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If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.</p>\n</div><h2>Company information</h2><p>East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. 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Our values of ‘Honesty, Faith, and Courage’ drive our passion and ensure we collaborate within our UK communities and internationally, promoting global citizenship and cultural awareness. We believe that every student deserves a team of dedicated educators and staff who are deeply invested in their success, supported by positive partnerships with parents who hold us to the highest standards</p><p><br></p><p>For full details and an application form can be download directly from our website: <a href=\"https://www.kgaringmer.uk/vacancies/support-staff-vacancies\">https://www.kgaringmer.uk/vacancies/support-staff-vacancies</a> or contact Amanda French on either 01273 815460 or <a href=\"mailto:amanda.french@kingsacademies.uk\">amanda.french@kingsacademies.uk</a> quoting job reference P/499.   We offer a first class working environment with supportive colleagues and opportunities for career development.</p><p><br></p><p>King’s Academy Ringmer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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Changing Futures Sussex works in partnership and is embedded across the three Local Authority areas: East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton & Hove.</span></p><p><span>You'll work alongside colleagues from the Communities Directorate, Adult Social Care, and third-sector organisations in a newly developed team. Together, we bring a range of expertise to deliver intensive, holistic support for a small caseload of people across West Sussex who face multiple disadvantages - including homelessness or insecure housing, involvement with the criminal justice system, substance use, domestic abuse, and mental health challenges.</span></p><p><strong>About The Job</strong></p><p><span><strong>Salary</strong>: £31,586 to £34,314 per annum</span><br><span><strong>Working Pattern</strong>: Full-time, 37 hours per week</span><br><span><strong>Contract Type</strong>: Fixed-term until March 2026* </span><br><span><strong>Location</strong>: Office-based in Shoreham, covering the Adur, Arun, and Worthing areas</span><br><span><strong>Interview Date</strong>: Week commencing 19th May</span></p><p><span>*If you're an internal candidate, this position may be available as a secondment. Please ensure you discuss this with your manager before applying.</span></p><p><span>We're excited to offer an opportunity for an <strong>Advanced Assistant Care Manager</strong> to join the <strong>Changing Futures Programme Sussex</strong>, as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the Communities Directorate at West Sussex County Council.</span></p><p><span><strong>Your Key Responsibilities</strong></span></p><p><span>As an <strong>Advanced Assistant Care Manager</strong>, you'll:</span></p><ul>\n<li><span>Provide intensive, person-centred support to help individuals lead meaningful, independent lives.</span></li>\n<li><span>Undertake strengths-based assessments under the guidance of a Social Work England-registered social worker and help develop and implement care and support plans that improve wellbeing and deliver outcomes.</span></li>\n<li><span>Carry out risk assessments and assessments under the <strong>Mental Capacity Act 2005</strong>, appropriate to your skills, knowledge, and experience.</span></li>\n<li><span>Represent Adult Services in multi-disciplinary forums related to housing, homelessness, substance misuse, and self-neglect.</span></li>\n<li><span>Manage a small budget for emergency provisions and subsistence to support people in urgent need.</span></li>\n</ul><p><span>In addition, you'll need to build a working knowledge of housing legislation and understand how it intersects with adult social care responsibilities.</span></p><p><span><strong>What You'll Need</strong></span></p><p><span>This role requires flexibility and resilience. You'll need to:</span></p><ul>\n<li><span>Work flexibly to support customers, carers, and families as needed.</span></li>\n<li><span>Travel across the county, including to locations not easily accessible by public transport.</span></li>\n<li><span>Be comfortable working with individuals who may be living in unsafe or unhygienic conditions and engaging in high-risk lifestyles.</span></li>\n</ul><p><span>A key aspect of this role involves identifying systemic barriers, adopting creative approaches, and contributing to continuous learning and development across the team.</span></p><p><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></p><p><span><strong>Key Skills (please cover with examples within your application as these are the short listing criteria):</strong></span></p><ul>\n<li><span>Ability to develop and deliver innovative solutions for individuals, to engage with community assets and minimise the need for long-term formal support.</span></li>\n<li><span>A passion for enabling people to live independent and meaningful lives that meet their personal aspirations.</span></li>\n<li><span>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders to provide clear advice and guidance.</span></li>\n<li><span>Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to know when to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.</span></li>\n<li><span>Ability to develop relationships within a multi-agency working environment that has contributed to improvements to individuals and or services.</span></li>\n<li><span>Experience of working within the statutory requirements of Adult Social Care, with experience of working in a hands-on role.</span></li>\n<li><span>Experience of strengths-based assessment of needs, and negotiating and implementing effective plans and outcomes working in partnership to meet people's outcomes.</span></li>\n<li><span>Experience of working with adults with homelessness, current or historical offending, substance misuse, domestic abuse, and mental ill health.</span></li>\n<li><span>Experience of applying a risk enablement approach and using evidence-based practice.</span></li>\n<li><span>Knowledge of a variety of associated legislation, for example Care Act, Mental Capacity, safeguarding, housing regulations, tenancy law.</span></li>\n<li><span>Good working knowledge of District and Borough housing sector</span></li>\n</ul><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p><span>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <strong><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\">Rewards and Benefits</a></strong> page.</span></p><p><span><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></span></p><p><span>West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.</span></p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31586 - £34314 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-17T03:17:54.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-08T03:17:54.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/9b567fa7-1f4a-40ad-b398-1330197120df.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"0e32bd0a-1bb2-4f48-9c1e-6ea430e31935","title":"Social Worker - Changing Futures Programme Sussex","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Shoreham-By-Sea","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p><span>Changing Futures is a Pan Sussex system change programme focussing on improving the system for people experiencing multiple disadvantage. It is one of 15 national Programme<span>'</span>s bringing together public and community sector partners to redesign ways that local systems and services are delivered, designed and commissioned to better meet the needs for adults experiencing multiple disadvantage. Multiple disadvantage is defined by the national Changing Futures Programme as <em>'people who experience three or more of: homelessness, current or historical offending, substance misuse, domestic violence and mental ill health'</em>. To find out more please visit<a href=\"https://www.changingfuturessussex.org/\"> Social Care | Changing Futures Sussex</a>.</span></p><p><span>The Changing Futures Programme Sussex aims to create an environment where individuals experiencing multiple complex needs, who repeatedly fall through the net of service provision, receive flexible, trauma informed, person-centred support. The Programme aims to enable positive changes in services; to make them better connected, and easier to access. Changing Futures Sussex works in partnership and is embedded across the three Local Authority areas: East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton & Hove</span></p><p><strong>About The Job</strong></p><p class=\"\"><span><strong>Salary</strong>: £38,626 to £41,511 per annum</span><br><span><strong>Working Pattern</strong>: Full-time, 37 hours per week</span><br><span><strong>Contract Type</strong>: Fixed-term until March 2026*</span><br><span><strong>Location</strong>: Office-based in Shoreham, covering the Adur, Arun, and Worthing areas</span><br><span><strong>Interview Date</strong>: Week commencing 19th May</span></p><p class=\"\"><span>*If you are an internal candidate, this position may be available as a secondment. Please ensure you discuss this with your manager before applying.</span></p><p class=\"\"><span>We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Social Worker to join the Changing Futures Programme Sussex, as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the Communities Directorate at West Sussex County Council.</span></p><p class=\"\"><span>You will work within a newly developed MDT alongside colleagues from the Communities Directorate, Adult Social Care, and third-sector partners. The team combines a broad range of skills and expertise in multi-disciplinary assessments and support services. Together, we take a holistic, assertive outreach approach to support a small caseload of clients across West Sussex who are facing homelessness (or insecure housing), involvement with the criminal justice system, substance misuse, domestic violence, and mental health challenges.</span></p><p class=\"\"><span>As a Social Worker, your role will be twofold:</span></p><ul>\n<li class=\"\"><p class=\"\"><span>Providing intensive, person-centred support to help clients lead meaningful, independent lives.</span></p></li>\n<li class=\"\"><p class=\"\"><span>Undertaking traditional social work duties such as assessments, support planning, and reviews.</span></p></li>\n</ul><p class=\"\"><span>A key part of this role is identifying systemic challenges, working flexibly, and drawing on creative solutions and best practices to overcome barriers faced by people with multiple disadvantages. There is a strong emphasis on continuous learning and practice development.</span></p><p><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></p><p><span><strong><span>Key Skills (please cover with examples within your application as these are the short listing criteria):</span></strong></span></p><ul>\n<li><span><span>Ability to apply</span> <span>a risk enablement approach and us</span><span>e</span> <span>evidence</span><span>-</span><span>based practice.</span></span></li>\n<li><span><span>Ability to analyse and interpret</span> <span>people related information and data </span><span>to </span><span>prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.