone, to support hybrid model of flexible working Access to a confidential information, advice and counselling service Relocation allowance of up to £8,000For an informal discussion please contact Ingrid Crisan, Head of Servicefor Childrens Social Work Team on .To ApplyPlease click on the Apply Online button. Alternatively email your cv with a covering letter to .uk, quoting reference CSC547RJOur organisation: Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made upof 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 green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorwayand 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 usuallybe 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 information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensureemployees 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.We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any timeprior 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 you have 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 contact the Resourcing Team on .Further information on this vacancyJob Profile Welcome pack Medway Information Pack 2022