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This includes broadening the range of work we undertake in this service.</p><p>If you are passionate about evidence-based outcomes, with a child/young person focus, and would love to help shape our service, this is a fantastic opportunity for you.</p><p>You would become part of our evolving Educational Psychology Service, focussing on early intervention whilst maintaining excellent standards of delivery on our statutory requirements.</p><p>We are looking for someone who enjoys working collaboratively with team members and stakeholders, to achieve outcomes for children and their families.</p><p>We welcome applications from:</p><ul>\n<li>Fully qualified and experienced Educational Psychologists</li>\n<li>Trainee Educational Psychologists towards the end of their second year</li>\n<li>Trainee Educational Psychologists in their final year of training and who are soon to be qualified.</li>\n</ul><p>Please note that Newly Qualified Educational Psychologists will start on Soulbury EP Scale A point 4 (£48,575 per annum).</p><p><strong>Please note:</strong> You must be able to travel throughout the county including to locations that are not always accessible by public transport. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.</p><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>As an integral part of the SEND and Inclusion service, the Educational Psychology Service (EPS) supports the delivery of the Local Authority's wellbeing strategy and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) strategy across educational settings, children, young people, and families throughout West Sussex. The EPS directly oversees the Portage Service and the Mental Health Support Teams in schools, with Education Psychologists playing an important role in both.</p><p>We have a growing chargeable service focussed on wellbeing which enables us to offer a range of evidence-based support to schools and other settings, including consultation and training. We have a well-developed Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) programme and lead on the county wide Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) support. Additionally, EPs contribute to other services such as our Virtual School and a specialist CAMHS service.</p><p>For more information, please visit our dedicated <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/featured-jobs/careers-in-educational-psychology/\"><strong>Careers in educational psychology (westsussex.gov.uk)</strong></a></p><p><strong>The Team</strong></p><p>Our Educational Psychology Service consists of four area teams with offices based in Chichester, Worthing, and Horsham, each managed by a Senior Educational Psychologist. Our service offers a range of support to Schools and other settings, including mental health support, portage, consultation, and training.</p><p>Our senior management team place the development and wellbeing of our team at the centre of all we do. We ensure Educational Psychologists have opportunities to develop their areas of interest, leadership, and strategic skills. We offer induction support, regular supervision, and dedicated time for peer support.</p><p><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></p><p><strong>Key Skills:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Experience of applying psychology with children and young people.</li>\n<li>A strong work ethic that delivers.</li>\n<li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to persuade and influence.</li>\n<li>Ability to self-reflect and evaluate performance.</li>\n<li>Excellent time management and personal organisational skills.</li>\n<li>Most importantly, passion, drive and enthusiasm to work within a strong team ethos that places wellbeing at the heart of your work.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Qualifications and/or experience:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>An Honours Degree in Psychology or recognised equivalent qualification.</li>\n<li>Substantial relevant experience working with children in education or children's services or both.</li>\n<li>Successfully followed a course of specific post graduate professional training as an educational psychologist.</li>\n<li>Recent successful training or experience as an educational psychologist.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of applying Psychology in practice.</li>\n</ul><p>For a full list of responsibilities, key skills, qualifications and experience required for this role, please refer to the job description. Please refer to the key skills in your cover letter.</p><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do.</p><p>For a full list this can be found at our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits page.</strong></a></p><p>Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:</p><ul>\n<li>Commitment to ongoing professional development supporting you to develop areas of interest.</li>\n<li>High quality supervision.</li>\n<li>31 days annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually.</li>\n</ul><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy9kNDVhYmE3MDI2ODFlZGI3NDM5MDhiNDdjOTVlOWQ3OC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\"></p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05392</strong></p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Andrea Morgan (Principal Educational Psychologist) at <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a>.</p><p>For issues or queries regarding your application please contact <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a></p><p><strong>How to Apply</strong></p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter.</p><p>In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. 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You will cover a geographical area but may need to travel countywide.</li>\n<li>Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please discuss and agree this with your manager before applying.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Closing date: </strong>01 June 2025</p><p><strong>Interview date: </strong>11 June 2025</p><p> </p><p>Are you passionate about supporting young children to have the best start in life?</p><p>Do you have experience leading early years and childcare practice?</p><p>If you enjoy creative solutions and sharing your ideas, we would love to hear from you.</p><p>As an Early Years and Childcare Advisor for Quality and Sufficiency, you will support early years and childcare settings to deliver sustainable, high quality, inclusive practice. Your focus will be to support providers across West Sussex to sustainably meet the provision needs of children and their families. This is crucial to ensuring young children have the best start in life and identifying additional support through inclusive practice.</p><p>You will collaborate and work in partnership with colleagues and a range of organisations, such as early years settings, childminders and out of school provisions, to support every child to achieve their full potential.</p><p>This role is varied, and the Early Years team are supportive and passionate about ensuring children receive the best experience in early years and childcare, enabling families to have access to childcare for 0-14-year-olds (or up to 18 for children with a disability).</p><p>Key responsibilities of this role include:</p><ul>\n<li>Reviewing the sufficiency of childcare places and providing business support.</li>\n<li>Compliance of the Early Years entitlement and other funding streams.</li>\n<li>Supporting early years settings to identify children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).