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Join Our Team as a Support Facilitator (Home Care) – Make a Real Difference Every Day! Are you passionate about helping people live their best lives? Staffordshire County Council’s Provider Services team is looking for dedicated Support Facilitators to deliver person-centred reablement care in the community. You’ll be part of an innovative and empowering service that supports individuals to thrive in their own homes.Our service runs 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and we need team members who can start early and work flexibly to meet the needs of those we support. Applicants must live within 30 minutes of our base location ST16 2DH&nbsp;to ensure timely response and continuity of care.This role requires travelling within the community, primarily Stafford, and so a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.We have a part time position available with a range of shifts between 7am &amp; 10pm, which will include weekends. There is a business need that all early shifts will start at 7am. We require our team to work flexibly, which means you may be required to work other days to complete training.Our people are central to everything we do and so we’ll make sure you’re well supported and given the opportunity to develop and progress.<ul><li>We provide full paid training and ongoing development to enable you to pursue your career aspirations</li><li>BLOCK pay, meaning you will be paid for the whole shift duration, including travel time</li><li>For travel, we will reimburse you at £.45/mile, paid from Stafford Library.</li><li>These positions are predominantly based with the Stafford area but there is an expectation to travel across the North/East Staffs of Staffordshire to support other areas to suit business need.</li><li>Supervision and support to enable you to provide excellent care</li></ul>This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and will require a pre-employment health assessment as part of the onboarding process.Main Responsibilities Working flexibly across various locations in North and East Staffordshire, you will provide an excellent level of care to enable the people we support to have a comfortable and dignified life within their own homes.As a Support Worker, you will:<ul><li>Provide person-centred reablement care in people’s homes, respecting dignity and promoting independence.</li><li>Support individuals with daily living tasks, personal care, and medication administration.</li><li>Communicate effectively with individuals, families, and colleagues to build positive relationships.</li><li>Respond flexibly to changing needs and embrace digital tools to improve service delivery.</li><li>Maintain accurate records and comply with health, safety, and safeguarding standards.</li><li>Undertake manual handling tasks as required.</li><li>Drive (using your own vehicle) to deliver care across the local area.</li><li>To complete interventions using Assistive Technology</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You'll bring:<ul><li>You’ll bring a caring and compassionate nature, with a genuine desire to make a positive difference in people’s lives every day.</li><li>You’ll have strong communication skills and the ability to build trust and positive relationships with individuals, families, and colleagues.</li><li>You’ll demonstrate flexibility and resilience, adapting to changing needs and working patterns while maintaining a positive outlook.</li><li>You’ll bring practical skills and reliability, including a full driving licence, physical ability for care tasks, and a commitment to learning and development.</li></ul>You'll have:<ul><li>Experienced in social care (NVQ2 Provided).</li><li>A driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes.</li><li>Caring, patient, and committed to empowering people to live independently.</li><li>Able to work flexibly across days, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.</li><li>Physically able to support personal care and manual handling tasks.</li><li>A great communicator with a positive outlook and ability to stay calm under pressure.</li><li>Living within 30 minutes of our base location ST16 2DH</li></ul>Interviews will be held: Week commencing 19th January 2026.For further information about this role please contact Frances Perry on <a href="mailto:frances.perry@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">frances.perry@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;The role is regulated by CQC and it is a requirement of the role that we obtain full employment history from leaving secondary school. Please note should you be invite for interview this information will be required.The recruitment for this position is ongoing and so we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. Shortlisting will take place as soon as applications are received with interview dates to be confirmed.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

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As part of our busy Business and Executive Support team, you'll play a key role in ensuring a consistent high-level of business support across the council.We support a number of teams within the Children and Families Service whose mission is to create an environment where families are supported to stay together safely and live well in their communities.It's a varied role and no two days are the same so we always have to be ready to adapt when demands change.This role is fixed term until 31/01/27 and the working hours for this role are Monday and Tuesday 8.30 - 5.00 and Wednesday 8.30 - 12.00. Main Responsibilities You will be providing all of the administration and business support for the Early Years Forum in East Staffs and Tamworth and assisting other districts as necessary.This will include;-<ul><li>Servicing meetings: coordinating the circulation of agendas and relevant papers; scheduling; attendance at meetings; and taking and distributing appropriate notes.</li><li>Distribution of outcome information.</li><li>Accurately input and maintain electronic information systems ensuring children’s/families/system records are kept up to date.</li><li>Contribute to the development of new processes and techniques to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the children’s and family’s system</li><li>Undertake some Customer Care duties.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You'll have:<ul><li>Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent experience</li><li>GCSE English and Math’s grade C or 4 or equivalent</li><li>previous experience of servicing meetings including note taking.</li><li>good written and oral communication skills at all levels – this post will involve liaison with a range of professionals and members of the public.</li><li>sensitive and attentive listening skills and the ability to accurately record the outcome of discussions and meetings for a diverse audience.</li><li>a flexible approach – demonstrating ability to respond positively to changes in allocation of work at short notice.</li><li>a commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice and to work with a diverse customer base</li><li>good time management and organisational skills with an ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and on own initiative.</li></ul>“We’re happy to talk flexible working”&nbsp;For more information about this role, please contact Jenny Alldrick, Team Leader at <a href="mailto:jenny.alldrick@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">jenny.alldrick</a><a href="mailto:rosalind.sherratt@staffordshire.gov.uk." target="_blank">@staffordshire.gov.uk.</a>Interviews will be held W/C 26th January 2026Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;

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Do you have a passion for reading, literacy, information and customer service? Are you looking for a unique and inspiring role?&nbsp;We see our library roles as a vocation, you’ll be part of a community of partners, providing a much-needed service to our library users.&nbsp;The library is crucial in supporting the wellbeing of those in prison and it helps to promote positive behaviours in those library users. So, the work you’ll do will have a real impact on people’s lives and the community.HMP Stafford is a category C adult male sex offender prison, The Library has a team of 3 Library assistants led by the Library Supervisor and is a well-used and valued resource within the Prison and is currently open daily Tuesday to Saturday.&nbsp;Prison Library staff offer both outreach / wing based and main library, service provision, supporting all prisoners with access to books, information and resources.This 14 hour part-time pro rata post usually operates on a Thursday afternoon and evening, Friday mornings and one in three Saturdays morning and afternoon. Shift patterns can be subject to change, including if the Prison regime changes in the future.&nbsp;Please consider the location and travel / distance and the demands of the role and environment before applying.Main Responsibilities We aim to play a part in reducing reoffending and enabling prisoners in improving their prospects and situation whilst in custody and for a future on release in the community, linking with public libraries.You will:<ul><li>provide and develop an essential service, encouraging and promoting creativity, literacy and reading for pleasure and learning.</li><li>Actively engage with customers, to support them in using their library space, service and resources for their personal and professional development and benefit both short and long term.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You’ll be -<ul><li>a positive and proactive person, with great face-to-face customer service skills and work experience, and a love of reading.</li><li>confident and calm, with integrity, and a strong work ethic.&nbsp;</li><li>able to work efficiently individually alone, and as a part of a team; both the onsite Library and Prison team and in SCC Library Service.&nbsp;</li><li>resilient, adapting well and positively to change, a strategic and imaginative thinker.</li><li>eager to help, support and engage with customers and colleagues and keen to learn and develop.</li></ul>The role may require some cover of colleagues at other times outside the set core-shifts of this post, so would suit someone with the availability and flexibility to accommodate. It would be beneficial if you are happy and able to travel and hold a current valid uk drivers license.If you have a specific question about this role that is not covered in the job ad or documents, you may contact Sarah Cripps - <a href="mailto:sarah.cripps@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">sarah.cripps@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>We will be holding in-person interviews in the Prison on one set date, to be confirmed to those invited. We plan for Interviews to take place in the week commencing 2nd or 9th February 2026.This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service &nbsp;which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form. Vetting and checks including employment reference checks, will be undertake by the Prison / HMPPS and Staffordshire County Council.Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

