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However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email </strong></i><a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\"><i><strong>recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</strong></i></a><i><strong> so we can arrange an alternative application method. </strong></i></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About the role:</strong> </p> <p><strong>Can you inspire families to learn together and build brighter futures?</strong><br>Do you have a passion for engaging both children and adults in creative, practical learning?</p> <p>We’re looking for a <strong>Family Learning Lecturer</strong> to join our team for the upcoming academic year. This <strong>part-time, daytime</strong> role is ideal for someone who understands the power of learning as a family and wants to make a real difference in local communities.</p> <p>We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate educator with experience in delivering fun, accessible sessions that support parents, carers, and children to learn together. The role also includes the <strong>delivery of parenting programmes</strong>, so experience in this area is essential.</p> <p>Whether you’re an experienced tutor or a practitioner with family-focused experience ready to step into teaching, we’d love to hear from you.</p> <p><strong>You might be:</strong></p> <ul> <li>An adult or family learning tutor with relevant experience</li> <li>Experienced in delivering parenting programmes </li> <li>Not yet qualified, but willing to complete an initial teaching qualification with our support</li> </ul> <p><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Deliver creative, engaging family learning sessions (e.g. literacy, numeracy, crafts)</li> <li>Deliver parenting programmes to support family wellbeing and development (positive relationships, behaviour management, child development, parenting teenagers)</li> <li>Deliver or support awareness workshops on topics such as SEND, anxiety, and autism.</li> <li>Work in community settings to meet the needs of diverse families.</li> <li>Collaborate with a supportive team and contribute to programme development.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></p> <ul> <li>A friendly, collaborative team environment</li> <li>Opportunities for professional growth and teacher training</li> <li>The chance to support lifelong learning and strengthen families through education</li> </ul> <p>The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and efficiently, maintaining the highest professional standards in teaching, organisation, coordination, and administration.</p> <p>If you’re committed to helping families learn, grow, and thrive — <strong>this is the role for you!</strong></p> <p><strong>Please submit your application as soon as possible.  Applications will be reviewed as they are received </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role_Profile_Lecturer_1715.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong></a> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong> </p> <p>Relevant teaching or training experience • Experience of actively developing equal opportunities • Experience of working effectively as a team • Experience of teaching mixed ability learners in a range of client groups • Substantial subject specific experience • Able to plan and deliver training sessions to meet external quality standards including required record-keeping • Able to prepare high quality teaching materials • Able to communicate well, orally and in writing • Good level of organisational and planning skills • Able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends • Able to work in a range of different venues within the borough • Ability to relate to a wide range of client groups • Ability to adapt educational or training provision to meet the needs of people with learning difficulties, disabilities and/or additional learning support needs • Computer literacy, ability to use a range of e-learning technology • Awareness of the quality assurance requirements of Ofsted • Understanding of how to promote inclusive learning and widening participation objectives</p> <p> <strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>English and Maths at Level 2 or above, or a commitment to achieving these within your first year of teaching with the service</li> <li>A Level 3 introductory teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards this within one year of your start date)</li> <li>A qualification in your area of creative expertise (e.g. art, design, crafts, media, etc.)</li> <li>A commitment to inclusive, high-quality adult learning and continuous professional development</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; </li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest; </li> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; </li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check; </li> <li>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>How to Apply:</strong> </p> <p>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. </p> <p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. 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Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. </p> <p>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. </p> <p>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. 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We are seeking a dynamic Administration Officer to join our service as we continue to transform.