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It’s an exciting time to join our Highways Team here at Staffordshire County Council!&nbsp;Our vision is to help Staffordshire’s economy grow, so that everyone has the opportunity of a good job and good prospects in a beautiful, safe, accessible, vibrant, cultural, prosperous, business friendly and sustainable county.&nbsp;Staffordshire has great places and great connections, boasting the beautiful rural landscape of a shire county together with excellent transport links to major destinations across the country. &nbsp;We are committed to fixing more roads and improving transport and digital connections and we are making significant investment into the quality of our roads. To ensure we can deliver our ambitious Highways Transformation we are looking to grow our team of highway engineering professionals and develop talent for the future.&nbsp;Although your base will be in Stafford, we have highway maintenance teams working from a number of locations across the county and are able to discuss flexible working options and locations that might be applicable for this role.&nbsp;Main Responsibilities <h3>As a member of the Capital Maintenance team you will:</h3><ul><li>Inspect, monitor and maintain records of maintenance activities within the highway to ensure compliance with legal, technical and other regulations placed upon the Council as a Highway Authority to ensure that the condition of the highway asset is protected.</li><li>Carry out a programme of inspections of live maintenance sites to ensure activities delivered through contractual partners meet the required technical specifications.</li><li>Provide technical advice and support to internal and external colleagues of specifications and codes of practice. This includes ensuring contractors are aware of their requirements and informing them where further evidence of quality assurance is required.</li><li>Identify and prepare evidence/information on defects and non-compliances and oversee the schemes to remedy defects as instructed by the Project Engineer.</li><li>Liaise with the Staffordshire Highways Laboratory to ensure required materials testing is carried out on all sites in accordance with the Council’s Highways Specification.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You will have experience in the management or delivery of structural highway maintenance together with:&nbsp;<ul><li>Understanding of testing and installation requirements for highway assets.</li><li>Knowledge and understanding of design standards, design guidance and statutory requirements associated with highway projects.</li><li>Experience of working in partnership with internal and external bodies.</li><li>Experience of communications with stakeholders, contractors and third party organisations.</li><li>Experience of participating in multi-disciplinary teams.</li><li>Demonstrable ability to use Microsoft software packages.</li><li>Full driving license required.</li></ul>“We’re happy to talk flexible working”&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 Daniel Vale or Simon Richards at: daniel<a href="mailto:anna.johnson@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">.vale@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>&nbsp; or <a href="mailto:simon.lilley@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">simon.richards@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;We are committed to flexible working, with options for working from home and office depot locations across Staffordshire.&nbsp;Interviews will be held Wednesday 17th December 2025.Our Recruitment Process:&nbsp;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 have an exciting new opportunity for a social worker in our Assessment and Staying Together team based in Tamworth.&nbsp;
Our Social Workers make a huge difference to the lives of people across our county, and we remain passionate about investing in retaining our own and developing practice and this an exciting opportunity which offers just that.
If you are looking for more responsibility, a supportive role with your colleagues whilst continuing to support and safeguard some of our most vulnerable/high risk children and young people, then this could be just for you.
We are looking for qualified social workers with post qualifying experience of&nbsp;working with vulnerable children and knowledge of safeguarding and children in care.
A career progression framework is in place to support you which also includes:
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<li>Practice Educator Programme.</li>
<li>Aspiring Senior Practice Lead and Aspiring Team Manager programmes.</li>
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We are ambitious in our learning and development programme with strong links within the West Midlands and our teaching partnership.
For more information on working in at Staffordshire and our social worker career pathway, please visit <a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/children-families/" target="_blank">Children &amp; Families - Careers at Staffordshire</a>
Main Responsibilities
You will:
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<li>be working with families across the continuum of need from Child In Need through to the conclusion of Care Proceedings.</li>
<li>Working within a District Model you will work closely with your colleagues in Early Help, Children in Care and Care Leavers and Children with Disabilities Team. In addition, to&nbsp;our colleagues in health and education.</li>
<li>be responsible for completing the&nbsp;statutory duties in co ordinating the child’s plan, reviewing and ensuring that our children are seen and heard.</li>
<li>Undertake section 47 investigations</li>
<li>Undertake placement of children into Local Authority care, when it is agreed they can no longer remain at home</li>
<li>Be responsible for the completion of both Private and Public law reports</li>
<li>Be responsible for referring into our centralised services for specialist support/ services.</li>
</ul>
The Ideal Candidate
You’ll need:
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<li>A qualified Social Worker</li>
<li>Registered with Social Work England.</li>
<li>Have a current UK driving licence and vehicle</li>
<li>Ideally have completed their ASYE before starting this role</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 an informal chat about the roles, please contact: Heather Kliner on email at: <a href="mailto:heather.kliner1@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">heather.kliner1@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>
Interviews will be held on week commencing 8th December 2025
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 communities
As 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.

