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You will: work closely with senior officers, councillors, developers, residents, businesses and other key stakeholders; Produce transport strategies, policies and reports on a wide range of transport related topics; Develop funding applications for new transport opportunities; and Undertake monitoring and evaluation activities to support reporting on projects and scheme delivery. Working alongside experienced professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary department who will support you to learn and develop your skills. Current areas of work include: Sustainable Transport Scheme Monitoring and Evaluation; Transport Strategy and policy development linked to our ambitious growth agenda and emerging local plan; School Streets Projects; and the move to Digital Traffic Regulation Orders.</p>\n<p><strong>About You</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extensive experience in researching, evaluating and writing transport policies and strategies.</li>\n<li>Experience in contributing to the design, development and delivery of sustainable transport schemes and initiatives.</li>\n<li>Experience in consultation facilitation.</li>\n<li>Strong leadership and management skills.</li>\n<li>Experience in the monitoring and evaluation of transport and highways schemes and projects including GIS based working.</li>\n<li>A creative approach to problem-solving.</li>\n<li>An organised approach to work and meeting deadlines.</li>\n<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills with varied audiences, including members of the public.</li>\n<li>A professional approach, and the aptitude to work on your own initiative.</li>\n<li>Desire to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>About Us</strong></p>\n<p>Stockport has been recognised nationally as a great place to live and work. As the Transport Strategy, Policy and Research Team Leader in the Sustainable Transport and Highways Service you’ll play an important part in our ambition to develop a transport network that is green, inclusive, resilient, and safe and helps to reduce air pollution and lower our overall carbon emissions. Working in a diverse team including GIS, Sustainable Transport, Public Rights of Way and Community Rail you will support the councils ambitious programme for growth and development by making it easier and greener for people to travel around Stockport.</p>\n<p>At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.</p>\n<p>We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.</p>\n<p>If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Emily Brough on <a href=\"mailto:emily.brough@stockport.gov.uk\">emily.brough@stockport.gov.uk</a>, Tel 0161 474 4592 for an informal discussion about the role.</p>\n<p>Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence, but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.</p>\n<p>Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. 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We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.</p>\n<p>Closing Date: 20 May 2025.</p>\n<p>Shortlisting Date: 5 June 2025.</p>\n<p>Interview Date: 16 June 2025.</p>\n<p>Interview Type: In Person</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.stockport.gov.uk/privacy-notice\">Privacy Notice</a></p>\n<p>Follow our recruitment team on <strong><a href=\"https://x.com/JobsAtStockport\">X</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/stockportcounciljobs/\">Instagram</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/JobsAtStockport/\">Facebook</a></strong> for updates on our vacancies and recruitment events.</p>\n<p>Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.</p>\n<p>We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. 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For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.</p>\n<p><strong>Our commitment to:</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Safeguarding</strong></p>\n<p>Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. 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You will have a critical role in the Council’s response to flooding events and long-term goal to provide sustainable housing growth. 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We are proud to provide public services to residents, businesses and visitors across this magnificent region, making it a great place to live, work and visit.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">At the Council, our people are our superpower and by choosing to bring your talents to our organisation, you will be joining a great team where everyone feels that they truly belong, full of dedicated people all working with passion and purpose, across a dynamic portfolio of work providing high-quality services.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong>Benefits:</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">As part of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Flexibility:</p>\n<ul class=\"customHTML\">\n<li class=\"customHTML\">A minimum of 25 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Hybrid working arrangements with the flexibility to work from home for up to 60% of your hours (dependent upon the role)</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Flexi-time scheme for a better work-life balance </li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Lifestyle:</p>\n<ul class=\"customHTML\">\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Health Cash Plan Scheme for medical and dental expenses.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Eye test voucher scheme</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Everyone Active Gym Membership discount</li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Professional Development:</p>\n<ul class=\"customHTML\">\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Training and Development opportunities.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Payment of one professional subscription fee</li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Financial Planning:</p>\n<ul class=\"customHTML\">\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme to secure your future.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Access to free Will writing services.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Employee Assistance Programme</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Salary Sacrifice schemes e.g. Cycle to Work etc.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Free town centre parking<br class=\"customHTML\"> </li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong>What to Expect in the Role:</strong></p>\n<ul class=\"customHTML\">\n<li class=\"customHTML\">You will be primarily working on our new end user hardware deployment project.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Liaising with staff to perform handover of new ICT equipment.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Help users resolve issues with software and computer hardware.<br class=\"customHTML\"> </li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong>Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities (Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details):</strong></p>\n<ul class=\"customHTML\">\n<li class=\"customHTML\">The role will involve taking calls, handling face-to-face queries, and answering email inquiries.