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We place children and families at the heart of everything that we do and are relentless in our pursuit of positive outcomes for all. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Our Better Together Practice Framework</strong> is based on the ideas and concepts which underpin Restorative Practice and draws from other strength-based approaches, such as Systemic and Trauma Informed Practice.</p><p> </p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Our C-Change approach: <strong>Connect, Curious, Community, Co-Produce, Collaborate, </strong><strong>Check - </strong><span>sets</span> out “6 C's” for our work with children, young people, their parents and carers and each other. </p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><br></p><p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><strong>Your Role:</strong></p><p>The co-located Exploitation Service have an exciting opportunity to work directly with young people who are at risk of harm outside of the home. The purpose of the role is to provide support to a cohort of young people and their families at risk of exploitation and serious youth violence. It is also to prevent offending and re-offending by young people by providing an effective service to young people and their carers. Furthermore, to raise awareness with children, families, communities and professionals around the issues of exploitation, serious youth violence and associated risks. </p><p>You will be working within the multi-agency Exploitation Team where we are developing an innovative harm outside the home approach to issues around exploitation, missing and serious youth violence. You will need good people skills and experience of engaging with young people effectively. You will have a caring nature and an ability to work creatively in an effort to engage children who are at risk of harm outside of the home. You will be able to work within a team approach and with other professionals and local organisations to identify and address the issues that young people face as a result of exploitation and serious youth violence, this will be underpinned by empowering, anti-oppressive, trauma informed and culturally competent practice (training will be provided for this).</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Additional Details</strong></p><p><span>Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.</span></p><p><span>Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of </span>race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. <span>We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class.  </span></p><p>We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the post are guaranteed an interview. Care experience has also been adopted by the Council as an additional protected characteristic.</p><p><span>We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough. </span></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£44,430 - £47,628","publishDate":"2025-05-21T09:02:31.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-08T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/bc1953e6-19d4-4a90-b97f-9c969ce4263f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"4c380c11-a6ce-4f3c-a68f-31fa305cddb5","title":"Fostering Panel Vice Chair","employer":"Southwark Council","department":"","location":"Tooley Street, Southwark, London , Southwark, Peckham, Orient Street Short Breaks, London, SE11 4SR, London Bridge, Castlemead Estate, Camden, Peckham and Southwark, London","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Do you have the leadership skills to support life-changing decisions for children in care?</strong></p><p><strong>Can you use your experience in fostering or children's services to guide complex discussions?</strong></p><p><strong>Does the opportunity to shape high-quality, child-focused practice appeal to you?</strong></p><p>If yes, we have the perfect role for you!</p><p>Our <strong>Fostering Service</strong> is looking for a dedicated and experienced <strong>Panel Vice-Chair</strong> to join our team and help make a lasting difference in the lives of children and young people.</p><p><strong>About the Role:</strong></p><p>As Southwark's <strong>Fostering Panel Vice-Chair</strong>, you will play a pivotal leadership role in ensuring the smooth and effective operation of the Fostering Panel. You will deputise for the Panel Chair when required, chairing meetings and ensuring all panel business is conducted in line with fostering regulations, statutory guidance, and national minimum standards.</p><p>Key responsibilities include:</p><ul>\n<li>Chairing fostering panel meetings in the absence of the Panel Chair.</li>\n<li>Scrutinising assessments and facilitating high-quality panel discussions.</li>\n<li>Supporting decision-making on fostering approvals, reviews, and de-registrations.</li>\n<li>Contributing to the recruitment, training, and performance review of panel members.</li>\n<li>Promoting anti-discriminatory practice and identifying areas for service improvement.</li>\n<li>Liaising closely with the Agency Adviser, Panel Administrator, and Agency Decision Maker.</li>\n<li>Ensuring recommendations are clear, evidence-based, and meet statutory requirements.</li>\n</ul><p>This is a <strong>sessional role</strong>, with panels typically held twice a month. It's ideal for someone looking to take on a meaningful leadership position with flexible hours.</p><p><strong>About You:</strong></p><p>We're looking for someone who brings a strong blend of professional experience and values-led leadership. To succeed in this role, you'll need to have:</p><ul>\n<li>Substantial experience in fostering, adoption, or wider children's services.</li>\n<li>An excellent understanding of fostering legislation, regulations, and National Minimum Standards.</li>\n<li>Proven ability to lead and facilitate complex discussions and make well-reasoned recommendations.</li>\n<li>Experience chairing panels or multi-agency meetings, or strong potential to do so.</li>\n<li>Commitment to anti-discriminatory, child-centred practice.</li>\n<li>Confidence in decision-making and ability to challenge where necessary.</li>\n<li>Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills.</li>\n<li>Willingness to stay up to date with legislation, best practice, and panel developments.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>About the Team:</strong></p><p>Our <strong>Fostering Panel</strong> plays a vital role in ensuring the safety, stability, and success of fostering arrangements across Southwark. The panel brings together experienced professionals and independent voices to review assessments and make well-informed, child-centred recommendations.</p><p>You'll be supported by a committed team including the Panel Chair, Panel Advisor, and administrative staff, and you'll have opportunities to contribute to wider service development and quality assurance through quarterly meetings and feedback loops.</p><p>For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert.</p><p><strong>Contact Information:</strong></p><p>For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sophie James at .</p><p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>This is a <strong>sessional role</strong>, with panels typically held twice a month</li>\n<li>Enhanced DBS required</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Benefits and more information:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/\">https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/</a></p><p><strong>Recruitment Timeline:</strong></p><p>Advert close date: 11:59pm on 16<sup>th</sup> June 2025 </p><p>Shortlisting date/s: 27<sup>th</sup> June 2025</p><p>Interview date/s: 18<sup>th</sup> July 2025</p><p><strong>The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.</strong></p><p>We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our <a href=\"https://www.southwark.gov.uk/engagement-and-consultations/southwark-stands-together\">Southwark Stands Together initiative</a>. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.</p><p><strong>Guaranteed Interview Scheme:</strong></p><p>As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:</p><ul>\n<li>Members of the Armed Forces and veterans</li>\n<li>Are currently in care, or have previously been in care</li>\n<li>If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition</li>\n</ul><p><strong>About Southwark: </strong></p><p>We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark's residents. 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Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark's communities and the council's staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£230 - £400 per day","publishDate":"2025-05-21T08:44:26.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-07-20T08:44:26.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/8ba8b144-8ce5-4724-86cd-6641651bdfcd.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"c23d5a79-2e45-43d0-a8ee-2c5abb9ab04d","title":"Thames Strategy Officer","employer":"London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham","department":"","location":"Hammersmith and Fulham","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong>About the role</strong></p>\n<p>At Hammersmith and Fulham, we are ambitious in reforming the Council to ensure this is a place for everybody. Within the Place Department, we aim to be efficient in everything we do. We believe our residents deserve a place that is safe, clean and green, with high quality services they can rely on.<br><br>An excellent opportunity for a qualified person to co-ordinate and facilitate the Thames Strategy - Kew to Chelsea and to initiate, develop and promote policies and projects including funding applications to action and achieve the implementation of the Thames Strategy Kew to Chelsea, in conjunction with the joint Thames Strategy Review.<br><br>The main responsibilities of this role are to co-ordinate the Consultation for the Thames Strategy – Kew to Chelsea Action Plan and to review and update it on an annual basis to reflect the interests of the Thames Strategy Kew to Chelsea Partnership.<br><br>As part of this role you would be expected to represent the interests of the Thames Strategy - Kew to Chelsea partnership with all external agencies, the media, landowners, tenants, authorities, voluntary and business organisations and individuals whose activities or interest may have a significant impact on the River Thames between Kew and Chelsea.<br><br>If you are organised, focused, and can provide high quality business/administration support in all aspects of the delivery of the Thames Strategy Kew to Chelsea then we would like to hear from you.<br><br>Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. If you’re looking to develop your career whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.<br><br>Please refer to the <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vmuQys5J88_3Z8_fa3P2yu0spDngSLHs/view?usp=sharing\"><strong>Role Profile</strong></a> for more information.</p>\n<p><strong>Our People Values:</strong></p>\n<p>How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.</p>\n<p><strong>We are fair</strong></p>\n<p>We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.</p>\n<p><strong>We are caring</strong></p>\n<p>We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.</p>\n<p><strong>We are collaborators</strong></p>\n<p>We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.</p>\n<p><strong>We are driven</strong></p>\n<p>We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.</p>\n<p><strong>Our commitment to you:</strong></p>\n<p>At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click <a href=\"https://careers.newjob.org.uk/LBHF/content/Our-rewards-and-benefits/?locale=en_GB\">HERE</a> to find out more.</p>\n<p>We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.</p>\n<p>It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.</p>\n<p>In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.</p>\n<p>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.</p>\n<p>To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click <a href=\"https://careers.newjob.org.uk/LBHF/content/Our-commitments/?locale=en_GB\">HERE</a>.<br><br><strong>Asking for Adjustments</strong></p>\n<p>We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.</p>\n<p>If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk\">resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk</a> or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU</p>\n<p>Hammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.<br> <br>Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.<br> <br>We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.