Self Directed Support Coordinator

Overview

We are recruiting to the post of Self-Directed Support Co-ordinator. In this role you will work directly with and support those individuals that choose to receive their personal budget as a Direct Payment. Working across all disability groups, both children and adults, you will work with individual users and/or their families or representatives to harness community resources, assistive technology, support services and/or recruit and employ personal assistants, in order to achieve agreed social care outcomes.

To provide continuous aftercare as and when required and carry out reviews of the direct payment to ensure social care outcomes are still being met and the direct payment is being managed appropriately. You will be a champion of the benefits of self-directed support, presenting these to potential individuals, professionals and community groups.

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme package
• Access to wider training and development qualifications
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel plan discounts
• Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
• Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers

Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. The salary offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or

C. There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to

C.

When writing your application, identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.

Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, comprising the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and surrounding rural areas. Situated in Kent, the area has green spaces and easy access to national motorway and rail networks, facilitating transport links to London. We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, covering education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and more.

Working at Medway Council means joining a team of professionals to drive forward change and transform lives.

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile
• Medway Council is not able to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship, so candidates must already possess the right to work in the UK.
• If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.
• We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

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.

Please visit the information pack available as a download or to view online. 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 or correspondence in a different format (e.g., braille or large print), please contact the Resourcing Team on  Salary £31,283;
Frequency:
Monthly;
Job Reference ASC/25/164/LLS;
Contract Type:
Permanent Full Time;

Working Hours:

37;
Closing Date: 22 February, 2026;
Job Category:
Adult Services;

Location:

Chatham, United Kingdom.