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Medway Council is seeking a Finance and Resource Officer join our Children’s Services team. This is a pivotal role where your expertise in financial oversight, digital innovation, and stakeholder engagement will directly support the well-being of children and families across our community.</p><h4>About the role</h4><p>As Finance and Resource Officer, you will coordinate complex administrative and financial operations across Children’s Services, ensuring alignment with council priorities and compliance with legislative frameworks. You’ll play a key role in shaping service delivery through data-driven insights, digital transformation, and collaborative planning.</p><h4>Key responsibilities</h4><ul>\n<li>Lead the development and implementation of financial and administrative systems to support strategic service delivery.</li>\n<li>Provide expert financial analysis and forecasting to inform budget setting and resource allocation.</li>\n<li>Design and adapt digital tools and data systems to enhance efficiency and reporting.</li>\n<li>Interpret complex legislation and policy to guide operational decisions and ensure compliance.</li>\n<li>Resolve complex issues using creative problem-solving and analytical thinking.</li>\n<li>Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive shared outcomes.</li>\n<li>Support medium- to long-term service planning aligned with council objectives.</li>\n<li>Share specialist knowledge and provide training to colleagues.</li>\n<li>Represent the service in cross-departmental and external forums.</li>\n</ul><h4>Career Progression Framework:</h4><p>Parklands are seeking a Finance and Resource Officer to join the team at level A. This is the entry point of the role, so you will need to be able to demonstrate the relevant knowledge, experience and skills to get you started, but you will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. All elements of level A listed within the person specification are essential. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.  </p><h4>Our organisation:</h4><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><h4>Important Information</h4><p>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</p><h4>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement </h4><p>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</p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online</p><p>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.</p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ 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.</p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31,283 per annum","publishDate":"2025-06-10T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-29T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/bd20dc18-a861-4a85-89cb-cb8704a8c5f1.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"1622225c-a6bd-43b1-96b2-b2c52d88ea16","title":"Communications and Engagement Officer - Local Government Reorganisations","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Gun Wharf/Hybrid","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Communications are seeking a Communications and Engagement Officer, Local Government Reorganisation to join the team at level A. This is the entry point of the role, so you will need to be able to demonstrate the relevant knowledge, experience and skills to get you started, but you will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. All elements of level A listed within the person specification are essential. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.  </p><p>We are looking for an experienced and creative marketing and communications professional to support of a small team tasked with leading the council through our journey to Local Government Reorganisation in Kent and Medway. Local Government Reorganisation will see the creation of a small number of unitary councils in place of the current county, district and borough councils across the region. It promises to be an important time of change for our residents, staff, councillors and other stakeholders and we need to ensure that we engage and communicate effectively throughout this time. </p><p>The role will lead on the strategic development and delivery of a wide range of communications and engagement activities with our communities working in partnership with other Kent councils. Using experience in stakeholder and data management, you will develop and maintain a strategic stakeholder management plan - ensuring appropriate communications channels are used to reach our different audiences. You’ll also have a good working experience of dealing with local and national media and experience in managing change communications internally and externally.  </p><p>If you like being part of a busy communications team, are passionate about effective engagement and local government, and thrive on change, we’d love to hear from you. </p><p><em>If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call Celia Glynn-Williams on 07525 225315. </em></p><p>Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C. There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.  </p><p>When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached. </p><p>The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels: </p><p>Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.</p><p>Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.  </p><p>Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. </p><p><strong>Important Information- </strong></p><p><strong>Interviews will be held in person.  Full details on how this will work will be sent to you, if your application is successfully shortlisted.</strong></p><p><strong>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</strong></p><p><strong>For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online. </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ 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. </p><p><em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Range 5 - £37,732 per annum","publishDate":"2025-06-10T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-25T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/f23652c9-e175-4bbd-967d-db81c942ea5c.