Location: Medway Council, Chatham (Hybrid working available)

Salary: £47,435 - £52,920 (dependent on experience)

Market Supplement of £6,000

Annual Retention of £3,000

Contract: Permanent

Pro Social Partners are proud to be working in partnership with Medway Council to recruit a Senior Practitioner to join their Children Social Work Team.

Medway combines a competitive core salary with a market supplement and annual retention payment that together take the overall package to almost £62,000, within a service that has invested seriously in workforce stability and practice support. This is a senior practice role rather than a management one, so it suits an experienced social worker who wants to keep hold of complex casework while shaping how the team practises.

The Role

Hold a smaller caseload of the most complex children in need and child protection matters.

Complete high-quality, strengths-based assessments that clearly analyse risk, need, and protective factors.

Provide practice leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance for less experienced colleagues.

Support the Team Manager with case oversight, decision making, and reflective supervision.

Prepare clear,



analytical reports for conferences, reviews, and court where required.

Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to reduce risk and promote family resilience.

About You

A recognised Social Work qualification and current Social Work England registration.

Substantial post-qualifying experience within Children's Social Care, ideally in safeguarding or child protection.

A track record of holding complex work and of supporting the practice of others.

Strong assessment, analytical, and decision-making skills.

A clear commitment to relationship-based and strengths-led practice.

Why Medway Council?

A total package worth almost £62,000 once supplement and retention are included.

A senior role that keeps you close to practice rather than pulling you into management.

Serious ongoing investment in workforce stability and practice support.

Supportive leadership and a robust culture of reflective supervision.

Hybrid working arrangements and a genuine commitment to work-life balance.

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