</li>\n<li>Developing effective professional relationships with providers and customers.</li>\n<li>Observing and modelling practice to staff in early years and childcare settings.</li>\n<li>Reviewing sufficiency of places across a geographical area.</li>\n<li>Keeping up to date with research, safeguarding, regulations, policies, practices, and procedures.</li>\n</ul><p>For more information on the Key Skills, Qualifications and/or Experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached. Please refer to the key skills in your cover letter.</p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>As an EYCA, you will need a high level of professional knowledge as well as significant experience of working within the early years and childcare sector.</p><p>We are looking for someone who has clear communication skills to offer advice and guidance, and who can adapt and re-prioritise work in response to changes. You will spend a significant amount of time working away from colleagues, so you will need to be organised and self-motivated.</p><p><strong>Qualifications and/or experience required: </strong></p><ul>\n<li>Degree level qualification in a relevant field.</li>\n<li>Qualified Teacher Status with Early Years Specialism, Early Years Professional Status, Early Years Teacher Status or Level 6 Play Work qualification.</li>\n<li>Significant experience working in the early years and childcare sector.</li>\n<li>Experience of leading change by applying specialist knowledge and providing advice, guidance, and challenge to other professionals.</li>\n<li>Experience of leading early years and childcare practice.</li>\n<li>Evidence of working alongside a range of professionals, working collaboratively to achieve a common goal.</li>\n<li>Evidence of the use of data, to identify and prioritise developments and projects to improve outcome for children. 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We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do.</p><p>For a full list this can be found at our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits page.</strong></a></p><p>Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:</p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy9kNDVhYmE3MDI2ODFlZGI3NDM5MDhiNDdjOTVlOWQ3OC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\"></p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is CAFHE05755.</p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Nina Lambkin, Early Years and Childcare Advisor, at </p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter.</p><p>In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) 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.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. </strong></p><p><strong>This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, five years referencing, and an occupational health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion, and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. 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Please can you discuss and agree this with your manager before applying.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Closing date: </strong>01 June 2025</p><p><strong>Interview date: </strong>Tuesday 10 June (am) and Thursday 12 June (pm).</p><p> </p><p>Do you thrive on leading others and working in partnership with a range of customers?</p><p>Are you passionate about supporting the best outcomes for children and their families?</p><p>West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is committed to working with our partners to ensure that services are fully coordinated, providing seamless pathways for children and families so that they have access to high quality universal services, as well as additional support where required.</p><p>Our Right From The Start Early Years and Childcare strategy shows an ambition to create a system-wide approach to early years and childcare, supporting families from birth and beyond, which puts children first, as part of the overall children first vision.</p><p>As a Team Manager for Early Years Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Inclusion, you will play a vital role in this work, facilitating the early identification of additional needs so that children and their families benefit from an inclusive, tailored support service with timely intervention. This involves implementing projects and initiatives to improve outcomes for pupils with SEND, offering family support, and ensuring inclusive practice in childcare and education.</p><p>You will manage and supervise a team of Early Years and Childcare Advisors (EYCAs), offering support and training to improve the quality of care and education to the highest standard.</p><p>This is a collaborative role where you will work closely in partnership with Early Years and Childcare Providers, Schools, Parent and Carers, EYCAs, and Local Authority teams such as Portage, SENAT (Special Educational Needs Assessment Team), Senior Advisors, Advisory Teams, and Educational Psychology Services to drive forward the SEND and Inclusion agenda, ensuring early years is a key priority.</p><p>Key responsibilities of the role include:</p><ul>\n<li>Confidentiality, security, and maintenance of information.</li>\n<li>Safeguarding and raising issues of concern to protect children.</li>\n<li>Managing and chairing medium to long term projects, with responsibility for budgets up to £100,000.</li>\n<li>Challenging existing practice and creating solutions, balancing risk, and managing resources.</li>\n<li>Following, and where required, proposing new policies.</li>\n<li>Integrated working to promote positive relationships and processes with all partners, removing 'barriers' with external providers which could impact the current or future service provided to families and children.</li>\n</ul><p>For full information on the Key Skills, Qualifications and/or Experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached. Please refer to the key skills in the job description in your cover letter, as these will be used for shortlisting.</p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>We are looking for someone who has significant experience of leading within the early years and childcare sector, who can respond appropriately to challenging and sensitive situations.</p><p>You will be able to demonstrate a broad and deep knowledge of child development from birth to age 5 and a secure understanding of developments in SEND and inclusion. You will have the ability to anticipate problems, plan solutions and make sound pragmatic problem-solving decisions, using sound IT skills to analyse data, produce reports and monitor impact.</p><p>If you have the skills to persuade and challenge clients, partners, and colleagues to undertake the best and most appropriate courses of action through in-depth specialist advice, we would love to hear from you.</p><p><strong>Qualifications and/or experience required: </strong></p><ul>\n<li>Degree level qualification in a relevant field.</li>\n<li>Qualified Teacher Status with Early Years Specialism or Early Years Teacher status.</li>\n<li>SENCO qualification or equivalent.</li>\n<li>Demonstrable recent experience of leading early years practice in either maintained or non-maintained early years provision, or within a local authority.</li>\n<li>Secure knowledge and evidence of implementing the Early Years Framework and related pedagogical issues.</li>\n<li>Secure knowledge and evidence of implementing the SEND Code of Practice.</li>\n<li>Understanding and experience of using effective strategies to support children with SEND.