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The Repairs and Maintenance Department has the responsibility for carrying out responsive and planned maintenance works, and void management works to Lancaster City Council’s housing and non-housing stock. \nThe post holder must have an NVQ level 3 in plumbing or equivalent certificate. Duties will include carrying out site based plumbing work throughout the district, on the councils housing stock and associated council buildings. Work to be completed in line with the services performance measures and in a professional manner, ensuring a high-quality customer focused service.\nA full current UK driving licence is essential, as the post holder will be required to carry out home visits throughout the district. As a result you will be required to sign up to the authorised external DVLA driving licence validation organisation that we use to manage and monitor our employees driving licence data.\nThis post is permanent. The hours for this post are 37 hours per week (Monday to Thursday, 8.00am to 4.30pm, and Friday, 8.00am to 3.30pm), however you are required for operational purposes to work 39 hours per week; as this is in excess of the standard 37-hour week, you will accrue 1 days leave for every 20 days worked. This post is based at White Lund Depot. \nThe successful applicant will be subject to a basic clearance with the Disclosure and Barring Service.\nAbout You\nYou will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.\nOur Benefits\nLancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:\n<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave allowance</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.</li>\n</ul>\nLancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.\nWe are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.\nAt Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve, and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.\nWe are a disability confident committed employer.\nPlease note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. 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The aim of the service is to assist residents to remain independent in their own homes, by finding ways to adapt and repair homes. An exciting opportunity has arisen in the team for an Assistant Caseworker. The post holder will support the delivery of Home Improvement Agency services, including visiting clients in their own homes and by providing general administrative support to the Home Improvement Agency. \nThe post holder will have the ability to work with minimal supervision and be capable of prioritising workloads. You will have direct contact with colleagues in other services, key partner organisations and members of the public. You will have excellent numeracy, keyboard and communication skills and will be committed to high standards of customer service.\nThis post is temporary for 12 months. Subject to funding and business demands, this could potentially be extended. The hours of work for this position are 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 9.00 until 5.00 pm. This post will be classed as a hybrid worker with the ability to work from home and council sites within the district. \nA full current UK driving licence is essential, as the post holder will be required to carry out home visits throughout the district. As a result you will be required to sign up to the authorised external DVLA driving licence validation organisation that we use to manage and monitor our employees driving licence data.\nThe successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced clearance with the Disclosure and Barring Service.\nFlexible working friendly – we offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and opportunity to work with your team to establish working hours to enable you to maximise your work-life balance. \nAbout You\nYou will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.\nOur Benefits\nLancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:\n<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave allowance</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.</li>\n</ul>\nLancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.\nWe are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.\nAt Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve, and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. 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You must have a desire to deliver outstanding customer service. You will provide a full front of house service, included but not limited to, making dishes to the correct specification, preparing high quality hot beverages and becoming a vital team member in our award-winning café.\nThis post is permanent. The hours of work for this position are 28 hours per week, working on a shift rota basis including weekends. You will be based at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre.\nAbout You\nYou will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.\nOur Benefits\nLancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:\n<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave allowance</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.</li>\n</ul>\nLancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.\nWe are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.\nAt Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve, and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.\nWe are a disability confident committed employer.\nPlease note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. 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The individual will need to be hard working, take pride within their work and have a passion for making improvements.\nThe role involves working as part of a wider team to provide high quality environmental maintenance services including amenity grass cutting, litter management, graffiti removal, leaf clearance, hard landscaping, dyke management, street furniture, playground installation, weed growth, and cultivating of the districts bedding areas.