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This is an opportunity to lead an exciting next chapter for Melton’s Housing Asset Team, staying true to our mission of Helping People, Shaping Places. With our recent C2 grading from the Regulator of Social Housing following a proactive inspection, we have confidence in our journey so far and in the plans we have to enter the next chapter for housing at Melton Borough Council.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<span>This is an important management role with responsibility for ensuring high quality, decent and safe housing for council tenants, with services that focus on positive outcomes for tenants and demonstrate good value for money. The role will lead the core housing asset functions of the council, ensuring excellent outcomes for customers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<span>As part of our Housing Leadership Team, the role will directly support the Assistant Director of Housing Quality, Development and Landlord Services. 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A good applied understanding of legislation and regulation surrounding assets, including building safety compliance, is essential.</span>&nbsp;</p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<span>You will be able to plan over a long term period, including short and long term, evidence based, budget setting. Enhanced contract management skills, and knowledge of different contract types, is required.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<span>We continue to adapt and improve our housing function in line with tenant feedback and the requirements of regulation. You will have experience of leading and managing change in an organisation, providing the team with the support that they need to ensure this has a real impact and is embedded. 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The town itself is steeped in history and together with the surrounding area has much to offer all those that choose to live, work or visit here.</span>&nbsp;</p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<span>At Melton Borough Council, we are firmly committed to promoting a vibrant and sustainable economy, focused on growth and prosperity. Working for us, you will find a great sense of community in which we work together towards achieving the council’s shared objectives and which ensures our customers are at the heart of everything we do.&nbsp; You’ll also enjoy an excellent range of benefits and family friendly working policies. These include flexi time with no core hours, agile working arrangements which enables multi-site and home working, generous leave entitlement, a full week off at Christmas, Local Authority Pension Scheme and a clear commitment to your continued professional development.</span>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>See the job description below for further information.</p>\n<p>We guarantee an interview to anyone who is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.melton.gov.uk/your-council/how-the-council-works/working-for-the-council-veterans-and-reservists/\">reservist, veteran or has a disability and meets the criteria for the role</a></p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<span>If you would like an informal chat, please do not to hesitate to get in touch with:</span>&nbsp;</p>\n<div>\n<h3>Christopher Flannery - Assistant Director for Housing Quality, Development and Landlord Services.</h3>\n</div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cflannery@melton.gov.uk\">cflannery@melton.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;</span><span><br></span><span>Telephone:&nbsp;<span>01664 504 287</span>&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;This post will require a DBS Check.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Closing Date:12 Noon, Monday 28 October 2024</p>\n<p>Interview Date: Friday 8 November 2024</p>\n</div>","shortDescription":"<p>Lead and manage Melton Borough Council's Housing Asset Team to provide high-quality, safe housing services and positive outcomes for tenants.</p>","salaryDescription":"Band 14 (£52,613 - £55,737) per year (Pay Award Pending)","publishDate":"2024-10-15T12:08:49.734Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-28T12:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/f93a5561-b66a-49f6-a1d0-ab4efa108ce5.png","score":1,"featured":true,"enhanced":true},{"id":"40ab91c2-589b-4061-aab4-d8aa08434e7e","title":"Governors' Clerks ","employer":"London Borough of Lewisham","department":"","location":"Lewisham","locationType":2,"description":"<p>Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!</p>\n<p><strong>Introduction</strong></p>\n<p>School Governing Bodies need our support, can you help?&nbsp;<strong>Governors' Clerks required!</strong></p>\n<p>Do you have excellent minute taking and administration skills? 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We are also seeking experienced clerks who can join the team or cover meetings if needed.</p>\n<p><strong>What’s in it for you?</strong></p>\n<p>The Council is committed to flexible working and will be happy to consider providing hours to suit individual applicants, subject to service need.&nbsp; This is also an opportunity to try a new role, work additional hours without necessarily giving up your current employment and to learn new skills.&nbsp; The majority of Governing Body Meetings are held during the evenings, some may have meetings in the day and the associated work can usually be undertaken outside of normal office hours. Post-covid, many governing bodies are having a mix of virtual meetings and meetings at school.</p>\n<p>As a governors clerk you will provide support to a group of identified schools’ governing bodies and committee meetings. You will be required to work with Chairs of Governors and the Headteacher to produce draft agendas and agendas, attend governing body and committee meetings and occasional exclusion and parental complaint meetings, provide advice before, during and after meetings, write up minutes and carry out follow-up actions. Draft minutes must be produced within agreed timescales and circulated when agreed.</p>\n<p>You will also be expected to offer advice and guidance to governors and Headteachers on procedures and legislation and to support them in their strategic responsibilities. Where required you may also be requested to cover a meeting of another clerk if they are unavailable.</p>\n<p>In return we will offer development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Local Government Pension scheme</li>\n<li>Flexible working and family friendly policies</li>\n<li>Season ticket and bicycle loans</li>\n<li>A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships</li>\n<li>Supportive staff networks</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>What we’re looking for</strong></p>\n<p>You should have experience of accurate minute taking, good listening skills and have the knowledge of relevant educational, procedural and legislative matters. Experience of clerking is desirable.</p>\n<p>You should also be confident in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and email. In addition, the ability to work effectively with different stakeholders, build a strong working relationship with the governing bodies you will support and maintain confidentiality is essential.</p>\n<p>In return, we’ll offer excellent development opportunities, plus a range of benefits that includes a Career average pension scheme, flexible working and the opportunity to make a real difference to our local community.</p>\n<p><strong>Location</strong></p>\n<p>The post is home based although travel to our main office in Catford, Lewisham may be required as determined by service requirements. Most meetings take place in the evenings and some governing bodies may have a requirement to clerk committees in the day. You must be willing to travel to all the schools for which we provide a clerking service.</p>\n<p>The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/counciljobs/applying/how-to-apply-for-a-job-with-us\" target=\"_blank\">Applicant handbook</a>&nbsp;- please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.</p>\n<p><strong>How to apply</strong></p>\n<p>Please click on the apply link above. For a job description/ person specification please see below.</p>\n<p>For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Suhaib Saeed, Head of Schools Services on 0208 314 7670 or queries can be sent to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:suhaib.saeed@lewisham.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\">suhaib.saeed@lewisham.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;For queries related to the online application please send them to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:recruitment@lewisham.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\">recruitment@lewisham.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><strong>Please click&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.lewisham.gov.uk/-/media/jobs/%20Governors%20ClerkJD844\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;to view the Job Description and Person Specification</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Salary</strong></p>\n<p>£41,286 - £42,855pa (pro-rata) PO1</p>\n<p>£22.62 - £23.48 per hourly basic</p>\n<p>Pro-Rata pay is based on a formula relating to term-time only working, the number of schools clerked and the number of meetings held per year.</p>\n<p>For example, approximate salary for clerking 4 schools, with 3 Governing Body and 6 Committee meetings in a year is @ £10,867 to £11,270 pa. Most schools have at least 1 governing body and 2 committee meetings a term, some may have more.</p>\n<p>N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.</p>\n<p><strong>Closing Date: Monday 28th October 2024, 23:59</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Interview Date: Tuesday 12 November 2024</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Test Date: Monday 11 November 2024 (The test will be a literacy and minute taking exercise conducted on a Zoom Call, you must have access to a laptop and zoom, candidates will be expected to email or scan their minutes immediately after the test)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Diversity</strong></p>\n<p>Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply\" target=\"_blank\">www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply</a></p>\n<p>The Council has a dedicated employment support service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://lewisham.gov.uk/lewishamworks\" target=\"_blank\">Lewisham Works</a>, which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:JobsAndSkills@lewisham.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\">JobsAndSkills@lewisham.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;and an advisor will be in touch with you.</p>\n<p>The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.</p>\n<p><strong>Let’s stay connected, follow us on social media:</strong></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjayKyv_-P5AhXpTEEAHQZnCesQFnoECAQQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Flondon-borough-of-lewisham&amp;usg=AOvVaw13wpKtHnV966_uUph3IPHq\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi84tDu_uP5AhUJbcAKHZDFDQsQFnoECAkQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fen-gb.facebook.com%2FLewishamCouncil&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PkBiwCy8tNrQ-3VWV2VDJ\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjNneGW_-P5AhUOTMAKHeoeCtQQ6F56BAgHEAE&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FLewishamCouncil%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor&amp;usg=AOvVaw2CaYxWV1ZHoRan3v_FAIEE\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjKlP7I_-P5AhWznVwKHSV0AaUQFnoECAcQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Flewishamcouncil%2F%3Fhl%3Den&amp;usg=AOvVaw36nguD1n5OzUQcM1L0Nvuf\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p>","shortDescription":"<p>The Lewisham Council is seeking part-time Governors' Clerks to support School Governing Bodies through minute taking and administration.