</p>\n<p><strong>Closing date:</strong> 16 June 2025<br><strong>Interview date: </strong>7 July 2025<br><strong>Contact details for Informal discussion: </strong>David Gawthorpe, Team Leader on 07776672861 or via email on <a href=\"mailto:DAVID.GAWTHORPE@LBHF.GOV.UK\"><strong>DAVID.GAWTHORPE@LBHF.GOV.UK</strong></a></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£46,437 - £49,638 pro rata per annum (actual salary £12,900 - £13,789 per annum)","publishDate":"2025-05-21T08:29:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-16T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/4bcd4753-ee7a-441e-b9ea-f23f90e2b45b.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"bbdf5d45-1fbb-49ca-ac67-044f60708a5d","title":"Service Point Officer","employer":"Southwark Council","department":"","location":"Peckham","locationType":2,"description":"<div class=\"page-section\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"row jb-content\">\n<div class=\"section-content col-lg-9 col-md-9 col-sm-9 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"rich-editor-text\">\n<h2>Why Southwark?</h2>\n<p>Southwark Council is the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues such as The Shard, The Tate Modern and Borough Market, and we are home to approximately 250+ faith groups, along with many social enterprises.</p>\n<p>At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities.</p>\n<p>Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.</p>\n<h2>The role</h2>\n<p>At the heart of Southwark’s community, the Service Point Officer role offers an exciting opportunity to directly support and assist residents with a wide range of council services. Based at our busy front-of-house service point, you’ll be the welcoming face of the council, resolving queries, providing information, and helping people navigate their way through services such as housing, council tax, benefits, and more. This is a vital position where you’ll be engaging with customers face-to-face, often handling multiple and sometimes complex enquiries in a single visit.</p>\n<p>As a Service Point Officer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring customers receive timely and accurate responses to their concerns, often resolving matters there and then, without the need for further follow-up. Whether it’s accessing systems to find information, raising service requests, processing payments, or guiding customers through the council’s website, your support helps ensure a seamless and positive experience for every visitor. You’ll also keep accurate records and take appropriate action on requests, maintaining high standards of service and data security.</p>\n<p>This is a collaborative and fast-paced environment where every day brings something new. You’ll work closely with colleagues and services across the council, contributing to team meetings, service improvements, and ongoing training and development. By ensuring every resident receives respectful, helpful, and efficient service, you’ll be part of making Southwark a place we can all be proud of.</p>\n<p><strong>Key responsibilities:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deliver face-to-face customer service that’s professional, friendly, and solution-focused</li>\n<li>Resolve a variety of customer enquiries at first point of contact using council systems</li>\n<li>Raise service requests and update records to ensure swift follow-up and resolution</li>\n<li>Support customers in accessing services and completing forms online</li>\n<li>Handle payments and maintain accurate records in line with data protection policies</li>\n<li>Work collaboratively with colleagues to continuously improve the customer experience</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>How will you make an impact as our Service Point Officer?</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowledge of customer services, ideally within a local government setting</li>\n<li>Understanding of Housing, Council Tax, and Benefits services</li>\n<li>Experience delivering face-to-face support in a fast-paced environment</li>\n<li>Skilled in using Microsoft Office and other digital systems</li>\n<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li>\n<li>Ability to manage conflicting priorities and meet deadlines</li>\n<li>Confident working independently and as part of a team</li>\n<li>A commitment to equality, inclusion, and excellent service delivery</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Additional information</h2>\n<p>This role is fixed term for 12 months. Any internal applicants are encouraged to seek agreement from their substantive line manager if considering this is as a secondment opportunity.</p>\n<p><strong>Employee benefits:</strong></p>\n<p>You’ll join a motivated, driven, and supportive team that values each of its members and strives for excellence. You’ll also be part of a successful, high-achieving development team making a real difference to the lives of residents across the borough. In return for all your hard work, skills and experience, you will receive:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A competitive base salary (pro rata for part time staff)</li>\n<li>Strong supportive senior management team</li>\n<li>Regular one to one supervision</li>\n<li>Professional development & training opportunities</li>\n<li>Clear career development pathways</li>\n<li>Agile and flexible working arrangements</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)</li>\n<li>Season ticket and cycle loans</li>\n<li>Annual Leave starting at 27 days per year, increasing to 35 (with length of service) (pro rata for part time staff)</li>\n<li>Wellbeing programme</li>\n<li>HSF Health plan and eye care scheme</li>\n<li>EAP employee assistance programme, confidential counselling and support</li>\n<li>Social clubs and staff groups</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Guaranteed Interview Scheme:</strong></p>\n<p>As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Members of the Armed Forces and veterans</li>\n<li>Are currently in care, or have previously been in care</li>\n<li>If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Recruitment timetable</h2>\n<p><strong>Closing date: </strong>Monday 2nd June 2025 at 23:00</p>\n<p><strong>Interview date:</strong> Monday 16th June 2025</p>\n<p><em>We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our </em><a href=\"https://www.southwark.gov.uk/engagement-and-consultations/southwark-stands-together\"><em><strong>Southwark Stands Together programme</strong></em></a><em>. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.</em></p>\n<p>Attachments</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com//tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PEHFK026203F3VBQB796G7VQF&nDocumentID=2498055&ptId=104339\">Click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class=\"page-section\">\n<div class=\"jb-row-bottom-bar \">\n<div class=\"row\"> </div>\n</div>\n</div>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Salary Range (Full time equivalent) £34,275 - £40,344","publishDate":"2025-05-21T08:14:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-02T22:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/9783edcc-41c9-4777-b372-12440157f979.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"bf6ed49d-b13f-4a07-9178-00353e41c734","title":"Policy Designer","employer":"Camden Council","department":"","location":"London","locationType":3,"description":"<p><span><strong>Salary: </strong>£53,857</span><br> <span><strong>Grade:</strong> Level 5, Zone 1</span><br> <span><strong>Location:</strong> 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG</span><br> <span><strong>Contract Type: </strong>Secondment/ Fixed Term for 12 months</span><br> <span><strong>Hours:</strong> 36, Full Time</span><br> <span><strong>Apply by: </strong>Tuesday 3rd June 2025; 23:55</span><br> <br> <br> <span>** AGENCY STAFF, PLEASE CLICK THE BELOW LINK TO APPLY - Please do not click on the Apply Now tab at the bottom of this page as your application will not be considered. </span><br> <span>https://ecum.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2/job/3566/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share</span><br>  </p> <p><span><strong>To view the full role profile, </strong></span><span><strong>click here</strong></span><span><strong>.</strong></span></p> <p><span>At Camden, we value and celebrate difference and encourage diversity in all respects. Our diverse workforce ensures we represent our communities to the best of our ability and enables us to make better decisions. Because of this, we want our recruitment process to be as inclusive and as accessible as possible and we recognise that requires us to be as flexible as we can whilst also preserving the integrity of a fair and transparent process.</span></p> <p><span>Similarly, we appreciate that people’s individual skills and experience may not neatly map to a particular role profile and encourage applications from other professions.</span></p> <p><span>So if you have questions about the role, Camden as a whole, or would like to discuss alternative ways to showcase your interest and expertise, then please or get in touch with Alejandra Diaz </span><span>alejandra.diaz@camden.gov.uk</span><span>. </span></p> <p><span><strong>About Camden</strong></span></p> <p><span>Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive by making our borough the best place to live, work, study, and visit. We’re not just home to the UK's fastest-growing economy — we’re focused on creating a borough in which everyone can live a good life and nobody gets left behind.</span></p> <p><span>We have</span><span> a clear vision</span><span> - to organise the right people and skills around challenges (</span><span>like our missions</span><span>) to deliver the best outcomes for Camden residents and renewal after the pandemic. </span></p> <p><span>Camden has a proud, rebellious spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We’re willing to be bold and try new things in the process.</span></p> <p><span>But don’t just take our word for it - you can read about </span><span>some of the different people working in the Council</span><span>. </span></p> <p><span><strong>About the Policy Designer role:</strong></span></p> <p><span>As a Policy Designer, you will lead projects and be part of a team that are at the cutting edge of design thinking in Camden, developing policy and projects with residents that lead to change on the ground. </span></p> <p><span>We’re looking for curious, analytical and creative people who want to develop leadership skills and bring together different disciplines to work towards a shared goal. Curious to understand what’s really at the heart of a problem, and about other people’s experiences and perspectives. Humble in recognising what they don’t know and expert at working with others with different knowledge and expertise. And flexible to change their approach as they learn more, to test things out and adapt what doesn’t work.</span></p> <p><span>You will work in the </span><span>Strategy & Design</span><span> team. Collectively with service areas, the work of the team spans the whole breadth of Council’s remit with a current focus on preventative health and social care, creating thriving communities for our social housing tenants, and proactively supporting those experiencing financial hardship.</span></p> <p><span>We champion new and different ways of solving problems, promote inclusive and equitable approaches within delivery, and create a culture of continuous improvement to ensure that we achieve the outcomes that meet the needs and expectations of both our residents and staff in a sustainable way.</span></p> <p><span><strong>To view the full role, </strong></span><span><strong>click here</strong></span><span><strong>.</strong></span></p> <p><span><strong>The application process:</strong></span></p> <ol>\n<li>\n<i><span><strong>Optional:</strong></span></i><span><strong> Book a chat - </strong>to get a better sense of whether this role would be right for you, and to find out more about the work we do, we hope you’ll take us up on the, get in touch with the head of the team Alejandra Diaz </span><span>alejandra.diaz@camden.gov.uk</span><span>  </span>\n</li> <li>\n<span><strong>Complete a short application via the “Apply” link at the bottom of this page </strong>- we anonymise all applications to reduce bias in the hiring process by placing greater emphasis on candidates’ relevant skills and experience.</span><br> <br> <span><strong>We want to give everyone the same chance to showcase their relevant skills and experience so we ask you to follow a set formula in your application statement. It should clearly answer these four prompts, in order:</strong></span><br> <br> A. <span>Tell us about a time where you have led work (or parts of a process) which have used evidence and insight to design and develop an inclusive policy or strategy. </span><br> B. <span>What does good inclusive design mean to you? Please share an example of how you’ve done it or how you’ve seen it done well.