Centre Worker - Acacia Court

Role Responsibility

Acacia Court is based in Faversham, Kent and is named after the Umbrella Thorn Acacia Trees of Sudan. Acacia Court provides supported accommodation for UAS children aged 16-17 years old, with a capacity of up to 32 children. Acacia Court was opened in July 2024 and is already establishing links with local services and organisations in the community for young people to access a variety of activities. This newly established Reception Centre is located in a calm residential area, with surrounding orchards.  

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. 

This role does not meet the Home Office eligibility criteria for sponsorship. 

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 28 to 30 days

- Excellent local government pension scheme

- Opportunities to develop in your career 

- The opportunity to expand and develop your knowledge and skills of working with children seeking asylum

 
Please Read: 

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. 

Contact Details

If you have queries regarding this role, please contact Dennis Ishimishere.

 Dennis.Ishimishere@kent.gov.uk 07977703695

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.