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We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.</p>\n<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>\n<p><span>We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough.</span></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Application process</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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). 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This will involve (but not be limited to) the development and delivery of a refreshed Learning Disability Strategy for the borough, the commissioning of innovative new accommodation models in partnership with Health Partners, and a review of our Day Centre / Community opportunities offer – to maximise the independence and wellbeing of working age adults.</p>\n<p>Applicants for this role will need to be able to meet work demands, targets and deadlines and also have the ability to manage staff and budget responsibilities.</p>\n<p><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About you</h2>\n<p></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you a dynamic and skilled Commissioner who has great leadership and inter-personal skills?</li>\n<li>Are you passionate about working with residents, partners and staff to transform services to maximise outcomes and Value for Money?</li>\n<li>Do you have experience of leading strategic commissioning projects and programmes to improve the lives of adults with Mental Health needs or Learning Disabilities?</li>\n</ul>\n<p>If so – this role could be an amazing next step for you.</p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About us</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p>Our ambitious<span> </span><strong>Luton 2040 Vision</strong><span> </span>– that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. 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The young people are typically 11-17 (up to 25 for Care Leavers and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities).</p><h4>About the role</h4><p>The role will provide employment, training and work-related learning activities support to young people through:</p><ul>\n<li>Working with the most vulnerable young people in the community in one to one and group setting to achieve positive outcomes.</li>\n<li>Job and work experience brokering</li>\n<li>Enhancing employability skills</li>\n<li>Carrying out Health and Safety assessments within workplaces</li>\n<li>IOSH Qualification – required for carrying out Health & Safety Visits – <strong>Services for Young People will fund the course fees</strong>\n</li>\n</ul><h4>About you</h4><p>Essential:</p><ul>\n<li>You will have excellent verbal and written skills.</li>\n<li>Strong ICT Skills – Microsoft Office products, Word and Excel</li>\n<li>Adaptability in the workplace</li>\n<li>Demonstrable Skills of building relationships within team, the ability to build rapport with young people and evidence of working with them individually and in a small groups.</li>\n<li>Ability to work flexibly as services needs require.</li>\n<li>Ability to travel across the County is required for the role using your own mode of transport.</li>\n</ul><p>Desirable:</p><ul>\n<li>Good time management skill</li>\n<li>Ability to build rapport and understand challenges facing young people</li>\n<li>Ability to market work placements to employers</li>\n</ul><p>For more information regarding the work of <strong>Services for Young People</strong> please visit www.servicesforyoungpeople.org</p><p>This job role is within the Community Services, level 8 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p>Job profiles - Community services</p><p>To hear more about this opportunity please contact</p><p>kips.green@hertfordshire.gov.uk or Samantha.Wignall@hertfordshire.gov.uk</p><p> for an informal discussion about the role.</p><p>Interview Date: 6th August 2024</p><p>Benefits of working for us</p><h4>How to apply</h4><p>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. </p><h4>Additional information</h4><p><strong>Disability Confident</strong><br>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.</p><p><strong>Safeguarding</strong><br>This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.</p><p><strong>Driving required</strong><br>You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.</p><p><strong>English Fluency</strong><br>The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£29,269 opportunity to progress to £32,076","publishDate":"2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-01T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/830d9628-7109-4597-bc12-c78b4c060d69.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"3a5fbc7f-3b06-4732-af06-6cd63eb2809d","title":"My Future Coach","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"<br><h4>My Future Coach Apply Now </h4><dl>\n<dt>Job Number</dt>\n<dd> HCC26718 </dd>\n<dt>Location</dt>\n<dd> Hertfordshire </dd>\n<dt>Directorate</dt>\n<dd> Childrens Services </dd>\n<dt>Salary Range</dt>\n<dd> £30,559 with the opportunity to progress to £33,366 per annum </dd>\n<dt>Contract Type</dt>\n<dd> Permanent </dd>\n<dt>Full Time/Part Time</dt>\n<dd> Job Share </dd>\n<dt>Closing date</dt>\n<dd> 01-Jun-2025 </dd>\n</dl><h4>Field1</h4><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> My Future Coach<br><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £30,559 with the opportunity to progress to £33,366 per annum pay award pending<br><strong>Hours:</strong> 37.0<br><strong>Location:</strong> Hertfordshire</p><p>Based in Apsley, covering the South and West of Hertfordshire.</p><p>The successful candidate will be out and about with some hybrid working, Work with young people will be mainly face to face, as will the work with providers, colleges, employers and third sector organisations. </p><p><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Childrens Services</p><h4>About the team</h4><p>The Services for Young People (SfYP) Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Team provides a range of specialist services for young people (aged 13-25) with additional needs/SEND and those who are Leaving Care.  This involves providing careers, information, advice, and guidance to support them in making positive decisions about their futures; maintenance of education, health, and care plans for those aged 16+ in further education and support to find paid employment or other positive activities.</p><p>The ‘My Future’ Programme is being delivered in all four of the Hertfordshire Colleges and has been designed to support young people with Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs) to transition out of college into a positive destination or opportunity.  </p><p>We are currently looking to recruit a full time ‘My Future’ Coach, to work with the colleges in the South & West of the county.  The key role of the ‘My Future’ Coach is to provide transition coaching assistance to young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who are moving on from college, working closely with parents/carers.</p><h4>About the role</h4><p>This role will require you to:</p><ul>\n<li>Engage effectively with a caseload of young people with EHCPs, identified by the allocated colleges and SfYP CEIAG Advisers to provide transition coaching and support.</li>\n<li>Work with college staff and SfYP staff to ensure that young people on caseload are supported appropriately to move into positive activities of interest when they leave college.</li>\n<li>Support young people to take up positive activities, volunteering, or paid employment opportunities by using tried and tested supported employment techniques.</li>\n<li>Provide advice, support and disability awareness training as required to opportunities providers to unsure they understand how to support the young person they are providing an opportunity to.</li>\n<li>Provide information and support to parents/carers to raise aspirations and expectations for a fulfilling life after college that can include positive activities, volunteering, community inclusion and paid employment.</li>\n<li>Work with local third sector organisations to identify opportunities that match the skills of young people on caseload.</li>\n<li>Work to agreed targets including college leaver NEET prevention, monitoring of caseload progress through regular review, recording of data on management information systems to appropriate timescales and standards, producing reports as required.</li>\n</ul><h4>About you</h4><p><strong>Essential</strong>:</p><ul>\n<li>Experience of working with young people with additional needs/SEND.</li>\n<li>An understanding of the barriers to learning, training, volunteering, and employment that young people may have.</li>\n<li>Evidence of excellent written and verbal communications skills and the ability to communicate effectively with young people, their parents and/or carers, providers, college staff and a range of other professionals and agencies.</li>\n<li>Demonstrable time management skills with the ability to manage and prioritise a caseload.</li>\n<li>Experience of the use of ICT systems, including databases.</li>\n<li>Demonstrable advocacy and negotiation skills.</li>\n<li>Experience of working with employers, providers and third sector organisations.</li>\n<li>The ability to travel - a full, clean driving licence and access to a car is essential.</li>\n</ul><p><br><strong>Desirable</strong>:</p><ul>\n<li>Training in Systematic Instruction (TSI)</li>\n<li>Experience of sales/marketing.</li>\n<li>Experience of providing training.</li>\n</ul><p>If you want a job with variety, then this role is for you, as no two days are the same. The job combines providing transition support for young people with marketing them to employers, community providers and third sector organisations.</p><p>The postholder will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of young people with SEND and their families by helping them to find suitable post college opportunities which may include community activities, volunteering, or paid employment where appropriate.</p><p><em>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.</em></p><p>This job role is within the Community Services, level COM8 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p>Job profiles - Community services</p><p>To hear more about this opportunity please contact Tracy Noble at tracy.noble@hertfordshire.gov.uk.</p><p>Interview Date:13th June 2025</p><p>Benefits of working for us</p><h4>How to apply</h4><p>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. </p><h4>Additional information</h4><p><strong>Disability Confident</strong><br>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.</p><p><strong>Safeguarding</strong><br>This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.</p><p><strong>Driving required</strong><br>You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.</p><p><strong>English Fluency</strong><br>The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.<br>\nWe are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.<br>\nWhy it's great to work for Enfield Council:<br>\n<br>\n - An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).<br>\n - Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.<br>\n - A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.<br>\n - Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.<br>\n - Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.<br>\n - Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. 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You’ll be responsible for the<span> </span><strong>operational leadership</strong><span> </span>of MASH, ensuring we deliver a<span> </span><strong>high-quality, seamless, and timely safeguarding response</strong><span> </span>through effective multi-agency collaboration with professionals from Health, Police, Probation, Early Help, and more.</p>\n<p>You will manage a team of skilled practitioners, lead on strategic decisions, and be the key point of contact for complex safeguarding issues—providing<span> </span><strong>clear advice, strong leadership, and informed decision-making</strong><span> </span>that supports the best outcomes for children.</p>\n<p><strong>What You’ll Be Doing:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Taking overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations of MASH</li>\n<li>Ensuring Luton meets its statutory safeguarding duties and adheres to the LSCB threshold document</li>\n<li>Supporting early intervention by signposting contacts to the right services at the right time</li>\n<li>Leading a team of practitioners and coordinating with partners to deliver consistent and effective safeguarding responses</li>\n<li>Acting as a strategic lead, offering guidance on complex and high-risk cases, including those that may lead to prosecution</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>This position is available as a secondment opportunity for 1 year.  If you are a permanent LBC employee, you must have written approval (an email will suffice) from your manager prior to applying and a copy will need to be submitted with your application. Please note: we will not be able to proceed with your application form without your manager’s permission.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About you</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p>You are an experienced social care professional with a strong background in working with children and families who require support from social care services. You bring a wealth of expertise in managing sensitive and complex situations with professionalism and integrity.</p>\n<p>You will have:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>In-depth experience working within children’s social care, with a clear understanding of the needs of vulnerable children and families.</p></li>\n<li><p>Substantial experience of making complex decisions, gathering and recording highly sensitive information, and evaluating outcomes to ensure safe and effective service delivery.