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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. <strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>About You:</strong><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>The 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.</p>\n<p>The ideal candidate will have knowledge of housing and fire safety legislation with experience and/or training in dealing with compliance.<strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>About Us:</strong><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>Maidstone 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.</p>\n<p>We 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.</p>\n<p>At 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.<strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Our Offer:</strong></p>\n<p>A range of benefits including:</p>\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>\n<p><strong>Selection Process: </strong><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>Following 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.</p>\n<p>This 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.</p>\n<p>Maidstone 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.</p>\n<p><em>The 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. Upon successful appointment, you will be required to provide evidence of an enhanced DBS check if you subscribe to the DBS Update Service or complete the process to obtain a DBS check</em></p>\n<p><strong>For further information or to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact Phil Jennings, Housing Standards Manager on 01622 602740.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>To apply for the position, please click on the apply link above</strong><strong> and complete the online application form or you can apply by phone on 01622 602555.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Closing Date: 13<sup>th</sup> May 2025</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Interview Date: 22<sup>nd</sup> May 2025</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Grade 8 £31,382 - £34,043 pa","publishDate":"2025-04-17T08:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-13T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/df8e5972-0f7d-460c-960d-808a6bd2fcdf.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"faef91e8-a4ee-4208-8275-d92b1ecaad3e","title":"Library Assistant","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Wigmore Community Hub, 208 Fairview Ave, Gillingham, ME8 0PX","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>DBS: No</strong></p><p><strong>Subject to BPSS Checks: No</strong></p><p>Medway Council’s Library and Archives service is recruiting for an enthusiastic, outgoing and customer focused Library Assistant to work as part of our team to deliver library and council services to Medway residents and visitors at Wigmore Community Hub. Over 700,000 people visited Medway Libraries last year to access books and public computers, attend events and activities and access a wide range of council services.</p><p>Our Library Assistants contribute to the day-to-day running of libraries and community hubs including responding to customer enquiries, delivering a range of events for children and adults, managing stock and levying charges for a range of services, as well as actively promoting available services within libraries, archives and the wider council to connect communities, improve wellbeing and promote equality through learning, literacy and engagement in cultural activity.</p><p>The successful candidate will have excellent teamworking and interpersonal skills and be adaptable, resilient and dedicated to helping all library users engage with our stock and develop a love of reading.  </p><p><strong>In return we 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>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><p>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.  </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><em>If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call Will Train on 01634 337356.</em></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>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statemen</strong><strong>t</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 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. </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":"Range 3 - £25,752 - £30,732 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-16T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-01T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/199d44fa-e9fc-44fd-af31-4f6d24c03335.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"515df467-c2d5-4842-bc43-9372f7983594","title":"Team Leader - Adolescent Multi Disciplinary Team","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Strood Children and Family Hub","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We are recruiting a Team Leader for a newly formed and developing Adolescent Multi-Disciplinary Service within Medway Children Services. The successful candidate will be working in a supporting a team of workers to assess and develop wrap around interventions to children and young people who are suffering harm due to contextual safeguarding issues.  </p><p>You will be part of the Multi-Disciplinary Service alongside the Family Group Conferencing team, the Family Partnership, and the Specialist Assessment team.</p><p>This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable working environment with experienced leadership, whilst receiving regular supervision and training opportunities. Medway ensures that their social workers have as much support as possible, helping them to keep a really good work life balance!</p><p><strong>About you:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>GCSEs Grade C and above including English and Maths</li>\n<li>NVQ Level 4 in Working with families with multiple and complex needs or another relevant discipline</li>\n</ul><p><em>For an information discussion regarding the role, please contact Annetta Daniel-Ojoye, Service Manager via email on annetta.danielojoye@medway.gov.uk. </em></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>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£37,732 - £43,695 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-16T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-08T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/fe136cf1-0bf5-4dd2-baae-e7eacdfdf34c.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"050baffd-6b44-4cf2-a183-7837226d89d4","title":"Rehousing Officer (Duty Officer)","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"KIngsley House Gillingham","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>12 months fixed term contract - </strong>This opportunity is currently being offered on a fixed term contract basis of 12 months; however, if budgets allow the contract length may be extended and/or become permanent, though this is not guaranteed.  