Children's Social Worker

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Our Social Workers make a huge difference to the lives of people across our county, and we remain passionate about investing in retaining our own and developing practice and this an exciting opportunity which offers just that.If you are looking for more responsibility, a supportive role with your colleagues whilst continuing to support and safeguard some of our most vulnerable/high risk children and young people, then this could be just for you.We are looking for qualified social workers with post qualifying experience of&nbsp;working with vulnerable children and knowledge of safeguarding and children in care.A career progression framework is in place to support you which also includes:<ul><li>Practice Educator Programme.</li><li>Aspiring Senior Practice Lead and Aspiring Team Manager programmes.</li><li>We are ambitious in our learning and development programme with strong links within the West Midlands and our teaching partnership.</li></ul>To see more on this visit : <a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/children-families/" target="_blank">Children &amp; Families - Careers at Staffordshire</a>You will be based in Tamworth.Main Responsibilities You’ll be:<ul><li>&nbsp;key in the support and coaching our Social Workers.&nbsp;</li><li>encourage and ensure that there’s a focus upon quality of practice but also on achieving positive outcomes for children and families.</li><li>Manage a complex allocation of children</li><li>Share in day-to-day care management tasks with the team manager, promoting a restorative approach to working with children and families, making decisions and providing advice and guidance to social workers with regard to child in need, Child Protection and Child in Care and Care Proceedings, in consultation with the manager, and chairing of strategy meetings, complex Child in Need and Core Group meetings.</li><li>Coordinate and facilitate team group supervision</li><li>Promote effective multi agency service delivery, and restorative practice with partner agencies.</li><li>Ensure the team work towards achieving key service delivery objectives to ensure satisfactory team performance against key performance indicators.</li><li>Mentor Social Work colleagues through assistance with complex cases including Care Proceedings work to support the professional development of newly qualified social workers</li><li>Be responsible for the provision of practice placements for students and support social workers undertaking the practice assessment and workload management of social work students in the team</li><li>Provide professional supervision to unqualified staff (including students and sessional workers) including identifying training needs.</li><li>Lead on or contribute to projects as directed by the team manager</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You'll need to:<ul><li>be a Qualified Social Worker with&nbsp;post qualifying experience</li><li>a registered with Social Work England</li><li>Have a current UK driving licence and access to a vehicle&nbsp;</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 vacancy or for an informal chat please contact Heather Kliner, Team Manager on email<a href="mailto:heather.kliner1@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">&nbsp;heather.kliner1@staffordshire.gov.uk</a><a href="mailto:layla.pace@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank"></a>Interviews will be held week commencing 8th December 2025.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.

Advanced Children's Social Worker

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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.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 4th December.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.

Social Worker

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Are you caring and compassionate, looking for an exciting challenge?&nbsp;This is a diverse social care role where every day is different!We&nbsp;are looking for motivated people who are&nbsp;passionate about providing outstanding care for adults with care and support needs. We have an exciting opportunity to join a brand-new service supporting people in their homes to regain their independence and learn new skills. Our Independence At Home service will prevent hospital admissions and support people to age in place and stay at home for as long as possible.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. 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 &nbsp;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>Deliver care and support plans which focus on re-gaining independence and developing independent living skills</li><li>Administer medication</li><li>Carry out&nbsp;manual handling tasks, such as supporting with intimate care like showering and dressing</li><li>Support people with eating and drinking</li><li>Accurately complete care records</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You'll bring:<ul><li>Enthusiasm&nbsp;about working with people and caring, sensitive, and patient while supporting people to be as independent as possible.</li><li>Good communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate positively to the people we support, and have a positive outlook on life and can remain calm in challenging situations.</li><li>Willingness and physically able to support people with personal and intimate care needs and physically able to undertake manual handling tasks.</li><li>Ability&nbsp;to adapt and respond positively to change and prioritise tasks and work within time restraints.</li></ul>You'll have:<ul><li>A caring nature and ability to complete the Care Certificate</li><li>Driver’s license and reliable vehicle</li><li>Experience of working in a team</li><li>Experience of delivering care&nbsp;in a regulated Service</li><li>Effective verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Literacy and numeracy skills</li><li>Information and communication technology skills</li></ul>Interviews will be held: Week commencing 8 December 2025.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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Senior Support Operative

Grade SSS: £29,028.20 - £32,293.24 per annum (pay award pending)

Post No: SB225

Permanent – 37 Hours per week

Benefits to you:
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<li>Flexitime Scheme</li>
<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>
<li>Discounted Council Leisure Centre Membership</li>
<li>26 days holiday and 30 after 5 years continuous service</li>
<li>Cycle Scheme</li>
<li>Free Car Parking</li>
</ul>
An opportunity has arisen within Housing Maintenance for a Senior Support Operative to carry out a wide range of works to it’s housing stock.
The successful applicant will have previous experience in all types of drainage work, including experience in using jetting equipment. Experience in completing drainage camera surveys and relevant knowledge of Health and Safety requirements would be advantageous for this post.
You will have a commitment to customer care along with excellent communication skills in order to liaise with tenants. A full valid driving licence, ideally with Category C1 (HGV Class 3) classification vehicle is also essential for this post.
The successful applicant will have knowledge of drain runs, drain construction and will be required to undertake driving duties in respect of the drain clearance service and the delivery of bulky materials to craft employees, employed on repair and maintenance works to housing and other Council properties.
Experience in a range of associated maintenance repairs and skills would also be desirable (see Job Description for full details).
The successful applicant will also be a member of the Out of Hours Team on a rota basis ensuring any emergency drain repairs are resolved in line with Council policy and procedure.
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 SB225.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 21st November 2025.