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Installation and configuration of software on new end user devices.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Working closely with other members of the ICT department.<br class=\"customHTML\"> </li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">     Technologies you will be supporting will include the following:</p>\n<ul class=\"customHTML\">\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Windows 10/11</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Microsoft Office 365</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Networking (TCP/IP and DNS)</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Active Directory</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Mobile devices.<br class=\"customHTML\"> </li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong>What You’ll Need (Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more details):</strong></p>\n<ul class=\"customHTML\">\n<li class=\"customHTML\">The ideal candidate will have the energy and drive to ensure that all support calls and tasks are completed as quickly and efficiently as possible to minimise the impact on the customer and their ability to access ICT hardware or software.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">You will need to be self-motivated and possess good interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate your knowledge to officers at all levels.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">You must be able to work flexibly to help cover the working day and the role may involve occasional travel to other locations where the councils have an interest. Some out of hours working may also be required.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">This is not just a technical role; we are looking for someone who can translate technical information to a non-technical audience and always put the customer requirements at the forefront of their work.</li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">This post is offered as a secondment opportunity, allowing employees to return to their original post at the end of the secondment period.  All parties must agree to the secondment, so please ensure that your Line Manager is supportive before applying.  Full agreement from all parties must be confirmed in writing for the secondment to proceed, therefore candidates must have written agreement from their Manager before making an application.  This written agreement must be submitted with the application form.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">For an informal chat about the role, please contact Matthew Reading, Principal Information & Communications Officer on 01789 260478 or matthew.reading@stratford-dc.gov.uk</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Applications will close at midnight on Wednesday 07/05/2025</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Interviews will be held week beginning 19/05/2025</p>","shortDescription":"<p>ICT Support role in Warwickshire, involving end user hardware deployment, software installation, and customer service. 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These can be organised via the HR team: </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Email - </strong><a href=\"mailto:ustrecruitment@ust.london\"><strong>ustrecruitment@ust.london</strong></a><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Application packs are available from:</strong></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://ats-ust.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/286109\">https://ats-ust.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/286109</a></p>\n<p><strong>Early applications are appreciated as interviews will be </strong><strong>arranged as and when suitable applications are received.</strong></p>\n<p><em>RGTS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS Check.</em></p>\n<p>Please click here to view our Safeguarding Policy <a href=\"https://www.rgtrustschool.net/experience/safeguarding\">Safeguarding - Royal Greenwich Trust School</a></p>\n<p><em>Royal Greenwich Trust School follows the policies, practices guidance and procedures outlined by the <a href=\"https://www.greenwichsafeguardingchildren.org.uk/information-for-families-schools/parents-and-carers/\">Greenwich Safeguarding Children Partnership</a>.</em></p>\n<p><em>RGTS reserves the right to commence or complete the recruitment process prior to the closing date.</em></p>\n<p><em>We do not accept applications via agencies. </em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"MPS £38,766 - £50,288 | UPS £55,415 - £60,092| A TLR payment is available dependent upon experience","publishDate":"2025-05-01T10:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-08T11:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/2e6798b7-5e33-4d3d-8209-7ddf9939814c.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"06db9015-5521-493a-b95e-f06585b4cae6","title":"Assistant Care Manager - East Surrey Hospital Social Work Team","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Redhill","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p><span>West Sussex County Council is a diverse organisation that provides services to more than 850,000 residents every day. This is a great opportunity to join us as an Assistant Care Manager in friendly East Surrey Hospital Social Work Team that prides itself on their supportive culture. </span></p><p><span>The East Surrey Hospital Social Work Team work within the Discharge to Assess model, responding within timescales to assess people in hospital, assisting them with arranging any care and support they may need in the longer term to maximise their independence.</span></p><p><span>Stacey, an Assistant Care Manager in the team, says \"I enjoy working as an ACM as it is an opportunity to work within the social care sector - helping people with varying needs, supporting them to meet their outcomes and striving to make a difference. I really enjoy working in the team because of the wealth of experience my colleagues hold and the supportive nature of every member of staff\" </span></p><p><strong>About The Job</strong></p><p><span><strong>Salary:</strong> £28,624 to £31,067 per annum</span><br><span> <strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Full time, 37 hours per week</span><br><span> <strong>Contract Type: Permanent</strong></span><br><span> <strong>Location:</strong> East Surrey Hospital, Redhill</span></p><p><span>Our Assistant Care Managers have a really supportive working environment and inductions are well planned with help from across the team. So whether it's in person, on the phone or even in the chat group there is always someone on hand to help. </span></p><p><span>You will be working across the Acute ward, A&E, Community Hospitals, and assessing people in their own homes; providing advice and guidance to those people who access or need the service. As well as assessing you will be completing plans, implementing and monitoring care packages, although there is a focus on short term support you will also be carrying out reviews for long term support. To be successful in this role you will need to use your initiative and demonstrate personal resilience as you could have exposure to challenging behaviours from people who access or need the service.