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Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£34,203 - £37,067","publishDate":"2025-05-07T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-01T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/6ebd86f7-5990-4223-8835-b877ea6a4e4d.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"15881b63-8d22-4f1d-a120-90dfa1639cf7","title":"Senior Section 106/CIL Officer","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Towcester","locationType":3,"description":"<p>West Northamptonshire Council is looking for a dedicated and proactive Developer Contributions Officer to help drive forward its place-shaping agenda. </p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the best developments are delivered across the region.</p><p><strong>Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. </strong></p><b>Our benefits</b><br><p>We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:</p><ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Generous annual leave entitlement</strong> starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. 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Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p> If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£41,816 - £45,175","publishDate":"2025-05-06T09:30:01.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-05T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/82455913-04f9-4873-a261-bafd613f75e3.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"32a87e31-cd0d-43fb-beab-a0ecbdf86972","title":"Building Control Officer","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Towcester","locationType":3,"description":"<p>An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Building Control team for a new Building Control Officer.</p><p>You will be accountable to the Principal Building Control Officer, with support from the Team Leader - Building Control. The role sits within Planning and Building Control Service which is part of the Place Directorate in West Northamptonshire Council.</p><p>The role primarily involves undertaking site visits, rather than working from the primary office base. We are open to discussions about flexible working. This role has been identified as a part-flexible worker type, this means that you will be able to work from other work locations and when not working from an office you will be work remotely (including from home or on site).</p><p><strong>Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. </strong></p><b>Our benefits</b><br><p>We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:</p><ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Generous annual leave entitlement</strong> starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Cycle to Work</strong> scheme. </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover</strong> (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Employee discounts</strong> with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Car Lease scheme </strong>via Tusker.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Payment of professional subscription / membership </strong>- If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Employee Assistance Programme</strong> - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Commsave-</strong> Free membership to Commsave Credit Union who provide a variety of savings accounts, loans, a monthly lottery draw and more!</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Ongoing training and development</strong> opportunities.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>A variety of flexible working options</strong> to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Our West Ways of Working </strong>– We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Making a difference</strong> - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.</li>\n</ul><b>What will you be doing?</b><br><p>You will assist with site inspections, plan vetting/approval and supervision of building work, which relates to the Building Regulations and allied legislation and to provide a professional Building Control service. </p><p>You will ensure that WNC Building Control is recognised as delivering an excellent service for all our customers.</p><b>About you</b><br><p>We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic individual to work within our recently reorganised Building Control team.</p><p>You will need to be methodical, have an attention to detail and be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written.</p><p>An in depth knowledge of the internal computer administration system (DEF) is preferred.</p><b>About us</b><br><p>At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.</p><p>Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£38,234 to £40,778","publishDate":"2025-05-06T09:25:25.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-05T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/fa093fcf-9a09-4f87-be30-9393b95563c9.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"6acabd06-0188-44a7-983b-299b7eff81ad","title":"Senior Estates Surveyor","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Northampton","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p><span></span>You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: <a href=\"https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-you-should-work-us\">Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council</a>.</p><h2>About the role</h2><p>West Northamptonshire Council is currently seeking to appoint a Senior Estates Surveyor into its Property Strategy and Estates team. As a member of the team, the Senior Estates Surveyor will have the opportunity to work on an extremely varied and diverse property portfolio. The role will include the delivery of high-profile property management activities including lease renewals, rent reviews, title disputes etc which have a significant degree of legal complexity as well asset disposals and acquisitions, working.</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at West Northamptonshire Council. You will support the Councils objectives of shaping a Property Strategy and Estates function that will be an example of best practice, and one that will deliver the best outcomes for the residents of the West Northamptonshire.</p><h2>Additional information</h2><p><span>You’ll bring with you a wealth of experience which will enable you to ensure the efficient and cost-effective running of opera</span>tional, income producing and strategic sites and individual assets to minimise outgoings and maximise income. Your strong negotiation skills will aid the acquisition and disposal of property, rights, and licences, including compensation claims, as directed. You’ll provide invaluable estates support on legal and contract issues.