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"9d36eddb-005a-4c74-a05b-83e74335fa2a","title":"Assistant Educational Psychologist","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham","locationType":3,"description":"<p>These posts are being advertised as part of a consideration of the longer term operational and strategic capacity of the LA EPS to meet local statutory and non-statutory needs.</p><p>Our EPs like working in Medway because:</p><ul>\n<li>Of our flexible ways of working;</li>\n<li>We have protected workloads;</li>\n<li>We work in a small geographical area;</li>\n<li>We develop close working relationships as a link psychologist with a small patch of schools;</li>\n<li>We are able to deliver a range of traded, core, and statutory work;</li>\n<li>We are a supportive team with regular opportunities for meeting in person;</li>\n<li>We are forward thinking and outward looking;</li>\n<li>We have excellent administration support; and</li>\n<li>It is conveniently located to quickly access the city life of London without the living expense of inner London, and easy access to adventures in Europe, and the stunning English coastline and countryside.</li>\n</ul><p>Our EP service ways of working align with the core service values of our Children’s Services. We:</p><p><strong>M</strong>-Motivate, support, encourage and develop our staff</p><p><strong>E</strong>-Empower children, families and colleagues</p><p><strong>D</strong>-Deliver high quality services</p><p><strong>W</strong>-Work collaboratively with families and partners</p><p><strong>A</strong>-Are Ambitious for our children, young people and families, and our staff, and believe</p><p><strong>Y</strong>-Your voice is vital to shaping our service.</p><p>Our commitment to ourselves, each other, and the quality of our work means that we: </p><ul>\n<li>have an approach to work allocation that strives for equitable distribution and a realistic workload;</li>\n<li>work with individual strengths and interests where at all possible;</li>\n<li>create opportunities for co-working;</li>\n<li>provide and protect regular supervision, through line management and peer approaches;</li>\n<li>have an enhanced supervision offer for recently qualified EPs, alongside adjustments in workload and support for tribunal related work during the first year of qualified practice;</li>\n<li>considered staff well being to be of paramount importance;</li>\n<li>have an established cycle of service development and a commitment to CPD; and</li>\n<li>EPs are actively encouraged to contribute to the progression of the service and to obtain SPA points.</li>\n</ul><p>We are a supportive and collaborative team with a range of experiences and interests. We are enthusiastic about applying psychology, valuing practice-based and evidence-based approaches.  Several members of the team are accredited VIG practitioners and others hold qualifications in CBT. We are passionate about inclusion and value working at systems level through training and research and directly with children, young people and their families. </p><p>We provide a termly consultation service to every school and academy through a link psychologist, provide an EBSA home-school video consultation service, and centrally available training, ELSA and MeLSA, in addition to school-based traded work and the usual statutory work.</p><p>Our traded service is already working with the majority of our educational settings who purchase EP time for assessments, interventions, therapeutic work, training and systemic work. Our ELSA training and supervision offer is strong and has received the national quality award. We have expanded our EBSA consultation service through public health funding and our training and support work with the Virtual School.We continue to explore new opportunities with other partners within Health and Social Care, which align with our vision of being a community resource. </p><p>We have good links with Doctoral Training Programmes in the region, supporting the Doctorate selection process, thesis examinations, University training sessions, and we host placements for Trainee Educational Psychologists. We value the contribution trainees make to our service and harness the innovation those placements bring.</p><p>Medway is a unitary authority accessible from London and the Southeast of England. The Channel ports are just 40 minutes’ drive in neighbouring Kent and London St Pancras is 40 minutes by high-speed train from historic Rochester. Our EPS serves a diverse community in and around Chatham, Gillingham, Rainham, Rochester and Strood. We work centrally from the Medway Council Offices at Gun Wharf in Chatham, and from home. Posts come with essential car user allowance.</p><p>We are an outward looking service, engaging at regional and national level. This is an exciting time to come and join us. </p><p>Medway is a flexible employer who encourages conversations about ways of working to benefit you. If you are interested in what we are trying to achieve, like the sound of the way we work, and are curious about the difference you could make to our team, please do get in touch to begin the conversation.</p><p>Offers of appointment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council. </p><p>Please call Fiona Alexander, Principal Educational Psychologist or Sophie Curra, Senior Educational Psychologist on 01634 335647 or email  education.psychology@medway.gov.uk </p><p>Closing date: noon, 27th June 2025</p><p>Interviews: Interview dates will be confirmed with shortlisted applicants, likely to be w/b 7th July 2025</p><p><strong>In return we will offer you:  </strong></p><ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>Generous local government pension scheme package</li>\n<li>Access to wider training and development qualifications</li>\n<li>Flexible working scheme</li>\n<li>Travel plan discounts</li>\n<li>Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service</li>\n<li>Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers</li>\n</ul><p>Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C. There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.</p><p>When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.</p><p>The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:<br><br>Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.</p><p>Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.</p><p>Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.</p><p>You can demonstrate knowledge, experience and skills to allow you to perform within this role.  