</span></p><p><span>An important part of the role is accurate records of all of the amazing work you have undertaken, and produce reports and correspondence for a variety of audiences including meetings, conferences, court, panels and other agencies.</span></p><p><span>You will receive regular, supportive and reflective supervision from senior social work colleagues, but you will also need to use your own initiative where appropriate. There would be some requirement to work flexibly, out of office hours to assist customers, carers and families and you will be required to travel throughout the county including locations that are not always easily accessible by public transport.</span></p><p><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></p><p><span>The following skills, qualifications and experiences will be used as the shortlisting criteria so please ensure you cover how you meet each point within your application</span></p><p><span><strong>Key Skills:</strong></span></p><ol>\n<li><span>Ability to analyse and interpret information and prioritise needs in order to make recommendations/decisions which will have a positive outcome.</span></li>\n<li><span>Ability to work independently and as part of a team, working under pressure and to tight deadlines.</span></li>\n<li><span>Ability to work in a multi-agency environment to deliver a service to those people who access or need the service.</span></li>\n<li><span>Ability to communicate complicated or sensitive information to a range of audiences to achieve positive outcomes; to be able to communicate clearly with customers reflecting the service objectives and standards.</span></li>\n<li><span>Sound and accurate IT and keyboard skills.</span></li>\n<li><span>Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.</span></li>\n</ol><p><span><strong>Qualifications and/or experience:</strong></span></p><ul>\n<li><span>GCSE English and Maths or equivalent qualification or experience operating at this level of literacy and numeracy.</span></li>\n<li><span>NVQ Level 3 in Care. Desirable</span></li>\n<li><span>Experience of providing support/working with people in a Social Care environment.</span></li>\n<li><span>Experience of forming effective working relationships within a multi-agency setting.</span></li>\n<li><span>An awareness of the policies, practices and procedures relevant to Social Work. Experience of the assessment and review process of care packages.</span></li>\n<li><span>Experience of applying relevant legislation, policies and procedures to individual pieces of work.</span></li>\n</ul><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p><span><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy9iMzljZmIyMTg0NTNmZTI3YjQ2Y2U2ZTg3NGUyOGJkZC5wbmc=.png?1742482167990\" alt=\"image of the benefits of working at West Sussex Council including an employee assistance programme, retail discounts, travel benefits and pension scheme\" width=\"1198\" height=\"456\"></span></p><p><span>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <strong><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\">Rewards and Benefits</a></strong> page.</span></p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p><span><span>The</span><span> reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05697</strong>.</span></span></p><p><span>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Deborah Clay (Team Manager) at <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a>. For issues or queries regarding your application please contact <strong><a href=\"mailto:\"></a>. </strong></span></p><p><span>To apply, upload your CV and complete the application explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</span></p><p><span><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></span></p><p><span>West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.</span></p><p><span>For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme (if you meet all of the essential criteria), this can be found on our <strong><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\">application help</a></strong> page. </span></p><p><span>Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. 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This initiative, under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, focuses on enhancing basic skills, targeting parents and caregivers of pre-school aged children, including those traditionally harder to reach. We're seeking passionate individuals to join our team.</p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>As a Pathways Project Engagement Officer, you will involve engagement activities and providing crucial participant support. You'll curate learning opportunities integral to the Pathways project mission. Plan and execute engaging activities, inspire learners, and facilitate high-quality learning experiences.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>You'll be instrumental in providing tailored participant support, identifying individual needs, and crafting learning pathways that resonate with diverse backgrounds and skill sets. Your role will encompass not just delivering courses but being a guiding force, encouraging progress, and celebrating achievements, fostering a sense of accomplishment.</p>\n<p>Collaboration will be key, as you work alongside a dedicated team. Your ability to plan, execute, and adapt strategies will be crucial in maximising the impact and reach of the project. This role isn't just about delivering content; it's about inspiring change, fostering a love for learning, and empowering individuals to unlock their full potential.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>About You</strong></p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>We are on the lookout for individuals who possess a genuine passion for connecting with others and creating impactful learning experiences. Do you thrive on building strong connections and finding innovative ways to engage with people? Are you enthusiastic about inspiring and supporting others on their learning journeys? Your understanding of how adults and communities learn, and grow is invaluable to us. Being organised and comfortable with technology is a plus. We value creativity, enthusiasm, and a sincere commitment to making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and communities. If you're someone who embodies these qualities and is eager to contribute to our transformative mission, we'd love to hear from you.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive</strong></p>\n<p><strong>pre-employment screening process will be undertaken which will include </strong><strong>Enhanced Disclosure with Child Barred List.</strong></p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Access to a vehicle for work purposes is a requirement of the role.</strong></p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>For information on the re-employment and re-engagement of former employees please refer to the Council’s Pay Policy.</p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>About us</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>At Blaenau Gwent, we are passionate about the work we do and the impact we have.  