If an internal council employee wishes to apply for this role, a secondment opportunity may be considered (please state this on your application).</p><p>We are currently recruiting for a Rehousing Officer (Duty Officer) to Identify suitable temporary accommodation for homeless households to meet our statutory homeless duties.  Undertake visits to homeless households to arrange sign up of tenancy, completion of Housing Benefit claim and offer welfare advice as appropriate. </p><p>To provide effective management of rent accounts to ensure maximisation of income. This will include ensuring that households in temporary accommodation have received details of their rent and methods of payment, and where appropriate referred for support. </p><p>To provide a comprehensive service for social housing applicants, including assessment of applications for housing against Medway Council’s Allocations Policy, investigation, verification, decision making and maintenance of individual records on the Home choice-based Lettings system. To offer proactive advice and, assistance to persons in housing need in line with the council’s statutory duties, allocations policy and lettings plans. </p><p><strong>The successful post holder will be subject to a Standard DBS check.  </strong></p><p><strong>If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please e-mail Andrew Elliott on andrew.elliott@medway.gov.uk </strong></p><p><strong>In return we 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>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><p>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.  </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><strong>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</strong></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 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. </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><strong><em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</em></strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Range 4 - £31,283 per annum / pro rata","publishDate":"2025-04-16T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-04T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/b97acce4-3b05-4988-8232-e82031e0e7aa.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"0d739ca9-598c-45e4-8f41-84bfae7bc553","title":"Community Library Assistant","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Mobile Working / Rainham Library, Birling Avenue, Rainham, Kent, ME8 7LR","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>DBS: Yes / Enhanced Adults </strong></p><p><strong>Subject to BPSS Checks: No </strong></p><p>Medway Council’s Library and Archives service is recruiting for enthusiastic, outgoing and customer focused Community Library Assistants to work as part of our team delivering mobile library and council services to schools and communities across Medway. Over 700,000 people visited Medway Libraries last year to access books and public computers, attend events and activities and access a wide range of council services.</p><p>These are new roles operating the soon to be launched Pop-Up library service with responsibility for setting up and operating a remote temporary library in schools, community spaces, care homes, public spaces and events across Medway. This new service forms part of our outreach and community offer for libraries, working to extend library access to more</p><p>Successful candidates will have excellent customer service skills, be resilient, adaptable and comfortable working with large groups of children, families and adults.  They must hold a full UK driver’s license and have a high level of physical fitness.  Due to the requirement to work within schools and care homes as part of this role, successful postholders will need an enhanced DBS check with barred list check for children and adults</p><p><strong>In return we 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>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><p>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.  </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><em>If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call Wil Train on 01634 337356.</em></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>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 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. </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":"Range 3 - £25,752 - £30,732 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-16T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-01T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/247f4774-58b5-4b15-9a2e-97059fd823d4.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"acc3dfe5-ab1b-417d-bccd-eb1ec2b49d18","title":"Social Worker - Childrens Social Work Team","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Broadside, Leviathan Way, Chatham, Kent","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We are currently recruiting Social Workers to join our Children's Social Work Team. We are proud to be ‘Good’ in Medway and are determined to build on the great work that has been done so far to improve the services for our children, young people and families.</p><p>Recent promotions, following our investment in new Assistant Team Managers across the service, mean we are now looking for passionate social workers who can commit to making a difference to our children in Medway.</p><p>Children matter in Medway, and so do you. It’s an exciting time to join us as we offer competitive pay and conditions and hybrid working. We are committed to helping you to grow and develop throughout your career and reach your full potential. Our practice development offer along with management capacity across our teams, ensures you will be guided, supported and cared for.</p><p>Whether you have recently completed your ASYE or have worked in children’s social work for some years we would love you to join us on our ongoing journey. You will be joining an experienced and dedicated social work team who have relationship and strengths-based work with children and families at the core of their practice.</p><p>Experienced Social Workers (with 2+ years post qualifying experience) will be offered a package of up to £50,067 per annum (inclusive of benefits).</p><p>Social Workers with less than 2 years’ service will be offered a package of up to £45,055 per annum (inclusive of benefits).</p><p>Join us and #Make a Difference…</p><p>Our Offer</p><ul>\n<li>We are proud to offer a range of benefits including –</li>\n<li>A generous annual leave entitlement up to 30 days plus bank holidays</li>\n<li>An excellent local government pension scheme</li>\n<li>An essential car user allowance with option to apply for a lease car after six months.</li>\n<li>Free car parking</li>\n<li>Hybrid working - enabling you to work from home/office (minimum of 2 days per week will be required in the office). Assessment Teams are office based for duty weeks.