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You will undertake work of varying levels of complexity including, Care Act Assessments, Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Assessments, Court of Protection applications and s42 safeguarding enquiries.\nOur social care interventions are structured around the three pillars of excellent practice, exceptional innovation, and meaningful measures. Therefore, our work is orientated around building relationships with the individual their families and carers. We engage with communities early on to help people feel empowered to find trusted help and support locally from a range of sources.\nAbout You\nWe welcome applications from experienced social workers who can demonstrate post-qualification experience in Social Services, Health related agencies or related private or voluntary organisation.\nYou will hold a registration with Social Work England and be competent to work at the Experienced Practitioner level of the Social Care Capabilities Framework for Registered Workers.\nYou will have experience of managing and reducing risk and completing safeguarding enquiries.\nYou will be able to demonstrate experience in supervising other members of staff.\nWe are looking for future employees who have a positive, forward-thinking attitude. Using strengths-based practice with individuals which is built around their desired outcomes and goals. Our teams are imaginative, locally focused and flexible and we are searching for registered practitioners with a likeminded approach, working collaboratively as part of a team.\nYou will hold a Full UK Driving License – The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.\nOur Support Offer\nIn return, we offer an attractive benefits package and a commitment to ensuring that you achieve a healthy work life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements that meet business need.\nWe offer generous market premium payments (subject to eligibility). You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave allowance and the local government pension scheme.\nYou will have excellent opportunities for professional development with access to our social care academy, progression routes and our newly launched practice framework.\nWe will support you to consolidate your skills and knowledge, assisting you to develop areas of specialist practice development such as Approved Mental Health Professional Training, Best Interest Assessor Training and Practice Educator training.\nYou will receive regular professional supervision and have the opportunity to critically reflect on your practice. You will be supported to develop your practice and progress your career.\nWe are increasingly accessible to the public outside of traditional office hours, as we move towards an 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week service to ensure service needs are met.\nThis post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and registration as a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England.\nThis post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.\nFor more information about the role, please contact Sarah Pattinson on 03000 412249 and a member of the team will respond appropriately.\nWe also welcome applications from experienced registered nurses and occupational therapists with relevant experience into our Experienced Community Practitioner roles. If you hold a registration with a professional body (Social Work England, HCPC, Nursing and Midwifery Council) and would like to know more about these opportunities please contact Sarah Pattinson on 03000 412249 or sarah.pattinson@kent.gov.uk.\nContact Details\n</div>\n<div>\nIf you hold a registration with a professional body (Social Work England, HCPC, Nursing and Midwifery Council) and would like to know more about these opportunities please contact Sarah Pattinson on 03000 412249\n</div>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£39,355 - £44,900 per annum","publishDate":"2025-05-02T09:43:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-15T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/ed59ab9b-0dab-45b1-b625-7ec720eddffd.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"c301d04b-3ca4-4a7d-b316-ba4a6fb512e8","title":"Engagement Officer","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Gun Wharf","locationType":3,"description":"We are currently recruiting Engagement Officers to join our new Engagement Team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team and work together to strengthen both internal and external engagement within Adult Social Care. The team are responsible for ensuring that we hear and champion the voices of both our internal staff and individuals, families and carers that we work with. We are looking for someone who is dynamic, flexible, friendly, approachable, motivated and has a positive can-do attitude. In this role, you will lead on engagement initiatives, design programmes to enhance engagement and develop new engagement groups and ensure individuals involvement is meaningful and impactful.There is an excellent opportunity to develop and grow the role and look at new and innovative ways in which we can share and develop our engagement work. If you have any queries or would like any more information please contact the recruiting manager Claire Munro Scott, Engagement Manager claire.munroscott@medway.gov.uk Closing date: Friday 16th May. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.In return we will offer you: <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>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.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.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.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.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.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.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, facilitating 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 profileEqual Opportunities Commitment StatementMedway 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 ageFor further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view onlinePlease 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 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.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 01634 332878.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31,283 - £37,181","publishDate":"2025-05-01T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-18T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/1ddf9c07-6355-4540-8cc4-570a854c09e7.