We empower our staff to make meaningful changes and take action to enhance our services.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>For further information please click here.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Want to ask us a question?</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>For further information or if you would like to have an information discussion, please contact:</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Rachel Bridges | 07484 039573/ 01495 369610<strong> </strong>| <a href=\"mailto:rachel.bridges@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk\">rachel.bridges@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Closing Date:</strong></p>\n\n\n<p> <strong>15<sup>th</sup> May 2025, 12:00 midnight</strong></p>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interview Date:</strong></p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Week commencing 2<sup>nd</sup> June 2025</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Grade 5 (£17,406.49 - £19,207.70 per annum pro rata)","publishDate":"2025-05-01T09:48:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-15T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/96fba7a1-3610-436f-9a45-7e7cadea46bc.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ec295556-2217-4be1-93a4-b0bc7ec3d5bf","title":"Business Support Officer","employer":"Chelmsford City Council","department":"","location":"Chelmsford","locationType":3,"description":"<p class=\"customHTML\">Public Health & Protection Services are looking for a flexible and highly organised individual to take the position of Business Support Officer within our Business Support Team for a period of 2 years. 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You must also demonstrate excellent customer care skills and have the ability to work with a range of colleagues to provide administrative support.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£27,036 to £28,116 per annum","publishDate":"2025-05-01T09:23:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-15T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/1b38ef4a-8ee0-442e-a824-5c353d016a8b.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ebddeb9e-ceb5-4a34-9a63-660e263849f1","title":"Parks Grounds Maintenance Resource Coordinator","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Portsmouth","locationType":3,"description":"•\tThe Parks Grounds Maintenance Resource Coordinator key responsibilities will be to manage the day-to-day grounds maintenance operation within their area.<br>•\tThe Parks Grounds Maintenance Resource Coordinator will work closely with grounds maintenance supervisors and parks managers to plan the tasks and resources to ensure a consistent service delivery.<br>•\tIdentifying workloads within pre planned schedules and allocating tasks to individuals, ensuring work standards are maintained.<br>•\tTo lead and organise staff in assigning works and systematising staff on a daily basis including weekends.<br>•\tBe responsible for frontline discipline including productivity and timekeeping and reporting back to their line manager performance issues.<br>•\tTo manage all staff under their control to work in a tidy and safe routine so as not to put oneself or others at risk.<br>•\tMonitoring productivity and inspecting completed taks checking the work has been carried out to the required standard within his/her area of operation, and is completed in a safe manner and in line with good working practice. 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If you are keen to improve road safety on local roads then we would like to hear from you. </p>\n<p>A School Crossing Patrols is employed to help children (and any adult who would like to be assisted) to cross the road at designated points, between specified times during term time. Uniform and training are provided. This post is term time only, with the hours on duty split across a morning and afternoon. We currently have a number of vacancies across the Borough. Expenses will be paid for travelling over 1 mile. </p>\n<p>Please telephone the Supervisors to discuss the current vacancies.</p>\n<p>This post is subject to Enhanced Child Level DBS check.</p>\n<p>Should you wish to discuss informally, please contact Kathy Hall on 0151 606 2151 / 2152. </p>\n<p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£12.80 per hour","publishDate":"2025-05-01T09:16:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-01T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/489d8003-9d5a-4198-b5c0-67e9d8be92e5.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"5db19919-ccbf-41a5-bae4-facf63611b80","title":"Democratic Services Officer","employer":"Harborough District Council","department":"","location":"Market Harborough, Leicestershire","locationType":2,"description":"<p>Harborough District Council’s vision is to work with communities in a vibrant, safe and prosperous district and to bring the best opportunities to all.</p>\n<p>We are looking for a skilled, enthusiastic person to join our vibrant Democratic Services Team. 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You’ll provide advice and support to elected members and officers at all levels as well as supporting the team with wider governance projects.</p>\n<p>You will:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>be self-motivated and well organised, able to prioritise your own workload and manage your time effectively</li>\n<li>have excellent verbal and written communication skills, enabling you to draft formal reports and minutes and provide verbal advice in meetings</li>\n<li>have the ability to work with various IT packages including committee management systems</li>\n<li>be able to work calmly and confidently in a political environment</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Attendance at evening meetings is an essential part of the role.</p>\n<p>This post is politically restricted.</p>\n<p>Desirable criteria from the person specification may be used for sifting purposes.</p>\n<p><strong>The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9am 2nd June 2025. 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You’ll be responsible for answering telephone enquiries covering all aspects of Council Tax and responding to emails and letters received from our customers.</p>\n<p>If you have a customer service or retail background, a passion to deliver excellent customer service and the ability to stay calm under pressure then we would love to hear from you!</p>\n<p>This role will be based at our Council Offices, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1HG. We currently operate a hybrid working model for the majority of our roles where your working time will be divided between the office (2-3 days) and home working (2-3 days).</p>\n<p><strong>Interested in the role and want to know more?</strong></p>\n<p>For further details on the role, please contact Keith Harris, Revenues Team Leader, on 01732 227000.</p>\n<p><strong>Need advice on how to ensure you have the best chance of being shortlisted?</strong></p>\n<p>Read the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role and ensure that your supporting statement explains how you meet the essential requirements as your application will be judged against these criteria.