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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. 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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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This role focuses on early intervention and inclusive practice, working closely with schools, families, and partner agencies to help pupils at risk of disengagement or offending get back on track.</p>\n<p>Every day brings new challenges. One moment you’ll be designing a bespoke support plan for a young person on the brink of permanent exclusion, and the next you’ll be leading a training session to build staff confidence in working with vulnerable pupils. You’ll work as part of a multi-agency network, driving forward collaborative solutions that safeguard children and improve their life chances. It’s a role that’s as strategic as it is hands-on, and the impact is real.</p>\n<p>Your insight will also shape local policy and service development. Whether it’s contributing to borough-wide inclusion strategies or analysing performance data to identify gaps, you’ll play a crucial role in creating a system that works better for everyone—especially those most often left behind.</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’ve worked with young people who are hard to engage—those at risk of gang affiliation, substance misuse, or who are already showing signs of entering the youth justice system. You know how to build trust with families, how to work in challenging circumstances, and how to remain calm and decisive when safeguarding is at stake.</p>\n<p>You bring experience from the classroom, from pastoral teams, or from specialist education support services, and you’ve developed a solid understanding of SEND and the SEN Code of Practice. You’ve delivered training, worked across systems, and understand how to navigate the often complex network of services that surround a young person in need.</p>\n<p>You’re analytical, articulate and strategic. You know how to turn a complicated situation into a clear plan, and you communicate with empathy, authority and clarity. You’re committed to equity, you understand disproportionality in education and justice outcomes, and you want to play a key role in closing those gaps.</p>\n<p>Most of all, you’re someone who sees potential where others see problems—and you’re ready to do the work to unlock it.</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. 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As a consequence, our elected members, residents and customers are at the centre of everything we do.</p><p>The postholder leads a large and successful team which affects all the work of the Highways Service.  The team has four main functions including:</p><p>1.    Highways Network Management – Delivering the authorities responsibilities and duties under the Traffic Management Act, New Roads and Streetworks Act, enforcement under the Highways Act and Road Traffic Regulations Act.</p><p>2.    Contract Management and Procurement- Managing the full suite of our Highway Contracts with an annual throughput of circa £100million.</p><p>3.    Service Development – Working across the service identifying opportunities for innovation and continual service evolution, including in technology, sustainability, social value and efficiency.</p><p>4.    Customer Engagement – Leading on the engagement with all our customers and members, setting service standards and delivering positive interactions.</p><p>The team includes approximately 60 directly employed HCC people and further embedded resource provided by our professional services contract with Jacobs.</p><p>This role is fundamental to the success of the Highways Service, and the postholder will need to develop positive relationships across numerous internal teams, with Members, and with our partners, Jacobs and Ringway.  </p><p>As a Head of Service, the postholder reports to the Director Highways and Strategic Operations and will be part of the Senior Management Board, responsible for the effective leadership, management and performance of the service.</p><p>Required at an exciting time where we have recently procured our two main highway contracts, you will play a significant role in shaping the future Highway and Transport services in Hertfordshire, especially the areas you are responsible for. 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Recommend service levels to Members which will meet HCC objectives, as far as resources allow, and having regard to codes of practice and developing best practice</li>\n</ul><h4>About you</h4><p><strong>Essential  </strong></p><ul>\n<li>Significant demonstratable experience in highways including a thorough understanding of relevant legislation including (but not limited to) the Highways Act, New Roads and Streetworks Act, Traffic Management Act and Road Traffic Regulations Act.</li>\n<li>Comprehensive understanding of current local and national highways and transport issues and associated legislation and practice and the roles and responsibilities of local authorities.</li>\n<li>Demonstrable personnel management and leadership skills, including leading specialist technical functions, multi-disciplinary and collaborative teams and operational units.</li>\n<li>Thorough understanding of contract procurement and management as well as project management processes, including the means to achieve effective and advantageous terms for HCC.</li>\n<li>Familiarity with and proven competence for operating within a political environment.