Job Description

Early Help within KCC Integrated Children\'s Services provides targeted support to children and young people aged 0-19 (25) and their families. Open Access provision is delivered through our network of Youth Hubs and Children\'s Centres and through outreach work in the community and by one-to-one bespoke interventions with individuals.

Kent Children\'s Centres offer a friendly one-stop shop for families with children aged 0-8. They are welcoming places which offer activities, health services, training opportunities and parenting support. They offer high quality play and learning environments and ensure stimulating opportunities for children. The centres are placed at the heart of communities to enable parents to access the help they need and provide the best start in life for their young children.

About You:

- You will hold a recognised qualification and have professional work background relevant to the job you are applying for e.g., Early Years/Family Support/Youth Work/Health/Education.

- Be passionate about changing outcomes for children and young people.

- Have good communication skills to engage children and young people and families to participate in Open Access services. This will include working with parents, and you will demonstrate the ability to establish warm, respectful, and supportive relationships with children across all age groups along with their parents, families, and carers.

- A team player as well as ability to work on own initiative.

- Have knowledge of safeguarding and relevant legislation.

- Ability to work in partnership across a range of providers including Health, Schools, and voluntary organisations.

- You will be based at Woodgrove Children\'s Centre, Sittingbourne with a willingness to work across the various sites across the District as required.

In return, you will join an established team and work with supportive colleagues. You will also have access to a workforce development plan for your professional growth.

This post is subject to a Full UK Driving License - The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the /Person Specification.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service

Closing date:- Tuesday 5th September 2023

Interviews: - Thursday 21st September 2023

Contact Details

For further information about this role, please contact Mags Windeatt on 03000 412988.

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county\'s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

& Person Specification

Salary \xc2\xa325,378 - \xc2\xa328,466 per annum
Contract Type Fixed Term Full Time
Contract Duration Until September 2024
Working Hours 37 hours per week
Location Woodgrove Children\'s Centre, United Kingdom
Job Category Young People Services
Job Reference REF/TP/315/8713
Closing Date 05 September, 2023

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