</p><p>Excellent project management skills are essential as you’ll manage complex projects on behalf of the Council and other stakeholders and will plan, identify, and anticipate challenges and obstacles within those projects and work with stakeholders. </p><p>Your strong communication skills will enable you to represent the team as an interface between Tenants and the Council on operational property matters, and to represent the interests of key stakeholders and to provide good quality professional advice on estate management and valuation matters, and to advise colleagues on professional and technical issues.</p><h2>Company information</h2><p>At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.</p><p>Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£48,378 - £51,571 (pay award pending)","publishDate":"2025-05-04T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-29T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/34f156ad-38f6-46b8-b774-c53b95a27a43.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"faabf4bf-8943-4e00-9c42-a30d868aac6d","title":"Graduate Estates Surveyor","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Northampton","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p><span></span>You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: <a href=\"https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-you-should-work-us\">Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council</a>.</p><h2>About the role</h2><p>West Northamptonshire Council is currently seeking to appoint a Graduate Estates Surveyor into its Property Strategy and Estates team. As a member of the team, the Graduate Estates Surveyor will have the opportunity to work on an extremely varied and diverse property portfolio. The role will include the day-to-day management of a programme of Landlord and Tenant activities, including lease renewals and rent reviews as well asset disposals and acquisitions, working, with the full support of the Council, towards becoming a professional member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors at the earliest opportunity. </p><p> </p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to join the team and develop your surveying career with West Northamptonshire Council. You will support the Councils objectives of shaping a Property Strategy and Estates function that will be an example of best practice, and one that will deliver the best outcomes for the residents of the West Northamptonshire. </p><h2>Additional information</h2><p>You’ll bring with you existing experience from completing a recognised degree which will enable you to support the efficient and cost-effective running of operational and income producing assets to minimise outgoings and maximise revenue income. Through experience of general estates management practices gained through your degree or possible work placement, you will assist in the negotiation of acquisitions and disposals and provide valuable wider support to the Estates team to deliver the best possible outcomes and gaining the requisite skills and experience to become a professional member of the RICS.  </p><p>Your good oral and written communication skills will enable you to represent the team as an interface between Tenants and the Council on operational property matters, and to make recommendations on service improvements and activities to support the transformational objectives of the council’s services.  </p><p><br></p><p>You will need to:  Be educated to Degree level or equivalent in an Estates Management or similar disciplineBe a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (or equivalent professional qualification)Have experience of working with all MS Office applications (Word, Excel, MSTeams).Have a desire and commitment to build a career as a Chartered Surveyor and work towards becoming a professional member of the RICS as expediently as possible.Have good written and oral communication skills.Have a good understanding of Landlord and Tenant matters and principles affecting local government, contracts, and related issues. </p><h2>Company information</h2><p> </p><p>At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.</p><p>Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p> </p><p>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£33,369 - £36,163 (pay award pending)","publishDate":"2025-05-04T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-29T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/117ea236-7d74-4e83-b863-6c59e58abea0.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"9a0921b7-2131-46af-81e2-2ea2a17a3301","title":"Debt and Welfare Benefits Officer","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Northampton","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p><span></span>You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: <a href=\"https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-you-should-work-us\">Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council</a>.</p><h2>About the role</h2><p>West Northamptonshire Council has been on a dynamic journey of transformation since the change to become a unitary authority in April 2021. We have an exciting opportunity in our Debt and Money Advice team as a Debt and Welfare Benefits Officer. The team offers a full range of debt and benefit support to our residents including maximising income and reduce debt and budgeting advice.</p><p>The successful candidate will be appointed to support the recent increase in demand due to the cost of living crisis to ensure that we can continue to deliver a valuable service to the residents of West Northamptonshire.</p><p>The role is based at One Angel, with work at other offices as required, including offsite home visits.</p><h2>Additional information</h2><p>An in-depth knowledge of welfare benefits and/or debt advice casework as well as the ability to understand and explain complicated government legislation is vital to this role. Excellent communication, negotiation and advocacy skills are essential.</p><p>You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to work both as part of a team and flexibly, on your own initiative.</p><p>Skills and experience needed:</p><ul>\n<li>A suitable recognised qualification in debt advice or welfare benefits or qualified by experience.</li>\n<li>A high degree of numeracy and literacy skills.</li>\n<li>Good interpersonal skills.</li>\n</ul><h2>Company information</h2><p> </p><p>At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.