</p>","salaryDescription":"£41,286 - £42,855pa (pro-rata) PO1 £22.62 - £23.48 per hourly basic ","publishDate":"2024-10-08T09:51:46.764Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-28T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/9f086ccd-1efa-48d2-9df4-10980c95555f.jpg","score":1,"featured":true,"enhanced":true},{"id":"697c403e-1f5b-49b5-82c1-d01b7f51ddf6","title":"Senior Procurement and Contracts Officer ","employer":"Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council","department":"","location":"Basingstoke","locationType":2,"description":"<div>\n<p><strong>About Us</strong></p>\n<p>Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is committed to ensuring that our borough continues to be a great place to live; providing quality opportunities for everyone that lives and works here.</p>\n<p>The Councils procurement service helps support the Council in delivering our key priorities: a place where people can have pride in their borough, protecting, restoring and enhancing our environment and continuing to be a council that delivers high-quality services for our residents.</p>\n<p>We have an exciting opportunity to join our procurement service as a Senior Procurement and Contracts Officer. This is an important role helping to deliver quality and cost-effective procurement support services on strategic and high risk / value tenders, allowing the council to provide top quality, value for money contracted services and purchased goods for residents.</p>\n<p>Reporting to the Procurement and Contracts Manager you will provide procurement support and advice collaboratively across the Council and at all stages of the procurement cycle. You will also support the Manager in the implementation of a new Procurement Strategy and the upcoming Procurement Act, as well as helping the procurement team develop policies and practices in areas such as social value, local suppliers and supporting the Council’s climate agenda.</p>\n<p>The Senior Officer role includes line management responsibility for the procurement apprentice and support officer roles; and the successful candidate should therefore be keen and enthusiastic about helping to develop staff in progressing their future careers in public procurement.</p>\n<p>Our procurement activities must be conducted in a fair and transparent way, complying with relevant UK procurement legislation and best practice. It is therefore essential that the post holder has substantial experience of the tendering process; from start to finish, within public sector procurement and a strong knowledge and understanding both the current public procurement legislation but also an awareness of the future implications of the Procurement Act 2023.</p>\n<p>The postholder should have the ability to prioritise and organise their own busy workload as the procurement team provides support to all council teams. The Senior Officer will be required to lead and manage their own procurement projects and experience in leading both open tenders and the use of framework agreements is essential. The successful candidate should have a ‘can-do’ attitude and work well as part of a team; both as representative of the procurement service but also actively contribute to the wider goals of the Law and governance business unit.</p>\n<p>If you are interested but would like to see more information about the team and our responsibilities, please see the ‘Our Story – BDBC Procurement’ document.</p>\n<p>Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of our community.</p>\n<p>If you meet the essential requirements of the role and would like an informal discussion or have further questions about the role or job documents, please contact the hiring manager&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Kelly.johnson@basingstoke.gov.uk\">Kelly.johnson@basingstoke.gov.uk</a>. The council is not seeking recruitment support for this role, and recruiters are therefore requested to please not use these details as a means of putting forward candidates.</p>\n<p>Applications will be reviewed daily, and the council reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier if suitable candidates are found.</p>\n<p>We look forward to hearing from you.</p>\n<p><strong>The Council is also looking to recruit a Procurement and Contracts Officer. 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Various/casual.<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline: </strong>1 November 2024<br> <br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>w/c 4 November to be arranged with candidates <br><strong>Reference:</strong>1488<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br> <br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br> <br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br> <br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br> <br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email </strong><a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\"><strong>recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</strong></a><strong> so we can arrange an alternative application method. </strong><br> <br><strong>Click here for further information on the </strong><a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\"><strong>Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</strong></a><strong>. </strong><br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br> <br>Governor Services is a traded support service providing clerking services, strategic support and guidance to governing boards of schools and academies nationally. We are currently seeking effective, high-quality Clerks to governing boards to further enhance existing provision.<br> <br>Our areas of work are currently London: Waltham Forest, Haringey, Slough, East Anglia: Basildon, Canvey Island, Clacton and Colchester Wellingborough: Wilby, Great Doddington, Great Harrowden.<br><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Clerk%20to%20Governing%20Boards.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong> </a><br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong> <br> <br> As a Clerk to governors/trustees, the post holder will be responsible for advising the governing board on constitutional matters, duties and powers and will work within the broads' current legislative framework.<br> <br>Governing Board meetings are held during the day and in the evening; therefore, a flexible approach to working is required.<br> <br>Successful candidates will be allocated a mentor upon appointment where Full training and support will be given.<br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br> <br>Ideally, you will need to have experience of working in an education setting and will be familiar with the work of school governing boards. Good knowledge of school governance regulations is desirable, as you will be expected to provide support and guidance to governors and school leaders.<br><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br> <br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br> <br>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; <br> <br>Satisfactory declaration of interest; <br> <br>Satisfactory DBS check; <br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br> <br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br> <br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br> <br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br> <br> To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br> <br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br> <br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br> <br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Sue Gill on 020 8496 6338 or Donna Miller on 020 8496 6340.<br> <br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Hourly rate £19.49","publishDate":"2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-01T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/70afe04d-feff-4149-a992-8e5999f14a6c.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"dccf3eaa-56e9-4428-98d5-572ed5be21d1","title":"Social Worker (Assessment)","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br> <br><strong>Job Title:</strong> Social Worker (Assessment)<br> <br><strong>Salary: </strong>£49,083<br> <br><strong>Grade:</strong> PO1 - PO4<br> <br><strong>Retention Bonus: Up to £3000 (terms & conditions apply) </strong><br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br> <br><strong>Number of Posts: </strong>5<br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>Full Time<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 4th November 2024<br> <br><strong>Proposed Interview Dates:</strong> 2 weeks after deadline<br> <br><strong>Reference:</strong>1241<br><br>Waltham Forest is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br> <br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a welcoming and exciting place to work. <br> <br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have tight-knit and diverse communities. Our work is always resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded: we're a borough focused on meeting and exceeding the needs of our existing and future residents. <br> <br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace wellbeing, skills, progression and diversity. <br> <br>Have you had a look at our full range of benefits we have to offer if you were to join us? <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/staff-benefits\">HERE</a><br> <br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email </strong><a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\"><strong>recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</strong></a><strong> so we can arrange an alternative application method. </strong><br> <br><strong>Click here for further information on the </strong><a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\"><strong>Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</strong></a><strong>. </strong><br><br><strong>About the Social Worker (Assessment) role:</strong> <br> <br>We're seeking dedicated, qualified and experienced Social Workers to join our Assessment teams. <br> <br>We are a supportive, focused, and inspirational service. Our shared purpose is to nurture independence and freedom of choice in our children, young people, and families, helping them to achieve the best possible outcomes. All our staff work together to build and maintain a centre of excellence and best practice. In return for your hard work, we will give you the time and active support you need to make a difference. <br> <br>Promoting creativity is at the heart of our agenda to develop social work; you will be encouraged to share ideas, bring about positive change, and strive to continuously improve outcomes for our vulnerable children and young people.<br><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20CSC%20Social%20Worker.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong> </a> <br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><ul> <li>Conduct assessments of children and young people's circumstances and issues to determine intervention / referral to the appropriate service.</li> <li>Plan and implement interventions and actions for allocated cases. Monitor and review cases. Assess in more complex cases, with guidance.</li> <li>Provide professional advice and guidance to colleagues and partner agencies supporting children and young people.</li> <li>Liaise internally and externally and work with colleagues from other agencies to ensure children, young people and carers are supported.</li> <li>Carry out all duties with an awareness and understanding of the safeguarding requirements within area of responsibility.</li> <li>Provide advice and support to children and young people to assist in completing financial assessments.</li> <li>Proactively develop professional knowledge, skills and behaviours.</li> <li>Act in accordance with all policies and procedures which apply to the job and understand the reasons for this.</li> </ul><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong><ul> <li>Proven social work experience/placement in children and families setting/minimum of one year's post-qualifying experience.</li> <li>Demonstrable knowledge and experience of issues relating to children in need, child protection and looked-after children, including relevant legislation, guidance and procedures.</li> <li>Experience of service delivery which is culturally sensitive and responsive to the needs of a multi-cultural community.</li> <li>Able to prioritise and effectively work under pressure.</li> <li>Managing a quality service by ensuring key performance indicators relating to service areas are met.</li> <li>Ability to work well within a team and maintain clear and regular reporting lines to line manager and senior team members.</li> <li>Display agile behaviours and understand change at any given moment and respond to it effectively.