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If you want to lead a team to provide therapeutic support to young people and their families' then get in touch! About the role We support young people who have experienced childhood trauma, and we work with them and their families to help stop young people entering the care system. Our support is carried out both in our residential short breaks home based in Welwyn Garden City and in the family homes across county. You will be part of a team of professionals (including an education adviser and therapists) putting in place intensive care packages to help young people who have complicated needs, helping them to build secure attachments and become self-reliant. As a Senior Worker in the team, you will lead on shifts and provide support and guidance to the team of Short Break workers. You will oversee the planning of interventions and stays alongside Senior colleagues and Management. You will provide supervision to residential workers, supporting them to reflect, develop and progress. This role requires working shifts including, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleeping in overnight. Shift Hours are 14:00 to 23:00, sleep in, then 07:30 to 15:00 as well as some office-based hours 09:00 - 17:00 This role includes a 6% MUSHA payment due to unsociable hours. About you Essential:<ul>\n<li>This senior position requires experience and confidence of working with young people and adults, along with leadership and supervision skills.</li>\n<li>It is essential that you can use full range of Microsoft Office / and other applications.</li>\n<li>A full UK Driving licence and access to a vehicle on a regular basis.</li>\n<li>Ability to work shifts inc weekends / bank holidays and sleep ins.</li>\n<li>You must at least 2 years' experience of w orking in Residential or with Children and families. </li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul>\n<li>A NVQ Level 4 in Residential Care Qualification is desirable however if you don't have this we will fund and support you getting this. You will attend your taught college days during your working time to assist your studies.</li>\n<li> Leadership and supervision skills. </li>\n</ul> If you want to make a difference to families and young peoples' futures, then this is the career path for you. This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC9 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care To hear more about this opportunity please contact Dawn.Clements@hertfordshire.gov.uk or Jenny.Williams1@hertfordshire.gov.uk . Interview Date: TBC Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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We are looking for friendly passionate people to join our Rapid Response to join our team and help us make a difference. No two days are the same as we work in a trauma informed creative way to prevent families breaking down. Rapid Response workers work closely with social care teams, education, police, Out of Hours Service and Health. About the role This is an diverse role which involves a verity of tasks such as:<ul>\n<li>Supportive phone calls and visits to families during crisis.</li>\n<li>Working alongside the police to de-escalate a situation.</li>\n<li>Supporting a young person home from hospital,</li>\n<li>Running group activities for the young people including geocaching, bike rides, festive events, sporting activities, arts and crafts.</li>\n</ul> About you Essential<ul>\n<li>Experience of working with young people and or families.</li>\n<li>Ability to think on your feet, and remain calm under pressure.</li>\n<li>Demonstratable skills in resilience and ability to look after yourself and others.</li>\n<li>Ability to work 2 out of 4 weekends a month, evenings and bank holidays.</li>\n<li>Computer competency with the ability to record concise detailed reports</li>\n<li>A full UK Driving licence, access to a vehicle on a regular basis and Business insurance.</li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul>\n<li>Level 4 Apprenticeship in Residential - please note that if you have not completed this you will be required to do so - college time is included within your hours.</li>\n<li>A therapeutic way of thinking - although training will be provided on ARC Framework, Non-Violence Resistance and Developing Therapeutic Skills.</li>\n</ul> This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC8 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care ARC Services values its staff and is always looking at ways to upskill and develop the teams and the service we offer, so bring your creative thinking as we are always open to new ideas. Some days are tougher than others, but it is the strength and support across the teams that gets us through it together. Our service is diverse, with a rich range of experiences and specialisms, along with a passion for supporting families at risk of breakdown. So, if you are ready for a new challenge, have experience of working with children &/or families, have a trauma informed outlook then we look forward to receiving your application. To hear more about this opportunity please contact Dawn.clements@hertfordshire.gov.uk or Clare.Ardley@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: w/c 4 th November 2024 Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. 