</span><br> C. <span>In this role, you will be working with teams from a big, political organisation to make change happen on complex policy areas and issues. What do you expect some of the main challenges to be, and how will you draw on your experience to manage these? </span><br> <span>D. Considering the job description and the available information, what approach would you take to setting, and then achieving, personal development goals within this role?</span><br>  </li> <li><span><strong>1-hour interview with 3 Camden staff - </strong>we’ll send you the 4-5 questions and short presentation task in advance, and ensure that there’s plenty of time at the interview for you to ask any questions you have at this stage in the process.</span></li> <li><span><strong>Offer and feedback - </strong>if you’re successful at the interview stage, we’ll contact you with the details of your job offer, along with some feedback on your performance throughout the process.</span></li> <li><span><strong>Onboarding </strong>- once your offer is accepted and the start date agreed, we’ll make sure there’s a plan in place for your first few weeks to make sure you have the information and support needed to ease into your career at Camden.</span></li> </ol> <p><span>We know that applying for roles is a time-consuming process and we want to make sure that we respect and appreciate the time and energy you put into applying for this role at the Council. Therefore, no matter what stage of the process you get to and no matter whether your application is successful or not, we will always take the time to provide you with specific, personal feedback on your performance in the application process.</span></p>\n\n <img src=\"https://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=98af4fba07038d157830949faa796a6f&view\" alt=\" \" width=\"1\" height=\"1\">","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£50,000 - £74,999","publishDate":"2025-05-20T15:40:05.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-19T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/adbd9331-bc61-4e64-b3e6-66b4fd2da698.PNG","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8d4ba978-01a3-4b8f-8b02-a274a934ff09","title":"Libraries Development Manager","employer":"Camden Council","department":"","location":"London","locationType":3,"description":"<p><span><strong>Salary £53,857 - £61,470</strong></span></p> <p><span><strong>Grade Level 5 Zone 1</strong></span></p> <p><span><strong>Location 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG</strong></span></p> <p><span><strong>Contract Type: Permanent</strong></span></p> <p><span><strong>Hours: </strong><span><strong> </strong></span><strong>Full Time (36 Hours)</strong><span><strong>       </strong></span></span></p> <p><span><strong>Closing Date: </strong><span><strong> </strong></span><strong>Tuesday 10^th June 2025 at 23:59</strong></span></p> <p></p> <p><span><span><strong>About Camden</strong></span></span></p> <p></p> <p><span><span>Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind.  Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all. Camden Libraries is a progressive and ambitious service that places residents at the centre working with them and delivering an inclusive service that meets their diverse needs. Camden Libraries are working in partnership to develop and delver a service with collections and information giving central to our offer with exciting programme delivery through partnerships and cultural programming across the nine libraries.</span></span></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><span><span><strong>What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved</strong></span></span></p> <p></p> <p><span><span>Camden Libraries had the highest percentage of engagement in London in the most recent DCMS Participation Survey. The service is ambitious and energetic and we  explore and experiment to develop the best service for and with the residents. </span><span>This Libraries Development Manager role is critical to sustaining this forward thinking service development. The role is part of the Libraries Management Team along with the Head of Service, the Digital, Learning and Programme Manager and two Area Leads. The Libraries Development Manager is the strategic lead for the collections development; the Home Library Service; internal and external stakeholder development and nurturing; funding applications; the reader development offer and cultural programming. Its an exciting role which can shape and make a difference to the service and the residents of Camden.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.</span></span></p> <p></p> <p><span><span><strong>To view the Job Profile, please </strong></span></span><span><span><strong>click HERE</strong></span></span><span><span><strong> or copy and paste the below URL into your browser:</strong></span></span></p> <p></p> <p><span><span><strong>All About You</strong></span></span></p> <p><br> <span><span><strong>To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.</strong></span></span></p> <p></p> <p><span><span>This role is perfect for someone who can work in an agile way, think creatively and deliver within and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will lead on and deliver multiple strands of work simultaneously. You will be a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills with experience of growing and nurturing partnerships. We are seeking someone who understands and knows the public library sector and who has experience of managing public library collections and ideally the procurement of these collections. Digital skills are essential for this role with experience of library management systems. You will be open and encouraging of experimenting with new ideas and have a can do attitude, welcoming ideas from the whole libraries team resulting in action and measuring of impact. The Libraries Management Team is a small team so doing is essential in this role.</span></span></p> <p><span><span><strong>What We Offer</strong></span></span></p> <p></p> <p><span><span>At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know </span></span><span><span>that a work life balance is extremely </span></span><span><span>important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme. </span></span></p> <p><span><span>Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.</span></span></p> <p></p> <p><span><span><strong>Inclusion and Diversity</strong></span></span><span><span><strong> </strong></span></span></p> <p><span><span>We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit </span></span><span><span>https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity</span></span><span><span> </span></span></p> <p><span><span><strong>Anonymised Application</strong></span><span> – </span><i><span>in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.</span></i></span></p> <p></p> <p><span><span><strong>Asking for Adjustments </strong></span></span></p> <p><span><span>Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. 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We provide the equipment and tools to enable you to work flexibly, and in return ask you to use that flexibility to be creative and ambitious in the services we deliver.</p><p>There are some really exciting things happening in both boroughs. In Sutton, we are developing the London Cancer Hub, a world leading cancer research and treatment hub that will bring together professionals from across different sectors to identify and test new treatments and therapies. Over in Kingston, we are undertaking the largest housing regeneration programme ever delivered in the borough, building new energy efficient housing that will transform some of our oldest Council owned housing. Both boroughs have publicly committed to doing what they can to tackle the climate emergency and are investing in new technologies and societal change that will help bring carbon emissions down and improve our climate impact.</p><p>You should choose Kingston and Sutton if you are looking for an opportunity that will challenge you to deliver more, support you to achieve personal ambitions, and expect you to put borough residents at the heart of what you do.</p><p>Kingston is a beautiful Royal borough with a historic setting on the banks of the Thames with excellent schools and a bustling retail centre, all surrounded by open green spaces such as Richmond Park and Bushey Park, former recreation grounds for Tudor Kings and Queens. The Council is controlled by a Liberal Democrat Administration and has a council plan “Greener, Fairer, Safer, Together”, that sets out a vision to be a vibrant, diverse and inclusive borough where residents are active, empowered, engaged and able to remain independent and resilient. The Council engages with residents through a number of forums and events through the year, and like Sutton plays a leading role in developing the South West Region of London.</p><p>Sutton is a well connected attractive part of London that has a reputation for excellent schools, green and leafy open spaces, and a history that drives a thriving heritage and culture offer through our museums and libraries. The Council is controlled by a long established Liberal Democrat Administration and has high ambitions set out in its corporate plan “Ambitious for Sutton”, that will ensure Sutton remains a great place to live, work and raise a family. 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Ideally, you will:</p><ul>\n<li>Have a strong background in managing employee relations casework, within schools or complex organisations.<br><br>\n</li>\n<li>Be confident in supporting change processes, including restructures and TUPE.<br><br>\n</li>\n<li>Be an excellent communicator, able to build trust with school leaders, staff, and unions.<br><br>\n</li>\n<li>Have a passion for improving workplace culture, engagement and equity in education settings.<br><br>\n</li>\n<li>Be confident in interpreting and writing policies that reflect employment law and practical application.<br><br>\n</li>\n<li>Be a team player who supports colleagues and contributes to shared goals and continuous improvement.<br>\n</li>\n</ul><p>Please state the days of the week you are available to work in your application, we require Monday availability.</p><p><strong>Our Offer to You</strong></p><p>As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.</p><p>In addition we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff supported by our IT infrastructure, Google Chromebooks and Google Apps, which have acted as a key enabler for collaborative and streamlined working. We operate hybrid working, a flexible working model which allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week. It enables staff to achieve a work life balance whilst still meeting the needs of the organisation.</p><p>Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:</p><ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)</li>\n<li>Three volunteering days per year in Kingston or Sutton</li>\n<li>Flexible and agile working arrangements</li>\n<li>Comprehensive learning and development programme</li>\n<li>Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres</li>\n<li>Interest free season ticket loans</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme</li>\n<li>Zip car scheme</li>\n<li>Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses</li>\n<li>Confidential wellbeing and counselling support</li>\n<li>Subsidised gym membership</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Application Process</strong></p><p>Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application.<br><br>The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. </p><p>We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) so all personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc is completely anonymised during the shortlisting process. Our hiring managers review applications based on the knowledge, skills and experience demonstrated in your application, and how well these match the job profile. Our HR Shared Service with Sutton Council was recently recognised nationally for having the ‘Best Inclusion and Diversity Programme’ at the PPMA Excellence in People Management Awards 2023, something that we’re incredibly proud of.</p><p>Hiring managers are encouraged to ensure that their interview panel is diverse, and representative of a range of protected characteristics, to help remove unconscious bias and ensure candidates are treated fairly during the selection process. Some characteristics may not be obvious, but our panels are diverse wherever possible. We have a number of measures in place to inform and support our approach, including mandatory EDI and unconscious bias training for all staff, safer recruitment training for diverse panel members, engaging with our staff networks and encouraging allyship. 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It enables staff to achieve a work life balance whilst still meeting the needs of the organisation.