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If you do, this is your chance to be involved with an innovative and progressive nursing service with a range of nursing roles and opportunities for career progression. We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. About the Team As a Community Nurse you will work alongside paid and family carers to support people with learning disabilities to access mainstream health services by supporting clinicians to make reasonable adjustments. Your skills in adapting and creating the right approach for the individual will help bridge the gaps and reduce the risk of avoidable health conditions. 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About you Essential criteria:<ul>\n<li> Qualified Registered Nurse </li>\n<li> Full UK Driving Licence and access to own car </li>\n<li> Some Learning disability experience </li>\n<li> Ability to travel to alternative sites within reasonable timescales </li>\n<li> Multi-disciplinary Team working experience </li>\n<li> Able to cite evidence-based practice </li>\n</ul>Desirable criteria:<ul>\n<li> Community and hospital-based health care experience </li>\n<li> Knowledge of social model of disability </li>\n<li> Teaching skills </li>\n</ul> This is an ongoing role and applications will be considered as and when received Benefits of working for us How to Apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job outline, to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. 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In this role, you will provide high-quality legal advice on a range of property matters, managing your own caseload with minimal supervision while ensuring all transactions are handled efficiently and in line with corporate, departmental, and service guidelines. You will also contribute to the Property, Planning, and Contracts Team, which provides a comprehensive legal service across the Council. Beyond managing your own casework, you will play an active role in the development of the Property, Planning, and Contracts Team, working closely with the Principal Solicitor. This will include planning and organising team workloads, as well as coaching, guiding, training, and supervising junior colleagues. Additionally, you will be expected to deputise for the Principal Solicitor when required, represent the team in key matters, and contribute to corporate or inter-departmental projects. Please note this role does not attract sponsorship. About you The ideal candidate will have significant experience handling major property transactions across both commercial and residential sectors with minimal supervision. They will possess strong analytical skills, enabling them to assess business risks effectively and present legal risks in a way that aligns with the Council's needs. With a proven ability to manage complex and high-profile property matters, they will demonstrate expertise in Property, Conveyancing, and Land Law, backed by an in-depth knowledge of English Law. The successful applicant will have at least 6 years' post-qualification experience (PQE) and be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive in England. Additionally, they will have excellent oral and written communication skills, allowing them to translate complex legal matters into clear, effective documentation. They will also be comfortable representing the Council at Executive and Committee meetings, as well as liaising with external public authorities and third parties, ensuring sound legal advice is consistently provided. Finally, experience in managing resources efficiently to deliver a high-quality, value-for-money service is essential. About us Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents. The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision? 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If you are a permanent LBC employee, you must have written approval (an email will suffice) from your manager prior to applying and a copy will need to be submitted with your application. Please note: we will not be able to proceed with your application form without your manager's permission. We are looking for Occupational Therapists to join our supportive and growing team in Adult Social Care where you will be working to promote the independence, inclusion and well-being of all adults with social care needs. You will be working in a Strengths Based way enabling people to: • Have dignity, choice and control in their lives • Live safe, healthy and fulfilled lives • Have an active role in a stronger and prosperous community • Identify the support they need in order to achieve the goals and outcomes that are important to them. 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Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, maintain quality records and write clear, concise reports. You'll have the opportunity to develop your existing knowledge of the legislation and regulations governing Social Care, Housing, and Health & Safety, and how to interpret this in a modern context including personalisation, eligibility criteria, safeguarding and mental capacity. As a qualified Occupational Therapist you will hold professional registration, and have experience in health and social care and as well as experience of partnership and inter-agency working. If you think you could become an asset to the team, then please do not hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to receiving your application. About us Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision- that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents. The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision? Application process Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person's criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority. 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These vital roles involve delivering the Building Control function within the Council's jurisdiction and through partnering or similar schemes, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory standards. As a Registered Building Inspector, you will conduct technical assessments and activities for Class 2, Category A, B, and C buildings, making informed decisions using your professional knowledge, skills, and experience. Key Responsibilities:<ul> <li>Managing a diverse range of projects, from small domestic alterations and extensions to low-rise traditional house-building schemes.</li> <li>Examining plans and conducting site inspections to ensure compliance with health, safety, sustainability, energy conservation, accessibility, and design standards are at the forefront of what you do.</li> <li>Assessing dangerous structures and implementing immediate remedial measures as required.</li> <li>Supporting and initiating enforcement actions when necessary.</li> <li>Supervising and mentoring trainees or assistants, where appropriate and within your level of competence, as part of the Building Control section's management framework.</li> </ul>This role offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for two individuals who thrive on variety and responsibility. You will play a key role in maintaining the safety, quality, and sustainability of buildings within our community. 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As a specialist, you'll be tackling complex issues within your area of expertise, advising senior leaders, and driving strategic financial planning. You'll have the opportunity to lead project-based assignments, contribute to long-term financial strategies, and even help shape our financial training programs. In this role, you'll be working with advanced IT-based financial management systems and navigating large spreadsheets with ease. Whether it's delivering accurate financial calculations or advising on complex financial matters, your skills will be pivotal in guiding the financial direction of our organisation. Please note this role does not attract sponsorship. About you You're someone with a wealth of experience in accountancy or finance, particularly at an advisory level. You've handled complex financial issues and projects with confidence, and you're ready to bring that experience to a new challenge. Your strong numerical reasoning skills and in-depth knowledge of accountancy principles are matched by your ability to persuade, influence, and provide professional advice to senior stakeholders. You're comfortable working independently, yet you're also a team player who can adapt to changing service demands. You're familiar with the rules and regulations of Local Authority accounting-or you're quick to learn-and you understand the importance of integrating equal opportunities into service delivery. You'll have experience of supporting and mentoring others to develop in their roles. You hold at least a full AAT qualification in accounting or have significant, demonstrable accounting experience. Plus, you are flexible-ready to visit establishments across the Borough or attend meetings, even outside of regular office hours when necessary. About us Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. 