Social Worker: Fostering

4 days ago


Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom Tripod Executive Full time

A vacancy has arisen for a part time Experienced Social Worker to join the Connected Carers Team in Medway (18.5 hours per week). This is an exciting time to join the team and we are seeking a child focused social worker to join us in our improvement journey.

Do you have the skills and experience to further develop this relatively new service to deliver good quality support to Special Guardians? This role will work with all connected carers but with an emphasis on developing our support services to Special Guardians.

A large proportion of the work within the team is undertaking Court directed assessments of friends and families when alternative care plans are being considered for children. This is an exciting yet challenging and complex area of social work.

If you are passionate and committed to improving the lives and opportunities of children and young people, and can ensure that children are at the centre of the work that you do; then we would like to hear from you.

In return we offer you:

Full time equivalent salary up to £46,646 per annum (inclusive of market allowance) + annual retention payment

Essential Car User allowance or access to a lease car

Generous annual leave entitlement

Generous local government pension scheme package

Access to wider training and development qualifications

Flexible working scheme

Travel plan discounts

Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service

Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers

The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: -

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 national motorway 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

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 the communities they live in.

Important Information.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile


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