THE COUNCIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

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Vehicle Mechanic

Grade SSS: £29,028.20 - £32,293.24 per annum (pay award pending)

Post Number: SW100

Permanent - 37 Hours per week (plus standby and call out payments)
Benefits to you:
<ul>
<li>Flexitime Scheme</li>
<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>
<li>Discounted Council Leisure Centre Membership</li>
<li>26 Days Holiday and 30 After 5 Years Continuous Service</li>
<li>Cycle Scheme</li>
<li>Free Parking</li>
</ul>
Cannock Chase Council’s Waste and Engineering Services Section is looking for an experienced Vehicle Mechanic to carry out servicing and repairs on the Council’s vehicle and plant fleet. The fleet comprises of commercial vehicles ranging from small lightweight vans to HGV’s and includes ad-hoc plant and machinery.
Applicants should have experience working on similar types of vehicles and plant and should hold a City and Guilds Motor Vehicle Craft Studies qualification or equivalent. A current driving licence is essential, preferably to HGV standard.
You will be required to have a flexible approach to work, be prepared to work as part of a small team, with the ability to switch between tasks whilst working to set deadlines.
The successful applicant will have literacy, numeracy and IT skills sufficient to complete necessary paperwork associated with a modern vehicle workshop and must be prepared to receive training relevant to the post.
You will be expected to participate in MOT testing and an out-of-hours call out rota for breakdowns and depot security.
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 SW100.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 21st November 2025.
THE COUNCIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Vehicle Mechanic

