Role: Young Peoples Participation Officer
Salary: £24,310pa
Location: Hybrid/Aylesford, Kent
This is an up to 12-month temporary contract.
Why Join CSG?
CSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 28 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from: HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement and many more. Currently growing at a rate of 25% each year, CSG has expanded via an innovative buy and build model delivering an important mix of organic growth, acquisitions and strategic joint venture partnerships. Therefore, it is an exciting and interesting time to join a growing organisation and be part of shaping the future of CSG.
What You’ll Bring:
Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them reach their full potential? The Education People are looking for a Young Peoples Participation Officer to focus on tracking and supporting young people aged 16-18 across Kent to ensure they are engaged in education, employment, or training. You’ll be making a real difference by helping young people navigate their future pathways and connecting them to essential support services.
The successful candidate will contact young people aged 16-18 to establish their education or employment status and accurately record this information on the Client Caseload Information System (CCIS database). This is the database used by the Local Authority to comply with its statutory duty to track young people and report to the DfE.
Due to the nature of work being carried out, an Enhanced DBS check (provided by the Company) will be carried out, please consider this before submitting your application.
What You’ll Achieve:
As Young Peoples Participation Officer you will:
Contact young people in a variety of ways e.g. telephone, letter and email to establish what they are doing and accurately record this on the Client Caseload Information System (CCIS). 80-85% of your time will be spent on the telephone to young people or parents.
Assist the NEET Support Service (Not in Education, Employment or Training) in three Kent districts by staying in touch with young people who are NEET when they are not able to. Record outcomes on the Client Caseload Information System (CCIS).
Develop, monitor and maintain office systems and contribute to the ongoing development of new working practices.
Develop and maintain relationships with, schools and colleges to ensure the continued good working relationship and timely transfer of data to enable KCC to track young people.
Assist in the maintenance of the Kent Choices website as directed and provide guidance to parents/carers and young people on how to navigate the website and make online applications.
Work to targets set by the Skills and Employability Service Lead and the Young Person’s Participation Supervisor that ensure that KCC meets its monthly returns to the DfE (Department of Education).
What we Offer:
25 days holiday (FTE)
Cycle to work scheme
Life assurance cover
Access to Kent Rewards
A culture of progression and development
Flexible working arrangements
What We Require:
Previous experience working in an office based customer service role
Excellent communication skills and a confident telephone manner
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel
Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with schools, colleges, and other stakeholders.
Awareness of data protection and confidentiality
About Commercial Services Group
Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.
About The Education People
The Education People excels in delivering essential services that significantly impact the lives of children. With a team of specialists in various educational fields, they take pride in offering expert-driven services including early years and childcare, equality and inclusion, school improvement and professional development, ensuring comprehensive support for educational institutions