</li>\n<li>Highly developed financial / budget management skills. </li>\n<li>Excellent communications skills, demonstrable in a variety of media and a range of audiences</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Desirable </strong></p><ul><li>Recognised degree-level qualification in Highways, Transportation or related discipline or a relevant equivalent, membership of a recognised and relevant professional body</li></ul><p><em>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.</em></p><p>This job role is within the 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  for an informal discussion about the role.</p><p><strong>Interview Date</strong>: Week commencing 23rd 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>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£81,803 progressing to £90,664 per annum","publishDate":"2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-09T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/78d35a39-dfc1-4de3-8d50-29aa9d2aae09.png","score":714.6525,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"15dc198d-f7bb-4329-838f-bf90fac14bf9","title":"Childrens Practitioner - MASH","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stevenage","locationType":3,"description":"<br><h4>Childrens Practitioner - MASH Apply Now </h4><dl>\n<dt>Job Number</dt>\n<dd> HCC28024 </dd>\n<dt>Location</dt>\n<dd> Stevenage </dd>\n<dt>Directorate</dt>\n<dd> Childrens Services </dd>\n<dt>Salary Range</dt>\n<dd> £30,559 progressing to £33,366 pa </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> 26-May-2025 </dd>\n</dl><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Childrens Practitioner - MASH<br><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £30,559 progressing to £33,366 pa pay award pending<br><strong>Hours:</strong> 37.0<br><strong>Location: </strong>Stevenage (office based)<strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Childrens Services</p><h4>About the team</h4><p>The Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) is a team of professionals including Police, Probation, Safeguarding Nurses, and Children's Services—who work together to protect vulnerable children in Hertfordshire. They handle concerns and referrals from the public and professionals, deciding whether children need safeguarding or early help services.</p><p>Hertfordshire has strengthened its frontline support through the Gateway, which combines MASH functions with a triage service for families. The team includes social workers and skilled Children's Practitioners, working to provide timely, appropriate support.</p><p>By using Motivational Interviewing, the team helps more children stay safely with their families, following recommendations from the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care.</p><p>This role is primarily based in MASH, but you may also work within the Gateway service.</p><h4>About the role</h4><p>Working as part of Hertfordshire’s Front Door team, you’ll help signpost services and deliver safe, child-focused care. As a Children's Practitioner, your role is to be the key contact for concerns raised from various sources, accurately recording key details and identifying needs with guidance from management. You will assess risk levels using your understanding of the different tiers of service provision, to support decision making to ensure children and families receive the appropriate support.</p><p>This is a fast paced but rewarding role, where you will be working with families and professionals to gather information primarily over the telephone, using computerised systems to record and maintain accurate information, attending regular team meetings, and collaborating with professionals to achieve the best outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.</p><h4>About you</h4><p><strong>Essential Requirements:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Although there are no specific qualifications required for this role, previous experience in working with children and families is required.</li>\n<li>Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written, in addition to having good computer skills.</li>\n<li>Ability to work autonomously whilst being a team player.</li>\n<li>Excellent organisational skills to ensure that work is prioritised and completed within the set timescales.</li>\n<li>Sound analytical skills to make robust recommendations and plans.</li>\n<li>Effective rapport building skills and ability to demonstrate professional curiosity.</li>\n<li>Ability to maintain a good standard of work in a fast-paced environment.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Desirable:</strong><br><br></p><ul>\n<li>Experience of SEND</li>\n<li>Additional specialisms in areas such as child exploitation or contextualised safeguarding would be welcomed as such knowledge and expertise would enhance the function and performance of our newly developed Gateway.</li>\n</ul><p>If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, this role offers the chance to work within an “Outstanding” rated local authority and contribute to improving good outcomes for vulnerable children and families. In return, we can offer you support and professional development, along with a range of competitive benefits including local government pension scheme.</p><p>This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC8 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 natalie.searle@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.</p><p><strong>Interview Date: 3rd June</strong></p><p><strong>Benefits of working for us</strong></p><h4>How to apply</h4><p>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.