\nYou will be required to have a good knowledge and also experience in amenity horticulture and have a good technical knowledge of grounds maintenance techniques and practice as duties will include mowing, strimming, hedge cutting, weeding and litter picking within the Authority’s parks, open spaces and streets.\nThe work is physically demanding, involving bending, kneeling, lifting and carrying and it is essential that you are able to lift weights of up to 20kg.\nYou will be able to demonstrate flexibility and commitment to delivering high quality customer service.\nA full current UK driving licence is required, and it will be essential for the post holder to tow a trailer. As a result you will be required to sign up to the authorised external DVLA driving licence validation organisation that we use to manage and monitor our employees driving licence data.\nThis post is permanent. The hours for this post are 37 hours per week. Your normal working week will be on a shift rota basis, working 5 days out of 7, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, in line with business needs.\nThis post is based at White Lund Depot.\nPlease note, the successful candidates will be required to have a Hand Arm Vibration (HAVS) Assessment prior to start date.\nAbout You\nYou will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.\nOur Benefits\nLancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:\n<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave allowance</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.</li>\n</ul>\nLancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. 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Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.\nWe are a disability confident committed employer.\nPlease note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. 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In supporting the Authority’s Governance teams – legal, licensing and democratic services, you will be making a big difference (through greater effectiveness and efficiency) in the way in which the Council delivers its services.\nThe role will involve:-\n<ul>\n<li>Assisting officers with production of documents, letters, reports, hearing/licensing bundles.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Helping to administer Governance software systems.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing administrative assistance to officers, including taking calls, diary management, organising meetings, updating electronic records and systems, maintaining office stationery and post management.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Helping with purchasing items/goods/services and organising purchase orders and invoices.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Helping with filing, storage and disposal of files/documents in paper and electronic form.</li>\n</ul>\nThis post is permanent. The hours of work for this position are 20 hours per week, working days may vary subject to the needs of the service. This post is based at Lancaster Town Hall, working from other locations as required.\nFlexible working friendly – we offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and opportunity to work with your team to establish working hours to enable you to maximise your work-life balance.\nAbout You\nYou have a proven track record in providing procurement management and advice and identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.\nOur Benefits\nLancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:\n<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave allowance</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.</li>\n</ul>\nLancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.\nWe are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.\nAt Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.\nWe are a disability confident committed employer.\nPlease note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. 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The hours of work for this position are 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday. Possible evening and weekend work may be required on occasion and hybrid working will be available subject to the needs of the service. This post is based at Lancaster Town Hall. \nFlexible working friendly – we offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and opportunity to work with your team to establish working hours to enable you to maximise your work-life balance.\nAbout You\nYou are:\n<ul>\n<li>An experienced communications professional with an excellent grasp of digital and social media</li>\n<li>A team player, supported by a great team</li>\n<li>Able to produce content for a wide range of channels</li>\n<li>Customer focused. Our key audiences are staff and residents.</li>\n<li>Able to build strong relationships with our internal clients and partners</li>\n<li>Creative – you’ll work with external graphic designers to produce print, digital, social and video content.</li>\n</ul>\nYou will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.\nOur Benefits\nLancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:\n<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave allowance</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.</li>\n</ul>\nLancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.\nWe are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.\nAt Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.\nWe are a disability confident committed employer.\nPlease note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.\nFor an informal discussion about this role, please contact Michael Hill, Communications and Media Relations Manager at <a href=\"mailto:mhill@lancaster.gov.uk\">mhill@lancaster.gov.uk</a>.