</p><p>Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p> </p><p>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31324 - £33017","publishDate":"2025-05-01T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-23T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/2361a02a-5d43-4634-a711-83f473fd8e25.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"a25f27ba-d26a-498d-974d-d1a4233256d6","title":"Head of IT Strategy and Architecture","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Northampton","locationType":3,"description":"<p>West Northamptonshire Council is on the lookout for an inspiring Head of IT Strategy & Architecture to drive our digital ambitions forward. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the IT Strategy and architectural landscape for the council, working closely with key stakeholders including our Chief Information Officer to create the necessary roadmaps that support the WNC One Vision.</p><p>Sitting at the heart of our Digital, Technology & Innovation division, you’ll take the reins of a talented team of architects and play a central role in how we design, develop and deliver modern, efficient, and impactful digital services.</p><b>Our benefits</b><br><p><span></span>You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: <a href=\"https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-you-should-work-us\">Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council</a>.</p><b>What will you be doing?</b><br><p>In this role, you’ll be the chief architect of our technology strategy - crafting a strategic roadmap that aligns with business needs and ensures every system and solution contributes to the bigger picture. You’ll lead a dynamic team of Enterprise, Data and Solutions Architects, providing mentorship and direction to grow an outstanding architecture practice. You'll shape how we make technology decisions across the council, overseeing the design of sustainable solutions, evaluating business cases, and guiding senior leaders through complex challenges and exciting opportunities. </p><p>Whether you're championing innovation, advising on emerging technologies, or chairing our Architecture Review Board, you’ll be central to how we deliver best value through technology.</p><b>About you</b><br><p>We’re looking for someone with vision, energy and a passion for using technology to make a real difference. You’ll be a strategic thinker and natural leader, confident in navigating both the technical detail and the bigger organisational picture. </p><p>Your background in enterprise architecture and IT strategy means you know what great looks like - and how to get there. Whether you’re setting direction, building teams, or influencing at the highest level, you’ll bring clarity, expertise and a collaborative spirit to everything you do. If you’re excited by the idea of shaping the future of public services through technology, we’d love to hear from you.</p><b>About us</b><br><p> </p><p>At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.</p><p>Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p> </p><p>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£82,113 to £88,231 +2.5% uplift","publishDate":"2025-05-01T17:39:14.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-01T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/eeb6181c-f6b8-495f-8fa1-39c6120d6e15.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d73f5cbb-77a3-414a-bf73-f30fce9fab96","title":"Data Engineering and DBA Manager","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Northampton","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Are you passionate about turning raw data into powerful insights? West Northamptonshire Council is looking for an exceptional Data Engineering and DBA Manager to continue the modernisation of our entire data infrastructure. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape how data is managed, shared and secured across the council. You'll be at the forefront of our digital transformation – continuing to move us from legacy on-premise systems into a cloud-first (Microsoft Fabric), insight-driven future. Reporting to the Head of IT Operations and working within our innovative Digital, Technology & Innovation team, you’ll initially lead a skilled team of four senior technical experts, with plans to grow the function as we strengthen our data capability.</p><b>Our benefits</b><br><p><span></span>You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: <a href=\"https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-you-should-work-us\">Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council</a>.</p><b>What will you be doing?</b><br><p>In this vital role, you’ll be leading the charge in transforming our data landscape - designing and implementing efficient, modern data pipelines and architectures that enable timely and accurate insight-sharing across the organisation. You'll be a central figure in collaborating with business teams to understand their data needs, designing robust models, and ensuring security, integrity and performance at every step. As you build the Council’s data science and engineering capabilities from the ground up, you'll also play a key role in defining standards, delivering technical training, and ensuring best practices are embedded across our data estate. From managing enterprise database systems and supporting major upgrades, to driving supplier performance and shaping future data strategy, this role is about making a real impact through smart, sustainable data engineering.</p><b>About you</b><br><p>We’re looking for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology, strategy and delivery - someone who sees data not just as numbers, but as the fuel that drives better decisions and better services. You’ll bring a wealth of experience in data engineering, database administration and cloud technologies, along with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement. You’ll be a confident communicator, able to bridge the gap between technical teams and business needs, and a natural leader ready to grow and inspire a team. If you're excited by the idea of building a modern, fit-for-purpose data environment that makes a tangible difference to how a council serves its community, then we want to hear from you.</p><b>About us</b><br><p> </p><p>At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.</p><p>Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p> </p><p>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£63,510 to £69,613 + 2.5 uplift","publishDate":"2025-04-30T16:37:06.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-30T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/11335daa-59e3-4d97-80be-349fa8436ef4.