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We have 4 Children’s Disability teams across the county, and they provide specialist services for children and young people with complex disabilities.These are small teams of highly dedicated Social Workers that support children and families to reach the best outcomes in a timely manner, enabling them to live their lives to the full. We also are supported by a team of skilled Family Practitioners who assist in facilitating behaviour management work and undertaking direct work.Our Social Workers make a huge difference to the lives of people across our County. They take pride in supporting children and families and we’re equally proud to help them give their best in whatever ways we can. That’s why you can expect everything from agile and flexible working options to exceptional learning and development if you join our team. You can also expect our commitment to creating the best service we can.Working with us means collaborating across our different teams, and sharing best practice, knowledge, and experience to continually improve the way we do things. Support is important, as we work in a big county with some diverse challenges – but together we can meet all kinds of needs and demands.This role will be based at Tamworth.Main Responsibilities You will be:<ul><li>based within a small team of between seven and eight&nbsp;social workers.</li><li>holding and managing a workload of children and young people and prioritising all work</li><li>undertaking&nbsp;direct work with children and their families and their carers which provides high support and high challenge and aims to support families to find solutions to their own challenges.</li><li>providing high quality and timely assessments and reports in the agreed format for Court’s, Child Protection Case Conferences, Statutory Reviews and any other forum</li><li>maintaining client records&nbsp;</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You will:<ul><li>be a Qualified Social Worker with post qualification experience working directly with children and families and be committed to supporting children to remain with their families.</li><li>be registered with Social Work England.</li><li>have excellent communication skills and &nbsp;the ability to build relationships with children, families and other professionals.</li><li>be a team player.</li><li>have the ability to engage and communicate with disabled children and be committed to ensuring the children on your case load receive the best quality service.</li></ul>But above all, you’ll bring the desire to work with children and families to give them the right support, at the right time with the aim of keeping families together where it’s safe to do so.For more information about these vacancies, please contact Natasha Davies, Team Manager, on <a href="mailto:natasha.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">natasha.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>, or 01785 895787Interviews are expected to take place on XXXXXXOur Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

Advanced Children's Social Worker

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Starting Salary: AG2 - £25,583-£27,254 per annum&nbsp;with the opportunity to progress within the role once fully trained
Full time - 37 hours per week - between 9am-5pm - Monday to Friday.
Part time hours minimum of 30 hours per week.&nbsp;
Contract- Permanent
Location: Leek &amp; Buxton
An exciting opportunity to come and work for the Customer Services Team within the Alliance of High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council,
As a Customer Service Advisor you will be the first point of contact for customers across the High Peak and Staffordshire Moorlands by dealing with a wide range of customer enquires for all Council services via a variety of access channels (contact centre, face to face, email and correspondence).
The successful candidate will have call centre experience along with experience of delivering high quality customer service to internal and external customers with excellent communication skills and good IT experience of Microsoft packages.
For an informal discussion regarding this job please contact: Karen Lomas (Head of Customer Services) -&nbsp;<a href="mailto:karen.lomas@highpeak.gov.uk" target="_blank">karen.lomas@highpeak.gov.uk</a>

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The Staffordshire Health, Safety and Wellbeing Service is a dynamic team of professionals specialising in health and safety, fire safety, and occupational health. We provide responsive, supportive advice, guidance, and training to council services, schools, and academies as part of our traded offer. Our team is innovative, creative, and motivated, continually striving to develop health and safety standards across our organisation.We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated person to join our service. You will play a key role in driving the health and safety culture forward within a varied work environment, offering both responsibility and the opportunity to make a real impact across a broad range of services.You will advise, monitor, and provide practical support to council services. This role will include advising on the risk management arrangements around social care including residential, community care and commissioned provider activities, alongside other general health and safety support to traded customers and partners.This role is based out of Staffordshire Place but will work across the county at customer locations to suit business needs. &nbsp;It is a full time role working Monday to Friday. As part of the role you will act as Forward Control Officer in emergency situations and may on occasion be called out of hours to assist with such duties.Main Responsibilities The main responsibilities of this role include:<ul><li>Provide professional health, safety, and wellbeing advice and guidance to County Council Service Managers partnership organisations and customers.</li><li>Carry out health, safety, and wellbeing audits and produce detailed reports.</li><li>Promote risk assessment principles and active accident prevention.</li><li>Advise on risk management arrangements for our Health and Care teams and services.</li><li>Contribute to continuously improving standards in line with legislative changes and best practice.</li><li>Assist and support managers with the development and monitoring of health and safety in their teams.</li><li>Deliver and assist in the development of training across all aspects of health and safety.</li><li>Act as the key advisor to nominated areas of responsibility (service, business unit,).</li><li>Lead or participate in allocated project work.<ul><li>Act as the duty officer for the service on a rota basis, providing first point of contact advice to all customers and reviewing incident&nbsp; reports submitted.</li></ul></li></ul>The Ideal Candidate We are looking for you to meet the following requirements:&nbsp;<ul><li>Hold a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification.</li><li>Have corporate membership of IOSH.</li><li>Have comprehensive experience in a health and safety role.</li><li>Have experience of working in social care, health settings or similar relevant experience.</li><li>Have experience in audits, inspections, accident investigations, and implementing health and safety policies and procedures.</li><li>Be skilled in delivering health and safety training.</li><li>Be effective communicators, able to influence and use initiative to ensure compliance and continual improvement in a complex environment.</li><li>Be able to drive as travel across Staffordshire and occasionally outside the county is part of the role.</li></ul>Interviews will be held during the week starting 9th February&nbsp;For an informal chat about the role please contact Becky Lee, Head of Health, Safety &amp; Wellbeing atbecky.lee<a href="mailto:xxx@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;

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This is a diverse social care role where every day is different. For adults with learning disabilities, you’ll open the door to lives of independence, fulfilment, and joy. And your impact won’t stop there. This positive change will be felt across families and throughout the Staffordshire communities we’re proud to serve.Staffordshire County Council are looking for motivated people who are passionate about providing outstanding food quality for adults with learning disabilities. We specialise in supporting adults with complex needs, profound and multiple learning disabilities, and behaviours that challenge. Our mission is to promote opportunities, independence and choice so individuals can thrive, and our vision is to be leaders in providing innovative and inspirational care and support.Douglas Road is a residential respite facility for up to eight adults. The service is dynamic and caters for people with varying levels of need. People come to our service for a break and could stay for a number of days or weeks. The people we support are always changing which makes it an interesting, fast-paced and rewarding place to work. You can learn about our services via our Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/staffordshirelearningdisability" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/staffordshirelearningdisability</a>You will be expected to work flexibly across the week according to business need, undertaking a range of shifts that may include weekend, and bank holiday working, early morning, evenings, and split shifts. Rotas are subject to change depending on business need.Although this role is based primarily at Douglas Road, Newcastle, there may be times when you are expected to work flexibly across Provider Services, including different care settings, delivery approaches, and locations, as required.Main Responsibilities In this role you will:<ul><li>Provide a high-quality kitchen service, recognising and catering for individual needs and preferences</li><li>Devise nutritionally balanced, varied and attractively presented menus, catering for specific dietary needs</li><li>Embrace digital by using systems, equipment, and technology to improve kitchen efficiency.</li><li>Ensure regular cleaning of kitchen, dining, and storage areas in line with environmental health regulations, including COSHH and HACCP requirements and assisting with inspections.</li><li>Maintain accurate records, whilst regularly checking food stocks and ordering provisions, ensuring costs are within budget.</li><li>Communicate and interact effectively with individuals, carers, colleagues, and others creating positive relationships and being inclusive of all.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate We are looking for people who are passionate about providing outstanding care quality for adults with learning disabilities. Our aspirations are to receive an ‘outstanding’ rating with the CQC, and we are looking for someone who shares our values, ambitions, and vision.What you will bring:<ul><li>Basic food hygiene certificate</li><li>Recognised catering qualification, or willingness to complete</li><li>Experience as a professional cook with a knowledge of kitchen management.</li><li>Ability and knowledge to plan a varied menu</li><li>Knowledge of health and safety procedures including being able to demonstrate an understanding of COSHH implications for materials/supplies</li><li>Ability to understand safe and correct food hygiene/handling procedures with a demonstrable knowledge of HACCP system</li><li>Ability to demonstrate an understanding of infection control principles (including hazard compliance)</li><li>Be enthusiastic about working with people with learning disabilities and autism</li><li>ICT skills to complete digital record keeping</li><li>Food/beverage preparation skills and enthusiasm for providing nutritious meals</li><li>Literacy and numeracy skills sufficient to plan menus, order supplies and monitor budgets.</li></ul>If you already hold a catering qualification, we would love to hear from you but don’t worry if not, we are happy to support you in gaining the skills and knowledge needed for this qualification.Please note that this role will require an enhanced DBS check and a pre-employment health assessment as part of the onboarding process.This role is&nbsp;regulated by CQC, and&nbsp;it is&nbsp;a requirement that we obtain FULL employment history, from leaving secondary school. Please note should you be invited to interview for this role, this information will be required.For an informal chat about the role, please contact Samuel Dickinson, Assistant Manager - Care Services at <a href="mailto:sam.dickinson@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">sam.dickinson@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>.Interviews will be held: 6th February at Wilmot Drive Training Centre, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 9BD.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