</li> <li>Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and to follow through on required actions.</li> <li>Commitment to the participation of children, young people and their families both at an individual and service level.</li> <li>In rare emergency situations, the ability to work flexible or unsocial hours at short notice.</li> </ul>Desirable<br> <ul> <li>Have an understanding of the Children Acts 1989 and 2004 and other relevant legislation, procedures and guidance relating to children and families.</li> <li>Awareness of current issues in childcare policy and practice.</li> <li>Commitment to the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy and acceptance of responsibility for its practical application.</li> <li>To understand and comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.</li> </ul><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>This role requires <strong>CV submission only</strong>. Please submit your up-to-date CV by the application deadline. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next steps in the selection process.<br><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br> <br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role:<ul> <li><a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-03/Pay%20Policy%20statement%202023-24.pdf\">Retention Bonus</a></li> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks </li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest </li> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults</li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check; Enhanced</li> <li>Continued professional body registration</li> <li>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. </li> </ul><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br> <br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the Council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The Council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first.<br> <br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br> <br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br> <br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact <strong>Rongful Begum, our Head of Service - Assessment (Children Services </strong>at <a href=\"mailto:rongful.begum@walthamforest.gov.uk\">rongful.begum@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br> <br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our <strong>Recruitment Team</strong> via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£49,083","publishDate":"2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-04T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/4375c67c-9681-4333-aabc-5e250770dbfe.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"55a9c224-22e8-4a17-a4fb-82732a10e58a","title":"Senior Enforcement Support Manager","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <b>Organisation</b>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br> <br><b>Salary:</b> PO2 £39,951 - £42,840<br> <br><b>Contract Type:</b> Permanent - Part time <br><br><b>Working hours per week: </b>21.6 hours per week <br><br><b>Application Deadline:</b> 08/11/2024<br> <br><b>Proposed Interview Date(s): </b>TBC<br><br><b>Reference:</b>1484<br><br><b>About Us:</b> <br> <br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br> <br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br> <br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br> <br>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. <br><br><b>About the role:</b> <br> <br>Waltham Forest is designated as a Selective Licensing and Additional Licensing area and was one of the first Councils to adopt and use powers to impose financial penalties as an alternative to prosecution proceedings.<br> <br>The appointed Officer will support the management of accurate enforcement records, including records of payments, monitoring charges levied and refer to legal for debt management. To complete tasks and activities in relation to the strong enforcement ethic of the Private Sector Housing & Licensing Team within the Neighbourhoods and Environment Directorate.<br> <br>Displaying excellent verbal and written communication skills, and flexibility in working patterns and practices. Successful candidates will play a central role in the delivery of licensing objectives and will also have management responsibility for a team of Assistants.<br> <br>We are looking for motivated and dedicated officer's that have a demonstrable commitment to top quality regulatory services.<br><br><a href=\"http://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/SeniorEnforcementSupportManager.pdf\"><b>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</b></a><br><br><b>Key Responsibilities:</b> <br> <br>Provide a professional, proactive, customer focused support service to the organisation within the relevant service area.<br> <br>Support the management of the enforcement records and data base, keeping accurate records including records of payments, monitoring charges levied and refer to legal for debt management.<br> <br>Ensure that financial penalty paperwork is prepared accurately in a timely manner and is securely sent to all interested parties. <br> <br>Assess and determine licence applications, liaise with relevant council departments, process personal documentation and issue licences in accordance with the Housing Act 2004.<br> <br>Resolve in a helpful and constructive manner queries regarding prosecutions, financial penalties, licensing issues and queries, from licence holders, stakeholders, outside bodies or members of the public and elected members. <br> <br>Play an active and proactive role in developing the service, including developing innovative improvements to the service operations and identifying commercial opportunities as an integral part of day-to-day contact with members of the public, licence holders and other service areas.<br> <br>Support team managers with service development, and other management responsibilities and to manage a team of licensing assistants and ensuring that targets are met. <br><br><b>Qualifications and Requirements:</b> <br> <br>Experience of having worked in a fast faced, customer focused environment. <br> <br>Excellent knowledge and application of IT systems and software packages.<br> <br>Relevant legislative and or procedural knowledge for specialist area.<br> <br>Ability to work with minimum supervision, using problem solving skills and initiative to provide a customer focused support service. <br> <br>Excellent levels of literacy and numeracy. <br> <br>Ability to work flexibly, balancing competing priorities and meeting deadlines whilst understanding the needs, timescales and deadlines of others<br> <br>Ability to deal diplomatically and confidentially with a wider range of stakeholders internally and externally<br> <br>English and Math Qualification<br> <br>Relevant NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification<br><br><b>Terms and conditions:</b> <br> <br>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; <br> <br>Satisfactory declaration of interest <br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.<br><br><b>How to Apply:</b> <br> <br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br> <br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><b>Equal Opportunity Employer:</b> <br> <br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br> <br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br> <br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br> <br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br> <br><b>Contact Information:</b> <br> <br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Carole Haynes at <a href=\"mailto:carole.haynes@walthamforest.gov.uk\">carole.haynes@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> or 0208 496 5422.<br> <br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br> <br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"PO2 £39,951 - £42,840","publishDate":"2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-08T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/92f8f1c5-a7b5-48ba-b997-845a3a9a355f.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"c7b370e1-e797-496b-ac29-d799082db6d6","title":"Practice Manager","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br> <br><strong>Directorate: </strong>Adult Services<br><br><strong>Grade:</strong> PO4/PO5<br> <br><strong>Salary:</strong> £46,041 - £52,116 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance <br><br><strong>Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement: </strong>£2,000<br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full Time / Permanent <br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>9:00-17:15 Mon -Thursday 09;00-17:00 Friday<br> <br><strong>Weeks per year:</strong> 52<br><br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 01/11/2024<br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>TBC <br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1206<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br> <br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br><br><strong>About the roles:</strong> <br> <br>We need three practice manager roles; two in Adult Care Management Teams and one in our Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Team (s75 partnership between LBWF and NELFT).<br> <br>Reporting to a Team Manager, to manage and professionally supervise a number of qualified & support staff and to support other colleagues including NHS staff in the Mental Health and Wellbeing team. To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality and legally compliant social care practice to agreed standards for the staff within the remit of the post.<br> <br>To undertake the full legal range of social care assessments and develop person-led support plans that meet the needs and outcomes of individuals.<br> <br>To manage a small complex caseload.<br> <br>To maximise the independence and wellbeing of adults and older people.<br> <br>To be a member of one of the Adult Care Management Team or Mental Health and Wellbeing Team (MHWT).<br><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/ASCPracticeManager.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong> </a><br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong> <br><br>The Practice Manager position will sit under the Adult Care Management Teams and MHWT, who work with adults aged 18 and over, to identify and care plan for eligible Social Care and Support needs. As a Practice Manager within this remit, your role will be to support Social Workers and Social Work Assistants to manage their caseloads, providing expertise and advice to manage risks, identify solutions and advance the quality of work the team achieves. Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:<br> <ul> <li>Supporting the team through having oversight of their practice, providing regular supervisions, case discussions and quality assurance. </li> <li>Working collaboratively with internal departments, Health Services, Partners, Statutory and Non-Statutory organisations to secure a holistic approach to Assessment, Safeguarding and Care Planning. </li> <li>Identifying knowledge and service gaps within the team to ensure that quality, standards, and high levels of professional practice is achieved and sustained. </li> </ul><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br>To apply, you should be a qualified Social Worker, with a current Social Work England Registration and at least 2 years post-qualified experience. We anticipate that an applicant will have the following aptitudes / ability to demonstrate:<ul> <li>An in-depth knowledge of the Care Act (2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005) and other statutory legislation that governs Adult Social Care practice, regulations, Case Law, and informed best-practice.</li> <li>Knowledge and skills to advise on complex case management, including Court of Protection, Safeguarding and DoLS / LPS. </li> <li>Previous experience of providing Supervision to Social Workers and Social Care Assistants. </li> <li>Good IT Skills, as well as excellent verbal, and written communication. </li> <li>An in-depth knowledge of the Financial Implications for a Local Authority when considering and / or reviewing a commissioned care provision. As well as the ability to enable a worker to consider other resources such as S117 Rights, Continuing Health Care, Community Resources and Assistive Technology to meet needs. </li> </ul><br>In the MHWT alongside the nursing clinical lead, you will be responsible for providing support to a team of Social Workers. As a Practice Manager, you will take a lead in supporting the staff in the team, providing them with regular supervision and line management. You will assist the Team Manager in delivering a high calibre service to our clients as well as their families, carers and support networks. The work with service users involves completing Care Act assessments, preparing reports for court, completing Mental Capacity Act Assessments, and supporting people with severe and enduring needs in their recovery journey to maximise their independence. You may be required to also carry a small caseload of complex and challenging cases.