</li>\n<li>Ability to engage providers positively with improvement strategies to raise the engagement and achievement of children with SEND and other vulnerabilities.</li>\n<li>Understanding of how children learn in and through a broad curriculum in the early years and beyond.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of the characteristics of effective settings and schools and the Ofsted Framework.</li>\n<li>Demonstrable experience of applying management and consultancy techniques, models and systems to a wide range of situations.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>Our Standards and Effectiveness Service is the key service driving a cultural change towards a school- and sector-led improvement programme that provides a sustainable capacity within the sector for continuous improvement.</p><p>Early Years work is a key stage in the child's journey through education and the Early Years team provides crucial support in ensuring that all settings carry out their statutory duties and fundamentals of childhood learning and improvement.</p><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do.</p><p>For a full list this can be found at our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits page.</strong></a></p><p>Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:</p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy9kNDVhYmE3MDI2ODFlZGI3NDM5MDhiNDdjOTVlOWQ3OC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\"></p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05714.</strong></p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Katie Crompton (Early Years Strategic Lead) at </p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter.</p><p>In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) 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.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. </strong></p><p><strong>This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, five years referencing, and an occupational health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion, and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. 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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.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. </strong></p><p><strong>This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, five years referencing and an occupational health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion, and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\"><strong>application help</strong></a> page.</p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£13528 - £14195 per annum + LGPS, Flexible Working","publishDate":"2025-05-13T10:02:39.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-27T10:02:39.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/b1077fc3-7a6f-4256-8243-f4a3dd7b9842.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"08af0a85-472b-4595-8da6-1951c8a1f44c","title":"Programme Support Officer","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><strong>Salary: </strong>NJC Grade 6 £26,409 to £27,711 per annum</p><p><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Fixed Term/Secondment until 31 March 2026</p><p><strong>Working Pattern: </strong>37 hours per week, full time</p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Chichester</p><p><strong>Please note: </strong>Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you discuss and agree this with your manager before applying.</p><p><strong>Closing date: </strong>22 May 2025</p><p><strong>Interview date: </strong>27 and 28 May 2025</p><p> </p><p>Are you organised, proactive and confident using IT systems?</p><p>Do you enjoy working in a team and supporting projects that make a real impact?</p><p>Do you have an interest in adult skills, learning and training programmes?</p><p>We're looking for a Programme Support Officer to join our Skills Bootcamps team helping to commission and manage flexible, high-quality training opportunities that support adults to develop valuable new skills and progress in work.</p><p>As a Programme Support Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day commissioning and management of the Skills Bootcamp programme. You'll work closely with the Skills Bootcamp Contract and Commissioning Officer and other colleagues across the team to provide vital administrative and organisational support. You'll help coordinate programme activity, manage key data and documents, arrange meetings, and respond to enquiries, ensuring that the programme runs smoothly and efficiently.</p><p>This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a varied workload and wants to be part of a team helping manage a complex programme across the county.</p><p>Key responsibilities include:</p><ul>\n<li>Organising and supporting meetings and contract management</li>\n<li>Using a range of IT systems to manage information and records</li>\n<li>Managing programme inbox and replying to queries promptly</li>\n<li>Supporting wider project coordination and administrative tasks</li>\n</ul><p>You'll need to be organised, detail-oriented and able to manage your workload in a fast-paced environment. We're looking for someone who enjoys working with others, can use their initiative, and takes pride in providing high-quality support.</p><p>For more information on the Key Skills, Qualifications and/or Experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached. Please refer to the key skills in your cover letter as these will be used for shortlisting criteria.</p><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>WSCC has been successful in securing significant funding from the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver a range of Skills Bootcamps. These are flexible courses for adults that typically last up to 16 weeks and cover multiple sectors.</p><p>Skills Bootcamps help individuals develop priority skills in high-demand areas, working in partnership with training providers and employers.</p><p>As part of the Government's nationally funded skills offer, these courses are free to West Sussex residents aged 19 and over who are in work, self-employed, unemployed, or returning to work.</p><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do.</p><p>For a full list this can be found at our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits page.</strong></a></p><p>Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:</p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy9kNDVhYmE3MDI2ODFlZGI3NDM5MDhiNDdjOTVlOWQ3OC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\"></p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05742.</strong></p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Trevor MacAlonan, Senior Account Manager: <a href=\"mailto:\">trevo<strong></strong></a></p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter.</p><p>In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) 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.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. </strong></p><p><strong>This post is subject to three years referencing, and an occupational health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion, and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\"><strong>application help</strong></a> page.</p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£26409 - £27711 per annum + LGPS, Flexible Working","publishDate":"2025-05-13T09:39:29.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-23T09:39:29.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/6fce34da-519e-4e28-b57e-d82f3684bd45.