You will identify, through application, how you meet the elements detailed within the person specification, at either Level A, B or C.    You will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.</p><p><strong>Our organisation:</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p><strong>Important Information-</strong></p><p>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</p><p><strong>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</strong></p><p>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</p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online</p><p>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.</p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ 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.</p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p><p>If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.</p><p>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 01634 332878.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£35,228 - £39,341","publishDate":"2025-06-10T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-27T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/ba34cdd2-f8cb-4cf2-b084-afdb456e5a81.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"435d2dc7-b3a6-453b-beb0-3f2c060264d5","title":"Tenancy Anti-Social Behaviour Officer","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Gun Wharf","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We are seeking to appoint an experienced Tenancy Anti-Social Behaviour Officer at level C. You will meet the requirements of the person specification fully and can demonstrate applied knowledge, experience and skills in this role. All elements within the person specification are essential.  You will be supported through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation, which can include identifying and supporting the achievement of professional goals</p><p>Medway Council Landlord Services owns and manages around 3200 homes in the Medway area.  We aim to provide excellent services to tenants.</p><p>We are a high performing customer focussed service.   Our performance is excellent when compared with other similar housing organisations.</p><p><strong>We are looking for an experienced, dynamic, and highly motivated Anti-Social Behaviour professional to join our Tenancy Team and help us continue to provide excellent services to our customers.  Main duties include:</strong></p><p>To record, investigate and report on all incidents of ASB in accordance with Medway Council’s policies and procedures.</p><p>To undertake a victim and perpetrator risk assessments, ensuring that vulnerable residents are identified and have appropriate support in place.</p><p>To effectively investigate and manage serious cases of ASB and prepare for legal action where necessary.  To ensure that cases have been fully investigated following Medway Council’s policies and procedures</p><p>To provide guidance to victims and witnesses through the legal process as a named contact including updating complainants and victims as to development of cases.</p><p>To develop and maintain positive links with residents and agencies including the Police, Youth Offending Teams, Kent Fire & Rescue, Department for Work & Pensions, other council services, social housing providers, Probation Service, relevant community, and voluntary agencies.</p><p>To represent HRA Housing in partnership meetings</p><p>To attend resident surgeries, community engagement events and partnership meetings as required by the Tenancy Manager.  This will include but is not limited to multi-agency partnership meetings, adult and/or child protection conferences, domestic abuse MARAC’s and case conferences.</p><p>Work closely with the Tenancy Management Officers where there is a cross over of anti-social behaviour and other tenancy breaches.</p><p>To maintain a working knowledge of legislation related to anti-social behaviour, enforcement and data protection, ensuring attendance at training as appropriate.</p><p>To supervise a Anti-Social Behaviour apprentice.</p><p><strong>You must be able to demonstrate:</strong></p><p>Experience of working in a front-line customer focused environment dealing with Anti-social Behaviour.</p><p>Excellent customer service skills.</p><p>A working knowledge of anti-social behaviour and tenancy management law and good practise.</p><p>A commitment to teamwork, and to providing excellent customer services.</p><p>A current driving license and daily access to a vehicle.</p><p>A standard DBS check required.</p><p>Able to prioritise and manage your own workload and meet competing deadlines.</p><p><strong>The successful post holder will be subject to a Standard DBS check. </strong></p><p><strong>If you would like an informal discussion on this role, please contact Chris Rourke (Tenancy Manager) on 01634 333344.</strong></p><p>Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C.  There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.  </p><p>When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached. </p><p>The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels: <br><br>Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.  </p><p>Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.  </p><p>Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.</p><p><strong>Important Information- </strong></p><p><strong>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</strong></p><p><strong>For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online. </strong></p><p>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. </p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ 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. </p><p><em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Range 4 - £34,233 per annum","publishDate":"2025-06-10T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-26T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/a776e97a-447a-4b5d-a4d2-778db6c83881.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"9c9d3d6d-e3a8-41df-aae7-7a125588222b","title":"Senior Social Worker - Shared Lives","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Gun Wharf","locationType":3,"description":"<p>As the Senior Social Worker on the Shared Lives team, you will be required to contribute to the delivery of a highly regarded Registered service in Adult Social Care.    