</p></li>\n<li><p>A strong ability to analyse information, assess risk, and make sound professional judgements to determine appropriate interventions.</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>You are an accomplished leader who can motivate and develop high-performing teams. You have:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Extensive experience in advising, coaching, supervising, and supporting staff, including carrying out appraisals and managing performance and HR issues.</p></li>\n<li><p>A proven ability to strategically and operationally lead a MASH team—delegating and overseeing work to maintain high standards and improve performance using relevant data.</p></li>\n<li><p>Confidence in directing and negotiating with professionals across multi-agency partnerships to ensure the effective use of resources and timely responses.</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>You will also bring:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>In-depth knowledge of legislation, national guidance, and best practice relevant to MASH and safeguarding.</p></li>\n<li><p>A solid understanding of the legal frameworks and policies that underpin services for children and young people, including data protection and information sharing protocols across agencies.</p></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Your professional insight, leadership, and commitment to collaborative working will ensure children and families receive the right support at the right time.</p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About us</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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>\n<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>\n<p><span>We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough</span></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Application process</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Additional information</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p>We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:<br><br></p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave:</strong><span> </span>linked to length of service and grade</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Buying annual leave scheme:<span> </span></strong>buy up to 20 days additional annual leave</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Career Pathways:</strong><span> </span>step up in your career or move into a specialist area</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Pension scheme:<span> </span></strong>with generous employer contributions of up to<span> </span>20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Generous relocation package:<span> </span></strong>up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Employee Assistance Programme:</strong><span> </span>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>\n<li>\n<strong>Work/life balance:</strong><span> </span>flexible working options including working from home where possible. W<span>e welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns</span>\n</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Training and support:<span> </span></strong>unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Staff offers:</strong><span> </span>includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Arriva Travel Club:</strong><span> </span>great value savings on local bus travel</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Friday Funday Socials -</strong><span> </span>One Friday every 2 months where we encourage our staff to get together to socialise after work</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Available documents</h2>\n<div>Attached documents are available under links. 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It’s a unique opportunity to become a key player in delivering Luton’s<span> </span><strong>On-Street Sexual Exploitation (OSSE) Strategy 2024–2034</strong>, improving the lives of some of the most marginalised women in our community.</p>\n<p>This role leads the coordination of a trauma-informed, multi-agency response to support sexually exploited women experiencing rough sleeping, homelessness, and severe health inequalities.</p>\n<p>You will:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinate and champion the movement of women through the Vulnerable Women’s Pathway and wider accommodation network.</li>\n<li>Hold a small caseload of women and build trusting, empowering relationships to support recovery, self-sufficiency, and exit from sexual exploitation.</li>\n<li>Work closely with partners across housing, health, public safety, and the voluntary sector – advocating for those you support and holding agencies to account.</li>\n<li>Help develop meaningful exit strategies including pathways into volunteering, training, and employment tailored to individual needs.</li>\n<li>Make critical decisions around the use of personalisation funds and flexible rent deposits to secure and sustain housing options.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>This is a leadership role without direct line management, but with responsibility for driving accountability and best practice across services.</p>\n<p><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About you</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p>You'll have experience in housing, rough sleeping, or sexual exploitation interventions<br>and demonstrable experience of motivating a team to achieve a shared ambition and deliver positive outcomes in a busy and pressurised environment</p>\n<p>We are looking for someone with the ability to set up, develop and maintain partnership operational processes enabling staff to maximise service delivery.</p>\n<p>You'll have effective communication, negotiating, influencing skills, gaining commitment from a wide range of partners.</p>\n<p>We need someone who can identify barriers to case work progress and bring about positive outcomes in the face of challenging and disengagement behaviours.</p>\n<p>You'll have the ability to work both collaboratively and independently with little supervision.</p>\n<p>We need someone who can set up information systems and establish processes and standards for recording information and measuring outcomes.</p>\n<p>To thrive in this role, you'll need detailed knowledge of sexual exploitation, causes and consequences of sexual exploitation and barriers to exit.</p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About us</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p>Our ambitious<span> </span><strong>Luton 2040 Vision</strong><span> </span>– 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>\n<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>\n<p><span>We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough</span></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Application Process</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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><span>On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.</span><strong><br></strong></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Benefits</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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>\n<p></p>\n<h2>How to apply</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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://m.luton.gov.uk/Page/Show/Jobs_and_careers/recruitment/Pages/How-to-apply.aspx\">How to apply</a></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Available documents</h2>\n<div>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.</div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&nDocumentID=1515142&ptId=11299\">download: Luton_Values_Flyer.pdf</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&nDocumentID=1526327&ptId=11299\">download: Sexually Exploited Women Case Coordinator JD.pdf</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"37938 - 40476 GBP / year","publishDate":"2025-05-13T01:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-26T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/8237aac9-192a-4026-a828-482ec0593eb8.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"02b4f544-fc34-4eae-b2fe-226b0ad02455","title":"Project Manager","employer":"Luton Borough Council","department":"","location":"Luton","locationType":3,"description":"<div>\n<p></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Job number</dt>\n<dd>LBC03729</dd>\n<dt>Contract Type</dt>\n<dd>Fixed Term / Secondment</dd>\n<dt>Posting End Date</dt>\n<dd>26 May 2025</dd>\n<dt>Job Area</dt>\n<dd>Project Management</dd>\n</dl>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About the job</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>Salary: £37,938 - £48,710 a year pro rata</strong><br><strong>Hours per week: 37</strong><br><strong>Contract type: Fixed term for 18 months</strong></p>\n<p>This is an exciting opportunity to lead on transformational change and make a tangible difference in the way we deliver services. You’ll be managing complex projects from start to finish—developing clear plans, business cases, and documentation, while making sure everything stays on track. No two days will be the same, and you’ll thrive on balancing the big picture with the finer details. From analysing complex data and identifying trends, to keeping multiple stakeholders informed and engaged, your role will be central to driving real impact across the organisation. You’ll be working with passionate teams, collaborating across departments, and helping us deliver meaningful change in ways that genuinely improve people’s experiences.</p>\n<p><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About you</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p>You’re a confident, experienced project manager with a proven track record of handling complex projects and delivering results. You’ve led transformational work before, and you understand how to manage risk, engage stakeholders, and navigate the challenges that come with large-scale change. Your ability to influence, negotiate, and communicate clearly sets you apart, whether you’re presenting at a meeting or writing up a report. You’re someone who spots patterns in data, makes sense of the details, and uses insight to drive decisions.</p>\n<p>You can juggle priorities, mentor others, and take initiative—all while keeping things running smoothly, even under pressure. You understand how vital equality and inclusion are in shaping services and you’re confident integrating those values into your work. Ideally, you’ll hold a Prince 2 qualification or bring equivalent project management experience to the table.</p>\n<p>If you’re looking for a new challenge where your work will genuinely matter, and you want to be part of a team that’s supportive, ambitious, and forward-thinking—then we’d love to hear from you.</p>\n<p><span><span>This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English</span></span></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About us</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p>Our ambitious<span> </span><strong>Luton 2040 Vision</strong><span> </span>– 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>\n<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>\n<p><span>We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough</span></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Application Process</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p><span>On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.</span><strong><br></strong></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Benefits</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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>\n<p></p>\n<h2>How to apply</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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://m.luton.gov.uk/Page/Show/Jobs_and_careers/recruitment/Pages/How-to-apply.aspx\">How to apply</a></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Available documents</h2>\n<div>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.</div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&nDocumentID=1496761&ptId=11301\">download: M1 Project Manager.docx</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&nDocumentID=1506855&ptId=11301\">download: PREF105347 202503 Progression Scheme M1-M3 Project Manager PMO.docx</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&nDocumentID=1506873&ptId=11301\">download: Luton_Values_Flyer (1).pdf</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"37938 - 48710 GBP / year","publishDate":"2025-05-13T01:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-26T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/68bf9d4d-2cfd-458d-8fa9-56d0345e8225.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d3122a1b-c2ce-4260-93db-83ef18c4cd85","title":"Deputy Team Manager - Leaving Care Team","employer":"Luton Borough Council","department":"","location":"Town Hall Extension","locationType":3,"description":"<div>\n<p></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Job number</dt>\n<dd>LBC03826</dd>\n<dt>Contract Type</dt>\n<dd>Fixed Term / Secondment</dd>\n<dt>Posting End Date</dt>\n<dd>1 June 2025</dd>\n<dt>Job Area</dt>\n<dd>Children's Social Care</dd>\n</dl>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About the job</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>Salary: £45,718 - £48,710 a year pro rata plus £5,000 market supplement allowance and £3,203 car benefit allowance a year pro rata<br>Hours per week: 37<br>Contract type: Fixed term for 12 months</strong></p>\n<p><strong>This position is available as a secondment opportunity for 1 year. If you are a permanent LBC employee, you must have written approval (an email will suffice) from your manager prior to applying and a copy will need to be submitted with your application. Please note: we will not be able to proceed with your application form without your manager’s permission.