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"63e6b712-d7d1-499f-9792-4ea6adf3a326","title":"Social Care Officer Early Help & Prevention","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Gun Wharf","locationType":3,"description":"We are currently recruiting for a Social Care Officer to contribute to the delivery of highly effective children and adult services (within Adult Social Care) in an efficient manner, including facilitating safe discharges home from acute Hospital settings and non-acute wards. The service is delivered using a strength based, personalised approach and promotes the least restrictive route of discharge and transition into Adult Social Care services from health pathways. To work closely with colleagues within the Integrated Discharge Team and with partners ensuring that person centred outcomes are met in ways which utilises available resources as effectively as possible. To work closely with health and social care staff to promote rehabilitation and enablement care post-discharge.To work within organisational policy and legislative requirements including the Hospital Discharge Service Policy and Operating Model, Health and Care Act, Human Rights Act, Equality Act, Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act. To ensure appropriate information sharing in compliance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).All staff working in the department have a responsibility for promoting and supporting the Council's policies and procedures for safeguarding. You should ensure that you carry out your duties and work at all times in a way that ensures the safeguarding and welfare of service users.In return we will offer you: <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>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.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.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.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.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.First Response are seeking to appoint a Business Support Officer. 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.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, facilitating 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 profileEqual Opportunities Commitment StatementMedway 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 ageFor further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view onlinePlease 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 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.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 01634 332878.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31,285 - £37,181 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-30T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-18T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/48589087-aced-4393-8115-81298abb9127.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"fc7b8a98-68a5-45c6-a0f8-bb61739a30cf","title":"Housing Apprentice (Income)","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Gun Wharf","locationType":3,"description":"An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Housing Apprentice to join the Income team within the Housing Service. This is a great chance to gain the Housing and Property Management Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship whilst working for the Housing Income team. They provide support within housing services, income collection and arrears management and work with various teams in delivering services to Medway Council tenants and leaseholders. As part of this role, you can expect to undertake the following tasks:<ul>\n<li>Low level garage arrears management</li>\n<li>Responding to simple queries via telephone or email</li>\n<li>Telephone answering</li>\n<li>Data inputting</li>\n<li>Scanning</li>\n<li>Filing</li>\n<li>Updating of systems</li>\n<li>Email inbox monitoring</li>\n<li>Maintenance of database</li>\n</ul>Ideally you will have good communication and interpersonal skills, combined with competent IT skills, accurate data entry along with a good attention to detail. However, we are happy to support you to reach those goals if you are highly motivated and have the desire to learn and succeed.If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager please call Adesoji Adeonowo on 01634 333515In return we offer you: <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>Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker </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>We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency. Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change. 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, facilitating 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 profileEqual Opportunities Commitment StatementMedway 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 gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction. 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 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. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£279.35 per week","publishDate":"2025-04-30T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-15T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/8d49e9b8-6c34-4391-8a30-46d1bb5528f2.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"84935ba2-ab98-4107-939b-85fc75f074b5","title":"Parking Support Manager","employer":"Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council","department":"","location":"Kings Hill, Opportunity for flexible/hybrid working","locationType":2,"description":"In this role you will enable and manage a high-quality customer support service to the public covering a number of parking related issues. You will also support professional and technical officers from the parking team. You will need to undertake a wide range of clerical and administrative tasks including some guided legal processes and financial processing using various IT based systems.\nYour main responsibilities will include answering telephone and online enquiries, entering data into IT systems, preparing service requests including parking permits and parking challenges, liaising with established software solution providers, liaison with Enforcement Agents and the day-to-day management of a small team.\nEducated to at least GCSE standard or equivalent, you will have excellent communication skills complemented by office experience in a customer service environment. It is essential that you are accurate, well organised, and have a customer orientated and flexible approach to work.\nClosing date for applications: Tuesday 27th May 2025\nInterview date: week commencing Monday 2nd June 2025. \nFor an informal discussion about this role, please contact Andy Bracey, Parking Manager at andy.bracey@tmbc.gov.uk. ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£28,629 - £31,257","publishDate":"2025-04-30T13:15:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-27T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/f04a2470-6bf0-422b-b4f4-544be717bf7b.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"528db58b-afd6-4f0c-9252-7c5d41e0ac6b","title":"Tenancy Anti-Social Behaviour Officer","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Gun Wharf","locationType":3,"description":"Medway Council Landlord Services owns and manages around 3200 homes in the Medway area. We aim to provide excellent services to tenants.We are a high performing customer focussed service. Our performance is excellent when compared with other similar housing organisations.