</span></span></li>\n<li><span><span>Ability to provide informal supervision and develop the capabilities of less </span><span>experience</span><span>d</span> <span>social care practitioners, </span><span>and to </span><span>mentor and </span><span>coach </span><span>students and </span><span>apprentices</span><span>.</span></span></li>\n<li><span><span>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills </span><span>to</span> <span>interact effectively with a </span><span>range of stakeholders to provide clear advice and guidance and interventions.</span></span></li>\n<li><span><span>Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, know </span><span>when to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision</span><span>,</span> <span>and </span><span>to </span><span>prioritis</span><span>e </span><span>and organis</span><span>e</span> <span>work and meet agreed performance expectations.</span></span></li>\n<li><span><span>Sound and accurate IT skills to ensure effective record keeping</span><span>,</span> <span>compliant </span><span>with data protection and respecting confidentiality</span><span>.</span></span></li>\n<li><span><span>Degree in Social Work, or a recognised equivalent Social Work qualification, e.g. Diploma in Social Work.</span></span></li>\n<li><span><span>Registered with Social Work England.</span></span></li>\n<li><span><span>Experience of undertaking assessments and social work intervention planning, implementation and review by means of creative and pragmatic solutions.</span></span></li>\n<li>\n<span><span>Good up</span><span>-</span><span>to</span><span>-</span><span>date working knowledge of</span> <span>relevant</span> <span>legislation</span><span>,</span> <span>e.g. </span><span>Care Act </span></span><span><span>(2014)</span><span>, Mental Capacity Act</span> <span>(2005) </span><span>etc</span><span>.</span></span>\n</li>\n<li><span><span>Valid, full driving licence</span> <span>-</span> <span>Desirable</span></span></li>\n</ul><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p><span>West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.</span></p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£38626 - £41511 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-17T03:10:56.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-01T03:10:56.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/e24015d7-7c4a-476d-9448-4c2dc50c28cd.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"5048baa2-12c3-4dc5-99ce-220b12af6ab0","title":"CYPL Coordinator","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About The Job</strong></p><p><strong>Salary: </strong>£26,409 to £27,711 per annum<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Working Pattern: </strong>Full Time - 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm)<br><strong>Location: </strong> Based in County Hall North, Horsham - hybrid working available</p><p>You will be providing self-directed and proactive, confidential professional business and administrative support. This will include directly supporting the work of social workers by updating databases, attending complex meetings to produce written records, and providing support to senior leaders to enable them to deliver their strategic objectives and key outcomes.</p><p>By providing professional business and administrative support you will be making a difference to the work of Children, Young People and Learning Directorate and enhancing the effectiveness of the whole team. More detailed descriptions and information can be found in the Job Descriptions attached.</p><p><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></p><p>Just a few key skills you will need include:</p><ul>\n<li>Work independently, confidently, flexibly and in close partnership with others in the Directorate and wider organisation.</li>\n<li>Good time management to manage short deadlines and conflicting priorities.</li>\n<li>Excellent Word and Excel skills, and the ability to concentrate over long periods of time to take accurate and comprehensive notes during meetings on complex and sensitive subjects.</li>\n<li>Resilience and excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with vulnerable individuals or those with complex problems, and occasional challenging behaviours from those accessing the service.</li>\n<li>Handle information with sensitivity and confidentiality.</li>\n<li>GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent qualification or experience operating at this level of literacy and numeracy.</li>\n<li>Recognised qualification in office skills or administration, or a business-related subject at level 2 or 3 of the national qualifications framework, or have acquired equivalent experience within the workplace.</li>\n</ul><p>For full list of Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.</p><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where you can achieve your full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work you do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including:</p><p> <img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy83MmVlODMyYmFkNDNhNmEwNzVkNTQ0OWM5ODdkMGI3ZC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\"></p><p>For a full list this can be found at our<span> </span><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits page.</strong></a></p><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>Here at West Sussex County Council, we are passionate about our children and our workforce. We are committed to improving our services for the children and families in West Sussex we support.</p><p>We are committed to improving our services for the children and families we support in West Sussex. In May 2023 Ofsted Inspectors praised West Sussex County Council's Children's Services for its 'relentless approach to improving practice,' giving the service an overall rating of 'requires improvement', with 'good' judgements for children in care and leadership and management. The judgements on children needing help and protection and children leaving care are they 'require improvement to be good'.</p><p>We don't underestimate the work that still needs to be done and the challenge ahead. That's why we need professionals, like you, who really want to be part of the positive change that is happening. Be part of an ambitious improvement plan and make a significant difference to children and families in West Sussex. There's never been a more rewarding time to join.</p><p>For further information about us and about working in Children's Social Care at West Sussex County Council, please visit <a href=\"http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/CSCR\"><strong>Careers in children's social work in West Sussex</strong></a>.</p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05533</strong>.</p><p>For any query regarding the role, please contact Tana Jackson <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a>. If you have general queries around your application, you can contact <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a>.</p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter, please outline your motivations for applying and explain the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject 3 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\"><strong>application help</strong></a> page.</p><p> </p><p>EC</p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£26409 - £27711 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-17T02:18:21.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-01T02:18:21.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/2a799502-59a2-439a-b996-badd56628a16.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"a7b76138-0666-481f-a0f6-37bf11662ba8","title":"Social Worker or Advanced Social Worker - Family Safeguarding","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About the Job</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £44,015 - £56,545 (inclusive of 12.5% Market Rate Supplement and Crawley Weighting Allowance)<br><strong>Contract:</strong> Fixed Term for Maternity/Parental Leave Cover<br><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Full time, hybrid working 37 hours per week<br><strong>Location:</strong> Crawley</p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy80ODcvZmJkYmUxMGU3YjliNTk5MjU4OWJmNjQ1NTU5NDZjNjQucG5n.png?1731334085892\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\"></p><p>Join our Family Safeguarding East Team in our offered Social Worker or Advanced Social Worker role, and you will be undertaking meaningful evidence-based interventions to facilitate positive change for children and families within a supportive team environment.</p><p>We are looking for passionate, motivated, and resilient social workers who are excited by a different way of delivering support to children and families to enable lasting change. You will have specialist knowledge of social work practice and expertise to take the lead in complex situations, with the support of our fantastic small practice teams. You will work within a positive, stable team environment where successes are celebrated and individuals have a fantastic platform to develop and grow their skillsets.</p><p>Family Safeguarding is a whole family strengths-based approach to safeguarding children who may be in need of support or at risk of harm. We work with families with children aged 0-18years to help them identify and make real changes, so that they can stay together, and children can remain safely at home. Our teams are co-located multi-disciplinary teams that include specialist adult practitioners from domestic abuse (to support both victims and perpetrators), substance use/recovery and mental health services ensure that families are getting support at the right time.</p><p><strong><em>Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.</em></strong></p><p><strong>Rewards & Benefits</strong></p><p>At West Sussex County Council we aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where you can achieve your full potential, gain a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work you do with clear pathways to achieve your future aspirations. A few examples of these include:</p><ul>\n<li>Flexible and hybrid working options within your small practice teams, managed by a Team Manager and supported by Child & Family Workers as well as additional flexible administrative support from Coordinators embedded within the service.</li>\n<li>Regular group supervision and peer learning alongside specialist roles within the team to focus on the most vulnerable children.</li>\n<li>We pay your Social Worker England registration fee.</li>\n<li>Excellent learning and development provisions with 5 CPD and training days per year and access to Research in Practice and Community Care Inform.</li>\n<li>An excellent<strong> <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/about-the-council/pensions/\">local government pension scheme</a></strong>\n</li>\n<li>Generous holiday entitlement of up to 29 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)</li>\n<li>Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans.</li>\n</ul><p>For a full list this can be found at our <strong><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\">Rewards and Benefits page.