Reception Centre Worker

3 weeks ago


Faversham, Kent, United Kingdom Kent County Council Full time

Role Overview

Kent County Council's Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking (UAS) Children's Service provides essential support to newly arrived unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Kent. The service leads on social work practice with UAS children in Kent, achieving an Outstanding rating from Ofsted.

This exciting opportunity is to work in the Reception Centre team, supporting the Reception and Safe Care Services, which are Ofsted-regulated children's homes and supported accommodation. The team is committed to ensuring children are protected and supported in taking their first steps towards a more permanent home in the UK.

We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team, who have experience working with children and thrive on direct work and providing support in a residential setting. Successful candidates will have strong communication skills, be innovative, and passionate about their work. This role involves managing routines, setting goals for young people, timekeeping, and facilitating a learning culture in the centre.

This is an incredible chance to shape and influence the resettlement of children in the UK who have suffered trauma and change. If you are enthusiastic about working with adolescents, understand the UAS children's journey, and want to help achieve the best outcomes for them, please apply.

This post requires working across a rolling shift pattern, with weekly alternating shifts, and regular cover over weekends.

Our Offer

  • Full induction
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Basic salary of between £26,515 and £28,850
  • Annual leave allowance of 27 days (29 days after 5 years service)
  • Relocation packages up to £8,000
  • Excellent local government pension scheme
  • Opportunities to develop in your career
  • The opportunity to develop knowledge in niche areas of social work and expand your knowledge and skills of working with children seeking asylum

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position, and the Council has a statutory duty to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and holding a Full UK Driving Licence. The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so that while this job requires the jobholder to drive, your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.



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