</p><h4>Additional information</h4><p><strong><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></strong></p><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). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£30,559 progressing to £33,366 pa","publishDate":"2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-26T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/5700d810-8c20-4549-ba51-1afb1008f3a3.png","score":676.1594,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"729ced8e-14e1-430a-a540-3e1e2c875a79","title":"Advanced Practitioner","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"<br><h4>Advanced Practitioner Apply Now </h4> Various teams <dl>\n<dt>Job Number</dt>\n<dd> HCC24590 </dd>\n<dt>Location</dt>\n<dd> Hertfordshire </dd>\n<dt>Directorate</dt>\n<dd> Adult Care Services </dd>\n<dt>Salary Range</dt>\n<dd> £46,731 progressing to £51,802 </dd>\n<dt>Contract Type</dt>\n<dd> Permanent </dd>\n<dt>Full Time/Part Time</dt>\n<dd> Full Time </dd>\n</dl><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Advanced Practitioner <br><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £46,731 progressing to £51,802<br><strong>Hours:</strong> 37.0<br><strong>Location:</strong> Hertfordshire<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent/Fixed term or secondment<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Adult Care Services</p><p>Are you passionate about making a difference in healthcare?</p><p>We are seeking an experienced and dynamic <strong>Advanced Practitioners</strong> to join our teams at Hertfordshire County Council. 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). 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They are hubs for community activities, places to access digital technology, creative spaces, and gateways to reading, information and wellbeing. Hertfordshire Libraries exists to help people to live better lives for longer. All of which means today’s Assistant Customer Service Supervisors need to be passionate about proactively helping people of all ages and from all backgrounds as well as being able to lead from the front working alongside the Library Manager.</p><p>You will be working alongside the Library Manager and with the team of 5 Library Assistants to deliver engaging and inspiring events to support our local community.</p><p>You will be required to liaise with teams across libraries and Librarians to develop new ideas for events within our libraries.</p><h4>About the role</h4><p>To support the delivery of the Inspiring Libraries 10-year strategy.</p><p>You will have the skills and abilities to support the Library Manager to actively supervise the team at Abbots Library, including staff timetabling, training and development. You will also support the Library Manager with statistic and financial data, Health & Safety as well as act as the senior on duty as and when required.</p><p>You will have the ability to compile, maintain and provide effective returns for monthly statistical information.</p><p>You will also actively engage with the delivery and promotion of all frontline services in the library and outreach activities as required.</p><h4>About you</h4><p><strong>Essential </strong></p><ul>\n<li>You will have excellent communication and admin skills and you will be passionate about providing great customer care.</li>\n<li>You will have demonstrable experience in leading a team in a supervisory role, working collaboratively to achieve aims and objectives as set by the Library Manager and wider Library teams.</li>\n<li>You will have excellent time management skills and organisational skills, being able to manage workloads alongside supervisory responsibilities in a methodical manner</li>\n<li>You will be a competent user of Microsoft Packages including Word and Excel in order to collate and present data and have an ability to support others in using technology.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Desirable</strong></p><ul><li>Above all, you will be a reliable and flexible team player who is willing and able to engage with the full range of services, activities, and events that libraries</li></ul><p>Assistant Customer Service Supervisor roles offer successful applicants the opportunity to get involved in a hugely varied range of activities. You will be actively promoting and supporting the use of all our library resources and helping customers to find the information that they need. You will help to deliver a programme of library activities and events, as well as supporting the Library Manager in all aspects of the day to day running of the library. All our Library Assistant Customer Service Supervisor roles help to make a positive difference to people’s lives.</p><p>This job role is within the Community Services, level COM6 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p>Job profiles - Community services</p><p>To hear more about this opportunity please contact Ingrid Allen, Library Manager on  0300 123 4049 for an informal discussion about the role.</p><p>Interview Date: 19th June 2025 </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. 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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. 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You'll transport them to and from their homes to day services.</p><p>Vacancies available in:<br><br><strong>Broxbourne</strong> - Broxbourne Day Service - 25 hours per week, split shifts. 2.5 hours in morning and afternoon<br><strong>St Albans</strong> - St Albans Day Service - 25 hours per week, split shifts. 