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Although we’re already rated as ‘Good’ by OFSTED, we’re determined to uphold the highest standards and drive continual improvement and learning. That’s why we’ve recently gone through an exciting transformation, underpinned by a restorative practice model, which focuses on keeping families together through a community-based approach. If you’ve not worked in this way before, don’t worry – we’ll give you full training to bring you up to speed.Working with us means collaborating&nbsp;across our different teams, and sharing best practice, knowledge, and experience to continually improve the way we do things. Support is important, as we work in a big county with some diverse challenges – but together we can meet all kinds of needs and demands.We know you’ll want to continually develop in your role and potentially progress your career and that why we have created a great training and development opportunities ensuring your individual growth here at Staffordshire.This post is fixed term for 12 months.&nbsp;Main Responsibilities Our Family Practitioners are key workers for the children and families we support. In this role you’ll be:<ul><li>leading on early help assessments and plans</li><li>working together with social workers to support children in need, children on child protection plans and children in care</li><li>contributing to parenting assessments, supporting mediation, crisis prevention, conflict resolution and Life Story Work</li><li>supporting on the completion of accurate documentation, reports and records relating to work you do with children, young people and their families</li></ul>And through all this great work you do, you’ll be supporting children and families, with a restorative practice approach, helping them stay together where possible.The Ideal Candidate You’ll need to:<ul><li>Have an NVQ Level 3 related to working with children and families OR relevant experience working with children and families</li><li>Be flexible with working hours as there will be occasions where evening work may be needed, and we’d need you to work 1 in every 7 weekends</li><li>Have a current UK driving licence and vehicle</li></ul>But above all, you’ll bring the desire to work with children and families to give them the right support, at the right time with the aim of keeping families together where it’s safe to do so.For more information about this role, please contact Lynne Nelson, Family Practitioner Lead, on <a href="mailto:lynne.nelson@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">lynne.nelson@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or <a href="mailto:rehan.sadiq@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">rehan.sadiq@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;Interviews will be held Thursday 15th January 2026.Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

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Project Delivery Officer

Grade H: £37,280 - £40,777 per annum

Post Number: CH109

Permanent - 37 Hours per week

Benefits to you:
<ul>
<li>Essential Car User Allowance</li>
<li>26 days holiday rising to 31 days after 5 years of continuous service </li>
<li>Flexitime Scheme</li>
<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>
<li>Discounted Leisure Centre Membership</li>
<li>Cycle Scheme</li>
<li>Free Car Parking</li>
</ul>

Join our team as a Project Delivery Officer!

It’s an exciting time to join the Assets Team at Cannock Chase District Council. We’re looking for a Project Delivery Officer to lead key housing projects, ensuring our homes are safe, comfortable, and well-maintained.
If you’re someone who takes ownership, solves problems, and wants to see the real impact of your work, this is a great opportunity to step up.
You will be part of a close-knit, professional team that’s passionate about delivering a first-class service for our residents. This is a new role, giving you the autonomy to help shape how we deliver our services. It’s not just a desk job—you’ll be out there making a real difference.
About Us:

Cannock Chase Council currently manages a housing portfolio of approximately 5,100 properties. We are proud to deliver both a new build programme and a planned investment programme of over £8m to repair and improve existing housing stock in order to provide a quality service and outcome for our residents.
Our relatively small stock skirts the edge of the fantastic National Landscape, Cannock Chase. We have recently secured funding to improve Cannock town centre which will compliment the West Midlands Designer Outlet Village situated a 5 minute drive away.
Cannock Chase Council are committed to the climate emergency and have ambitious plans to significantly reduce carbon emmisions and improve energy efficiency.
What you will be doing:

A typical day for you could include:
<ul>
<li>Delivering major housing projects—from external refurbishments to kitchen and bathroom upgrades, disabled adaptations, and retrofit schemes.</li>
<li>Keeping projects on track—managing timelines, budgets, and quality standards.</li>
<li>Liaising with contractors, legal teams, compliance officers, and internal departments to ensure efficient and compliant project delivery.</li>
<li>Carrying out site inspections—monitoring contractor performance and resolving any issues.</li>
<li>Engaging with customers—keeping them informed and ensuring minimal disruption during works.</li>
</ul>
You will play a key role in delivering safe, comfortable, affordable, and sustainable homes for our customers. You will be actively supported to network with other social housing providers and construction professionals.
About You:

We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running, who is self-motivated with a “can do” attitude.
Essential requirements for this role include:
<ul>
<li>Experience managing projects in housing, construction, or a related field.</li>
<li>Knowledge and experience of working within an environment delivering planned maintenance and upgrade works.</li>
<li>A strong understanding of building compliance and safety (fire safety, gas, electrical, asbestos, damp &amp; mould, etc.).</li>
<li>Strong problem-solving skills – you’ll be making decisions and keeping projects moving.</li>
<li>Good communication and IT skills – you’ll be recording and reporting key project details.</li>
<li>A minimum of HNC Level or equivalent qualification in a Construction or Building related subject.</li>
<li>GCSE’s in Mathematics and English at Grade C or above or equivalent vocational or academic experience.</li>
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STRICTLY NO AGENCIES, RECRUITERS OR MARKETING AGENCIES.
For an informal discussion please contact Elliott Norwood, Assistant Manager (Assets) on 01543 464244.

To apply for this vacancy online please go to <a href="https://cannock.engageats.co.uk/V2/Login" target="_blank">https://cannock.engageats.co.uk/V2/Login</a>
Alternatively, please telephone 01543 462621 or write to HR Services, Cannock Chase Council, Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BG or e-mail <a href="mailto:vacancies@cannockchasedc.gov.uk" target="_blank">vacancies@cannockchasedc.gov.uk</a> quoting post number CH109.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Sunday 11th January 2026.

Interviews will be held from Monday 19th January 2026.