</strong></p>\n<p><span>Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people leaving care?</span><br><span>Do you have the experience, resilience, and leadership skills to help shape and deliver high-quality support services to care leavers as they move into adulthood?</span></p>\n<p><span>We’re looking for a Deputy Team Manager to join our dynamic Leaving Care Team, supporting young people aged 16–25 on their journey to independence. This is your opportunity to be part of a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team making a lasting impact.</span></p>\n<p><span>As Deputy Team Manager, you’ll work closely with the Team Manager to lead and inspire a committed team within our Corporate Parenting Service. You'll help shape service delivery, manage resources and budgets, and support frontline professionals to deliver tailored interventions that meet the complex and evolving needs of care-experienced young people.</span></p>\n<p><span>Your key responsibilities will include:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Supporting the operational management of the Leaving Care Team.</span></li>\n<li><span>Leading on complex casework, including safeguarding and statutory responsibilities.</span></li>\n<li><span>Coaching, mentoring, and supervising staff to maintain high standards of practice.</span></li>\n<li><span>Contributing to training and staff development.</span></li>\n<li><span>Representing the service at internal and external meetings.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span>You’ll ensure children and young people’s voices are heard, their individual needs are understood, and their welfare safeguarded – all while striving for the best possible outcomes in education, health, employment, and emotional well-being.</span></p>\n<p><span><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong></span></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About you</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p>We’re seeking a confident, empathetic leader with:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Substantial experience in a children’s social care environment, especially with safeguarding, child protection, and statutory casework.</li>\n<li>A strong track record of complex decision making and supporting practitioners through high-risk cases.</li>\n<li>Excellent knowledge of relevant legislation, frameworks, and performance standards related to Children’s Services.</li>\n<li>Experience in coaching, mentoring and developing staff, helping teams to thrive and deliver exceptional care.</li>\n<li>Ability to write complex reports and communicate effectively across a range of audiences.</li>\n<li>A recognised professional Social Work qualification (DipSW, CQSW or equivalent) and current Social Work England registration.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>If you’re committed to empowering care leavers and supporting your team to provide outstanding services, we’d love to hear from you.</p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About us</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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>\n<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>\n<p><span>We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough</span></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Application process</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Additional information</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p>We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:<br><br></p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave:</strong><span> </span>linked to length of service and grade</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Buying annual leave scheme:<span> </span></strong>buy up to 20 days additional annual leave</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Career Pathways:</strong><span> </span>step up in your career or move into a specialist area</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Pension scheme:<span> </span></strong>with generous employer contributions of up to<span> </span>20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Generous relocation package:<span> </span></strong>up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Employee Assistance Programme:</strong><span> </span>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>\n<li>\n<strong>Work/life balance:</strong><span> </span>flexible working options including working from home where possible. W<span>e welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns</span>\n</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Training and support:<span> </span></strong>unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Staff offers:</strong><span> </span>includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Arriva Travel Club:</strong><span> </span>great value savings on local bus travel</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Friday Funday Socials -</strong><span> </span>One Friday every 2 months where we encourage our staff to get together to socialise after work</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Available documents</h2>\n<div>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.</div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&nDocumentID=1508994&ptId=11300\">download: Deputy Team Manager - Leaving Care Team - JD.pdf</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&nDocumentID=1508995&ptId=11300\">download: Luton_Values_Flyer.pdf</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"45718 - 48710 GBP / year","publishDate":"2025-05-13T01:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-01T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/b45e6be0-aae6-4e98-9d61-3398123e57c4.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"e05e5ac2-cf2e-483c-ba27-65c27a786547","title":"Senior Pensions Governance Officer","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Countywide","locationType":3,"description":"<br><h4>Senior Pensions Governance Officer Apply Now </h4> Pension Governance <dl>\n<dt>Job Number</dt>\n<dd> HCC27862 </dd>\n<dt>Location</dt>\n<dd> Countywide </dd>\n<dt>Directorate</dt>\n<dd> Resources </dd>\n<dt>Salary Range</dt>\n<dd> £41,511 opportunity to progress to £45,718 </dd>\n<dt>Contract Type</dt>\n<dd> Permanent </dd>\n<dt>Full Time/Part Time</dt>\n<dd> Full Time </dd>\n<dt>Closing date</dt>\n<dd> 27-May-2025 </dd>\n</dl><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Senior Pensions Governance Officer<br><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £41,511 opportunity to progress to £45,718 pay award pending<br><strong>Hours:</strong> 37.0 - Flexible working requests will be considered <br><strong>Location:</strong> Countywide/Hybrid <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Resources</p><h4>About the team</h4><p>Hertfordshire Pension Fund is responsible for the governance and investments of the Hertfordshire Local Government Pension Scheme which consists of more than 120k scheme members across 500+ employers with assets of approximately £6 billion.</p><p>We are seeking a Senior Pensions Governance Officer to join an evolving Pensions Team with a vision to provide an efficient, high quality and cost-effective service that meets the needs of our scheme employers and members.</p><p>The successful candidate will report to the Pensions Governance Manager and will be responsible for one direct report, within a small team of 5.</p><h4>About the role</h4><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><br>1.    Governance and Compliance:<br>o    Develop, implement, and maintain governance initiatives to ensure compliance with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, such as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and Fire Pensions Scheme (FPS) regulations, the Pensions Regulator’s General Code of Practice, and data protection laws.<br><strong>2.    Risk Management:</strong><br>o    Maintain and manage the risk framework, including the risk register, to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks associated with pension fund operations. Ensure that internal controls are effective and updated regularly.<br><strong>3.    Stakeholder Engagement:</strong><br>o    Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including the Fund’s third-party pensions administrator, employers, payroll providers, and pension committees and boards, to provide guidance on governance matters. Support current and prospective employers in understanding and fulfilling their responsibilities within the pension scheme. Work closely with the Fund’s third-party pensions administrators and the wider Pensions Team to ensure referrals for decisions and appeals are processed effectively.<br><strong>4.    Policy Development:</strong><br>o    Monitor emerging governance requirements and best practices to develop and update fund policies, risk registers, and training plans. Ensure that all policies are in line with current regulations and effectively communicated to relevant parties.<br><strong>5.    Training and Support:</strong><br>o    Identify the training needs of pension boards and committees, delivering development opportunities to enhance their knowledge and effectiveness in fulfilling their regulatory roles. This includes producing informative materials and facilitating training sessions.<br><strong>6.    Strategic Communication Planning:</strong><br>o    Develop and implement communication plans that align with the Fund’s goals, including strategies for stakeholder engagement.<br><strong>7.    Content Development:</strong><br>o    Create high-quality written and visual content for various channels, such as newsletters and the Fund website, ensuring consistent messaging and style.<br><strong>8.    Event Support:</strong><br>o    Assist in planning and executing events, including conferences, forums, and stakeholder meetings.<br><strong>9.    Project Planning and Coordination:</strong><br>o    Support senior managers to define project scopes, objectives, risks, and deliverables. Develop comprehensive project plans, set deadlines, prioritise tasks, and work with team members to deliver.<br><strong>10.    Team Management:</strong><br>o    Effectively manage one team member and provide wider team management during absences.</p><p><strong>Expected Impacts and Outcomes:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Compliance</strong>: Ensuring the pension funds operate within established legal and regulatory frameworks, maintaining high standards of governance, compliance, and risk management.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Risk Mitigation</strong>: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks associated with pension fund operations.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Stakeholder Engagement</strong>: Enhancing engagement with various internal and external stakeholders through effective communication strategies.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Policy and Training</strong>: Developing and updating policies and training plans to ensure all stakeholders are well-informed and compliant with current regulations.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Project Success</strong>: Supporting the delivery of strategic business plans through effective project planning and coordination.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Team Efficiency</strong>: Managing and motivating team members to achieve high-quality outcomes.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Essential Skills:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Pension Regulations and Governance</strong>: Understanding of pension regulations and governance frameworks.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Governance Policies</strong>: Experience in developing and implementing governance policies and procedures.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Analytical Skills</strong>: Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex information.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Communication Skills</strong>: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, to effectively engage with a diverse range of stakeholders.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Leadership</strong>: Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes within set deadlines. Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate teams.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Professional Development</strong>: Commitment to continuous professional development, staying abreast of changes in pension legislation and governance best practices.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Desirable Skills:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Pension Regulations</strong>:Specific Knowledge of the LGPS and FPS.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Project Management</strong>: Experience in project planning and coordination.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Content Creation</strong>: Ability to create high-quality written and visual content for various communication channels.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Event Planning</strong>: Experience in planning and executing events, including conferences, forums, and stakeholder meetings.</li>\n</ul><p>This role is integral to maintaining compliance with complex statutory regulations and underlying legislation, supporting the delivery of the Fund’s strategic business plan, and ensuring effective communication and engagement with all stakeholders.</p><p>This job role is within the Corporate Services, level CORP11 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p>Job profiles - Corporate services</p><p>To hear more about this opportunity please contact <strong>taryn.ahlberg@hertfordshire.gov.uk</strong> for an informal discussion about the role.