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The Service is a key contributor to the prevention and early intervention / early help agenda including Hertfordshire County Council's aim of supporting young people to make a successful transition to an economically independent adult life. The Service delivers targeted prevention and early intervention work to ensure that young people get the help they need early and to reduce the necessity for higher cost specialist intervention. It enables young people to succeed by providing high quality informal education opportunities to promote their personal and social development. It supports young people who are challenged in education, their communities or home life to ensure a successful transition to adulthood. About the role The focus of the work of your teams is with vulnerable and at-risk individuals and groups, ensuring the delivery of preventative work, evidencing outcomes and delivering to targets and contracts. Responsible for 3 district youth work teams, you will have successful practice and front-line management experience of youth work and a track record of establishing a culture of continuous improvement and achievement through delivering robust and effective performance management. The Service delivers throughout the week in schools, community venues, young people's centres and projects using a variety of different styles and methods. About you Essential:<ul>\n<li> Hold a nationally recognised JNC qualification for Youth and Community Workers and evidence of continued professional development. </li>\n<li> Experience in performance management of staff to meet agreed targets, identified outcomes and to ensure the delivery of high-quality youth work. </li>\n<li> Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with young people, adults and other agencies. </li>\n<li> Organisation and effective time management skills with proven ability to meet targets. </li>\n<li> Proven ability to establish and maintain excellent communication with a wide range of stake holders such as partners, young people, parents and colleagues. </li>\n<li> Evidence of incorporating equal opportunities in practice with young people, community, and colleagues. </li>\n<li> Experience of managing a diverse youth work provision across a geographical area, including health and safety and safeguarding </li>\n<li> Ability to assess, prioritise, plan and review your work. </li>\n<li> Ability and experience of identifying and securing funding to enhance youth work projects and programmes. </li>\n<li> Ability and experience of working effectively to achieve clear learning outcomes, targets and meet deadlines. </li>\n<li> Ability to use full range of Microsoft Office applications. </li>\n<li> A full UK Driving licence and access to a vehicle on a regular basis. </li>\n</ul> This job role is within the Community Services, level COM12 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Community services For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kips Green on 01442 454083 or kips.green@hertfordhire.gov.uk For more information regarding the work of Services for Young People please visit www.servicesforyoungpeople.org Interview Date:<ul>\n<li>18th November (MS Teams)</li>\n<li>19th November (Face to Face; location to be confirmed)</li>\n</ul>Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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Integrated Services for Learning is a multi-disciplinary service comprising of SEND Specialist Advice and Support services, Access & Inclusion Services, Educational Psychologists and Statutory services. Within the service, there is a vacancy for a Specialist Advisory Teacher post in the Speech, Language, Communication and Autism specialism. About the role The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support schools in embedding approaches to improve access to education for children and young people, as well as supporting the Local Authority processes as required under the direction of the Specialism Lead/Lead Teacher by attending various panels, meetings and reviews on behalf of the service. As part of Integrated Services for Learning (ISL) the post holder will work collaboratively with the Delivering Special Provision Locally (DSPL) Partnerships and other colleagues both within and outside ISL to promote early intervention, assessment and excellent inclusive practice. About the team A key function of ISL SEND Specialist Advice and Support Services (SENDSAS) is to ensure that the educational and developmental progress of children and young people (0-25), with a range of SEND, is met in line with the Hertfordshire Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy and Children's Services strategic objectives. Advisory Teachers deliver this through:<ul><li>Carrying a caseload offering effective high-quality advice and support to children, young people, their families and settings. • Modelling interventions, teaching approaches and strategies for staff in schools/settings and for parents/carers. • Supporting staff to identify long and short-term targets for children and young people and facilitate effective planning to address these • Delivering training to support schools/settings in implementing strategies to improve provision for children and young people with speech, language, communication and autism needs</li></ul>About you Essential: • Minimum five years relevant and successful teaching experience. • Recent classroom experience, practice knowledge for the specialism area or be employed within an advisory service. • In-depth knowledge and understanding of best practice in relation to meeting the needs of children and young people (0-25) with