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Decision Making Support team and we have four permanent G13 Senior Finance Business Partner roles.
The Decision Making Support Team is a key part of the Finance and Resources Directorate, providing strategic financial advice and supporting effective decision making across the organisation.
These roles will provide valuable financial support across all five directorates; Health &amp; Care, Children and Families, Economy, Infrastructure and Skills, Finance &amp; Resources and Transformation.
Working closely with Strategic Finance Business Partners and other senior colleagues, you will help the Decision Making Support team to ensure financial strategies are implemented and that financial resources are managed appropriately.
Staffordshire County Council is a well-run, financially stable local authority. If you are CCAB qualified, looking to start or progress your career at Staffordshire County Council, you are encouraged to consider a role of Senior Finance Business Partner.
We may be able to offer one of the roles on a part-time basis, depending on business requirements. If you would like to be considered for part-time hours, please indicate this in the Supporting Statement section of your application.
Main Responsibilities
The Senior Finance Business Partner role is a wide and varied role with excellent opportunities for partnership working and service collaboration.
The role involves,
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<li>working with external and internal stakeholders at senior management level to develop financial acumen of budget holders,</li>
<li>leading the setting and management of budgets, with varying risks and values,&nbsp;</li>
<li>ensuring the wider business plans and overall strategic plan are met.</li>
</ul>
It will also involve working alongside other specialist officers on strategic project work, developing business cases and supporting the delivery of a well run council through ensuring good financial governance.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for you to have &nbsp;Membership of a CCAB body preferably CIPFA and some post qualified experience is preferable.&nbsp;
This role would suit you if you,
<ul>
<li>have initiative and drive</li>
<li>are an excellent team player&nbsp;</li>
<li>can demonstrate an ability to; build strong, trusted, influential working relationships</li>
<li>manage others and organise and prioritise competing workloads, effectively.</li>
</ul>
“We’re happy to talk flexible working”&nbsp;
It is anticipated that shortlisting will take place on 8th and 9th December with in person interviews in Stafford anticipated on 15th and 16th December. &nbsp;Interviews will include a short assessment / test as well as traditional interview questions.&nbsp;
For an informal chat about the roles, please contact Katharine Ross, Assistant Director of Finance at <a href="mailto:katharine.ross@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">katharine.ross@staffordshire.gov.uk&nbsp; or&nbsp;</a><a href="mailto:katharine.ross@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">07971883018</a> or Toni Thompson, Strategic Finance Business Partner at <a href="mailto:toni.thompson@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">toni.thompson@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 communities
As 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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You will be:<ul><li>&nbsp;joining a small team of practitioners who sit within the Virtual School and work to support both education and social care colleagues in developing their relational and restorative approaches.&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;work closely with the advisors and an Assistant Educational Psychologist to offer bespoke training packages to provisions across the county.</li></ul>Based in Stafford, we offer flexible working which supports a hybrid approach of working from home and attendance in the office. You will be required to travel across the county of Staffordshire, and occasionally further beyond.Package Description .Main Responsibilities You will:<ul><li>Support wraparound care&nbsp;settings&nbsp;from across the county to&nbsp;develop&nbsp;relational and restorative practice in their work community.</li><li>Co-produce with providers bespoke learning plans using Training Needs Analysis.</li><li>Offer training delivery and support with RRP approaches, including solution focused circles.</li><li>Work closely with the&nbsp;Assistant Educational Psychologist allocated to the project.</li><li>Signpost to other training offers, including RADY and Autism Inclusion.</li><li>Develop networking opportunities for Wraparound Care Providers and those that support them.</li><li>Link with the main Relational and Restorative Practice team.</li></ul>In addition, it is expected that you can:<ul><li>Ensure knowledge of research findings is&nbsp;up to date</li><li>Deliver&nbsp;Solution Focused Circle training</li><li>Offer information, advice and guidance (IAG) to individual practitioners around inclusion and/or SEND&nbsp;concerns</li><li>Support at events, including conferences, training and networking events</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You will:<ul><li>Have a great knowledge of both the practice and theory of Relational and Restorative Practice</li><li>Be confident in delivering training as well as getting involved in developing our training materials, which is an ongoing element of the role.</li><li>Have substantial experience of working with children and young people in a variety of settings including Early Years and Primary.</li><li>You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of how Relational and Restorative practice can support practitioners and children to prioritise relationships and deal with conflict when it arises.</li><li>Be confident to work individually, but also feel comfortable with working as part of a small, close-knit team.</li></ul>“We’re happy to talk flexible working”&nbsp;If you require any additional information regarding this role, please contact Adam Blundell at <a href="mailto:adam.pickering@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">adam.blundell@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Interview dates will be confirmed.