</p>\n<p><strong>Closing date: </strong>18<sup>th</sup> May 2025</p>\n<p><strong>Interviews: </strong>Week commencing 2<sup>nd</sup> June 2025<strong> </strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£29,330 - £31,773","publishDate":"2025-05-01T08:21:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-18T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/a642b696-fd19-4041-abc5-6bf8dd3185c8.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"804d7c97-3f6e-46d9-bcaf-a1157a0aabda","title":"Site Maintenance Supervisor","employer":"Cheshire East Council","department":"Alsager School","location":"Alsager school","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Required AS SOON AS POSSIBLE</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Site Maintenance Supervisor</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Based at Alsager School and working across Hub 1</strong></p>\n<p><strong> </strong><strong>Hub 1 comprises:  Alsager school, Alsager Highfields Primary school and Weston Village Primary school.</strong></p>\n<p>Responsible to: Trust Deputy Estates Lead</p>\n<p><strong>Full time, Permanent (37 hours per week) full year</strong><strong>:   </strong>Two weeks of<strong> </strong>early shifts 6am - 2pm finish at 1.30pm on Fridays and one week of lates 11.30am - 7.30pm finish at 7pm on Fridays</p>\n<p><strong>Grade 6 - £27,711 - £30,060</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Required ASAP</strong></p>\n<p>The Trustees, at the Cornovii Trust are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual who enjoys working within a team.  In return, we can offer you a supportive and varied job across the schools within our trust.</p>\n<p>If you believe that you possess the necessary qualities to meet the requirements of this post and you are aligned with our values, then we welcome your application.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Any queries should be made to Ashley Owen, H.R. manager via <a href=\"mailto:a.owen1@thecornoviitrust.org\">a.owen1@thecornoviitrust.org</a>.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 12th May 2025.</strong></p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>Full details<strong> </strong>and an application form can be downloaded from our website<strong>:</strong></p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.thecornoviitrust.org\">www.thecornoviitrust.org</a> or contact the H.R. department on 01270 871100.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.</p>\n<p><em>The Cornovii Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£27,711","publishDate":"2025-05-01T08:18:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-12T11:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/fcf7b89d-0762-453d-a8b8-8d966c70ca8b.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"b5edf694-18ca-4d93-8bd2-72eeb0934d90","title":"Assistant Finance Officer","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Adults' and Children's Financial Services (ACFS) is a pivotal part of the Adult and Children Social Care Pathways. 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It is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy, fast paced team responsible for delivering our payment and billing functions across social care.</p><p>We have a full-time<strong> 37 hours a week </strong>vacancy for an Assistant Finance Officer on the Financial Assessment Team on a fixed term contract until 31 March 2026.</p><p>This role is hybrid working where <strong>you will need to attend our office in Stafford</strong> (currently one day a week plus occasional meetings) and more often, working from home.</p><b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>The role is principally responsible for administrative tasks relating to the accurate and timely processing of Adult Social Care charges. This involves accurate billing of charges to care recipients and payments to care providers, managing system records and liaison with financial representatives.  </p><p>You will provide operational support to Finance Officers and other colleagues, as well as collaborating with internal stakeholders to continuously improve our processes and provide excellent customer service.</p><b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>We are looking for you to have,</p><p>•<span>    G</span>ood communication skills</p><p>•<span>    T</span>he ability to work well in a team and provide excellent customer service.</p><p>•<span>    The a</span>bility to deliver accurate and timely completion of work.</p><p>•<span>    Competency </span>in using computer systems.</p><p>•<span>    </span>Excellent numerical skills and attention to detail.</p><p>•<span>    The ability to</span> work flexibly to meet business need.</p><p>“We’re happy to talk flexible working” </p><p>Interviews will be held on <strong>Tuesday</strong> and/or <strong>Wednesday 3rd/4th June </strong>for shortlisted applicants.</p><p>If you require any further information about this role, please contact Lee Thomson, Senior Finance Officer at<a href=\"mailto:lee.thomson@staffordshire.gov.u\"> </a><a href=\"mailto:lee.thomson@staffordshire.gov.uk\"></a><a href=\"mailto:lee.thomson@staffordshire.gov.u\">lee.thomson@staffordshire.gov.u</a>k</p><p><strong>Our Recruitment Process:</strong> We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.</p><p> </p><b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p><p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p><p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p><p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p><p><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p><p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.</p><p>We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p><p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p><p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p><p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p><p><strong>Our recruitment process:</strong></p><p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p><p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p><p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£24,790 - £25,183 (pro-rata)","publishDate":"2025-05-01T08:04:26.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-18T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/9981361a-4152-4e78-b030-cb22d57c5c3a.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"6fdeec96-ebf5-409d-89c1-28bdc6fd525f","title":"Rough Sleeper Co-ordinator","employer":"London Borough of Hounslow","department":"","location":"Hounslow","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong>About us at Hounslow</strong></p>\n<p>We’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.</p>\n<p>We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before.</p>\n<p><strong>About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion</strong></p>\n<p>We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock.  All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”.  It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community; we have a diverse workforce, and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.</p>\n<p>We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have a thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model, and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.