THE COUNCIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

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Part-Time Parks &amp; Open Spaces Administration Officer

Grade D: £25,989 - £28,142 per annum (pro-rata)

Post Number: CL498

Permanent - 29 Hours per week

Benefits to you:
<ul>
<li>23 days holiday rising to 26 days after 5 years of continuous service (pro-rata)</li>
<li>Flexitime Scheme</li>
<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>
<li>Discounted Leisure Centre Membership</li>
<li>Cycle Scheme</li>
<li>Free Car Parking</li>
</ul>

We are seeking a self motivated individual who will work as part of a team to assist in the day to day administrative duties to support the Parks and Open Spaces section which includes Cemeteries, Allotments, Countryside, Trees both Urban, Housing and TPO’s.
The successful candidiate will be qualified to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Business Adminisration along with IT skills in the use of Microsoft Office packages sufficient to input and retrieve data.
In addition, the sucessful appliacant must be able to demonstrate experience of working in an office environment and possess excellent customer care skills. You will have an excellent telephone manner when dealing with enquires from members of the public and Elected Members, along with excellent communication, analytical and written skills to enable you to deal with enquires efficiently.
The ability to work on your own initiative and in an organised manner, along with a flexible approach to working hours are all key requirements for this role.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Sarah Hammond, Bereavement Services Manager on 01543 464475.

To apply online please go to&nbsp; <a href="https://cannock.engageats.co.uk/V2/Login" target="_blank">https://cannock.engageats.co.uk/V2/Login</a>
Alternatively, please telephone 01543 462621 or write to HR Services, Cannock Chase Council, Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BG or e-mail <a href="mailto:vacancies@cannockchasedc.gov.uk" target="_blank">vacancies@cannockchasedc.gov.uk</a> quoting post number CL498.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 16th January 2026.

THE COUNCIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

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Housing Options Officer (DHH108) 
Band F (SCP 12 – 19) - £28,598 - £32,061 per annum 37 hours per week, Permanent
A unique opportunity is available to join our award-winning Housing Options Team and provide advice and assistance to households experiencing homelessness.
We are looking for an individual who is determined to break down barriers in order to find creative and innovative solutions to complex issues, that will prevent vulnerable households from becoming homeless. You will have the opportunity to use homeless legislation, policy and procedure to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people.
Key responsibilities will include:
<ul>
<li>Assessing housing and support needs for applicants who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.</li>
<li>Working with a wide range of partner agencies to find solutions to address the support and housing needs of applicants.</li>
<li>Working with applicants and partners in order to agree personalised housing plans.</li>
<li>Making statutory decisions regarding homelessness in accordance with current legislation.</li>
<li>Taking proactive steps to reduce rough sleeping and prevent homelessness.</li>
<li>Managing our waiting list and nomination agreements with registered providers.</li>
</ul>
For further information and to apply, please visit our website at: <a href="https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers" target="_blank">https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers</a>
Please note that a Basic DBS check will be required in the event of an individual being offered the position 
Closing Date for completed applications: Sunday 18th January 2026&nbsp; Interviews will be held in person: Monday 2nd February 2026

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Are you looking for an exciting development opportunity in the Council in the Flood Risk Management Team?You will have the opportunity to work across a wide range of disciplines including, Highways, Planning, Environmental and Emergency Planning disciplines and with various external partners.Our Flood Risk Service has a proven track record and is nationally recognised for its work and excellent achievement of delivering priorities including the provision of a flood risk management service to a number of neighbouring Lead Local Flood Authorities.We are a Lead Local Flood Authority and provide a number of flood-related functions including providing statutory responses to planning applications, undertaking flood investigations, land drainage consents and scheme/project delivery. We act as the lead and co-ordinating body to reduce flood risk to residents and businesses within Staffordshire.&nbsp;This role is largely about undertaking the role of Flood Risk Planning Officer - under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010Working from our Lichfield Highways, Trent Valley Road Lichfield, WS13 6EUMain Responsibilities Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Planning Advice: Acting as a statutory consultee, providing formal technical advice on planning applications to ensure developments are safe from flood risk.</li><li>Strategy &amp; Policy: Developing and delivering local flood risk management strategies and Surface Water Management Plans.</li><li>Flood Investigations: Investigating significant flood incidents and outlining solutions with other authorities.</li><li>Technical Advice: Offering expert guidance on drainage, flood risk, and nature-based solutions to internal teams (e.g., Highways) and external partners.</li><li>Acting on behalf of the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) by preparing formal written responses, attending committee meetings, and engaging with developers, landowners, and members of the public</li><li>Development advice: Experience in assessing sites in regards to flood risk and potential sustainable drainage options.&nbsp;</li><li>Pre-Application advice: Delivering pre-application development advice to developers, Landowners&nbsp;</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You will have experience of the day to day delivery of flood risk services and working with other partner organisations and highway services to promote joined up and efficient flood risk management, together with:<ul><li>Knowledge and understanding of the administrative, statutory and legal procedures relating to highway, planning, land drainage and flood risk management</li><li>Experience and use of drainage and flood risk mapping&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent knowledge of policies &amp; design standards in relation to flood risk management and drainage systems.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience working with Local Authorities, Environment Agency, Water Companies; handling public queries; engaging with general public, landowners, Council members.</li><li>Knowledge and experience reviewing planning applications and commenting</li><li>Knowledge concerning The National Standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)</li><li>Knowledge of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)</li><li>Knowledge of the Planning Practice Guidance (PPG)</li><li>Knowledge of industry Software &amp; Best Practice: e.g.Drainage Design Packages</li></ul>“We’re happy to talk flexible working”&nbsp;Interviews will be held during the week commencing 26th January 2026.Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Andrew Brett, Principal Flood Risk Engineer (Acting Flood Risk Manager) at: <a href="mailto:andrew.brett@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">andrew.brett@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;

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Make a real difference where it matters most.Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to take the next step in your career?&nbsp;Join our dedicated Assessment and Staying Together Teams in the scenic Staffordshire Moorlands, where your work will directly impact the lives of vulnerable children and families.We are a small but supportive and welcoming team who share excellent relationships with our district colleagues in Early Help, SEND, Education, Children with Disabilities and we are co located with our Children in Care and Care Leavers Team. We very much embed a restorative model and are committed to ensuring that every child is supported through a whole district approach.Main Responsibilities What you'll do:You’ll work across the continuum of need from Child in Need to Care Proceedings and Adoption planning ensuring children are seen, heard, and safeguarded. Your responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Leading statutory duties and Section 47 investigations</li><li>Supporting placements into care and preparing court reports</li><li>Collaborating with district teams and specialist services</li><li>Mentoring ASYE and student Social Workers</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate What you'll need:<ul><li>a Social Work qualification and post-qualifying experience in a Child in Need, Child Protection Team &amp; Public and Private Court Proceedings.</li><li>Registration with Social Work England.</li><li>a valid &nbsp;current UK driving licence and vehicle.</li><li>a commitment to restorative practice and keeping families together where safe</li><li>experience of supporting and mentoring your colleagues.</li></ul>But above all, you will bring the desire to work with children and families to give them the right support, at the right time with the aim of keeping families together where it is safe to do so.Why join us?We offer a clear career progression framework, including:<ul><li>Practice Educator Programme</li><li>Aspiring Practice Lead &amp; Team Manager Programmes</li><li>Strong regional learning partnerships</li></ul>You’ll be part of a small, supportive team with excellent multi-agency relationships and a shared commitment to whole-district support.We are ambitious in our learning and development programme with strong links within the West Midlands and our teaching partnership.For more information about this vacancy or for an informal chat please contact Team Manager, Angela Cookeat: <a href="mailto:angela.cooke1@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">angela.cooke1@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>Interviews will be held week commencing 26th January 2026.Our Recruitment Process:&nbsp;To ensure fairness, we anonymise applications during shortlisting so that only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement to highlight the skills, experience, and values you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

