The Choosing with Care process was established following an enquiry into staff management and selection in children's homes after serious offenses were uncovered. It aims to ensure safer recruitment practices in children's services by thoroughly assessing candidates' suitability to work with vulnerable groups.

Origins of Choosing with Care: The process was developed after the 1991 enquiry led by Norman Warner into staff conduct in children's homes, resulting in recommendations for improved recruitment methods.
Pre-visit Candidates visit the unit to understand the service prior to the interview day.
Personal Profile: All candidates complete a personal profile that explores their motivations, emotional awareness, professional boundaries, and safeguarding abilities, helping to screen out unsuitable applicants.
Written Exercise and Group Discussion: Applicants complete two timed written exercises on work-related scenarios and participate in group discussions to demonstrate knowledge, communication skills, and teamwork, which are scored by the panel.
Formal Interview: A panel conducts structured interviews with set questions to evaluate each candidate's knowledge, experience, and capability to fulfil the role.

Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise workloads and work well under pressure.
Brilliant interpersonal skills and experience of working as the first point of contact in a busy short break unit.
Knowledge and understanding of a wide range of administration tasks.
Some knowledge and understanding of finance tasks.
Knowledge and understanding of Word, Excel and Outlook
Willingness to learn and put in to practice.
Proactive approach to their own development

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

A detailed induction and training programme, with an ongoing plan for development
27 days annual leave + bank holiday entitlement
Generous contributory pension scheme

4 Part time Childcare jobs in Canterbury