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Working with colleagues and contractors to ensure delivery of a first-class responsive repairs service.Your main focus will be dealing with customer calls and emails within a fast-paced environment covering responsive repairs, planned works and other housing related services.You will deliver a comprehensive, caring, sympathetic and understanding approach especially when dealing with vulnerable customers.Customer service experience is essential, providing exceptional commitment for the Tenants, Leaseholders and customers of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. 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The Trauma Hub's focus is to embed trauma informed practice across Children's Social Care, and the successful candidate's role will have a focus on supporting children, young people and families open to CLA and 0-25 teams. The Trauma Hub is an evidence-based approach to improving trauma focused support across children's social care. It comprises of a Trauma Focused Practice Lead who supports policy and practice in relation to responding to trauma, Trauma Focused Service Leads / Trainers who provide formal and informal learning opportunities, case consultations, reflective spaces and a small case load of direct interventions, and Trauma Focused Practitioners who deliver therapeutic interventions to children, young people and families. Due to career progression, we are now seeking to recruit a Trauma Focused Practitioner for the remainder of the project. The post can be offered as a secondment or fixed term role opportunity until 30 th November 2025. About the role As a Trauma Focused Practitioner you will be responsible for: Supporting the Trauma Hub in embedding trauma-informed practice through contributing to case consultations and network meetings, completing Trauma Lines and working directly with children, young people and families who are open to CLA and 0-25 and have been identified as benefitting from trauma informed support. The role will largely be focused on supporting main care givers (e.g. parent/ foster carer) to parent children who have experienced trauma through the principles of NVR and/ or ARC. It will also include some direct work with children and young people, either directly or in partnership with their main care givers. Whilst not essential to the role there may also be opportunity to:<ul>\n<li>Support facilitation of NVR parent groups</li>\n<li>Undertake TLSW (Therapeutic Life Story Work)</li>\n<li>Facilitate reflective spaces for staff teams</li>\n<li>Support with training development and delivery</li>\n<li>Support with wider projects being developed by the trauma hub.</li>\n<li>Trauma focused practitioners will also be expected to provide activity and outcome data to support monitoring and evaluation of the training received, the interventions delivered and the wider community of practice model. \n</li>\n<li>To ensure that case recordings and other relevant documents are child-focused and completed in a timely manner</li>\n</ul>About you Essential:<ul>\n<li>Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle</li>\n<li>Previous experience in direct work with children and families.</li>\n<li>Ability to work autonomously whilst being a team player.</li>\n<li>Trained in Non-Violence Resistance</li>\n<li>Ability to work flexibly including some evening visits</li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul>\n<li>A good understanding of developmental trauma.</li>\n<li>Trained in ARC / understand the ARC framework. (Successful candidates will be trained in ARC, if they have not already completed the training).</li>\n<li>Trained in Therapeutic Life Story Work</li>\n<li>Experience of working with individuals with neurodiversity and/ or additional needs</li>\n<li>Excellent organisational skills to ensure that work is prioritised and completed within the set timescales.</li>\n</ul>If you are passionate about trauma informed practice, are keen to develop your knowledge in this area and work more therapeutically with families in a non-statutory role, with the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the children, young people and families you work with, then this is the role for you! This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC9 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care To hear more about this opportunity please contact Emma.frusciante@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: 8th April, 2025 Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Secondment This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only. Additional information Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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It comprises of a Trauma Focused Practice Lead who supports policy and practice in relation to responding to trauma, Trauma Focused Service Leads / Trainers who provide formal and informal learning opportunities, case consultations, reflective spaces and a small case load of direct interventions, and Trauma Focused Practitioners who deliver therapeutic interventions to children, young people and families.\nDue to career progression, we are now seeking to recruit a Trauma Focused Practitioner for the remainder of the project. The post can be offered as a secondment or fixed term role opportunity until 30th November 2025.\nAbout the role\nAs a Trauma Focused Practitioner you will be responsible for:\nSupporting the Trauma Hub in embedding trauma-informed practice through contributing to case consultations and network meetings, completing Trauma Lines and working directly with children, young people and families who are open to CLA and 0-25 and have been identified as benefitting from trauma informed support. The role will largely be focused on supporting main care givers (e.g. parent/ foster carer) to parent children who have experienced trauma through the principles of NVR and/ or ARC. It will also include some direct work with children and young people, either directly or in partnership with their main care givers.\nWhilst not essential to the role there may also be opportunity to:\n<ul>\n<li>Support facilitation of NVR parent groups</li>\n<li>Undertake TLSW (Therapeutic Life Story Work)</li>\n<li>Facilitate reflective spaces for staff teams</li>\n<li>Support with training development and delivery</li>\n<li>Support with wider projects being developed by the trauma hub.</li>\n<li>\nTrauma focused practitioners will also be expected to provide activity and outcome data to support monitoring and evaluation of the training received, the interventions delivered and the wider community of practice model.\n</li>\n<li>To ensure that case recordings and other relevant documents are child-focused and completed in a timely manner</li>\n</ul>\nAbout you\nEssential:\n<ul>\n<li>Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle</li>\n<li>Previous experience in direct work with children and families.</li>\n<li>Ability to work autonomously whilst being a team player.</li>\n<li>Trained in Non-Violence Resistance</li>\n<li>Ability to work flexibly including some evening visits</li>\n</ul>\nDesirable:\n<ul>\n<li>A good understanding of developmental trauma.</li>\n<li>Trained in ARC / understand the ARC framework. (Successful candidates will be trained in ARC, if they have not already completed the training).</li>\n<li>Trained in Therapeutic Life Story Work</li>\n<li>Experience of working with individuals with neurodiversity and/ or additional needs</li>\n<li>Excellent organisational skills to ensure that work is prioritised and completed within the set timescales.</li>\n</ul>\nIf you are passionate about trauma informed practice, are keen to develop your knowledge in this area and work more therapeutically with families in a non-statutory role, with the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the children, young people and families you work with, then this is the role for you!