Senior Practitioner
1 day ago
Chatham
🌟 Senior Practitioner – 16+ Care Leavers Service 📅 Closing date: 9 November 2025 💰 Salary: Up to £51,130 per year 💸 Plus £6,000 market premia and £3,000 annual retention payment after one year 🏢 Medway Council – Children & Adults Directorate 📍 Location: Medway / Hybrid working available 💫 Help shape brighter futures for young people in Medway At Medway Council, we’re passionate about supporting children and young people to reach their full potential. Our 16+ Care Leavers Service works with young people aged 16–25, guiding them through care and into independent adulthood. We’re now looking for a Senior Practitioner who’s ready to make a real difference — someone experienced, compassionate, and ready to lead by example. 🌈 What you’ll be doing As a Senior Practitioner, you’ll: • Hold a manageable caseload (maximum 8 young people), allowing you to focus on quality relationships and outcomes., • Provide high-quality, strengths-based social work that empowers young people to thrive., • Undertake focused assessments, SMART care plans and reviews that deliver clear, measurable impact., • Offer expert advice, mentoring and reflective supervision to less experienced colleagues., • Lead on an area of specialist practice (e.g. safeguarding, wellbeing, education, or court work)., • Be a Signs of Safety Champion, embedding consistent, positive practice across the team.💡 About you We’re looking for a passionate, skilled, and motivated social work professional who is:, • A qualified and registered Social Worker (SWE registration required)., • Experienced in working with looked-after children and care leavers., • Confident managing complex situations and promoting independence., • Committed to continuous learning, reflection, and collaborative working., • Driven by a genuine desire to help young people build brighter, independent futures.💼 What we offer Working with Medway means being part of a supportive, forward-thinking team that values its people. You’ll enjoy:, • A competitive salary with market premia and retention payments., • Small caseloads for meaningful, relationship-based practice., • Regular, reflective supervision and opportunities to mentor others., • Ongoing training, CPD, and career development pathways.