</li>\n<li>Relocation package of up to £8,000</li>\n<li>A range of staff benefits and discounts including access to fantastic discounts and savings on shops and services, travel discounts, health and wellbeing support, and an employee assistance service.</li>\n<li>Access to professional development and support including Community Care Inform.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working style</li>\n</ul><p>About You</p><p>You will hold a recognised Social Work qualification eg. Degree in Social Work, PGC in Social Work, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent and be registered with Social Work England.</p><p>You will have successfully completed your ASYE </p><p>You will have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.</p><p>For further information on the qualifications, skills and experience required, please refer to the Job Profile and Person Specification.</p><p>Additional Information</p><p>For an informal discussion, please don't hesitate to contact one of the recruiting managers below. Alternatively, please email the recruitment team on cscrecruitment@medway.gov.uk. </p><p>Suzanne Mehmet, Head of Service (Children's Social Work Teams) - 01634 334470</p><p>Oliver Bruce, Service Manager (Children's Social Work Teams) - 01634 337312</p><p>Susan Akinyele, Service Manager (Children's Social Work Teams) - 01634 333704</p><p>To apply please click on the ‘Apply Online’ button at the top of this advert.</p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p><p>This position is subject to an Enhanced Children’s DBS Check.</p><p>For more information on our roles within Children’s Services please visit https://www.medway.gov.uk/childrenservicesjobs</p><p>Please consider the application guidance when submitting your application.</p><p>Please note that all recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation/correspondence in hard copy format, please contact the Children's Services Recruitment Team on 01634 332211 or email cscrecruitment@medway.gov.uk </p><p>If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.</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>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>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Up to £51,329 per annum (inclusive of market allowance) + annual retention payment","publishDate":"2025-04-16T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-04T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/ff477648-5cfa-4aad-abd2-4f4ef02df71c.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"71498f7a-3b01-445d-b8eb-520eecd7cc2e","title":"Resident Engagement Officer","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"HYBRID - a flexible working arrangement whereby an employee can undertake their work either in the office and/or partially or mainly from home on a temporary or permanent basis.","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Are you passionate about delivering excellent resident engagement and first-class communication? An exciting opportunity awaits an enthusiastic, professional team player to join the Data and Insight Team as a Resident Engagement Officer.</p><p>In this role, you will lead resident engagement initiatives, design programs to enhance engagement and support both existing and new resident groups through the development and facilitation of participation and consultation activities. With a strong understanding of regulatory changes and legal requirements for landlords, you will ensure resident involvement is meaningful and impactful.</p><p>Using data and insights, you'll tailor activities to meet the needs of residents across all tenures and encourage participation from under-represented groups. A strong team ethic, empathy for residents, and flexibility are essential, as you will need to travel to meet residents and attend evening and occasional weekend meetings.</p><p>If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please e-mail Katherine Bishop on katherine.bishop@medway.gov.uk </p><p>In return we 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>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><p>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.  </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 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. </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":"Range 4 - £31,283 per annum / pro rata","publishDate":"2025-04-16T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-11T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/65f88794-2bbd-4c2b-92cb-2590c23d3327.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"0b5c46f1-17ff-45d8-b5a3-dc8f30dc785b","title":"Rehousing Apprentice","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"KIngsley House Gillingham","locationType":3,"description":"<p>A Medway Council Apprenticeship will give you the opportunity to earn a salary and gain a qualification whilst gathering invaluable workplace skills and experience.</p><p>We have an exciting opportunity for two Apprentice roles within the Rehousing Team, assisting homeless households into temporary accommodation and assessing applications for social housing.  We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals with a willingness to learn.  You will be given on the job training, along with your Apprenticeship course and additional training specific to the service area.  The role will involve dealing with customers and partners on a regular basis to assist customers with their housing circumstances.  You will need to be well organised with excellent communication and IT skills and a positive attitude.  </p><p>The post is varied and will involve dealing with customers over the telephone to assist with rent, temporary accommodation or social housing queries.</p><p>You do not require previous experience in housing as you will be provided with the required training.  You will however need to have excellent communication skills and experience of dealing with customers. If you would like a rewarding role with great development opportunities this is the Apprenticeship for you.</p><p><strong><em>If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager please call Andrew Elliott on 01634 335596</em></strong></p><p><strong>In return we 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>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><p>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. 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We don’t wait to be told, we take the initiative. We face the future head-on, embracing new challenges with open minds and fresh ideas. There’s lots of opportunities to progress here, and if you seize them we’ll support you all the way. Choose Havering and see the difference you’ll make to the people that live, work and learn here.</p> <p>From caring for those who need it most, to ensuring our highways and streets are safe, providing a roof over the heads of our residents, providing excellent customer service or, enhancing our digital services for staff and residents, there are so many ways you can make a positive influence here. 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