</p><p><em>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.</em></p><p>Interview Date: 16th, 17th, 18th June 2025</p><p>Benefits of working for us</p><h4>How to apply</h4><p>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. </p><h4>Additional information</h4><p><strong>Disability Confident</strong><br>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.</p><p><strong>English Fluency</strong><br>The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£41,511 opportunity to progress to £45,718","publishDate":"2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-27T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/113a9f81-5117-41a5-9734-32cf3974e25d.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"6bb1b9ca-6935-47a5-89e6-13a44a6038c9","title":"Business Support Officer","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"<br><h4>Business Support Officer Apply Now </h4> Business Support <dl>\n<dt>Job Number</dt>\n<dd> HCC27961 </dd>\n<dt>Location</dt>\n<dd> Hertfordshire </dd>\n<dt>Directorate</dt>\n<dd> Resources </dd>\n<dt>Salary Range</dt>\n<dd> £24,790 opportunity to progress to £27,269 </dd>\n<dt>Contract Type</dt>\n<dd> Permanent </dd>\n<dt>Full Time/Part Time</dt>\n<dd> Full time/ Part time </dd>\n<dt>Closing date</dt>\n<dd> 30-Sep-2025 </dd>\n</dl><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Business Support Officer <br><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £24,790 opportunity to progress to £27,269 pay award pending<br><strong>Hours:</strong> up to 37 hours per week <br><strong>Location:</strong> Hertfordshire<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Resources</p><h4>About the team</h4><p>Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, providing excellent support to your team? Do you thrive as a team-player and enjoy using your initiative to work independently?</p><p>Our Business Support Service is looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic, and organised individuals who can ensure that a high level of administrative support is provided to our departments.</p><p>Our Business Support Service is a centralised unit which has been formed to deliver a co-ordinated, consistent, and high-quality service supporting service delivery across the organisation. Business Support is critical to ensuring our departments can support services to our residents, and if you have great administrative skills and a strong customer focus, you could be part of it.</p><p>You’ll be working as part of the central Business Support Service with more than 400 colleagues, and you’ll be supporting our departments to ensure they are able to deliver critical services to the residents of Hertfordshire.</p><h4>About the role</h4><p>Our Business Support Service supports a range of departments. If you are particularly interested in an area, please specify in your application. If we do not have any vacancies for your preferred area at this time your application will be held in a talent pool, and you will be contacted when a vacancy arises.</p><p>All roles tend to be hybrid, which will mean that you will be expected to work within one of Hertfordshire County Council’s offices on a regular basis as well as working from home. The hiring manager will discuss the details for each particular vacancy.</p><p><strong>Children’s Services</strong></p><p>You will be supporting services across Childrens Safeguarding, Specialist, Education, Skills & Inclusion who ensure Hertfordshire families, children & young people have the right support, guidance and advice, some roles may involve exposure to sensitive information & a DBS may be required for roles working in buildings where children or young people may be present.</p><p><strong> </strong><strong>Adult Care Services</strong></p><p>ACS focusses on enabling people to live a full and active life as independently as possible in the community. We have Older People’s and Sensory Services, Adult Disability Services, Safeguarding, DoLs and Learning & Development, along with Integrated Discharge and Transfer of Care Teams, Day Opportunities and Supported Living Services. As a Business Support Officer you will undertake a variety of administrative duties depending on the service including data entry and analysis, meeting support and minute taking, receiving and making telephone calls. You may be in contact with those that use our services and a DBS may be required in these settings.</p><p><strong>Public Health</strong></p><p>You’ll be supporting our statutory Public Health teams dealing with confidential and sensitive matters and undertaking a range of administrative duties such as meeting support, creating agendas, note and minute taking, answering telephone calls, managing surveys and providing information as a first point of contact.</p><p><strong>Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service</strong></p><p>You’ll be supporting the teams in the Hertfordshire Fire Stations. Key duties include inputting overtime and on-call payments to HCC’s payroll system, managing the supply of uniform and PPE on behalf of operational staff, making and receiving telephone calls on behalf of the Fire Service, finance support with station budgets and purchasing, and providing information as a first point of contact. You will be expected to manage team commitments avoiding scheduling conflicts and deal with all general matters including correspondence, invoices, and timesheets according to local procedures.</p><p><strong>Growth & Environment / Resources Departments</strong></p><p>You’ll be supporting services such as Passenger Transport, Libraries, Property undertaking a range of administrative duties including meeting support, creating agendas, note and minute taking, raising purchase orders, managing invoicing and payments processes, maintaining database information and providing information as a first point of contact.</p><h4>About you</h4><p><strong>Essential</strong>:</p><ul>\n<li>Experience in minute or note taking</li>\n<li>Proven experience in an administrative or support role</li>\n<li>Excellent organisational and multitasking skills</li>\n<li>Strong communication and interpersonal abilities with a range of audiences</li>\n<li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software</li>\n<li>Experience in working as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.</li>\n<li>Ability to plan own work over short timescales for routine or familiar tasks and processes and use your initiative to work independently.</li>\n<li>GCSE or Vocational equivalent, strong numeracy, and literacy skills.</li>\n<li>Enthusiasm and pride in your work are qualities we welcome.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Desirable</strong>:</p><ul><li>You will be used to working to tight deadlines and with high accuracy in written correspondence.</li></ul><p>This job role is within the , level 6 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p>Job profiles: Business support services</p><p><strong>Closing Date: </strong>This is an ongoing advert and you may be required to start work before the closing date specified.</p><p><strong>Interview Date:</strong> Please note interviews will be arranged as and when applications are received.</p><p><em>Vacancies are being progressed regularly which may mean that a vacancy at a particular team may be filled before a candidate is put forward, however there are ongoing vacancies.</em></p><p><em>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.</em></p><p>Benefits of working for us</p><h4>How to apply</h4><p>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. </p><p><strong>Secondment</strong><br>This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.</p><h4>Additional information</h4><p><strong>Disability Confident</strong><br>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.</p><p><strong>Safeguarding</strong><br>This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.</p><p><strong>Driving required</strong><br>You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.</p><p><strong>English Fluency</strong><br>The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£24,790 opportunity to progress to £27,269","publishDate":"2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-09-30T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/d9a4b890-d85d-459d-8278-c0fbabc6bb77.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"7766353c-febc-485c-b4f4-02388bcd00b4","title":"Senior Business Support Officer","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"<br><h4>Senior Business Support Officer Apply Now </h4> Senior Business Support Officer <dl>\n<dt>Job Number</dt>\n<dd> HCC27998 </dd>\n<dt>Location</dt>\n<dd> Hertfordshire </dd>\n<dt>Directorate</dt>\n<dd> Resources </dd>\n<dt>Salary Range</dt>\n<dd> £26,835 opportunity to progress to £30,060 pa (pro-rata for part-time) </dd>\n<dt>Contract Type</dt>\n<dd> Permanent </dd>\n<dt>Full Time/Part Time</dt>\n<dd> Full time/ Part time </dd>\n<dt>Closing date</dt>\n<dd> 30-Sep-2025 </dd>\n</dl><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Senior Business Support Officer<br><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £26,835 opportunity to progress to £30,060 pa (pro-rata for part-time) pay award pending<br><strong>Hours:</strong> up to 37 hours <br><strong>Location:</strong> Hertfordshire<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Resources</p><h4>About the team</h4><p>Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, providing excellent support to your team? Do you thrive as a team-player and enjoy using your initiative to work independently?</p><p>Our Business Support Service is looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic, and organised Business Support Senior Officers who can ensure that a high level of administrative support is provided to our departments.</p><p>Our Business Support Service is a centralised unit which has been formed to deliver a co-ordinated, consistent, and high-quality service supporting service delivery across the organisation. Business Support is critical to ensuring our departments can support services to our residents, and if you have great administrative skills and a strong customer focus, you could be part of it.</p><p>You’ll be working as part of the central Business Support Service with more than 400 colleagues, and you’ll be supporting our departments to ensure they are able to deliver critical services to the residents of Hertfordshire.</p><h4>About the role</h4><p>Our Business Support Service supports a range of departments. If you are particularly interested in an area, please specify in your application. If we do not have any vacancies for your preferred area at this time your application will be held in a talent pool, and you will be contacted when a vacancy arises.</p><p>All roles tend to be hybrid, which will mean that you will be expected to work within one of Hertfordshire County Council’s offices on a regular basis as well as working from home. The hiring manager will discuss the details for each particular vacancy.</p><p><strong>Children’s Services</strong></p><p>You will be supporting services across Childrens Safeguarding, Specialist, Education, Skills & Inclusion who ensure Hertfordshire families, children & young people have the right support, guidance and advice, some roles may involve exposure to sensitive information & a DBS may be required for roles working in buildings where children or young people may be present.</p><p><strong> </strong><strong>Adult Care Services</strong></p><p>ACS focusses on enabling people to live a full and active life as independently as possible in the community. We have Older People’s and Sensory Services, Adult Disability Services, Safeguarding, DoLs and Learning & Development, along with Integrated Discharge and Transfer of Care Teams, Day Opportunities and Supported Living Services. 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Key duties include inputting overtime and on-call payments to HCC’s payroll system, managing the supply of uniform and PPE on behalf of operational staff, making and receiving telephone calls on behalf of the Fire Service, finance support with station budgets and purchasing, and providing information as a first point of contact. You will be expected to manage team commitments avoiding scheduling conflicts and deal with all general matters including correspondence, invoices, and timesheets according to local procedures.</p><p><strong>Growth & Environment / Resources Departments</strong></p><p>You’ll be supporting services such as Passenger Transport, Libraries, Property undertaking a range of administrative duties including meeting support, creating agendas, note and minute taking, raising purchase orders, managing invoicing and payments processes, maintaining database information and providing information as a first point of contact.</p><h4>About you</h4><p><strong>Essential</strong>:</p><ul>\n<li>Experience of working in a previous administrative or support role</li>\n<li>Organisational and multitasking skills</li>\n<li>Strong communication and interpersonal abilities with a range of audiences</li>\n<li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software</li>\n<li>Experience in working as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.</li>\n<li>Understanding of specialised processes and methods gained through relevant training and experience.</li>\n<li>Ability to plan own work over short timescales for routine or familiar tasks and processes and use your initiative to work independently.</li>\n<li>GCSE or Vocational equivalent, strong numeracy and literacy skills</li>\n<li>Enthusiasm and pride in your work are qualities we welcome.</li>\n<li>You will be used to working to tight deadlines and with high accuracy in written correspondence.