2.5 hours in morning and afternoon</p><p>Benefits of Split Shifts:</p><ul>\n<li>Enjoy free time during the day, ideal if you have other commitments or responsibilities</li>\n<li>Perfect for those who prefer working in shorter, manageable shifts.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Passenger Transport Driver<br></strong><br>HertsLynx provides transport to residents in rural areas who need to travel to be able to access education, employment, and leisure activities.</p><p>North & East Area of Hertfordshire - Permanent & Variable Contracts Available</p><p><br><strong>Dial-A-Ride and Relief Dial-A-Ride Drivers</strong><br><br>You'll be responsible for providing a safe, friendly and reliable door to door transport service for elderly and/or disabled people unable to access other public transport.<br></p><p><br><strong>Driver Attendant and Relief Driver Attendant</strong><br><br>You'll be responsible for transporting elderly service users to and from their homes to day services in a safe and caring manner.<br><br></p><p><strong>Driver Attendant (Schools)<br></strong><br>Your role will be crucial in ensuring children with special needs have a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable journey to and from school each day.</p><p>Vacancies Available in: </p><p>St Albans - 20 hours per week - Term Time only</p><p><strong>If there are no vacancies in your preferred team/location please continue to make an application and we will add you to a waiting list. You will be contacted when vacancies become available to see if you are still interested in Driving for Hertfordshire County Council. </strong></p><h4>More about the jobs</h4><p>For more information about each of these roles please visit our <strong>Driving jobs in Hertfordshire page</strong></p><h4>About you</h4><ul>\n<li>You'll be licensed to drive minibus-type vehicles with a <strong>full unrestricted D1 category licence.</strong>\n</li>\n<li>You'll be a confident and safe driver.</li>\n<li>You'll have a caring and professional approach.</li>\n<li>You'll have experience of driving both manual and automatic vehicles.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>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>.</em></strong></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 <strong>Disability Confident employer</strong> 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). <strong>Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£24,404 progressing to £24,790","publishDate":"2024-11-08T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-15T23:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/2d261b04-5aaf-44a2-b4d4-bd640b8fbafd.png","score":453.44553,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"2766b0c3-2b05-4352-9270-ab8697c02716","title":"Hertfordshire Learning Disability and Autism Keyworker","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"<br><h4>Hertfordshire Learning Disability and Autism Keyworker Apply Now </h4><dl>\n<dt>Job Number</dt>\n<dd> HCC27804 </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> £37,035 progressing to £40,476 pa </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> 08-Jun-2025 </dd>\n</dl><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Hertfordshire Learning Disability and Autism Keyworker<br><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £37,035 progressing to £40,476 pa - pay award pending<br><strong>Hours:</strong> 37.0<br><strong>Location:</strong> Hertfordshire<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Childrens Services</p><h4>About the team</h4><p>Hertfordshire’s Keyworker Offer are pleased to be able to recruit a Learning Disability and Autism Keyworker to join the first approved and established keyworker offer, joining an award-winning team of innovative practitioners.</p><p>We offer personalised, informed-consent approaches to children, young people, and young adults up to age 25, who are on Hertfordshire’s Dynamic Support Register, due to being deemed at risk of an admission to a mental health hospital.</p><p>Hertfordshire Learning Disability and Autism Keyworkers are not led by statutory duties but of course work within the statutory system. We have time to build relationships with those who have often been described as ‘disengaged.’ The child, young person or adult may be in crisis, and as such will need a unique and personalised approach to enable them to make progress.</p><p>The keyworker role is dynamic and led by the goals of the matched child, young person, or adult. We walk alongside the child, young person, or adult, and always aim to ‘do with, and not to.’</p><h4>About the role</h4><p>Hertfordshire Learning Disability and Autism Keyworkers plan their own weekly diaries and visits, and co-produce ideas and approaches with children and young people, working alongside a range of social care, health, and education professionals in networks to bring those who we work with into the room.<br><br>No day is the same, and you will have matched children, young people, and adults, some of which you will see at the same time every week or fortnight, others whenever you are able. <br><br>The journey with all the children, young people, and adults is unique, as you walk alongside them to gather a better understanding of individual needs. Although we are not a crisis team, we are dynamic and responsive. <br><br>Having the skill to build trust with our children, young people, and adults, is key to the role as you will often find yourself lone-working and flexing to meet the needs of the individual. <br><br><strong>Main Areas of Responsibility:</strong><br><br></p><ul>\n<li>To work intensively with Children and Young People who are on the Dynamic Support Register (DSR).