Social Worker - Children's Social Work Team

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Social Worker - Childrens Social Work TeamEmployer: 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 at 23:55Reference: CSC546RJWe are recruiting social workers to join our Childrens Social Work team.We have refreshed our learning and development offer, relaunched our career progression framework and are embedding Signs of Safety as our relationshipbased practice model.As a social worker in our Childrens Social Work Teams you will be supporting vulnerable children in need, children in need of protection and those subject to Public Law Outline (PLO). You will have a varied caseload that provides youthe opportunity to work with a variety of children in the social care system and develop a wide range of knowledge and expertise. Our target caseload for each social worker is 18, although that will depend on the complexity of cases.If you have completed yourASYE 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 proud to offer an excellent benefits package including - Market Premia Payment of £2,000 per annum (paid in equalmonthly instalments) Retention Payment of £2,000 per annum (paid annually in April each year following one years service) Career progression scheme to support your pathway of professional development Essential User Allowance with option to transfer to LeaseCar 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 package of upto £8,000About YouYou will hold a degree in Social Work, be registered with Social Work England and have completed your ASYE.A driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.To ApplyPlease click on the Apply Online button or alternativelyemail your cv with a covering letter to .uk quoting CSC546RJ. 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.Situatedin Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.We provide all local Government services for a quarterof a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes toensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and thecommunities they live in.The council understands that a motivated workforce is the most important factor for it to be successful and achieve its aims. Its vital that employees feel rewarded for their contribution.As a Medway Council employee you will havethe opportunity to develop both professionally and personally by undertaking relevant training opportunities, enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including competitive rates of pay and pension scheme along with access to an employee advice, informationand counselling service, employee forums and an employee discount scheme for national and local retailers.This post is subject to an enhanced Childrens DBS check.Applications will be reviewed as soon as you apply and successful candidates invited to interview.Pleasenote that all interviews are likely to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Full details on how this will work will be sent to you, if your application is successfully shortlisted.How to applyPlease be advised that we only accept online applications submittedthrough 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 yourequire documentation/correspondence in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Resourcing Team on .Further information on this vacancy Job Profile and Person Specification Welcome pack Medway Information Pack 2022