</li>\n<li><strong>Experience in minute or note taking </strong></li>\n</ul><p><strong>Desirable</strong>:</p><ul>\n<li>Support with coaching and training others</li>\n<li>Experience in processing invoices and handling financial transactions</li>\n</ul><p>This job role is within the Business Support, level BUS07 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p>Job profiles: Business support services</p><p><strong>Closing Date: </strong>This is an ongoing advert and you may be required to start work before the closing date specified.</p><p><strong>Interview Date:</strong> Please note interviews will be arranged as and when applications are received.</p><p><em>Vacancies are being progressed regularly which may mean that a vacancy in a particular team may be filled before a candidate is put forward, however there are ongoing vacancies.</em></p><p>Benefits of working for us</p><p><em>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.</em></p><h4>How to apply</h4><p>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. </p><p><strong>Secondment</strong><br>This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.</p><h4>Additional information</h4><p><strong>Disability Confident</strong><br>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.</p><p><strong>Safeguarding</strong><br>This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.</p><p><strong>Driving required</strong><br>You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.</p><p><strong>English Fluency</strong><br>The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£26,835 opportunity to progress to £30,060 pa (pro-rata for part-time)","publishDate":"2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-09-30T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/744cecb0-4d3f-4ca2-aa42-88ca840f2452.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"b00ef799-291a-4626-8e60-b0d0e9b4d708","title":"Pensions Governance Officer","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Countywide","locationType":3,"description":"<br><h4>Pensions Governance Officer Apply Now </h4> Pension Governance <dl>\n<dt>Job Number</dt>\n<dd> HCC27971 </dd>\n<dt>Location</dt>\n<dd> Countywide </dd>\n<dt>Directorate</dt>\n<dd> Resources </dd>\n<dt>Salary Range</dt>\n<dd> £33,366 opportunity to progress to £36,124 </dd>\n<dt>Contract Type</dt>\n<dd> Permanent </dd>\n<dt>Full Time/Part Time</dt>\n<dd> Full Time </dd>\n<dt>Closing date</dt>\n<dd> 27-May-2025 </dd>\n</dl><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Pensions Governance Officer<br><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £33,366 opportunity to progress to £36,124 pay award pending<br><strong>Hours:</strong> 37.0Flexible working requests will be considered <br><strong>Location:</strong> Countywide/Hybrid <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Resources</p><h4>About the team</h4><p>Hertfordshire Pension Fund is responsible for the governance and investments of the Hertfordshire Local Government Pension Scheme which consists of more than 120k scheme members across 500+ employers with assets of approximately £6 billion.</p><p>We are seeking a Pensions Governance Officer to join an evolving Pensions Team with a vision to provide an efficient, high quality and cost-effective service that meets the needs of our scheme employers and members.</p><p>The successful candidate will report to the Senior Pensions Governance Officer, within a small team of 5.</p><h4>About the role</h4><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><br><strong>1.    Governance and Compliance:</strong><br>Maintain governance initiatives to ensure compliance with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, such as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and Fire Pensions Scheme (FPS) regulations, the Pensions Regulator’s General Code of Practice, and data protection laws.<br><strong>2.    Stakeholder Engagement:</strong> Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including the Fund’s third-party pensions administrator, employers, payroll providers. Support current and prospective employers in understanding and fulfilling their responsibilities within the pension scheme. Work closely with the Fund’s third-party pensions administrators and the wider Pensions Team to ensure referrals for decisions and appeals are processed effectively.<br><strong>3.    Training and Support:</strong>Assist in identifying the training needs of pension boards and committees, delivering development opportunities to enhance their knowledge and effectiveness in fulfilling their regulatory roles. This includes producing informative materials and facilitating training sessions.<br><strong>4.    Communications:</strong><br>Assist with the implementation of communication plans that align with the Fund’s goals, including strategies for stakeholder engagement.<br><strong>5.    Content Development:</strong><br>Create high-quality written and visual content for various channels, such as newsletters and the Fund website, ensuring consistent messaging and style.<br><strong>6.    Event Support:</strong><br>Assist in planning and executing events, including conferences, forums, and stakeholder meetings.</p><p><strong>Expected Impacts and Outcomes:</strong><br>•    Compliance: Assist with ensuring the pension funds operate within established legal and regulatory frameworks, maintaining high standards of governance, compliance, and risk management.<br>•    Stakeholder Engagement: Enhancing engagement with various internal and external stakeholders through effective communication strategies.<br>•    Policy and Training: Assist in the development and updating of policies and training plans to ensure all stakeholders are well-informed and compliant with current regulations.<br>•    Project Success: Supporting the delivery of strategic business plans.</p><h4>About you</h4><p>Essential:</p><ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Pension Regulations and Governance</strong>: Some understanding of pension regulations and governance frameworks.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Analytical Skills</strong>: Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex information.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Communication Skills</strong>: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, to effectively engage with a diverse range of stakeholders.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Professional Development</strong>: Commitment to continuous professional development, staying abreast of changes in pension legislation and governance best practices.</li>\n</ul><p>Desirable:</p><ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Pension Regulations</strong>:Some experience of the LGPS and FPS.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Content Creation</strong>: Ability to create high-quality written and visual content for various communication channels.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Event Planning</strong>: Experience in planning and executing events, including conferences, forums, and stakeholder meetings.</li>\n</ul><p>This role is integral to maintaining compliance with complex statutory regulations and underlying legislation, supporting the delivery of the Fund’s strategic business plan, and ensuring effective communication and engagement with all stakeholders.</p><p>This job role is within the Corporate Services, level CORP9 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p>Job profiles - Corporate services</p><p>To hear more about this opportunity please contact <strong>taryn.ahlberg@hertfordshire.gov.uk</strong> for an informal discussion about the role.</p><p>Interview Date: 16th, 17th, 18th May 2025</p><p><em>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.</em></p><p>Benefits of working for us</p><h4>How to apply</h4><p>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. </p><h4>Additional information</h4><p><strong>Disability Confident</strong><br>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.</p><p><strong>English Fluency</strong><br>The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.<br><br></em><strong>Job Title:</strong> Day Service Senior Support Worker<br><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £26,835 (£13.90 per hour) with the opportunity to progress to £30,060 (£15.58 per hour)<br><strong>Hours:</strong> Full Time and Part Time<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Adult Care Services</p><p><strong>AT THIS TIME WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM CANDIDATES WITH STUDENT VISAS OR SPONSORED VISAS</strong></p><p><strong>Locations:<br><br></strong><strong><br>Cheshunt - </strong>Broxbourne Day Service - 37 hours<br><br></p><h4>About the team</h4><p>Are you an experienced Day Service Support Worker wanting to progress whilst supporting people to live their best lives?</p><p>People with disabilities in Hertfordshire need people like you!<br><br>Come and work for a trusted employer who will value you and support your development</p><h4>About the role</h4><p>You will work in Day Centres across Hertfordshire to support people with:</p><p>To lead on the daily programmes and communicate any relevant changes necessary to other senior staff and/or managers. Applying a positive risk approach in providing innovative day opportunities that both connect and enable those who attend the service.</p><p>To develop and implement individual and detailed service user support plans, linking with other relevant parties, including liaison with families, health professionals, social workers, and other agencies. Act as link worker to named individuals.</p><p>To undertake medication duties, including administration and recording, and where appropriate supervise junior staff in this task.</p><h4>About you</h4><p>You need to have some experience as a Day Service Support Worker for this role and to hold an RQF Level 2 award or equivalent – we will support you with all additional the training you need.</p><p>You just need the right values and a willingness to learn.</p><p>This job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 7 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p><strong>Job profiles - Health and social care</strong></p><p>To hear more about this opportunity please contact ed.davis@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.</p><p><strong>Benefits of working for us <br><br></strong></p><h4>How to apply</h4><p>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. </p><h4>Additional information</h4><p><strong>Disability Confident</strong><br>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.</p><p><strong>Safeguarding</strong><br>This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.</p><p><strong>English Fluency</strong><br>The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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This is an exceptional opportunity to advance your career while contributing to the health and well-being of our community. With state-of-the-art facilities and a supportive professional environment, we are committed to providing the highest standard of patient care.</p><h4>About the role</h4><p>As an Advanced Practitioner, <strong>you will lead on peer development</strong><strong>and practice</strong>, supports and <strong>supervise staff</strong> to develop their skills and knowledge in line with related legislation including The Care Act and Hertfordshire’s Connected Lives principles to contribute to the ongoing development of the service.</p><p>Advanced Practitioners are <strong>responsible for delivering high quality statutory social care</strong> including recognising <strong>safeguarding, delivering assessment, supervision</strong> and <strong>care management functions</strong> as well as developing innovative, creative community solutions.</p><p>Advanced Practitioners are pivotal in <strong>developing links with the local community</strong> through <strong>undertaking multi-agency work</strong> with partner organisations, providers, professionals, individuals, families, and carers.</p><p>There is responsibility for ensuring that all <strong>statutory health and social care responsibilities are met </strong>and delivered to a high standard including safeguarding, assessment, supervision, and care management functions.</p><p>We are re-energising our adult social care model of Connected Lives approach that has a strong ethos of strength-based working, identifying personal goals and ensuring personal, family and community resources are utilised to achieve positive outcomes for people.</p><p><strong>Our teams</strong></p><p><strong>Connected Lives Gateway Connections - East</strong></p><p>Our Connected Lives Gateway Service is the front door to adult social care in Hertfordshire and aims to prevent, reduce and delay need by ensuring people can access a wide range of information, advice and support. We’re making a significant investment in prevention, offering a unique opportunity to shape services that deliver better outcomes for people.</p><p>This multi-disciplinary team of social workers, occupational therapists and community care officers works flexibly, both from the office and remote locations, to bring together a vast amount of experience and skill in providing initial assessments and tailored information to new people approaching adult social care. You would be working alongside a variety of partners to achieve the best preventative solutions.</p><p><strong>Older People Team East</strong></p><p><strong>Could you bring your experience and passion for improving outcomes for people over age 65 and their carers with social care needs to the Older Person Service?</strong></p><p>The Older Person Service is a dynamic service that works across the community under the Care Act to safeguard, assess, plan support and review adults and cares with long term health and social care needs. We have a range of teams within Older People services, including locality based teams, both residential and community reviewing teams, crisis intervention and prevention of hospital admission teams, and sensory services. We can offer Hybrid working arrangements, flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, as well as promote your continuous Learning & Development.