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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The First Contact Service has 3 teams within the service. The teams engage with citizens of Staffordshire, carrying out strengths based, outcome focused assessments via the telephone and virtual technology. The Care Act 2014 compliant assessments determine citizens assessed eligible needs while promoting their assets and facilitating their independence. First Contact will develop care and support plans with people and work with Brokerage to put services in place to meet their residual eligible social care needs.The service delivers a single point of access for all age carers who are supported to access information, advice and guidance. Assessments for all age carers are undertaken in person across the county.The service also leads on Assistive Technology and the Quick Fix Fund supporting residents across Staffordshire as required.All that we do focuses on how we will develop the right culture, support and skills to keep making a difference for Staffordshire’s communities.Main Responsibilities In this role you'll:<ul><li>Take responsibility for the provision of assessments under the Care Act 2014 inclusive of all statutory functions</li><li>Develop a collaborative relationship with adults and their circles of support in order to promote positive expectations of what they can achieve, understanding their talents, wishes and feelings.</li><li>Be part of the assessment process, undertake purposeful interaction with individuals, families and other professionals to understand the needs and strengths of the individual, their network of relationships and their capacity to consent.</li><li>Critically analyse information to understand risks and develop strategies to explain, avoid or manage risk appropriately.</li><li>Negotiate and agree appropriate, tangible and realistic outcomes with individuals and families identifying their strengths.</li><li>Collaborate with other professionals, within Adult Social Care or other organisations, in order to fully understand need and enable individuals to achieve their outcomes and to be as independent as possible.</li><li>Maintain appropriate professional records of all key discussions, findings, assessments, opinions (including factual basis) and decisions, including electronic client records and necessary performance data, in line with policies and procedures.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You'll have:<ul><li>Assessment &nbsp;and risk assessing skills&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to work under pressure&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge and understanding of Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005</li><li>Understanding of disability, older persons, carers and young carers and the impact for individuals, their families and society</li><li>Knowledge of adult physical, intellectual emotional and social development and family dynamics.</li></ul>“We’re happy to talk flexible working”&nbsp;If you require any additional information regarding this role, please contact Nicola Williams on <a href="mailto:nicola.williams@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">nicola.williams@staffordshire.gov.uk&nbsp;</a>Interviews will be 3 December 2025.&nbsp;Our Recruitment Process:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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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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 on a &nbsp;in Tamworth where your work will directly impact the lives of vulnerable children and families. &nbsp;
This role offers a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact within the local community while benefiting from a supportive and adaptable working environment.
While flexible working arrangements are supported, you will be expected to work from the office or within the district an average of 3 days per week.
If you are looking for more responsibility, a supportive role with your colleagues whilst continuing to support and safeguard some of our most vulnerable/high risk children and young people, then this could be just for you.
To see more about working at Staffordshire visit : <a href="https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/children-families/" target="_blank">Children &amp; Families - Careers at Staffordshire</a>
Main Responsibilities
You will:
<ul>
<li>Lead on the delivery of the statutory responsibilities of the Authority relating to children’s safeguarding (in the broadest sense) under the Children and Families Act 2017 and it’s contextual framework through Working Together 2015 and other relevant legislation e.g. Education Act 1996, Children Act 1989, Adoption &amp; Children Act 2006 etc</li>
<li>Provide the highest level of professional leadership, motivation and direction to a team of qualified social workers, family practitioners.</li>
<li>Lead a team of practitioners and manage the day to day practice and the safe allocation of work and to ensure these are progressed in accordance with the statutory frameworks.</li>
<li>Ensure that effective professional practice and supervision is delivered throughout the team following the principles of the knowledge and skills statements for social workers and in adherence with Children and Social Work Act 2017</li>
<li>Identify and embed service improvements through audits, quality assurance, identifying training, benchmarking and the interpretation and dissemination of legislation</li>
</ul>
The Ideal Candidate
You will have:
<ul>
<li>a professional social work qualification</li>
<li>an additional professional qualification in a related area or evidence which can demonstrate skills, knowledge and ability e.g. Practice Educator</li>
<li>experience of working at a senior level within a local authority</li>
<li>knowledge of managing social workers and others within a single or multi-professional team</li>
<li>experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams in a partnership environment.</li>
</ul>
“We’re happy to talk flexible working”&nbsp;
Interviews will be held during the week starting 22nd December 2025.&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 &nbsp;Olu Kolawole, District Lead at: <a href="mailto:oluwemimo.kolawole@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">oluwemimo.kolawole</a><a href="mailto:xxx@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or Fiona Creighton , Deputy District Lead at<a href="mailto:fiona.creighton@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">&nbsp;fiona.creighton@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 communities
As 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.