</li>\n<li>To increase the skills of front-line professionals, collaborate with them and challenge the system.</li>\n<li>To co-produce personalised All About Me plans, which are strengths-based.</li>\n<li>To work with partners in Integrated Personal Planning and S117 funding to develop creative solutions to individual needs.</li>\n<li>Drive and implement innovative personalised approaches, including keyworker budgets.</li>\n<li>Be actively involved in multi-agency meetings and support the production of needs and outcomes-based Action Plans with timescales or update the existing CETR Action Plan.</li>\n<li>To support Children, Young People and their families at Care Education and Treatment reviews (CETR’s), Care Programme Approach (CPA) Meetings, and Mental Health Act (MHA) Tribunals, if applicable, as well as Child in Need Meetings and other multi-agency meetings.</li>\n<li>Be part of Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs) where applicable, and be part of Child Protection Strategy discussions, initial/ongoing Child Protection Care Conferences, Core Groups, as well as supporting with any youth offending meetings and processes, if applicable, while demonstrating a high level of professional practice.</li>\n</ul><p>Please see the attached ‘Hertfordshire Keyworker Learning Disability and keyworker offer/ additional information for applicants’ for further details about this innovative and exciting role.</p><h4>About you</h4><p>This is an exciting opportunity for the right person, and we are seeking applications from those who have professional or alternative qualification/s or equivalent level of experience working with children and young people with learning disabilities and or Autism.</p><p><br><strong>Essential:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Have significant relevant skills and experience working with children, young people, and young adults from the age of 12.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of children’s and related legislation, DOH guidance, including Children Act 1989 and 2004, disability and carer’s legislation, Working Together, Assessment Framework, Adoption and Children Act 2002, Leaving Care Act 2000.</li>\n<li>An understanding of child development, Autism, learning disabilities, attachment, trauma, and personalised and co-produced care planning.</li>\n<li>Ability to innovate and work in a personalised way.</li>\n<li>Ability to build relationships and trust.</li>\n<li>Ability to demonstrate high levels of professional practice.</li>\n<li>Experience of multi-agency working.</li>\n<li>Ability to be reflective and resilient.</li>\n<li>Experienced in problem solving and reducing risk.</li>\n<li>Hold a UK driving licence, have access to a vehicle for work purposes, and be able to drive countywide with some out of county driving, as required.</li>\n</ul><p><br><strong>Desirable:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Be a Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse, Clinical / Counselling / Educational Psychologist, Teacher, Family Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Child Psychotherapist, or other relevant equivalent qualification.</li>\n<li>Some awareness of locally available provision and how to apply for this.<br>A level of understanding of the education, health, and care process and system.</li>\n<li>Some understanding of children’s mental health and human rights and a willingness to learn and undertake further training, as required.</li>\n</ul><p><em>We will be shortlisting applicants based on how you have evidenced meeting the Essential/Desirable criteria above - please ensure you have tailored your CV and supporting paragraph to highlight this.</em></p><p>The main aim of this role is pulling networks together, chairing meetings and or taking minutes. Identifying themes, blocks and gaps in service offers and bringing these to the attention of the DSR. Whilst at the same time ‘thinking together’ to overcome these and provide a personalised approach to meet need, reduce risk, prevent crisis, and further escalation.</p><p>Hertfordshire Learning Disability and Autism Keyworkers are unique, and do not replace or emulate a support worker or carer role; they are required to navigate statutory systems for both children, young people, and adults, support personalised planning and communication needs, and in most instances advocate for their matched individual. They need to be skilled in relationship building, ‘thinking together’ with multidisciplinary teams to problem solve and reduce risks and improve support planning for their matched young people and adults. The role offers lots of variation and is always interesting and challenging.</p><p>This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC10 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p><strong>Job profiles - Health and social care</strong></p><p>For an informal discussion, please contact:<br>Pete Rose – Consultant Keyworker, Hertfordshire Keyworker Offer Peter.rose@hertfordshire.gov.uk<br>Telephone: 07870371109</p><p>or</p><p>Louise Crawford – Senior Keyworker, Hertfordshire Keyworker Offer louise.crawford2@hertfordshire.gov.uk<br>Telephone: 01438 844293</p><p><strong>Interview Date: Tuesday 24th June (in person at our Farnham House, Stevenage offices)</strong></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><em>We welcome applications from all groups, particularly males and ethnic minorities, who are underrepresented in our service.</em></strong></p><p><strong>Sponsorship<br></strong>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. 