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<h2>About the job</h2><p><strong>Salary: £36,363 - £39,152 a year plus £963 essential car user allowance (Subject to Criteria)</strong><br><strong>Hours per week: 37</strong><br><strong>Contract type: Permanent</strong></p><p>Are you looking for an exciting role within the Youth Offending services? This role could be for you!</p><p>This role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of adolescents, particularly those who have come into contact with the youth justice system. You will be working in an environment where your experience and skills will be highly valued and utilised.</p><p>Your responsibilities will include supporting and motivating young people, assessing their needs, and working closely with a variety of professionals and agencies to provide the best outcomes. You will also be expected to manage your workload effectively, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines. The role requires you to use agency IT equipment for case recording and make informed professional judgments in a multi-disciplinary criminal justice setting. Your work will be guided by current legislation and issues related to children, young people, and families, with a focus on those who offend.</p><p><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship</strong></p><h2>About you</h2><p>You bring demonstrable experience in working with adolescents, whether paid or voluntary, and have some experience with young offenders in settings such as YOIs, STCs, probation, youth justice, or social services. Your excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, enable you to build positive relationships with children, young people, parents, and a wide range of professionals and agencies. You are proactive, able to use your initiative, and adept at prioritising your workload to meet strict deadlines. Your ability to assess, support, and motivate young people, especially those with medium to high levels of vulnerability and risk, sets you apart. You understand the effects of discrimination and are committed to promoting equality in service delivery and the workplace.</p><p>Your specialist knowledge includes an understanding of current legislation related to children, young people, and families, particularly those who offend. You hold a relevant professional or degree-level qualification, such as an NVQ 4, and if you are a social worker, you are registered with the General Council of Social Work or its UK equivalent. Additionally, you are a car driver, which allows you to conduct regular visits within and outside the Borough and provide transportation for children, young people, and parents. You are also flexible and willing to work outside normal office hours, including evenings, occasional Saturdays, and Bank Holidays.</p><p>We are excited about the possibility of you joining our team and contributing your unique skills and experiences to help us make a positive impact on the lives of young people. Together, we can achieve great things and create a brighter future for those we serve. Let's embark on this journey together and make a difference!</p><p>This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English</p><h2>About us</h2><p>Our ambitious<strong>Luton 2040 Vision</strong>– 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.</p><p>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?</p><h2>Application Process</h2><p><strong>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.</strong></p><p><br>On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.</p><h2>Benefits</h2><p>We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:<br><br>- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade<br>- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave<br>- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area<br>- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant<br>- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)<br>- 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<br>- 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<br>- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways<br>- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons<br>- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel</p><h2>How to apply</h2><p>We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!<br><br>Our ‘How to apply' page has more tips to help with your application:&nbsp;<a href="https://m.luton.gov.uk/Page/Show/Jobs_and_careers/recruitment/Pages/How-to-apply.aspx" target="_blank">How to apply</a></p><h2>Available documents</h2>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1488482&amp;ptId=12253" target="_blank">download: YJO level 1.pdf</a></li><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1500639&amp;ptId=12253" target="_blank">download: Luton_Values_Flyer (1).pdf</a></li></ul>