</p><p>Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:</p><ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)</li>\n<li>Three volunteering days per year in Kingston or Sutton</li>\n<li>Flexible and agile working arrangements</li>\n<li>Comprehensive learning and development programme</li>\n<li>Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres</li>\n<li>Interest free season ticket loans</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme</li>\n<li>Zip car scheme</li>\n<li>Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses</li>\n<li>Confidential wellbeing and counselling support</li>\n<li>Subsidised gym membership</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Application Process</strong></p><p>Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application.<br><br>The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. </p><p>We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) so all personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc is completely anonymised during the shortlisting process. Our hiring managers review applications based on the knowledge, skills and experience demonstrated in your application, and how well these match the job profile. Our HR Shared Service with Sutton Council was recently recognised nationally for having the ‘Best Inclusion and Diversity Programme’ at the PPMA Excellence in People Management Awards 2023, something that we’re incredibly proud of.</p><p>Hiring managers are encouraged to ensure that their interview panel is diverse, and representative of a range of protected characteristics, to help remove unconscious bias and ensure candidates are treated fairly during the selection process. Some characteristics may not be obvious, but our panels are diverse wherever possible. We have a number of measures in place to inform and support our approach, including mandatory EDI and unconscious bias training for all staff, safer recruitment training for diverse panel members, engaging with our staff networks and encouraging allyship. We are fully committed to removing barriers and enhancing the diversity of our workforce.</p><p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p><p>We are proud to be a diverse and welcoming Borough. Our aim is to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and staff feel a sense of belonging. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.</p><p>As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to thinking differently about disability and taking action to improve how we recruit, retain and develop disabled people. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a role.</p><p>We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.</p><p>We are an accredited London Living Wage Employer and this means that everyone working at the Royal Borough of Kingston, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors and suppliers receive the London Living Wage. The real Living Wage is higher than the government’s minimum, or National Living Wage, and is an independently calculated hourly rate of pay that is based on the actual cost of living.</p><p>The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know\">GOV.UK website</a> for right to work guidance.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£45,510 - £50,574","publishDate":"2025-05-20T13:55:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-03T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/cff2c28d-5dc7-4d8b-aacc-003319e276a7.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"74eeaa37-b8cd-4e9b-98e7-b70fd3f42edf","title":"Finance Business Partner","employer":"University Schools Trust (UST)","department":"","location":"University Schools Trust , St Paul's Way Trust School, Secondary , Royal Greenwich Trust School , Cyril Jackson Primary School , Sir William Burrough Primary School","locationType":3,"description":"<p>There has never been a better time to join the University Schools Trust, we work collaboratively to deliver a shared vision of inclusive, high quality and transformational education delivered by schools which are deeply rooted in the communities we serve.</p>\n<p>We are expanding our Central Finance Team, and we are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner. Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Partner in their financial and strategic decision making. You will be based at our head office in Tower Hamlets but will require considerable time to be spent on-site at the schools across the trust.</p>\n<p><strong>About the post:</strong></p>\n<p>As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a crucial role in supporting budget holders in their financial and strategic decision making. Working within the central finance team you will be responsible for:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing financial guidance and support to senior management and budget holders.</li>\n<li>Challenging and supporting senior management in managing spend on a portfolio basis.</li>\n<li>Recognising potential risk and opportunities and identifying solutions to manage them.</li>\n<li>The monthly end reporting cycle and management accounts.</li>\n<li>Periodic forecasting and yearly budget setting.</li>\n<li>Helping to translate financial information into insightful commentaries.</li>\n<li>Providing input into benchmarking, dashboarding and financial modelling.</li>\n<li>Overseeing operational financial management and audits.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>About you:</strong></p>\n<p>The successful candidate for the role of Finance Business Partner will have:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA qualification.</li>\n<li>Strong accounting knowledge and ability to explain concepts to colleagues.</li>\n<li>Extensive experience in financial management, including budget monitoring and risk management.</li>\n<li>Expertise in completing financial reports and handling both core transactional and strategic responsibilities.</li>\n<li>Sound organisation and time management skills with an attention to detail.</li>\n<li>Be able to adapt to changing priorities in a pressurised environment.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>About us:</strong></p>\n<p>The University Schools Trust (UST) is a partnership of schools, universities, and public and private sector bodies. We are uniquely placed to change the educational landscape for the pupils, staff, parents and wider communities whom we serve.</p>\n<p>Established in September 2016, UST currently comprises four member schools located in two London Boroughs:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>St Paul’s Way School (SPW) 3 - 18 all-through school in Tower Hamlets</li>\n<li>Royal Greenwich Trust School (RGTS) 11 - 18 secondary school in Greenwich</li>\n<li>Cyril Jackson Primary School (CJPS) 3 - 11 primary school in Tower Hamlets</li>\n<li>Sir William Burrough Primary School (SWB) 3 - 11 primary school in Tower Hamlets</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We are a group of schools with strong, mutually impactful relationships - which is key to our success and therefore with a strong appetite for growth.</p>\n<p>We are committed to empowering communities, improving social justice and breaking barriers for social mobility, and have a particular focus on reducing the attainment gap for those who are amongst the most disadvantaged in our society.</p>\n<p>The UST is exceptionally aspirational for the young people it currently serves, and we are deeply committed to extending our work in order to have an even greater impact on educational outcomes for young people.</p>\n<p>If you would like to play your part in building and delivering an outstanding service for UST, we would very much like to hear from you.</p>\n<p><em>The University Schools Trust, East London, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.ust.london/policies/child-protection-safeguarding\">https://www.ust.london/policies/child-protection-safeguarding</a></p>\n<p><strong>Interview date: TBC</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early. </strong></p>\n<p><strong>We do not accept CVs alone.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"P06 £54,684 - £57,726","publishDate":"2025-05-20T12:28:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-07T11:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/ee9c54e2-7501-418b-a809-86450c1a161f.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"19cfdcc6-253d-4562-af08-d3e297935ed0","title":"Early Help Manager","employer":"London Borough of Newham","department":"","location":"greater London","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Early Help Manager </strong><br> <strong>This role is fixed term contract for a period of 12 months</strong><br> <strong>Starting salary of £52,584 - £55,620 </strong></p> <p><strong>The closing date for receipt of your applications is 01/06/25, however, interest in these jobs may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.</strong></p> <p><strong>You will be notified if your application has been successful, we are aiming to shortlist W/B 02/06/25 and schedule interviews between 09/06/25 and 27/06/25. We thank you for your interest. </strong></p> <p><strong>We are Newham</strong></p> <p>We are a vibrant, dynamic, culturally rich East London Borough with a young population and limitless potential. We are a challenging yet rewarding place to work, with the networks in place to enable you to be the best Practitioner that you can be and make a real difference to our children and families. Our social care services were rated to be GOOD overall by Ofsted, with leadership rated as OUTSTANDING, but we have not stopped striving to be better.</p> <p>We’ve been working tirelessly to establish a Centre of Excellence for Children’s Services through investment, co-production and by continuously developing our 'Circles of Support' practice model; centring on systemic and restorative practice and a specialist support offer for our Practitioners. 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Build and sustain effective multi-agency relationships with locality partners that will influence improved outcomes for children and families around a team around the family model that adheres to the principles of ‘one family one plan’.</p> <p>We are seeking candidates who are experienced and well versed in ethos and principles of delivering Early Help. However, with the advent of Family Help; wrap around multi-disciplinary whole family support at earliest opportunity, pivotal role of Lead Practitioner, principle of one family one plan that will flex as needs of children and family change, and closer alignment between targeted Early Help and Child in Need (Section 17) we would particularly welcome applications from candidates who hold a recognised Social Work Qualification & Registration with Social Work England and/or equivalent qualification, such as youth work, teaching, probation, therapeutic, etc, as stipulated in person specification. </p> <p>To find out more and prepare your application please see JD here </p> <p>For an informal discussion about the posts, please contact Fran Craven at Fran.Craven@newham.gov.uk and Dawn Henry at Dawn.Henry@newham.gov.uk </p> <p><strong>About Us</strong></p> <p>Early Help and Prevention Services in Newham are undergoing a transformation to ensure that we offer timely and dynamic joined up support to children and families. </p> <p>Our primary aims are early detection and identification of children and family’s needs, offering ‘the right support at the right time’ to mitigate against escalation of children’s needs and risks by supporting families to avoid crisis through earlier identification, targeted support, safety and contingency planning. </p> <p>We adopt the role of Lead Practitioner, offering planned purposeful and focused targeted interventions, our aim being to reduce volume of referrals to child protection services, and in accordance with Newham’s Early help strategy, to improve children's long-term outcomes around health and education, improved emotional wellbeing, ensuring that children and young people can feel safe and thrive in their communities. </p> <p>Our transformed targeted Early Help Service will see four newly configured teams, comprising of an Early Help Manager, and a mix of Early Help, and Senior Early Help Practitioners aligned with Newham’s four locality Family Hubs networks.   </p> <p>Family Hub’s provide a range of universal services from conception to 18 years (up to 25 years if young person has additional needs). This is inclusive of a strong start for life offer, supporting child and parent through each developmental stage.  </p> <p>Changes within Early Help will align with wider context of proposed Family Help model and Families First Partnership reforms (March 2025).   </p> <p>We are recruiting to a number of positions in the Early Help space: </p> <p>Please view JD here</p> <p><strong>IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance.</strong></p> <p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p> <p>We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.</p> <p>The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.</p> <p><strong>Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.