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">As the Admin Officer, you will be at the heart of our Integrated Team and Service. Your proficiency, experience, and solid commitment to excellence will drive the smooth functioning of the service administrative processes. You will manage office supplies, coordinate meetings, and maintain records and the office. Your role will also involve supervising and inspiring a team of Administrators under your charge, ensuring their professional development, and fostering a positive work environment.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Are you the committed professional we're looking for? 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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. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises, and we have a young, diverse and growing population.</p><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. 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":"187e0c59-1714-4d8d-93ed-09920ba6acaa","title":"Senior Social Worker","employer":"London Borough of Redbridge","department":"","location":"Redbridge","locationType":3,"description":"<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Senior Social Work Practitioner in the First Contact Team</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Permanent – Full Time</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Location: Lynton House, 255-259 High Rd, Ilford, IG1 1NY</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse and exciting east-London borough. What we do is driven by changing our relationship with local people to support our vision. As a result, we've developed innovative ways to build our communities and transform our Council.</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\"> </strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">We're one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing, high-quality open space and rapid transport connections into the heart of the city.</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\"> </strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Our First Contact Team is the front door for information, advice, and support to our community, we work in conjunction with the Community Health and Social Care teams and consist of district nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, occupational therapists, mental health workers, learning disability workers. We work in partnership with other health and social care teams such as specialist nursing or children services. This integrated way of working allows us to deliver high-quality person-centred services that meet the needs of the residents. Our services are innovative and rewarding for both clients and the workers</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly experienced individual to step into this key role, who is:</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<ul class=\"customHTML\">\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Comfortable managing high levels of service demands</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Committed to ensuring continued support of adults with care & support needs including their carers</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">A very good decision maker</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Experienced in staff supervision</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Able to make decisions at pace</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Resilient</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Thrives in a busy challenging work environment</li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Interviews to be confirmed</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">To apply for this post please visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/jobs or copy the following link into your browser: </strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">https://ce0320li.webitrent.com/ce0320li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=144663ePs4&WVID=958433OaLq</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><em class=\"customHTML\">All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK.</em></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><em class=\"customHTML\"> </em></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><em class=\"customHTML\">We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£50,574 to £53,607 per annum","publishDate":"2025-05-21T08:38:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-04T16:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/f24cc935-465f-47f6-92f1-6ae747856672.png","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":"9584dfe9-6826-4159-a33b-f9424f3ac417","title":"Pollution Control Officer","employer":"Spelthorne Borough Council","department":"","location":"Spelthorne, Council Offices - Knowle Green","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong>Pollution Control Officer</strong></p>\n<p>Part-time (10 hours per week) | 12-month contract</p>\n<p>Salary £9,745 – £11,849 pa for 10 hours per week (dependent on experience)</p>\n<p>Plus an Essential car user allowance</p>\n<p><strong>Help shape a cleaner, healthier future for Spelthorne.</strong></p>\n<p>We’re looking for a passionate and skilled Pollution Control Officer to join our committed Pollution Control team.</p>\n<p>This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact and a meaningful contribution towards protecting the environment and the health of our residents — from supporting the monitoring and reviewing our Air Quality to playing an active role in delivering our new Air Quality Action Plan. You will have the opportunity to work with stakeholders and a range of environmental and development professionals as well as local businesses, to protect local air quality.