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Luton Borough Council

Youth Justice Officer

<h2>About the job</h2><p><strong>Salary: £42,839 - £46,142 a year plus £963 essential car user allowance plus £5,500 market supplement allowance <br>Hours per week: 37<br>Contract type: Permanent&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Our CWD Specialist Intervention Team is a team working with children and young people with Mental ill health/emotional wellbeing issues and a diagnosis of learning difficulties such as Autism /ADHD or associated behaviours. The team carry small caseloads and work intensively with families and other professionals – especially colleagues in CAMH. We are passionate, innovative and creative in our approach.</p><p>Often these young people have disengaged with education and we work very closely with colleagues in education to ensure that they have an EHCP if needed – and the right educational placement for them.</p><p>As a Senior Practitioner within our Specialist Intervention team, you’ll be responsible for a caseload of complex cases providing assessment, care management and other social work services relevant to the needs of the most vulnerable/ at risk children and families.</p><p>Under the direction of the Team Manager, you’ll use professional skills and experience to provide practice management to team members.</p><p>If you have a good working knowledge of young people with autism, mental health and want the opportunity to make a real difference to young people’s lives, then please get in touch!</p><p><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong></p><h2>About you</h2><p>You are a qualified and experienced social worker, registered with Social Work England (DipSW, CSS, CQSW or equivalent), with a strong background in child and family social work. You bring a commitment to delivering high-quality, child-centred practice and supporting others to do the same.</p><p>You will have:</p><ul><li><p>Substantial post-qualifying experience, including in-depth work with children and families</p></li><li><p>Experience supporting children with learning difficulties and mental health conditions</p></li><li><p>A solid understanding of current legislation, statutory guidance, and best practice in children’s social care</p></li><li><p>The ability to manage complex and conflicting demands effectively</p></li><li><p>Experience of coaching, mentoring, and practice teaching</p></li><li><p>A commitment to continuous professional development—both your own and that of others</p></li></ul><p>You are passionate about supporting high standards of practice across your team. Through co-working, mentoring and offering advice and guidance, you help to develop others’ professional skills and confidence. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are driven to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and families.</p><h2>About us</h2><p>Luton Council has been selected to deliver the government’s Families First for Children Pathfinder programme.</p><p>Luton is one of seven new areas in the second wave to be chosen with the aim of protecting vulnerable children from harm and improving services to help more children stay with their families in safe and loving homes.</p><p>The programme is an amazing opportunity for Luton to shape future social care practice, which includes closer working relationships with our health, police, education and voluntary sector partners.</p><p>Children are at the heart of everything we do in Luton, and we are very proud of the tremendous work that is already taking place together with our partners, including the development of our Family Hubs and working towards making Luton a child-friendly town where our children and young people can grow up feeling happy, healthy and secure.</p><p>Our ambitious <strong>Luton 2040 Vision </strong>– 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.</p><p>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?</p><p>We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough</p><h2>Application process</h2><p><strong>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.</strong></p><h2>Additional information</h2><p>We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:<br><br></p><ul><li><strong>From 25&nbsp;to 32&nbsp;days’ annual leave:</strong>linked to length of service and grade</li><li><strong>Buying annual leave scheme:</strong>buy up to 20 days additional annual leave</li><li><strong>Career Pathways:</strong>step up in your career or move into a specialist area</li><li><strong>Pension scheme:</strong>with generous employer contributions of up to20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant</li><li><strong>Generous relocation package:</strong>up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)</li><li><strong>Employee Assistance Programme:</strong>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><strong>Work/life balance:</strong>flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns</li><li><strong>Training and support:</strong>unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways</li><li><strong>Staff offers:</strong>includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons</li><li><strong>Arriva Travel Club:</strong>great value savings on local bus travel</li><li><strong>Friday Funday Socials -</strong>One Friday every 2 months where we encourage our staff to get together to socialise after work</li></ul><h2>Available documents</h2>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1580037&amp;ptId=12244" target="_blank">download: CWD SIT Senior Practitioner JD.pdf</a></li><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1580040&amp;ptId=12244" target="_blank">download: Luton_Values_Flyer.pdf</a></li></ul>





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Senior Practitioner - Children with Disabilities Specialist Intervention Team