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"7851472a-c33d-41eb-a65c-50a4068eb1c0","title":"Child and Family Worker","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Worthing, West Sussex","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £28,624 to £31,067 per annum (£23,208 - £25,189 pro rata)<br><strong>Contract: </strong>Permanent<br><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Full time (37 hours per week) and Part Time (30 hours per week)<br><strong>Location: </strong>Bridge House, Worthing, with hybrid working available</p><p>As a Child and Family Worker you will support registered Social Workers in assessing, planning and delivering interventions to children and families who are in need of support or where they may be at risk of harm. The team works with children aged 0-18 with a diverse range of support needs.</p><p>You will offer a creative range of services for children and their families to meet needs as identified e.g., undertaking direct work and purposeful interventions with children, young people, parents / carers, families and groups, and delivering support packages or specific programmes.</p><p>Services will be provided in partnership with families, aiming to support them to make positive change and to enable children and young people to reach their full potential.</p><p>You will need to establish effective working relationships with colleagues within Children's Social Care, Foster Carers and other statutory and voluntary agencies, for example staff from health and education, in order to provide an integrated service.</p><p><strong>Please indicate on your application form if you wish to be considered for full time or part time hours. </strong></p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>Some of the key skills you will need include:</p><ul>\n<li>Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to organise and present information clearly, concisely, and accurately.</li>\n<li>Ability to analyse and interpret information in order to manage casework with children / young people and their families, assessing needs, setting objectives and reviewing progress.</li>\n<li>Ability to engage and provide interventions for children, families, and young people to provide solutions focused outcomes and enhance motivation to change behaviour.</li>\n<li>Ability to maintain clear, accurate records of all work undertaken and produce case reports and correspondence for a variety of audiences including meetings, conferences, court panels and other agencies.</li>\n<li>GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent qualification or experience operating at this level of literacy and numeracy.</li>\n<li>QCF Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce (or equivalent), or demonstrable equivalent comparable experience.</li>\n</ul><p>For full list of keys skills and qualifications please refer to the job description attached.</p><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where you can achieve your full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work you do.<br><br>In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:</p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy9iMzljZmIyMTg0NTNmZTI3YjQ2Y2U2ZTg3NGUyOGJkZC5wbmc=.png?1742482167990\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"456\"></p><p>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></a> page.</p><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>Here at West Sussex County Council, we are ambitious for our children and our workforce. We have made great improvements in our service for the children and families in West Sussex over 5 years. You will join us as at a key time on our continuous improvement journey; the service you would be joining has a stable workforce with manageable caseloads and a fully permanent management team. We are proud of the work we do and we are proud to be a support and inclusive employer.</p><p>That's why we need professionals, like you, who really want to be part of the positive change that is happening for children. Be part of an ambitious ongoing improvement plan and make a significant difference to children and families in West Sussex. There has never been a more rewarding time to join.</p><p>For further information about us and about working in Children's Social Care at West Sussex County Council, please visit <strong><a href=\"http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/CSCR\">Careers in children's social work in West Sussex</a>.</strong></p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05745.</strong></p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and complete our application form. In your application form please outline your motivations for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) 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.<br><br><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.<br><br></strong>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.</p><p>For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£28624 - £31067 per annum + local gov pension scheme","publishDate":"2025-05-07T04:08:48.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-17T04:08:48.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/d838d8e4-33fe-4173-8b93-872a7d2f7f97.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"0dff72e5-2846-4a8f-9648-7a722bc89eec","title":"Team Manager - Assessment and Intervention","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Bognor Regis, West Sussex","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £58,685 to £62,705 (includes 10% market rate supplement)<br><strong>Working Pattern: </strong>Full Time (37 hours)<br><strong>Contract Length:</strong> Fixed Term / Secondment <br><strong>Location:</strong> Bognor Regis (County Hall, Chichester in the interim) with countywide travel</p><p><strong>Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.</strong></p><p>We have an exciting career opportunity to join our Assessment and Intervention team as a Team Manager. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring children and young people are safeguarded and protected while demonstrating great leadership, excellent practice and robust support.</p><p>In Assessment and Intervention, you will lead a well-established, dynamic team, ensuring that children and young people are safeguarded, and cases are dealt with in a timely and professional manner. You will provide expert supervision, mentoring, and coaching to foster reflective and relationship-based practice within your team. Additionally, you will contribute to the development of service strategies and actively drive best practices in safeguarding.</p><p>We are looking for a candidate with strong leadership potential who is eager to inspire, motivate, and support a team by cultivating a positive environment. Additionally, you shall be passionate about safeguarding children. You should be able to manage and balance multiple responsibilities effectively while meeting deadlines and maintaining high standards of practice. Collaboration with other team managers and sharing knowledge will be key as you support each other's duties when needed and contribute to our ongoing improvement Ofsted journey.</p><p>Take the next step in your career and apply for this opportunity to lead with excellence, continue delivering outstanding practice, and make a positive impact on the lives of children and families.</p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p><strong>Some of the key skills and experience/qualifications we are looking for:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>The ability to provide comprehensive professional advice and support within the service specialism, including tackling difficult problems of a technical, professional, resource or people related nature.