</p>\n<p>You’ll also contribute to our work on contaminated land and other pollution-related matters, supporting planning, enforcement, and public protection functions.</p>\n<p>We’re looking for someone who is:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enthusiastic and self-motivated</li>\n<li>A team player with strong technical and organisational skills and good attention to detail</li>\n<li>A confident communicator, able to engage with colleagues, residents, Councillors and external partners</li>\n<li>Experienced in environmental protection work, particularly air quality, contaminated land, or wider pollution control</li>\n<li>Experienced in the interpretation and manipulation of spatial data in Geographical Information Systems</li>\n<li>Experienced in data processing utilising Excel</li>\n<li>Familiar with technical guidance and legislation concerning Local Air Quality Management</li>\n</ul>\n<p>If you’re ready to apply your skills to help protect and enhance the environment in one of Surrey’s most diverse and dynamic boroughs, we’d love to hear from you.</p>\n<p>The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for customer facing posts.  These posts fall within the scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  The Council, therefore, has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. If you have any queries or would like to discuss this further, please contact Human Resources.<strong> </strong></p>\n<p>This post is identified as a hybrid post supporting both office and home working in line with Spelthorne Borough Council’s policy. The post holder will be required to attend the office in line with a rota and any service requirements.</p>\n<p>Spelthorne Borough Council use the Microsoft Authenticator app as a secure way of accessing our network.  Successful candidates will be required to use their own mobile device to download and use Authenticator.</p>\n<p>In return, we can offer excellent conditions of service with a benefits’ package that includes flexible working hours, pension scheme and at least 23 days’ paid leave per year (pro rata for part time). </p>\n<p>Closing date: 16 June 2025 (noon)        </p>\n<p>Interview date: 16 July 2025</p>\n<p><strong>To apply please use the ‘apply online’ button at the bottom of the page.</strong></p>\n<p>CVs can only be accepted in support of a completed application form.<strong> </strong></p>\n<p>Unfortunately, we are unable to reply to all candidates.  If we have not contacted, you within 3 weeks of the closing date then your application has been unsuccessful.</p>\n<p>All shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email after the closing date.<strong> </strong></p>\n<p><em>Working towards equal opportunities</em><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Strictly No Agencies</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Salary £9,745 – £11,849 pa for 10 hours per week (dependent on experience) plus an Essential car user allowance","publishDate":"2025-05-21T08:22:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-16T11:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/40dc608e-9a9f-40ce-833e-a24f7291eb0f.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. 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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":"2e1680cc-9416-4583-9a7b-f9c44ddd0e11","title":"Strategic Lead, Housing","employer":"Spelthorne Borough Council","department":"","location":"Spelthorne","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong>ADVERT</strong><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Strategic Lead, Housing</strong><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Salary £61,118- £65,146 per annum, Plus essential car user allowance</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Hours 36 per week (flexible)</strong><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>This post is for a fixed term period of two years</strong><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>It’s an exciting time to join the Community Wellbeing team within Spelthorne. We developed and built temporary accommodation for families, and purpose built supported accommodation for single homeless residents and continue to look for opportunities for permanent and temporary housing solutions. We have just launched our ambitious Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030 which aims to end the use of bed and breakfast accommodation, promote independence and wellbeing, and maximise the use of the private rented sector for homelessness prevention and relief. We are working closely with partners to deliver innovative and appropriate options to facilitate discharge from hospital and prevent admissions.</p>\n<p>In addition to all this, the Council is embarking on an ambitious housing delivery programme to meet the housing needs of local residents, including a significant proportion of affordable homes.</p>\n<p>To support this work, we are looking for a new Strategic Lead for Housing. A large part of the role is to proactively engage with internal colleagues and external partners to enable affordable housing delivery. You will develop and lead the Council’s effective partnerships with Registered Providers and Homes England, as well as representing the housing service on internal development working groups in order to achieve this.</p>\n<p>Together with your solid understanding of the economic and social issues that affect housing supply and demand locally, you will have a proven track record and significant experience in strategy policy and preparation. You will be an expert in housing and homelessness legislation as you will need to translate guidance, best practice, and case law into understandable and workable solutions.