<h2>About the job</h2><p><strong>Salary: £47,181 – £50,269 a year plus £5,000 market supplement and £3,203 car benefit allowance<br>Hours per week: 37<br>Contract type: Permanent</strong></p><p>We are seeking a committed and experienced<strong>Deputy Team Manager</strong>to help lead our<strong>Family Help team</strong>in delivering high-quality early help and child in need services across Luton. Working alongside the Family Help Team Manager, you will play a key leadership role in managing a newly integrated, multi-disciplinary team that includes:</p><ul><li><p>Social workers and family help practitioners</p></li><li><p>Educational and mental health professionals (CAMHS, psychologists, adult mental health nurses, speech and language therapists)</p></li><li><p>Community partners (youth workers, police community support officers, DWP work coaches, health visitors, social prescribers, housing officers, domestic abuse workers and more)</p></li></ul><p>You will be instrumental in prioritising support for our most vulnerable children and families, ensuring the right interventions are identified and implemented in line with<strong>Luton’s Threshold Framework</strong>and<strong>Practice Framework</strong>.</p><p>Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li><p>Supporting the operational and strategic management of the team to deliver timely, effective and coordinated services</p></li><li><p>Providing reflective supervision, practice oversight, and performance monitoring</p></li><li><p>Leading on complex casework and supporting professional decision-making in high-risk situations</p></li><li><p>Driving quality improvement through audit, feedback and case reviews</p></li><li><p>Representing the service at both internal and multi-agency forums</p></li></ul><p><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong></p><h2>About you</h2><p>We are looking for someone who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and families through integrated working and evidence-informed practice.</p><p>To be successful, you will have:</p><ul><li><p>Social Work England registration and extensive post-qualifying experience in children’s social work</p></li><li><p>A strong understanding of child safeguarding, risk management and legislative frameworks</p></li><li><p>Experience of leading, coaching or mentoring social care staff and supporting practice development</p></li><li><p>The ability to make confident, balanced decisions in high-risk scenarios</p></li><li><p>Strong interpersonal and partnership skills with the ability to influence and negotiate across professional boundaries</p></li><li><p>A clear understanding of early help and child in need thresholds and multi-agency delivery</p></li></ul><h2>About us</h2><p>Luton Council has been selected to deliver the government’s Families First for Children Pathfinder programme.</p><p>Luton is one of seven new areas in the second wave to be chosen with the aim of protecting vulnerable children from harm and improving services to help more children stay with their families in safe and loving homes.</p><p>The programme is an amazing opportunity for Luton to shape future social care practice, which includes closer working relationships with our health, police, education and voluntary sector partners.</p><p>Children are at the heart of everything we do in Luton, and we are very proud of the tremendous work that is already taking place together with our partners, including the development of our Family Hubs and working towards making Luton a child-friendly town where our children and young people can grow up feeling happy, healthy and secure.</p><p>Our ambitious <strong>Luton 2040 Vision&nbsp;</strong>– 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.</p><p>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?</p><p>We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that&nbsp;reflects the diversity of our borough</p><h2>Application process</h2><p><strong>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.</strong></p><h2>Additional information</h2><p>We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:<br><br></p><ul><li><strong>From 25&nbsp;to 32&nbsp;days’ annual leave:</strong>linked to length of service and grade</li><li><strong>Buying annual leave scheme:</strong>buy up to 20 days additional annual leave</li><li><strong>Career Pathways:</strong>step up in your career or move into a specialist area</li><li><strong>Pension scheme:</strong>with generous employer contributions of up to20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant</li><li><strong>Generous relocation package:</strong>up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)</li><li><strong>Employee Assistance Programme:</strong>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><strong>Work/life balance:</strong>flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns</li><li><strong>Training and support:</strong>unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways</li><li><strong>Staff offers:</strong>includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons</li><li><strong>Arriva Travel Club:</strong>great value savings on local bus travel</li><li><strong>Friday Funday Socials -</strong>One Friday every 2 months where we encourage our staff to get together to socialise after work</li></ul><h2>Available documents</h2>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1677290&amp;ptId=12243" target="_blank">download: Deputy Team Manager - Family Help JD.pdf</a></li><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1694352&amp;ptId=12243" target="_blank">download: Luton_Values_Flyer.pdf</a></li></ul>





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Deputy Team Manager - Family Help