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Together4Children is an innovative and forward-thinking Partnership of 4 Local Authorities, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Shropshire Council and Telford &amp; Wrekin Council.We are working together to improve outcomes for those children who enter care and are not able to return to their families of origin. We aim to ensure that our children achieve emotional, physical and legal permanence; growing up in loving homes with adults who provide them with a strong sense of security, continuity, commitment and identity.We are seeking two regional adoption panel advisers, with experience and knowledge of adoption work, to provide high quality professional advice to our regional adoption panels and agency decision makers.&nbsp;A key role in ensuring that adoption decisions are safe, timely, legally compliant and in the best interests of children, you will pay a critical part on maintaining robust panel processes, supporting panel members, and ensuring that all recommendations meet statutory guidance, regulations and best practice standards.&nbsp;Currently the adoption panels across the region are held remotely through Microsoft Teams, but there is the opportunity to consider moving some panels to face to face. There is also the expectation that the panel adviser attends face to face regional meetings, training and development days.&nbsp;Main Responsibilities You will:<ul><li>Have overall responsibility for the effective functioning of specific Adoption Panels across the Together4Children Regional Permanency Arrangement</li><li>Ensure Regional Adoption Panels run smoothly and timely by coordinating with panel administrators. &nbsp;</li><li>Lead the quality assurance of papers being prepared for Adoption Panels to ensure they meet the necessary standards with adherence to appropriate internal and external legislation.</li><li>Provide professional social work advice and guidance to specific Together4Children Regional Adoption Panels, providing specialist complex, legal and ethical information in respect of internal and external legislation, policies and procedures.</li><li>Lead the recruitment, training, annual appraisal processes and termination of Regional Panel Chairperson(s), Vice Panel Chairperson(s) and Panel Members in line with the Policies and Procedures of the Together4Children Regional Permanency Arrangement.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You'll be a highly experienced adoption professional, with a strong child centred approach to their work, confident in offering advice and constructive challenge, ensuring that adoption recommendations are in the best interests of children.&nbsp;You'll also:<ul><li>Be a qualified social worker, registered with social work England&nbsp;</li><li>Have substantial professional experience in adoption and children's social care</li><li>Have an in depth knowledge of adoption legislation, regulations, statutory guidance and national minimum standards</li><li>Possess a high level of interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop effective working relationships with Managers, Senior Managers and Legal Services</li><li>Have excellent communication skills, both verbally and written. You'll need to liaise with staff and managers within and outside of the Agency at all levels and prepare high quality written work as evidence for performance data.</li><li>Be able to analyse complex reports and evidence, identifying strengths, risks and gaps</li><li>Have strong professional judgement and the ability to maintain objective and child focussed&nbsp;</li><li>Be committed to continuous professional development&nbsp;</li></ul>Interviews will be held during the week commencing 12th January 2026.&nbsp;Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Sarah Havill, Head of Together4Children at: sarah.havill1<a href="mailto:xxx@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

Regional Adoption Panel Adviser

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ACFS is a pivotal part of the Adult and Children Social Care Pathways, responsible for facilitating and overseeing the payment to providers of Adult and Children’s Social Care and for the collection of client contributions in accordance with Care Act 2014, and local policy. The amount of income and expenditure that is processed by ACFS is in excess of £100m net per annum and the service supports circa 10,000 citizens.&nbsp;To enable the successful collection of income, ACFS is responsible for undertaking means tested Financial Assessments of adults who have an assessed eligible care need. This also applies to those who are seeking financial support to Adopt, Foster or provide Guardianship or other official support to a child in accordance with The Children's Act 1989. As part of this service clients can receive advice on Welfare and Benefit entitlements, to ensure they maximise their income.&nbsp;We are recruiting to the following roles:1 x Permanent, full time2 x Fixed term until 30 Sep 2026, full time1 x Fixed term until 31 May 2027, full timePlease state in your application which of the above contracts you would like to be considered for.&nbsp;These are exciting opportunities to work in a busy, fast paced team where you will own a caseload of financial assessments to progress and complete.&nbsp;There is opportunity for hybrid working from our office and remote working to suit circumstances and business need.&nbsp;Internal applicants: If you plan to apply for any of the fixed term roles on a secondment basis please make sure you have followed the process <a href="https://staffordshire.sharepoint.com/sites/HRhub/SitePages/Secondments.aspx#what-should-a-colleague-do-if-they-want-to-apply-for-a-role-on-a-secondment-basis" target="_blank">here</a> for gaining approval from your current line manager. If you are offered the role and you do not have agreement this will cause significant delays to the process.Main Responsibilities You will be responsible for:<ul><li>completing financial assessments to determine how much a person is required to pay towards their assessed social care needs or&nbsp;the financial&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;that can be provided when looking after cared for children.</li><li>analysing and verifying a person’s financial circumstances, calculating charges, and providing advice and guidance for welfare benefits, helping to maximise a person’s income through identifying potential benefit entitlements.</li><li>liaising with multiple stakeholder groups, including people in receipt of social care and/or their financial representatives, as well as collaborating with internal stakeholders to continuously improve the business area and provide excellent customer service.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You'll:<ul><li>Need to be highly self motivated with an ability to work well on your own as&nbsp;well as&nbsp;within a team</li><li>Need&nbsp;numerical and analytical skills with an ability to carry out&nbsp;detailed work</li><li>Need to have excellent communication and time management skills</li></ul>Knowledge and experience of social care, state benefits and charging is desirable but not essential as a training programme will be provided, if required, as well as ongoing support and development.We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Beckie Banks at beckie.banks<a href="mailto:lee.thomson@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or Clare Williams at clare.williams2<a href="mailto:nikki.poyser@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>Interviews will be held week commencing 19 January 2026.Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;

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We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic people to join ACFS as Assistant Finance Officers. It is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy, fast paced department.Adult and Children’s Financial Services (ACFS) support the delivery of the following Staffordshire County Council priorities:&nbsp;<ul><li>To offer support at times of crisis to help people maintain their independence</li><li>That people know what to expect from care services, who is eligible and who will pay</li><li>There are quality and affordable care services available to meet people’s needs</li></ul>ACFS is a pivotal part of the Adult and Children Social Care Pathways, responsible for facilitating and overseeing the payment to providers of Adult and Children’s Social Care and for the collection of client contributions in accordance with Care Act 2014 and local policy.&nbsp;Adult Social Care covers people receiving care in their own house (non-Residential) or people who are living in a care home (Residential).We have the following vacancies:<ul><li>2 x Permanent Full-time 37 hours per week vacancy for an Assistant Finance Officer within ACFS.</li><li>1 x Full time temporary until 30/09/2026, 37 hours per week vacancy for an Assistant Finance Officer within ACFS.</li><li>3 x Full time temporary until 31/05/2027, 37 hours per week vacancy for an Assistant Finance Officer within ACFS.&nbsp;</li></ul>This role is hybrid working where you will need to attend our office in Stafford (currently one day a week plus occasional meetings) and more often, working from home.Main Responsibilities This role is principally responsible for the accurate and timely processing of Adult Social Care charges.&nbsp;This involves accurate billing of charges to care recipients and payments to care providers, managing system records and liaison with financial representatives.The Ideal Candidate You'll have:<ul><li>good communication skills and ability to develop effective working relationships.</li><li>ability to proactively provide excellent customer service.</li><li>ability to deliver accurate and timely completion of work.</li><li>competency in using multiple computer systems.</li><li>excellent numerical skills and attention to detail.</li></ul>An understanding of social care and charging would be beneficial but isn’t essential as training will be provided, as well as ongoing support and development.Interviews will be held in person week commencing 19 January 2026If you require any further information about this role, please contact Rachel Simms, Senior Finance Officer at <a href="mailto:rachel.simms@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">rachel.simms@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or James Townsend, Finance Officer at <a href="mailto:James.Townsend@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">James.Townsend@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;

