Child Health Training Coordinator

Job title:

Child Health Training Coordinator

Company

Medway Council

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Child Health Training Coordinator to contribute to the development and implementation of the child health programme in Medway, supporting the Child Health Team to deliver child health training packages.To work with stakeholders to develop, co-ordinate and implement a trauma informed practice training package for Medway. Deliver training in a wide variety of subjects to professionals and young people, including but not limited to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Resilience and Online Safety.Liaise with stakeholders in a way that promotes the One Medway Council Plan and embeds our values and behaviours.In return we offer you:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme package
• Access to wider training and development qualifications
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel plan discounts
• Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
• Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
• Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
• The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: –

We’re committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency. Our declaration fits into our priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a ‘clean and green environment’. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.Our organisation:Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after and much more – everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please e-mail Sofie Wheeldon on sofie.wheeldon@medway.gov.ukInterviews are likely to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Full details on how this will work will be sent to you, if your application is successfully shortlisted.Important Information-Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profileEqual Opportunities Commitment StatementMedway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.Please visit for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 05:09:14 GMT

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