The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate: * Leadership and Management: Provide motivational leadership to support positive outcomes for people across Medway. Manage and develop a competent workforce, promoting a culture of continuous learning and development. * Service Delivery: Oversee the delivery of effective and efficient services, ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities and high-quality social care practices. * Budget Management: Manage the service area within the designated budget, ensuring all expenditures are accounted for and align with council policies. * Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to promote the One Medway Council Plan and embed our values and behaviours. * Performance Improvement: Identify, monitor, review, and improve service delivery, performance, and efficiency. Lead and contribute to service-related projects and initiatives. * Safeguarding: Provide guidance on complex safeguarding and high-risk situations to ensure effective action is taken to manage and reduce risks...