</p><ul>\n<li><strong>Broxbourne, Welwyn and Hatfield Team - OP East</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Community Review Team - OP East</strong></li>\n</ul><p><strong>Adult Disability Team West</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Continuing Health Care</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Adult Disability Service provides support to adults living with a learning or physical disability.</strong></p><p>We aim to enable people to make positive decisions in their lives, promote their independence and ensure they can get involved in their local community. We're a service motivated by and dedicated to social care intervention and community social work.</p><p>This is a fast-paced environment. Our locality teams focus on complex cases and include general assessments and care planning. You'll support with:</p><ul>\n<li>completing care needs assessment</li>\n<li>developing innovative support plans</li>\n<li>building networks</li>\n<li>raising awareness in the area and developing valuable links for the team.</li>\n</ul><p>You'll work alongside community care officers, community learning disability nurses and occupational therapists to achieve the best outcomes for the people you work with.</p><p><strong>Integrated Discharge Team - West</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Barnet & Chase Farm Hospital</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Market Force Enhancement & 5% operational enhancement*</strong></p><p>At Barnet and Chase Farm Team we promote personalisation focusing on the wellbeing of the individual. Through care planning we strive for increased independence, choice and control by enable people to direct their own support.</p><p>You will gain extensive experience in the field of Adult Social Care, Safeguarding practice and Multi-Disciplinary working.</p><p>You may be required to visit service users in the community to undertake reviews, so a driving licence would be essential as is the ability to respond to situations quickly and flexibly.</p><p><strong>We offer a 7 day service and currently operate a 1-weekend-in-8 rota across the Hospital Team </strong>to improve outcomes for service users. You'll be part of a service-wide rota to provide cover on consecutive Saturdays and Sundays once every eight weeks and will receive days off during the weeks before and after covering weekends. There will be opportunities for you to discuss this at interview if your application is successful.</p><ul><li>Barnet Hospital are now in a ULEZ Compliant Zone</li></ul><p><em>*please note the operational enhancement is a non-contractual payment subject to a 3 yearly review</em></p><h4>About you</h4><p>You’ll be a <strong>qualified social worker</strong> or <strong>occupational therapist </strong>with a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience. In addition, you will also need the following:</p><p>Actively undertakes a specialist role i.e.</p><ul>\n<li>Moving and Handling Practitioner</li>\n<li>Practice Educator</li>\n<li>Approved Mental Health Practitioner</li>\n<li>Best Interest Assessor</li>\n</ul><p>Or agreement to undertake a specialist role within the first year of the role.</p><p>You will have extensive knowledge and experience in the field of adult social care, with an emphasis on safeguarding practice and related legislation. You will have the ability to manage competing service priorities and a sound grasp of current legislation, personalisation agenda and meeting the business objectives of the department. Demonstrating management potential, you will have excellent all-round communication and negotiation skills working with the Statutory, Voluntary and Independent sector partners.</p><p>You will adhere to Hertfordshire’s Connected Lives Practice Principles by ensuring that people are supported to maintain their independence and receive person-centred care and support. You will utilise your knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and other social care legislation, to manage the most complex cases. You will use of your advanced knowledge and experience to support other members of the team and the management team to ensure good practice. You will develop close working relationships with hospital staff and care providers to ensure effective care planning and balance the use of resources.</p><p>This job role is within the Health & Social Care, level 12 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p>Job profiles - Health and social care</p><p>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.</p><p>To hear more about this opportunity please contact ed.davis@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.</p><p><strong>Benefits of working for us <br><br></strong></p><h4>How to apply</h4><p>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. </p><p><strong>Secondment</strong><br>This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the <strong>Secondment Form</strong> as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.</p><h4>Additional information</h4><p><strong>Disability Confident</strong><br>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.</p><p><strong>Safeguarding</strong><br>This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.</p><p><strong>Driving required</strong><br>You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.</p><p><strong>English Fluency</strong><br>The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£46,731 progressing to £51,802","publishDate":"2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-09T23:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/a698e3fc-e580-409d-b3c8-cdd06114ce35.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f5d52725-108a-4578-9756-980483784680","title":"Head of Transport Policy & Strategy","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stevenage","locationType":3,"description":"<br><h4>Head of Transport Policy & Strategy Apply Now </h4><dl>\n<dt>Job Number</dt>\n<dd> HCC27859 </dd>\n<dt>Location</dt>\n<dd> Stevenage </dd>\n<dt>Directorate</dt>\n<dd> Growth & Environment </dd>\n<dt>Salary Range</dt>\n<dd> £81,803 progressing to £90,664 </dd>\n<dt>Contract Type</dt>\n<dd> Permanent </dd>\n<dt>Full Time/Part Time</dt>\n<dd> Full Time </dd>\n<dt>Closing date</dt>\n<dd> 02-Jun-2025 </dd>\n</dl><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Head of Transport Policy & Strategy<br><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £81,803 progressing to £90,664 per annum - pay award pending<br><strong>Hours:</strong> 37<br><strong>Location:</strong> Stevenage<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Growth & Environment</p><h4>About the team</h4><p>Transport for Hertfordshire is developing the transport networks of the future for this County of Opportunity. This is critical to achieving our ambitious agenda to drive growth while reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality and health outcomes for our current residents and businesses as well as future ones. The Service’s Senior Management Team ensure effective leadership, management and performance of the following<br>services:</p><p>The Head of Transport Policy and Strategy will lead on Transport Policy, and Strategy including :</p><ul>\n<li>Development of the next iteration of the Local Transport Plan (LTP5)</li>\n<li>Development Management and Planning, scheme and programme identification and early stage development</li>\n<li>Budget Management for the Overall Transport for Hertfordshire Service.</li>\n</ul><h4>About the role</h4><p>We’re searching for a dynamic, forward-thinking leader, bringing fresh ideas and the confidence to challenge the status quo to deliver transport that works for everyone in Hertfordshire. If you thrive in an environment where innovation drives progress, enthusiasm shapes outcomes, and where your motivation inspires teams, this role is for you. Your ability to question, refine, and enhance existing practices will be key in pushing boundaries and creating lasting impact.</p><ul>\n<li>Step into a leadership role where your vision and creativity drive meaningful change. As a key member of the senior management team, you will shape the future of transport across Hertfordshire. You will take the lead in developing, evolving, and delivering transport policy and strategies to address today’s issues and meet the challenges of tomorrow</li>\n<li>Collaboration will be at the heart of your work, Working across the council to integrate with services and in co operation with the 10 District and Borough’ s in the County. Represent HCC’s interests with England’s Economic Heartland Sub-National Transport Body, and forge strong relationships with government bodies and key stakeholders to deliver effective partnerships and build support and consensus for investment priorities.</li>\n<li>In this role, you will secure and deploy resources and funding with precision—ensuring service outcomes are achieved through effective financial management. Your expertise will guarantee due diligence, transparency, and maximum value for money while driving efficiency, innovation, and cost savings.</li>\n<li>Drive meaningful impact by ensuring that the service, and projects under your leadership aligns with the County Council’s strategic goals. You will champion the Council’s policies and values, embedding them into every initiative and decision. Your influence will extend across diverse projects, shaping outcomes that serve communities, enhance efficiency, and promote long-term success.</li>\n<li>The job plays a pivotal role in defining the County Council’s strategic policies. As a leader in this area, you will set ambitious objectives and targets that drive progress within the Local Transport Plan and its supporting documents. Your expertise will influence key decisions, ensuring transportation policies enhance connectivity, sustainability, and efficiency.</li>\n<li>You will transform policies, strategies, and service levels into effective services and programmes of work—ensuring they align with HCC’s objectives. Your leadership will help drive growth, reduce road casualties, and promote sustainable travel while embracing the opportunities of the transport technological revolution.</li>\n<li>You will play a key role in shaping places that serve communities for generations to come. With a focus on exceptional customer service, your work will contribute to a smarter, safer, and more sustainable future</li>\n</ul><ul>\n<li>Champion excellence by ensuring policies, service levels, and technical standards remain compliant, effective, and forward-thinking. As the County Council’s strategic advisor on Transport Planning, Transport Strategy, and Highways Development Management, you will shape policies that drive sustainable growth, improve connectivity, and protect public and authority interests. Your expertise will support Planning Authorities, the Growth Board, and Hertfordshire Futures at a strategic level, ensuring transportation infrastructure aligns with long-term development goals</li>\n<li>As an excellent communicator you will be able to work effectively with our elected members stakeholders across the county. Developing a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities and translating them into clear polices and strategies that can be communicated effectively with the communities and businesses across Hertfordshire.</li>\n</ul><br><h4>About you</h4><p><strong>Essential </strong></p><ul>\n<li>Professional level qualification to degree level or equivalent experience and knowledge working in the transport and Highways sector.</li>\n<li>In depth understanding of at least some of spatial planning, Transport Planning and Policy, Development Management as well as a broader understanding of the sector.</li>\n<li>Experience of developing and embedding Policy and Strategy and leading transformation.</li>\n<li>Be a strong advocate for the service and operate more widely in the Transport profession (institutes/organisations e.g. CIHT – ADEPT) ensuring up to date knowledge and foresight.</li>\n<li>Evidence of strong leadership and people skills including demonstrable track record of motivating and supporting a diverse workforce.</li>\n<li>Understanding of broader local government developments and emerging trends.</li>\n<li>Experience and skills demonstrating proactive programme and financial management including risk management and mitigation. Working in a financially constrained environment and collaborating closely with finance team members to establish budget requirements and assist in budget setting processes.</li>\n<li>Experience and evidence of successfully leading budget and funding bids</li>\n<li>Experience of operating in a political environment managing challenging discussions and wider stakeholder pressures.</li>\n<li>Broad experience of service planning and implementation within a large organisation with multidisciplinary service area.</li>\n<li>Proven organisational experience and ability to develop long term relationships and networks external to the Council, to influence and change behaviour and support the council’s objectives.</li>\n<li>Strong effective communication skills across a range of media.</li>\n<li>Experience of managing a Large and diverse portfolio and aligning its development to the processes and procedures of the sponsoring department and the wider organisation</li>\n<li>Experience of leading and supporting change.</li>\n</ul><p><br>If you’re ready to lead with integrity, shape standards that drive progress, and contribute to a smarter, more efficient future, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.</p><p><em>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.</em></p><p>This job role is within the Organisational Leadership level 16 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p>Job profiles - Organisational Leadership</p><p>To hear more about this opportunity please contact Rupert.Thacker@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.