</a></strong></p><p><strong>Skills & Experience</strong></p><p>Just some of the skills and experience you will need include:</p><ul>\n<li>Analyse and interpret complex information and data, being able to prioritise needs and devise plans for intervention and provision.</li>\n<li>Proactively work as a member of the team to make accurate assessments of needs and negotiate and implement effective outcomes.</li>\n<li>Develop strong relationships, working alongside carers, colleagues and external agencies to deliver an effective service.</li>\n<li>Communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral format, including the ability to explain complicated information to a variety of people and use negotiation and persuasion skills to encourage others to adopt a course of action they may not wish to take.</li>\n</ul><ul>\n<li>A recognised Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work, Post Graduate Certificate in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent as recognised by the relevant professional body.</li>\n<li>Completion of relevant post qualifying training.</li>\n<li>Registration with the relevant professional registration body and maintaining registration with that body.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of theoretical Social Work concepts and practices, with demonstrable examples of dealing with a breadth of complex issues and situations, for example, attachment, impact of developmental trauma and child development, motivational interviewing, relational practice, solution-focussed interventions and systemic working. A good understanding of anti-oppressive, anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice in social work.</li>\n<li>You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars are available.</li>\n</ul><p>For a full list of key skills and experience for the Advanced Social Worker or Social Worker role, please refer to the appropriate job description attached when applying.</p><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>Here at West Sussex County Council, we are ambitious for our children and our workforce. We have made great improvements in our service for the children and families in West Sussex over 5 years. You will join us as at a key time on our continuous improvement journey; the service you would be joining has a stable workforce with manageable caseloads and a fully permanent management team. We are proud of the work we do and we are proud to be a supportive and inclusive employer.</p><p>That's why we need professionals, like you, who really want to be part of the positive change that is happening for children. Be part of an ambitious ongoing improvement plan and make a significant difference to children and families in West Sussex. There has never been a more rewarding time to join.</p><p>For further information about us and about working in Children's Social Care at West Sussex County Council, please visit<strong> </strong><a href=\"http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/CSCR\"><strong>Careers in children's social work in West Sussex</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is<strong> CAFHE05581.</strong></p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Heidi Farr at<strong> </strong>and for issues or queries regarding your application please contact <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and complete our application form. In your application form please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the appropriate job description) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our<strong> <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\">application help</a> </strong>page.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£38626 - £49764 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-17T02:10:57.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-05T02:10:57.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/96e47697-1a8d-442e-992e-14b3d7cceb55.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"eb9b375f-ae4c-4f31-b824-9f6267f99570","title":"Family Support Lead","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Crawley, West Sussex","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>The Family Time Team arrange and deliver sessions where Children's Social Care Services are required to supervise a child's time with a parent or family members with whom they are not resident.</p><p><strong>About The Job</strong></p><p><strong>Salary: </strong>£39,187- £42,072 (includes Crawley Weighting Allowance)<br><strong>Contract:</strong> Secondment or Fixed Term, maternity cover<br><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Full time, 37 hours per week<br><strong>Location:</strong> Office based at Teasel Close, Crawley</p><p><strong>Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.</strong></p><p>We're recruiting for a Family Support Lead to join our team based at our Family Time Centre in Crawley, whose leadership will support children to have safe, supportive and enriching family time sessions.</p><p>As a key member of the team, the Family Support Lead will act as a lead professional responsible for delivering an operational service to families who access or need it. You will work in a multi-agency way to ensure children are central to all coordinated responses. You will support the team and colleagues within the service, carrying out regular management oversight and making the initial decisions on risk level to ensure the service meet the needs of children and families. You will ensure clients receive regular feedback and progress regarding their cases from agencies and organisations.</p><p>We are looking for a confident and resilient leader who can effectively motivate their team and manage expectations across a range of multi-disciplinary services. You will thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment and demonstrate exceptional organisational to manage the high volume of referrals this team receives. You will have excellent IT skills, particularly with Excel spreadsheets. You will handle potentially volatile scenarios and navigate conflict with professionalism, while always prioritising the safety and wellbeing of all involved. A successful candidate will be passionate about creating positive and enriching experiences for the children we support.</p><p>As the needs of families do not always fit into traditional working hours, and in order to deliver the best outcomes for children and families, it is expected that the Family Support Lead will be flexible with regular working hours. The role also requires you to be able to travel throughout the County including to locations that are not always easily accessible by public transport.</p><p><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></p><p><strong>Just some of the key skills required for the role: </strong></p><ul>\n<li>Excellent crisis management skills with the ability to deal with stressful, difficult situations and the leadership ability to motivate others to provide the highest possible level of service to families and Social Care.</li>\n<li>Good assessment skills, with the ability to analyse and interpret complex and varied people-related information and data in order to prioritise needs and to negotiate and implement effective support and service provision.</li>\n<li>Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with families in crisis and manage conflict, containing anxieties and working within the boundaries of the role.</li>\n<li>Excellent advisory, guiding, negotiating and persuasive skills in order to encourage others to adopt a particular course of action.</li>\n<li>Computer literacy with sound and accurate IT skills, particularly with excel, and the ability to maintain databases and appropriate records.</li>\n<li>Educated to degree level or equivalent level of significant experience demonstrating comprehensive understanding of social care.</li>\n<li>Advanced theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of legislation and national policy developments regarding children and young people and the implications for practise.</li>\n<li>Experience of managing levels of risk with the families and identifying complex needs.</li>\n<li>Advanced knowledge of safeguarding children.</li>\n<li>A valid full driving license is preferable.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>For full list please read the job description attached.</strong></p><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.</p><p>In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:</p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy9iMzljZmIyMTg0NTNmZTI3YjQ2Y2U2ZTg3NGUyOGJkZC5wbmc=.png?1742482167990\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"456\"></p><p>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></a> page.</p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05306</strong>.</p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and application form. In your application form outline your motivations for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check. Being able to drive a car is essential due to it being a countywide service and children we care for potentially being placed out of county.</strong></p><p>West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.</p><p>For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\">application help</a> page. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£39187 - £42072 per annum + local gov pension scheme","publishDate":"2025-04-17T02:10:46.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-05T02:10:46.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/debaee1e-25aa-493c-950d-c42b7d2f7c0d.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"e37ad8de-03be-4125-a1dc-7b3f712d418e","title":"Occupational Therapist - Regaining Independence Service","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Horsham","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p><span>Reablement is a key strategic priority for West Sussex in 2025, so now is a great time to join the service. The council is investing in growing the service, to reach more people and to support more residents to live as independently as possible for longer.</span></p><p><span>The Regaining Independence Service (RIS) is a therapy led service working with people to help them keep or re-learn skills to manage living independently at home or to get out and about in their local community. Using a strengths-based approach, RIS work over a short and focused period with people who may have had a period of ill health or difficulties caring for themselves to maintain or regain the skills needed to enjoy their every day life. RIS work in partnership with our reablement provider ECL to deliver the Community Reablement Service, and work closely with colleagues in the NHS and other parts of the council.</span></p><p><span>To help us create a reablement workforce that reflects the communities we serve, and to ensure we have diverse perspectives and insights, we would particularly welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds and those with a disability.