\nThis job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC9 job profile. Please locate this via:\n<a href=\"https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hertfordshire.gov.uk%2Fhealthandsocialcare&data=05%7C02%7CSusie.Barrett%40hertfordshire.gov.uk%7C87b1ce8d2dd54ac2493208dc3798d31d%7C53e92c3666174e71a989dd739ad32a4d%7C0%7C0%7C638446376714807359%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TBSFiooJ3FxaUk6UgQEIxwEjH5LTkuYD1M4N%2FlP9xzU%3D&reserved=0\">Job profiles - Health and social care</a>\nTo hear more about this opportunity please contact <a href=\"mailto:Emma.frusciante@hertfordshire.gov.uk\">Emma.frusciante@hertfordshire.gov.uk</a> for an informal discussion about the role.\nInterview Date: 8th April, 2025","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£30,000 - £34,999","publishDate":"2025-03-21T14:48:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-30T22:47:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/0bdb6b76-daa1-4d7e-a3f0-f54909504e91.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"55e7a0a8-e829-478b-9844-5affecf3c4ee","title":"Customer Service Advisor","employer":"Borough of Broxbourne","department":"","location":"Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9XQ. Hybrid Working / Bishops' College,","locationType":3,"description":"Customer Service Advisor (Ref No: CSA)\nFull time: 37 hours per week or;\nPart time: 20 hours per week (2 positions)\n£15,059.20 p.a. (FTE £27,859.52 pa) \nWe are looking to recruit a part-time Customer Service Assistant, with a strong customer service background to deliver a positive customer experience for those who engage with the Council.\nYou will support the Council’s reception and Contact Centre. You will have an interest in developing an all-round knowledge of the Council and its services, whilst aiming to resolve all enquiries at the first point of contact. You will actively promote Broxbourne Council’s digital first message and assist customers to self-serve wherever possible.\nThe successful candidate will typically work office hours Monday-Friday between 8:30a.m. and 5:30p.m. with a flexible working approach combining office and home working. The service covers a reception desk that is open Monday to Friday between 9a.m. and 5p.m. staff are expected to cover a minimum of two shifts per week on reception.\nWhen in the office, you will be based at Bishops’ College in Cheshunt. The successful candidates will be expected to work from Bishops’ College during the first six months.\nCandidates must have GCSE qualifications in Maths and English or equivalent, have excellent communication skills, be computer literate, and feel confident using multiple data sources to fact find and offer resolution. The ability to converse at ease with members of the public, in multiple settings and provide advice in fluent English is essential in the role.\nThe ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in fluent English is essential in this post.\nWe have adopted the core values of Teamwork, Innovation, Effectiveness and Respect (TIER). \nThe values and their underlying behaviours, demonstrate our commitment to providing excellent customer care, working in a joined up way, showing respect at all times and looking at innovation and forward thinking solutions. We pride ourselves on recruiting, developing and retaining talent who share this commitment.\nWe are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\nThe Council’s benefits package includes generous leave entitlement, a full training and development programme, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and free membership to the Council’s local leisure centres, which includes free access to gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, racket sport sessions, a health suite and a range of generous discounts across other leisure and culture services.\nBroxbourne Council is an Equal Opportunities employer.\nDetails and application forms for all job vacancies are listed on the Council’s website.\nDetails and application forms for all job vacancies are listed on the Council’s website.\nApplication forms must be submitted online by 30 March 2025 quoting the above reference. \nBorough Offices, Bishops’ College, Churchgate, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9XQ.\nTelephone: 01992 785509, Email: <a href=\"mailto:personnel@broxbourne.gov.uk\">personnel@broxbourne.gov.uk</a>\nWebsite: www.broxbourne.gov.uk\n ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£15,059.20 p.a. (FTE £27,859.52 pa)","publishDate":"2025-03-21T13:50:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-30T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/e3ec6b91-466e-4a27-9137-4898a075b8e0.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f10b60be-7145-4c93-b372-a5eaabadcfb9","title":"Cleaner","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Watford","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: Cleaner Starting Salary: £24,404 progressing to £24,790 per annum Hours: 37.0 Location: Watford Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Childrens Services About the team We are looking to recruit a cleaner for our home in Watford. This is an opportunity to work alongside a committed, friendly and creative team, where the home environment is an important aspect of care. We support children and teenagers who have different range of needs and challenges. The cleaner works with a group of residential care staff, a handy person and office staff to ensure that the home is a clean, child friendly and homely place to live. About the role You will be completing a wide range of cleaning duties to a high standard in all areas of the home, in addition to overseeing Care Of Substance Hazardous Health (COSHH), ordering provisions, ensuring Health and safety in the home and ensuring daily and weekly cleaning schedule / equipment checks are completed on time and to acceptable standards. You will contribute to maintaining a home where children can thrive and feel nurtured. You will have direct contact with children, communicating and building relationships and trust with them. Engaging and supporting them to develop independent skills. About you Essential:<ul>\n<li> Cleaning to an acceptable standard. </li>\n<li> Able to build relationships with team and young people. </li>\n<li> Independently plan your cleaning schedule and work in a timely manner. </li>\n<li> Understanding how to store products appropriately. </li>\n<li> Understanding what products we can and cannot use in the home. </li>\n<li> Understanding of RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) </li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul>\n<li> Full UK Driving licence and access to a vehicle </li>\n<li> Understanding Health and Safety Laws within the work environment. </li>\n<li> Have an understanding of COSHH (Care Of Substance Hazardous Health). </li>\n</ul> This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC4 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care To hear more about this opportunity please contact Cathrine Nhemwa cathrine.nhemwa@hertfordshire.gov.uk Interview Date: 24th April 2025 Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£24,404 progressing to £24,790 per annum","publishDate":"2025-03-21T11:36:35.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-13T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/14d1255d-cbb3-4582-a514-718e4ded2d41.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f9cefedf-8bef-4c64-94d6-a13c6af19521","title":"Ware Reuse Centre Manager","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Ware","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: Ware Reuse Centre Manager Starting Salary: £26,803 progressing to £29,484 Hours: 40.0 Location: Ware Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Growth & Environment About the team Hertfordshire County Council Reuse Shops sell good quality low priced items that have been dropped off at the Recycling Centres by members of the public. Through our Community Donations Scheme, we offer some of these items for free to registered charities, recognised community groups and schools in Hertfordshire. About the role You will be responsible for running the reuse shop, generating an income through identifying and selling items, updating our Facebook pages and overseeing the work of Reuse Assistants. (If applicable). You will also be given training to test electrical items for resale About you Essential: You are an enthusiastic team player with an ability to use their own initiative, be proactive and actively participate in the improvement of the service. You will be able to communicate clearly and politely with customers and members of the team. Be able to manage money and able to use a computer or willing to learn. Desirable: You may be required to visit other centres so access to your own vehicle would be desirable to so you can provide cover as required. We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. This job role is within the Operational Services, level OPS6 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Operational services To hear more about this opportunity please contact Lorna.stump@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: TBC Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered. Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Secondment This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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This includes ensuring that residents with disabilities can access chargepoints. Our primary goal is to increase the provision of EV chargepoints across the county, especially for those without driveways or in close proximity to chargepoints in car parks. As a Sustainable Partnership Officer, you will report to the Programme Manager and play a key role in driving this programme forward. You will act as a crucial link between the county council and the district & borough councils, leading allocated workstreams and making workstream-level decisions. Our team consists of a Programme Manager, Sustainable Partnership Officers, and a Strategy Manager. We pride ourselves on being a collaborative team, leveraging each other's strengths while continuously seeking areas for improvement both as a team and individually. About the role Hertfordshire County Council is committed to increasing electric vehicle infrastructure across the county. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Grown & Environment team and help us achieve our vision to enable residents and businesses across Hertfordshire to recharge their electric vehicles conveniently, and appropriately. We are looking for self-motivated and enthusiastic individuals with an interest / experience in sustainability, the environment and tackling climate change. You'll have a track record of delivering work at a high standard within agreed milestones. With highly developed interpersonal skills you will be confident in working alongside various internal & external stakeholders and be able to use your own initiative to resolve any issues or conflicts that arise. The primary aim of the role is to work with our district and borough councils to ensure the implementation of additional electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the county in line with our Electric Vehicle Strategy. You will act as the main point of contact with district and boroughs within a defined geographical area providing them with support and guidance. The role will also help support the help support the delivery of HCC's sustainable transport policies and strategies, which includes researching and assessing emerging sustainable technologies and solutions and identifying opportunities for sustainable initiatives that could support green transport. There will also be opportunities to work on additional projects within the wider transport for hertfordshire strategy. About you Essential:<ul>\n<li>Strong Project management and organisational skills</li>\n<li>Strong communication skills, both written and verbal</li>\n<li>Driving licence (occasional travel to site will be required)</li>\n<li>Ability to work as part of a team and with external stakeholders</li>\n<li>Degree or equivalent experience that must be demonstratable</li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul>\n<li>Engineer experience</li>\n<li>Experience of working in a local authority</li>\n<li>Knowledge of electric vehicle landscape</li>\n<li>Knowledge of local government democratic process</li>\n</ul>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. This job role is within the Technical Services, level TEC10 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles: Technical services To hear more about this opportunity please contact James.Watson@hertfordshire.gov.uk or Dermot.Dooher@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: TBC Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£37,035 progressing to £40,476","publishDate":"2025-03-21T05:08:15.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-18T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/f71ef782-a459-46d7-af49-4eaa46e33fc1.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"df955960-d878-46f4-8776-225cc796cb7f","title":"Financial Assessment & Money Management Officer - ASC","employer":"Luton Borough Council","department":"","location":"3rd Floor Town Hall Extension","locationType":3,"description":"About the job Salary: £29,093 - £31,586 a year pro rata Hours per week: 24 Contract type: Permanent Our department of Finance are looking for someone who is able to ensure that all customers are assessed and invoiced promptly and accurately for the care that they receive from Luton Borough Council. This is done in accordance with all relevant and current legislation, regulations, policies and procedures. You will be required to deal with complex financial assessment queries verbally and in writing. Signpost service users or their representatives to apply for state benefits to maximise entitlement and charging revenue for Luton Borough Council. Offer support and guidance to colleagues, service users and their financial representatives on complex financial regulations. Please note this role does not attract sponsorship. About you We are looking for someone who is able to manage periods of heavy and conflicting demands, including working on own initiative and as part of a team and able to adjust work roles to support changing service demands. You'll have the opportunity to develop on your existing skills by communicating appropriately both verbally and in writing with a wide range of companies, individuals and internal colleagues at all levels. Providing effective advice or support. Ensuring advice is in line with financial regulations and council policies. We do ask that you have 5 GCSEs or equivalent including English and Maths and are fluent in English. Applicants for this role will need to be able to utilise various software to extract complex information needed to make informed decisions and take independent action. This is a public facing role so you'll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English. About us Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents. The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision? Application Process Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person's criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority. Benefits We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include: - From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade - Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave - Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area - Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant - Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility) - Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home - Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns - Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways - Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons - Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"GBP 29,093.00 - 31,586.00 per year;GBP 8,000.00","publishDate":"2025-03-21T02:01:14.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/4c2d6384-a9c3-4d35-bb79-23c41104aa23.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d3bfab49-4d00-41de-9a2b-1e6da30c7383","title":"Senior Practitioner - MASH","employer":"Luton Borough Council","department":"","location":"Luton","locationType":3,"description":"About the job Salary: £41,511 - £44,711 a year plus £5,500 market supplement and £963 essential car user allowance (subject to criteria) Hours per week: 37 Contract type: Permanent Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families? Join our MASH team as a Senior Practitioner! As a MASH Senior Practitioner, you will be providing essential support to the most vulnerable and at-risk children and families. Your role will include assessing contacts from various sources, prioritising urgent cases, and ensuring that timely, high-quality action is taken by signposting to the appropriate teams and services. This role is critical to our commitment to safeguarding children, and you'll play a key role in shaping the safety and welfare of young lives every day. What You'll Be Doing:<ul> <li>Act as a key contact point, managing all incoming social care queries via phone and written communication.