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Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.</p><h4>Available documents</h4><ul><li>KW additional information - February 2025 V1.docx</li></ul><br>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£37,035 progressing to £40,476 pa","publishDate":"2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-08T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/e20e3695-529b-4dab-a20b-f72bdb0c529f.png","score":369.5689,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"409c5344-53e5-4e90-a565-1ac628c4075c","title":"Business Support Supervisors","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"<br><h4>Business Support Supervisors Apply Now </h4> Business Support Supervisors <dl>\n<dt>Job Number</dt>\n<dd> HCC27815 </dd>\n<dt>Location</dt>\n<dd> Hertfordshire </dd>\n<dt>Directorate</dt>\n<dd> Resources </dd>\n<dt>Salary Range</dt>\n<dd> £33,366 opportunity to progress to £36,124 pa </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-May-2025 </dd>\n</dl><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Business Support Supervisors<br><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £33,366 opportunity to progress to £36,124 pa<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, supervising a small team to provide an excellent business support service?  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 managers who can supervise a team to ensure that a high level of administrative support is provided to our departments.</p><p>Our Business Support Service is looking for Business Support Supervisors who will be supervising a team within the Business Support service.</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><p>We have the following vacancies:</p><p><strong>Older People West and Sensory Services, Apsley – 37 hours</strong></p><p>Working within the Older People and Sensory Services team, you will be at the forefront of co-ordinating strategy and serious concerns meetings with care providers to ensure the service meets its duties and obligations to vulnerable people. You will work closely with senior managers within the department and have a pivotal role in organising and minuting complex, multi-stakeholder care meetings where confidentiality and professionalism need to be maintained.   You will also support managers in co-ordinating and responding to the demands for timely safeguarding intervention, carry out relevant research and facilitate the completion of practice audits to ensure a quality service that is continually improving. In addition, you will supervise Business Support Officers who provide administrative support to the department.</p><p>Contact for enquiries: Michele.Blackaby@hertfordshire.gov.uk</p><p><strong>Supported Living, West Herts – (37 hours)</strong></p><p>These services support adults with disabilities and you will interact with people on a daily basis, requiring strong communication and interpersonal skills. You be responsible for managing staff across multiple sites within the West of Hertfordshire with the need to travel to Stevenage for meetings.</p><p>Contact for enquiries: Michele.Blackaby@hertfordshire.gov.uk</p><p><strong>Adult Disability Service, Countywide – 25 hours</strong></p><p>This service supports adults who need care and support due to Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Autism, Drug and/or Alcohol Dependency. You will be responsible for managing staff across Stevenage and Apsley and therefore the need to travel is essential. You will support with complaints and assist the Team Leader in service delivery. You will also support with the Safety Improvement Process to ensure the service meets its duties and obligations to people who use our services. You will arrange meetings with providers, take and produce high quality minutes, undertake research and audits to ensure a quality service and continuous improvements. We would also consider a job share arrangement.</p><p>Contact for enquiries: Michele.Blackaby@hertfordshire.gov.uk</p><h4>About the role</h4><p><strong>Children’s Services –SEND implementation & Statutory Assessment  (37 hours) - Stevenage </strong></p><p>The SEND Implementation Support and Statutory Assessment Team are a group of SEND professionals who work closely with SENCos, professionals and families to help schools work out the best ways of supporting a child or young person’s additional needs in school.</p><p><strong>Contact for enquiries: </strong>jodi.osullivan@hertfordshire.gov.uk</p><p><strong>Children’s Services – SASH Service (37 hrs) – Stevenage </strong></p><p>The role is responsible for managing the business support staff and admin processes to the Access and Inclusion service supporting with processing of information within systems to fulfil statutory duties in relation to access to education for children of compulsory school age helping to develop practices and strategies to improve pupil’s participation in education.</p><p><strong>Contact for enquiries: </strong>diane.pratt@hertfordshire.gov.uk</p><p><strong>Children’s Services – Services for Young People (SfYP) ( 37 hours) Stevenage </strong></p><p>The role is responsible for managing the business support staff and administrative processes to support the School Age Statutory SEND team who oversee many children and young people with an Education Health and Care Plan, supporting the processing and reviewing of annual reviews & coordinating the phase transfer process from one setting to another.