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"623b1a42-2537-4894-b4dd-272d73a42186","title":"Debt and Welfare Benefits Officer","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Northampton","locationType":3,"description":"<p>West Northamptonshire Council has been on a dynamic journey of transformation since the change to become a unitary authority in April 2021. We have an exciting opportunity in our Debt and Money Advice team as a Debt and Welfare Benefits Officer. The team offers a full range of debt and benefit support to our residents including maximising income and reduce debt and budgeting advice.</p><p>The successful candidate will be appointed to support the recent increase in demand due to the cost of living crisis to ensure that we can continue to deliver a valuable service to the residents of West Northamptonshire.</p><p>The role is based at One Angel, with work at other offices as required, including offsite home visits.</p><b>Our benefits</b><br><p><span></span>You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: <a href=\"https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-you-should-work-us\">Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council</a>.</p><b>What will you be doing?</b><br><ul>\n<li>Completing financial assessments to seek opportunities to maximise income and minimise expenditure for residents.</li>\n<li>Assisting with checking eligibility for benefits, completing forms and supporting residents with the appeals process all the way through to court representation where necessary.</li>\n<li>Exploring an extensive range of debt options for residents and support with executing those debt options.</li>\n<li>Negotiating and liaising with creditors</li>\n<li>Liaising with internal and external partners to ensure full support for residents.</li>\n<li>Record outcomes and a comprehensive account of work completed on our software system.</li>\n</ul><b>About you</b><br><p>An in-depth knowledge of welfare benefits and/or debt advice casework as well as the ability to understand and explain complicated government legislation is vital to this role. Excellent communication, negotiation and advocacy skills are essential.</p><p>You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to work both as part of a team and flexibly, on your own initiative.</p><p>Skills and experience needed:</p><ul>\n<li>A suitable recognised qualification in debt advice or welfare benefits or qualified by experience.</li>\n<li>A high degree of numeracy and literacy skills.</li>\n<li>Good interpersonal skills.</li>\n</ul><b>About us</b><br><p> </p><p>At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.</p><p>Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p> </p><p>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31324 - £33017","publishDate":"2025-04-30T14:49:22.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-28T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/ea0b65ca-1008-4512-a2a2-793f79650b58.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"087bf6fe-8357-4727-b486-01ef12677ef4","title":"Data Engineering and DBA Manager","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Northampton","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p><span></span>You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: <a href=\"https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-you-should-work-us\">Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council</a>.</p><h2>About the role</h2><p>Are you passionate about turning raw data into powerful insights? West Northamptonshire Council is looking for an exceptional Data Engineering and DBA Manager to continue the modernisation of our entire data infrastructure. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape how data is managed, shared and secured across the council. You'll be at the forefront of our digital transformation – continuing to move us from legacy on-premise systems into a cloud-first (Microsoft Fabric), insight-driven future. Reporting to the Head of IT Operations and working within our innovative Digital, Technology & Innovation team, you’ll initially lead a skilled team of four senior technical experts, with plans to grow the function as we strengthen our data capability.</p><h2>Additional information</h2><p>We’re looking for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology, strategy and delivery - someone who sees data not just as numbers, but as the fuel that drives better decisions and better services. You’ll bring a wealth of experience in data engineering, database administration and cloud technologies, along with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement. You’ll be a confident communicator, able to bridge the gap between technical teams and business needs, and a natural leader ready to grow and inspire a team. If you're excited by the idea of building a modern, fit-for-purpose data environment that makes a tangible difference to how a council serves its community, then we want to hear from you.</p><h2>Company information</h2><p> </p><p>At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.</p><p>Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p> </p><p>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£63,510 to £69,613 (pay award pending)","publishDate":"2025-04-29T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-30T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/0151ebfb-a073-49dc-ab39-05eb9f095f12.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"7841b71e-32a0-425d-853a-9971f90c8f68","title":"Public Health Officer","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Northampton","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p><span></span>You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: <a href=\"https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-you-should-work-us\">Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council</a>.</p><h2>About the role</h2><p>This is an exciting full time, permanent opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference to children and young people living in West Northamptonshire.</p><p>We are looking for someone to join our service, working alongside the Public Health team to support the children and young people’s public health agenda. This will include the early years and maternity work-stream, 0 – 19 programme, oral health and wider children and young people local services across West Northamptonshire.