Social Worker - Assessment

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Social Worker - AssessmentEmployer: Medway CouncilSalary: £35,364 - £38,471 per annum, inclusive of market premiaLocation: Chatham, KentContract: PermanentWorking Pattern: Full TimeHours: 37 hours per week.DBS Check: EnhancedClosing Date: 06/02/2022 at23:55Reference: CSC549RJWe are recruiting social workers to join our Assessment team.If you have completed your ASYE and are looking to take the next step in your social work career we would love to hear from you.In addition to the annual salary, we are proudto offer an excellent benefits package including - Market Premia Payment of £2,000 per annum (paid in equal monthly instalments) Retention Payment of £2,000 per annum (paid annually in April each year following one years service) Career progression schemeto 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 Access to ICT equipment and mobile phone, to support hybrid model offlexible working Access to a confidential information, advice and counselling service Relocation package of up to £8,000About YouYou will hold a degree in Social Work, be registered with Social Work England and have completed your ASYE.A driving licence andaccess to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.To ApplyPlease click on the Apply Online button or alternatively email your cv with a covering letter to .uk quoting CSC549RJ. Our 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 green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the nationalmotorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everythingfrom frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journeyworking alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.The council understands that a motivated workforce is the most important factor for it to be successful andachieve its aims. Its vital that employees feel rewarded for their contribution.As a Medway Council employee you will have the opportunity to develop both professionally and personally by undertaking relevant training opportunities, enjoy a comprehensivebenefits package including competitive rates of pay and pension scheme along with access to an employee advice, information and counselling service, employee forums and an employee discount scheme for national and local retailers.This post is subject to anenhanced Childrens DBS check.Applications will be reviewed on a daily basis and successful candidates invited to interview.Please note that all interviews are likely to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Full details on how this will work will be sentto you, if your application is successfully shortlisted.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.Allrecruitment 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 .Furtherinformation on this vacancy Job profile Welcome pack Medway Information Pack 2022