</p><p><strong>Contact for enquiries: </strong>jodi.osullivan@hertfordshire.gov.uk</p><p><strong>Children’s Services – Family Support – (37 hours) Stevenage </strong></p><p>The role is responsible for managing the delivery of a wide range of administration functions and coordinated business support to the Family Support service who provide early help to families with complex needs, are at risk of homelessness as well as supporting the emotional health and well-being of Children and Young people. </p><p><strong>Contact for enquiries: </strong>diane.pratt@hertfordshire.gov.uk </p><p>Business Support Supervisors will:</p><ul>\n<li>Be responsible for managing a team of business supporty staff to deliver Business Support activities and quality assure their work</li>\n<li>Allocate work within the team based on requests from the Directorate or line manager</li>\n<li>Proactively solve issues within the team, especially related to resource allocation and demand management, and escalate as needed</li>\n<li>Support complex Business Support activities for the Directorate, particularly cross-council tasks, leveraging expereince and knowledge</li>\n<li>Support career development of Senior Support Officers and Support Officers</li>\n<li>Line manage both Senior Support Offiicers and Support Officers</li>\n</ul><h4>About you</h4><p>Essential:</p><ul>\n<li>Extensive experience of working in a previous administrative or support role, with strong knowledge of business support activities</li>\n<li>Excellent organisational and multitasking skills</li>\n<li>Strong communication and interpersonal abilities with a range of audiences</li>\n<li>The ability to develop good working relationships with managers and staff and gain a good understanding of service areas to ensure you are supporting and advising them in the most effective way possible.</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>A proven track record of establishing and improving business processes.</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>Strong numeracy and literacy skills plus broad experience in area of expertise.</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>Knowledge of key legislation linked with Children's Services</li>\n<li>A strong background in finance.</li>\n</ul><p>Desirable:</p><ul>\n<li>Recognised vocational qualification or degree qualified.</li>\n<li>Experience in the administration of meetings and taking notes actions would be beneficial.</li>\n<li>Previous experience of supervising a team of administrative staff or setting longer term work priorities within a defined team.</li>\n<li>Understanding of HR processes and procedures would be beneficial.</li>\n</ul><p><em>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.</em></p><p>This job role is within the Business Support Services, level BUS9 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p>Job profiles: Business support services</p><p>Interview Date: to be confirmed </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>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. 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Additionally, you will be responsible for the effective maintenance of infrastructure, plant, and machinery at recycling centres, ensuring clear and effective communication with contractors to maintain continuous service delivery. You will also identify needs and place orders for goods and services related to the service, managing goods receipting for invoice payment approval.</p><h4>About you</h4><p>As someone engaged in ensuring a compliant and positive working environment across a diverse and dispersed front line team everyday will present different challenges. Working closely with different members of the Recycling Centre and Reuse Team, the Waste Management Unit and colleagues from across HCC you will have the opportunity to help deliver and shape a service that many residents rely upon as well as helping the Council protect the environment for future generations.</p><p>Essential criteria:</p><ul>\n<li>Hold the Certificate of Technical Competence. </li>\n<li>Leadership and management skills.</li>\n<li>Waste management experience.</li>\n<li>Experience in managing Health and Safety, with a relevant qualification.</li>\n<li>Proven ability to improve services through managing a team of staff.</li>\n<li>Ability to communicate policy and legislative restrictions clearly to the public, acknowledging the diversity of Hertfordshire residents.</li>\n<li>Proven ability to effectively and efficiently manage operations similar to a Recycling Centre.</li>\n<li>Daily access to a vehicle and the ability to drive around the county as required.</li>\n</ul><p>This job role is within the Community Services, level COM10 job profile. Please locate this via:</p><p>Job profiles - Community services</p><p>To hear more about this opportunity please contact <strong>Lorna.stump@hertfordshire.gov.uk </strong>for an informal discussion about the role.</p><p><strong>This ad</strong><strong>vert may close early if excessive applications are received.</strong></p><p>Interview Date: TBC</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>.</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>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":"£40,043 progressing to £43,763","publishDate":"2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2030-05-31T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/99b016fc-ba1a-4242-8abf-864972725797.png","score":317.85547,"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. 