Shared Lives is registered with the Care Quality Commission currently rated as Good.   </p><p>The Shared lives service recruits, assesses and trains new Shared Lives Carers who then offer short, and long-term placements within their own family homes, for people who have care and support needs.  </p><p>You will support the delivery of the service using a strengths-based, personalised approach, and will take the lead on agreed areas of quality assurance and audit activity to ensure the required standards of service provision are met.  </p><p>You will be involved in the recruitment of new carers, the completion of their assessment, and presentation to an approval panel.  Once approved you will provide ongoing support and monitoring ensuring they meet and maintain the required standards of care and achieve the positive outcomes needed.   As a senior social worker you will be required to identify training needs and take a role developing and delivering training as required. You will be required to take a role in the operation of the on-call advice line for carers. </p><p> You will be responsible for the professional supervision and oversee a small team of social care staff, coaching and mentoring. You will provide oversight, professional advice and guidance to the team whilst maintaining your own complex case load.   </p><p> You will work within organisational policy and legislative requirements including  The Care Standards Act, The Care Act and Mental Capacity Act. You will be required to develop good practice guidance and tools within a specialist area of the service ensuring learning is shared across all professionals to improve practice and achieve better outcome for our carers and service users.    You will work closely with the team/registered manager to complete annual shared lives carers reviews and health and safety checks, and represent the service in a range of department meetings, ensuring follow up on agreed actions and work closely with colleagues within the council and external partners ensuring that person centred outcomes are met in ways which utilise available resources as effectively as possible. </p><p><strong>In return we will offer you:  </strong></p><ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>Generous local government pension scheme package</li>\n<li>Access to wider training and development qualifications</li>\n<li>Flexible working scheme</li>\n<li>Travel plan discounts</li>\n<li>Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service</li>\n<li>Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers</li>\n</ul><p>Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C.  There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.</p><p>When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.</p><p>The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:<br><br>   Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.</p><p>Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.</p><p>Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.</p><p>You can demonstrate knowledge, experience and skills to allow you to perform within this role.  You will identify, through application, how you meet the elements detailed within the person specification, at either Level A, B or C.    You will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.</p><p><strong>Our organisation:</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p><strong>Important Information-</strong></p><p>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</p><p><strong>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</strong></p><p>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</p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online</p><p>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.</p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ 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.</p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p><p>If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.</p><p>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 01634 332878.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£45830 - £51130","publishDate":"2025-06-09T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-07-06T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/80d40424-ebd2-4874-84ef-23f9e324472c.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"6ea21ecd-7205-4e8e-b5a3-6cf63a937b94","title":"Senior Social Worker","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Chatham","locationType":3,"description":"<p>As the Senior Social Worker, you will be required to contribute to the delivery of a highly effective Adult Social Care service in an efficient manner.    You will ensure the service is delivered using a strengths based, personalised approach and lead on agreed areas of quality assurance and audit activity – ensuring that multiple and complex sources of information (e.g. complaints, safeguarding adult reviews, audits etc.) are gathered, analysed, and used to direct quality improvement activity.    You will be responsible for the professional supervision and oversee a team of social care staff ensuring improvement activity with the service is driven by but not limited to training, coaching and mentoring, peer support workshops. You will provide oversight, professional advice and guidance to the team whilst maintaining your own complex case load. You will be required to work autonomously within the role, demonstrating expert and effective practice in complex situations managing higher levels of risk in a way that ensures the safeguarding and welfare of service users.    You will work within organisational policy and legislative requirements including The Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act. You will research and develop practice guidance, training materials and best practice toolkits in line with local and national policy and ensure that these are understood and adopted operationally.    You will be required to develop good practice guidance and tools within a specialist area of the service ensuring learning is shared across all professionals to improve practice and achieve better outcome for our service users.    You will represent the local authority in a range of key meetings, panels and groups, ensuring follow up on agreed actions and work closely with colleagues within the council and external partners ensuring that person centred outcomes are met in ways which utilise available resources as effectively as possible.