</p><h2>Additional information</h2><p>You are a passionate, motivated individual with experience of supporting the implementation of public health programmes that improve health and wellbeing outcomes for children, young people and their families. You will have excellent communication skills and possess the ability to work independently, as part of a team and collaboratively with key stakeholders across a wide range of organisations. </p><p>West Northamptonshire Council strives to be the best place for our children, young people and families. We are committed to providing high quality services and offer an excellent working environment valuing supervision, training and opportunities for professional development.</p><p>You should be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.  </p><p>Interviews are anticipated to take place week commencing 26th May 2025.</p><p>For further information, please contact Emily Cox (Public Health Practitioner) email: <a href=\"mailto:emily.cox@westnorthants.gov.uk\">emily.cox@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> </p><h2>Company information</h2><p>At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.</p><p>Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£41,816 - £45,175 (pay award pending)","publishDate":"2025-04-29T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-13T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/4dfc287a-104e-40fa-9170-13fcd03e4283.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"86b5ba47-5fa6-4ceb-be7b-6644db18adc7","title":"Trainee Facilities Events Officer","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Northampton","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p><span></span>You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: <a href=\"https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-you-should-work-us\">Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council</a>.</p><h2>About the role</h2><p>We are seeking an enthusiastic trainee to join the Facilities and Event Team at West Northamptonshire Council.  </p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to learn knowledge and skills in facilities and event management from an experienced team, working in some of Northampton’s most prestigious <span>council buildings. </span></p><h2>Additional information</h2><p>We are looking for someone who is confident, flexible, keen to learn new skills and has a passion for delivering an excellent customer experience. Excellent literacy, numeracy and IT skills are essential, along with some experience working in events.  Evening and weekend working is required.</p><p> </p><h2>Company information</h2><p>At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.</p><p>Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,447 - £25,849 (pay award pending)","publishDate":"2025-04-27T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-06T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/e82d7f40-35b1-4c6b-93be-35af04a6ca67.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"e301a62a-9204-460d-b34f-e8c2c8a687fb","title":"Central Business Support Officer","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Main base will be One Angel Square, Northampton","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p><span></span>You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: <a href=\"https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-you-should-work-us\">Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council</a>.</p><h2>About the role</h2><p>The WNC Central Business Support team provides high-quality administrative support to a range of service areas within the organisation. In the last year, the team have worked across the entire authority from Adult Social Care to Planning, Education, Transport, Corporate Services, Housing and Communities, and Finance and Benefits.</p><p>This is a fixed-term opportunity for an initial period of 6 months. </p><p>The role is part-flexible which means that you will likely spend the majority of your week working from one of our office locations, with a couple of days spent working from home. The main base will be at One Angel Square in Northampton, but you may on occasion be asked to work alongside teams in our other office locations. </p><p>We anticipate interviews taking place during the w/c 19 May 2025, and there will be a competency test involved as part of the application process. </p><p>For further information or an informal conversation about the role, please email Leanne.Howells@westnorthants.gov.uk. </p><h2>Additional information</h2><p>We need bright and dedicated individuals, passionate about working towards making a positive difference for their local community. You will be highly organised, capable of managing and prioritising conflicting tasks, and will have a sharp attention to detail.</p><p>You will show resilience, teamwork, and the ability to build strong and positive relationships with colleagues at all levels in the authority. You will bring new and innovative ways of working to the table, embrace change and continually evolve, as our new authority evolves.</p><p>You will be able to demonstrate your ambition to learn and will be driven by your attitude to deliver an exceptional service. We welcome applicants looking for a new challenge within the organisation. </p><p><strong>You will need:</strong> </p><ul>\n<li>A positive, responsive, and adaptable attitude</li>\n<li>Confidence to work independently</li>\n<li>An innovative and creative approach to work</li>\n<li>A team-driven approach to delivery</li>\n<li>A customer-focussed approach</li>\n<li>A willingness to learn new skills and work with different service areas</li>\n<li>Flexibility around where you work as depending on the project assigned, you may be working across our different offices or from home</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Your skills will include:</strong> </p><ul>\n<li>Excellent organisation and time management</li>\n<li>The ability to manage multiple tasks at a time and prioritise your workload</li>\n<li>Top-quality customer service</li>\n<li>Great IT skills and confidence with picking up new systems and software, including AI tools</li>\n<li>Acting sensitively and with integrity around confidential information</li>\n</ul><h2>Company information</h2><p> </p><p>At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.</p><p>Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p> </p><p>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£26914 - £27781","publishDate":"2025-04-27T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-13T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/7b9bf3d0-3c08-4abc-81c5-fff5df1c2293.