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Family Worker
3 weeks ago
We are recruiting Family Workers to join our Assessment service.
You will hold a caseload, and support Social Workers who are working with families with multiple and complex needs, in order to improve outcomes for children.
Previous experience of working with families with multiple and complex needs is essential.
You will hold a NVQ level 2 in Children and Young People, or equivalent, together with GCSE English and Maths at Grade 5 or above, or have relevant previous experience.
A full UK driving licence and daily use of a car is essential.
In return we offer you:
- 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, facilitiating 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 - everything from 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 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
Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement
Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.
For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.
Please be advised that if 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.
Please visit for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
If 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
Salary
MPR 3A - £25,752
Frequency
Annual
Job Reference
CSC/25/593/CD
Contract Type
Permanent Full Time
Working Hours
37
Closing Date
04 January, 2026
Job Category
Children's Services
Business Unit
People (Children's, Adults, Public Health, Education & SEND)
Location
Broadside, Leviathan Way, Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom
Directorate
People (Children, Adults, Public Health, Education & SEND)
Service
Children's Services
Children's Services
Assessment, First Response
Posted on
18 December, 2025