</p><p>In return we will offer you:  </p><ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>Generous local government pension scheme package</li>\n<li>Access to wider training and development qualifications</li>\n<li>Flexible working scheme</li>\n<li>Travel plan discounts</li>\n<li>Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service</li>\n<li>Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers</li>\n</ul><p>Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C.  There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.</p><p>When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.</p><p>The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:      Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.</p><p>Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.</p><p>Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.</p><p>You can demonstrate knowledge, experience and skills to allow you to perform within this role.  You will identify, through application, how you meet the elements detailed within the person specification, at either Level A, B or C.    You will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.</p><p>Our organisation:</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Important Information-</p><p>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</p><p>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</p><p>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</p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online</p><p>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.</p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ 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.</p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p><p>If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.</p><p>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 01634 332878.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£45830 - £51130","publishDate":"2025-06-09T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-07-11T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/7cc9944f-85db-4e8e-ae9b-88d55c374fa9.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"9ad42c6d-b6bf-4033-9839-6869a9182204","title":"Employee Relations Consultant","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We are looking for an Employee Relations Consultant to provide advice and support to managers across the Council and external customers such as Headteachers & Governors who purchase our service on a wide variety of employee relations activities including issues affecting individual members of staff (such as disciplinaries, dispute resolution, grievances, absence management and capability issues), some of which may be complex. </p><p>You will design and deliver, in conjunction with the Learning & Development team, training solutions in ER related areas to support managers and schools (where purchased) in understanding and application of HR policy. Whilst support to external customers (schools) is cited, the post holder shall predominantly support internal services within the Council. You will carry out first stage of job evaluations; to analyse and evaluate the profiles in determining the value of each job within the organisation. Contribute to the ongoing review and implementation of HR processes and policy, highlighting areas where policies can be improved through experiences gained in managing casework.</p><p>You will manage a caseload which would include capability, disciplinary, grievance, ill health and other cases. Working with the HR Business Partner ensuring the staffing implications of proposed changes and developments in the organisation have been identified. You will act as client manager for formal investigations. Provide professional HR advice and support to investigating officers, chairs of hearings and appeals panels across the Council and schools (in accordance with the service level contract that has been purchased.</p><p><em>If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager please e-mail james.hood@medway.gov.uk </em></p><p>Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C.  There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.  </p><p>When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached. </p><p><strong>The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels: </strong><br><br>Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.  </p><p>Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.  </p><p>Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. </p><p><strong>Important Information- </strong></p><p><strong>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</strong></p><p>For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online. </p><p>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. </p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ 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. </p><p><em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Range 5 (£37,732 - £43,695) per annum","publishDate":"2025-06-09T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-07-24T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/fae34aa4-08e6-4571-878f-80dc34188fbe.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"2639f044-4f80-42aa-b7ab-9c8687ccc262","title":"Family Solutions Practitioner - part time","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Chatham Children and Families Hub","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Family Solutions work holistically with families with multiple and complex needs to enable them to see their strengths and build upon these to make positive changes to their lives. This will be achieved through the Family Solutions Practitioner providing both practical and specialist advice to the family as well as acting as a lead co-ordinator for any additional support services. The Family Solutions Practitioner will undertake assessments and formulate a plan of intervention or deliver interventions via an Intervention Plan with the family with the support of relevant partner agencies, which will give the child and their family every opportunity to address the identified difficulties with a positive outcome. The role will also include facilitating groups to children and their families.