Gateway Co-ordinator - The Eden Centre

Role Responsibility

Gateway Co-ordinator The Eden Centre 

Location: The Eden Centre, Four Elms Road, Edenbridge. Kent, TN8 6BY

The Eden Centre is a face-to-face service that works in partnership with a range of services housed under one roof. The Eden Centre offers a unique mix of partner services to meet customer needs in the locality.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Gateway team as The Eden Centre Co-ordinator. The 37 hours per week are worked across Monday – Saturday. 

This is a customer services role and day to day, you will manage the daily operations of The Eden Centre, ensuring a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment.  Managing the meet and greet team to help customers resolve enquiries, manage building operational issues as well as working on development projects.

You will be responsible for developing the partner network and promotion of the centre through community outreach, social media, and engagement initiatives including planning and delivering activities and events. 

We are looking for someone who has excellent people management and interpersonal skills. Is organised, confident and resilient in dealing with situations when they arise. 

The role includes manual handling - safely lift, carry and move furniture and equipment including setting up and arranging chairs, tables and other furniture according to event layout. 

Starting salary of £34,421 - £38,304 with annual performance related pay increases. 

Option to enrol in the Local Government Pension scheme with employer matched contributions

30 days paid annual leave per year plus bank holidays and one concessionary day.

Staff discounts on a range of leisure products and services through the Kent Rewards programme. 

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.

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

As part of your application you must complete the reason for application. 

Apply now or for an informal conversation contact julia.miller2@kent.gov.uk, 03000 417380

Closing Date: 29^th June 2025 

Interviews will be held on 10^th July 2025 

Contact Details

Julia Miller

julia.miller2@kent.gov.uk

03000 417380

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.