SEND in area of specialism. • Educated to degree level and hold Qualified Teacher Status. • Hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes Desirable: • Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of relevant high-quality teaching and learning. • Ability to model excellent practice and lead by example. To hear more about this opportunity please contact Mandy Goode at mandy.goode@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: 18 th November 2024 Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job outline, to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Secondment This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only. Additional information Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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Contract Type: 12 months Secondment Directorate: Childrens Services In Children's Services, we believe that the children and young people in our care deserve the best. And that means ensuring the social workers who work alongside them are trained, supported, and highly motivated. As an innovative authority, we are committed to developing motivational social work practice and you will be trained to work in this way. You will be working at the forefront of best practice to deliver first class support to vulnerable children and families which will expose you to managing complex and diverse caseloads. By changing our approach to families, they are changing their approach to us and we are managing to keep far more children at home safely with their families. With dedicated Diversity & Inclusion strategy and focus groups, we promote diversity and inclusion across the delivery of services and within our workforce. We will offer a stimulating working environment, regular supervision meetings and training opportunities to help you to reach your full potential with the assistance and guidance of our specialist L&D teams. The pandemic has brought about changes in the way we work and having learnt from this and from feedback from our staff and communities, we are embedding important principles around 'Our Way Forward'. The overarching vision for Children's Services is that we work in a 'flexible and balanced' way with a focus on 'continuous improvement'; this is underpinned by a 'mix and blend' approach by adopting hybrid ways of working, balancing the need for collaborative workspaces with the right technology for staff to work from home and touchdown areas where this is right for you and for our families. Within Hertsmere 1 Family Safeguarding team, we are made up of Team Manager, Consultant Social Worker(s), Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Children's Practitioners and Family Practitioners. About the role We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to join our Hertsmere1 Family Safeguarding Team as a Consultant Social Worker. This role will include holding a small caseload of complex work and supports development into a management role in the future. This will include conducting supervision meetings and supporting other members of the team and providing management cover in the Team Manager's absence. The role will require you to support social workers in their practice and development, this could go on to include court work. About You Essential:<ul>\n<li>Qualified and Social Work England Registered</li>\n<li>Experience of staff supervision and management</li>\n<li>Comprehensive knowledge of the challenges associate with working with Children and their Families</li>\n<li>Thorough knowledge of care proceedings and court experience</li>\n<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li>\n<li>Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedures</li>\n<li>Proficient in the use of Microsoft IT package</li>\n<li>Full UK Driving Licence</li>\n<li>Regular Access to a vehicle</li>\n</ul>Desirable: Knowledge of/or care proceedings and court experience To read more about our service and opportunities available visit our Childrens Social Work page This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC12 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care To hear more about this opportunity please contact Denise Stafford for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: 14th November (Virtual) Benefits of working for us Additional Benefits for Social Work roles include:<ul>\n<li>Monthly Market Enhanced Payment</li>\n<li>One off £1k Welcome Payment* (terms & conditions apply)</li>\n<li>Lease Car Scheme</li>\n<li>Up to £6 relocation expenses</li>\n<li>Hybrid working model</li>\n<li>5 Days additional annual leave entitlement</li>\n</ul> How to Apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Secondment This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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The Council contribution to your LGPS pension is 19.6% of your actual pensionable pay Hours: 37 Location: Stevenage with hybrid working Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Resources About the team Herts Legal is a large, innovative and vibrant legal team providing high quality legal services to Hertfordshire County Council and a variety of other organisations including Stevenage Borough Council in which they operate a shared legal service. We are looking for two Principal Lawyers to join our team, one as Principal for the Environment Law Team and one as Principal for the Commercial Law Team. The Environment Law Team is a key part of a diverse portfolio of legal work related to Hertfordshire's planning, highways, environmental