</p>\n<p>You will be comfortable working with numbers and data in spreadsheets and databases and be able to translate the same into plain English for a variety of audiences. You will be able to use this data to not only drive business cases and funding bids, which will see new services commissioned in line with the Council’s strategic aims, but also to contract manage existing services. To do this effectively, you will need excellent ICT skills.</p>\n<p>You will lead a small but effective team which you will be expected to coach and support. You will also support the Team Manager, Housing Options to ensure the Council’s statutory homelessness service is run according to legislation, statutory guidance, case law and best practice.</p>\n<p>This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark in Spelthorne, and in doing so, support some of the most vulnerable residents in our community.</p>\n<p>This post is identified as a hybrid post supporting both office and home working in line with Spelthorne Borough Council’s policy. The post holder will be required to attend the office in line with a rota and any service requirements.</p>\n<p>The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for customer facing posts.  These posts fall within the scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  The Council, therefore, has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. If you have any queries or would like to discuss this further, please contact Human Resources.</p>\n<p>Please note as part of the employment checks this post will subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) which includes a basic Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.</p>\n<p>Spelthorne Borough Council use the Microsoft Authenticator app as a secure way of accessing our network.  Successful candidates will be required to use their own mobile device to download and use Authenticator.</p>\n<p>In return, we can offer excellent conditions of service with a benefits’ package that includes flexible working hours, pension scheme and at least 23 days’ paid leave per year (pro rata for part time). </p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Closing date: Sunday 14 June 2025 (Noon)       </strong><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Interview date: Tuesday 1 July 2025</strong><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>To apply please use the ‘apply online’ button below.</strong><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>CVs can only be accepted in support of a completed application form.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£61,118 - £65,146 per annum, plus essential car allowance","publishDate":"2025-05-21T07:36:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-15T11:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/8597885c-6baa-4ecb-bd68-e67d35a9f1df.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"497c8651-85aa-415c-9ffb-7a1aff53b90c","title":"I.T. Application Development Officer - North Herts Council","employer":"Essex County Council","department":"","location":"SG6 3JF","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>I.T. Application Development Officer - North Herts Council</strong></p><p><strong>North Herts Council</strong></p><p><span><span>Permanent, Full Time</span></span></p><p><span>£38,296.00 - £44,140.00 per annum (Pay award pending)</span></p><p><span>Location: </span><span>Letchworth Garden City</span></p><p><span>Closing Date: 16th June 2025</span></p><p><span><span> </span></span></p><p><strong><em> Essex County Council are delighted to be advertising the role of IT Applications Development Officer on behalf of North Herts Council. For my information on the role. Please click </em></strong><a href=\"https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/it-application-development-officer-0\"><strong><em> HERE</em></strong> </a></p><p><strong>Hybrid working</strong>:Flexibility with homeworking and office-based days (typically 1 day a week in the office)</p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p>The organization is undergoing an enhanced digital transformation to ensure all processes are 'digital by default' and to deliver services in the most efficient and effective manner. You will play a crucial role in supporting the IT Senior Development and Cyber Security Officer by designing, developing, integrating, and supporting a variety of technical projects to facilitate this transformation.</p><p><strong>The Experience You Will Bring</strong></p><p><a name=\"_Hlk92374783\"></a> You must have experience in supporting applications and database products on Windows-based virtual hardware.</p><p>You must have experience in managing third-party upgrades, such as Oracle and MSSQL, and in installing vendor-supplied application patches to enhance functionality, resolve application errors, and comply with legislative changes</p><p>You will possess excellent customer service skills, demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively within a small team, maintain a keen attention to detail, and prioritize complex tasks efficiently in a dynamic and busy environment.</p><p>You must have substantial programming experience in C#, along with a background in developing system integrations, analysing data, and creating line-of-business applications.</p><p>You must have experience in developing integrations between in-house and third-party systems using various techniques, such as RESTful APIs, SOAP, XML, JSON, and CSV, as well as expertise in ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and SQL.