</strong></p> <p><strong>We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.</strong></p> <p>The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.</p> <p>The London Borough of Newham is a Disability Confident employer. 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We are a challenging yet rewarding place to work, with the networks in place to enable you to be the best Practitioner that you can be and make a real difference to our children and families. Our social care services were rated to be GOOD overall by Ofsted, with leadership rated as OUTSTANDING, but we have not stopped striving to be better.</p> <p>We’ve been working tirelessly to establish a Centre of Excellence for Children’s Services through investment, co-production and by continuously developing our 'Circles of Support' practice model; centring on systemic and restorative practice and a specialist support offer for our Practitioners. Ofsted described Newham as having a positive culture of learning and development and we’d love for you to learn and grow with us.</p> <p><strong>About us</strong></p> <p>Early Help and Prevention Services in Newham are undergoing a transformation to ensure that we offer timely and dynamic joined up support to children and families. </p> <p>Our primary aims are early detection and identification of children and family’s needs, offering ‘the right support at the right time’ to mitigate against escalation of children’s needs and risks by supporting families to avoid crisis through earlier identification, targeted support, safety and contingency planning. </p> <p>We adopt the role of Lead Practitioner, offering planned purposeful and focused targeted interventions, our aim being to reduce volume of referrals to child protection services, and in accordance with Newham’s Early help strategy, to improve children's long-term outcomes around health and education, improved emotional wellbeing, ensuring that children and young people can feel safe and thrive in their communities. </p> <p>Our transformed targeted Early Help Service will see four newly configured teams, comprising of an Early Help Manager, and a mix of Early Help, and Senior Early Help Practitioners aligned with Newham’s four locality Family Hubs networks.   </p> <p>Family Hub’s provide a range of universal services from conception to 18 years (up to 25 years if young person has additional needs). This is inclusive of a strong start for life offer, supporting child and parent through each developmental stage.  </p> <p>Changes within Early Help will align with wider context of proposed Family Help model and Families First Partnership reforms (March 2025).   </p> <p>We are recruiting to a number of positions in the Early Help space: </p> <p><strong>About the Job</strong></p> <p>We are seeking two experienced Practitioner’s to join a newly created Early Help SEND team. You will be case-holding as Lead Practitioner, required to write qualitative Early Help assessments and family plans, offering families a planned purposeful and focused family led intervention, that builds resilience for parents / carers, and improves education, health and social outcomes for children with a disability and/or additional needs. As Lead Practitioner, you will be required to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team around the family model that adheres to the principles of one family one plan.    <strong> </strong></p> <p>To find out more about the role please download the JD here</p> <p>For an informal discussion about the posts, please contact Fran Craven at Fran.Craven@newham.gov.uk and Dawn Henry at Dawn.Henry@newham.gov.uk</p> <p><strong>You will be notified if your application has been successful, we are aiming to shortlist W/B 02/06/25 and schedule interviews between 09/06/25 and 27/06/25. We thank you for your interest. </strong></p> <p><strong>IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance.</strong></p> <p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p> <p>We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.</p> <p>The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.</p>\n\n <img src=\"https://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=aed0dce2f84e32495aa6a4de22cf4537&view\" alt=\" \" width=\"1\" height=\"1\">","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£35,000 - £44,999","publishDate":"2025-05-19T15:40:05.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-01T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/71bcf606-598a-455c-9ea5-26a1cd7b6cb6.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ca54aa2f-4ba8-44b4-aaac-0c78d01e0788","title":"Specialist Health Improvement Practitioner","employer":"Camden Council","department":"","location":"London","locationType":3,"description":"<p><span><strong>Salary: £53,857</strong></span><br> <span><strong>Grade: Level 5 Zone 1</strong></span><br> <span><strong>Location: 5 Pancras Square N1C 4AG</strong></span><br> <span><strong>Contract Type: Secondment/Fixed Term – 12 month</strong></span><br> <span><strong>Hours: Full Time (36 hours)</strong></span><br> <span><strong>Closing Date: Sunday 1 June 2025; 23:59</strong></span><br> <br> <span><strong>About Camden</strong></span></p> <p><span>Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind.<span>  </span><strong>Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.</strong></span><br> <br> <span><strong>What You’ll Be Doing</strong></span><br> <br> <span><span>We are recruiting to Children and Young People’s Specialist Health Improvement Practitioner for 12 months to cover a period of maternity leave. The role works across schools, Family Hubs, early years and other community settings to promote and improve children’s health and wellbeing. You will manage health improvement practitioners and take a lead in the development, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based health improvement programmes. </span></span><br> <br> <span><span>The role works at an operational and strategic level, with an increasing focus on embedding child health equity principles into frontline delivery. You will provide strategic advice and expertise to the wider Health and Wellbeing Department on CYP health promotion and improvement and support the drive to improve food and nutrition in schools within Camden’s Food Mission and Healthy Weight Acceleration Plan.  The postholder will report into the CYP Health Improvement Lead.</span></span></p> <p><span>This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.</span></p> <p><span><strong>All About You</strong></span></p> <p><span>We are seeking an individual with direct experience of each of the following areas:</span></p> <ul>\n<li><span>Theoretical understanding and practical delivery experience of children and young people’s health improvement principles</span></li> <li><span>Delivering training and support within schools and early years settings</span></li> <li><span>Working across multiple settings and Pan London to develop, deliver and embed CYP health and wellbeing strategies and programmes </span></li> <li><span>Proven line management experience of staff working in direct delivery health improvement roles</span></li> <li><span>Experience of matrix and cross portfolio working </span></li> </ul> <p><span><strong>To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.</strong></span></p> <p><span><strong>How To Apply</strong></span></p> <p><span><strong>To view the Job Profile, please </strong></span><span><span><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></span></span><span><strong> or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: </strong></span><span><span><strong>http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10834528/file/document?inline</strong></span></span></p> <p><span>To apply for this job please follow the \"Apply\" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.</span></p> <p><span><strong>What We Offer</strong></span></p> <p><span>At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.</span></p> <p><span>Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Inclusion and Diversity </strong></span></p> <p><span>We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.</span></p> <p><span>To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit </span><span><span>https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity</span></span><span> </span></p> <p><span><strong>Anonymised Application</strong> – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.</span></p> <p><span><strong>Asking for Adjustments </strong></span></p> <p><span><span>Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG</span></span></p>\n\n <img src=\"https://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=081a9bb397f77280758da48ee80c01f0&view\" alt=\" \" width=\"1\" height=\"1\">","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Salary: £53,857","publishDate":"2025-05-19T15:40:05.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-18T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/95fe404c-a352-492e-afe7-b47d4a26d124.PNG","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"a1866a35-d47c-411f-b849-9d67baf02086","title":"Children's Social Worker - SWISS (Social Workers in Secondary Schools)","employer":"London Borough of Tower Hamlets","department":"","location":"Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, LONDON","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>We are looking to hire 1 Fixed Term (12-Months) Social Worker post</strong></p><ul>\n<li> Social workers to be based in schools (fully embedded)</li>\n<li> Focus is to undertake statutory work as well as preventative Early Help work emerging from the respective secondary school</li>\n<li> The Team will be based primarily in the Early Help Service and matrix managed by the Family Support and Protection Service.</li>\n</ul><p><br></p><p><strong>The Role:</strong></p><ul>\n<li> The focus of the SWISS Scale-up is to carry out statutory social work. Social workers will have an allocated caseload of children who have been referred to Children’s Social Care (CSC) and have met the local authority’s threshold for a service ranging from those who are children in need to those who are Looked after children.</li>\n<li>Social Workers will be based at their identified schools 5 days a week. This will allow them greater opportunities to get to know the young people in schools and be more accessible. The Social Workers will mainly be undertaking statutory work with elements of early intervention work for young people and their families who are attending their identified schools.</li>\n<li>Social workers being based in school this may include advising staff, families and young people when they have concerns that they would like to discuss or working with siblings in the family not considered as meeting threshold. Early Intervention work should continue to be provided as a separate service and would include Team Around the Family and completing Common Assessment Frameworks.</li>\n</ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Statutory social work would include:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Having a caseload of children who may be subject to a child in need service, on a Child Protection plan.</li>\n<li>Carrying out assessments in line with local authority procedures.</li>\n<li>Working with the Youth Offending Team to support children who are involved in antisocial or criminal behaviour, if applicable to the specific school.</li>\n<li>The role of social workers in schools is mainly early intervention, to achieve the best outcomes for children, social workers are encouraged to work with that child in the context of their family and wider community.</li>\n</ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Examples of this preventative work includes:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Working together with the school to build better relationships with families and better understand their needs. This may also lead to families having more clarity of potential concerns and the decision to refer to Children's Social Care if needed. Families would also receive advice and information around this process to support collaborative working.</li>\n<li>Working with feeder primary schools that siblings attend or multi-agency working to support an integrated family approach.</li>\n<li>Providing an educative component, where the school learns from the social worker’s expertise in terms of safeguarding issues and referrals for example. This could happen through the school welcoming and encouraging the social worker’s input in relevant meetings such as inclusion meetings. However, social workers should not be carrying out duties of other professionals, be those teachers or other statutory professionals.</li>\n</ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>Are you a child-centred, committed, and creative Social Worker looking to further your career in a highly supportive workplace?