Children's Social Work Team Manager

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Our Family Practitioners play a key role in&nbsp;working with children and families to support children to remain within their&nbsp;families. Providing crisis&nbsp;intervention and working&nbsp;collaboratively with social workers to support children in need, children on child protection plans and children in care.
You'll be expected to undertake flexible, creative and imaginative approaches to offering support to children, young people their families and carers whilst underpinning our restorative approach.
This may include being available outside of traditional working patterns including evening and weekends to provide support to children, families and carers when it is needed.
You will be based in Cannock, covering the Cannock Chase District (including - Cannock, Rugeley, Norton Canes, Heath Hayes).&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>
This role specifically is within a Social Work Duty Team.&nbsp;
The main functions of this role will be:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Supporting Social Workers to complete child and family assessments.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Completing direct work with children and their families for crisis prevention and conflict resolution.&nbsp;</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
<h3>The Ideal Candidate</h3>
You will have:
<ul>
<li>A minimum of NVQ Level 3 related to working with children and families OR relevant experience</li>
<li>Experience&nbsp;of supporting children and their families within their homes, delivering direct work and being creative in the way that you work to engage children,&nbsp;their families and carers</li>
<li>Be flexible with working hours as there may be occasions where evening and weekend work may be needed</li>
<li>Have a current UK driving licence and vehicle</li>
</ul>
“We’re happy to talk flexible working”&nbsp;
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 further information, please contact Jade Chapman - <a href="mailto:jade.chapman@Staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">jade.chapman@Staffordshire.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;
Interviews will be held on week beginning 1st December 2025.&nbsp;
This role is currently subject to a review of weekend working arrangements, including any paid enhancements.
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 communities
As 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.

Duty Family Practitioner

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It’s an exciting time to join our Highways Team here at Staffordshire County Council!&nbsp;Our vision is to help Staffordshire’s economy grow, so that everyone has the opportunity of a good job and good prospects in a beautiful, safe, accessible, vibrant, cultural, prosperous, business friendly and sustainable county.&nbsp;Staffordshire has great places and great connections, boasting the beautiful rural landscape of a shire county together with excellent transport links to major destinations across the country. &nbsp;We are committed to fixing more roads and improving transport and digital connections and we are making significant investment into the quality of our roads. To ensure we can deliver our ambitious Highways Transformation we are looking to grow our team of highway engineering professionals and develop talent for the future.&nbsp;Although your base will be in Stafford, we have highway maintenance teams working from a number of locations across the county and are able to discuss flexible working options and locations that might be applicable for this role. Main Responsibilities As a member of the Highways Maintenance and Network Management team you will:<ul><li>Receive, prioritise, investigate, and answer enquiries non routine and unplanned enquiries relating to highway drainage and other maintenance issues in an area of the county.</li><li>Conduct and co-ordinate investigations and apply engineering knowledge and experience to identify and prioritise solutions to highway drainage and other non-routine highway maintenance issues.</li><li>Prepare information for contractors to carry out required work, establishing and maintaining good relations to ensure that work complies with the requirements of contract documentation, there is good communication, relationships and quality assurance during through the work and that it is effectively managed through to completion.&nbsp;</li><li>Be responsible for project budgets for specific drainage and other minor capital maintenance works, ensuring estimated costs are accurate and best value, reviewing and recording compensation event changes. Support the development of capital forward programmes based on budgetary allowances.</li><li>Establish, develop and maintain effective communications with contractors, supply chain partners, County Councillors, customers and other stakeholders.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You will have experience in the management or delivery of reactive, routine and cyclical highway maintenance together with:&nbsp;<ul><li>A Degree or equivalent processional qualification in relevant discipline.&nbsp;</li><li>knowledge of statutory obligations of highway authorities, highway inspections and work identification procedures</li><li>understanding of design standards, design guidance and statutory requirements associated with highway drainage and other maintenance activities.</li><li>Ability to develop and maintain partnerships to support ongoing service delivery.</li><li>Good written, verbal and digital communication skills, with the ability to pitch communications at an appropriate level to the target audience&nbsp;</li></ul>“We’re happy to talk flexible working”&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 Anna Johnson or Simon Lilley at: <a href="mailto:anna.johnson@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">anna.johnson@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or <a href="mailto:simon.lilley@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">simon.lilley@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>We are committed to flexible working, with options for working from home and office depot locations across Staffordshire.&nbsp;The interview date for this vacancy is Tuesday 2nd December 2025.&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;

