Kent County Council’s Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking (UAS) Children’s Service provides accommodation and support to newly arrived UAS children in Kent. The Service is developing as a centre of excellence for social work practice nationally, and we are seeking passionate individuals to join it.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Service’s Reception Centre team. The Reception and Safe Care Services are Kent County Council-owned, Ofsted-regulated children’s 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 role is for Connors House, which is based in Canterbury and provides supported accommodation for UAS children aged 16-17, with a capacity of up to 44 children. Located in the centre of town, Connors House is well-located for children to access recreational spaces and services within the local community. It is already establishing 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 Workers who have experience of working alongside UAS children and who thrive on direct work and providing support in a residential setting. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and influence the resettlement of children in the UK who have suffered trauma and change. This role involves managing routines, setting goals for young people, timekeeping and facilitating a learning culture in the centre. This role is important for UAS children during their early stages in the UK.
If you are enthusiastic about with working with adolescents, understand the UAS children’s journey and want to help achieve the best outcomes for them – please apply.
This post will be required to work across a rolling shift pattern, with weekly alternating shifts, and regular cover over weekends.
KCC’s employment offer for this role includes:
* Full induction
* Training and development opportunities
* Basic salary of between £27,852 and £29,716
* Annual leave allowance of 27 to 29 days
* Excellent local government pension scheme
* Opportunities to develop in your career
* The opportunity to expand and develop your knowledge and skills in 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.
This role does not meet the Home Office eligibility criteria for sponsorship.