<br><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; <br> <br>Satisfactory declaration of interest; <br> <br>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; <br> <br>Satisfactory DBS check; <br> <br>Continued professional body registration; <br> <br>This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990. <br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br> <br>If you would like to discuss the role in the MHWT contact Debbie Hobbins <a href=\"mailto:debbie.hobbins@nelft.nhs.uk\">debbie.hobbins@nelft.nhs.uk</a> or call 07957210057.<br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br><br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Neville Green, Team Manager at neville.green@walthamforest.gov.uk<br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£46,041 - £52,116 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance","publishDate":"2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-01T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/c5faee9c-14db-4af9-ae2b-3cec312de43c.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"cb8373a1-60d1-4061-ba32-f5a0a90cefce","title":"Senior Social Worker - Children in Care Team","employer":"North Somerset Council","department":"","location":"Weston-super-Mare","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About Us</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council, we are passionate about delivering exceptional services to our community. We are committed to fostering a fairer, greener, and more inclusive environment, where every resident can thrive. When you join us, you'll be making a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families, helping us shape a brighter future for all.<br><br><strong>The Role</strong> <br> <br>We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Social Worker to join our<strong> Children in Care Team.</strong> This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of children in our care, helping them feel safe, supported, and empowered.<br><br>As a key member of our team, you will manage a caseload of children with varied plans, including adoption, special guardianship, long-term fostering, or reunification with their families. Your role is vital in ensuring that each child's voice is heard and that their unique history is respected as they grow into young adults. At North Somerset Council, we see ourselves as passionate corporate parents, and we strive to give the children in our care the same opportunities as our own.<br><br>In this role, you will work closely with each child, providing guidance, support, and advocacy. You'll help them access the best possible education, healthcare, and activities, ensuring they grow up in a stable, loving home. You'll also work collaboratively with their foster carers, residential providers, and families to ensure positive, lifelong outcomes.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><ul> <li>\n<strong>Caseload Management:</strong> Handle complex cases involving children subject to care proceedings and child protection plans, ensuring their safety and well-being.</li> <li>\n<strong>Mentorship & Consultation:</strong> Provide support to less experienced social workers, fostering a culture of reflective practice, particularly during court proceedings and multi-agency assessments.</li> <li>\n<strong>High Standards of Practice:</strong> Lead by example, ensuring high-quality case recording, report writing, and effective planning for each child.</li> <li>\n<strong>Direct Work:</strong> Engage directly with children, young people, and families to manage risk and achieve sustained, positive outcomes.</li> <li>\n<strong>Professional Collaboration:</strong> Maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders, including foster carers, educational professionals, and healthcare providers, to ensure seamless support for each child.</li> <li>\n<strong>Training & Development:</strong> Continuously develop your expertise, staying up to date with best practices, and mentor others to do the same.</li> <li>\n<strong>Child Protection:</strong> Safeguard the welfare of children and young people in line with legal frameworks, always advocating for their best interests.</li> </ul> <br> <br><strong>This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. </strong><br><br><strong>About You</strong> <br> <br>We're seeking a dedicated, compassionate individual with a strong commitment to supporting children and families. You will bring a wealth of experience in child social work, particularly with children in care, and demonstrate an unwavering dedication to their well-being.<br><br><strong>Essential Skills & Experience:</strong><ul> <li>Extensive knowledge of frameworks for assessment and intervention.</li> <li>Deep understanding of attachment, separation, loss, change, and resilience, with the ability to apply these concepts in practice.</li> <li>Commitment to promoting identity and diversity, and supporting others in this area.</li> <li>Strong risk management and critical analysis skills, with the ability to guide others.</li> <li>Experience with legal frameworks, and confidence in communicating complex legislative issues to a wide range of professionals.</li> <li>Ability to anticipate and assess risks, developing clear, effective plans to manage them.</li> <li>Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.</li> </ul> <br> <br><strong>Desirable:</strong><ul> <li>Post-qualification awards, or a willingness to work towards them.</li> <li>Practice Teachers Award, or Practice Educator Stage I and II qualifications, or a willingness to achieve these.</li> </ul> <br> <br> <strong>Why Work With Us?</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council, we offer a collaborative and supportive working environment where your contribution will be valued. We are committed to your professional growth, offering ongoing training and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential. Join us and help create positive, meaningful change for children in care.<br><br><strong>What We Offer</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.<br><br>We offer:<ul> <li>Competitive salary and benefits</li> <li>Flexible working arrangements</li> <li>Opportunities for professional development</li> <li>Staff groups</li> <li>Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year</li> <li>Dedicated Wellbeing Team</li> <li>Salary sacrifice cycle to work and Electric vehicle schemes</li> </ul><br> <br>Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our <strong>Benefits booklet</strong> .<br><br><strong>How to Apply</strong> <br> <br>If you share our <strong> vision and values </strong> and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply button below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. When completing our online application form, please detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role.<br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong><br> <br>For further information about the role, please contact <strong>Alex Humphries, Team Manager</strong> at <strong> alex.humphries@n-somerset.gov.uk </strong> or <strong>07824 085764.</strong><br><br><strong>Important Information</strong> <br> <br><strong>Interview Date: </strong>To be confirmed.<br><br>We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. <br><br>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.<br><br>As a <strong>Disability Confident Leader</strong>, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Level 9:- £40,221 - £45,441 per annum","publishDate":"2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-31T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/c4a5ad32-2a67-43e3-a118-62bb9eb0b582.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"1de16d33-b3c1-40af-9f91-5314ecbcf899","title":"Environment Initiatives Manager","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary: </strong>£49,083 - £52,116<br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full Time<br> <br><strong>Working hours per week:</strong> 36<br><br><strong>Application Deadline: </strong>29/10/2024 11:59PM<br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>5th November 11:59pm<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1418<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/business-and-economy/support-your-business/good-work-standard-gws\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br><br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method.</strong> <br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is looking to recruit an Environmental Initiatives Manager to provide overarching support to the Parks and Open spaces team.<br> <br>The role is designed to deliver high quality community driven projects for example Spring Clean, bulb giveaway, Bee Friendly Streets and Food Growing networks in addition the role is also responsible for providing the Allotments service and managing the tree maintenance contract in the borough.<br> <br>The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting existing and developing new community and volunteer projects across the borough of Waltham forest.<br> <br>We are looking for a candidate who also has a wide range of experience in parks and open spaces who has excellent communication skills to enable them to work with wide ranges of stakeholders and partnership organisations.<br> <br>A proven ability to analyze data to generate complex reports will also be a primary element of the role.<br> <br>The right candidate will also have to demonstrate experience in high value contract monitoring and managing operational services like Allotments or Arboriculture.<br> <br>The role as deputises for the Head of Parks and Open spaces<br><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Env%20Initiatives%20Manager%20role%20profile.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong></a> <br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong> <br> <br>Contract Management <br> <br>Managing a small team of Tree Surveyors and Allotments officer <br><br>Developing and supporting volunteers services and events within the community ,Spring Clean, Bulb Giveaway, Bee Friendly Streets, London in Bloom, Community toilets scheme<br><br>Budget management and monitoring<br> <br>Grant applications and funding opportunities for Tree planting or Allotments <br><br>Deputising for the Head of Parks and Open spaces <br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br>Degree or equivalent experience in Greenspace services <br><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; <br> <br>Satisfactory declaration of interest; <br> <br>Satisfactory DBS check; <br> <br>Suitable driver's license; <br> <br>This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990. <br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br><br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact [Ian Sheppard, Head Of Parks and Open Spaces at ian.sheppard@walthamforest.gov.uk <br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£49,083 - £52,116","publishDate":"2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-29T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/ed41ee04-c1bb-40bb-a19c-7065b20d133e.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"5e66cbb8-b544-407d-b68e-78af68021f19","title":"TA Reduction Officer","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br> <br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Place<br> <br>Grade: PO1<br> <br><strong>Salary: </strong>£38,364 - £40,833 <br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full-time <br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36 hours<br> <br><strong>Weeks per year:</strong> 52 weeks<br><br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 28th October 2024<br> <br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>TBC<br> ** INTERNAL ONLY **<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1474<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br><br>To provide specialist support in reducing temporary accommodation use by matching suitable customers to a range of properties in the Private Sector sourced through our range of schemes. To minimise admissions into temporary accommodation through timely offers at the earlier stages of the homelessness journey and maximising exit out of temporary accommodation through effective use of other private sector options.