and rights of way work, helping the wider growth and development agenda for the County and its Districts, and supporting some of the Councils major infrastructure and community facing projects. The Commercial Law Team is involved in varied legal work involving key projects such as major highways procurements, housing and care provision, and IT contracts. The Team also provides strategic advice on subsidy control and data protection. The Team are also involved in complex procurements. About the role Principal Lawyers are instrumental in ensuring the service provided is of a consistently high quality. You will be client facing, regularly meeting with key clients and external partners to discuss service delivery. You will support, oversee, develop and motivate the team to enable them to reach their full potential and realise their career goals. You will also contribute to the maintenance of Legal Services' Lexcel accreditation As a member of the Legal Services Management team you will, with the support of the Director and Assistant Chief Legal Officers, be responsible for budget monitoring, service planning and resourcing within the team. Alongside these management responsibilities you will also hold an active case load and will advise on a range of complex matters within your specialist experience. About you Essential <ul>\n<li> Recognised legal qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive </li>\n<li> Significant qualification experience in either Commercial Law or Environment Law (Planning or Highways) </li>\n<li> Demonstrable ability in managing a team of people along with the competing demands of an active case load </li>\n<li> Experience of building strong working relationships with clients and internal teams </li>\n</ul>Desirable<ul><li> Local authority experience is beneficial but not essential </li></ul> This job role is within the Corporate Services, level CORP14 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Corporate services To hear more about this opportunity please contact Charlotte.McKay@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: To be confirmed Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. 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About the role As a Senior Site Operative you will be:<ul>\n<li>Acting as the Senior Operative on site, instructing and mentoring operatives when the Site Manager is on leave.</li>\n<li>Responsible for the safe opening and closing of site.</li>\n<li>Manage all documentation for the site both paper form and computerised in the site managers absence.</li>\n<li>Show and help service users put their waste in the correct areas as appropriate.</li>\n<li>Check permits for vans and trailers and check for certain types of waste.</li>\n<li>Ensure that the waste streams do not get mixed up.</li>\n<li>Maintain a clean and tidy work environment.</li>\n<li>Look for ways to improve customer service and recycling rates.</li>\n<li>Compaction of waste through use of JCB's and compactors (training provided)</li>\n<li>Opportunity to be part of the staff engagement group.</li>\n<li>Manage and implement trials for new waste streams and improvements to the service.</li>\n</ul> About you Essential: • Proven customer service skills • Team management experience • Interpersonal skills • Experience of work under prolonged periods of sustained physical effort Desirable: • Previous waste/recycling experience All training is provided including but not limited to First Aid, Fire Marshall, Manual Handling and Plant. Opportunity to progress within the team. This job role is within the Operational Services, level OPS5 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Operational services To hear more about this opportunity please contact Lorna.stump@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: TBC Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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We've got opportunities for SEND Casework Team Leaders within our School Age Reviews Team, and Resolutions Team. School Age Reviews You'll be overseeing EHC Coordinators, who are responsible for Education, Health, and Care Annual Reviews, for school age children. The team focuses on coordinating professionals across education, health and care and coproducing plans and provision with families of school age children. You'll support your team to coproduce Education Health and Care plans in a person-centred way, maintaining excellent communication and quality standards. You'll keep an eye on the data and performance of the team, ensuring that we meet our statutory timescales. You'll provide line management and supervision to the team, ensuring that every member of the team delivers our statutory SEND obligations and works to achieve the overall service targets and development plan. You'll support ongoing professional development, including induction, delivering training, and performance management processes for your team. You will strive to maintain, develop and improve professional, supportive working relationships with education settings and parents in relation to EHC assessments and plans. We are looking for you to have: <ul>\n<li>Excellent knowledge of experience of the Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice and SEND Regulations 2014.</li>\n<li>Experience of managing staff and delivering excellent service outcomes in a previous role is strongly desirable</li>\n<li>Current driving license and access to a car to be able to travel to a range of work bases and schools and this role does require you to be in one of our offices regularly and some countywide travel.