</p>\n<p>As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates.  There’s space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.</p>\n<p><strong>Our Benefits</strong></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20037/working_for_the_council\"><span class=\"customHTML\">If you join us, you’ll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here.</span></a></p>\n<p><strong>About The Role</strong></p>\n<p>This is an exciting opportunity to join our Homelessness, Independence and Preventative Service which adopts a preventative approach across the housing, health and social care agendas. Your primary focus will be to lead the Council’s response to rough sleeping, working proactively and putting measures in place to minimise the number of incidences of rough sleeping in the Borough and achieve the ultimate goal of having no-one sleeping rough in the Borough.</p>\n<p><strong>About The Team You’ll Be Working In</strong></p>\n<p>This is an exciting and busy role that is at the centre of the Councils response to homelessness. The service is developing and progressing our agenda to reduce the use of temporary accommodation and achieve more upstream prevention outcomes.</p>\n<ol>\n<li>You directly line manage 5 Outreach and Sustainment Officers along with Specialist Outreach Workers for Mental Health, Substance Misuse and Navigators.</li>\n<li>You will be responsible for a service that makes a real difference to the lives of people who are rough sleeping, at risk of rough sleeping, homeless or at risk of losing their homes.</li>\n<li>You will oversee street outreach shifts at unsociable hours, ensuring staff comply with safe operating practices.</li>\n<li>You lead, support and enable staff to identify, assess and address complex needs and carry out investigations to ensure effective decision making. You encourage innovation and inspire your team to be highly motivated, efficient and effective in their roles, balancing the need to work independently but collaboratively to meet contextual needs to ensure the correct support is in place to prevent and reduce rough sleeping.</li>\n<li>Operate effectively in a highly changeable and demanding working environment with multiple competing priorities, ensuring timely and relevant interventions are carried out to prevent escalation of need, decisions are made to fulfil statutory requirements and legal challenges are responded to.</li>\n</ol>\n<p><strong>About You</strong></p>\n<ol>\n<li>You have extensive knowledge and experience of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended) and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.</li>\n<li>You have an expert knowledge of the issues facing those sleeping rough alongside the challenges of persuading rough sleepers to accept offers of accommodation.</li>\n<li>You have an excellent understanding of homelessness in the 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Specifically, the teams are responsible for delivering:  Housing Benefit and Discretionary Housing Payments which we administer on behalf of the Department for Works and Pensions. </p><p>We also recover any overpaid housing benefit Council Tax Support which is a local scheme that helps residents with their Council Tax charges Free School Meals, by working closely with schools we aim to ensure every child who is entitled has a free school meal   Community Support Grant Scheme which includes assistance in extreme emergencies and can provide citizens help to resettle back into the community by providing essential furniture items.   We embrace the ONE COVENTRY approach, working closely with our external partners and other Council teams, such as the Housing and Homeless teams and Children’s teams, ensuring we have a holistic approach to supporting our residents.</p><b>Our Values</b><br><p>In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.</p>\n\n<p>Our Values are:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.</li>\n\t<li>Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.</li>\n\t<li>Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.</li>\n\t<li>Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.</li>\n\t<li>Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.</li>\n\t<li>Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><img alt=\"The Image “Our Values” is an image of text. It is a logotype for our One Coventry Values - Open and fair, Nurture and develop, Engage and empower, Create and innovate, Own and be accountable, Value and respect\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://www.coventry.gov.uk/images/ONE_COV_infographic.jpg\" width=\"687\"></p>\n\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"%E2%80%8B%20%20%20%20%E2%80%8B\"></p>\n<b>What is the job role?</b><br><p>The Benefits Service is responsible for the assessment of Housing Benefit, Council Tax Support, Free School Meals and Discretionary Grants. </p><p> To provide a more efficient and effective service, we are looking to recruit a Benefits Support Officer to join our department. </p><p>Working closely with the Benefits, Hostel, and Overpayment Teams will be the initial focus of these posts. Although the primary focus will be on Hostels and new Claims work</p><p>Duties will involve obtaining information for benefit claims and indexing documents onto our internal electronic system. The role involves handling and analysing large amounts of data at times, accurately and efficiently.</p><p>Regarding Housing Benefit overpayments, you will trace and establish appropriate methods of recovery.</p><p>The successful candidate will use a wide range of systems and handle information subject to the Data Protection Act. </p><p><em>This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).</em></p><b>Who are we looking for?</b><br><p>The purpose of the role is to undertake a range of administrative, technical and customer focused duties to support the Benefit Service; you should be able to work independently and with a high degree of accuracy, possessing experience of using a wide range of computer systems, including Microsoft packages. </p><p> The ideal candidate will have awareness of the need for confidentiality and a non- judgemental approach when dealing with customers.</p><p>You will also have excellent customer service skills to deal with a significant amount of contact over the telephone, in accordance with the corporate standards </p><p>If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our <a href=\"https://www.coventry.gov.uk/advice-job-seekers/accessibility\">accessibility page</a> to see how we can assist you.</p><p><strong>Guaranteed Interview Scheme</strong> - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. 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A comprehensive </strong><strong>pre-employment screening process will be undertaken which will include an</strong><strong> Enhanced Disclosure OR Standard Disclosure OR Enhanced Disclosure with Adult Barred List OR Enhanced Disclosure with Child Barred List OR Enhanced Disclosure with Child and Adult Barred List.</strong></p>\n<p>For information on the re-employment and re-engagement of former employees please refer to the Council’s Pay Policy.</p>\n<p><strong>About us</strong></p>\n<p>At Blaenau Gwent, we are passionate about the work we do and the impact we have.  We empower our staff to make meaningful changes and take action to enhance our services.