Project Support Officer

Role Responsibility

Our vision

Virtual School Kent (VSK) champions the needs of young people in care, those who have care experience, and those whose families have been supported by a social worker. VSK supports young people and their network, working collectively to enable these young people to achieve and contribute positively to communities now and in the future. We are a diverse and rapidly developing organisation who value our children’s voices and identities in shaping our policies and services.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to:- 

- be part of a service supporting children and young people in care and those who are care experienced to achieve great things. 

- be part of Kent’s very successful Virtual School, where you can work creatively to help our children and young people overcome barriers in order to be successful in their lives. 

- bring new ideas to help our young people thrive.

- work in a multi-agency environment with partners who are working in the best interests of children and young people. 

What are we looking for?

A person who is :-

- able to provide professional support to the Virtual School Kent with a focus on undertaking project activities, organising training and working strategically to help meet service needs.

- committed to helping VSK deliver its core business in effectively supporting children in care, previously looked after children, children with a social worker and those in formal kinship care.

- motivated, supportive and has inclusion at the heart of what they do

- flexible and adaptive to the different needs of our service in supporting children and young people

- a good communicator 

- organised and able to work on their own initiative

For further details about this role, please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification. 

This is a Fixed Term Full Time Contract until 1^st April 2026.  The post is countywide but will be based at Worrall House in Kings Hill. 

There is an expectation that the post holder will attend meetings in different KCC offices across the county, so the ability to travel across the area in a timely and flexible manner is essential.

What’s in it for you?

You will be working in a friendly environment with teams of other professionals who want to make a difference for our children and young people who may be, in care, care experienced or supported by a social worker. There are plenty of training opportunities and very supportive colleagues to work with. 

https://www.virtualschool.lea.kent.sch.uk/

This post is subject to an Enhanced 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. 

Within the ‘How you meet the requirements of the role’ section of your application, please demonstrate how you meet the criteria within the person specification attached to the Job Description.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 24th April 2025 at Worrall House, Kings Hill

Contact Details

For further information in the first instance please contact :- Marcia Gunner on 03000 415319  or email marcia.gunner@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!

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.