</p><ul>\n<li>You should have been qualified as a social worker with at least 3 years of post-qualification experience. You will effectively manage a caseload, with varying degrees of complexity dependent upon skills and length of experience, with appropriate supervision, guidance and support. </li>\n<li>You will work in accordance with national and local policies and procedures, and use the law, regulatory and statutory guidance to inform practice decisions. </li>\n<li>You will prepare and produce a variety of high quality professional written documentation to required quality standards on behalf of the Local Authority will work with the school, partner agencies and represent the Council at a range of meetings, proceedings and reviews as required. You will ensure effective statutory intervention as well engage in preventative work.</li>\n<li>You will build effective relationships with children, young people and their families enabling full participation in assessment, planning, review and decision making. </li>\n<li>You will provide support based on best evidence, which is tailored to meet individual child and family needs, and which addresses relevant and significant risks. </li>\n</ul><p> </p><p><strong>Timeline</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Closing Date - 1st June 2025</li>\n<li>Tests/Interviews will be held week commencing 9th June 2025</li>\n</ul><p>Please hold the above dates.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Additional Details</strong></p><p>Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.</p><p>Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. </p><p>We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the post are guaranteed an interview. Care experience has also been adopted by the Council as an additional protected characteristic.</p><p>We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough. </p><p>________________________________________________________________________________________________________ </p><p>This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).</p><p>Tower Hamlets Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£44,430 - £55,710","publishDate":"2025-05-19T13:18:08.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-01T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/4ec21d2d-6229-4e54-8ae4-d7c3602133c1.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"56fe62bc-7a1f-4f75-8483-afc70a808151","title":"CCTV Operator","employer":"Dartford Borough Council","department":"","location":"Kent","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Following the expansion of the CCTV Service at Dartford Borough Council, we are looking for people to join our department who will be part of a team responsible for the effective and efficient operation of the Council’s CCTV monitoring system and Out of hours call service. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>You will be required to proactively observe, identify and interpret situations, taking immediate action by notifying the appropriate emergency service(s), security agency or other relevant authority. You will maintain detailed surveillance logs, associated system logs and other documentation in accordance with specified procedures which will require some computer literacy. You will work closely with the Senior CCTV Operations Supervisor to ensure necessary cover in the control room and that all relevant council colleagues are fully briefed on current events.  You will also be required to work with the Dartford Town Against Crime Business Crime Reduction Partnership, which will include liaising with private sector CCTV operators and staff as well as Kent Police colleagues to help in the prevention and detection of crime whilst trying to assist in the aprehention of offenders.   You must be sufficiently autonomous in making decisions and interventions involving the direction and control of emergency Services to an incident in Dartford covered by CCTV.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>You should be familiar with and adhere to the principles of the Data Protection Act 2018, Human Rights Act 1998, Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000, Freedom of Information Act 2000 and have sound knowledge of Common Law as it affects the role and be able to produce evidentially compliant copies of CCTV footage for both public and private organisations. 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As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.</p>\n<p><strong>Application Process<em> </em>& Additional Information</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Please note all applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs alone for this role.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Up to date CV</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the essential criteria outlined above in the advert.</strong></li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement have a maximum file size of 1.5MB each and upload your Personal Statement to the ‘Additional Documents’ section of the form, ensuring you address the technical requirements and competencies in your Personal Statement.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g., “CV – applicant name - <em>012345).</em></strong><br><br><em><strong>Applications submitted without a Personal Statement will not be considered.</strong></em></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share. In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>On this recruitment campaign, as part of GLA’s continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and Personal Statements that could cause discrimination.</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Reasonable adjustment will be made to working arrangements to accommodate a person with a disability who otherwise would be prevented from undertaking the work.</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Application closing date:</strong> 04th June 2025<strong> </strong>at 23:59</p>\n<p>We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.</p>\n<p>If you have a question about the role or would like to discuss it informally, please feel free to contact Richard.Cumbers@london.gov.uk</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. 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You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, and salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and ‘Better’ leisure centre membership. We also provide a flexible and agile working culture for a great work/life balance.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Closing Date:</strong>  15 June</p>\n<p><strong>Interviews:</strong> due to be 19/20 June</p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong> <em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, you are encouraged to submit your application as early as possible.</em></strong></p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Values and Behaviours</strong></p>\n<p>Our great working environment, and the values and behaviours of every individual and team in the Council, help to evolve the culture of our organisation to become more commercial, innovative and embracing of change.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation.</p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p>\n<p>For any further information about the role, please e-mail Human.Resources@reigate-banstead.gov.uk</p>\n<p>We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, supporting the guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ex-armed forces candidates, who meet the essential criteria for the role.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>See '<a href=\"http://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/info/20044/your_council/915/working_here\">Who we are</a>' as a council, to find out more about us.</p>\n<p>See below to view a Job Summary, Person Specification and Employment Pack.</p>\n<p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Facilities, Manager","publishDate":"2025-05-16T23:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-15T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/14351c63-9294-4ed9-932f-ba27efde4bd0.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"7cfdefe5-dece-4e5f-9f00-e2e014c4107a","title":"Senior Manager Performance & Governance","employer":"Greater London Authority","department":"","location":"Southwark","locationType":2,"description":"<h2><strong>Good Growth</strong></h2>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Good Growth is responsible for delivering and implementing the Mayor’s environment, transport, culture and economic strategies and for the effective implementation of the London Plan. The Directorate is also responsible for regeneration (where the programme is not housing led), enterprise, growth, capital projects and design work.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><strong>Culture, Creative Industries and 24 Hour London</strong></span></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span class=\"normaltextrun\">Culture is the lifeblood of our city. It is the force that gives London its sense of identity, binds communities together, attracts visitors, drives the economy and encourages investment. The Culture, Creative Industries and 24 Hour London Unit exists to make London an exciting, world-leading city of inspiration and opportunities for everyone.</span></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>We do this through a wide range of policy and programmes that support the arts and creative industries to grow and be accessible to all, and the capital to be the number one destination for 24-hour culture and entertainment. Projects include supporting the creative industries sector through Film London, British Fashion Council and London Games Festival; Creative Enterprise Zones, the East Bank culture and education quarter, the London Museum, the Fourth Plinth contemporary art commission series, London Borough of Culture and supporting London as a  24 Hour city.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>This is an exciting time to join our welcoming and collaborative team, as we strengthen London’s cultural infrastructure, support creative professionals and businesses putting down roots and developing, provide cultural opportunities across the city and cement its status as the world’s creative capital.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<h2><strong>About the role</strong></h2>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The Senior Manager Performance and Governance is an exciting new role for an individual with significant skills in governance and operational planning.   As part of the Unit’s Senior Management Team, you will provide day-to-day leadership and support, both internally for the Unit and strategically for the GLA and the Mayor’s Office. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>You will support the Assistant Director of Culture, Creative Industries and 24 Hour London Unit and the Senior Manager World City and Operations and lead the corporate reporting and governance function within the Unit. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>You will help the Assistant Director to embed required changes within the Unit. You will work across the GLA with other leads of performance and governance and the Mayor’s Office to ensure the work of Culture, Creative Industries and 24 Hour London is appropriately prioritised. This role is crucial to the smooth running of the Unit, ensuring the team is resourced and accountable to deliver work for Londoners.  </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<h2><strong>What your day will look like</strong></h2>\n<p> </p>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing strategic leadership and influence on a range of initiatives for the Unit such as internal reporting and monitoring project delivery</li>\n<li>Contributing to Senior Management Team meetings/discussions on internal and external issues, from deadlines to strategic planning</li>\n<li>Implementing new systems and processes to help the Unit deliver their goals including our new Unit delivery plans</li>\n<li>Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to help the Unit deliver the Mayor’s mandates from the governance and legal teams to the London Museum and World Cities Culture Forum. </li>\n<li>Providing and contributing to written and oral briefings and specialist reports related to culture and the creative industries and key issues as required.</li>\n<li>Being part of an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion working group recommending and implementing improvements across the Unit.</li>\n<li>Supporting the team to meet deadlines</li>\n<li>Advising project leads on funding agreements, signing off FOIs and Mayoral Decisions.</li>\n<li>Providing support to the Operations team when the Senior Manager World City and Operations is not working (this post is also 0.6)</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Principal accountabilities</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<ol>\n<li>Lead the development and execution of Unit wide operation and improvement plans, ensuring there is a particular emphasis on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.