<br><br><strong>>> </strong><a href=\"http://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/TaReductionProjectOfficer.pdf\"><strong>Click here to download the Role Profile</strong></a><strong> <<</strong> <br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><ul> <li>To identify suitable customers and match them to various properties sourced through schemes including Out of London initiative, Capital Letters, More Homes, Local Space and other schemes as may be developed from time to time.</li> <li>To ensure that customer needs are thoroughly assessed in line with Council's policy and affordability and all relevant issues fully considered before making an offer, maintaining a record of the assessment for use by various teams.</li> <li>Deal with refusals, ensuring that reasons for refusing a property are properly considered and duty discharged in line with statutory provisions and all systems updated.</li> <li>Ensure that properties are offered and let within agreed timescales for the scheme, maintaining accurate records to minimise disputes.</li> <li>Investigate and resolve all queries relating to nomination and void periods in a timely manner.</li> <li>Reconcile invoices relating to schemes, raise payments as requested.</li> <li>Deal with queries from customers relating to any of the schemes managed including residual issues relating to the old Private Sector Letting Scheme.</li> <li>Ensure that customer records are kept up to date by updating all information obtained through customer contact on all relevant data base, ensuring that needs assessment is a live document.</li> <li>Deal with management issues associated with the legacy private rented scheme.</li> <li>Administer the self-help scheme, check eligibility and compliance issues and arrange all necessary payments.</li> <li>To perform the full range of duties of the Accommodation Placement Officers when required.</li> </ul><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br><ul> <li>Commitment to high standards of customer care and the ability to deal sensitively with a wide range of customers. </li> <li>Ability to communicate effectively to a broad range of stakeholders.</li> <li>Ability to write complex correspondence and reports. </li> <li>Detailed knowledge of the law relating to the suitability of temporary accommodation, and the ability under pressure to write effective decision letters offering properties or discharging the Council's duty. </li> <li>High level of IT skills working with a data base and software applications to produce letters and reports effectively, run excerption reports and identify input errors. </li> <li>Up-to-date working knowledge of homelessness legislation, guidance and caselaw, and knowledge of the broader housing environment including welfare benefits. </li> <li>Ability to work constructively with other services and agencies and to negotiate successful outcomes for customers. </li> <li>Ability to work in a pressurised working environment and to prioritise work to meet the key priorities. </li> <li>High level numerical skills A flexible approach to cover for colleagues and undertakes a piece of work at short notice.</li> </ul><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br><ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; </li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest; </li> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; </li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check; </li> <li>This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990. </li> </ul>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br> <br>** INTERNAL ONLY **<br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br><br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Billie-Jo Bibby, Temporary Accommodation Reduction Project Manager at Billie-Jo.Bibby@walthamforest.gov.uk or 020 8496 1353. <br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£38,364 - £40,833","publishDate":"2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-28T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/79cc8c67-5fc8-46be-88fb-fc86d9f9e609.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"96e99711-ec37-4fb5-8c80-2d4aa9b8380c","title":"Social Worker - Hospital Discharge Assessment Team","employer":"North Somerset Council","department":"","location":"Weston-super-Mare","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About Us</strong> <br> <br>North Somerset Council is dedicated to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents. Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.<br><br><strong>The Role</strong> <br> <br>We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Social Worker to join our Hospital Discharge Assessment Team (HDAT). HDAT provides adult social care support, in line with the Care Act 2014 and with regard to the Mental Capacity Act 2005, to residents of North Somerset who have ongoing social care needs and are being discharged from hospital after an in-patient stay. We follow the Hospital Discharge and Community Support guidance.<br><br>The team consists of Senior Social Workers, Social Workers, Adult Social Care Workers and admin support. Staff carry out assessments in line with the local authority's statutory responsibilities. Staff identify eligible needs and produce care and support plans to ensure a person's needs are met effectively for the longer term. Staff advocate for the individual whilst working positively with family members and carers, together with other professionals involved with the person, for the best outcomes. Staff work proactively in a strengths-based way to ensure people are also able to draw on their own abilities and support networks for a quality of life, in addition to care provision. The team works hard in a busy environment to support timely discharge with minimal days lost.<br><br>Our team follows the mobile worker model, sharing desk time between home and our office base at the Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare. Most assessment work is carried out in the community in care homes or in people's own homes. Some of your work will be hospital based, supporting the \"Home First\" model in the Transfer of Care Hubs to facilitate effective discharges and to assess where needs are particularly complex and unable to be supported through the usual health D2A routes. <br><br>HDAT prides itself in its commitment to the service users and the service. We are proactive and take a whole team approach for decisions and developments, and actively support staff development in learning and career progression. <br><br><strong>This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. </strong><br><br><strong>Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.</strong><br><br><strong>About You</strong> <br> <br>We are looking for a qualified and Social Work England registered Social Worker who is passionate about their work, and who possesses the skills, knowledge and abilities to undertake this role. You should be able to work well in a team, in a busy work environment, and be able to adapt to unpredictable and challenging levels of demand of the service. You should be able to manage your workload efficiently. You should be able to work effectively with people and their families in difficult circumstances, and be able to guide support and guide them through unfamiliar processes. You will need a positive and solution-focused attitude to create positive outcomes within the limits of resources available.<br><br><strong>What We Offer</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.<br><br>We offer:<ul> <li>Competitive salary and benefits</li> <li>Flexible working arrangements</li> <li>Opportunities for professional development</li> <li>Staff groups</li> <li>Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year</li> <li>Dedicated Wellbeing Team</li> <li>Salary sacrifice cycle to work and Electric vehicle schemes</li> </ul><br> <br>Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our <strong>Benefits booklet</strong> .<br><br><strong>How to Apply</strong> <br> <br>If you share our <strong> vision and values </strong> and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply button below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. When completing our online application form, please detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role.<br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong><br> <br>For further information about the role, please contact <strong>Paul Obrey, HDAT Team Manager,</strong> at <strong> paul.obrey@n-somerset.gov.uk </strong> or <strong>07385 373 117.</strong><br><br><strong>Important Information</strong> <br> <br><strong>Interview Date: </strong>Thursday 07 November 2024.<br><br>We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. <br><br>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.<br><br>As a <strong>Disability Confident Leader</strong>, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Level 7:- £33,024 - £35,745 per annum (ASYE) to Level 8:- £36,648 - £39,186 per annum","publishDate":"2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-28T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/49fbb921-ead4-4c20-b3a2-d3588d34cbf0.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"379b23df-25b3-4749-b68e-7884c0788497","title":"Maingrade Educational Psychologist","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary: </strong>£46,525 - £61,848<br> <br><strong>Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement: </strong> Recruitment and Retention bonus of £2000 paid annually in June and December. <br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full Time / Permanent<br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36<br> <br><strong>Weeks per year:</strong> 52<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 18th October 2024 <br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>30th October 2024 (TBC)<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1453<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br> <br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email </strong><a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\"><strong>recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</strong></a><strong> so we can arrange an alternative application method.</strong><br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br> <br><strong>3 Maingrade Educational Psychologists - Permanent, Full-time (36hrs) and Part time applications are equally welcomed.</strong><br> <br>We are looking for creative and enthusiastic Educational Psychologists to become members of our friendly and supportive team. Our service encourages collaborative and flexible working, whilst being committed to developing EPs professional skills. Waltham Forest EPS encourages the use of positive and evidence-based psychology to support children and families in a diverse borough while prioritising professional wellbeing.<br> <br>This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team who:<br> <ul> <li>Value ongoing team and peer supervision.</li> <li>Have varied opportunities (project work, ELSA, Cygnet, Alternative Provisions, 16+ settings, YOT, LAC, Early Years, training, school commissioned work and statutory work).</li> <li>Value EP interests and professional autonomy.</li> <li>Provide quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD).</li> <li>Is part of a successful traded business unit within the Local Authority.</li> </ul>The London Borough of Waltham Forest offers permanent staff a recruitment and retention bonus of £2000 paid annually in June and December. New recruits (permanent posts) joining us will receive £1000 on commencement and £1000 on successful completion of the first 12 months (pro rata).<br> <br>Waltham Forest is in the top 20 most diverse areas in the country. Waltham Forest is an ambitious and supportive borough where educational standards across the majority of indicators are above national average and most schools are judged good or better by Ofsted. <br> <br>Waltham Forest enjoys very good transport links by Underground, Overground, bus, bike and car (with free parking and access to E-car schemes).