Family Hubs Project Officer

Role Responsibility

Kent County Council is looking to recruit a Family Hubs Project Officer for an 18-month contract role (full-time and hybrid working).

The purpose of the role is to work in the Children, Young People and Education (CYPE) directorate to support the Family Hub Programme Manager and Project Managers with the implementation of Kent’s Family Hubs programme.

Applicants will be experienced in supporting, monitoring and reviewing project development and delivery, being able to work in line with an established project methodology and approach. Applicants should possess a high level of organisational skills with the ability to work at pace, prioritising their workload to meet deadlines in a demanding environment.

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, possesses excellent stakeholder management skills and can lead by example, as the postholder will be expected to lead on specific work packages within Family Hubs projects.

The Project Officer will be home based, with an element of office working from Invicta House in Maidstone.

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.

Interviews will take place on Friday 23 June at Invicta House, Maidstone

Contact Details

For more information, please contact Karen Roberts (03000 410656) or Hannah Stone (03000 421104)

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.