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:<ul>\n<li>To record, investigate and report on all incidents of ASB in accordance with Medway Council’s policies and procedures.</li>\n<li>To undertake a victim and perpetrator risk assessments, ensuring that vulnerable residents are identified and have appropriate support in place.</li>\n<li>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</li>\n<li>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.</li>\n<li>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.</li>\n<li>To represent HRA Housing in partnership meetings</li>\n<li>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.</li>\n<li>Work closely with the Tenancy Management Officers where there is a cross over of anti-social behaviour and other tenancy breaches.</li>\n<li>To maintain a working knowledge of legislation related to anti-social behaviour, enforcement and data protection, ensuring attendance at training as appropriate.</li>\n<li>To supervise a Anti-Social Behaviour apprentice.</li>\n</ul> You must be able to demonstrate:<ul>\n<li>Experience of working in a front-line customer focused environment dealing with Anti-social Behaviour.</li>\n<li>Excellent customer service skills.</li>\n<li>A working knowledge of anti-social behaviour and tenancy management law and good practise.</li>\n<li>A commitment to teamwork, and to providing excellent customer services.</li>\n<li>A current driving license and daily access to a vehicle.</li>\n<li>A standard DBS check required.</li>\n<li>Able to prioritise and manage your own workload and meet competing deadlines.</li>\n</ul>The successful post holder will be subject to a Standard DBS check. If you would like an informal discussion on this role, please contact Chris Rourke (Tenancy Manager) on 01634 333344.In return we offer you: <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>Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker </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>We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency. Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change. 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, facilitating 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 profileEqual Opportunities Commitment StatementMedway 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 gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction. 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 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. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Range 4 - £34,233 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-29T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-16T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/ff5135d2-4fb5-4a58-ada2-1ecce2367b13.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8a166d71-74ad-46a3-84ea-459e5eecd351","title":"Adults' Intelligence Manager (Internal Applications Only)","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Gun Wharf","locationType":3,"description":"We are currently recruiting for a Adults Intelligence Manager to contribute to Medway Council’s vision to enable Medway residents to get the best start, develop well, and go on to live healthy, fulfilling, independent lives by providing high-quality data, intelligence and information.This role is also crucial within the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System, collaborating with NHS organisations and key partners to provide data and analysis, ensuring integrated health and social care services that deliver better outcomes for residents. Lead an Intelligence Team in delivering high-quality data, analysis, and interpretation to support intelligence-led decision-making, strategic planning, and practice. Ensure efficient day-to-day operations of the team, provide expert intelligence advice, and oversee advanced analytical and statistical techniques. Translate complex analyses into clear, actionable insights for diverse stakeholders, foster a collaborative culture, and maintain productive relationships with key partners. Provide support to internal and external boards to use data to monitor and create strategies and operational plans. Additionally, monitor data quality to drive improvement, ensure compliance with data protection regulations, and promote continuous improvements in data literacy and analytical skills across the directorate. Oversee performance monitoring and statutory data returns, as well as supporting inspection compliance and information requests. Manage the team’s budget, training, development, and recruitment, while ensuring adherence to industry standards through recommended methodologies and innovation, to maintain a highly skilled and effective intelligence team. Liaise with stakeholders in a way that promotes the One Medway Council Plan and embeds our values and behaviours.If this role appeals to you, please outline in your application your knowledge, experience, and skills in the following six areas:<ul>\n<li>Knowledge of Adults Social Care, including data sources, usage and recording practices. </li>\n<li>Substantial experience in intelligence analysis, demonstrating a solid understanding of the field.</li>\n<li>Extensive experience in overseeing and managing multiple complex projects.</li>\n<li>Proven experience in managing multiple staff members, including supervision, staff development, and workload management.</li>\n<li>Expert experience applying the principles of GDPR and information governance.</li>\n<li>Ability to explain data patterns and their implications on interpretation and promote data-driven decision making.</li>\n</ul>Please look at the job profile and person specification for further details, and ensure you include examples from your work or life experiences in your personal statement to illustrate how you meet these criteria.The successful post holder will be subject to a Standard DBS check. If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please e-mail Natalie Goldring on natalie.goldring@medway.gov.uk 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Level A Public Health are seeking a Adults Intelligence Manager 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. Important Information- Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profileFor 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. 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 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. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Range 7 - £50,627 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-29T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-16T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/aad1ed83-e84e-468b-89bc-616c069a30d3.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"b8939561-2c0e-426e-a59e-c019769c10db","title":"Senior Social Worker - Transitions","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent","locationType":3,"description":"We have an exciting opportunity to join our Adult Social Care Transitions Team. We are currently recruiting 2 full time senior social workers to joint this team. 