Role Responsibility
Please note that shortlisting decisions will be based on the whole application, including the Reason for Application 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.
Oak Manor is based in Cranbrook, Kent and is named after the Oak Trees of Kurdish Iran. Oak Manor provides supported accommodation for UAS children aged 16-17 years old, with a capacity of up to 34 children. Located in a rural setting, the centre offers views of green spaces and a peaceful atmosphere. Oak Manor is well established in the local community, where young people access a variety of activities and services.
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.
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.