Medway Council provides a competitive pay package for all social work roles in Children’s Services:
Basic salary
- newly qualified social worker: £35,792 increasing to £36,962 per annum after 6 months
- social worker: £39,823 to £43,425 per annum
- experienced social worker: £43,426 to £47,434 per annum
- senior practitioner: £47,435 to £52,920 per annum
- assistant team manager: £47,435 to £52,920 per annum
- team manager: £52,921 to £57,554 per annum
- service manager: £57,554 to £62,218 per annum.
Pay progression is subject to employees being assessed as achieving or above as part of their annual performance development review.
Market allowance of up to £10,000 per annum
In addition to the basic salary, some of our social work roles also attract a market allowance payment of up to £10,000 per annum. To find out if the role you are applying for is eligible, please check the job advert.
The market allowance is split across the year into 12 equal payments.
Retention payment of between £2,000 and £3,000 per annum
All social work roles attract an annual retention payment of between £2,000 or £3,000 subject to the following criteria being met:
- need to have accrued a minimum of one or 2 years’ service (dependent upon team) as of 31 March
- need to be in post as of 31 March
- must not have resigned before the payment is made
- must be at performance level 'achieving' or above
- and must not be subject to a formal disciplinary or capability process during the year.
The retention payment is paid in April each year as a lump sum.
The market allowance and retention payment is subject to annual review.
