Social Connectivity Officer

Role Responsibility

Fixed Term - 6 Months

We are looking for a candidate to fill the role of Social Connectivity Officer for the Financial Hardship Programme, Strategic & Corporate Services – Strategy, Policy, Relationships and Corporate Assurance (ST – SPRCA) with close working with Growth & Communities. Please see the attached job description. The role is based at Sessions House in Maidstone, however due to Coronavirus, you will initially be expected to work from home.

For internal applications this would be a Secondment opportunity.

The Role

This is a newly created and high-profile role which supports the Strategic Programme Manager and Digital Lead (Digital Inclusion & Capability) to drive, coordinate and implement a range of activities to improve broadband connections to social housing and multiple-dwelling-units (MDUs).

You will be expected to liaise with colleagues within KCC and partners outside KCC, utilise strong and excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and partners, ensuring that the project is delivered effectively to the required standards and within the agreed deadlines.

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

This role 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 scheduled to take place week commencing 11 October 2021.

Contact Details

For further information about the role please contact: Sam Lain-Rose: Sam.Lain-Rose@kent.gov.uk or Liz Harrison: Liz.Harrison@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.