</p><p>You must have experience with technology stacks including WinForms, Web, ASP.NET Core, .NET Framework/.NET 6-9 (Core), Blazor, WPF, and .NET MAUI (for mobile apps).</p><p>You must be eager to learn new skills, adept at troubleshooting and diagnosing problems, and have a strong focus on security.</p><p>Please note, the successful applicant for the above post will be background checked with the Disclosure and Barring Service.</p><p><strong>Why work with us?</strong></p><p>We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our recruitment practices and in our employment policies. We want our employees to feel safe to express themselves and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of talents. We are dedicated to promoting a healthy work/life balance, valuing our employees, and enabling them to make a difference to the local community.</p><p><strong>What you should do next</strong></p><p>If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via <a href=\"https://web.north-herts.gov.uk/hronlinerecruitment/default.aspx?ApplicationID=2932\"> Recruitment </a></p><p>Please note that we do not accept CV applications, either on their own or accompanying application forms. Therefore, please ensure that all relevant information is provided on the application form on the NHC job pages.</p><p>If you would like an informal chat about the post, you can contact Justin Goodwin, IT Senior Development and Cyber Security Officer at justin.goodwin@north-herts.gov.uk</p><p><strong><em>If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via </em></strong><a href=\"https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/it-application-development-officer-0\"><strong><em> HERE</em></strong> </a></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£38000 - £44000 per annum","publishDate":"2025-05-21T01:01:02.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-16T01:01:02.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/a204b540-f538-44e4-952c-2a6e886482a1.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ea6899a2-4d2d-46a5-8a61-7880e5e93e6e","title":"Finance Assistant","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stevenage","locationType":3,"description":"<br><h4>Finance Assistant Apply Now </h4><dl>\n<dt>Job Number</dt>\n<dd> HCC28039 </dd>\n<dt>Location</dt>\n<dd> Stevenage </dd>\n<dt>Directorate</dt>\n<dd> Adult Care Services </dd>\n<dt>Salary Range</dt>\n<dd> £26,835 progressing to £30,060.00pa. pay award pending </dd>\n<dt>Contract Type</dt>\n<dd> Permanent </dd>\n<dt>Full Time/Part Time</dt>\n<dd> Full Time </dd>\n<dt>Closing date</dt>\n<dd> 05-Jun-2025 </dd>\n</dl><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Finance Assistant<br><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £26,835 progressing to £30,060pa pay award pending<br><strong>Hours:</strong> full time,37 hours per week<br><strong>Location:</strong> Farnham House, Stevenage, 2 days in the office and 3 working from home<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Adult Care Services</p><h4>About the team</h4><p>Client Debt Management Team deal with the recovery of outstanding care fees for clients who have sadly passed away in the Adult Care Services. </p><p>You will be part of our friendly, communicative, successful, and efficient team. We have an open and honest approach with a drive to deliver results for the service whilst providing good customer care in a timely and professional manner.</p><p>Client Debt Team provides support to bereaved family members during a difficult time. Whilst recovering the debt we need to be sensitive; kind, caring and have a good listening ear. </p><p>You will be committed to delivering a high-quality service in a demanding role. </p><p>You will need to be fully up to date with all IT skills required or will have the proven ability to learn them very quickly.  </p><p>You will have excellent communication skills demonstrating the ability to communicate either verbally, on the telephone or in writing by email or letter. You will need to be assertive as well as sympathetic, empathetic, and good at listening as this role also requires the ability to be able to deal with difficult telephone conversations.</p><h4>About the role</h4><p>The role is very varied and incorporates the following:</p><ul>\n<li>Investigating clients’ accounts</li>\n<li>Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders (verbally and in writing)</li>\n<li>Resolving queries</li>\n<li>Recovering outstanding monies</li>\n<li>Managing caseload of clients who HCC have provided care for.</li>\n<li>Making sure payment is forthcoming, as well as credits.</li>\n<li>Reviewing and monitoring caseloads making sure you are dealing with clients in a timely manner.</li>\n<li>Running reports for your weekly caseload.</li>\n<li>Running payment reports and updating your spreadsheets</li>\n<li>Liaising with different stakeholders to get the results required.</li>\n</ul><h4>About you</h4><p><strong>Essential</strong>:</p><ul>\n<li>Experience of working in a financial team</li>\n<li>Strong communication skills, both verbally and written with the ability to establish strong relationships.</li>\n<li>Must be self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment.</li>\n<li>Working as part of a team and individually</li>\n<li>Ability to influence and negotiate.</li>\n<li>Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders.</li>\n<li>Experience in any kind of credit control.</li>\n<li>Competent with using Microsoft applications such as excel, word and Outlook</li>\n<li>Accurate and timely record keeping</li>\n<li>An understanding of financial processes and account reconciliations (not essential)</li>\n<li>Good time and diary management skills.