</p><p>Interview Date: Week commencing 16th June 2025</p><p>Benefits of working for us</p><h4>How to apply</h4><p>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.</p><h4>Additional information</h4><p><strong>Disability Confident</strong><br>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.</p><p><strong>Safeguarding</strong><br>This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£81,803 progressing to £90,664","publishDate":"2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-02T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/b1c4839c-ee7b-421a-9201-e962e2610955.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"2ab4401f-06e1-4241-9297-4130af77ef1a","title":"Post Room Supervisor","employer":"Luton Borough Council","department":"","location":"Town Hall","locationType":3,"description":"<div>\n<p></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Job number</dt>\n<dd>LBC03836</dd>\n<dt>Contract Type</dt>\n<dd>Permanent</dd>\n<dt>Posting End Date</dt>\n<dd>14 May 2025</dd>\n<dt>Job Area</dt>\n<dd>Property and Construction</dd>\n</dl>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About the job</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>Salary: £29,093 - £31,586 a year</strong><br><strong>Hours per week: 37</strong><br><strong>Contract type: Permanent</strong></p>\n<p>This is a hands-on role at the heart of our operations. You’ll be responsible for managing the day-to-day running of the post room, making sure incoming and outgoing mail is handled quickly, securely, and accurately. From sorting and distributing post to processing special deliveries like recorded and registered mail, your attention to detail will keep everything running smoothly. You’ll also be responsible for managing stock levels, using the franking machine or pre-printed envelopes, and keeping everything organised behind the scenes.</p>\n<p>You’ll be supporting a range of admin and financial tasks—checking delivery notes, updating timesheets, processing internal recharges, and making sure monthly and annual reports are accurate and useful. You’ll work across different teams and systems, using your knowledge of spreadsheets, databases and hybrid mail to stay on top of everything. You’ll also take on a supervisory role, helping lead a small team, managing workloads, and ensuring high standards are met every day.</p>\n<p><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About you</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p>You’re experienced, reliable, and confident in your ability to manage both people and processes. You’ve worked in a post room before and know how to prioritise tasks in a busy environment. You understand the importance of getting things right first time—whether it’s calculating postage, interpreting data, or responding to enquiries. You’ve got a good head for numbers, a strong eye for detail, and a calm, methodical approach to your work.</p>\n<p>You’re someone who takes initiative while respecting procedures. You can influence and communicate effectively with a wide range of people, and you know how to balance competing deadlines without compromising on quality. You’ve supervised staff, managed schedules, and dealt with enquiries both internally and externally. On top of that, you care about doing things properly—whether it’s ensuring compliance with GDPR, recognising and addressing discrimination, or maintaining professionalism in everything you do.</p>\n<p><strong><span>This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English</span></strong></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About us</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p>Our ambitious<span> </span><strong>Luton 2040 Vision</strong><span> </span>– 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>\n<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>\n<p><span>We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough</span></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Application Process</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p><span>On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.</span><strong><br></strong></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Benefits</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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>\n<p></p>\n<h2>How to apply</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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://m.luton.gov.uk/Page/Show/Jobs_and_careers/recruitment/Pages/How-to-apply.aspx\">How to apply</a></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Available documents</h2>\n<div>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.</div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&nDocumentID=1508885&ptId=11247\">download: L5 Post Room Supervisor JD.pdf</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&nDocumentID=1508888&ptId=11247\">download: Luton Values Flyer.pdf</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"29093 - 31586 GBP / year","publishDate":"2025-05-12T01:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-14T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/85ec014f-eb40-40ff-843f-6d286cd9d667.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8edba471-b9f3-4c5a-9b2e-14b84d6d53a4","title":"Sheltered Housing Officer","employer":"Luton Borough Council","department":"","location":"Set","locationType":3,"description":"<div>\n<p></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Job number</dt>\n<dd>LBC03643</dd>\n<dt>Contract Type</dt>\n<dd>Permanent</dd>\n<dt>Posting End Date</dt>\n<dd>19 May 2025</dd>\n<dt>Job Area</dt>\n<dd>Housing, Property Management and Facilities</dd>\n</dl>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About the job</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>Salary: £29,093 - £31,586 a year pro rata</strong><br><strong>Hours per week: 12</strong><br><strong>Contract type: Permanent</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>We're seeking an individual experienced in working with older people in dedicated care environments. You will often work alone and coordinate with external agencies and caring services to support vulnerable adults.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Your role will involve tenancy management, addressing nuisance and antisocial behaviour, and enforcing actions as needed. Additionally, you'll conduct building inspections focusing on health and safety and necessary repairs.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Proficiency in using various software packages, writing concise reports, and effective communication with a diverse range of people is essential. You must manage your time and workload efficiently, using resources effectively.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Engaging with tenant’s face to face is a critical part of this role and as such homeworking is not applicable to this post.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About you</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p>You will need to have a strong background in assessing and supporting tenants' needs, with a keen understanding of housing legislation, welfare reform, benefits, and sustaining tenancies. Your experience includes working with diverse cultural groups and recognising their unique needs within a caring context.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>You're proficient in communicating with a wide range of individuals, remaining calm under pressure, and handling sensitive situations. Your education includes being a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing or holding equivalent qualifications or experience.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Flexibility, the ability to work as part of a team, and a valid driving license with access to a car for travel across the Borough are crucial. You're also open to ongoing training to meet service requirements.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Join us and make a meaningful impact on the lives of those you support while growing with a dedicated and passionate team.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span><span> This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English</span></span></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About us</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p>Our ambitious<span> </span><strong>Luton 2040 Vision</strong><span> </span>– 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>\n<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>\n<p><span>We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough</span></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Application Process</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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><span>On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.</span><strong><br></strong></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Benefits</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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>\n<p></p>\n<h2>How to apply</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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://m.luton.gov.uk/Page/Show/Jobs_and_careers/recruitment/Pages/How-to-apply.aspx\">How to apply</a></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>Available documents</h2>\n<div>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.</div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&nDocumentID=1502422&ptId=11298\">download: Sheltered Housing Officer JD.pdf</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&nDocumentID=1509541&ptId=11298\">download: Luton_Values_Flyer.pdf</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"29093 - 31586 GBP / year","publishDate":"2025-05-12T01:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-19T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/98ba23e6-7ea5-4563-af5b-3a37b465104f.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"005a88fe-d582-4df0-b28a-4837775651c3","title":"Mockingbird Liasion Officer","employer":"Luton Borough Council","department":"","location":"Luton","locationType":3,"description":"<div>\n<p></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Job number</dt>\n<dd>LBC03821</dd>\n<dt>Contract Type</dt>\n<dd>Fixed Term / Secondment</dd>\n<dt>Posting End Date</dt>\n<dd>18 May 2025</dd>\n<dt>Job Area</dt>\n<dd>Children's Social Care</dd>\n</dl>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About the job</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>Salary: £41,511 - £44,711 a year pro rata plus £963 essential car user allowance (subject to criteria)<br>Hours per week: 18.5<br>Contract type: Fixed-term for 1 year</strong></p>\n<p><strong>This position is available as a secondment opportunity for 1 year. If you are a permanent LBC employee, you must have written approval (an email will suffice) from your manager prior to applying and a copy will need to be submitted with your application. Please note: we will not be able to proceed with your application form without your manager’s permission.</strong></p>\n<p>Luton Borough Council has partnered with The Fostering Network to deliver the Mockingbird Family Model. This is an extended family model that aims to improve the stability of fostering placements and strengthen the relationships between carers, children and young people, fostering services and birth families.</p>\n<p>This is a vital new role where you’ll collaborate with key partners to develop the understanding and commitment needed to sustain the Mockingbird Model. The Liaison Worker will have a lead on identifying Foster Carers to the constellation, and work with families in the constellation to create an extended family community for children and young people.</p>\n<p>You’ll provide effective communication about the offer and work of the Mockingbird Constellation and ensure that the Fostering and social work teams work effectively with the constellation and Hub Carer.</p>\n<p><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong></p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About you</h2>\n<p></p>\n<p>You are a passionate and experienced social work professional, bringing substantial post-qualifying expertise in fostering and child and family social work. With a deep understanding of the needs of young people in care, you have developed a high level of competence in the fostering field, aligning your practice with national standards and best practice guidance.</p>\n<p>Your skills and knowledge will help to support/supervise the hub foster carer to arrange support groups, activities and coffee mornings for the other foster carers/children in the constellation. You will need to have a good understanding of the challenges that foster carers face and have experience of working directly with children who have experienced trauma, attachment challenges, and associated disorders, and you bring both empathy and insight to your approach.</p>\n<p>A skilled communicator, you’re able to present complex reports and deliver impactful presentations tailored to a range of audiences. You thrive in collaborative environments, contributing to team-based problem-solving with a solution-focused mindset.</p>\n<p>Building meaningful relationships is at the heart of your work—whether with children, carers, or colleagues—and your ability to engage people from all backgrounds is one of your key strengths.</p>\n<p>You hold a DipSW, CQSW, or an equivalent recognised qualification in social work, and you are registered with Social Work England.</p>\n<p></p>\n<h2>About us</h2>\n<p></p>\n<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>\n<p>The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! 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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. 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Independent Reviewing Officer

