Turn Around Practice Supervisor

Kent County Council; Dover; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent County Council seeks an Education, Training and Employment (ETE) Officer for their Turn Around team. This role involves providing vital support to children and families in navigating education and training options, working closely with local councils to enhance engagement and attainment. Both full-time and part-time opportunities available, with a commitment to fostering an inclusive and resilient workforce.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of education, training, and employment landscape.
• Experience in providing practical support to children and families.

Responsibilities

• Support children's education and employment journeys.
• Work alongside the Adolescent Early Help unit.
• Engage with families to ensure inclusion and attendance.

Skills

Knowledge of education landscape

Practical support skills

Knowledge of legislation

Enthusiasm

Resilience

Education

Relevant education qualification

Job description

In Kent, our approach to the ‘Turn Around’ programme is to enhance our Adolescent Early Help offer by providing specialist education, training, and employment support, to maximise attendance, engagement, and attainment of a target group of children.

We’re looking to recruit an Education, Training and Employment (ETE) Officer for our Turn Around team. Posts are funded by the Ministry of Justice until the end of March 2026. ETE Officers are required for the following areas: West Kent (Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Malling, and Sevenoaks), South Kent (Ashford and Canterbury), and East Kent (Thanet and Canterbury). They will be aligned to, and working alongside, the Adolescent Early Help unit in that area, and line managed by the Unit Lead. Full-time and part-time (4 days per week) opportunities are available. We will be exhausting our redeployment pool first, followed by external applicants.

We’re looking for motivated and skilled individuals with a strong knowledge of the education, training, and employment landscape, including legislation and practice related to part-time tables, inclusion, and attendance. Candidates should have the enthusiasm and resilience to offer excellent hands-on, practical support directly to children and their families.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This position is considered by KCC to be customer-facing. The Council has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have sufficient command of spoken English/Welsh for effective job performance. Standards are detailed in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Further information about the national Turn Around programme is available online.

If you require additional information, please contact Helen Burton at [e-mail].

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the county's residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths, and those with caring responsibilities. We aspire to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note: if you are interested, apply soon as the closing date may be earlier than stated if a sufficient number of qualified candidates apply.