Role Responsibility
Please note that shortlisting decisions will be based on the whole application, including the How you meet the requirements of the role section. Within this section, please demonstrate how you meet the criteria within the person specification attached to the Job Description and why you would like to work with UAS children.
Kent County Councils Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking (UAS) Childrens Service provides accommodation and support to newly arrived UAS children in Kent. The Service is developing as a centre of excellence nationally and we are seeking passionate individuals to join our service.
Reception Centres, staffing and services KCC provides to UAS children, are fully funded by Central Government.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Services Reception Centre team. The Reception and Safe Care Services are Kent County Council owned, Ofsted regulated, childrens homes and supported accommodation, collectively termed Reception Centres. The Reception Centres, and the services they provide to children, are run by a diverse team of managers and workers, who are all committed to ensuring children are protected and supported to take the first steps in their journey to a more permanent home elsewhere in the UK.
This is for The Limes. The Limes is based in Dartford. The Limes provides supported accommodation for UAS children aged 16-17 years old, with a capacity of up to 50 children. Based in a residential area in Dartford, The Limes is well-located for children to be able to access recreational spaces and services within the local community and has established links with local organisations to offer a variety of experiences for children.
This Reception Centre is subject to Ofsted regulations for Support Accommodation 2023.
We are seeking Reception Centre Managers who can support the day-to-day running of the reception centre, ensuring that all UAS children begin their resettlement journey with the support they need. The manager needs to be able to role model good practice and organise staff to support all UAS children during their stay from practical objectives and learning, through to emotional support.
We are looking for managers who have worked with UAS children previously and who have the energy and drive to strive for the best. If you are passionate about UAS children, enthusiastic and can lead by example, please apply.
This post will be required to work across a rolling shift pattern, with weekly alternating shifts, and regular cover over weekends. The rota pattern is 4 shifts on, followed by 2 rest days each block of 4 shifts will alternate between 8:00 am 4:30 pm and 1:30 pm 10:00 pm.
KCCs employment offer for this role includes:
1. Full induction
2. Training and development opportunities
3. Basic salary of between £34,421 and £38,304
4. Equivalent annual leave allowance of 30 days
5. Excellent local government pension scheme
6. Opportunities to develop in your career
7. The opportunity to expand and develop your knowledge and skills of working with children seeking asylum
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This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service.
This role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence 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 Job Description/Person Specification.