</span></p><p><span>This is what our team members say about working in RIS:</span></p><p><span>\"<em>I think we work well as a team. I feel well supported by the manager and the senior practitioner, who listen to the teams needs and react. I like the fact that as a service WSCC and RIS are extremely flexible and adjust my working to help my work life balance\"</em></span></p><p><span><em>\"The team are very supportive with everyone being very generous in terms of sharing knowledge, experience and availability for joint visits. I feel as though the team is passionate about delivering person centred therapy and believe in the core principles of reablement\"</em></span></p><p><span>RIS is a thriving service: hard working and committed, passionate about achieving excellent outcomes for people, and excited about becoming bigger and better. Come and be part of the future!</span></p><p><span>Take a look at our Regaining Independence Service campaign page for further information on the work of the reablement teams -<a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/featured-jobs/careers-in-social-care-occupational-therapy/our-teams/careers-in-our-regaining-independence-service\"> https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/featured-jobs/careers-in-social-care-occupational-therapy/our-teams/careers-in-our-regaining-independence-service</a>/</span></p><p><strong>About The Job</strong></p><p><span><strong>Salary: </strong>£35,235 to £45,718 per annum (grades 9 to 11)</span><br><span> <strong>Working Pattern: </strong>Full time, 37 hours per week</span><br><span> <strong>Contract Type: </strong>Permanent</span><br><span> <strong>Location: </strong>Horsham</span></p><p><span>We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our Community team to be based in either our Horsham office base. You will manage a caseload collaborating with people and family or friend carers, undertake strengths-based assessments and reviews, identifying eligible needs and personalised outcomes.</span></p><p><span>In this role you will be required to undertake strengths-based assessments, applying relevant legislation and utilising Occupational Therapy skills and knowledge to develop and implement a plan of support, aimed at improving wellbeing and delivering outcomes for people. You will be working within a supportive environment to apply your occupational therapy skills to develop and implement support plans, aimed at improving wellbeing and delivering outcomes, including utilising community assets, and ensuring that eligible needs are met.</span></p><p><span>You will manage a caseload collaborating with people and family or friend carers, undertake strengths-based assessments and reviews, identifying eligible needs and personalised outcomes.</span></p><p><span>The successful applicant will possess the ability to communicate effectively, have compassion and empathy to support people who access our services, and be able to manage their own health and well-being due to the emotional demands of the role. You will have a good theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of occupational therapy, and a good understanding of the necessity of working with partnership agencies including health, housing, education and statutory, voluntary and independent agencies. There will also be a requirement for you to work flexibly using your own initiative where appropriate to support people, carers, and families.</span></p><p><span>This role requires travel throughout the County, including to locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport, council pool cars and pool bikes are available. Additionally, it involves complex physical interventions, such as transporting, demonstrating, and using community equipment.</span></p><p><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></p><p><span><strong>Key Skills </strong>(please cover with examples within your application as these are the short-listing criteria):</span></p><ul>\n<li><span>Experience of working proactively as a member of the team to make an accurate strengths-based assessment of needs and negotiate and implement effective plans and outcomes (in line with relevant legislation), working in partnership with carers, colleagues, and a variety of external agencies to meet people's outcomes.</span></li>\n<li><span>Experience of applying a risk enablement approach and using evidence-based practice.</span></li>\n<li><span>Experience of analysis and interpretation of people related information and data to prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.</span></li>\n<li><span>Experience of contributing to safeguarding enquiries.</span></li>\n<li><span>Ability to supervise and develop the capabilities of unregistered practitioners, and to mentor and coach students and apprentices.</span></li>\n<li><span>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders to provide clear advice and guidance and interventions.</span></li>\n<li><span>Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, know when to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision, and to prioritise and organise work and meet agreed performance expectations.</span></li>\n<li><span>Sound and accurate IT skills to ensure effective record keeping, compliant with data protection and respecting confidentiality</span></li>\n</ul><p><span><strong>Qualifications:</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>Diploma / BSc Occupational Therapy or recognised equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification.</span></li></ul><ul>\n<li><span>Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).</span></li>\n<li><span>Valid, full driving licence. <em>Desirable</em></span></li>\n</ul><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p><span>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <strong><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\">Rewards and Benefits</a></strong> page.</span></p><p><span><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to HCPC registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></span></p><p><span>West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.</span></p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£38626 - £41511 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-17T01:44:39.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-27T01:44:39.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/3326eb4a-169c-4713-acb0-dd894cb02159.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"3bd41871-6bc5-4690-9de6-ec1ff1b2437b","title":"Education Capital Strategy Manager","employer":"Brighton & Hove City Council","department":"","location":"Hove Town Hall, Brighton &amp; Hove","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><div><div>\n<p><span>Would you like to have a positive impact on children's experience of school in Brighton & Hove?</span></p>\n<p><span>Do you have a talent for finding creative ways to develop buildings and land to support new initiatives and deliver on a range of priorities?</span></p>\n<p><span>Have you got the drive to modernise the way public sector organisations work through better use of operational assets?</span></p>\n<p><span>If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you.</span></p>\n<p><span>This is an exciting and incredibly varied role where you will be able to deliver effective communication, problem solving skills and lead on various projects. We are hugely passionate about what we do and the quality service we provide. We're looking for a senior manager who will lead a programme of capital investment into the council's education estate to provide school places in the city for every pupil who need them as well as accommodation for  educational services supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities.</span></p>\n<p><span>Interview date: Friday 16th May 2025</span></p>\n<p><span>For an informal discussion, please contact Jessica Hamilton - Interim Head of Strategic Property on <a href=\"mailto:jessica.hamilton@brighton-hove.gov.uk\">jessica.hamilton@brighton-hove.gov.uk</a></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n</div></div><h2>About the role</h2><p><span>In this role you will:</span></p><p><span>Report to the Head of Strategic Property and have a specialised remit to deliver the property service and asset management function for Families, Children and Wellbeing service (FCW).</span></p><p><span>Translate Children’s Services’ Vision into a reality through maintaining, improving and developing the council’s educational estate to ensure it is fit-for-purpose and capital resources are maximised to secure sufficient school places for the number of pupils in the city including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).</span></p><p><span>You will lead on identifying the capital investment requirements, planning the annual capital programme and deliver the capital projects and planned maintenance.</span></p><p><span>Use your professional knowledge and experience to deliver construction development projects, procure contractors, manage budgets and build relationships with stakeholders.</span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span>You will have</span></p><ul>\n<li>The ability to work sensitively and inclusively in a political environment, tactfully influencing and challenging decision-makers to achieve the best outcomes for services.</li>\n<li>Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to provide innovative solutions in complex and varying contexts that are legally compliant.</li>\n<li>Experience of delivering major construction development project(s) related to education or service improvement.</li>\n<li>Experience of offering technical or specialist advice within a large and/or complex operation or service.</li>\n<li>To be open to work with people from all diverse backgrounds and cultures</li>\n</ul><p><span>We value our staff and are committed to building a fair, inclusive and supportive place to work in</span></p><p><span>In return, you will receive:</span></p><ul>\n<li>Competitive pay </li>\n<li>Full induction and on-going development and training </li>\n<li>Paid annual leave </li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme </li>\n<li>Family friendly policies  </li>\n<li>Staff discount scheme and staff travel benefits, cycle loan </li>\n<li>Rental deposit scheme and more</li>\n<li>Workplace adjustments for candidates needing additional support</li>\n<li>A wide range of welfare and wellbeing resources including staff staff networks such as: the BME Workers Forum, LGBT Workers’ Forum, the Women’s network and the Disabled Workers and Carers Network</li>\n</ul><p><br></p><p><span>Please read our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/how-apply-job-council?_ga=2.105237507.1000152692.1744619286-213550050.1718624057\">Apply for a job at the council</a> pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.</span></p><p><span>As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (<a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/cv-guidance\">CV guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a> and (<a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/supporting-statement-guidance\">Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a> as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.</span></p><h2>Additional information</h2><div><div>\n<p><strong>Part office / part home – hybrid</strong> -  We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span>Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.</span></p>\n<p><span>We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.