</li> <li>Swiftly assess and prioritise cases, identifying those in urgent need and making appropriate recommendations.</li> <li>Provide high-level advice, guidance, and support to colleagues, ensuring all cases are efficiently transferred or handled by the relevant services.</li> <li>Mentor, coach, and guide team members, sharing best practices to continually raise professional standards across the MASH.</li> <li>Develop and maintain strong partnerships within the MASH and externally to ensure cohesive and effective interventions.</li> </ul>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship. About you As a valued part of our MASH team, you'll work alongside dedicated professionals in a dynamic, supportive environment committed to protecting children and supporting families. You'll have opportunities for professional growth, a robust support network, and the chance to make a profound impact! We are looking for:<ul> <li>\nExperienced Professional: You bring substantial post-qualifying experience in children's social care, with deep knowledge in safeguarding and risk management.</li> <li>\nPassionate Mentor: You have demonstrable experience in coaching, mentoring, and practice teaching, sharing your expertise to uplift team standards.</li> <li>\nSkilled Communicator: Known for your ability to build meaningful relationships across teams, you can communicate effectively with staff, public, and professionals alike.</li> <li>\nSolution-Oriented: Your practice is defined by a commitment to delivering exceptional support, with a proven aptitude for effective decision-making in complex and sensitive cases.</li> <li>\nCollaborative Team Player: Your commitment to the highest professional standards goes hand-in-hand with your ability to work collaboratively and provide critical guidance within a multi-agency framework.</li> </ul>Ready to make a difference? Apply today and be part of a team that puts the welfare and safety of children at the heart of everything we do. About us Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision- that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents. The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision? Application process Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person's criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority. Additional information We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:<ul> <li>\nFrom 25to 32days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade</li> <li>\nBuying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave</li> <li>\nCareer Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area</li> <li>\nPension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant</li> <li>\nGenerous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)</li> <li>\nEmployee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home</li> <li>\nWork/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. W e welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns </li> <li>\nTraining and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways</li> <li>\nStaff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons</li> <li>\nArriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel</li> <li>\nFriday Funday Socials - One Friday every 2 months where we encourage our staff to get together to socialise after work</li> </ul>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"GBP 41,511.00 - 44,711.00 per year;GBP 5,500.00 ;GBP 8,000.00","publishDate":"2025-03-21T02:01:14.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-06T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/89478b27-a526-4bfb-b932-caa1b9a4472c.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"dbe610a1-c1bf-42e3-883a-40fdb04a342b","title":"ARC Rapid Response Workers & ARC Short Breaks Worker","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Welwyn","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: ARC Rapid Response Workers & ARC Short Breaks Worker Starting Salary: £30,559 progressing to £33,366 per annum + 6% Market Enhanced Payment + 6% Market Enhanced Payment Hours: 37* Location: Welwyn Garden City Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Childrens Services *These roles operate the following shift patterns which incudes working 2 out of 4 weekends, evenings, bank holidays and sleep ins as well as some regular office based hours: Rapid Response Workers:<ul>\n<li> 09:30 - 17:00 </li>\n<li> 16:30 - midnight </li>\n<li> Ocassional sleep in </li>\n</ul>Short Breaks Worker:<ul>\n<li> 07:30 - 15:00 </li>\n<li> 14:00 - 23:00 </li>\n<li> Sleep in </li>\n</ul> About the team ARC Services offer therapeutic support to young people and their families across Hertfordshire, through many different interventions. We are looking for friendly passionate people to join our Rapid Response and Residential Short Breaks teams to help us make a difference. No two days are the same as we work in a trauma informed creative way to prevent families breaking down. Each of the teams work closely with social care teams, education, police, Out of Hours Service and Health. About the role ARC Rapid Response Worker - This role varies from supportive phone calls and visits to families during crisis, working alongside the police to de-escalate a situation, supporting a young person home from hospital, to running group activities for the young people including geocaching, bike rides, festive events, sporting activities, arts and crafts. ARC Short Breaks Worker - This role involves supporting young people and their families through creative therapeutic family interventions within their family homes or our residential home. Promoting and implementing daily routines through support with school runs right through to night time settling. About you Essential:<ul>\n<li> Experience of working with young people and or families. </li>\n<li> Ability to think on your feet, and remain calm under pressure. </li>\n<li> Demonstratable skills in resilience and ability to look after yourself and others. </li>\n<li> Ability to work 2 out of 4 weekends a month, evenings and bank holidays. </li>\n<li> Computer competency with the ability to record concise detailed reports </li>\n<li> Full UK driving licence with regular access to a car + business insurance </li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul>\n<li> NVQ Level 4 in Residential - You will be required to complete the NVQ Level 4 Apprenticeship in Residential if not already completed - college time is included within your hours. </li>\n<li> A therapeutic way of thinking - although training will be provided on ARC Framework, Non-Violence Resistance and Developing Therapeutic Skills </li>\n</ul>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. This job role is within the , level job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care To hear more about this opportunity please contact Dawn Clements (dawn.clements@hertfordshire.gov.uk) for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: 23/04 & 24/04 (Face to Face - Welwyn Garden City) Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£30,559 progressing to £33,366 per annum + 6% Market Enhanced Payment","publishDate":"2025-03-20T05:20:04.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-13T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/ed5454d9-adc6-4116-b02e-df87478bd07c.