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We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic people to join ACFS as Finance Officers. It is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy, fast paced department.Adult and Children’s Financial Services (ACFS) support the delivery of the following Staffordshire County Council priorities:<ul><li>To offer support at times of crisis to help people maintain their independence</li><li>That people know what to expect from care services, who is eligible and who will pay</li><li>There are quality and affordable care services available to meet people’s needs</li></ul>&nbsp;ACFS is a pivotal part of the Adult and Children Social Care Pathways, responsible for facilitating and overseeing the payment to providers of Adult and Children’s Social Care and for the collection of client contributions in accordance with Care Act 2014 and local policy.&nbsp;Adult Social Care covers people receiving care in their own house (non-Residential) or people who are living in a care home (Residential).We have 4x vacancies as noted below:<ul><li>1 x Permanent Full-time 37 hours per week vacancy for a Finance Officer within ACFS.</li><li>1 x Full time temporary until 30/11/2026, 37 hours per week vacancy for a Finance Officer within ACFS.</li><li>2 x Full time temporary until 31/05/2027, 37 hours per week vacancy for a Finance Officer within ACFS.&nbsp;</li></ul>This role is hybrid working where you will need to attend our office in Stafford (currently one day a week plus occasional meetings) and more often, working from home.&nbsp;Main Responsibilities This role is principally responsible for the accurate and timely processing of Adult Social Care charges.&nbsp;This involves accurate billing of charges to care recipients and payments to care providers, managing system records and liaison with financial representatives.The Ideal Candidate You'll have:<ul><li>good communication skills and ability to develop effective working relationships.</li><li>ability to proactively provide excellent customer service.</li><li>ability to deliver accurate and timely completion of work.</li><li>competency in using multiple computer systems.</li><li>excellent numerical skills and attention to detail.&nbsp;</li></ul>An understanding of social care and charging would be beneficial but isn’t essential as training will be provided, as well as ongoing support and development.Interviews will be held in person week commencing 12 January 2026&nbsp;If you require any further information about this role, please contact Rachel Simms, Senior Finance Officer at <a href="mailto:rachel.simms@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">rachel.simms@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or Sue Chell, Account manager at <a href="mailto:Sue.chell@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">Sue.chell@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;

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<h3>Join us in Staffordshire to work with our children, young people, and families.&nbsp;</h3>We are committed to providing the best care and support and fostering lifelong relationships with our children. Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy are at the core of our approach within our staff teams and in supporting children.&nbsp;Our specialist teams support children and young people across Staffordshire and we are currently seeking talented individuals to join our residential home in Tamworth. The home is supported by an experienced management team and there are opportunities for professional development.&nbsp;The home operates on a shift / rota basis and includes evenings and weekends and where needed sleep in duties.Please note: Due to recent changes in legislation (effective 22 July 2025), this role is not eligible for sponsorship.Package Description <h3> </h3>Main Responsibilities In this role you'll :<ul><li>work within the children's home, supporting a young person with complex emotional, behavioural needs.</li><li>Work on a shift / rota basis including evenings and weekends.</li><li>Work as part of a team providing emotional and practical care and support.</li><li>engage in 1:1 sessions addressing emotions and behaviours, collaborating and liaising with the management team and other professionals to ensure the best opportunities and outcomes. &nbsp;</li><li>Engage in regular supervision sessions.&nbsp;</li><li>Complete mandatory training and additional training to enhance your practice and professional development.&nbsp;</li></ul>We prioritise your well-being, ensuring manageable caseloads and a supportive environment. We offer a rewarding work-life balance.What you can expect from us:We have:<ul><li>a detailed induction programme specifically designed to cover all elements of the role, so that you have all the tools and knowledge ready to get going.</li><li>an ambitious, confident, and motivated management team who are experienced, supportive, and keen to help you learn and grow</li><li>a selection of free courses for you to learn new things, and even have funded qualifications we can support you with obtaining.</li><li>a monthly 1:1 reflective space, a comprehensive employee support offer, and lots of opportunity to network with other professionals that support children.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate What we are looking for:<ul><li>Passion – Thinking creatively to ensure that our children are supported to achieve their aspirations (no matter how big or small) will need to be top of your list! &nbsp;We are looking for passionate practitioners who truly care and want to make a difference to children, young people and families.</li><li>Resilience – Some days will be tough, for our children, for you, and for your colleagues - we're after someone who is dedicated and committed, and who will always go that extra mile for our children (even on the bad days). &nbsp;Working as part of a close professional team is really important and you will need to be a team player to get through those tough times. Our ideal candidate will have experience of working within a residential setting with young people who have complex needs and a knowledge of trauma informed practice.&nbsp;</li><li>Forward thinking – We are an expanding service with big ideas and aspirational views. &nbsp;We are looking for workers who can join our team and join us on this exciting journey, making contributions to help shape and inform the future of the service for our children</li><li>Values&nbsp;– We are looking for someone who has values aligned to those that are integral to our service and our organisation - supportive, innovative, respectful and collaborative.</li></ul>You'll also have:<ul><li>an understanding of reporting and recording within Children's Home Regulations.&nbsp;</li><li>Preferably, have a current UK driving licence as you will be required to drive a mini van in order to transport young people.&nbsp;</li><li>ICT skills - to include Microsoft packages and Outlook.&nbsp;</li><li>an NVQ Level 3 / 4 in Children's Residential care is desirable, or you must be willing to work towards this qualification.&nbsp;</li></ul>Are you interested?You are welcome to contact our Residential Manager John Rowlands to discuss the role in greater detail and gain more information about the service. &nbsp;John can be contacted either by email <a href="mailto:john.rowlands@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">john.rowlands@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or by phone on 07977457845.Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 12.01.2026 and will be in person where possible however there is some scope for interviews to take place remotely.Please note: In line with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/childrens-homes-recruiting-staff" target="_blank">Schedule 2</a>&nbsp;this role is regulated by Ofsted so it a requirement that we obtain FULL employment history, from leaving secondary school. Please ensure that this is completed on your application as this will be discussed with you should you be invited to interviewWhen applying please ensure your supporting statement shows&nbsp;evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. We may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.If you are applying for a part time position, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role. About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

Residential Worker (days)