</span></p>\n<p><span>For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us </span></p>\n</div></div><h2>Company information</h2><p><strong>Encouraging a diverse workforce</strong></p><p>Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.</p><p>Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/fair-and-inclusive\">fair and inclusive</a> actions, our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/becoming-anti-racist-city\">anti-racism strategy</a> and the work we are doing to <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/why-work-us/how-we-create-fair-and-inclusive-workplace\">encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).</a></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£62,577 - £68,402","publishDate":"2025-04-16T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-13T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/31f0f558-5794-4571-8a6a-1d2b6f4f0930.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ccb5dadd-cc68-456d-80b2-370952e27be5","title":"Housing Options Officer","employer":"Horsham District Council","department":"","location":"Horsham","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong>About the role</strong>:</p>\n<p>Horsham District Council is looking for a Housing Options Officer to join our dynamic, solution-focused housing service.  We are looking for a passionate, self-motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our team with an aspiration to end rough sleeping in the Horsham District.</p>\n<p>As a Housing Options Officer, you will be responsible for a caseload of homeless households to ensure the Council meets their statutory duty and finds solutions for those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. You will be responsible for making appropriate support referrals and identifying suitable housing pathways to prevent homelessness. You will also be required to identify any statutory homeless duties and make decisions under the Housing Act 1996 (as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017). In this role you will be required to undertake triaging and assessments of those seeking housing assistance, provide advice, options, and housing solutions to homeless households and those in temporary accommodation with the aim of preventing or relieving their homelessness. The role is that of a decision maker and you will be responsible for making section 184 decisions and writing complex decision letters.</p>\n<p>It’s an exciting time to join the Council’s Housing team as we make progressive steps towards preventing homelessness and supporting people to stay in their homes. Where households become homeless, we are pro-active in finding solutions to resolve their housing need which could be through supported accommodation, private rented accommodation and the use of the Council’s housing register to nominate to registered providers of social housing. The Housing team is well respected at the Council with recent growth approved to enable us to continue to meet the needs of the district’s residents through the cost-of-living crisis.</p>\n<p><strong>About you:</strong></p>\n<p>To succeed as a Housing Options Officer in this role you will be a dedicated individual with a passion to end rough sleeping in the Horsham District. You will be self-motivated and able to prioritise your workload with face-to-face and telephone contact with homeless applicants as well as responsibilities to meet the Council’s duty by writing in depth housing decision letters. You will be able to work successfully in a large team and have experience of working in a multi-agency environment. You will be required to participate in the out of hours homelessness rota (approx. one week in ten, for which you will receive additional payment).</p>\n<p>We are seeking dedicated and compassionate individuals to join our team. If you have experience working with vulnerable tenants and a background in housing, we would love to hear from you. We believe in the potential of passionate individuals, and we provide comprehensive training to ensure you have the necessary skills to excel in this role. Please do not be discouraged from applying if you have not worked in housing options before, we recognise the value of transferrable skills and willingness to learn just as much as experience.</p>\n<p>For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Margaret Cartmell, Housing Manager on 01403 215 110.</p>\n<p><strong>About us as an employer:</strong></p>\n<p>We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.</p>\n<p>We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by, offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.</p>\n<p>We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the <a href=\"https://www.hants.gov.uk/hampshire-services/pensions/local-government/about-the-scheme/scheme-benefits\">Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)</a>, where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.</p>\n<p>To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).</p>\n<p>Visit our <a href=\"https://www.horsham.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers\">Jobs and careers page</a> to find out more about <a href=\"https://www.horsham.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/working-for-horsham-district-council\">Working for Horsham District Council</a> and <a href=\"https://www.horsham.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/our-employment-commitments\">Our employment commitments</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>To apply:</strong></p>\n<p>If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview.</p>\n<p>Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to <a href=\"mailto:HR@horsham.gov.uk\">HR@horsham.gov.uk</a> explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.</p>\n<p><strong>Repeat applications for the same role will not be considered, unless relevant changes to experience and skills can be demonstrated.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£32,654 - £35,235 pa (Pay Award Pending)","publishDate":"2025-04-16T13:57:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-12T11:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/3e803511-5069-48a0-a53a-104f7d598922.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"714a0b8e-194c-4e1e-9c47-964bb0a62681","title":"Insurance Officer","employer":"Adur & Worthing Councils","department":"","location":"Worthing Town Hall","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong>Insurance Officer</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Post No: </strong><strong>TBC</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Salary: </strong><strong>Starting from £14,978.91 to £16,248.64 p.a. </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Grade: </strong><strong>Grade 4</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Hours: </strong><strong>20 hours per week</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Place of work: </strong><strong>Worthing Town Hall - Hybrid Working Policy Applies</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Closing date: </strong><strong>30th April 2025</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Interviews: </strong><strong>TBC</strong></p>\n<p>In this role you will assist and provide administrative support to the Insurance Manager with the day to day management of the insurance provision for Adur & Worthing Councils, and for other Local Authorities as appropriate.  </p>\n<p>As part of this, you will assist in the procurement and provision of all insurance policies for the Councils, including the implementation of policy terms and conditions and the payments of policy premiums to insurers. Also, the processing of settlement of claims made against the Councils.</p>\n<p>You will assist with the on-going maintenance, monitoring and revision of the Councils’ Risk Management Strategy, and the performance of all insurance related activities, including preparing and maintaining related Risk Management and Insurance Fund budgets.</p>\n<p>We are looking for an excellent communicator with the ability to build relationships at all levels. You will be joining a friendly, driven team with a combination of office based and remote working.</p>\n<p>If this sounds like the role for you, we look forward to hearing from you!</p>\n<p><strong>At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the \"Showing how you meet the person specification and job description\" section of the application form. </strong></p>\n<p><strong>As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview. </strong></p>\n<p><em>Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees.  This includes:</em></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension</li>\n<li>Training & development</li>\n<li>Occupational Health</li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)</li>\n<li>Employee resource groups/networks </li>\n<li>Buddy Support Programme  </li>\n<li>Flexible working options</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Starting from £14,978.91 to £16,248.64 p.a.","publishDate":"2025-04-16T12:06:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-30T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/3b56a289-5e50-4a0d-83dd-48f67cd9ef29.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"0539ac66-32d8-4b08-b1b6-af4a10567594","title":"Child and Family Worker - Solutions Team","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>We are committed to improving our services for the children and families we support in West Sussex. In May 2023 Ofsted Inspectors praised West Sussex County Council's Children's Services for its 'relentless approach to improving practice,' giving the service an overall rating of 'requires improvement', with 'good' judgements for children in care and leadership and management. The judgements on children needing help and protection and children leaving care are they 'require improvement to be good'.</p><p>Inspectors recognised the 'strong, determined and cohesive leadership team' who have made significant improvements since 2019 and their commitment and focus to make further improvements.</p><p>For further information about us and about working in Children's Social Care at West Sussex County Council, please visit <a href=\"http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/CSCR\"><strong>Careers in children's social work in West Sussex</strong></a>.</p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £28,624 to £31,067 per annum<br><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Full Time - 37 hours - Monday-Friday 9-5pm<br><strong>Contract Length:</strong> Fixed term <br><strong>Location:</strong> Based at County Hall North, Horsham.</p><p><strong><em>Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.</em></strong></p><p>The Solutions Team are looking to recruit a Child and Family worker on a temporary basis to cover a secondment.</p><p>As a Child and Family worker within the Solutions Team, you will work in partnership with other professionals to support and strengthen families in caring for their own children or prepare for and manage a child that has been living in the care of the local authority, to return to live within the family. You will deliver a range of short intensive intervention packages directly with families using a Trauma Informed and Solution Focused approach, which will support the family's aims and build strength in the relationships.