<h2>About the job</h2><p><strong>10Salary: £26,409 - £28,624 a year</strong><br><strong>Hours per week: 37 (shifts between 7am and 10pm)</strong><br><strong>Contract type: Permanent</strong></p><p>Do you enjoy working outside with minimal supervision, but as part of a team?</p><p>We wish to strengthen our dynamic team of Civil Enforcement Officers serving the local community. You will be required to patrol and monitor all parking restrictions both on and off street ensuring adherence to all parking regulations in accordance with the Council’s parking policies and procedures.</p><p>You should have excellent customer care experience, be confident, willing to assist and advise the public on all parking matters. You should also be able to demonstrate an ability to deal with people in difficult situations and be able to record written evidence in a pocket book that is legible.</p><p>Working outside in all weathers, on your feet or in a mobile patrol, you will have legible handwriting and a full manual driving license would also be helpful.</p><p>Hours of work are defined by management but will be shifts between 7am and 10pm. We are also very happy to discuss other flexible working arrangements.</p><p><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong></p><h2>About you</h2><p>You'll have knowledge of Customer Care Principals, Basic knowledge of Parking legislation or NVQ 2 Parking Control or equivalent in-depth experience.</p><p>If you’re an experienced and collaborative individual, you could help to drive the Council’s vision by liaising with stakeholders, and contribute to the achievement of the wider aims and operational objectives and future state. We look forward to receiving your application.</p><p>This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English</p><h2>About us</h2><p>Our ambitious<strong>Luton 2040 Vision</strong>– 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.</p><p>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?</p><p>We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that&nbsp;reflects the diversity of our borough</p><h2>Application Process</h2><p><strong>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.<br><br></strong>On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.<strong><br></strong></p><h2>Benefits</h2><p>We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:<br><br>- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade<br>- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave<br>- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area<br>- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant<br>- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)<br>- 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<br>- 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<br>- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways<br>- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons<br>- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel</p><h2>How to apply</h2><p>We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!<br><br>Our ‘How to apply' page has more tips to help with your application:&nbsp;<a href="https://m.luton.gov.uk/Page/Show/Jobs_and_careers/recruitment/Pages/How-to-apply.aspx" target="_blank">How to apply</a></p><h2>Available documents</h2>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1540638&amp;ptId=12212" target="_blank">download: Luton Values Flyer.pdf</a></li><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1540643&amp;ptId=12212" target="_blank">download: Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) JD .pdf</a></li></ul>





