Job Description
Connect2Kent are looking for experienced Centre Managers for an exciting opportunity to ensure the safe and secure running on a new Children's Centre based in Gravesend, Kent.
EXPERIENCE
* Experience of working and caring for children or young people in a residential setting.
* Experience of leading a small staff team on shift.
* Experience of working with Ofsted regulations to implement children's service provision.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
* Effective communication skills including verbal and written using a variety of tools with children and professionals.
* Ability to lead a staff team and role model good practice.
* Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative, as part of a team and able to ask for support and guidance at appropriate times.
* Computer literate, excellent use of IT and software systems including Liberi.
* Willingness to attend and contribute to training opportunities, supervision and team meetings to continuously improve practice.
* Ability to travel to meet the requirements of the service.
* Commitment to equalities and the promotion of diversity in all aspects of working.
KNOWLEDGE
* Knowledge of child development.
* Broad knowledge of processes, systems, law and regulation that impact on children in the care of the local authority.
* Knowledge of issues that impact on children including CSE, gangs and Prevent agenda.
* Awareness of GDPR and confidentiality issues.
Pay - £17.07 per hour
Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.