At Medway Council we have bold ambitions for the future across everything we do.  We are ambitious for our children and young people to ensure they have the very best start in life and can achieve their full potential.

As a Head of Service, you will report to the Assistant Director of Children’s Services, providing strategic leadership, vision and direction within your service area, ensuring practice and values deliver positive outcomes for children, young people and their families.

You will also work closely with our key partners across education, health and police to influence across the system.

A qualified social worker, you’ll be a collaborative team player with the ability to build and sustain strong staff teams.  You will also have a relentless focus on practice and keeping children at the centre of our thinking and planning as we work together to achieve positive outcomes.

For an informal discussion, please contact Raj Bharkhada on 07790976122 or  Kelly Cogger on 07900436463.

Closing date:  Thursday, 8^th August 2024

Shortlisting date: Friday, 9^th August 2024

Interviews will be held in person on Friday, 16^th August 2024

How to apply

Please be advised that we only accept online applications submitted through JobsGoPublic ATS

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.