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. We are a dedicated team who provides support to young people transitioning from children's services into adult social care. Our mission is to empower young people aged 17-25 to navigate this critical phase of their life with confidence. You will need to apply a strength-based approach in your practice and have good understanding of safeguarding principles and the Mental Capacity Act. You will work closely with individuals, their families, and other professionals, including Children’s Social Care, SEND and Housing to ensure a smooth and positive transition. 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.This role will also involve undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments, taking part in Best Interest meeting and complete Cop DOL applications and renewals as required.You will also be expected to complete Section 42 Safeguarding Enquiries (Care Act 2014) and act as the role of Designated Safeguarding Officer.You will also be required to consider alternative funding arrangements, with the ICB, including Continuing Healthcare and S117 aftercare.In return we offer you: <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>Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker </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>We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency. Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change. 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, facilitating 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. If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please e-mail Kim Nicholas on kim.nicholas@medway.gov.uk or Laura Acheson on laura.acheson@medway.gov.uk.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 gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction. 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 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. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£45,830 - £51,130","publishDate":"2025-04-29T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-18T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/b9c42715-0ffd-4abf-9a47-7719384a5e44.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d5f245de-6488-4d48-9c32-d082e9414e5a","title":"Support Worker","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Gillingham","locationType":3,"description":"We are excited to announce the recruitment of x3 Support Workers for a brand-new supported living service based in Fox St, Gillingham.The service will specialise in providing opportunities for young people with learning disabilities, autism or trauma to develop the skills required for further independence.This will include, supporting people with developing practical skills such as budgeting, cooking, maintaining their home, looking for employment/education, travel training plus much more!Sometimes we take for granted the things we all need to do on a daily basis but supporting someone who may not have had the same opportunities gives real purpose to this role.Every day could be different, from supporting someone to a GP appointment, researching employment options, rolling up your sleeves and supporting someone with cooking, cleaning and organising themselves.You may be supporting someone with medication management/administration, including ordering and liaising with the pharmacy and recording medication on a MAR chart.Being a listening ear, giving advice and guidance as well practical support and liaising with other professionalsWe all need a positive role model in our lives and that person could be you.A good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults is essential. Creating support plans and tailoring to meet individual needs.We are looking for people who can think quickly and creatively and have previous experience of supporting adults in a relevant setting.If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of adults with learning disabilities and autism, then we would love to hear from you!In return we will offer you: <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>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.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.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.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.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.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.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, facilitating 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 profileEqual Opportunities Commitment StatementMedway 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 ageFor further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view onlinePlease 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 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.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 01634 332878.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,752 - £30,732","publishDate":"2025-04-29T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-18T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/3b4160ab-169a-491b-8765-d55f1fee618e.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"55ef45bd-0ee4-485a-85bd-00198bd046fd","title":"Revenues & Benefits Officer","employer":"Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council","department":"","location":"Opportunity for flexible/hybrid working, Kings Hill, West Malling","locationType":3,"description":"We have an exciting new opportunity to join the Revenue and Benefits team as a Revenues & Benefits Officer on a permanent full-time basis. \nYou will have responsibility for a varied caseload, personally ensuring all cases are dealt with to conclusion in accordance with all relevant statutory regulations, policies and procedures. Although not essential, you will ideally have experience of working in Local Government and have knowledge of Revenues & Benefits Systems and the Information@Work Enterprise document imaging system.\nThe successful candidate will have a strong administrative background with knowledge and expertise of data input to computerised systems, scanning and indexing and the ability to update and maintain accurate records. We would particularly welcome applications from those who have knowledge and experience of administering Housing Benefits and or Council Tax discounts, exemptions and reliefs.\nThis is a varied role which will suit candidates who possess excellent written and oral communication skills who can deal confidently with a wide range of customers. The successful candidate will have the ability to work quickly and accurately with data inputting as well as being highly organised and flexible in their approach to work. You will also have demonstrable experience of using Microsoft products, web based services and email.