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<h3>Join us in Staffordshire to work with our children, young people, and families.&nbsp;</h3>Our specialist teams support children and young people across Staffordshire and we are currently seeking talented individuals to join our residential home in Tamworth.&nbsp;We are committed to providing the best care and support and fostering lifelong relationships with our children. Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy are at the core of our approach within our staff teams and in supporting children.&nbsp;The home is supported by an experienced management team and there are opportunities for professional development.&nbsp;The home operates on a shift / rota basis and includes evenings and weekends and where needed sleep in duties.Please note: Due to recent changes in legislation (effective 22 July 2025), this role is not eligible for sponsorship.These roles are Fixed Term initially for 12 monthsPackage Description <h3> </h3> Main Responsibilities In this role you'll :<ul><li>work within the children's home, supporting a young person with complex emotional, behavioural needs.</li><li>Work on a shift / rota basis including evenings and weekends.</li><li>Work as part of a team providing emotional and practical care and support.</li><li>engage in 1:1 sessions addressing emotions and behaviours, collaborating and liaising with the management team and other professionals to ensure the best opportunities and outcomes. &nbsp;</li><li>Engage in regular supervision sessions.&nbsp;</li><li>Complete mandatory training and additional training to enhance your practice and professional development.&nbsp;</li></ul>We prioritise your well-being, ensuring manageable caseloads and a supportive environment. We offer a rewarding work-life balance.What you can expect from us:We have:<ul><li>&nbsp;a detailed induction programme specifically designed to cover all elements of the role, so that you have all the tools and knowledge ready to get going.</li><li>&nbsp;an ambitious, confident, and motivated management team who are experienced, supportive, and keen to help you learn and grow</li><li>a selection of free courses for you to learn new things.</li><li>&nbsp;a monthly 1:1 reflective space, a comprehensive employee support offer, and lots of opportunity to network with other professionals that support children.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate What we are looking for:<ul><li>Passion – Thinking creatively to ensure that our children are supported to achieve their aspirations (no matter how big or small) will need to be top of your list! &nbsp;We are looking for passionate practitioners who truly care and want to make a difference to children, young people and families.</li><li>Resilience – Some days will be tough, for our children, for you, and for your colleagues - we're after someone who is dedicated and committed, and who will always go that extra mile for our children (even on the bad days). &nbsp;Working as part of a close professional team is really important and you will need to be a team player to get through those tough times. Our ideal candidate will have experience of working within a residential setting with young people who have complex needs and a knowledge of trauma informed practice.&nbsp;</li><li>Forward thinking – We are an expanding service with big ideas and aspirational views. &nbsp;We are looking for workers who can join our team and join us on this exciting journey, making contributions to help shape and inform the future of the service for our children</li><li>Values&nbsp;– We are looking for someone who has values aligned to those that are integral to our service and our organisation - supportive, innovative, respectful and collaborative.</li></ul>you'll also have:<ul><li>an understanding of reporting and recording within Children's Home Regulations.&nbsp;</li><li>Preferably, have a current UK driving licence as you will be required to drive a mini van in order to transport young people.&nbsp;</li><li>ICT skills - to include Microsoft packages and Outlook.&nbsp;</li><li>an NVQ Level 3 / 4 in Children's Residential care is desirable, or you must be willing to work towards this qualification.&nbsp;</li></ul>Are you interested?You are welcome to contact our Residential Manager John Rowlands to discuss the role in greater detail and gain more information about the service. &nbsp;John can be contacted either by email <a href="mailto:john.rowlands@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">john.rowlands@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or by phone on 07977457845.Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 12.01.2026 and will be in person where possible however there is some scope for interviews to take place remotely.&nbsp;Please note: In line with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/childrens-homes-recruiting-staff" target="_blank">Schedule 2</a>&nbsp;this role is regulated by Ofsted so it a requirement that we obtain FULL employment history, from leaving secondary school. Please ensure that this is completed on your application as this will be discussed with you should you be invited to interviewWhen applying please ensure your supporting statement shows&nbsp;evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. We may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.If you are applying for a part time position, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

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Are you passionate about supporting Children and Families? Staffordshire Family Hubs are recruiting 3 Business Support Officers to join our existing dedicated and experienced team. As a Business Support Officer you will support our Family Hubs by providing administrative support to either our: Holiday Activities and Food Programme or The Best Start in Life Programme You will be based in a Family Hub with hybrid working. Please note, we may close the advert early than stated if we have a significant amount of applications, so please do apply as soon as you are able. We are looking for you to be, proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and Excel with the ability to produce data reports and have exceptional organisation skills. able to work within clear timeframes as the services respond to time sensitive processes. friendly and be able to communicate effectively in writing and in person with colleagues, partners and families. A 'can do' and friendly attitude is a must. You will also be required to use our internal IT system to manage processes and achieve outcomes. Training will be provided.

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Do you want to be instrumental in shaping the future of the Public Rights of&nbsp;Way and access provision for Staffordshire? And are interested in delivering an excellent service? Yes? Then this may be the job for you.&nbsp;Access to the countryside has never been more important and rights of way are a vital resource for our communities and visitors. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead innovative approaches to the development and management of 4500km of Public Rights of Way across Staffordshire. This important role will continue to transform the service ensuring the delivery of statutory functions, championing novel approaches and responding to new challenges. &nbsp;We are looking for a confident leader with a strong track record delivering at a strategic level. You will have a high level of knowledge and experience in rights of way / highways and access legislation, policy and practice. You will bring innovation and the skills to put it into practice to ensure the ongoing improvement of the service. Your excellent interpersonal skills will ensure positive relationships with elected members, colleagues, partners, stakeholders and volunteers. &nbsp;If you’re looking for a role where you can make a meaningful impact and be part of a team driving positive change in Staffordshire, we would love to hear from you.&nbsp;This is a permanent full-time role working 37 hours per week Monday to Friday. The work is typically office and depot based with hybrid working.&nbsp;Main Responsibilities In this role you will:&nbsp;<ul><li>Deliver statutory duties related to Public Rights of Way (PROW), open access, and promoted routes across Staffordshire.</li><li>Lead the strategic management of the PROW network, ensuring accessibility, sustainability, and legal compliance.</li><li>Develop and implement policies, procedures, and improvement plans to enhance rural access and rights of way.</li><li>Engage and consult with stakeholders, elected members, communities, and forums to support evidence-led decision making.</li><li>Manage staff, budgets, and resources to deliver inspections, enforcement, maintenance, and improvements across the network.</li><li>Integrate rights of way into infrastructure planning, while promoting innovation, volunteer involvement, and digital solutions to expand service capacity.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You will have:&nbsp;<ul><li>Qualified at degree level or equivalent in an appropriate discipline.</li><li>Detailed knowledge and understanding of rights of way (highways) and access legislation and practice in England.</li><li>Significant experience of rights of way procedures and management, including experience of enforcement, dispute resolution, analysis of historical evidence and demand prioritisation.</li><li>Significant knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management, safe systems of work and CDM regulations&nbsp;</li><li>Experience of budget management, procurement and contract management</li><li>Effective and strategic leadership and management skills</li><li>Effective communication and interpersonal skills including ability to engage the public, collaborate with partners and constructively resolve disputes</li><li>Good IT skills including GIS</li><li>Ability to deal with difficult situations and resolve conflict</li><li>Current driving licence</li></ul>“We’re happy to talk flexible working”&nbsp;Interviews are expected to be held on 23rd January 2026.Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences and qualifications so consider applying anyway. For an informal discussion, please contact Sarah Bentley, Head of Environment and Countryside, at <a href="mailto:sarah.bentley@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">sarah.bentley@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;

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We're seeking a motivated and flexible individual with the leadership and management skills to manage and lead it’s County Farms Service, which is primarily responsible for the management of a predominantly agricultural let estate of 6,500 acres with 63 equipped farm holdings.The County Farms service forms an important part of the wider Business and Enterprise team which delivers a range of projects and services to support Staffordshire’s £18 billion economy.You'll have substantial experience of strategic and practical Rural Estate management with strong professional and technical knowledge to effectively and efficiently run a high performing service.The role will involve a significant amount of on site work, as well as office based work in collaboration with the County Farms team (based in Stafford) and the opportunity to work from home subject to business requirements.&nbsp;Main Responsibilities Hosted within the Business and Enterprise Team of Staffordshire County Council, you'll work collaboratively as part of a broader team and will be responsible for leading the high performing County Farms team which generates a net income of £700,000 per annum to the County Council and provides a ‘farming ladder’ for numerous starter and progression tenants.Being accountable for the strategic management of the estate you will have direct responsibility for the service area’s budget and will lead on and provide advice to other members of the team to ensure that the estate and tenancies within it comply with relevant statute and legal frameworks.The role will involve working in partnership with a range of organisations, private, public and commercial partners at a local, regional and national level to realise Staffordshire’s economic vision and you will be expected to network and negotiate to maximise opportunities for Staffordshire.Your negotiation skills will also be important in ensuring the best value for the estate in terms of rental values and through potential land and property acquisition and disposal activities.The Ideal Candidate You should be a fully chartered member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers.&nbsp;You should also be able to demonstrate:<ul><li>a significant amount of experience in managing rural estates.</li><li>excellent communication, planning and organisational skills,</li><li>be self-motivated and able to work under pressure. &nbsp;</li><li>ability to work flexibly and creatively to tackle challenging and changing priorities working towards the economic vision of Staffordshire.</li></ul>“We’re happy to talk flexible working”&nbsp;If this sounds like a good match to your skills, we look forward to hearing from you. In return we can offer you an exciting and diverse role which is rewarded with a competitive salary &amp; benefits package within the high performing and supportive Business and Enterprise Team.Interviews are proposed to be held during the week starting 26th January 2026.&nbsp;Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Jon Vining, Head of Economic Growth and Delivery at: <a href="mailto:jonathan.vining@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">jonathan.vining@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;