</li>\n<li>Good interpersonal skills are a must as we encourage you to challenge and contribute to the identification for service improvement and increased efficiency</li>\n</ul><p><br><br><strong>Desirable</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills</li>\n<li>Outstanding organisational skills</li>\n<li>Knowledge of SAP, and other systems</li>\n<li>A good team player and be confident with their ability to produce the required results.</li>\n</ul><p><em>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.</em></p><p>This job role is within the Business Support Services, level 7 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p>Job profiles: Business support services</p><p>To hear more about this opportunity please contact Rimona Rattan on 01438 845 287 for an informal discussion about the role.</p><p>Interview Date: 11th June 2025</p><p>Benefits of working for us</p><h4>How to apply</h4><p>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. </p><h4>Additional information</h4><p><strong>Disability Confident</strong><br>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.</p><p><strong>English Fluency</strong><br>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.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£26,835 progressing to £30,060.00pa. pay award pending","publishDate":"2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-05T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/87917743-5669-46e2-ae6e-117aa0f4a83f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"60a750d3-ac62-48a8-a5e0-a87abba99f95","title":"Library Assistant","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"<br><h4>Library Assistant Apply Now </h4> Hertfordshire Libraries <dl>\n<dt>Job Number</dt>\n<dd> HCC20844 </dd>\n<dt>Location</dt>\n<dd> Hertfordshire </dd>\n<dt>Directorate</dt>\n<dd> Resources </dd>\n<dt>Salary Range</dt>\n<dd> £24,404 with the opportunity to progress to £24,790 per annum (pro rata for part-time) </dd>\n<dt>Contract Type</dt>\n<dd> Permanent </dd>\n<dt>Full Time/Part Time</dt>\n<dd> Full time/ Part time </dd>\n<dt>Closing date</dt>\n<dd> 26-May-2025 </dd>\n</dl><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Library Assistant<br><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £24,404 with the opportunity to progress to £24,790 per annum (pro rata for part-time) <br><strong>Hours:</strong> up to 37 hours per week<br><strong>Location:</strong> Hertfordshire<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Resources</p><h4>About the team</h4><p>Do you want to make a difference in the community and help people to enrich their lives, whilst progressing in a whole new career? Then apply for a job with Hertfordshire Libraries. We have a number of Library Assistant roles in libraries across Hertfordshire. One of those roles could be for you!</p><p>Hertfordshire’s libraries are more than collections of books. They are hubs for community activities, places to access digital technology, and gateways to reading, information and wellbeing. Our service points include small village libraries, town and city libraries, and performing arts  libraries. Hertfordshire Libraries exists to help people to live better lives for longer. All of which means today’s Library Assistants need to be passionate about proactively helping people of all ages and from all backgrounds.</p><h4>About the role</h4><p>Library Assistant roles offer successful applicants the opportunity to get involved in a hugely varied range of activities.</p><ul>\n<li>You will be actively promoting and supporting the use of all of our library resources and helping customers to find the information that they need.</li>\n<li>You will help to deliver a programme of library activities and events, as well as supporting the Library Manager in all aspects of the day to day running of the library.</li>\n<li>In some libraries you will be involved in helping us to deliver services that are unique to that service point. This may include, for example,  assisting people to use our CreatorSpace resources, including 3D printers and virtual reality devices. </li>\n<li>All of our Library Assistant roles help to make a positive difference to people’s lives.</li>\n</ul><h4>About you</h4><p>We look for people who are friendly, confident, and outgoing. Who will be a reliable and flexible team player who is willing to engage with the full range of services, and events that libraries offer.</p><p>Essential:</p><ul>\n<li>Experience in delivering a high standard of Customer Service to members of the public.</li>\n<li>Strong communication skills</li>\n<li>Demonstrable time management skills in organising and prioritising.</li>\n<li>Competent ICT skills, including Microsoft Office, Internet and other computer-based resources.</li>\n<li>Evidence of working collaboratively with a team to achieve aims and objectives</li>\n</ul><p>Desirable:</p><ul>\n<li>Experience of meeting KPIs and other targets set by Team Leads</li>\n<li>Skill or experience in promoting events and services.</li>\n<li>Evidence of, or experience in, problem solving</li>\n<li>Ability to support members of the public with queries and use of IcT.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of Library Services.</li>\n</ul><p><em>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.</em></p><p>Vacancies:</p><p>About the Library:</p><p><strong>Berkhamsted Library HP4, 6.75 hours </strong></p><p>Berkhamsted library offers a range of events and activities for adults and children, such as Baby Rhyme Times, Toddler Tales, Lego club, IT Taster Sessions, author events and class visits. This includes singing rhymes and reading stories to young children and their carers on your own as well as supporting libraries in the local area. This post has a level of responsibility in opening/ closing the library and in training other staff.