Service Development Officer RBKC619078

Job Summary:

Salary range: £37,575 - £41,286 per annum
Work location: London
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Temporary up to 12 months
Closing date: 17th November 2024
Interview date: Week Commencing 25th November 2024

About Us:

Help us make a difference in children and young people's lives.

At the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we're committed to meeting the needs of absolutely everyone, including society's most vulnerable individuals. Our focus at this high performing local authority is to ensure that every member of our community is able to excel in life, so to deliver on this ambition, we have created forward-thinking people-centric services that are efficient in their aims, and able to evolve to meet emerging needs. If you'd like to improve outcomes for children and young people living in Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster, join us in Children's Services Commissioning as a Service Development Officer.

The Role:

As part of our small, supportive, and highly motivated team, your work will cover our wide range of portfolios, including social care, mental health, Special Education Needs, youth services and early intervention/early help. With your help, we'll deliver an ambitious programme of service development, improvement, and innovation. Don't be put off if you haven't worked on these types of projects before. This is a role that will give you significant experience and exposure, as you provide project support across a range of programmes and areas of work. As such, it's a perfect role if you are looking to develop in the commissioning space as you contribute to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people who live in the boroughs.

Please refer to the
Job Description for more information.

About You:

You are the kind of person who thrives on making things happen. Committed, tenacious and flexible, you will enjoy supporting on a range projects whilst working with lots of different people. Multitasking whilst navigating through priorities effectively, you will bring a mix of professional curiosity and a focus on driving real improvement in the work that you do. You will see the value in partnership working as well as engaging with young people and residents who access our offer and you will help develop services and find solutions that meet the needs of children and young people locally.

In return, you can look forward to a package that includes a competitive salary, a high-quality pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. CV's will not be considered for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants.

Application process

Please do not upload any documents, including CVs/Covering Letters or supporting statements, as these documents will not be reviewed and could result in your application not being shortlisted.

You should describe how you meet the person specification requirements for the position you are applying for in Section G of the application form.

Additional information:

The council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

We make sure all our staff are vetted to a high standard by conducting pre-employment checks to assess and assure the trustworthiness, integrity, and ability of prospective employees. This includes validating identity, right to work in the UK, qualifications (where applicable), work history (including the investigation of gaps) and referencing. They may also involve criminal record checks (UK and overseas).

We promote equality, welcome diverse applicants, and ensure inclusivity in our recruitment and selection process.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Information about the safeguarding of children and support for families: rbkc.gov.uk/children-and-education/safeguarding-children

Information about protecting and safeguarding yourself and others from abuse and neglect: rbkc.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/safeguarding-adults

We do not accept speculative CVs.

If you have any queries, please contact: recruitmentrbkc.gov.uk

You are the kind of person who thrives on making things happen. Committed, tenacious and flexible, you will enjoy supporting on a range projects whilst working with lots of different people. Multitasking whilst navigating through priorities effectively, you will bring a mix of professional curiosity and a focus on driving real improvement in the work that you do. You will see the value in partnership working as well as engaging with young people and residents who access our offer and you will help develop services and find solutions that meet the needs of children and young people locally.

Help us make a difference in children and young people's lives.

At the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we're committed to meeting the needs of absolutely everyone, including society's most vulnerable individuals. Our focus at this high performing local authority is to ensure that every member of our community is able to excel in life, so to deliver on this ambition, we have created forward-thinking people-centric services that are efficient in their aims, and able to evolve to meet emerging needs. If you'd like to improve outcomes for children and young people living in Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster, join us in Children's Services Commissioning as a Service Development Officer.

In return, you can look forward to a package that includes a competitive salary, a high-quality pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.