</li>\n<li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. This will include the ability to develop effective long-term relationships both with other teams across WSCC and external partners enabling the achievement of high-quality outcomes.</li>\n<li>Effective people and performance management skills and the ability to provide direction and motivate the team to deliver quality professional practice.</li>\n<li>Understands the need for emotional intelligence/resilience, specifically in relation to risk.</li>\n<li>A recognised Social Work qualification and certificate e.g. Degree in Social Work, Post Graduate.</li>\n<li>A recognised post qualifying award in Social Work or demonstrable evidence of continuous professional development at a similar level.</li>\n<li>Registration with the relevant professional registration body and maintaining <br>registration with that body.</li>\n<li>Experience in dealing with significant issues, for example management of complex child protection matters, staff under performance, managing resources to address team performance priorities through allocation of limited resources.</li>\n<li>Expert relevant experience in specialist area, including sound relevant operational experience in social work, ideally working as a senior practitioner or small team leader/supervisor.</li>\n<li>Experience of managing a small budget and/or contributing to financially related decisions on larger spends, how cost-effective decisions are made and operating within the financial constraints.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>For full list of key skills and experience / qualifications please see our job description attached.</strong></p><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where you can achieve your full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work you do.</p><p>In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:<br><br><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy9iMzljZmIyMTg0NTNmZTI3YjQ2Y2U2ZTg3NGUyOGJkZC5wbmc=.png?1742482167990\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"456\"></p><p>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.</p><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>Here at West Sussex County Council, we are ambitious for our children and our workforce. We have made great improvements in our service for the children and families in West Sussex over 5 years. You will join us as at a key time on our continuous improvement journey; the service you would be joining has a stable workforce with manageable caseloads and a fully permanent management team. We are proud of the work we do, and we are proud to be a support and inclusive employer.</p><p>That's why we need professionals, like you, who really want to be part of the positive change that is happening for children. Be part of an ambitious ongoing improvement plan and make a significant difference to children and families in West Sussex. There has never been a more rewarding time to join.</p><p>For further information about us and about working in Children's Social Care at West Sussex County Council, please visit <strong><a href=\"http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/CSCR\">Careers in children's social work in West Sussex</a>.</strong></p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is CAFHE05747.</p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and application form. In your application form please outline your motivations for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) 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.</p><p><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, SWE Registration, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£58685 - £62705 per annum + local gov pension scheme","publishDate":"2025-05-06T12:13:10.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-16T12:13:10.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/d78b6ea0-c062-405e-8497-1b52747e7bc3.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"6d770629-78b5-4b60-976c-36577b0f5a3b","title":"Social Worker - Assessment and Intervention","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Bognor Regis, West Sussex","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About the Job</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £43,454 - £55,984 (market supplements included)<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Full time, hybrid working 37 hours per week<br><strong>Location: </strong>Bognor Regis (County Hall, Chichester in the interim)<br><br><em>'I love working for A&I West, it is an inclusive working environment with great support from management and the wider team. I have been given the opportunity to progress my career professionally and have been extensively supported with my own personal circumstances. It is a very rewarding role and I would highly recommend joining A&I West.' </em>Samantha - Social Worker</p><p>Join our Assessment and Intervention team as a Social Worker or Advanced Social Worker, where you will be involved in delivering impactful, relationship-based interventions that contribute to improved outcomes for our children and their families.</p><p>We are looking for passionate, motivated, and resilient social workers who are excited by a new way of delivering support to children and families to enable lasting change. You will have excellent specialist knowledge of social work practice and expertise to take the lead in complex situations, with the support of our fantastic small practice teams. You will work within a positive, nurturing environment where successes are celebrated and individuals within the team are supported to grow and develop.</p><p>Our Assessment and Intervention service is a fast paced, busy and supportive duty team completing child and family assessments, Section 47 enquiries, Child Protection and Child in Need work whilst planning for permanence from day one. Assessment and Intervention is at the forefront of continuing to produce the best outcomes for children and ensure they are safe, and their voice is heard within all the work we do. We ensure strong local links with our Early Help colleagues to promote local community support for children and families when social care no longer needs to be involved.</p><p><strong>How We Support You</strong></p><p>We offer small practice teams of Social Workers managed by a Team Manager and supported by Child & Family Workers as well as additional flexible administrative support from Coordinators embedded within the service.</p><p>We provide regular group supervision and peer learning alongside specialist roles within the team to focus on the most vulnerable children. As a Social Worker, you'll have a minimum of 5 CPD and training days per year with access to excellent learning and development provisions such as Research in Practice and Community Care Inform, and Social Work England fees paid.</p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including:</p><ul>\n<li>an excellent <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/about-the-council/pensions/\">local government pension scheme</a>\n</li>\n<li>generous holiday entitlement of up to 29 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)</li>\n<li>a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role</li>\n<li>maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave</li>\n<li>volunteering opportunities</li>\n<li>training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring</li>\n<li>a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/business-and-consumers/supplying-wscc-with-goods-or-services/staff-discounts/\">Staff discounts page</a> if you are a business looking to offer a discount)</li>\n<li>health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans</li>\n</ul><p>For a full list this can be found at our<strong> <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\">Rewards and Benefits page.