Highways Maintenance Engineer (Routine)

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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, as you’ll be part of a community of partners, providing a much-needed service to our library users. 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 lives and the community.
HMPYOI Werrington is a male juvenile prison which has a team of one library assistant led by the Library Supervisor and is a well-used and valued resource within the Prison. The library is open daily Monday to Wednesday. Prison library staff offer both outreach / wing based and main library service provision, supporting all prisoners with access to books, information and resources.
This 9 hour part-time pro-rata post, usually operates on a Monday morning and afternoon, and a Tuesday morning. Shift patterns can be subject to change, including if the prison regime changes in the future.
The prison / custodial environment can be both challenging and rewarding. If you’re someone who is eager to help, support and engage with library users and colleagues, and who would strive to make a difference, then this could be the job for you.
Main Responsibilities
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 library users, to support them in using their library space, service, activities&nbsp;and resources for their personal and professional development and benefit, both short and long term.</li>
</ul>
We aim to play a part in reducing re-offending 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.
The Ideal Candidate
You'll be:
<ul>
<li>a positive and proactive person with a love of reading.</li>
<li>experienced in on-the-job first-hand customer-facing customer service experience.</li>
<li>a confident and calm person with integrity and a strong work ethic</li>
<li>able to work efficiently individually alone, and as a part of a team; with&nbsp;both the onsite library and prison team and within the county council library service.</li>
<li>resilient, adapting positively to change, and a strategic and imaginative thinker.</li>
</ul>
Formal and informal personal and professional development and learning are a need and expectation, so this role would suit someone who is always keen to develop, diversify and learn, for their own benefit and for the benefit of their role, team, service and customers.
You may be required to cover for colleagues at other times outside the set core-shifts of this post, and so this would suit someone with the availability and flexibility to accommodate this. It would therefore be beneficial if you are happy and able to travel and hold a current, valid UK drivers license. You should consider your location and travel distance / costs of this role located at Werrington Prison, before applying.
If you have any specific questions about this role that are not covered in the ad or JD, you may contact Sarah Cripps - &nbsp;<a href="mailto:sarah.cripps@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">sarah.cripps@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
Successful applicants will be invited to an in-person, face-to-face interviews in the prison - Interview will be week commencing 8 December.
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 communities
As 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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Do you have a passion for reading, literacy, information and customer service? Are you looking for a unique and inspiring role?&nbsp;The Prison / custodial environment can be both challenging and rewarding. 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. 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 Oakwood is a category C adult male prison, The Library is a branch of Staffordshire County Council Library Service, and the onsite Library team work closely with Library staff in the other Prison Libraries in the County, as well as with onsite Prison and Partner staff and Management. This role reports to and works with both SCC, SCC PLS and Prison Management.the Library is a well-used and valued resource within the Prison and is currently open daily Monday to Saturday. The Prison Library team of 4 Library assistants led by the Library Supervisors, offer both outreach / wing based and main library service provision, supporting all prisoners with access to books, information activities &amp; resources.This 15 hour pro rata post usually operates on Monday and Tuesday mornings, and Thursday afternoons. Shift patterns can be subject to change, including if the Prison regime changes in the future.Candidates should 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 and leading into resettlement.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><li>Work in the main library and across the prison to offer Library resources and activities</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate You will be:<ul><li>Positive, proactive, and passionate about reading, with strong face-to-face customer service experience.</li><li>Calm, confident, and resilient, with integrity and a strong work ethic.</li><li>Able to work independently and collaboratively across Library, Prison, and SCC teams.</li><li>Strategic and imaginative thinker who adapts well to change.</li><li>Eager to support and engage with customers and colleagues, striving to make a difference.</li></ul>Formal and informal personal and professional development and learning are a need and expectation, so this position would suit someone who is always keen to develop, diversify and learn for their own benefit and for the benefit of their role, team, service and customers.The role does require some cover of colleagues at other times outside the set core-shifts of this post, and so would suit someone with the availability and flexibility to accommodate this. It would therefore be beneficial if you are happy and able to travel and hold a current valid Uk drivers license.We intend to interview week commencing 8th December at the prison.If you have specific questions about the role, not covered in the advert or job description, you may contact Alan Smith <a href="mailto:alanG.smith@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">alanG.smith@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>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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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. 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 Featherstone is a category C adult male prison which has a team of one&nbsp;Library Assistant and&nbsp;led by the Library Supervisor. It&nbsp;is a well-used and valued resource within the Prison and is currently open daily Monday to Saturday. Prison library staff offer both outreach / wing based and main library, service provision, supporting all prisoners with access to books, information &amp; resources.This part time pro rata 9 hour post usually operates on a Monday afternoon and evening and Saturday mornings. Shift patterns can be subject to change, including if the Prison regime changes in the future.Candidates should 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, and leading into resettlement.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 will be:<ul><li>Positive, proactive, and passionate about reading, with strong face-to-face customer service experience.</li><li>Calm, confident, and resilient, with integrity and a strong work ethic.</li><li>Able to work independently and collaboratively across Library, Prison, and SCC teams.</li><li>Strategic and imaginative thinker who adapts well to change.</li><li>Eager to support and engage with customers and colleagues, striving to make a difference.</li></ul>Formal and informal personal and professional development and learning are a need and expectation, so this position would suit someone who is always keen to develop, diversify and learn for their own benefit and for the benefit of their role, team, service and customers.The role does require some cover of colleagues at other times outside the set core-shifts of this post, and so would suit someone with the availability and flexibility to accommodate this. It would therefore be beneficial if you are happy and able to travel and hold a current valid UK drivers license.If you have specific questions about the role, not covered in the advert or job description, you may contact Alan Smith <a href="mailto:alanG.smith@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">alanG.smith@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>We intend to interview week commencing 8th December at the prison.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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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 1st December 2025.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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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.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 4th December.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 would love to welcome enthusiastic and motivated Educational Psychologists to our creative, friendly, and supportive service. Following the retirement of several valued colleagues, we have opportunities for new team members to help shape the future of educational psychology in Staffordshire.Why Join Staffordshire EPS?<ul>
<li>Children and families are at the heart of all we do: Our work is driven by a commitment to improving the lives of children and families across Staffordshire. We work systemically with schools, families and partners so support is holistic, inclusive and has measurable impact.</li>