\nFor an informal discussion about this role please contact William Waight, Benefits and Welfare Manager on 01732 876219 (direct candidates only, strictly no agencies please)\nInterviews to take place week commencing 9th June 2025.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£24,303 - £31,257 subject to experience","publishDate":"2025-04-25T15:13:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-25T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/1a2698c5-3ea6-4ccb-926c-a0b38b184425.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"b5ee4700-bb8f-4018-bd7f-0ab4a7f800fb","title":"Domestic Abuse Co-ordinator","employer":"Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council","department":"","location":"Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council","locationType":2,"description":"We have an exciting opportunity to become the Domestic Abuse Co-ordinator for Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells Councils.\nThis role is offered on a 12 month fixed term contract due to the way in which the post is funded. This is a joint post between Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. You willl spend your time equally based between the two councils.\nWith previous experience in a similar role, you will have proven knowledge and expertise in the area of domestic abuse. The successful postholder will become the strategic lead on domestic abuse for both councils and will enable both Councils to fulfil their duties under the new Domestic Abuse Act 2021.\nThe role will include reviewing the relevant domestic abuse policies and procedures, attending meetings (such as the Local Partnership Board), liaising with commissioned services, and working to develop specialist services.\nYou’ll be based with the Community Safety teams but will need liaise with other internal departments, as well as external domestic abuse organisations and other relevant agencies.\nYou will be highly be self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision and possess excellent communication skills.\nYou will be required to work at Kings Hill (West Malling) and Tunbridge Wells, there will also be an opportunity for some home working.\nFor an informal discussion about this role please contact Alison Finch, Safer & Stronger Communities Manager on 01732 876247 (direct candidates only please, strictly no agencies)\nInterviews to take place W/C 2nd June 2025. ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£32,205 - £41,067","publishDate":"2025-04-23T14:59:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-18T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/e61f7f76-4ab3-4188-a321-b8a8e4fcedb0.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f01943f5-ce7b-46a1-af81-ca706137e11f","title":"Social Worker - Adult Community Teams","employer":"Kent County Council","department":"","location":"Gravesham Civic Centre","locationType":2,"description":"<div>\nWe are recruiting a Social Worker with a range of different skills and experience in the Gravesend Community Team. \nWe operate in a hybrid model of office-based working and working from home to meet the needs of the service. \n£3000 Golden Hello payment to all new joiners (subject to criteria) and service related payments following continuous service. \n \nAbout Us\nThis is an exciting opportunity to join our community teams across Kent as we enhance our locality working practice and put the person and good practice at the heart of what we do.\nWe work with adults with a range of care and support needs placing individuals at the centre of their support. You will undertake work of varying levels of complexity including, Care Act Assessments, Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Assessments, Court of Protection applications and s42 safeguarding enquiries.\nOur social care interventions are structured around the three pillars of excellent practice, exceptional innovation, and meaningful measures. Therefore, our work is orientated around building relationships with the individual their families and carers. We engage with communities early on to help people feel empowered to find trusted help and support locally from a range of sources.\nAbout You\nWe welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified[LP1] social workers, all of whom can demonstrate capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards, legislative and policy frameworks.\nYou will hold a registration with Social Work England.\nYou will have a high level of literacy and communication skills, both verbal and written.\nWe are looking for future employees who have a positive, forward-thinking attitude. Using strengths-based practice with individuals which is built around their desired outcomes and goals. Our teams are imaginative, locally focused and flexible and we are searching for registered practitioners with a likeminded approach, working collaboratively as part of a team.\nYou will hold a Full UK Driving License – The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.\nOur Support Offer\nIn return, we offer an attractive benefits package and a commitment to ensuring that you achieve a healthy work life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements that meet business need.\nWe offer generous market premium payments (subject to eligibility). You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave allowance and the local government pension scheme.\nYou will have excellent opportunities for professional development with access to our social care academy, progression routes and our newly launched practice framework.\nWe will support you to consolidate your skills and knowledge, assisting you to develop areas of specialist practice development such as Approved Mental Health Professional Training, Best Interest Assessor Training and Practice Educator training.\nYou will receive regular professional supervision and have the opportunity to critically reflect on your practice. You will be supported to develop your practice and progress your career.\nPlease state your preferred areas of work and full time or part time preference on your application forms.\nWe are increasingly accessible to the public outside of traditional office hours, as we move towards an 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week service to ensure service needs are met.\nThis post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and registration as a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England.\nThis post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.\nWe also welcome applications from experienced registered nurses and occupational therapists with relevant experience into our Community Practitioner roles. If you hold a registration with a professional body (Social Work England, HCPC, Nursing and Midwifery Council) \nContact Details For more information about the role, please contact:\n</div>\n<div>\n Ruth Ojo Team Manager - 03000 413722.\n</div>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£34,421 - £38,304 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-22T09:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-16T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/cde3d551-4dca-4a06-8606-501b724e3ecd.