We are offering up to £48,176 + £4,000 market premia + £3,000 retention payment paid annually after 1 years’ service. 

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To lead, manage and coach a team of newly qualified, experienced social workers and family support workers responsible for delivering and improving services for vulnerable children, young people and their families

To improve outcomes for children and young people by developing effective partnership working with other Council services and partner agencies to ensure efficient delivery of the service.

To contribute towards delivering the council’s vision for Children’s Social Care in order to ensure the objectives and priorities are realised.

To be competent in all areas of the PCF at Advanced Social Worker level and The Knowledge and Skills Statement (KSS) for practice supervisors.

ACCOUNTABILITIES TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 

The children and young people of Medway have said the following qualities are really important to them:

• Be a good listener
• Be non-judgemental
• Be consistent and Stable
• Be contactable
• Understand me
• Be honest
• Be Focused
• Be realistic
• Be a good timekeeper
• Be resourceful in your approach

Be ambitious for young people and promote others to share the same drive.

Champion Children and Young People’s views and rights in everything you do.

Ensure Children and Young People’s voices are listened to and acted upon.

‘Do what you say and say what you do’.