<br> <br>The Educational Psychology Service offices are co-located within spacious and bright accommodation in a primary school.<br> <br>We are looking for Educational Psychologists to join our team who:<ul> <li>Are excellent practitioners with good communication, interpersonal, organisation and time management skills.</li> <li>Are reliable, flexible and able to show initiative.</li> <li>Are committed to a consultation model of service delivery and understand the issues of working within a traded environment.</li> <li>Have a sound knowledge of evidenced based interventions.</li> </ul><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/EducationalPsychologistA38.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong></a> <br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br>To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements: <br><br><ul> <li>Have professional Educational Psychology qualifications recognised by the BPS</li> <li>Have HCPC registration. </li> <li>This post is subject to a DBS check.</li> </ul><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br><ul> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults</li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check</li> <li>Continued professional body registration</li> <li>Satisfactory employment references checks</li> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks</li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest </li> <li>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. </li> </ul><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br> <br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Leonie Thomas, Principal Educational Psychologist] at Leonie.Thomas@walthamforest.gov.uk or 07870 220206. <br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£46,525 - £61,848","publishDate":"2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-21T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/36f77767-8dcb-422e-9127-ae0dc04d6946.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"61e31650-dd0f-461c-ac62-f715b985d9d4","title":"Early Years Nursery Worker (Little Waves Nursery)","employer":"North Somerset Council","department":"","location":"Weston-super-Mare","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About Us</strong> <br> <br>Little Waves Nursery is one of three maintained nurseries for children aged 2 -3 years old located in Weston-Super-Mare. Little Waves has a Good Ofsted judgement and our dedicated team continually strive to seek innovative ways to further improve and develop practice. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our aspirational team.<br><br>You will be part of a dynamic work family who support each other and value staff wellbeing and diversity. We are forward thinking and embrace new continuous professional development opportunities including Five to Thrive, Attention-Strategy, Emotion Coaching, Theraplay and evidence informed practice.<br><br>North Somerset Council is dedicated to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents. Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.<br><br><strong>The Role</strong> <br> <br>You will actively contribute and support high quality care and education to children aged 2-3 years attending the nursery, ensuring developmental needs are met. Working positively in partnership with parents/carers whilst creating a safe and nurturing environment as part of the nursery team.<br><br>We are proud of our strong Children's Centre links and the shared core values which are embedded throughout our nursery. We work closely with our families and have effective partnerships with a range of agencies including Family Support Workers, Social Workers and Health Visitors, towards improving the outcomes for our children.<br><br><strong>This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. </strong><br><br>Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><br> <br>To be an early educator and a key person to a key group of children, whilst working under the direction on their room lead.<br><br>They will use their knowledge of the EYFS framework and experience of working with children aged 2 - 5 years, so that they can effectively support children's learning and development, whilst keeping them safe. <br><br><strong>About You</strong> <br> <br>We are looking for an individual who is passionate about early education. You will contribute and provide, value and promote the indoor and outdoor environments.<br><br>It is essential that you actively promote and support the safeguarding of children, ensuring policies and procedures are always observed.<br><br>We need an early educator who has a strong knowledge of the EYFS framework as well as experience working with children aged 2-5 years.<br><br>We are looking for a practitioner who promotes our Nursery's positive values, attitudes (including British Values) and child behaviour, dealing promptly with conflicts and encouraging children to independently find solutions/become problem solvers. Has the ability to build warm and positive relationships with children and their families and a willingness to work as part of a team.<br><br><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong><br> <br>The successful candidate will need:<ul> <li>Level 3 or above qualification in Early Years and Care</li> <li>English and Maths GSCE Grade C or above (or equivalent)</li> <li>Experience of working in an Early Years environment and providing outstanding care and provision</li> <li>Good communication skills, both written and verbal</li> <li>The ability to build relationships and work in partnership with children and families</li> <li>The practitioner will share the settings passion about children's learning and have a strong knowledge of the EYFS including the ability to plan to support individuals' progress.</li> <li>Knowledge and understanding of both child protection/safeguarding and working exclusively with vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.</li> <li>Awareness of OFSTED requirements</li> <li>Occasional working in the evenings and weekends</li> </ul><br> <br><strong>Desirable Criteria:</strong><ul> <li>Paediatric First Aid.</li> <li>Food & Hygiene Certificate</li> <li>Experience of working with children with special educational needs and disabilities</li> <li>Ability to provide a flexible and calm response to children and families.</li> </ul> <br> <br> <strong>What We Offer</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.<br><br>We offer:<ul> <li>Competitive salary and benefits</li> <li>Flexible working arrangements</li> <li>Opportunities for professional development</li> <li>Staff groups</li> <li>Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year</li> <li>Dedicated Wellbeing Team</li> <li>Salary sacrifice cycle to work and Electric vehicle schemes</li> </ul> <br> <br>Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our <strong>Benefits booklet</strong> .<br><br><strong>How to Apply</strong> <br> <br>If you share our <strong> vision and values </strong> and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply button below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. When completing our online application form, please detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role.<br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong><br> <br>For further information about the role, please contact <strong>Lucy Thie, Little Waves Manager,</strong> at <strong> lucy.thie@n-somerset.gov.uk </strong> or <strong>01934 427450.</strong><br><br><strong>Important Information</strong> <br> <br><strong>Interview Date: </strong>To be confirmed<br><br>We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. <br><br>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.<br><br>As a <strong>Disability Confident Leader</strong>, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Level 4:- £16,227 per annum (based on 38 weeks per year).","publishDate":"2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-24T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/2835b56a-0392-4d2c-a7a2-4beb3f1b7f90.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"96962602-f37a-43b9-9cfe-18c749a8bfd9","title":"Best Interest Assessor","employer":"North Somerset Council","department":"","location":"Weston-super-Mare","locationType":3,"description":"<b>Join Our Award-Winning Team at North Somerset Council!</b> <br><br>We are proud to share that North Somerset Council has been ranked <strong>No. 1 for Employer Standards for Social Workers</strong> for the third consecutive year in the 2023 Local Government Association (LGA) Health Check! Come be a part of our exceptional team and make a difference in the community.<br><br><b>About the Role:</b> <br>We are looking for a <strong>qualified Best Interest Assessor (BIA)</strong> or someone actively working towards the qualification to join our dedicated <strong>Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA & DoLS) Team</strong>. This is a part-time (18.5 hours/week), permanent position where you will work within the MCA & DoLS frameworks to ensure the rights and voices of vulnerable individuals are protected.<br><br>You'll need a current registration as a <strong>Social Worker, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Psychologist</strong> and a strong understanding of relevant legislation. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are key for success in this role.<br><br><b>What We Offer:</b> <ul> <li>\n<strong>Collaborative and Supportive Environment</strong>: Be part of a friendly, hardworking, and passionate team that thrives on teamwork and mutual support.</li> </ul><ul> <li>\n<strong>Career Growth</strong>: We're committed to your professional development with regular supervision, annual appraisals, and ongoing training opportunities.</li> </ul><ul> <li>\n<strong>Flexibility</strong>: We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support your work-life balance.</li> </ul><ul> <li>\n<strong>Exciting Time to Join</strong>: As we expand our team, you'll have the chance to contribute to building new ways of working and best practices within MCA & DoLS.</li> </ul><br> <b>Why Work for North Somerset Council?</b> <ul> <li>\n<strong>Competitive Benefits Package</strong>: We offer flexible working, flexitime, Local Government Pension Scheme membership, and a generous annual leave allowance (with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days).</li> </ul><ul> <li>\n<strong>A Supportive Culture</strong>: We value diversity and inclusion, and as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee an interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. We aim to create a workplace where everyone can bring their full, authentic selves to work.</li> </ul><ul> <li>\n<strong>Making a Real Impact</strong>: By joining us, you'll be directly contributing to safeguarding the rights and dignity of some of the most vulnerable people in our community.</li> </ul><br> <b>About the Team:</b> <br>Our team handles all DoLS referrals, managing the most complex cases and providing advice, guidance, and training to wider Adult Social Services teams. We are passionate about ensuring lawful processes and upholding Human Rights, while striving to achieve the best outcomes for the individuals we support.<br><br><b>Key Requirements:</b> <ul> <li>Best Interest Assessor qualification (or currently working towards it)</li> </ul><ul> <li>Active registration as a <strong>Social Worker, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Psychologist</strong>\n</li> </ul><ul> <li>Valid UK driving licence and access to transport</li> </ul><br> <b>How to Apply:</b> <br>Ready to join a forward-thinking council and make a meaningful difference? Click <strong>Apply Now</strong> to submit your application. Please ensure you meet the essential criteria outlined in the job description.<br><br>For an informal discussion, feel free to contact:<ul> <li>Circe Lewis (Team Manager) on 07824 604909</li> <li>Kirsten Collins (Senior) on 07825 453740</li> <li>Claudine Edwards (Senior) on 07385 978803</li> </ul><br> <br>We look forward to hearing from you!<br><br>As a <strong>Disability Confident Leader</strong>, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong><br> <br>At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. <br><br>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Level 8:- £36,648 - £39,186 per annum, pro rata","publishDate":"2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-01T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/26d6f2c3-704c-45d5-ae4c-a1d00bea316f.