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"9a9fd309-8d39-4a9e-af9a-297da8aa881f","title":"Climate Change Officer","employer":"Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council","department":"","location":"Opportunity for flexible/home working, Kings Hill","locationType":2,"description":"An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council as a Climate Change Officer.\nWe are looking for an individual who is passionate about environmental issues, is highly motivated and able to undertake a wide variety of work which will have a direct impact on the Council’s Climate Change agenda and ambition to be carbon neutral.\nThe Climate Change Officer will be responsible for delivering key targets in the annual Climate Change Action Plan and to develop projects to support additional initiatives that will help achieve carbon reduction goals and biodiversity improvements.\nThis role can shape the way forward by engaging with our Members, key officers across the organisation, partners, residents, businesses and the wider community to change behaviour. The role will also support work regarding the wider policy and community agenda. This will be varied, supporting community work and assisting with information gathering to inform the development of council policy and reports to Council committees.\nThe post holder will bring good experience of identifying and developing carbon reduction projects in order to implement low carbon projects across the Council’s building and land portfolio, establish annual emissions data for TMBC and the Borough as a whole, supporting officers to help monitor progress towards carbon neutral targets.\nIf you have good project management skills, are a strong communicator and can work collaboratively across teams and organisations then we would like to hear from you.\nInterviews will be held on Friday 13th June 2025\nFor an informal discussion about this role, please contact Gill Fox on 01732 876077 or email <a href=\"mailto:gill.fox@tmbc.gov.uk\">gill.fox@tmbc.gov.uk</a> (direct candidates only, strictly no agencies)","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Salary Scale SO £35,553 - £41,067 depending on experience","publishDate":"2025-04-17T10:26:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-01T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/2bb53a5d-ad2c-40ba-87c8-408bdae72acb.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"67b3097a-a39f-4c61-9a55-69d476de0aa1","title":"Assistant Housing Compliance Officer","employer":"Maidstone Borough Council","department":"","location":"Maidstone","locationType":2,"description":"About the Role: \nWe are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to join our busy Housing Standards Team, part of Housing & Regulatory Services, on a full time, permanent contract.\nWorking as part of a team, this post will ensure the delivery of the Council’s statutory responsibilities for improving conditions and standards of management of private sector housing for residents of Maidstone, protecting their health, safety and well-being.\nAs a strong team player, with a keen interest in improving housing conditions you will contribute to the efficient and effective service delivery of the team. Your priority focus will be ensuring legislative compliance in providing safe and well-maintained properties, including fire safety. Undertaking investigations and inspections of residential properties and the preparation and service of relevant statutory notices; considering other enforcement action where necessary and providing related advice and assistance to residents. \nAbout You: \nThe successful candidate will have excellent organisational, IT, customer care and communication skills. You will need to be highly motivated, work well within a team as well as on your own initiative, with the ability to prioritise and complete a variety of tasks in a busy and demanding environment. Multi-tasking where appropriate, you will need to bring your proven knowledge and experience to the role.\nThe ideal candidate will have knowledge of housing and fire safety legislation with experience and/or training in dealing with compliance. \nAbout Us: \nMaidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy. We continue to build on our strengths - assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans.\nWe will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people. You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well.\nAt Maidstone Borough Council we recognise the importance of flexible working and the benefits this can bring to both our staff and the Council. We know that by offering employees a range of flexible working opportunities we can positively impact their wellbeing and engagement, and drive productivity in return. As such we have developed a highly flexible hybrid working policy, alongside our flexi time and flexible working policies, enabling staff to shape their working patterns around building a greater work life balance. \nOur Offer:\nA range of benefits including:\n<ul>\n<li>Highly flexible hybrid working opportunities</li>\n<li>7am to 7pm flexi time to suit personal circumstances for most roles</li>\n<li>Generous holiday entitlement which increases after 5 years LG service plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional leave.</li>\n<li>Additional 3 days leave given to enable a close down of the offices between Christmas and New year.</li>\n<li>Free parking</li>\n<li>Range of flexible working opportunities to accommodate people’s home/work life balance including compressed hours, 9-day fortnight, part time.</li>\n<li>Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities</li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with valuable life cover and financial protection for your family.</li>\n<li>Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)</li>\n<li>Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work </li>\n<li>Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand-new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax. </li>\n<li>Annual flu vaccine</li>\n<li>Cycle to work scheme</li>\n<li>Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping</li>\n<li>Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals</li>\n<li>A professional fee payment, if required for the role</li>\n</ul>\nSelection Process: \nFollowing the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful in securing an interview can expect job specific interview assessment, followed by an interview.\nThis role is customer-facing and the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential element of the role.\nMaidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.\nThe Council considers that the successful applicant will have access to young people and/or vulnerable adults and it is a requirement under The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 that you hold an enhanced disclosure and barring scheme check. 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