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Civil Enforcement Officer

<h2>About the job</h2><p><strong>Salary: £53,460 - £56,681 a year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance<br>Hours per week: 37<br>Contract type: Permanent</strong></p><p>As Designated Social Care Officer, you will be responsible for the strategic development, operational delivery, and continuous improvement of Children’s Services and statutory social work interventions relating to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).</p><p>You will act as the lead officer for Social Care within the Local Area SEND Service, influencing the design and delivery of services that reflect the needs and voices of children, young people, and families. Working closely with NHS and Department for Education colleagues, you will help shape a coherent, joined-up SEND strategy that meets our legal duties under the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice (2015).</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Provide strategic leadership for social care elements of the Local Area SEND strategy.</li><li>Collaborate with multi-agency partners to design and deliver integrated, person-centred services.</li><li>Use intelligence, data, and insight to inform service development and drive performance.</li><li>Champion the voice of children, young people, and families – ensuring they are heard and reflected in decisions.</li><li>Strengthen cross-sector relationships, including with education, health, voluntary sector partners, and the Parent Carer Forum (EPIC Luton).</li><li>Support the transition of young people with SEND into adulthood through effective cross-agency planning.</li></ul><p><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship</strong></p><h2>About you</h2><p>You are a dynamic, influential professional with deep expertise in SEND and a strong background in social care. You are passionate about achieving positive outcomes for children and families and bring strategic thinking, partnership-building, and a solution-focused mindset.</p><p><strong>You will bring:</strong></p><ul><li>A recognised professional qualification in Social Work.</li><li>Significant experience leading and developing SEND services in collaboration with multi-agency partners.</li><li>A strong track record of motivating and managing teams to achieve performance outcomes.</li><li>In-depth knowledge of key SEND legislation and policies, including the Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice, and equalities legislation.</li><li>Proven ability to increase participation of families in service design and delivery.</li><li>Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills – with the ability to work across all levels and sectors.</li><li>Experience of preparing high-quality reports and strategic briefings to shape service direction.</li></ul><p><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></p><p>This is a rare opportunity to play a central role in shaping the future of SEND services in Luton. You’ll be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative leadership team committed to innovation, inclusion, and co-production. We offer a supportive work environment where your expertise will directly contribute to improving outcomes for children and families across the borough.</p><h2>About us</h2><p>Our ambitious <strong>Luton 2040 Vision&nbsp;</strong>– 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.</p><p>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?</p><p>We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that&nbsp;reflects the diversity of our borough</p><h2>Application process</h2><p><strong>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.</strong></p><h2>Additional information</h2><p>We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:<br><br></p><ul><li><strong>From 25&nbsp;to 32&nbsp;days’ annual leave:</strong>linked to length of service and grade</li><li><strong>Buying annual leave scheme:</strong>buy up to 20 days additional annual leave</li><li><strong>Career Pathways:</strong>step up in your career or move into a specialist area</li><li><strong>Pension scheme:</strong>with generous employer contributions of up to20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant</li><li><strong>Generous relocation package:</strong>up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)</li><li><strong>Employee Assistance Programme:</strong>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><strong>Work/life balance:</strong>flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns</li><li><strong>Training and support:</strong>unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways</li><li><strong>Staff offers:</strong>includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons</li><li><strong>Arriva Travel Club:</strong>great value savings on local bus travel</li><li><strong>Friday Funday Socials -</strong>One Friday every 2 months where we encourage our staff to get together to socialise after work</li></ul><h2>Available documents</h2>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1662946&amp;ptId=12208" target="_blank">download: PREF105708 M5 Designated Social Care Officer for SEND - JD.pdf</a></li><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1662947&amp;ptId=12208" target="_blank">download: Luton_Values_Flyer.pdf</a></li></ul>





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Designated Social Care Officer for SEND

<h2>About us</h2><p>Our ambitious <strong>Luton 2040 Vision</strong> – 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.</p><p><br>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?</p><h2>About the job</h2><p><strong>Salary: £53,460 to £56,681 per year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance plus up to £4,000 Market Rate Supplement</strong><br><strong>Hours per week: 37</strong><br><strong>Contract type: Permanent</strong></p><p>We have an exciting opportunity available within our legal team where you will assist in making sure an efficient, effective and economic legal service is delivered to the Council, its Executive, Committees, Sub Committees, departments and its wholly owned companies.</p><p>Working within the property planning and Contracts team, you will conduct and manage a mixed caseload of commercial contracts, procurement and governance related work.</p><h2>About you</h2><p>We are looking for an experienced lawyer with a broad range of good commercial contracts and procurement experience, ideally within a local government/public sector context.</p><p>You must be able to demonstrate significant experience of undertaking complex legal work in commercial contracts and procurement and have a sound understanding of the applicable legal framework.</p><p>The post holder must be capable of working under pressure, taking initiative and adopting proactive approaches to deliver a fast and efficient service and must be able to perform legal work with minimum supervision.</p><p>You must be able to communicate at all levels clearly and concisely, providing professional and commercial advice to a wide range of clients within the Council.</p><p>You must be a UK qualified Solicitor or Barrister or Fellow of CILEX with substantial relevant post qualification experience and hold a practicing certificate with a minimum of six years plus post qualification experience.</p><p>Please ensure your supporting statement demonstrates your experience and knowledge in order for your application to be considered.</p><h2>Benefits</h2><p>We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:<br><br><br><br>- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade<br>- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave<br>- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area<br>- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant<br>- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)<br>- 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<br>- 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<br>- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways<br>- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons<br>- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel</p><h2>How to apply</h2><p>We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!<br><br>Our ‘How to apply' page has more tips to help with your application: <a href="https://jobs.luton.gov.uk/how-to-apply/" target="_blank">https://jobs.luton.gov.uk/how-to-apply/</a></p><h2>Available documents</h2>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1228931&amp;ptId=12191" target="_blank">download: JD M5 Solicitor -Senior Contract  Solicitor 14.10.21 FINAL (1).pdf</a></li><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1228932&amp;ptId=12191" target="_blank">download: Luton_Values_Flyer (1) (3).pdf</a></li></ul>