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"6788b310-7d3e-44e0-a83e-28ca77d8b58b","title":"Advanced Practitioner (Fostering)","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary: </strong>P05 - P07 (Spinal Point 38-46) £49,083 - £57,201 <br><br><strong>Retention Bonus : </strong>£2000 pa<br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full-time, Permanent <br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 06/11/2024<br> <br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s):</strong> TBC<br><strong>Reference: </strong>1459 <br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br> <br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. </strong><br> <br><strong>Click here for further information on the </strong><a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\"><strong>Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</strong></a><strong>. </strong><br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br><br>The post is that of Advanced Practitionerwithin the Fostering Team which is in the Children and Families Services and is responsible for all aspects of recruitment, assessment, support and supervision to approved foster carers and connected carers.<br> <br>The fostering service in Waltham Forest has re-shaped, bringing together its assessment and support service to provide consistency in support provided to our foster carers. Social workers working in this service will be committed to establishing trusting relationships with their carers during the assessment stage, building on this further post approval and supporting them during their first placements when they are at their most vulnerable. Applicants will report to the Deputy Team Manager and the Team Manager and deputise in their absence. <br> <br>Applicants will supervise up to 3 social workers within the team and have an excellent working knowledge of relevant legislation, performance issues, ability to manage conflict and a myriad of tasks involved as a manager. Applicants should have experience of working in children's services. The applicant will need to have an understanding of the Mockingbird programme. <br> <br>Applicants would need experience of managing staff, be resilient and robust in a fast paced and highly regulated service. Applicants will be enthusiastic and highly committed to providing high support and challenge to staff and our foster carers to ensure that the children of Waltham Forest receive quality care in a warm family environment.<br><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Advanced%20Practitioner%20%E2%80%93%20Fostering%20Practice%20Support.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong> </a><br><br><strong>Knowledge, Skills and Experience - PO5 - P06</strong><br> <ul> <li>Significant post-qualifying social work experience in a children & families setting</li> <li>Experience of undertaking highly complex casework within a statutory children's setting, preferably a fostering service</li> <li>Experience of service delivery which is culturally sensitive and responsive to the needs of a multi-cultural community</li> <li>Experience of supervising staff and quality assuring reports</li> <li>Significant knowledge of the relevant legislation, regulation and guidance (Fostering Minimum Standards, Safeguarding and Fostering Legislation and Care Planning Regulations etc)</li> <li>Experience of delivering training and support groups</li> <li>Experience of recruiting, assessing and supporting foster carers </li> <li>Experience of prioritisation, care planning and service delivery</li> <li>Demonstrable knowledge and experience in assessing complex risk</li> <li>Experience of having to interpret, understand and make judgements on the complex interactions between the risk and protective factors in any given situation when arriving at a decision about whether the child or young person is suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm</li> <li>ICT and data literate </li> </ul><br><strong>Knowledge, Skills and Experience - PO7</strong><br> <ul> <li>Experience of deputising in the absence of deputy/team Manager</li> <li>Substantial experience of supervising staff and quality assuring reports</li> <li>Strong level of experience of delivering training and support groups and developing the professional practice of others </li> <li>Extensive, sophisticated, and up to date working knowledge of national and local policy, legislation and statutory guidance in relation to fostering</li> <li>Expert knowledge, skills and experience in assessing complex risk and proven ability to respond effectively</li> <li>Substantial engagement in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)</li> <li>Ability to exercise a significant degree of critical and constructive thinking and demonstrate evaluative judgement</li> <li>Strong level of data and ICT literacy </li> <li>Excellent written, oral, communication and interpersonal skills</li> <li>Strong negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to build effective relationships with colleagues and a range of external partners</li> </ul><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br> <br>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; <br> <br>Satisfactory declaration of interest; <br> <br>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; <br> <br>Satisfactory enhanced DBS check; <br> <br>Continued professional body registration; <br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br> <br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br> <br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br> <br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br> <br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br> <br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br> <br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br> <br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Ms Marilyn St Ange at <a href=\"mailto:marilyn.stange@walthamforest.gov.uk\">marilyn.stange@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> or 07968957410 <br> <br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"P05 - P07 (Spinal Point 38-46) £49,083 - £57,201","publishDate":"2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-06T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/ea21f756-4423-4ccc-90f5-f7987fd487ba.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"47d88e45-fb8a-4511-b47c-7ca61eb1868f","title":"Procurement Manager - Internal Applicants Only","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> ***Internal Applicants Only***<br> <br><strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br> <br><strong>Salary: </strong>Salary range £46,041 - £49,083 <br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Fixed term Secondment 18 Months<br><br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36 <br><br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 25/10/2024<br> <br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s):</strong> TBC<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1486<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br> <br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br> <br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br> <br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br> <br>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. <br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br> <br>The Supply Chain Division in Waltham Forest is responsible for taking a strategic view of the Council's supply chain, internal and external, ensuring value for money contracts are established, strategic contracts managed effectively, and performance and business intelligence used to manage external suppliers and challenge internal services.<br> <br>An opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Delivery Manager in an award-winning team to be responsible for supporting the Procurement / Supply Chain function, in managing and delivering high value OJEU level procurement projects, across a range of category spend areas. <br> <br>As part of a shared service across both Waltham Forest and Redbridge Councils, this role is key to supporting the Procurement functions category management based approach to Procurement, by ensuring that commercial activities fully support the Council's best value requirements, internal governance procedures and also relevant Strategic Sourcing Strategies.<br> <br>Responsibilities will also include the development of sourcing strategies for tactical spend areas e.g. office supplies, the timely and accurate preparation and presentation of reports to various governance boards, alongside providing support for junior staff, where appropriate.<br> <br>Working as part of a cross functional and busy team, the successful candidate will understand the importance of effective procurement in an Organisation and have the ability to provide specialist procurement advice, guidance and support, plus robust challenge to internal /external stakeholders.<br><br>The People and Corporate category supports the following areas;<br> <ul> <li>Adult Social Care and support</li> <li>Children's Social Care and Support</li> <li>Early Years and Wellbeing</li> <li>Special Education Needs and Disabilities</li> <li>Public Health Services</li> <li>IT & Digital (Software and Hardware)</li> <li>Interim & Permanent Recruitment </li> <li>Corporate Services (Legal, Consultancy, Tax, Audit, Insurance)</li> <li>Fleet & Travel</li> </ul>We're looking for someone who has a minimum Level 4 CIPS and/or experience of working in a Public Sector procurement environment.<br><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Procurement%20Delivery%20Manager%20%28PO4%29%20-%20JD%20%282%29.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong> </a><br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><ul> <li>Lead on the development of procurement and commissioning arrangements for services.</li> <li>Lead on specific projects as required. / Project manage tactical spend subcategories.</li> <li>Provide specialist advice, guidance, support and challenge to internal /external stakeholders.</li> <li>Liaise with delivery partners / providers / suppliers to commission / co-ordinate /evaluate appropriate service delivery /capacity within area of responsibility.</li> <li>To work collaboratively with other authorities on joint procurement initiatives.</li> <li>People category contracts</li> <li>Corporate contracts</li> <li>NHS Provider Selection Regime (PSR) across the council's health care services/contracts.</li> <li>Procurement Act 2023.</li> </ul><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br> <br>Minimum Level 4 CIPS, working towards full CIPS membership (level 6)<br> <br>Practical understanding of the UK Public Contracts Regulations and associated legislation. <br> <br>Understanding of the role that procurement can play in supporting wider agendas such as equality and sustainability.<br> <br>Experience in working cross functional project teams. <br> <br>Strong communication and influencing skills and the ability to explain issues.<br><br><strong>Relevant experience and skills</strong><br> <br>• Practical experience of letting a wide range of contracts delivering savings. <br> <br>• Practical experience of working with the UK Public Contracts Regulations.<br> <br>• Experience of the entire contract cycle from developing options through to tendering<br> <br>awarding and managing the contracts.<br> <br>• Experience of working with and leading a cross functional team.<br> <br>• Practical experience of managing supplier relationships and negotiating contract changes<br> <br>• The ability to flexibly manage a number of tenders at one time.<br> <br>• Good communication and influencing skills.<br> <br>• Good level of numeracy & I.T. skills i.e., proficiency in using Microsoft packages and the <br> <br>Internet.<br> <br>• Understanding of the contribution that procurement can make to the economy, the <br> <br>environment and the equality agenda.<br> <br>• Experience of working with e-procurement and e-tendering systems.<br> <br>• Strong customer service skills.