</a></strong></p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p><strong>You will be able to:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Analyse and interpret complex information and data, being able to prioritise needs and devise plans for intervention and provision.</li>\n<li>Proactively work as a member of the team</li>\n<li>Develop strong relationships, working alongside carers, colleagues and external agencies to deliver an effective service.</li>\n<li>Communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral format, including the ability to explain complicated information to a variety of people and use negotiation and persuasion skills to encourage others to adopt a course of action they may not wish to take.</li>\n<li>Recognise limits of own accountability and responsibility, and seek appropriate support and advice when needed.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>You will need:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>A recognised Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work, Post Graduate Certificate in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent as recognised by the relevant professional body.</li>\n<li>Completion of relevant post qualifying training.</li>\n<li>Evidence of at least two years experience post qualification working in the UK within front line operational practice.</li>\n<li>Registration with the relevant professional registration body and maintaining registration with that body.</li>\n<li>You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes available.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.</strong></p><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>Here at West Sussex County Council, we are ambitious for our children and our workforce. We have made great improvements in our service for the children and families in West Sussex over 5 years. You will join us as at a key time on our continuous improvement journey; the service you would be joining has a stable workforce with manageable caseloads and a fully permanent management team. We are proud of the work we do and we are proud to be a support and inclusive employer.</p><p>That's why we need professionals, like you, who really want to be part of the positive change that is happening for children. Be part of an ambitious ongoing improvement plan and make a significant difference to children and families in West Sussex. There has never been a more rewarding time to join.</p><p>For further information about us and about working in Children's Social Care at West Sussex County Council, please visit <strong><a href=\"http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/CSCR\">Careers in children's social work in West Sussex</a>.</strong></p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05676</strong>.<br><br>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and complete our application form. In your application form please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) 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.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.<br></strong><br>Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\">application help</a> page.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£43454 - £55984 per annum + local gov pension scheme","publishDate":"2025-05-06T10:11:38.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-16T10:11:38.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/4216ac02-4607-4875-aa69-d8048d98574a.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"47dbcc49-c4e7-4638-a2b5-7b8ec2225d04","title":"Substance Misuse Officer","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Worthing, West Sussex","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>West Sussex Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a high performing multi-agency statutory partnership which provides services before and after Court to meet the statutory requirements of the youth justice system. Its primary aim is to prevent offending and reduce reoffending by children. The service works in partnership with a variety of agencies to ensure children are offered appropriate intervention to address their risks, meet their needs and build on their strengths. Further, the service seeks to repair the harm caused to victims and communities by addressing the root causes of offending and reoffending by children.</p><p>For more information about West Sussex County Council, please visit our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/about-us/\"><strong>WSCC About Us</strong></a> page.</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £31,586 to £34,314 per annum (£25,268 to £27,451 pro rata)<br><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Part time - 29.60 hours per week (equivalent of 4 days) <br><strong>Contract: </strong>Fixed term/secondment for 12 months<br><strong>Location:</strong> Countywide, but based at Bridge House, Worthing.</p><ul>\n<li><strong>Are you passionate about improving the lives of young people and families affected by substance misuse? </strong></li>\n<li><strong>Do you have knowledge and experience of youth work and/or social care within this field? </strong></li>\n<li><strong>Then we want to hear from you!</strong></li>\n</ul><p>We are seeking a dedicated individual with experience of working in a substance misuse intervention and treatment role or a related social care field, to join us as a Substance Misuse Officer.</p><p>In this pivotal role, you will work closely with young people involved in the criminal justice system who are at risk of custody or secure remand. This particular cohort of children tend to be well known to the Police and possess a wide range of complex needs including mental health, family breakdown, exploitation, peer on peer violence which are often intrinsically linked to substance use. Your role will be to provide intensive, one-to-one substance misuse support to help address underlying issues, enabling these children to break the cycle of reoffending and reintegrate successfully into their communities.</p><p>As a Substance Misuse Officer, you'll work as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team. You will support children on intensive bail programmes, offering a mix of practical support, therapeutic interventions, and engaging events such as sports, creative and/or outdoor activities. Your ability to connect with young people through a trauma-informed approach will be key, building positive relationships and motivating them towards change.</p><p>We are looking for a candidate who is child-centred in their work. You will have experience working with those with complex needs and demonstrating resilience, empathy, and professionalism when exposed to emotionally challenging situations. If you have experience in youth work and/or a sound understanding of substance misuse treatment with a passion for helping young people overcome adversity, we'd love to hear from you.</p><p>Please note you will need to be able to travel across the County and work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, to ensure the needs of these children and their families are met.</p><p><em><strong>Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.</strong></em></p><p><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></p><p>Just some of the skills and experience you will need include:</p><ul>\n<li>Developed advisory, negotiation, advocacy and persuasion skills</li>\n<li>Ability to record information, present reports and give evidence in Court as required.