</p><p>For an insight into what Family Solutions has to offer, please view this video</p><p><strong>About You:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Children, Young People and Families Practitioner Level 4 Apprenticeship </li>\n<li>Be passionate about changing outcomes for children and young people</li>\n<li>Have good communication skills to engage children and young people and their families</li>\n<li>Have the ability to maintain accurate and update records in line with GDPR and legislations effective case management. You will be respectful and able to build positive relationships in all aspects of the role</li>\n<li>Have knowledge of safeguarding and relevant legislation</li>\n<li>Experience of working in a multi agency environment</li>\n<li>It is preferable that you hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.</li>\n</ul><h4>In return we offer you:</h4><ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>Generous local government pension scheme package</li>\n<li>Access to wider training and development qualifications</li>\n<li>Flexible working scheme</li>\n<li>Travel plan discounts</li>\n<li>MedPay – opportunity for pay progression</li>\n<li>Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service</li>\n<li>Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers</li>\n<li>The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/</li>\n</ul><h4>Career Progression Framework</h4><p>Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C.  There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.</p><p>When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.</p><p>The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:<br><br>  Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.</p><p>Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.</p><p>Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.</p><p>Family Solutions are seeking to appoint a Family Solutions Practitioners.  You can demonstrate knowledge, experience and skills to allow you to perform within this role.  You will identify, through application, how you meet the elements detailed within the person specification, at either Level A, B or C.   You will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.</p><p><em>For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Karen Harper on 01634 338859</em></p><p><strong>This post is subject to an enhanced children's DBS</strong></p><p><strong>Our Organisation:</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p><strong>Important Information-</strong></p><p>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</p><p><strong>Interviews will take place on 14 July 2025 at Chatham Children & Family Hub</strong></p><h4>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</h4><p>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</p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online</p><p>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.</p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ 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.</p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p><p>If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.</p><p>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 01634 332878.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31,283 per annum - full time salary. £15,641.50 - pro rata salary.","publishDate":"2025-06-08T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-22T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/1b41cd6a-f202-494b-baad-603ce8031e16.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"adcd079f-4092-4e91-a5f6-c01ba1454ba5","title":"Senior Practitioner - 16+ Care Leavers service","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Broadside, Leviathan Way, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4LL","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We are currently recruiting a Senior Practitioner to join our 16+ Care Leavers Service. You will support children in care aged 16+ whilst you prepare them for transition to a personal advisor at 18 and into independence.</p><p>As a senior practitioner in our 16 plus Care Leavers Service you will support the team manager within the team and provide high quality case advice and guidance to colleagues focusing on the wellbeing of children in care and care experienced young people and supporting them on their journey to independence.  You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the learning and development of others either through acting as a Practice Assessor for students on placement, or contributing to training activities in a specialist area.  </p><p>You will be able to demonstrate expert and effective practice that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, assessing and managing higher levels of risk, including contextual harm, and working collaboratively with children, young people and their families and carers. </p><p>As a registered social worker with 3 years’ post qualifying experience, you will be expected to have knowledge of legislation and statutory guidance relevant to working with children and young people and be experienced in child protection, looked after children processes and court work.</p><h4>In addition to the annual salary, we are proud to offer an excellent benefits package including -</h4><ul><li>Market Premia Payment of £6,000 per annum (paid in equal monthly instalments)</li></ul><ul>\n<li>Retention Payment of £3,000 per annum (paid annually in April each year)</li>\n<li>Career progression scheme to support your pathway of professional development</li>\n<li>Essential Car User Allowance with option to transfer to Lease Car after 6 months</li>\n<li>Excellent local government pension scheme</li>\n<li>Free car parking</li>\n<li>Access to a confidential information, advice and counselling service</li>\n<li>Relocation allowance of up to £8,000</li>\n</ul><h4>Our organisation</h4><p>Medway is a unitary authority in the Southeast of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><h4>Important Information</h4><p>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</p><h4>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</h4><p>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</p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online</p><p>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.</p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ 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.