Data & Support Officer - Turn Around Project

Role Responsibility

An exciting new opportunity has opened up as part of KCC's Turn Around programme. The role of the Data and Support Officer within Turn Around supports the administration of the programme, including reporting accurate and timely data for grant and evaluation returns; and ensures the smooth running of the systems and processes underlying the identification and referral mechanisms.

The role may develop as systems and processes mature, but any changes will be reviewed in consideration of the capacity and grade of the role.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Regular (weekly) use of systems to screen Youth Disposal Outcome lists from the Police, to identify children who are eligible for the Turn Around programme, and to identify those from other local authority areas.  This will help to give confidence in First Time Entrants (to the youth justice system) data, which is a key performance indicator for the Turn Around programme.
• Regular (weekly) communication with Police to track referrals, typically through ensuring E-YOTs are received and identifying any issues with quality or timeliness. This will help drive appropriate referrals into the programme. It will also enable the service to receive victim contact details to ensure the voice of victims and restorative justice is at the heart of our prevention and diversion work, of which Turn Around is a key delivery mechanism.
• Supporting the Turn Around Practice Supervisor and their manager (the Adolescent Safeguarding Manager) to submit accurate and timely data and finance returns to the Ministry of Justice.
• Supporting administrative, finance and human resource processes such as recruitment systems; procurement of goods and services; organising and minuting meetings and team events and general administrative support to the Practice Supervisor and Manager in the day-to-day management of the service.

Please note that interviews will be scheduled for Friday the 4th of August 2023.  

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 would like to find out more about the role, please get in touch by emailing dante.castorina@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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 and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

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