Job Title:

Regional Development Officer (RDO)

Category of Staff:

Employee

Grade:

Grade 4

Assistant Director

Number and Job titles of people reporting to this role;

None currently

Department:

National Development Department (NDD)

Location:

tba – subject to location of successful candidate – the post involves significant travel inc London

Hours of Work/Working Pattern/Special Arrangements e.g term time only:

18 hours (fte 36 hours)- work patterns to be agreed (some unsocial hours, inc. evenings and Saturdays, subject to TOIL at standard rate)

Full time equivalent salary:

£25,192 pro rata exc. ILWA

Working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, contribute to the delivery of NDD Programme Objectives including the Playwork Inclusion Project, Play England ‘support and challenge’ sub-contract and management of the YP-in programme legacy within national development work.

Work at a range of levels both internally and externally to implement project plans and deliver agreed objectives and outcomes. This will include the development and maintenance of key relationships eg funding bodies, statutory / voluntary / private agencies, which may include the Dept for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), Play England, local authorities, National Youth Agency (NYA), National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS), and SkillsActive.

2. Key Relationships

Internal

• Responsible for any direct reports

• Details of team

• Details of main day to day contacts

External

• Main relationships externally and the impact of these relationships to the performance of KIDS

None currently

3 x RDOs and 1 x Sexuality and Relationships Officer (SRO )(immediate colleagues) – also see structure chart

Member of NDD team, work with staff across OneKIDS to support consistency of approach and Quality Assurance (QA)

These may typically include: Children’s Trusts, play, childcare, youth and family information services, development managers and inclusion officers in voluntary, statutory and private organisations

Managers of play, childcare and youth settings and services

Regional development networks, especially Play England, SkillsActive, Together4Children, Together4DisabledChildren, NCMA, PsLA, YHA, NCVYS, NCB, CDC, Participation Works, national, regional play, childcare and youth associations

Due to the level of autonomy on a day-to-day basis, the impact of errors can significantly affect both existing and future resources that ensure Disabled Children, Young People and their families benefit from KIDS work