Social Worker

?? Location: Medway?? Salary: Up to £52,959 per annum?? Additional Benefits:

• £7,000 market premia
• £3,000 annual retention payment after 1 year’s service? Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM?? Contract Type: Permanent

Are you an experienced and motivated social work leader looking for a rewarding opportunity? Join Medway’s Children’s Social Work Team (CSWT) as a Team Manager, where you will lead a dedicated team of social workers in delivering high-quality services for children and families.

As a Team Manager, you will provide strong leadership, supervision, and guidance to a team of social workers, ensuring that children and families receive the best possible support and interventions. You will play a key role in service improvement, quality assurance, and driving positive outcomes for vulnerable children.

• Lead and manage a team of social workers and support staff within the Children’s Social Work Team (CSWT).
• Ensure effective case management, decision-making, and adherence to safeguarding standards.
• Provide regular supervision, mentoring, and professional development opportunities for staff.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to ensure a multi-agency approach to child protection and care planning.
• Monitor performance, quality assurance, and compliance with statutory responsibilities.
• Contribute to service development, policy implementation, and continuous improvement.

? A qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.? Significant experience in children’s social care, including safeguarding, child protection, or looked-after children.? Proven leadership and management experience within a social work setting.? Strong knowledge of legislation, policies, and best practices in children’s social care.? Excellent decision-making, problem-solving, and communication skills.? Passionate about driving positive change and improving outcomes for children and families.

? Competitive salary of up to £52,959 per annum.? £7,000 market premia.? £3,000 annual retention payment after 1 year’s service.? Clear career progression pathways and leadership training.? A supportive and collaborative team environment.? The opportunity to lead and shape outstanding social work practice.

If you are a confident and ambitious social work leader, ready to drive excellence in children’s services, we would love to hear from you!