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"367f28d6-bf50-40ae-8520-eddedfe6014b","title":"Maintenance Officer","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Northampton","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p>We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:</p><ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Generous annual leave entitlement</strong> starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Cycle to Work</strong> scheme. </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover</strong> (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Employee discounts</strong> with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Car Lease scheme </strong>via Tusker.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Payment of professional subscription / membership </strong>- If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Employee Assistance Programme</strong> - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Commsave-</strong> Free membership to Commsave Credit Union who provide a variety of savings accounts, loans, a monthly lottery draw and more!</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Ongoing training and development</strong> opportunities.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>A variety of flexible working options</strong> to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Our West Ways of Working </strong>– We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Making a difference</strong> - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.</li>\n</ul><h2>About the role</h2><p>West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) are looking for a confident and proactive person to join the Property Services team as a Maintenance Officer.</p><p>This role will cover WNC’s corporate properties including One Angel Square and County Hall, with the majority of time being spent at One Angel Square.  </p><p>You will need to be enthusiastic, people focused and happy to work on your own initiative with an ability to multitask and prioritise effectively. You will work within a close knit team of 4, who work together to ensure the Corporate Buildings are maintained and operate safely and effectively.</p><p>Previous Facilities Management experience desirable but not essential. </p><p>A full clean driving licence is essential.</p><p><br></p><h2>Company information</h2><p> At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.</p><p>Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£26,258 - £27,103 with pay award pending","publishDate":"2025-04-24T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-09T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/42af6a58-7b16-4154-8be1-4c9b1b119cf9.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"c1c1c975-7ba5-4a9f-b232-a5da64adb5bb","title":"Archives and Heritage Service Manager","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Northampton","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p><span></span>You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: <a href=\"https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-you-should-work-us\">Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council</a>.</p><h2>About the role</h2><p><span>Now is an exciting time to join and lead this recently Accredited service. The Archives needs your dynamic input and determination to build on its successful Accreditation outcome and fulfil the recommendations made. </span></p><p><span>Any recommendations from the Historic Environment Record’s current audit process will also need to be implemented, together with the development of an innovative new HER web resource. The service has solid foundations from which the right person will be able to launch some exciting initiatives.</span></p><p><span>You will be required to be on site a minimum of 3 days per week at the Northamptonshire Archives Service office.</span></p><h2>Additional information</h2><p><span>We are looking for someone with a broad and deep understanding of archives and heritage, including a technical grasp of the various standards to which archives and HERs need to work, especially in the area of digital archives. </span></p><p><span>You must have worked in a senior capacity in an Archives or Heritage environment, have staff, financial and project management experience. </span></p><p><span>This would be an exciting career opportunity for someone heading up a small archives and heritage service to move to medium-sized team, or for someone currently working as a deputy to move into a full leadership role. </span></p><h2>Company information</h2><p><span> At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.</span></p><p><span>Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </span></p><p><span>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </span></p><p><span>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</span></p><p><span>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</span></p><p><span>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</span></p><p><strong><span>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</span></strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£48,378 - £51,571 (pay award pending)","publishDate":"2025-04-24T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-18T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/c95b7ec1-b07c-4dad-bf08-415d0ea5df65.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d210d0bf-8681-4e80-abbd-b679f278f09b","title":"Head of IT Strategy and Architecture","employer":"West Northamptonshire Council","department":"","location":"Northampton","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p><span></span>You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: <a href=\"https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-you-should-work-us\">Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council</a>.</p><h2>About the role</h2><p>West Northamptonshire Council is on the lookout for an inspiring Head of IT Strategy & Architecture to drive our digital ambitions forward. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the IT Strategy and architectural landscape for the council, working closely with key stakeholders including our Chief Information Officer to create the necessary roadmaps that support the WNC One Vision.</p><p>Sitting at the heart of our Digital, Technology & Innovation division, you’ll take the reins of a talented team of architects and play a central role in how we design, develop and deliver modern, efficient, and impactful digital services.</p><h2>Additional information</h2><p>We’re looking for someone with vision, energy and a passion for using technology to make a real difference. You’ll be a strategic thinker and natural leader, confident in navigating both the technical detail and the bigger organisational picture. </p><p>Your background in enterprise architecture and IT strategy means you know what great looks like - and how to get there. 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Senior Planning Policy Officer