</p><p>You will be working with families who present as in crisis and often have compassion fatigue, managing emotional wellbeing and support families to spend time together and strengthen or rebuild relationships.</p><p>You will develop and offer a creative range of services for children and their families to meet needs as identified e.g. undertaking direct work and purposeful interventions with children, young people, parents, carers, families and groups, and delivering support packages or specific programmes.</p><p>You will work within organisational, policy and legislative requirements. You'll need emotional resilience to deal with case work involving families who may present distressing circumstances and or challenging behaviours.</p><p>We have teams based in Horsham and Worthing and provide support to families across the whole of West Sussex, with much of the service provision held within the community and in family homes.</p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>To be successful in this role you will:</p><ul>\n<li>Have significant experience of using a range of direct work interventions in working with children, young people, and their families.</li>\n<li>Have knowledge and understanding of the development of children and young people, and age-appropriate behaviour.</li>\n<li>Have good communication and interpersonal skills to communicate successfully both verbally and in writing. You can persuade and successfully convince others of the need to take a specific course of action and being able to gain the trust of service users is essential.</li>\n<li>Possess the ability to analyse and interpret information, to manage casework with children, young people and their families, ensuring that their needs are assessed, and objectives are set and reviewed.</li>\n<li>Be able to engage and intervene in partnership, in an empowering way with children, young people, their families and other external agencies to effect positive and lasting change and to provide advice and guidance as required.</li>\n<li>Be able to prioritise and manage your own workload, to meet agreed deadlines, whilst working towards clear goals. Being able to reflect on your own practice and learn from experience is also important.</li>\n<li>Sound and accurate IT skills, including report writing, maintaining accurate records, ensuring confidentiality, and protecting information.</li>\n<li>You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes are available.</li>\n</ul><p>For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.</p><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.</p><p>In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:</p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy83MmVlODMyYmFkNDNhNmEwNzVkNTQ0OWM5ODdkMGI3ZC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"456\"></p><p>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></a> page.</p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05656</strong>.</p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Megan Harper at <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a><strong> </strong>for issues or queries regarding your application please contact <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and cover letter. In your cover letter outline your motivations for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to a DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. 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In May 2023 Ofsted Inspectors praised West Sussex County Council's Children's Services for its 'relentless approach to improving practice,' giving the service an overall rating of 'requires improvement', with 'good' judgements for children in care and leadership and management. The judgements on children needing help and protection and children leaving care are they 'require improvement to be good'.</p><p>Inspectors recognised the 'strong, determined and cohesive leadership team' who have made significant improvements since 2019 and their commitment and focus to make further improvements.</p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><strong>Salary: </strong>£14,174 - £14,400 pro rata per annum (Full Time equivalent £25,584 to £25,992 per annum) <br><strong>Contract Type: </strong>Permanent<br><strong>Working Pattern: </strong>Part Time - 20.5 hours per week - work 3 days x 5 hours, 1 day x 5.5 hours - exact pattern to be discussed further at interview. <br><strong>Location: </strong>Based at County Hall, Chichester with hybrid working - currently 2 days a week in the office but can vary depending on business need. To be discussed further at Interview<br><strong>Interviews:</strong> week commencing 05/05/2025</p><p>The Children's Payment team are looking to recruit a finance assistant on a part time basis, based in County Hall Chichester. As a finance assistant, you will provide high-quality, flexible financial and administrative support to the Children, Young People and Learning directorate.</p><p>In this role, you will be part of a team who deliver a specialist financial service. This includes responding to customer queries, giving standard information and guidance, maintaining records, and providing support and day to day processing according to set procedures.</p><p>To succeed in this role, you will need to have excellent Excel and Word skills, be confident and accurate in your financial ability, flexible, resilient, organised, be able to balance priorities and deadlines, and enjoy working as part of a team.</p><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p>To be successful in this role you will need to:</p><ul>\n<li>Possess good numeracy skills with sound and accurate financial knowledge demonstrating experience in a financial/office environment.</li>\n<li>Have great communication skills, both written and verbal, to deal effectively with stakeholders to ensure specialist advice, guidance and information is shared and understood.</li>\n<li>Be organised, able to prioritise work and deliver on deadlines.</li>\n<li>Have excellent IT skills and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software to enable accurate inputting of data and use of databases.</li>\n<li>Be both adaptable and flexible, you will enjoy the challenge this role will give you to meet service needs, where you will be able to work well in changing situations and embrace new ways of working positively and effectively.</li>\n</ul><p>For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the relevant Job Description attached.</p><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including:</p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy83MmVlODMyYmFkNDNhNmEwNzVkNTQ0OWM5ODdkMGI3ZC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"456\"></p><p>For a full list this can be found at our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits page.</strong></a></p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05687.</strong></p><p>For any query regarding the role, please contact Liz Bushell (Senior Payments Officer) <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a>.</p><p>If you have general queries around your application, you can contact <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a>.</p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter, please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.</p><p>Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject 3 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. 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Working with children remaining in long term care where it is not safe for them to return home, children who may be placed for adoption and children leaving care. With a focus on outcomes-based care planning for children, including access to an in-house therapeutic assessment and intervention team, you will enjoy working with young children and/or teenagers to support them to achieve and plan to build their lives as young adults ready to leave care and live independently.</p><p>As an experienced Social Worker within the Children We Care For team, you will be working to deliver first class support to vulnerable children and young people. We are looking for emotionally intelligent, organised, resilient individuals who can evidence the value they could add to our team. You will be able to build positive working relationships with children and young people, professionals, partner agencies and carers as well as respectfully challenge when appropriate. You will have an excellent understanding of the statutory requirements relating to children looked after and keeping children safe.</p><p>You will be expected to demonstrate relevant Social Work theory and practice, detailed organisational knowledge relating to a professional Social Work service working with complex issues. You will be expected to confidently chair a range of meetings. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.</p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>Some of the key skills and experience required for this role include:</p><ul>\n<li>Analysis and interpretation of complex information and data to enable prioritisation and support in planning next steps.</li>\n<li>Work as part of a team and partnership with key stakeholders to assess needs and implement outcomes.</li>\n<li>Communicate effectively to all audiences, both written and orally and negotiated and persuade where necessary.</li>\n<li>recognised Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work, Post Graduate Certificate in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent as recognised by the relevant professional body.</li>\n<li>Completed relevant post qualifying training, have evidence of at least one year's experience post qualification and be registered with the relevant professional body.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of Social Work theory and practice, with demonstrable examples of working with a breadth of complex situations, for example, attachment, impact of developmental trauma and child development, motivational interviewing, relational practice, solution-focussed interventions and systemic working. A good understanding of anti-oppressive, anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice in social work.</li>\n<li>You will need a full, valid driving license to enable you to travel independently around the country, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes are available.</li>\n</ul><p>For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.</p><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.</p><p>We offer small practice teams of Social Workers managed by a Team Manager and supported by Child & Family Workers as well as additional flexible administrative support from Coordinators embedded within the service.</p><p>We provide regular group supervision and peer learning alongside specialist roles within the team to focus on the most vulnerable children. As a Social Worker, you'll have a minimum of 5 CPD and training days per year with access to excellent learning and development provisions such as Research in Practice and Community Care Inform, Social Work England fees paid and annual leave up to 29 days, as well as the option to buy up to 3 additional days.</p><p>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee, please visit our<strong> </strong><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></a> page.