Market Development Officer

Role Responsibility

We’re looking for the next member of our fantastic team that is driving a real change in social care, supporting people to develop brand new and exciting social care businesses across Kent.

Our Market Development Officers are passionate about connecting with local people and communities to help them develop their own small enterprises that offer really innovative care and support in their neighbourhood – and you could join them. 

In this varied role you will develop great local networks, to discover what care and support people really want and then find local people who have the potential to set up their own care and support micro enterprises. You’ll help them through the steps of a development programme to create their own brand-new small businesses, which can deliver fresh ways for people who need care and support to choose what help will suit them best.

You may already have experience in care and support, or perhaps a background in community development or coaching?

If you’re a confident communicator with the energy and creativity to make new connections, have strong organisational skills and a talent for helping others grow, you could be just what we are looking for.

The Market Development Team works across the whole of Kent, so you’ll need to be able to travel a large geographical area on a regular basis.

Interviews will be conducted via Teams. Candidates will be asked to present a short presentation of no more than 10 minutes  – the topic will be sent in advance when you are invited to interview. Presentations will be heard in the first 10 minutes of each interview followed by a questions from the panel. 

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.

Contact Details

For further information about the role please contact:

Ben Campbell

Tel: 03000 417 581|  ben.campbell@kent.gov.uk

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.

KCC is transitioning to a new pay structure from 1st April 2025.  More details can be found here - Pay - Jobs & Careers - Kent County Council 

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.