</p><p><strong>Please ensure you can work the hours on the attached Rota before applying.</strong></p><p>This job role is within the , level job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p>Job profiles - Community services</p><p><strong>Take a look at the video clips below to hear a Library Assistant talking about why she loves her job working in libraries:</strong></p><p><strong>What is it like working in the library:</strong></p><p>https://youtu.be/flsoUF2r-Fk</p><p><strong>Working with the Public:</strong></p><p>https://youtu.be/Dw5yYsZ_V8k</p><p><strong>Variety of opportunities</strong></p><p>https://youtu.be/RcK6XcPqEm0</p><p>For an informal discussion and more information please contact the <strong>Libraries Customer Service Centre on 03001234049.</strong></p><p><strong>Closing Date: </strong>This is an ongoing advert and you may be required to start work before the closing date specified.</p><p><strong>Interview Date:</strong> Please note interviews will be arranged as and when applications are received.</p><p><em>Vacancies are being progressed regularly which may mean that a vacancy at a particular library may be filled before a candidate is put forward, however there are ongoing vacancies.</em></p><p>Benefits of working for us</p><h4>How to apply</h4><p>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. 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If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.</p><h4>Additional information</h4><p><strong>Disability Confident</strong><br>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.</p><p><strong>English Fluency</strong><br>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.</p><p><strong>Why Hertfordshire:</strong> Watch our <strong>‘Why Hertfordshire’</strong><strong> </strong>video. Our staff use their own words to tell their story and share their experiences of what it is like working here. 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Do you thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment? If so, we want to hear from you!</p><h4>About the team</h4><p>Our Schools Admissions and Transport Team plays a crucial role in coordinating school admissions across Hertfordshire. Handling approximately 45,000 applications each year, we ensure that every child has access to suitable educational provision and, where appropriate, home-to-school transport. The team works closely with parents, schools, and professionals to provide essential support and guidance throughout the admissions process. We are a friendly and dedicated group committed to making a difference in children's lives.</p><h4>About the role</h4><p>As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for:</p><ul>\n<li>Inputting and processing applications efficiently and accurately.</li>\n<li>Providing support and guidance to parents, schools, and professionals.</li>\n<li>Managing casework, including handling complex complaints and inquiries.</li>\n<li>Advising parents/carers on school admissions, including sensitive discussions regarding children's disabilities or special needs.</li>\n<li>Ensuring statutory and corporate deadlines are met without compromising on quality.</li>\n<li>Occasionally visiting schools and attending meetings across Hertfordshire.</li>\n</ul><p>This is primarily an office-based administrative role, requiring a keen eye for detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage workloads effectively.</p><h4>About you</h4><p>We are looking for a proactive and adaptable team player who can confidently handle the demands of this role.</p><p><strong>Essential qualities and experience include:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Excellent communication skills</strong> – able to support and advise parents/carers and collaborate with professionals.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Resilience and diplomacy</strong> – capable of managing sensitive situations and complex complaints with confidence and tact.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Strong organizational skills</strong> – able to work methodically under pressure and meet deadlines.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Customer service experience</strong> – proven ability to deliver high standards within a fast-paced environment.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>IT proficiency</strong> – experience using word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and email.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Analytical skills</strong> – capable of producing and manipulating statistics and reports.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Education & knowledge</strong> – minimum A Level or equivalent, with GCSE Grade C in English and Maths or equivalent work experience.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p><ul><li>Knowledge of school admissions legislation and education administration is an advantage.</li></ul><p>If you’re ready to contribute to an essential service that supports families across Hertfordshire, we would love to hear from you!</p><p>This job role is within the Community Services, level COM7 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p><strong>Job profiles - Community services</strong></p><p>To hear more about this opportunity please contact Deborah.Roberts@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.</p><p><strong>Interview Date: 5th June</strong></p><p><strong>Benefits of working for us</strong></p><h4>How to apply</h4><p>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.