</p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05525</strong>.</p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact <strong>Amy Thompson</strong> (Service Manager) on <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>For issues or queries regarding your application please contact <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. <strong>Please can you indicate your preference in relation to location/hours on your cover lette</strong>r but it will also be discussed at interview. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\"><strong>application help</strong></a> page.</p><p>EC</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£35,000 - £49,999","publishDate":"2025-04-16T03:03:19.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-23T03:03:19.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/b664f9f6-2813-4ebd-baa7-75bbc18812b4.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"9ddc5c1d-c858-4c1b-b92c-ec509c947d39","title":"Service Manager - Adoption South East","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £37,605 to £39,726 per annum pro rata (Full Time Equivalent: £62,676 to £66,211 per annum) <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Working Pattern: </strong>Part time - 22.2 hours per week including Wednesdays<br><strong>Location</strong>: Hybrid working across four Local Authorities, with an office base at County Hall North, Horsham</p><p>We're looking for a Service Manager to join our Adoption South East Senior Leadership Team. In joining our team, you will lead Social Workers and Managers employed by all four local authorities in finding the right families for children with a plan for adoption.</p><p>We work to a hybrid working model, meaning that although you would have an administrative base in Horsham, team members work largely remotely, making best use of technology, but with the option to touch base at any of our offices across the region. Regular team meetings are conducted both online and in person at a central base.</p><p>This is an opportunity to join a supportive and committed team of adoption professionals. You will provide professional leadership with a particular focus upon child centred family finding, ensuring effective practices in situations of complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge, in line with the Professional Capabilities Framework.</p><p>If you are a qualified social worker, with management experience and you share our commitment to children and families, we would be delighted to hear from you.</p><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including:</p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy83MmVlODMyYmFkNDNhNmEwNzVkNTQ0OWM5ODdkMGI3ZC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"456\"></p><p>For a full list this can be found at our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits page.</strong></a></p><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p>To be successful in this role you will have:</p><ul>\n<li>Ability to deliver change and continually improve practice and performance in a supportive, positive way.</li>\n<li>Emotional intelligence and be able to provide effective leadership, people management and performance management skills ideally with a recognised management qualification to go alongside this.</li>\n</ul><ul><li>Effective research, evaluation and interpretation skills to derive conclusions and plan over the short and longer term and consider changes in legislation and national policy.</li></ul><ul>\n<li>Ability to make sound pragmatic problem-solving decisions, which will have a wider service impact.</li>\n<li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence the actions of others and communicate information which may be complex and contentious.</li>\n</ul><ul>\n<li>Able to reflect on practice and identify innovative solutions within the required framework.</li>\n<li>A recognised Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent as recognised by the relevant professional body.</li>\n<li>A recognised post qualifying award in Social Work or demonstrable evidence of continuous professional development at a similar level.</li>\n<li>Experience managing resources to deliver a service for example, leading staff, managing a budget, or contributing to financial related decisions.</li>\n</ul><ul><li>You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes are available.</li></ul><p> </p><p>For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.</p><p><strong>About us</strong></p><p>Adoption South East (ASE) is a regional adoption agency delivering adoption services on behalf of four local authorities (Surrey, West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove) under a partnership agreement. Although our staff are all employed by the partner local authorities we exist as a separate organisation, with our own ASE management structure. This vacancy is hosted by West Sussex County Council, whose terms and conditions of employment would apply. </p><p>To learn more about us and our work please visit our website: <a href=\"http://www.adoptionsoutheast.org.uk\">www.adoptionsoutheast.org.uk</a></p><p>ASE works across the combined footprint of the four local authorities, from the London borders in the North all the way down to the South Coast. We place up to 100 children in adoptive families each year as well as supporting families in the early stages, and later during the children's growing up years, recognising that as well as joy, adopting brings challenges.</p><p>For further information about us and about working in Children's Social Care at West Sussex County Council, please visit <a href=\"http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/CSCR\"><strong>Careers in children's social work in West Sussex</strong></a></p><p><strong>Further information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05572</strong>.</p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Michael Wilson (Head of Service) at <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a> For issues or queries regarding your application please contact <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a>.</p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. 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This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team at Environmental Services to ensure our communities receive a great service so that we can make a real difference in our city!You will:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>be responsible for leading and supervising a small team of Operatives ensuring they complete their tasks and health and safety regulations are adhered to when undertaking the collection of refuse and recycling.</li>\n<li>undertake daily vehicle inspections and providing customer focused service to complete the removal of household, recycling and other designated waste from a variety of locations.</li>\n<li>maintain respectful working relationships and communicate with politeness and courtesy with both colleagues and members of the public.</li>\n<li>ensure all relevant council policies, procedures, values and behaviours are understood and followed.</li>\n<li>We have one vacancy for the AM shift and one vacancy on the PM shift</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span>Requirements:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>an HGV C CATEGORY Drivers Licence</li>\n<li>a valid CPC card</li>\n<li>Management/supervising or relevant experience</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span>Working for our team means working together inclusively within a diverse environment built on respect and dignity. We value your contribution and effort, in return we offer:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>An extensive support process from line managers – including monthly 1-2-1 meetings, and wellness reports and plans of action.</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme and shared cost additional voluntary contributions (AVCs)</li>\n<li>Employee Discounts: Benefit from travel discounts and savings on local and national retailers, major supermarkets, and gym memberships.</li>\n<li>Leave Flexibility: You can have up to 34 paid leave days after 5 years of service, along with family, bereavement, and annual leave options. You also have the option to purchase extra annual leave days. *varies with the grade.</li>\n<li>Access to our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/council-jobs/apply-job-council/encouraging-diverse-workforce\">workers forums</a> for added support</li>\n<li>Expert advice from information specialists for support on: stress, finances, debt, nutrition, pregnancy, menopause and more.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span>Read more about the benefits of joining us at <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/council-jobs/why-work-us\">Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a></span></p>\n<p><span><strong>Salary Breakdown</strong></span></p>\n<p><span><strong>Scale 6</strong></span></p>\n<p><span><strong>Total Salary: </strong></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>£31,067 - £32,654 working 37 hrs p/w.</li>\n<li>£34,415 - £37,936 working 37hrs p/w plus 4hrs weekly contracted overtime) </li>\n<li>Plus market supplements £1850</li>\n<li>Plus the opportunity to work overtime and Bank holidays for RSG enhancements. </li>\n</ul>\n<p><span>It is essential that you to have a HGV C CATEGORY Drivers Licence and a valid CPC card.</span></p>\n<p><span>Thank you for your interest.</span></p>\n<p><span>Please read our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/council-jobs/apply-job-council\">Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a> pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.</span></p>\n<p><span>As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (<a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/council-jobs/cv-guidance\">CV guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a> and <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/council-jobs/shortlisting-questions-guidance\">Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a> as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.</span></p>\n</div><h2>Additional information</h2><p><span>Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.</span></p><p><span>We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.</span></p><p><span>For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us</span><span> </span></p><h2>Company information</h2><p><strong>Encouraging a diverse workforce</strong></p><p>Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.</p><p>Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/fair-and-inclusive\">fair and inclusive</a> actions, our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/becoming-anti-racist-city\">anti-racism strategy</a> and <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/why-work-us/how-we-create-fair-and-inclusive-workplace\">How we create a fair and inclusive workplace</a>.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Total Salary: £31,067 - £32,654 basic (£34,415 - £37,936 including 4hrs weekly contracted overtime) Plus market supplement of £1850. 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Collections Assistant