<li>Innovative practice: We’re central to Staffordshire’s new Enhanced Assess–Plan–Do–Review (EAPDR) pathway; using psychology in a preventative, collaborative and creative way, such as using MAPS and PATHS, rather than formal report writing.</li>
<li>Impact at scale: Join nationally recognised programmes: our EP-led literacy approach, local and regional school non-attendance projects, and joint work with the Virtual School for care-experienced children. ELSA and district-commissioned non-attendance work are two in-demand examples.</li>
<li>Supportive team culture: You’ll join a diverse, passionate team of Seniors, EPs TEPS and Assistants who value creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning. Comprehensive induction, regular peer supervision, and vibrant CPD, including two CPD weeks each year.</li>
<li>Your practice matters: Whether you’re bringing experience, newly qualified or due to qualify in September 2026, we will support you to develop your practice and pursue your professional specialisms through development groups and research, and provide progression support for SPAs.</li>
</ul>What We Offer<ul>
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Salary: Soulbury A3–8 + up to 3 SPAs (progression supported).</li>
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Working environment: Mixed urban/rural practice; essential car user allowance; mileage &amp; travel time policy.</li>
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Professional growth: Protected peer supervision time; CPD budget &amp; CPD weeks; research and development groups; pathways for specialisms (e.g., literacy, non-attendance, care-experienced).</li>
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Flexibility &amp; wellbeing: Hybrid working, flexi-time, and a proactive Senior overseeing your induction and your practice development.</li>
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Inclusion: A service committed to equality, diversity and anti-discriminatory practice—applications welcomed from under-represented groups.</li>
</ul>Main Responsibilities You will join a district team and work collaboratively with other team and service members, and with multi-agency colleagues to improve outcomes for children, young people and families by:&nbsp;<ul>
<li>Working preventatively with a patch of schools through our traded package and SCC EAPDR process&nbsp;</li>
<li>Supporting children and families in the Early Years&nbsp;</li>
<li>Contributing to the Statutory process through EHC assessments&nbsp;</li>
<li>Collaborating on research, service and practice development&nbsp;</li>
<li>Contributing to service work on cross LA projects such as Trauma Informed, ELSA, Children's homes</li>
<li>Taking part in a vibrant CPD programme and twice yearly CPD weeks, and supporting practice development of teams and colleagues&nbsp;</li>
<li>Taking part in service development work on (for example) SCERTS, implementation science, equality and diversity</li>
</ul>The Ideal Candidate What We’re Looking For<ul>
<li>An honours degree in Psychology (or equivalent) recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS)</li>
<li>Recognised postgraduate training and qualification in Educational Psychology</li>
<li>Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), or eligibility upon qualification</li>
<li>A collaborative practitioner who values consultation, prevention and evidence-informed practice—and is eager to keep learning.</li>
</ul>I feel well supported by my team and supervisor, and really value working closely with others in the service on commissions and projects. I feel I can be flexible and creative in my work and that my supervisor will always have my back and support me to do so - which I really value! &nbsp;— Current Team Member, Service feedback May 2025Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you. For more information, or an informal chat, contact Melissa Jones, Principal Educational Psychologist: <a href="mailto:melissa.jones@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">melissa.jones@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> | 07970 460188Interviews will be held on the 28th November 2025.Join us and help shape brighter futures for children and families in Staffordshire.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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Is it important to you to have a future that matters?&nbsp;Our lawyers make a real difference in their local community. We can offer unique and intellectual challenges, by working on diverse cases that shape public policy, protect public interests, and support vital services, offering vital job satisfaction.The first steps into your legal career can be daunting however, our skilled, approachable teams are experienced and committed in developing our trainee solicitors in these initial stages and beyond, ultimately with the aim of them becoming future leaders. This collaborative learning environment builds confidence and helps us create highly competent solicitors. We repeatedly evidence the growing our own professionals by providing supportive, clear career pathways, and prioritising professional growth.&nbsp;A culture of wellbeing and a healthy work life balance are genuine core values for this Council, and these are reflected in our flexible and family friendly working. Along with other benefits<ul>
<li>Generous annual leave allowance (27 days - increasing to 31 after 5 years Continuous service, plus Bank Holidays and 2 extra statutory days)</li>
<li>Annual leave purchase scheme</li>
<li>Flexible and hybrid working&nbsp;</li>
<li>Employee travel and entertainment discounts,&nbsp;</li>
<li>A local government pension scheme with generous contributions &nbsp;</li>
<li>Optional car lease scheme&nbsp;</li>
<li>We also offer family friendly polices such as maternity, adoption, paternity, and parental leave.</li>
</ul>Join our local government legal team as a trainee solicitor and help shape the future of your community and make a lasting impact.&nbsp; Package Description Main Responsibilities You will:<ul>
<li>work and gain experience in a range of litigious and non-litigious areas of Legal Services being based for approximately six months each, in four of the various teams within legal services (by agreement such may also be gained at other organisation) and to develop the skills associated with the practice and profession of a Solicitor</li>
<li>work and experience will be gain from 4 of the following areas as set by business need; Contracts, Highways, Planning, Rights of Way, Property, Adult Social Care, Education, Litigation, Employment and Child Care</li>
<li>provide practical and effective legal advice and solutions to clients within the County Council and externally</li>
<li>draft briefs to Counsel for advice, prepare statements, court papers, agreements documents and affidavits for approval</li>
<li>appear in the Magistrates and County Court or other courts, Tribunals/Inquiries where appropriate and undertake hearings in chambers, initially in relation to undefended matters</li>
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accompany lawyers or Counsel to courts or tribunals, taking notes or undertaking other relevant duties as assigned
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<li>undertake legal research</li>
<li>draft reports for Cabinet, Committees and Panels as required, for approval and accompany lawyers to, or attend, Cabinet, Committee and Panel meetings, Member and officer briefings or other meetings as appropriate</li>
<li>maintain confidentiality and observe information security, data protection and associated guidelines where appropriate</li>
<li>use information technology and associated systems in accordance with County Council policies.</li>
</ul>The Ideal Candidate You will have:<ul>
<li>a strong academic ability</li>
<li>excellent communication and analytical skills,&nbsp;</li>
<li>a genuine enthusiasm for law and the focus to contribute positively to the Council’s culture.</li>
</ul>“We’re happy to talk flexible working” The post is a fixed term contract for 2 years but for the right candidate we will be looking to appoint qualified lawyers in designated roles at the end of this process.You will be office based throughout the fixed term period to take advantage of the training on offer from across all teams.&nbsp;Please be aware, only application forms completed online via the portal will be accepted.&nbsp;Interviews will be held &nbsp;as below &nbsp;and candidates should keep the following dates free.<ul>
<li>Shortlisted candidates - initial screening interview via teams - &nbsp;25 &amp; 26 June 2025</li>
<li>Successful candidates - Final interviews face to face in our Stafford offices, to include a presentation – 17 &amp; 18 July 2025</li>
</ul>For more about the role or any general queries please email Samantha Gibson, Senior Solicitor <a href="mailto:sam.gibson@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">sam.gibson@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>. Alternatively, please contact Wendy Lofthouse at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:wendy.lofthouse@staffordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">wendy.lofthouse@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: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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