</li>\n</ol>\n<p> </p>\n<ol>\n<li>Provide day-to-day leadership for the Unit on reporting for all the Unit’s programmes and governance including but not limited to quarterly reporting, grant management, information asset registers, freedom of information requests, risk registers, subsidy control, GLA Decision making processes and board recruitment. </li>\n</ol>\n<p> </p>\n<ol>\n<li>Identify opportunities to strengthen and coordinate reporting and governance operations more widely across the Culture, Creative Industries and 24 Hour London Unit. This will include the design and implementation of new processes e.g. project initiation and programme reviews and ways of working. It will also include providing bandwidth for the Senior Management Team by coordinating tasks.</li>\n</ol>\n<p> </p>\n<ol>\n<li>Develop and lead a programme of work for Culture, Creative Industries and 24 Hour London internal reporting for key strategic processes, including (but not restricted to)  Mayoral mandates, and ensure the Unit is responding to requests appropriately.</li>\n</ol>\n<p> </p>\n<ol>\n<li>Represent and deputise for the Assistant Director and Senior Manager World City and Operations as required including in areas of HR and finance, including support with briefings.</li>\n</ol>\n<p> </p>\n<ol>\n<li>Manage staff and resources allocated to the job in accordance with the GLA’s policies and code of ethic and standards, including health and safety.</li>\n</ol>\n<p> </p>\n<ol>\n<li>Realise the benefits of London’s diversity by promoting and enabling equality of opportunities and promoting the diverse needs and aspirations of London’s communities.</li>\n</ol>\n<p> </p>\n<ol>\n<li>Realise the benefits of a flexible approach to work in undertaking the duties and responsibilities of this job; and participating in multi-disciplinary, cross-departmental and cross-organisational groups and project teams.</li>\n</ol>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Key relationships</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Accountable to: </strong>Senior Manager, World City and Operations, with a dotted line to the Assistant Director for CCI24</p>\n<p><strong>Accountable for: </strong>Programme Governance Officer and Operations Team in absence of the Senior Manager World City and Operations</p>\n<p><strong>Key contacts:    </strong>Culture, Creative Industries and 24 hour London Unit, Senior Management Team and Operations Team, Good Growth Directorate,  GLA Governance, Legal and Mayor’s Office.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Skills, knowledge and experience</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:</p>\n<p> </p>\n<ul>\n<li>Significant experience of developing delivery plans, project monitoring and reporting, setting and monitoring KPIs and creating dashboards.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<ul>\n<li>Programme and project management – able to manage a broad portfolio, drive progress and change, introduce new systems as required, manage risks and monitor delivery. Highly organised, with an attention to detail and able to work at pace.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience of leading on governance issues, legal issues, board recruitment, grant management processes and funding agreements.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strategic thinking – able to see the links between different programmes and policy areas, to identify opportunities to work across silos, and to understand and work effectively within the wider political, social and economic context.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience of leading on promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in projects and a commitment to driving equality, diversity and inclusion through all the Unit’s work. </li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Behavioural competencies</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong><em>Planning and organising</em></strong></p>\n<p>… is thinking ahead; managing time, priorities and risk; and developing structured and efficient approaches to deliver work on time and to a high standard.  Level 3 indicators of effective performance</p>\n<p>•     </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><strong><em>Building and Managing Relationships</em></strong></span> <br><span class=\"normaltextrun\"> … is developing rapport and working effectively with a diverse range of people, sharing knowledge and skills to deliver shared goals. </span> <span class=\"normaltextrun\">Level 3 indicators of effective performance</span> </p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"> </p>\n<p><strong><em>Communicating and influencing</em></strong></p>\n<p>…is presenting information and arguments clearly and convincingly so that others see us as credible and articulate, and engage with us.  Level 3 indicators of effective performance</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong><em>Responding to pressure and change</em></strong></p>\n<p>…is being flexible and adapting positively, to sustain performance when the situation changes, workload increases, tensions rise or priorities shift. Level 3 indicators of effective performance</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>The GLA Competency Framework Guidelines further detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found here: </strong><a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/gla_competency_framework_hr_28june2021.pdf\">GLA Competency Framework</a></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<h2><strong>How to apply</strong></h2>\n<p> </p>\n<p>If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the<strong> BOTH</strong> of the following:</p>\n<p> </p>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to date CV</li>\n<li>Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the essential criteria outlined above in the advert.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement have a maximum file size of 1.5MB each and upload your Personal Statement to the ‘CV and Cover Letters’ section’ of the form, ensuring you address the technical requirements and competencies in your Personal Statement.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g., “CV – applicant name - 012345)</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>As part of GLA’s continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and Personal Statements that could cause discrimination. </p>\n<h2><strong>If you have questions about the role</strong></h2>\n<p> </p>\n<p>If you wish to learn more about the role before applying, there will be a briefing sessions for this role, held online, at which you can get further information and ask questions. This session will take place at <strong>1pm on Tuesday 3 June.</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><a href=\"https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MmY4OTQzYzctNzM4OS00MTJmLTlkODItODcwMTA0MDQxOTMx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2230653dea-fb01-4b4c-8ddf-c183f89febfb%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%223b44da65-981a-43aa-a6c1-dadec3ddde72%22%7d\">Join event</a></p>\n<p>Meeting ID: 337 513 173 467 0<br>Passcode: zL3gK9k9</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact the <a href=\"mailto:glaopdcrecruitment@tfl.gov.uk\"><strong>glaopdcrecruitment@tfl.gov.uk</strong></a> who support the GLA with recruitment.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Assessment process</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Once you have submitted an application, your details will be reviewed by a panel.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to an interview and asked to do a short presentation.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The interview dates are:<strong> w/c 23 June 2025</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<h2><strong>Equality, diversity and inclusion</strong></h2>\n<p>London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.</p>\n<p>We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.</p>\n<p>We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share. </p>\n<p>Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>\n<p>GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.</p>\n<p>In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.</p>\n<h2> </h2>\n<h2><strong>Additional Information</strong></h2>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration.</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check but some roles may require additional security screening. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>More Support</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>If you have a disability which makes submitting an online application form difficult, please contact <a href=\"mailto:resourcingteam@london.gov.uk\"><strong>resourcingteam@london.gov.uk</strong></a>.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Please note all applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs alone for this role. Please upload a personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words to the ‘Additional Documents’ section of the form, ensuring you address the following technical requirements and competencies in your personal statement. Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.<br> <br>The GLA Competency Framework Guidelines further detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found here: GLA competency framework.</p>\n<p>GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.</p>\n<p>London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. </p>\n<p>We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria.</p>\n<p>We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share. </p>\n<p>In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£67,715 (pro rata 0.6 salary £40,628)","publishDate":"2025-05-16T15:51:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-08T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/00c3f73b-5540-4823-bd49-0a799000c7fb.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"61a90e8d-def0-4601-8f1b-fd551d9b0d20","title":"Senior Policy Adviser (London Plan), London Assembly","employer":"Greater London Authority","department":"","location":"City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong>London Assembly and secretariat</strong><br> <br>The London Assembly is the body within the Greater London Authority that scrutinises the Mayor's work and investigates issues of importance to Londoners. Its 25 Assembly Members are elected every four years, at the same time as the Mayor.<br> <br> <br><strong>About the role</strong><br> <br>The Assembly is looking for a talented policy researcher to join its dynamic scrutiny team, where you will be focused on enabling the Assembly to make informed and influential contributions to the process for developing London’s spatial development strategy, the London Plan.<br> <br>We are looking for someone with experience in planning and regeneration policy, and strong research and analysis skills. You will be a source of expert advice and support for the Assembly and its staff, and be responsible for leading on a wide range of analytical and policy development tasks, which may include:<br> <br>•    Producing briefings for Assembly Members explaining complex issues<br>•    Writing outputs for the Assembly such as reports and consultation responses<br>•    Analysing datasets and producing visualisations<br>•    Researching policy issues and conducting literature reviews<br>•    Representing the Assembly in meetings with GLA officers or other stakeholders<br>•    Liaising with Assembly staff from other specialist areas such as housing, transport or the environment<br> <br>In this role, you will be part of the Assembly’s Research Unit, within the Scrutiny & Investigation team. The Scrutiny and Investigation team works with Assembly Members to deliver their scrutiny priorities, providing advice and briefing, engaging with stakeholders and producing Assembly outputs.<br> <br>The Research Unit provides a specialised research and analysis service for the team, as well as publishing background papers on London government and key policy issues. To view some of our recent outputs please visit: <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/what-london-assembly-does/london-assembly-research-unit-publications\">https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/what-london-assembly-does/london-assembly-research-unit-publications</a><br> <br>This is a fantastic opportunity to lead scrutiny work in an area of huge importance to Assembly Members and to London’s future. The Mayor’s London Plan will set the direction for the capital’s development for years to come, and the Assembly has a vital role to play in helping to ensure it reflects the needs and priorities of Londoners.