Horsham District Council

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£26,409 - £28,624 pa FTE (£12,847 - £13,925 pro-rata pa) (Pay award pending)

Horsham (On-Site)

Posted 6 hours ago

Support Worker

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council logo

£24790 - £25138 per annum +

Burgess Hill (On-Site)

Posted 12 hours ago

Data Protection Support Officer

East Sussex County Council

East Sussex County Council logo

£35,252 - £37,667 per annum

Lewes (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Closing in 3 days

Pastoral Officer (King’s Academy Ringmer)

East Sussex County Council

East Sussex County Council logo

£25,652 - £27,363 per annum

Ringmer (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Closing in 3 days

Pastoral Officer (King's Academy Ringmer)

Brighton & Hove City Council

Brighton & Hove City Council logo

£25,652 to £27,363 per annum pro rata

Lewes Road, Ringmer, East Sussex (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Advanced Assistant Care Manager - Changing Futures Programme

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council logo

£31586 - £34314 per annum

Shoreham-By-Sea (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Social Worker - Changing Futures Programme Sussex

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council logo

£38626 - £41511 per annum

Shoreham-By-Sea (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

CYPL Coordinator

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council logo

£26409 - £27711 per annum

West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Social Worker or Advanced Social Worker - Family Safeguarding

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council logo

£38626 - £49764 per annum

West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Family Support Lead

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council logo

£39187 - £42072 per annum + local gov pension scheme

Crawley, West Sussex (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Closing in 5 days

Occupational Therapist - Regaining Independence Service

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council logo

£38626 - £41511 per annum

Horsham (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Education Capital Strategy Manager

Brighton & Hove City Council

Brighton & Hove City Council logo

£62,577 - £68,402

Hove Town Hall, Brighton &amp; Hove (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Housing Options Officer

Horsham District Council

Horsham District Council logo

£32,654 - £35,235 pa (Pay Award Pending)

Horsham (Hybrid)

Posted 6 days ago

Insurance Officer

Adur & Worthing Councils

Adur & Worthing Councils logo

Starting from £14,978.91 to £16,248.64 p.a.

Worthing Town Hall (Hybrid)

Posted 6 days ago

Closing in 1 day

Child and Family Worker - Solutions Team

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council logo

£28624 - £31067 per annum

West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester (On-Site)

Posted 6 days ago

Closing in 1 day

Finance Assistant - Children's Payment Team

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council logo

£25584 - £25992 per annum

West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester (On-Site)

Posted 6 days ago

Closing in 1 day

Social Worker - Children We Care For

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council logo

£35,000 - £49,999

West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester (On-Site)

Posted 6 days ago

Service Manager - Adoption South East

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council logo

£62676 - £66211 per annum

West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester (On-Site)

Posted 6 days ago

Driver Supervisor Collections

Brighton & Hove City Council

Brighton & Hove City Council logo

Total Salary: £31,067 - £32,654 basic (£34,415 - £37,936 including 4hrs weekly contracted overtime) Plus market supplement of £1850. Plus the opportunity to work overtime and Bank holidays for RSG enhancements.

Hollingdean depot (On-Site)

Posted 6 days ago

Housing Administration Officer

Adur & Worthing Councils

Adur & Worthing Councils logo

Starting from £27,711 to £30,060 per annum

Worthing Town Hall (On-Site)

Posted 7 days ago

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