Luton Borough Council

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48710 - 51802 GBP / year

Town Hall (On-Site)

Posted 5 hours ago

Deputy Team Manager - Leaving Care Team

Luton Borough Council

Luton Borough Council logo

45718 - 48710 GBP / year

Town hall extension (On-Site)

Posted 5 hours ago

Senior Integrated Commissioning Manager

Luton Borough Council

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51802 - 54924 GBP / year

Arndale House, 3rd Floor, The Mall, 37 The Mall, Luton LU1 2LJ (On-Site)

Posted 5 hours ago

Employment & Training Adviser

Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council logo

£29,269 opportunity to progress to £32,076

Countywide (On-Site)

Posted 6 hours ago

My Future Coach

Hertfordshire County Council

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£30,559 with the opportunity to progress to £33,366 per annum

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 6 hours ago

Technical Support Officer - Building Control

London Borough of Enfield

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£34,416 - £36,522

Enfield (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Team Manager- MASH

Luton Borough Council

Luton Borough Council logo

51802 - 54924 GBP / year

Luton (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Sexually Exploited Women Case Coordinator

Luton Borough Council

Luton Borough Council logo

37938 - 40476 GBP / year

Luton (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Project Manager

Luton Borough Council

Luton Borough Council logo

37938 - 48710 GBP / year

Luton (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Deputy Team Manager - Leaving Care Team

Luton Borough Council

Luton Borough Council logo

45718 - 48710 GBP / year

Town Hall Extension (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Senior Pensions Governance Officer

Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council logo

£41,511 opportunity to progress to £45,718

Countywide (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Business Support Officer

Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council logo

£24,790 opportunity to progress to £27,269

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Senior Business Support Officer

Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council logo

£26,835 opportunity to progress to £30,060 pa (pro-rata for part-time)

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Pensions Governance Officer

Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council logo

£33,366 opportunity to progress to £36,124

Countywide (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Day Service Senior Support Worker

Hertfordshire County Council

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£12.84 per hour progressing to £15.58 an hour

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Advanced Practitioner

Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council logo

£46,731 progressing to £51,802

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Head of Transport Policy & Strategy

Hertfordshire County Council

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£81,803 progressing to £90,664

Stevenage (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Closing today

Post Room Supervisor

Luton Borough Council

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29093 - 31586 GBP / year

Town Hall (On-Site)

Posted 2 days ago

Closing in 5 days

Sheltered Housing Officer

Luton Borough Council

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29093 - 31586 GBP / year

Set (On-Site)

Posted 2 days ago

Closing in 4 days

Mockingbird Liasion Officer

Luton Borough Council

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41511 - 44711 GBP / year

Luton (On-Site)

Posted 2 days ago

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