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What will you be doing?The Kent Registration Service is looking for Celebratory Officers to register and conduct their civil ceremonies; these include marriages, civil partnerships, and renewal of vows. This is an opportunity to play a key part in a couple’s special day and is a wonderfully rewarding customer-facing role, giving you the opportunity to meet a wide range of people.We have annualised hours contracts available across the county for 248 hours and 136 hours per annum. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments over the year regardless of the hours worked that month.The greatest proportion of the work will take place during peak ceremony times which under normal circumstances will be from June to September inclusive. You will be required to work Fridays and/or Saturdays dependent on your contractual hours. During your training period you will need to be flexible to consolidate your learning as there may not be sufficient ceremonies in your own district.Celebratory Officers are mainly allocated to ceremonies at licensed venues, which provides the opportunity to work at a wide range of Kent’s beautiful ceremony venues. Whilst you will be allocated to a District base, the ability to travel across a wide geographical area in a timely and flexible manner at various times of the day is essential. You may also occasionally be allocated to ceremonies at Register Offices where required.Candidates must be available to attend the following:<ul><li>Assessment Days which will be held week commencing 16 February 2026</li><li>Interviews which will be held week commencing 23 February 2026 </li><li>Contracts start 1 April 2026.</li><li>Registration of Marriage Training for successful candidates which will take place on 11 May – 13 May 2026 OR 27 May – 29 May 2026 – dates to be confirmed with candidates</li></ul>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.Salary is £26,393 pro-rata (This equates to approximately £1,865 or £3,402 per annum depending on the size of the contract taken)For more information about us visit <a href="http://akentishceremony.com/" target="_blank">akentishceremony.com</a>About youFor further information on this role, please contact Georgina Nimmo on 03000 412698About usWork 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.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. 





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Kent County Council

Celebratory Officer

What will you be doing?Are you a home manager with a background in OFSTED or CQC regulated services, and want to join our In House team at KCC?Are you looking for a career in an amazing organisation, with opportunities to professionally develop, and influence positive outcomes for young people?We are opening new services, and this is an amazing opportunity to join us, and make a huge impact.Registered Manager - for a new Children's Home, in SittingbourneWe have an amazing opportunity to join KCC as a Registered Manager, in our Children's In House Services. Located in Sittingbourne, our detached family home is the first of four brand new children’s homes across Kent. This is an exciting opportunity to open and operate our first brand new children’s home supported by the county council with track record of opening and operating children’s care homes across the county. The Sittingbourne home is being refurbished to high standards to look after up to two children, aged from eight years old up to eighteen. Our two children who will live at the home will primarily present with social and emotional needs, may have learning disabilities or Autism. You will lead a staff team to ensure we achieve the most nurturing and supportive environment possible for the young person, promoting independence as much as possible, and working in a child focused way - with support tailored to the needs of each individual child/young person.There will also be service support from an allocated behavioural practitioner who will work with the young person and team. This work with the young person and team will be focused on supporting the journey with us, from pre-placement planning, through to living at the service, and post service transition to enable continuity and sustainability for the young person.We anticipate that the average length of stay will be between 8 to 12 months, and we will be operating under the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015. Other professionals will also link in as part of the young persons journey as appropriate to their individualised needs.As the Registered Manager, you will lead the home with professionalism and care, ensuring it provides a nurturing environment for children. You’ll collaborate with the team and external professionals to deliver bespoke, tailored support that promotes each young person’s strengths, aspirations, and independence. Your responsibilities will include overseeing financial management, ensuring compliance with OFSTED regulations and internal policies, and leading and embedding the positive behavioural support approaches, supported by the behaviour team, to ensure each young person receives the best support possible. You’ll champion safeguarding, and quality of life improvements, for every child who lives at the service. As the Registered Manager, you will get to work for KCC, the UK's largest local authority, and receive a very competitive salary and package, including local government pension, staff benefits, training and development opportunities - all whilst having the opportunity to lead and influence positive outcomes for the young people who access our services. What could be better!?!We are opening applications to those who have management experience in either OFSTED and/or CQC regulated services, and we are especially keen for you to apply if you have a working background/understanding of positive support approaches, like PBS (Positive Behaviour Support), or other similar methodologies (trauma informed, emotional or therapeutic support, etc). As well as support from the behaviour support team, training and ongoing coaching will be part of the support to the service, ensuring that you and the whole team, can develop and enhance your skills over time as you support the young people who will live at the service to the highest quality and ethical standards.We are extremely proud of the services we have in our Children's In House provision, and the outcomes they achieve for children and young people, and are looking for someone to join us and lead this exciting new service who wants to bring their expertise and energy to support great outcomes for the children and young people of Kent.Key aspects:<ul><li>Supporting children aged 9-17, regardless of gender, and with or without learning disabilities, Autism, and/or social/emotional needs. We use matching processes to ensure that any young people in the service at the same time are compatible with each other.</li><li>Access to relevant professionals for specific support needs.</li><li>Positive behaviour and therapeutic support approach.</li><li>Collaboration with an allocated behavioural practitioner throughout the young person's journey, ensuring consistency and continuity.</li></ul>Ideal candidates:<ul><li>Previous OFSTED management experience or similar regulated frameworks (e.g., CQC registered managers).</li><li>Efficient, organised, person-centred, solution-focused.</li><li>Exceptional team management, and effective stakeholder/partner communication skills.</li><li>Ability to undergo the OFSTED registration process.</li><li>Understanding of positive behaviour and/or therapeutic/nurturing support approaches.</li></ul>Interview process:The deadline is 1st Feb 2026 and successful applicants will be invited to a full-day Choosing with Care interview on commencing 9th Feb 2026.Join us in making a difference to young lives!The key legislation underpinning the service is:<ul><li>Children Act 1989</li><li>Children Act 2004</li><li>Care Act 2014</li><li>Children and Families Act 2014</li><li>MCA 2005 (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards)</li><li>Health and Safety at Work Act 1974</li><li>Human Rights Act 1998</li><li>Equality Act 2010</li><li>Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015</li><li>Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain - Handling Medicines in Social Care</li><li>Working Together to Safeguard Children December 2023</li><li>Reducing the Need for Restraint and Restrictive Intervention June 2019</li></ul>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.About youTo find out more information, please email <a href="mailto:Damien.Ellis@kent.gov.uk" target="_blank">Damien.Ellis@kent.gov.uk</a> with your contact details, so we can arrange a call.About usWork 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.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. 





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