\nInterview date: TBC","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£34,314 - £39,513 per annum","publishDate":"2025-03-10T14:35:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-31T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/56ec1f6d-2761-4b8f-90ce-21492840f434.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"de1c4ecf-2272-4211-94a3-40734ced292c","title":"Elections Staff","employer":"Lancaster City Council","department":"","location":"Lancaster Town Hall","locationType":1,"description":"The Returning Officer for Lancaster City Council is continually seeking applications of interest from members of the public who wish to be part of a pool of casual staff to work on election day.\nAt every major election the Returning Officer relies on dedicated additional staff to support the democratic process and allow electors to cast their vote. The vital role played by polling station staff ensures that voters can cast their vote in secret, free from influence and in a calm and professional atmosphere.\nApplications are welcome from anyone over the age of 18 who has the right to work in the UK.\nAll staff employed by the Returning Officer must be absolutely impartial and will be required to sign a statement to confirm that they are not a member of a political party and that they must not and will not canvass for, assist or openly support a campaign for a particular political party or candidate at the election.\nElections take place on Thursday 1 May 2025 for Councillors to serve on Lancashire County Council.\nLancaster will be running the elections on behalf of the Returning Officer for 10 County electoral divisions. The Returning Officer for Lancaster therefore becomes a Deputy Returning Officer.\nPlease email <a href=\"mailto:electionsrecruitment@lancaster.gov.uk\">electionsrecruitment@lancaster.gov.uk</a> once you have read the additional information below and we will send you further documents to complete.\nExisting election staff need not reply to this advert.\nRecruitment of Poll Clerks to work for the Deputy Returning Officer, Lancaster City Council\nThe Deputy Returning Officer will recruit around 300 staff to work in polling stations on election day. We welcome applications from anyone over the age of 18 who is not a member of a political party.\n<ul>\n<li>A poll clerk works in a polling station under the guidance of a presiding officer.</li>\n<li>A poll clerk will check that an elector is included on the register of electors, check ID and issue a ballot paper.</li>\n<li>We have over 100 polling stations across the Lancaster district and will try, where possible, to place you at a polling station close to your home. If you are able to travel we can place you further afield and there may be more employment opportunities available to you.</li>\n<li>Polling hours are 7am to 10pm, so you will need to be at the polling station from 6.30am and will be able to leave once everything is packed up and cleared away (by 10.30pm at the very latest).</li>\n<li>You will need to provide an email address as part of your application, and be able to complete online training which is a requirement of your appointment.</li>\n<li>The Deputy Returning Officer has a different payroll to the City Council. Once you have completed an application to work on elections, you will be asked to provide copies of documents to verify you have the right to work in the UK.</li>\n<li>Being on the database of staff does not guarantee an offer of employment.</li>\n<li>The fee for employment as a poll clerk at the last election was £194.48.</li>\n</ul>\n \nRecruitment of Count Assistants to work for the Deputy Returning Officer, Lancaster City Council \nThe Deputy Returning Officer will recruit over 80 staff to count the votes cast in the Lancaster district for the 10 electoral divisions within the Lancaster City Council area.\nThe counting of votes commences at 10:00 hours on Friday 2 May and should be concluded around 17:00 hours on Friday 2 May. The length of time taken to count varies depending on the number of ballot papers marked by voters as well as the accuracy and speed of the teams counting the votes. Anyone over the age of 18 who is not a member of a political party will be considered for the role.\n<ul>\n<li>Count assistants will work need to be prepared to be available for the whole day and be part of a team working under the guidance of a count team leader and supervisor.</li>\n<li>Count assistants will first check the number of ballot papers in each ballot box to ensure the number in the box matches the number issued by the presiding officer. This is called verification.</li>\n<li>Once verification is complete, count assistants then move to count the votes. 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Plumber

Lancaster City Council

£30,060 - £35,235 per annum

White Lund Depot (On-Site)

Posted 39 minutes ago

Apprentice Administration Assistant

Lancaster City Council

£24,309 per annum

Preston City Council, Lancaster Town Hall (On-Site)

Posted 2 hours ago

HIA Assistant Caseworker

Lancaster City Council

£25,584 - £30,060 per annum pro rata

Lancaster Town Hall (Hybrid)

Posted 3 hours ago

Catering Assistant

Lancaster City Council

£24,404 - £25,584 per annum pro rata

Salt Ayre Leisure Centre (On-Site)

Posted 5 hours ago

Grounds Maintenance Operative

Lancaster City Council

£24,404 - £25,584 per annum

White Lund Depot (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Service Support Assistant

Lancaster City Council

£24,404 - £25,584 per annum pro rata

Lancaster Town Hall (On-Site)

Posted 1 day ago

Communications Officer

Lancaster City Council

£34,314 - £39,513 per annum

Lancaster Town Hall (Hybrid)

Posted 4 days ago

Elections Staff

Lancaster City Council

poll clerk: £194.48

Lancaster Town Hall (Remote)

Posted 28 days ago

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