Land and Rural Estates Group Manager

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Principal Officer (Food &amp; Safety)

Grade J: £45,091 - £49,282 per annum

Post Number: CE279

Permanent –&nbsp; 37 Hours per week

Benefits to you:
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<li>Flexitime Scheme allowing upto 18 days extra leave p.a.</li>
<li>26 days annual leave and 31 days after 5 years continuous service</li>
<li>Hybrid Working Arrangements</li>
<li>Essential Car User Allowance and Free Parking</li>
<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>
<li>Payment of one professional fee per annum</li>
<li>Discounted Council Leisure Centre Membership</li>
<li>Cycle Scheme</li>
<li>Opportunities for ongoing training &amp; professional development</li>
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We are seeking a highly motivated, inspirational team leader to join us in taking forward our Environmental Health service in both Cannock Chase District and Stafford Borough.
You will be responsible for leading and managing our food and safety teams in both authorities delivering food safety and occupational health and safety regulation. Working within a team of four Principal Officers, you will play a key role in shaping delivery of our Environmental Health services.
If you are an established team leader ready for a new challenge, or an experienced EHO interested in taking your first steps into management, we want to hear from you. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Essential requirements for this role include:
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<li>A Degree / MSc / Diploma in Environmental Health</li>
<li>EHRB Registration or equivalent</li>
<li>Significant experience in food and safety and food competency to lead officer level, (or ability to gain this within six months of appointment)</li>
<li>Good communication and presentation skills</li>
<li>Ability to organise and prioritise</li>
<li>Assertiveness and ability to work under pressure</li>
<li>Investigative and research skills</li>
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Previous experience of managing a team, devising and implementing projects and a Level 3 Supervisory Management qualification or equivalent vocational experience is desirable.
If you want to be part of our team, and feel you have the experience and skills we are looking for, then for an informal discussion, please contact David Prosser-Davies (Food, Safety &amp; Licensing Manager) on 01543 464202 or e-mail <a href="mailto:davidprosser-davies@cannockchasedc.gov.uk" target="_blank">davidprosser-davies@cannockchasedc.gov.uk</a> or Chris Butcher (Housing Standards &amp; Environmental Protection Manager) on 01785 619376 or email <a href="mailto:cbutcher@staffordbc.gov.uk" target="_blank">cbutcher@staffordbc.gov.uk</a>
To apply for this vacancy online please go to <a href="https://cannock.engageats.co.uk/V2/Login" target="_blank">https://cannock.engageats.co.uk/V2/Login</a>
Alternatively, please telephone 01543 462621 or write to HR Services, Cannock Chase Council, Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BG or e-mail <a href="mailto:vacancies@cannockchasedc.gov.uk" target="_blank">vacancies@cannockchasedc.gov.uk</a> quoting post number CE279.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Sunday 11th January 2026.

THE COUNCIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Principal Officer (Food & Safety)

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Staffordshire County Council is a modern, progressive, and forward-thinking authority that is ambitious and empowers its employees to be courageous and innovative in their approach.Staffordshire Legal Services is a large in-house corporate legal team, offering a significant breadth of experience and expertise. We support and retain our lawyers, trainees and support staff by offering a wide variety of work, an extensive benefits package and offering training and mentoring to aide progression. We want everyone to enjoy their work, feel challenged and appreciated for what they do, and positively contribute to making a difference to the lives of the people of Staffordshire. People are often unaware that Legal Services support the Council to fulfil every function when delivering its agenda and priorities, in addition to the Staffordshire pension fund, and a wide range of external clients. This keeps the work interesting, challenging and often high value and high profile.We genuinely recognise the benefit of achieving the right work life balance and our extensive package of benefits support this. Lots of organisations offer this however our staff survey reliably informs us that our work ethos truly delivers this. Our package includes a generous holiday entitlement, increasing significantly with service, and an additional annual leave purchase scheme. Flexible and term time only working, agile working, employee travel and entertainment discounts, a local government pension scheme, optional car lease scheme and a staff parking discount scheme. We also offer family friendly polices such as maternity, adoption, paternity, and parental leave.Main Responsibilities These will include delivering support in relation to Education matters, as follows:-<ul><li>Policy advice and representation in respect of SEND including responding to judicial review letters and applications. &nbsp;Expertise in SEND work is a significant part of this role.</li><li>Ensuring the efficient delivery of a Schools Advice Service and all that entails</li><li>Giving advice in relation to a full range of often complex Local Authority statutory education functions</li><li>Managing client files in accordance with Lexcel requirements and supervising other members of the team</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate We are looking for you to be a qualified Chartered Legal Executive (with practice/advocacy rights), Solicitor or Barrister with:<ul><li>A comprehensive understanding of Education law</li><li>An in-depth understanding of the work done by this public sector, although previous local government experience is not essential</li><li>An ability to clearly, confidently and effectively communicate</li><li>Meticulous attention to detail &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Effective time management, prioritisation skills and an ability to work under the demands of competing pressures</li><li>An ability to delegate work in order to generate capacity</li></ul>“We’re happy to talk flexible working”&nbsp;If you are unsure if your skills and experience are suitable for this role or for an informal chat please contact Wendy Lofthouse, Deputy Legal Services Manager, email: <a href="mailto:wendy.lofthouse@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">wendy.lofthouse@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or Robin Longhurst, Deputy Legal Services Manager, email <a href="mailto:robin.longhurst@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">robin.longhurst@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;Interviews will take place on 14th January 2026.Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values:The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.&nbsp;Our benefits:We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.&nbsp;In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/" target="_blank">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>Our recruitment process:As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold&nbsp;Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your&nbsp;application meets the minimum criteria for the post.&nbsp;

Team Senior Lawyer - Education & SEND

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Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.



Community Engagement Lead (Move More/ Parks &amp; Open Spaces)
Permanent Contract
Full time: 37 hours per week
Salary: £32,597- £35,412 per annum 
Location: Leek &amp; Buxton- Agile working applicable 
This is an exciting time to work for Staffordshire Moorlands District Council and High Peak Borough Council (The Alliance) as we are committed to improving parks and green spaces and increase opportunities around physical activity for the benefit of residents.
Set in the context of new emerging strategies, the successful candidate will support the delivery of the Council’s Move More and Parks/Green Spaces Strategies, through an approach of positive community engagement and support, effective team and partnership working and local collaboration.
We are seeking an enthusiastic candidate who can support the development and delivery of projects identified within both Council’s key strategies and other related strategic documents. Demonstrating knowledge and practical experience of engaging with local communities in order to support and encourage people to move more and engage positively with our parks and green spaces.
Building effective relationships and partnerships the postholder will help to identify and support key members of the community to act as leaders and motivators in encouraging people to increase movement and engage in parks/green space related initiatives.
The successful candidate will also be required to represent The Alliance at meetings with internal and external stakeholders i.e. service users, other Council services, clients, consultants, contractors and other working groups therefore strong advocacy, interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this role.
This position will primarily focus on the Staffordshire Moorlands area; however, the successful candidate will also play an important role in supporting work across both Staffordshire Moorlands and High Peak as part of The Alliance.
For an informal discussion regarding this job please contact: 
<a href="mailto:Caz.whittle@highpeak.gov.uk" target="_blank">Caz.whittle@highpeak.gov.uk</a> 
Closing date: Midday Monday 5th January 2026

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