</li>\n<li>Educated to degree level or have significant experience of a range of work within education.</li>\n<li>Experience of working well under pressure and being extremely well organised</li>\n</ul>If you have an unrelenting drive to ensure excellent outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities, and you can motivate and manage a team to achieve this - this may be your perfect role! Interview date: 6th November 2024 - Interviews will be held in our Apsley office For an informal conversation about the School Age SEND role, please contact Rupinder.ahluwalia@hertfordshire.gov.uk Benefits of working for us: • Excellent Career Development • Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits • Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions • Shopping Discounts • Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here. Safeguarding: Safeguarding children and adults is of utmost importance to Hertfordshire County Council. The Council requires employees to abide by legislation and best practice to enable Hertfordshire to achieve this. This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. For more information Click Here This job role is within the , level job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social car e Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Secondment This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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Come and use your building skills as part of our maintenance team at Hertfordshire County Council, Gypsy & Traveller Service. You will be part of a team running and maintaining our residential sites. Whilst our office is based in Hatfield the work is County wide and you will be required to have a full driving licence, vehicle and your own tools. About the role Our well-established maintenance team are looking for an experienced Multi-Trader to join us to provide a high standard of repairs and maintenance Responsibilities in the role will include carrying out repairs to property as part of a team and maintaining tidiness in the public areas, and to encourage tenants to keep their plots presentable. We operate an out of hours service, which means you would be on-call one week in every eight weeks. This is paid in addition to your salary This is a fast-paced environment; you will be carrying out reactive maintenance and planned improvements on our residential sites. Therefore, you'll need to be able to work under pressure and be extremely well organised, taking a pro-active approach to your workload. You can help to provide a service that make a real difference to our tenants. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you! Hertfordshire County Council is a leading local authority with a highly regarded Gypsy & Traveller service. This is your chance to be part of a busy team that is flexible, proactive and responds quickly to change. You'll be taking on a diverse range of projects which promote Hertfordshire as an innovative, efficient authority with a commitment to helping people stay healthy and safe. About you Essential:<ul>\n<li>A building qualification in either Electrical, Plumbing or Carpentry</li>\n<li>Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills</li>\n<li>A full driving licence</li>\n<li>Excellent customer service skills</li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul>\n<li>Competent with Microsoft packages</li>\n<li>Good record keeping skills</li>\n<li>Ability to work under pressure</li>\n<li>Organisational skills</li>\n</ul> This job role is within the O perational Services job family, level 8 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Operational services To hear more about this opportunity please contact Bridget Gill on 01707 281622 for an informal discussion about the role. This is an ongoing vacancy and applications will be considered as and when applications are received Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here. 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Whilst our office is based in Hatfield the work is County wide and you will be required to have a full driving licence, vehicle and your own tools.\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-2\">About the role</h2>\nOur well-established maintenance team are looking for an experienced Multi-Trader to join us to provide a high standard of repairs and maintenance \nResponsibilities in the role will include carrying out repairs to property as part of a team and maintaining tidiness in the public areas, and to encourage tenants to keep their plots presentable.\nWe operate an out of hours service, which means you would be on-call one week in every eight weeks. This is paid in addition to your salary\nThis is a fast-paced environment; you will be carrying out reactive maintenance and planned improvements on our residential sites. Therefore, you’ll need to be able to work under pressure and be extremely well organised, taking a pro-active approach to your workload.\nYou can help to provide a service that make a real difference to our tenants. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you! \nHertfordshire County Council is a leading local authority with a highly regarded Gypsy & Traveller service. This is your chance to be part of a busy team that is flexible, proactive and responds quickly to change. You’ll be taking on a diverse range of projects which promote Hertfordshire as an innovative, efficient authority with a commitment to helping people stay healthy and safe.