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£42,861 - £46,304

Towcester (On-Site)

Posted 8 hours ago

Housing Allocations and Quality Manager

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£49,587 - £52,860

Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 19 hours ago

Senior Planning Policy Officer

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£42,861 - £46,304

Towcester (On-Site)

Posted 19 hours ago

Neighbourhood Warden

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£34,203 - £37,067

Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Senior Section 106/CIL Officer

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£38,234 to £40,778

Towcester (On-Site)

Posted 3 days ago

Senior Building Control Officer

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£41,816 - £45,175

Towcester (On-Site)

Posted 3 days ago

Building Control Officer

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£38,234 to £40,778

Towcester (On-Site)

Posted 3 days ago

Senior Estates Surveyor

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£48,378 - £51,571 (pay award pending)

Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Graduate Estates Surveyor

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£33,369 - £36,163 (pay award pending)

Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Debt and Welfare Benefits Officer

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£31324 - £33017

Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 7 days ago

Head of IT Strategy and Architecture

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£82,113 to £88,231 +2.5% uplift

Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 8 days ago

Data Engineering and DBA Manager

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£63,510 to £69,613 + 2.5 uplift

Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 9 days ago

Debt and Welfare Benefits Officer

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£31324 - £33017

Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 9 days ago

Data Engineering and DBA Manager

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£63,510 to £69,613 (pay award pending)

Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 9 days ago

Closing in 4 days

Public Health Officer

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£41,816 - £45,175 (pay award pending)

Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 9 days ago

Trainee Facilities Events Officer

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£25,447 - £25,849 (pay award pending)

Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 11 days ago

Closing in 4 days

Central Business Support Officer

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£26914 - £27781

Main base will be One Angel Square, Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 11 days ago

Closing today

Maintenance Officer

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£26,258 - £27,103 with pay award pending

Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 14 days ago

Archives and Heritage Service Manager

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£48,378 - £51,571 (pay award pending)

Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 14 days ago

Head of IT Strategy and Architecture

West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council logo

£82,113 to £88,231 (pay award pending)

Northampton (On-Site)

Posted 15 days ago

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