</li>\n<li>Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, meeting agreed deadlines.</li>\n<li>Perceptive, investigative and analytical skills with which to make assessments within guidelines.</li>\n<li>Excellent written and verbal presentation skills for a variety of tasks e.g. participating in meetings, working with other agencies, attending case conferences and court proceedings.</li>\n<li>Degree, or equivalent qualification, in a relevant field, for example, psychology, child/social care, youth work or criminology, or equivalent demonstrable experience of working within these fields.</li>\n<li>Knowledge and understanding of child protection issues.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of substance misuse intervention and treatment.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of the youth justice system and the importance of whole family working in preventing offending.</li>\n<li>Demonstrable history of working with children / families experiencing difficulties in order to achieve positive results.</li>\n<li>Experience of building effective working relationships with a range of clients and partnership agencies.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>For a full list of key skills and experience please refer to the job description attached.</strong></p><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.</p><p>In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:</p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy9iMzljZmIyMTg0NTNmZTI3YjQ2Y2U2ZTg3NGUyOGJkZC5wbmc=.png?1742482167990\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"456\"></p><p>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\">Rewards and Benefits</a> page.</p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is CAFHE05717.</p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and application form. In your application form please outline your motivation for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the experience you can bring to the role, ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the above details and 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.</p><p><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></p><p>Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. 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To make sure children receive the right support and have a clear long term plan, the home will function as a temporary emergency assessment home.</span><br> <br><span> This unique role will involve working as a team to provide support, specifically to children who would struggle to live with others and would require additional help from their support circle to thrive. </span></p><p><span>We are looking for a driven professional with a child-centred approach to their work who is willing, able, and committed to helping children. </span></p><p><span>Being able to truly impact the lives of the children and their families will come with joining our children's residential roles. You will be a part of a friendly and supportive team who are passionate about their work and commitment to supporting children.</span></p><p><span>For more information, please visit our dedicated Residential website <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/featured-jobs/childrens-residential-care-careers/\">Children's residential care careers (westsussex.gov.uk)</a></span></p><p> </p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><span><strong><span>Salary:</span></strong><span> £27,711 - £29,093 per annum including weekend working allowance (salary £26,409-£27,711 plus weekend working allowance of £1,302 - £1,382)<br> <strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Full time (37 hours) + rota for evening and weekend work<br> <strong>Contract: </strong> Permanent <br> <strong>Location:</strong> <a name=\"_Hlk175319448\"></a>This position will be based in a Residential Home in the Worthing area, with the expectation to provide cover in another Residential Home, Blue Cove within Worthing, as and when required.</span></span></p><p><span><strong><span>Children's Residential Recruitment and Retention Payment scheme - £1500 during your first 18 months</span></strong></span></p><p><span>To support recruitment into this vital area West Sussex County Council offer £1,500 during the employee's first 18 months where they are recruited to a new permanent role which is identified as hard to recruit and remain in the County Council's employment during this time. </span></p><p><span>The scheme consists of two payments: £500 after successful completion of 6 months employment (including successful completion of probation where relevant) and £1,000 after 18 months</span></p><p> </p><p><span>Shifts and rotas - for day work, you will be required to work on a shift rota between 07:00 - 22:00, which will include every other weekend and sleep in duties when needed. This will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate.</span></p><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p><span>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do.</span></p><p><span>In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:</span></p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy9iMzljZmIyMTg0NTNmZTI3YjQ2Y2U2ZTg3NGUyOGJkZC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"227\"></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 <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></a> page.</span></p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>To succeed in this role, you will be:</p><ul>\n<li>Child centred, with the ability to build warm, positive and strong relationships with our children and young people.</li>\n<li>Caring, creative and passionate about supporting and developing positive outcomes for our children and young people</li>\n<li>A positive role model, supporting them to thrive and achieve their full potential.</li>\n<li>Helping to provide a nurturing, positive and safe environment, ensuring that we meet our statutory obligations to the highest standards possible.</li>\n<li>A good listener, patient and treat all with respect, kindness and dignity</li>\n<li>To promote and encourage a multi-agency approach to support the child.</li>\n<li>Qualified to Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent or willing to work towards this.</li>\n</ul><p>If you would like to join a newly created team, helping to shape our new home, please take a look at the attached job description to see if you have the skills, qualifications and experience to be a Residential Childcare Worker.</p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p><span>The reference number for this role is CAFHE05350.</span></p><p><span>For an informal conversation or further information regarding the role, please contact one of the following people;</span></p><p><span><span>Theo Barclay (Registered Manager) </span><a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a></span></p><p><span><span>Elaine West (Resourcing Advisor) </span><a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a><strong><span> </span></strong></span></p><p><span><strong><span>To apply, upload your CV and cover letter, explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role, ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.</span></strong></span></p><p><span><strong><span>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. </span></strong></span></p><p><span><strong><span>This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and an occupational health check. 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Educational Psychologist