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Senior Solicitor -  Contracts and Procurement

<h2>About the job</h2><p>Luton Governor Services are looking for individuals to become school governors.&nbsp; You would be part of a friendly and supportive team of governors who contribute greatly to the continued success of each school.</p><p>Governors are people like you – you do not need to be a parent, but you do need to be over 18 and have a passion about improving the standard of education for all pupils in Luton schools.&nbsp; Any additional skills you have in either your work or family life is a bonus.</p><p>This is a voluntary role and you will be fully trained and supported throughout – meetings are generally held in the evenings and are a mixture of face to face and online.</p><p>School Governors work together to carry out their core functions:</p><ol><li>ensuring there is clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction</li><li>holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils and the performance management of staff</li><li>overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent</li></ol><p>Governors must also ensure that the governing body complies with all legal and statutory requirements.</p><h2>Benefits from becoming a governor</h2><ul><li>The opportunity to develop new skills and to strengthen existing ones.</li><li>An opportunity to strengthen your own CV for future work opportunities or voluntary roles</li><li>The opportunity to practise work talents. As part of a team, being a school governor will give you the opportunity to work with a wide range of people from a variety of social, cultural and religious backgrounds.</li><li>The opportunity to gain an understanding of the decision-making process of school governing bodies and an awareness of the education system as a whole.</li><li>The opportunity to make a real difference and the chance to contribute to the good of the community, leading to personal satisfaction and a sense of achievement.</li><li>The opportunity to undertake training provided by the Local Authority on various aspects of the governor role.</li></ul><h2>How to apply</h2><p><strong>*Please do not apply on this website*</strong></p><p><strong>To submit an application, please follow this link:&nbsp;<a href="https://m.luton.gov.uk/Page/Show/Education_and_learning/Schools_and_colleges/Governors/Pages/luton-governor-services.aspx" target="_blank">https://m.luton.gov.uk/Page/Show/Education_and_learning/Schools_and_colleges/Governors/Pages/luton-governor-services.aspx</a>&nbsp;</strong></p><h2>Available documents</h2>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1294587&amp;ptId=12186" target="_blank">download: nga-governor-role-description .pdf</a></li></ul>





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Maintained School Governor

<h2>About the job</h2><h2>Purpose of the job:</h2><p>To ensure the safe and smooth transition of passengers, staff and airport users whilst maintaining the highest level of customer service and satisfaction at all times.</p><h2>Training:</h2><p>To prepare you for taking on the role, you’ll undergo a<strong>six-week</strong>training period. The<strong>six weeks</strong>are on a 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday schedule, based at the terminal at the airport. This will consist of both classroom and operational training.</p><h2>About you</h2><h2>Eligibility criteria:</h2><p>You must be able to read, write and speak fluent English, whilst additional language skills are desirable but not compulsory. Our Security Officers are required by legislation to have full-colour vision and the capability to appropriately perform a range of duties. It’s also important that you are physically fit as the role will require you to spend periods of time sitting, standing, bending and walking. The minimum age requirement is 18 due to clearance legislation.</p><p>You will also be required to pass through a range of referencing and vetting checks, including a Criminal Record Check and Counter Terrorism Check. You must also have lived in the UK for at least 3 years with a 5-year work history, unless in education.<strong>Start date: Feb 2026</strong><strong>.</strong></p><h2>Application process</h2><p>*&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Please do no apply on this site&nbsp; &nbsp; *</p><p>To apply please visit:</p><p><a href="https://www.london-luton.co.uk/aviation-security-officer" target="_blank">https://www.london-luton.co.uk/aviation-security-officer</a></p><h2>Available documents</h2>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1675167&amp;ptId=12112" target="_blank">download: Document1.docx</a></li></ul>





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