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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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We know a great education is vital to putting children and young people on the right path, and as such, we’re investing in extending our Educational Psychology Service. With a focus on utilising an integrated practices framework, our service delivers innovative solutions to some of Hertfordshire’s most vulnerable residents.</p><h4>About the role</h4><p>Senior Educational Psychologists play an active role in further developing our evolving work practices and promoting positive outcomes for children, young people and families.</p><p>You’ll be responsible for the supervision and line management of trainee and educational psychologists under the direction of the Deputy and/or Principal Educational Psychologists as well as areas of whole-service and area based strategic work. You’ll provide expertise and drive performance to meet the needs of CYP and families in Hertfordshire in accordance with Childrens’ Services priorities. You will support with the operational planning, policy matters and service delivery, working collaboratively with a range of partners in the delivery of our service.</p><p>Our Service delivery model includes:</p><p>• ‘SEND Support’ intervention through a consultation model<br>• Systemic work and training to schools in close collaboration with the Delivering Specialist Provision Locally management groups (DSPLs)<br>• A ‘Contact Line’ for parents <br>• Crises support for schools<br>• Statutory duties</p><p>We value: <br>o Work/life balance and staff wellbeing<br>o Autonomous and flexible psychological working practice<br>o Professional and peer supervision, in addition to line management<br>o Keeping up to date with, and contributing to, research and evidence based practice<br>o Staff views and collaboration to best develop our Service to promote the impact made on children and young people’s life outcomes<br>o Robust quality assurance mechanisms</p><h4>About you</h4><p><strong>Essential requirements:</strong><br>To be successful you must hold a Professional Masters qualification in Educational Psychology alongside Qualified Teacher Status, OR professional Doctorate qualification in Educational Psychology and be registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council with evidence of up-to-date professional development in order to maintain registration status.</p><p>You will need to have a driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.</p><p>Please see the attached job outline for further essential knowledge and personal attributes criteria.</p><p>To hear more about this opportunity please contact Melanie Flay melanie.flay@hertfordshire.gov.uk (Principal EP West) or Naina Cowell naina.cowell@hertfordshire.gov.uk (Principal EP East) for an informal discussion about the role.</p><p><strong>Recruitment timeline</strong> - recruitment will be ongoing until all posts have been filled - apply early to avoid disappointment. Interviews will be arranged on an ad hoc basis - please check your emails for updates.</p><p><br><strong>Benefits of working for us</strong></p><p>• Up to 3 additional SPA points<br>• £3k Annual Market Enhancement - terms apply*<br>• £5k Welcome & Retention Payment (over a period of 3 years – terms apply)**<br>• Up to £6k Relocation Package - terms apply<br>• Up to 36 Days Annual Leave<br>• Reimbursement of HCPC Fees<br>• Flexible Working Arrangements<br>• Excellent CPD Opportunities<br>• Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits including Annual Leave<br>• Excellent Pension Scheme with 19% employer contributions<br>• Shopping Discounts<br>• Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes<br>• Free Parking</p><p>• Smart Working to create a positive, productive and trusting working environment<br>• Dedicated administrative support and varied workforce<br>• Strong links with university courses <br>• Part of a broad multi-disciplinary integrated local team, working closely with other teams including SEND and teaching.<br>• Regular CPD opportunities: Learning Sets, professional networking & development, EP Service CPD days, as well as the opportunity to attend external CPD courses, conferences and events<br>• Reflective supervision and peer support<br>• Opportunities to participate in countywide initiatives </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 outline, 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>Sponsorship</strong><br>We are pleased to offer sponsorship of eligible roles that met the UKV&I requirements for candidates who currently reside in the UK at the time of application<strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Disability Confident<br></strong>We are proud to be a <strong>Disability Confident employer</strong>and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.</p><p><strong>Safeguarding<br></strong>This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.</p><p><strong>Driving required <br></strong>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<br></strong>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><h4>Available documents</h4><ul><li>Senior Educational Psychologist Job Outline Sept 24.pdf</li></ul><br>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£59,807 - £64,104 pa plus enhancements","publishDate":"2024-07-12T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-15T23:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/7167d988-2534-4fba-b913-e0b75156a08a.png","score":228.2703,"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> 09-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. 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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. 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