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"b11b7c42-675d-466e-adf8-1c4753951404","title":"Counsellor","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: Counsellor Starting Salary: £37,035 progressing to £40,476 pa pro rata Hours: Full time (33.3 hours) or Part time (22.2 hours) considered - Term time only (39 weeks) Location: Schools and Colleges across Hertfordshire Contract Type: Fixed term to 31st March 2026 Directorate: Childrens Services About the team Safe Space is a counselling and therapy service which offers children and young people across Hertfordshire a creative, confidential and safe space in which to explore any issues affecting their everyday lives. Safe Space is unique in that, whilst being part of Hertfordshire County Council, we are a traded service and provide therapeutic support to Hertfordshire's Children and Young People (aged 4-19) in school and college settings. Our Safe Space team has supported children and young people of Hertfordshire for over 20 years. Safe Space also has a Mentoring programme and forms part of HCC's Crisis Response support to schools following a critical incident. About the role As a Safe Space Counsellor, you will be part of a team of 25 Counsellors and Senior Counsellors and work alongside school colleagues and other health professional to support 14 - 20 clients per week (offering between 8-12 sessions to each young person, although this can be longer). Sessions are usually held at the same time and day each week, and last between 40-50 minutes. As a Safe Space counsellor you will be largely school-based with flexibility and autonomy in how you plan your work and clients each week (bearing in mind school hours and room availability). About you This is a dynamic role which involves excellent communication skills (with young people, parents/carers, school colleagues and other professionals) and good level IT skills. As a Safe Space counsellor you will be part of a highly supportive team, reporting directly to one of our Senior Counsellors, and will have access to clinical supervision (both individual and group). Safe Space is a county-wide service which may mean you will be required to travel to different locations depending on the needs of the service. Below we have set out our essential criteria: Essential: • Diploma level qualification and proof of BACP Registration (or equivalent body). • Experience of how to manage safeguarding concerns. • Driving licence with access to a car. • Experience of delivering therapy to children and young people. • Ability to use/develop play and creative therapy skills • Ability to communicate well with a variety of stakeholders • Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of professionals and school staff in order to take an holistic approach to working with children/young people. • Ability to manage a clinical caseload within BACP or equivalent Ethical Framework. • Good level IT skills to maintain accurate case records on each child/young person using the Early Help Module (EHM) online system in accordance with Data Protection Act / GDPR. If you are a qualified counsellor and see yourself as part of a team making a real difference to children and young people, then this is the role for you, and we would welcome your application. Interview date(s): Monday 7th April & Thursday 10th April 2025 For an informal discussion please contact: Sally Gubb- Safe Space Manager sally.gubb@hertfordshire.gov.uk / 01992 588251 or Debra Gee- Safe Space Clinical Manager debra.gee@hertfordshire.gov.uk / 01992 588552. This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC10 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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(please see attached example rota.</li>\n</ul>This role can see the postholder liaising with staff from all Directorates, contractors and sub-contractors. About the role<ul>\n<li>You will co-ordinate calls that are returned from the Out of Hours cover service and ensure this provision is suitable and effective</li>\n<li>You will respond to emergency / urgent situations that require quick and decisive decision making. Decisions you make could affect the delivery of services at a site.</li>\n<li>You will need to issue appropriate completion targets against all jobs issued from pre agreed criteria</li>\n<li>You will manage the Help Desk module on CPD ensuring all jobs and related information is accurately recorded</li>\n<li>You will follow financial regulations when agreeing quotes, fees and charges</li>\n<li>You will ensure payment applications are processed and paid in line with contractual obligations</li>\n</ul> About you Essential:<ul>\n<li>Some technical knowledge and understanding on basic mechanical, electrical, plumbing / heating and building maintenance related issues</li>\n<li>Strong oral and written communications skills</li>\n<li>IT literate - MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word, One Drive </li>\n<li>Good negotiating skills</li>\n<li>Decisive & able to make good judgement calls</li>\n<li>Be able to work under pressure</li>\n<li>Team player essential whilst being able to work alone</li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul>\n<li>Previous call centre type work would be advantageous</li>\n<li>Use of Corporate Property Database - training will be provided</li>\n<li>Understanding of financial regulations</li>\n<li>Understanding of H&S related requirements including SSoW, RAMS, PTW, COSHH, Hot Works</li>\n<li>Knowledge of Asbestos Management</li>\n</ul>This is an interactive and rewarding role working with the wider FM team to deliver services that have a positive impact on the work of HCC staff, allowing them to deliver their services in safe and well-maintained facilities. We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. This job role is within the Corporate Services, level CORP7 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Corporate services To hear more about this opportunity please contact Tisha Jardine 01992 555569 or 07825 535117 for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: W/C 14th April 2025 Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Secondment This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£26,835 opportunity to progress to £30,060 pa","publishDate":"2025-03-20T05:20:04.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/88e9096e-384f-4eed-889a-4785261a9165.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"bb38cbd6-2b6b-4cc8-883f-e4a67a4323c2","title":"Assistant Finance Business Partner (RP0120)","employer":"Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council","department":"","location":"Campus East, Welwyn Garden City","locationType":3,"description":"Assistant Finance Business Partner (RP0120)Starting salary £37,160 pro rata with potential progression to £43,690 pro rata on achieving designated skills and experience16 hours per week (Hybrid working - working pattern negotiable)We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated finance professional to provide financial advice and support to specific areas of the organisation.As a fully qualified AAT or part qualified AAT or accountant actively studying towards full qualification, you will have a passion for providing high quality financial support to services.Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council pride themselves on their commitment to their people – striving to ensure that each and every employee feels valued and happy in their work.Employees are empowered to influence and transform the services they deliver, no matter what level they’re at.To be a positive influence on this environment, you’ll need to be able to support others and be a genuine team player.In this role, you will support the Finance Business Partner in all aspects of the finance service including the Housing Revenue Account, including the production of budget monitoring reports, closure of accounts as well as budget setting and financial planning.There will be opportunities to gain experience in other areas of finance to further enhance your career.You will work with the Business Partner to ensure that service managers are provided with sound financial advice and challenge, enabling them to manage their budgets effectively within existing governance arrangements, and supporting the identification of areas of risk, efficiencies, and improvement.You will have an understanding of local government and the environment in which it operates.You will also need to be a dynamic and highly motivated individual who can establish relationships and work effectively with managers at all levels.The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential in this post.Closing date for application is 13 April 2025.Remote assessments will take place on 22 April 2025 and interviews will take place on 25 April 2025.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Starting salary £37,160 pro rata with potential progression to £43,690 pro rata on achieving designated skills and experience","publishDate":"2025-03-19T16:59:27.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-13T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/acf6b4bd-f563-4d82-8365-275485275592.