West Sussex County Council

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£45586 - £55974 per annum + LGPS, Flexible Working

Chichester, Worthing, Horsham (On-Site)

Posted 8 hours ago

Early Years and Childcare Advisor

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council logo

£38626 - £41511 per annum + LGPS, Flexible Working

Chichester (On-Site)

Posted 8 hours ago

Early Years Team Manager

West Sussex County Council

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£46731 - £49764 per annum + LGPS, Flexible Working

Chichester, Horsham, Worthing (On-Site)

Posted 8 hours ago

Portage Home Visitor

West Sussex County Council

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£13528 - £14195 per annum + LGPS, Flexible Working

Chichester (On-Site)

Posted 9 hours ago

Programme Support Officer

West Sussex County Council

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£26409 - £27711 per annum + LGPS, Flexible Working

Chichester (On-Site)

Posted 9 hours ago

Closing in 4 days

Child and Family Worker

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council logo

£28624 - £31067 per annum + local gov pension scheme

Worthing, West Sussex (On-Site)

Posted 6 days ago

Closing in 3 days

Team Manager - Assessment and Intervention

West Sussex County Council

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£58685 - £62705 per annum + local gov pension scheme

Bognor Regis, West Sussex (On-Site)

Posted 7 days ago

Closing in 3 days

Social Worker - Assessment and Intervention

West Sussex County Council

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£43454 - £55984 per annum + local gov pension scheme

Bognor Regis, West Sussex (On-Site)

Posted 7 days ago

Closing in 3 days

Substance Misuse Officer

West Sussex County Council

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£25268 - £27451 per annum + local gov pension scheme

Worthing, West Sussex (On-Site)

Posted 11 days ago

Residential Childcare Worker

West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council logo

£27711 - £29093 per annum + Including Weekend Working allowance

West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester (On-Site)

Posted 20 days ago

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