<br><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br> <br>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; <br> <br>Satisfactory declaration of interest; <br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br> <br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br> <br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br> <br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br> <br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br> <br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br> <br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br> <br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br> <br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Rita Emesim, Head of Supply Chain at <a href=\"mailto:Rita.emesim@walthamforest.gov.uk\">Rita.emesim@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> <br> <br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br> <br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"GBP 46,041.00 - 49,083.00 per year","publishDate":"2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-25T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/8e73158c-b079-4a6f-8919-ff23497809f7.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f0135b37-87a6-405c-9e42-247acd619462","title":"Maingrade Education Psychologist","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary: </strong>£46,525 - £61,848<br> <br><strong>Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement: </strong> Recruitment and Retention bonus of £2000 paid annually in June and December. <br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full Time / Permanent<br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36<br> <br><strong>Weeks per year:</strong> 52<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> TBC<br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>TBC<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1230<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br> <br><strong>2 Maingrade Educational Psychologists - Permanent, Full-time (36hrs) and Part time applications are equally welcomed.</strong><br> <br><strong>1 Maingrade Educational Psychologist - (Maternity cover) Full-time (36hrs) Fixed Term contract, Part time applications are equally welcomed.</strong><br> <br>We are looking for creative and enthusiastic Educational Psychologists to become members of our friendly and supportive team. Our service encourages collaborative and flexible working, whilst being committed to developing EPs professional skills. Waltham Forest EPS encourages the use of positive and evidence-based psychology to support children and families in a diverse borough while prioritising professional wellbeing.<br> <br>This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team who:<br> <ul> <li>Value ongoing team and peer supervision.</li> <li>Have varied opportunities (project work, ELSA, Cygnet, Alternative Provisions, 16+ settings, YOT, LAC, Early Years, training, school commissioned work and statutory work).</li> <li>Value EP interests and professional autonomy.</li> <li>Provide quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD).</li> <li>Is part of a successful traded business unit within the Local Authority.</li> </ul>The London Borough of Waltham Forest offers permanent staff a recruitment and retention bonus of £2000 paid annually in June and December. New recruits (permanent posts) joining us will receive £1000 on commencement and £1000 on successful completion of the first 12 months (pro rata).<br> <br>Waltham Forest is in the top 20 most diverse areas in the country. Waltham Forest is an ambitious and supportive borough where educational standards across the majority of indicators are above national average and most schools are judged good or better by Ofsted. <br> <br>Waltham Forest enjoys very good transport links by Underground, Overground, bus, bike and car (with free parking and access to E-car schemes).<br> <br>The Educational Psychology Service offices are co-located within spacious and bright accommodation in a primary school.<br> <br>We are looking for Educational Psychologists to join our team who:<ul> <li>Are excellent practitioners with good communication, interpersonal, organisation and time management skills.</li> <li>Are reliable, flexible and able to show initiative.</li> <li>Are committed to a consultation model of service delivery and understand the issues of working within a traded environment.</li> <li>Have a sound knowledge of evidenced based interventions.</li> </ul><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/EducationalPsychologistA38.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong></a> <br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br>To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements: <br><br><ul> <li>Have professional Educational Psychology qualifications recognised by the BPS</li> <li>have HCPC registration. </li> <li>This post is subject to a DBS check.</li> </ul><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br><ul> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; </li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check; </li> <li>Continued professional body registration; </li> </ul><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br><br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Leonie Thomas, Principal Educational Psychologist] at Leonie.Thomas@walthamforest.gov.uk or 07870 220206. <br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£46,525 - £61,848","publishDate":"2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-21T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/cb1269a2-4863-4341-b3bd-b2162995e177.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"a5dc08ac-aba5-440b-990c-6e099faef8df","title":"Curriculum Manager","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary:</strong> PO3 £42,840 - £46,041<br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full-time/Part-time, Permanent<br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36<br> <br><strong>Weeks per year:</strong> 52<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 01/11/24<br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s):</strong> w/c Monday 8/11/24<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1443<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br> <br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br><br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email </strong><a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\"><strong>recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</strong></a><strong> so we can arrange an alternative application method.</strong><br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest Adult Learning Service is the local authority's direct provider of adult education. Officially rated as 'Good' with 'Outstanding' for Personal Development following our OFSTED inspection in November 2022, we are on a journey to \"Outstanding.\". <br> <br>Are you passionate about education and curriculum development? We are dedicated to delivering bespoke, responsive, educational programs that inspire and empower learners. <br> <br>Our mission is to create a positive impact through innovative curriculum design and effective teaching methodologies. <br> <br>We are seeking to recruit a talented, forward thinking, experienced Curriculum Manager to lead curriculum development in Tailored (Community) Learning (Creative, Health and Wellbeing, Horticulture).<ul> <li>minimum of 2 years' experience of managing a team of teachers delivering quality learning to meet KPIs and funding expectations. </li> <li>proven track record of developing and delivering innovative and high-quality curriculum relevant to meet local need.</li> <li>Supporting delivery of high-quality teaching, learning and assessment, and driving quality improvements.</li> <li>Monitoring, reporting on improvement of learner outcomes including progression to further study and employment.</li> <li>Implementing quality assurance processes to meet the requirements of external awarding and funding bodies.</li> <li>Liaising across the curriculum and wider organisation and stakeholders to develop innovative tailored (community) learning delivery across the borough.</li> </ul>What We Offer:<br> <ul> <li>A role in a forward-thinking and innovative educational organisation.</li> <li>The opportunity to impact the educational journey of our residents positively.</li> <li>A collaborative and supportive work environment.</li> <li>Professional development and growth opportunities.</li> </ul>If you are committed to being an outstanding manager focused on achieving the best outcomes for our learners, then this is the role for you!<br> <br>Please review the attached Curriculum Manager role profile and complete the application form<br><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Curriculum%20Manager%20PO3.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong></a><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Curriculum%20Manager%20PO3.pdf\"> </a><br><br>To manage a team of staff to plan and deliver learning and training programmes. Lead, co-ordinate and advise on a range of high quality learning and development projects, programmes and activities.<br> <br>To develop and deliver specialist support/advice for a defined service area. To ensure relevant legislation, regulations and policies are complied with.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong> <br><br>Please review the attached Curriculum Manager role profile and complete the application form<br><br><ul> <li>Meet funding targets as set by external funders</li> <li>Be familiar with the Education Inspection and apply its standards to delivery.</li> <li>Lead on Quality development and Improvement within area of responsibility</li> <li>Manage the development of course materials and teaching aids which support and develop the work of the teaching staff</li> <li>Meet funding targets as set by external funders</li> <li>Lead on Quality Improvement within area of responsibility</li> <li>Manage the development of course materials and teaching aids which support and develop the work of the teaching staff</li> <li>Manage academic staff, KPI's and performance</li> <li>work closely with others to support/Manage the development and delivery of improvements in processes and procedures. </li> <li>Support area to outstanding </li> </ul><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br><ul> <li>Experience of a minimum of three years recent teaching in or managing an adult education or training environment. </li> <li>Substantial subject specific experience; to include accreditation routes.</li> <li>Awareness of the needs of adult learners from a variety of cultural backgrounds.</li> <li>Experience of quality improvement and performance monitoring.</li> <li>Experience of conducting observations of teaching and learning.</li> <li>Experience of widening participation initiatives such as working in partnership.</li> <li>Experience of actively developing equal opportunities.</li> <li>Ability to plan, manage and monitor provision to meet targets and quality standards.</li> <li>Ability to motivate, support and monitor work of the lecturer team.</li> <li>Ability to innovate and implement own ideas.</li> <li>Able to meet deadlines and to work effectively under pressure.</li> <li>Ability to develop new areas of provision in response to local need.</li> <li>Good organisational and planning skills.</li> <li>Good ICT skills - including spreadsheets.</li> <li>Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.</li> <li>Commitment to the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy and acceptance of their responsibility for its practical application.</li> <li>Understanding of how to promote inclusive learning and widening participation objectives</li> </ul><br><strong>Indicative Qualifications</strong><br> <ul> <li>Teaching or training qualification at level 5 or above</li> <li>Possess or be working towards assessor and / or internal verifier awards</li> <li>Level 2 in maths and English</li> </ul><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br><ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; </li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest; </li> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; </li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check; Enhanced </li> </ul>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br><br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. 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Senior Building Control Surveyor

South Oxfordshire District Council / Vale of White Horse District Council

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Job summary: Senior Building Control Surveyor at South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils, administering building regulations and legislation.

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