</p>\n<p><strong>Want to ask us a question?</strong></p>\n<p>For further information or if you would like to have an information discussion, please contact Tirion Young – 01495 369629</p>\n<p> </p>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Closing Date:</strong></p>\n\n\n<p><strong> 15<sup>th</sup> May 2025 At 12:00 midnight</strong></p>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interview Date:</strong></p>\n\n\n<p><strong>To be Confirmed</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Grade 2 - £7,672.22 - £7,914.81 per annum, pro rata, plus supplement to meet the Real Living Wage of £12.60 per hour","publishDate":"2025-05-01T07:44:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-15T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/e6891871-091c-4f82-8955-98f3e8f35726.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"c610887b-2c05-4b9a-9f83-11f7e8c25917","title":"Social Worker - Leaving Care and Children Looked After","employer":"London Borough of Sutton","department":"","location":"Sutton","locationType":3,"description":"About the Borough : <br>In Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ. <br><br>Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.<br><br>All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough. We've set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton. This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.<br><br>Situated in Zone 5, Sutton is less than 30 minutes by train from central London, and south and south west London are easily accessible by public transport. There are 10 train stations which serve key neighbourhoods within the borough providing direct connections to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars and St Pancras International. Sutton also has direct rail connections with Epsom, Dorking, Guildford and Horsham, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and West Croydon for the London Overground. There's also an extensive road network which provides close and easy access to the M25 and M23.<br> <br> About the Service and Team : <br> The Leaving Care and Children Looked After Service is dedicated to providing exceptional support and care for children in the local authority's guardianship. Our focus is on ensuring the safety, well-being, and developmental needs of each child are met through personalised care plans and stable placements. We are committed to creating nurturing environments that address each child's unique needs and ensure their voices are heard in all decisions affecting their lives <br><br> We are growing a diverse and inclusive environment for staff to learn, develop and grow their career. We provide specialist support on challenging cases, regular structured supervision, and an environment that encourages all those to take part and ensure their voices are heard. We understand the value that our staff bring to our service, and the needs of the residents in our community. <br><br> In addition:<ul>\n<li> Sutton works with Kingston University and regional partners as part of the Developing Together Social Work Teaching Partnership (SWTP) to provide staff with a wide range of pre- and post-qualifying education opportunities to promote continuous learning and development. </li>\n<li> Staff are given the opportunity to attend conferences, and workshops and have access to research and practice resources to support their ongoing professional development. </li>\n<li> We encourage staff to support the practice education of Social Work students and those in the assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE). </li>\n</ul>Sutton Council also has a number of staff network groups such as the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic +A Network, LGBTQ +A Network and Women's +A Network to ensure staff have a voice to drive positive change in the organisation <br> <br> About the Role and Our Ideal Candidate : <br> Join Children Social Care as a Social Worker on a starting salary of £40,833 and receive a Golden Hello and a Recruitment and Retention Bonus as follows:<ul>\n<li> £1000 paid in your first month's salary </li>\n<li> £1000 paid for your first completed year in service </li>\n<li> £2000 paid for your second completed year in service </li>\n<li> £3000 paid for your third completed year in service and every year thereafter </li>\n</ul>We've got an exciting opportunity for you to work as a Social Worker within our Leaving Care and Children Looked After Service within Children's Social Care. Our mission is to empower children to live independently as possible and provide the necessary support in safeguarding their well-being. We need your expertise to make it happen. <br><br> In this role, your responsibility will include:<ul>\n<li> Assess the needs and situations of children in care to develop specialised individual care plans that address their well-being and development. </li>\n<li> Advocate for children and young people in care, making sure their voices are heard and their rights are protected in meetings, court hearings, and other discussions. </li>\n<li> Collaborate with professionals like teachers, healthcare providers, and community groups to provide coordinated support and review the well-being of children in care </li>\n</ul>As a Social Worker, your role is vital to promoting stability, supporting transitions to independence, and working towards long-term, positive outcomes for each child. Your knowledge and expertise will help to provide a stable and safe environment, advocating for children's voices to be heard and ensuring their rights are upheld in all aspects of their care. You will collaborate with foster carers, families, and a range of professionals to provide consistent and effective support. If you are an experienced social worker, empowered by making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people, we would like to hear from you. We are dedicated to ensuring the safety, well-being, and development of children in care. <br><br> This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals with outstanding communication skills and a compassionate manner capable of effectively managing high levels of emotional distress. We encourage applications from candidates with experience in childcare and those passionate about delivering person-centred care. You'll join a welcoming, supportive, and energetic team dedicated to providing first class supervision and ongoing professional development opportunities. <br><br> In addition, we would expect the following from all suitable candidates:<ul>\n<li> To be registered with Social Work England and hold a degree in Social Care or similar. </li>\n<li> Have experience of working in a multidisciplinary team setting. </li>\n<li> Have sound knowledge and ability to deliver social work support to service users and their families. </li>\n<li> Ability to communicate complex social issues clearly to both patients and professionals. </li>\n<li> Ability to plan and coordinate social care plans and aspects of patient discharge. </li>\n</ul>Our Offer to You : <br>As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.<br><br>In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week.