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"91652506-b06e-47a1-a1fb-f97def24eb56","title":"Principal Accountant","employer":"Luton Borough Council","department":"","location":"Luton","locationType":3,"description":"About the job Salary: £51,802 - £54,924 a year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance Hours per week: 37 Contract type: Permanent As a Principal Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in leading, coordinating, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality financial management services across critical areas of Adults Social Care, Children's Social care and Transport, Public health and partnership working with Health (ICB). You will be responsible for overseeing budget monitoring for revenue, capital, and balance sheet accounts, ensuring all financial data is accurate, timely, and aligns with corporate policies and best professional practices. A key aspect of your role will involve working closely with senior managers, budget holders, and finance teams, providing expert financial advice and guidance to support strategic decision-making. You will also take charge of preparing revenue and capital estimates, budget profiling, and managing trading accounts, ensuring compliance with all financial regulations. Additionally, you will lead specialist projects, contribute to working groups, and continuously review and improve financial processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Acting as a key point of contact for auditors, you will ensure the provision of timely and accurate financial information, and when required, deputise for the Finance Business Partner to ensure seamless financial operations across the organisation. Key responsibilities will include leading on financial planning, forecasting, and monitoring across high-value and high-risk budgets, ensuring robust financial governance in Adults' and Children's Social Care, Public Health, and Health integration. Supporting financial sustainability and transformation projects in collaboration with operational teams and external health partners. Developing and implementing financial strategies that optimise resources while meeting service delivery objectives. Ensuring compliance with funding regulations, grant conditions, and financial frameworks, particularly in areas involving NHS funding, pooled budgets, and social care grants. This role will require close collaboration with Integrated Care Systems (ICS), Integrated Care Boards (ICB), NHS Trusts, and partner organisations, ensuring financial alignment across health and social care. Please note this role does not attract sponsorship. About you You'll be a highly experienced and qualified accountant (CCAB or part-qualified with extensive experience) with a deep understanding of financial management in a complex service areas particularly in Adults and Children's Social Care, Public Health and health Partnerships. Your expertise includes budgeting, financial planning, year-end closure, and financial modelling, coupled with a proven ability to provide strategic financial advice at a senior level. You'll have substantial experience in using IT-based financial systems and possess excellent analytical skills that enable you to interpret and present complex financial information clearly to a range of stakeholders. Your expertise will include:<ul> <li>Budgeting, financial planning, and year-end closure, particularly in local authority-funded social care and NHS-funded services.</li> <li>Financial modelling and analysis, providing insight to drive efficiency and inform strategic decisions.</li> <li>Navigating complex funding streams and regulations, including pooled budgets, Better Care Fund (BCF), and Public Health grants.</li> </ul>Your ability to lead and motivate a team sets you apart, and you thrive in a role where you can influence and challenge decision-making processes. You are an excellent communicator, adept at building relationships with senior managers and non-financial professionals. A problem solver, excel in managing projects, implementing process improvements, and responding flexibly to changing priorities and tight deadlines. Additionally, you'll have a strong understanding of equality issues and legislation, ensuring inclusivity in service delivery. Willing to travel across the Borough and occasionally beyond, you are committed to delivering excellence in financial management and contributing to the success of the organisation. About us Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents. The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision? Benefits We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include: - From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade - Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave - Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area - Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant - Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility) - Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home - Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns - Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways - Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons - Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"GBP 51,802.00 - 54,924.00 per year;GBP 8,000.00","publishDate":"2025-03-19T02:01:17.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/5b32be80-d765-4432-8402-d91bc189c03a.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8a5f3d07-1757-47bd-9c32-eae0513fc5ab","title":"Principal Accountant (Schools)","employer":"Luton Borough Council","department":"","location":"Luton Town Hall","locationType":3,"description":"About the job Salary: £51,802 - £54,924 a year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance Hours per week: 37 Contract type: Permanent As a Principal Accountant (schools), you will play a pivotal role in and ensuring that financial services for schools are delivered to the highest professional standards, generating value for schools and contributing to the Council's objectives. Your expertise will play a key role in providing strategic financial advice to Head Teachers, Senior Managers, and the Schools Forum, ensuring both schools and the Council benefit from informed financial decision-making. You will be responsible for ensuring school budgets and medium-term financial plans are aligned with relevant regulations and financial planning frameworks. Regular reviews of school funding formulae, budget modelling, and the implications of policy changes will be essential. You will also manage the Dedicated Schools Grant budgets, monitor monthly expenditures, and promptly address deviations or volatility. As the lead Finance Officer at Schools Forum meetings, you will present reports and offer strategic recommendations. In addition to your advisory role, you will ensure financial monitoring systems remain compliant with regulatory standards. You will oversee school accounts, ensuring their closure adheres to corporate guidelines and Department for Education requirements. By fostering a customer-oriented approach, you will ensure schools receive financial guidance that supports their individual priorities and maximises value for money. Furthermore, you will contribute to the strategic development of the schools finance service, ensuring it remains market-leading, innovative, and responsive to the evolving educational landscape. Please note this role does not attract sponsorship. About you You'll be a qualified accountant (CCAB) or part-qualified with extensive relevant experience and evidence of continuing professional development. You will have substantial experience in managing teams and providing strategic financial advice, particularly in the context of local authority education finances and the Dedicated Schools Grant. Your strong leadership and management skills will enable you to motivate and develop a high-performing team, while your customer-oriented approach will ensure the financial service provided to schools is both effective and trusted. Exceptional communication skills are essential, as you will need to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including non-accountants, senior leaders, and Schools Forum members. You will be adept at presenting complex financial information clearly and persuasively. Your analytical abilities will support robust financial modelling and decision-making, and your organisational skills will enable you to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines. A deep understanding of school's finance legislation, frameworks, and best practices is essential. Your commitment to equality and diversity will ensure inclusive and fair financial practices. You must also be willing and able to attend meetings across the Borough, including occasional evening commitments. 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A person's criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority. 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Community Learning Disability Team Nurse