</p><p>For an informal discussion please contact Debbie Taylor, Service Manager on 01634 337229 </p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p><p>This post is subject to an enhanced Children’s DBS check.</p><p>Candidates must have a valid driving licence for use in the UK and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"(inclusive of market premia) + annual retention payment","publishDate":"2025-06-08T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-22T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/c0c9a378-35c8-47c7-a9ad-ecacf541fd50.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"241c663a-098d-4719-8961-e84a82a59472","title":"Financial Assessment Officer","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Chatham","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We are currently recruiting for a Financial Assessment Officer to determine service user contributions for community and residential care services and personal budgets and identify potential welfare benefit entitlement.<br> To work out contributions in line with the Council’s Fairer Charging Policies, Charging Regulations and Accommodation Guidelines, Care Act 2014, Third Party Policy and offer practical assistance and advice with the relevant welfare benefit claim processes.<br> Conduct financial assessments and annual reviews under the Council’s Charging Policies, by visit and through desk-based work, in accordance with defined legislation, procedures and timescales so that the Council may correctly charge for social services care packages.<br> To maximise income for the local authority by advising, processing and monitoring of Deferred Payment Agreements as required for users of chargeable social care services as set out within the Councils’ Deferred Payment Policy scheme.<br> Provide a service advising clients, providers through all forms of communication with regards to their financial assessment including client complaints and appeals and complex cases, such as deprivation, disability related expenditure and safeguarding cases.</p><p>In return we will offer you:  </p><ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>Generous local government pension scheme package</li>\n<li>Access to wider training and development qualifications</li>\n<li>Flexible working scheme</li>\n<li>Travel plan discounts</li>\n<li>Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service</li>\n<li>Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers</li>\n</ul><p>Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C.  There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.</p><p>When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.</p><p>The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:<br><br>  Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.</p><p>Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.</p><p>Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.</p><p>You can demonstrate knowledge, experience and skills to allow you to perform within this role.  You will identify, through application, how you meet the elements detailed within the person specification, at either Level A, B or C.    You will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.</p><p>Our organisation:</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Important Information-</p><p>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</p><p>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</p><p>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</p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online</p><p>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.</p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ 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.</p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p><p>If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.</p><p>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 01634 332878.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31,283 - £37,181","publishDate":"2025-06-08T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-29T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/25a62674-3b35-4738-a49e-c50a3951abd2.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false}],"totalResults":10,"page":1,"pageSize":20,"facets":{"ContractType":{"0":6,"1":4},"WorkingPatterns":{"1":2,"2":1,"7":1},"EmployerType":{"local government":10},"PublishDate":{"1":0,"2":4,"3":10,"4":10,"5":10},"LocationType":{"3":10},"JobTypes":{"communications":1,"education":1,"finance":2,"hr":1,"social care":4,"social work":1}},"randomNumber":0,"noOfFeaturedJobs":0,"bounds":null,"error":null}},"dataUpdateCount":1,"dataUpdatedAt":1749778663010,"error":null,"errorUpdateCount":0,"errorUpdatedAt":0,"fetchFailureCount":0,"fetchFailureReason":null,"fetchMeta":null,"isInvalidated":false,"status":"success","fetchStatus":"idle"},"queryKey":["jobs",null,null,null,"2256f773-d51e-48d6-958d-994d89cff20c",{},{"contractType":[],"workingPatterns":[],"locationType":[],"jobTypes":[],"employerType":[],"datePosted":5},2,1],"queryHash":"[\"jobs\",null,null,null,\"2256f773-d51e-48d6-958d-994d89cff20c\",{},{\"contractType\":[],\"datePosted\":5,\"employerType\":[],\"jobTypes\":[],\"locationType\":[],\"workingPatterns\":[]},2,1]"},{"state":{"data":{"id":"2256f773-d51e-48d6-958d-994d89cff20c","name":"Medway Council"},"dataUpdateCount":1,"dataUpdatedAt":1749778663075,"error":null,"errorUpdateCount":0,"errorUpdatedAt":0,"fetchFailureCount":0,"fetchFailureReason":null,"fetchMeta":null,"isInvalidated":false,"status":"success","fetchStatus":"idle"},"queryKey":["employerDetails","2256f773-d51e-48d6-958d-994d89cff20c"],"queryHash":"[\"employerDetails\",\"2256f773-d51e-48d6-958d-994d89cff20c\"]"},{"state":{"data":null,"dataUpdateCount":1,"dataUpdatedAt":1749778662914,"error":null,"errorUpdateCount":0,"errorUpdatedAt":0,"fetchFailureCount":0,"fetchFailureReason":null,"fetchMeta":null,"isInvalidated":false,"status":"success","fetchStatus":"idle"},"queryKey":["jobTypesAutocomplete",null],"queryHash":"[\"jobTypesAutocomplete\",null]"}]}
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Finance and Resource Officer

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£31,283 per annum

Broadside, Leviathan Way, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4LL (On-Site)

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