</p><p><strong>Secondment</strong><br>This position is open to secondments. 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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. 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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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You will help the Borough continue to be a vibrant, thriving place to live and work. </p><p>This is a hugely rewarding post, as you willlead this part of the planning service through its continued development and make a significant contribution to the future shape of the borough.This requires a strong background in planning policy focusing on development plan preparation through to adoption.You will need to draw from your technical knowledge andunderstanding to keep driving the service forward and deliver Our Local Plan.</p><p>You must be an excellent manager, capable of motivating a high performing team to ensure that key performance targets, indicators and business plan objectives are met.You will also need to be a dynamic and highly motivated individual, with experience and knowledge of planning policy within local government, and the ability and confidence to work strategically.</p><p><strong>About us:</strong></p><p>Welwyn Hatfield includes the two towns of Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield and encompasses a significant rural area which is designated as Green Belt.This creates a vibrant mix of opportunities and developments including major brownfield re-development within the main towns, urban extensions delivering new homes and jobs, to rural agricultural development as well as conservation and heritage work.With a strong legacy of planning principles embedded within our area from the Garden City and New Towns movements, the postholder will have a key role to play in delivering major projects as well as helping to make sure our planning service is working in a modern, efficient, and effective way, with customers at is heart.</p><p>You will join a forward-thinking council that puts their customers first. We know that in order to provide the best for our residents and visitors, we need to do the same for our people.We have set out to make our workplaces vibrant and happy places to be, places where our peoplefeel safe, content and valued.</p><p>Our Local Plan is entering a key stage with its Regulation 18 consultation timetabled for summer 2025. The role offers the opportunity to shape and guide this new Local Plan.</p><p><strong>Shortlisted for Planning Authority of the Year 2025 at the East of England Planning Excellence Awards.</strong></p><p>Our CORE values—Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent—guide everything we do.</p><p></p><p><strong>About you:</strong></p><p>This is a key management position within the department and in addition to essential management skills we are looking for someone who canlead and inspire staff in a pressured environment.We need a person with excellentinterpersonal, communication and IT skills, as well as the ability to manage a substantial budget and engage in a variety of departmental and corporate initiatives.</p><p>You will have:</p><ul>\n<li>A degree in town planning or degree in a related subject plus a post graduate planning qualification recognised by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)</li>\n<li>Experience of professional town planning work within the planning policy field, including Development Plan / Local Plan delivery </li>\n<li>Experience of managing staff, functions, processes, and budgets</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p><p>We can offer you a unique and attractive working environment in the heart of Welwyn Garden City, flexible working arrangements, access to electric pool cars, as well as the usual Local Government benefits including pension scheme and generous annual leave allowance.</p><p>If you are interested in working in anambitious authority, working with a dedicated team of officers, and helping to shape our New Town and Garden City environments, we want to hear from you.</p><p>If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Matthew Wilson Assistant Director Planning at <a href=\"mailto:m.wilson@welhat.gov.uk\">m.wilson@welhat.gov.uk</a>.</p><p><strong>Closing date for applications is 15 June 2025.</strong></p><p><strong>Remote assessments will be held on 19 June 2025.</strong></p><p><strong>Interviews will be held on 26/27 June 2025.</strong></p><br><br><b>Keywords:</b><br><br>local government, welwyn hatfield, planning, policy, hertfordshire","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Salary up to £67,431","publishDate":"2025-05-20T15:30:41.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-15T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/d2488525-8640-4152-842f-98aa3cb1c6bc.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"184189d2-675e-4142-a1c9-fa9c9e53b4f1","title":"Climate Change Project Officer","employer":"Uttlesford District Council (Essex)","department":"","location":"Saffron Walden, Stansted and Little Canfield Essex","locationType":2,"description":"<p>Uttlesford District Council is a small rural district council, based in the market town of Saffron Walden in North Essex, recently voted as the best place to live in the UK.  We’re ideally located just off the M11 with easy access to London and Cambridge and an international airport on our doorstep.  Uttlesford borders South Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. </p>\n<p>The postholder will implement Uttlesford’s Climate Change Action Plan and deliver a range of projects linked to improving air quality in the district. 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