<br> <br>This role is being offered as a two-year, fixed-term contract. We are open to candidates who wish to undertake the role as a secondment, which may be for less than the full two-year duration if necessary.<br> <br>This job is ‘politically restricted’ under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.<br> <br>This role will be based at City Hall, in the Royal Docks (Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE). <br> <br> <br><br><strong>Skills, knowledge and experience </strong><br> <br>To be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:<br> <br>1.    Proven experience of working on planning and/or regeneration policy.<br>2.    Knowledge and understanding of political, policy and governance issues relating to London and the UK more widely.<br>3.    Experience of successfully developing policy and/or leading a programme of policy projects.<br>4.    Excellent research and analytical skills with experience of gathering data and information from varied sources and drawing conclusions.  <br>5.    Strong communication skills, with experience of writing a variety of outputs setting out arguments clearly and convincingly.<br>6.    Degree or equivalent experience.<br> <br>Our shortlisting decision will be made with reference to the above criteria. Other behavioural competences for this role, which will be assessed during the recruitment process, are:<br><br><strong>Behavioural competencies</strong><br> <br><strong>PLANNING AND ORGANISING </strong><br>… is thinking ahead, managing time, priorities and risk, and developing structured and efficient approaches to deliver work on time and to a high standard. <br>Level 3 Indicators of Effective Performance<br>•    Monitors allocation of resources, anticipating changing requirements that may impact work delivery <br>•    Ensures evaluation processes are in place to measure project benefits <br>•    Gains buy-in and commitment to project delivery from diverse stakeholders <br>•    Implements quality measures to ensure directorate output is of a high standard <br>•    Translates political vision into action plans and deliverables <br> <br><strong>COMMUNICATING AND INFLUENCING </strong><br>… is presenting information and arguments clearly and convincingly so that others see us as credible and articulate and engage with us. <br>Level 3 Indicators of Effective Performance<br>•    Encourages and supports teams in engaging in transparent and inclusive communication <br>•    Influences others and gains buy-in using compelling, well thought through arguments <br>•    Negotiates effectively to deliver GLA priorities <br>•    Synthesises the complex viewpoints of others, recognises where compromise is necessary and brokers agreement <br>•    Advocates positively for the GLA both within and outside the organisation <br> <br><strong>RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS </strong><br>… is gathering intelligence (information, opinion and data) from varied sources, making sense of it, testing its validity and drawing conclusions that can lead to practical benefits. <br>Level 4 Indicators of Effective Performance<br>•    Exchanges ideas and knowledge with partners, subject-matter experts, and senior stakeholders to foster new research agendas and derive insights for the GLA <br>•    Takes accountability for the quality of intelligence that research and new policy are based upon <br>•    Encourages new and innovative insights from analysis <br>•    Evaluates the feasibility and cost effectiveness of research proposals, stringently assessing whether the research will add real value  <br>•    Encourages research with a highly practical focus and maximum impact for Londoners <br> <br><strong>RESPONDING TO PRESSURE AND CHANGE </strong><br>… is being flexible and adapting positively, to sustain performance when the situation changes, workload increases, tensions rise or priorities shift. <br>Level 3 Indicators of Effective Performance<br>•    Clarifies direction and adapts to changing priorities and uncertain times <br>•    Minimises the pressure of change for the directorate, lessening the impact for the team <br>•    Uses change as an opportunity to improve ways of working, encouraging others’ buy-in <br>•    Keeps staff motivated and engaged during times of change, promoting the benefits  <br>•    Takes ownership for communicating change initiatives clearly, ensuring smooth implementation <br> <br>The GLA Competency Framework Guidelines further detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found here: GLA Competency Framework<br> <br><strong>How to apply</strong></p>\n<p><br>If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following:<br> <br>•    Up to date CV<br>•    Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the essential criteria outlined above in the advert.<br> <br><strong>Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement have a maximum file size of 1.5MB each and upload your Personal Statement to the ‘CV and Cover Letters’ section’ of the form, ensuring you address the essential criteria in your Personal Statement. <br>Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images. Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g., “CV – applicant name - 012345)</strong><br> <br>As part of GLA’s continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and Personal Statements that could cause discrimination. <br> <br><strong>If you have questions about the role</strong><br> <br>If you wish to learn more about the role before applying, there will be a briefing session for this role, held online (see details below), at which you will have the opportunity to hear about the team, the role and to ask any questions you wish to ask. This session will take place at <strong>Friday 30th May  at 12.00 PM.</strong> This is the <strong>MS Teams link</strong> here to join - <br> <br><a title=\"Meeting join link\" href=\"https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzAwNWY2M2EtY2MxMi00NDkzLWEzMTAtYzE5MDAyOWI2MmYw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2230653dea-fb01-4b4c-8ddf-c183f89febfb%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22d6089c40-cbd5-49dd-88ee-5e566eb93800%22%7d\"><strong>Join the meeting now</strong></a><br>Meeting ID: 354 314 906 005<br>Passcode: 9Sw6Rq3Q<br> <br>For an informal discussion about the role please contact <strong>Richard Berry, Research Unit Manager</strong> on <strong>richard.berry@london.gov.uk.</strong><br> <br> <br>If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact the <strong>glaopdcrecruitment@tfl.gov.uk</strong> who support the GLA with recruitment.<br> <br><strong>Assessment process</strong><br> <br>Once you have submitted an application, your details will be reviewed by a panel.<br> <br>If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to an interview/assessment.<br> <br>The interview/assessment date is: <strong>w/c 30th June (exact dates tbc)</strong><br> <br>We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.<br> <br><strong>Equality, diversity and inclusion</strong><br> <br>London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.<br>We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.<br>We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share. <br> <br>Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.<br> <br><strong>Benefits</strong></p>\n<p><br>GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.<br>In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.<br> <br><strong>Additional Information</strong><br> <br>Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration.<br> <br>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check but some roles may require additional security screening. <br> <br> <br><strong>Secondment Opportunity</strong><br> <br>If you are a GLA employee applying for an internal fixed-term position, as an internal secondment opportunity, you must ensure you satisfy the following secondment policy criteria listed below before applying <br>•    On a permanent contract or a fixed term contract where the time left on the contract at the point at which you apply for secondment is longer than the secondment period;<br>•    successfully completed your probation period and are performing to the required standard for your current role; and<br>•    at least 18 months service with the GLA <br> <br>If you do meet the criteria listed above, you will need to complete the Approval for secondment application form and gain line manager approval, before emailing the fully completed form to the Resourcing Assistant who is managing the vacancy. This form must be received by the closing date of the vacancy. Failure to provide this form will mean your application cannot be progressed.<br> <br>If you are unable to satisfy all of the criteria, unfortunately, you are not eligible to apply for this vacancy as an internal secondment.  For further information, please see Secondment Policy and Procedure.<br> <br>IMPORTANT: If you are a current GLA employee on a fixed-term contract, which is due to end BEFORE the end date of this vacancy, you DO NOT NEED to complete the Approval for secondment application form as it is not a secondment.<br> <br>If you are successful in securing this secondment opportunity, you will need to be released from your existing role, so please ensure that you make your line manager aware of your application<br> <br><strong>More Support</strong><br> <br>If you have a disability which makes submitting an online application form difficult, please contact <strong>resourcingteam@london.gov.uk.</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Please note all applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs alone for this role. Please upload a personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words to the ‘Additional Documents’ section of the form, ensuring you address the following technical requirements and competencies in your personal statement. Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.<br> <br>The GLA Competency Framework Guidelines further detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found here: GLA competency framework.</p>\n<p>GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.</p>\n<p>London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. 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You understand the complexities of waste infrastructure and are confident managing safety, quality, and stakeholder relationships in a public sector environment.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>You bring:</span></span></p> <ul> <li><span><span>Experience in complex, multi-million-pound project delivery</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Strong awareness of safety and operational integration</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Knowledge of contracts (e.g., NEC, IChemE) and project tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera)</span></span></li> <li><span><span>A collaborative, proactive approach with a focus on public value</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Ideally, a recognised project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, APM, PMP)</span></span></li> </ul> <p><span><span><strong>You can view the Job Profile </strong></span></span><span><span><strong>here</strong></span></span><span><span><strong>, or copy and paste the link below into your browser:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span><span>http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10948848/file/document?inline</span></span></p> <p></p> <p><span><span>To apply for this job please follow the \"Apply\" link. You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile.</span></span></p> <p><span><span><strong>About North London Waste Authority (NLWA)</strong></span></span></p> <p><span><span>Our mission is to preserve resources and the environment for future generations by exemplary planning, innovation, and communication in managing north London’s waste. </span></span></p> <p><span><span>We serve two million residents in seven boroughs and run communications and engagement campaigns to help them reduce their rubbish and recycle more. We campaign for government and industry action to reduce unnecessary single-use items, encourage reuse and repair and promote effective recycling. </span></span></p> <p><span><span>To help<strong> </strong>tackle the climate emergency<strong> </strong>and<strong> </strong>to<strong> </strong>prevent rubbish going to landfill, we are building the greenest Energy Recovery Facility in the country and modern recycling facilities at the Edmonton EcoPark, through the </span></span><span><span>North London Heat and Power Project</span></span><span><span>.</span></span></p> <p><span><span><strong>Working for NLWA</strong></span></span></p> <p><span><span>The post-holder will work for NLWA and be based at NLWA’s office in Tottenham Hale but be employed by London Borough of Camden through whom NLWA staff are employed. 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