<br><br>Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)</li>\n<li>General Council Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)</li>\n<li>Public Health Service Localised Flexi-time Scheme - accrual of up to 5 days per year </li>\n<li> Three volunteering days per year in Sutton </li>\n<li>Comprehensive learning and development programme</li>\n<li>Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities</li>\n<li>Interest free season ticket loans</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>Car parking scheme</li>\n<li>Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme</li>\n<li>Zip car scheme</li>\n<li>Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses</li>\n<li>Confidential wellbeing and counselling support</li>\n<li>Subsidised gym membership</li>\n</ul>Application Process : <br>Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application.<br><br>To support our diversity agenda and reduce the risk of bias in our recruitment activities, our short listing process completely anonymises personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc. Our hiring managers review and short list applications based on the information provided as part of your application as to how well you meet the requirements and criteria for the role, as outlined in the job profile.<br><br>The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.<br> <br> Additional Information : <br>We pride ourselves on being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Borough and we aim to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve - the key highlights from our recent Equalities Workforce Report can be seen <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KGMTYxsYV0WkCbJAHTDyEDSVwv5YDX9A/view?usp=sharing\" title=\"Workforce Equalities Report - Highlights\">here.</a> We are respectful of difference and realise the positive value of diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. As part of our Disability Confident Committed status, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.<br><br>We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.<br><br>The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know\">GOV.UK website</a> for right to work guidance.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£40,755 - £48,531 (£50,574 unconsolidated maximum)","publishDate":"2025-05-01T03:01:31.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-30T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/70979e0d-2e1f-476c-91f3-c8683be6e347.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"88ca0e97-9ebe-4873-841c-d749274c3428","title":"Trainee Educational Psychologist","employer":"Luton Borough Council","department":"","location":"Luton","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About the job</strong><br><strong>Salary: £30,619 to £32,564 a year pro rata</strong><br><strong>Hours per week: various</strong><br><strong>Contract type: Fixed term for 1 year </strong><br> <br>Luton Child and Educational Psychology Service (CEPS) have vacancies for:<br> <br><strong>Trainee educational psychologists (x 2)</strong><br> <br><strong>Maingrade educational psychologists (full and part-time positions) </strong><br> <br><strong> About us </strong><br> <br>At Luton Child and Educational Psychology Service, our mission is:<br> <br> Working Inclusively Towards Hope WITH children and young people <br> <br>We are a supportive team of creative and dynamic psychologists, expanding our in-demand service.<br> <br>Our service offers a balanced range of traded and statutory work, opportunities to develop areas of interest through service development and project work and enriching continued professional development.<br> <br>Luton is a highly diverse unitary authority, within 30 minutes train journey to the north of London. 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We are committed to working through trauma-informed approaches, promoting relational ways of working and being actively anti-racist.<br> <br><strong> As a maingrade EP within our team, you will benefit from: </strong><ul> <li>Salary: <strong></strong>Soulbury Scale A 5-10 plus SPA (£50,627 - £60,160)</li> <li>37 hours per week (flex system available)</li> <li>Essential car user allowance (£963 a year subject to criteria)</li> <li>Full and part-time permanent contracts available (minimum 0.6 FtE)</li> <li>Up to 31 days annual leave (option to purchase an additional 20 days)</li> <li>Individual and peer reflective supervision</li> <li>Supportive and caring leadership team</li> </ul>Applications for post of maingrade EP are warmly welcomed from HCPC registered educational psychologists, and those in training, who are due to qualify in 2025 or 2026.<br> <br><strong> As a trainee EP in our team, you will benefit from: </strong><ul> <li>Salary: Soulbury TEP Scale 2 (£30,619 to £32,564 a year pro rata) one-year fixed term contract</li> <li>Broad range of learning opportunities aligned with the requirements of the Practice Placement Partnership Framework (PPPF)</li> <li>High quality and supportive supervision</li> <li>Essential car user allowance (£963 a year subject to criteria)</li> <li>Up to 31 days annual leave</li> <li>Placement and study days</li> <li>Pension contributions</li> </ul>Applications for TEP post are warmly welcomed from those currently enrolled in a doctoral course of study in the United Kingdom in Years 1 or 2.<br> <br><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong><br><strong>About you</strong><br><strong> More about working for Luton Child and Educational Psychology Service </strong><ul> <li>Our long-established traded service continues to thrive, offering a link EP through a responsive early intervention consultation model;</li> <li>Our Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) programme is in its fifth year and growing;</li> <li>Trainee and assistant educational psychologists are a core part of our team, developing skills for the future role, supporting the delivery of a wide range of EP services and inspiring us;</li> <li>Our team is represented within a range of multi-disciplinary teams including neurodiversity early concerns, Virtual School and Social Care, Youth Partnership Service, Early Years and Multi-disciplinary Specialist Team;</li> <li>Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA), Emotion Coaching and collaborative working with mental health leads is embedded within our approach;</li> <li>We have excellent progression opportunities and encourage autonomy and dispersed leadership through project and service development;</li> <li>Our community psychology approach continues to expand as we engage with and responding to the needs of marginalised groups.</li> </ul>As an equal opportunities' employer, we strongly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.<br> <br>If you are interested in joining our fantastic service, please contact Dr Joanne Summers (Principal Educational Psychologist and Head of Inclusion Services) joanne.summers@luton.gov.uk or Dr Jane Reichardt (Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist) jane.reichardt@luton.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion.<br> <br> This is a public facing role so you'll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English <br><strong>About us</strong><br>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.<br> <br>The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! 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