Hertfordshire County Council

NHS Band 5 £29,970 progressing to £36,483

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 6 hours ago

Senior Property Solicitor

Luton Borough Council

GBP 51,802.00 - 54,924.00 per year;GBP 3,203.00 ;GBP 8,000.00

Town Hall, Luton (On-Site)

Posted 10 hours ago

Occupational Therapist - ASC

Luton Borough Council

GBP 37,938.00 - 40,476.00 per year;GBP 8,000.00

Arndale House (On-Site)

Posted 10 hours ago

Registered Building Inspector Class 2

Luton Borough Council

GBP 53,921.00 - 56,913.00 per year;GBP 8,000.00

Town Hall, Luton (On-Site)

Posted 10 hours ago

Accountant

Luton Borough Council

GBP 41,511.00 - 44,711.00 per year;GBP 8,000.00

Luton (On-Site)

Posted 10 hours ago

Repairs Administrator

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Starting salary £27,544pa with potential progression to £29,383pa on achieving designated skills and experience

The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

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Children's Practitioner-Trauma Focused

Hertfordshire County Council

£33,366 - £36,124

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

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Children's Practitioner-Trauma Focused

Hertfordshire County Council

£30,000 - £34,999

Hertfordshire (Hybrid)

Posted 4 days ago

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Customer Service Advisor

Borough of Broxbourne

£15,059.20 p.a. (FTE £27,859.52 pa)

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9XQ. Hybrid Working / Bishops' College, (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Cleaner

Hertfordshire County Council

£24,404 progressing to £24,790 per annum

Watford (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Ware Reuse Centre Manager

Hertfordshire County Council

£26,803 progressing to £29,484

Ware (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Sustainable Partnership Officer

Hertfordshire County Council

£37,035 progressing to £40,476

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Financial Assessment & Money Management Officer - ASC

Luton Borough Council

GBP 29,093.00 - 31,586.00 per year;GBP 8,000.00

3rd Floor Town Hall Extension (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Senior Practitioner - MASH

Luton Borough Council

GBP 41,511.00 - 44,711.00 per year;GBP 5,500.00 ;GBP 8,000.00

Luton (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

ARC Rapid Response Workers & ARC Short Breaks Worker

Hertfordshire County Council

£30,559 progressing to £33,366 per annum + 6% Market Enhanced Payment

Welwyn (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Closing in 6 days

Counsellor

Hertfordshire County Council

£37,035 progressing to £40,476 pa pro rata

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Helpdesk Operators

Hertfordshire County Council

£26,835 opportunity to progress to £30,060 pa

Stevenage (On-Site)

Posted 5 days ago

Assistant Finance Business Partner (RP0120)

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Starting salary £37,160 pro rata with potential progression to £43,690 pro rata on achieving designated skills and experience

Campus East, Welwyn Garden City (On-Site)

Posted 6 days ago

Principal Accountant

Luton Borough Council

GBP 51,802.00 - 54,924.00 per year;GBP 8,000.00

Luton (On-Site)

Posted 6 days ago

Principal Accountant (Schools)

Luton Borough Council

GBP 51,802.00 - 54,924.00 per year;GBP 8,000.00

Luton Town Hall (On-Site)

Posted 6 days ago

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