Pay, market allowance and retention payments for social work roles

Medway Council provides a competitive pay package for all social work roles in Children’s Services:

Basic salary

• newly qualified social worker: £32,934 increasing to £34,011 per annum after 6 months
• social worker: £36,643 to £39,958 per annum
• experienced social worker: £39,959 to £43,646 per annum
• senior practitioner: £43,647 to £48,695 per annum
• assistant team manager: £43,647 to £48,695 per annum
• team manager: £48,696 to £52,958 per annum
• service manager: £52,959 to £57,251 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.

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