\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-3\">About you</h2>\nEssential:\n<ul>\n<li>A building qualification in either Electrical, Plumbing or Carpentry</li>\n<li>Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills</li>\n<li>A full driving licence</li>\n<li>Excellent customer service skills</li>\n</ul>\nDesirable:\n<ul>\n<li>Competent with Microsoft packages</li>\n<li>Good record keeping skills</li>\n<li>Ability to work under pressure</li>\n<li>Organisational skills</li>\n</ul>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£29,269 progressing to £32,076","publishDate":"2024-10-07T12:09:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-31T13:09:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/2af3a890-8496-4f71-af61-6c195116b069.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"24f276c1-d015-4353-889e-ba83e7223c9e","title":"Inclusion Specialist","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hemel Hempstead","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: Inclusion Specialist Starting Salary: £29,269 pa progressing to £32,076 pa (approx. £11,569 pa progressing to £12,678 for 19.5 hours, term time only)- - Pay Increase pending Hours: 19.5 Location: St. Albans & Dacorum Contract Type: Permanent - Term time only Directorate: Childrens Services About the team Would you like an opportunity to support Hertfordshire delivering better outcomes for children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Within the service, there is a vacancy for an Inclusion Specialist specialising in speech, language, communication needs (SLCN) and autism. About the role A key function of SEND Specialist Advice and Support Services (SENDSAS) is to ensure that the educational and developmental progress of children and young people (0-25), with a range of SEND, is met in line with the Hertfordshire Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy and Children's Services strategic objectives. The role of the Inclusion Specialist is to:<ul>\n<li>enhance and support schools and settings, enabling them to meet the needs of children and young people ages 5-25 who have autism, social communication needs and/or SLCN</li>\n<li>offer individual support to children and young people 5-25 with autism, social communication needs and/or SLCN, working in partnership with the Specialist Advisory Teachers</li>\n<li>promote and pro-actively facilitate partnership working to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND enabling them to fully access education and make progress in line with their potential</li>\n</ul>About you<ul>\n<li>Experience of working with children and young people with SEND in a range of settings at either Key Stage 2, 3 or 4</li>\n<li>GCSE English and Maths grade C or equivalent</li>\n<li>A-level/NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent</li>\n<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li>\n<li>In-depth knowledge and understanding of best practice in relation to meeting the needs of children and young people (0-25) with SEND in area of speech, language, communication and autism needs</li>\n<li>Experience of contributing to assessment and reviews cycles e.g. APDR, EHCP etc.</li>\n<li>Ability to travel independently - access to a vehicle and current driving licence required</li>\n</ul>The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support schools in embedding approaches to improve access to education for children and young people, as well as supporting the Local Authority processes as required under the direction of the Specialism Lead/Lead Teacher by attending various panels, meetings and reviews on behalf of the service. As part of the role the post holder will work collaboratively with the Delivering Special Provision Locally (DSPL) Partnerships and other colleagues both within and outside SEND SAS to promote early intervention, assessment and excellent inclusive practice. In this role you can become an active part of the development of the county autism and SLCN offer. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, would love to hear from you. This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC8 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care To hear more about this opportunity please contact Mandy Goode, Lead Teacher for SLCA, St Albans and Dacorum at mandy.goode@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: 28 th November 2024 Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Additional information Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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As an individual experienced in managing and motivating remote teams to achieve outstanding results and high levels of customer service, you will manage Recycling Centres in line with Health and Safety, Waste industry (EA) and other applicable legislations. Working as part of a small team in the Recycling Centre service you will manage and continuously improve the provision of this statutory service to the residents of Hertfordshire. Working closely with colleagues in a small team to manage a number of Recycling Centres and Reuse shops within the county. Duties and responsibilities will include:<ul>\n<li>Ensuring compliance with all applicable legislation including Environmental and Health & Safety requirements</li>\n<li>Promote continuous improvement in levels of customer service as well as recycling performance, waste reduction and increasing Reuse.</li>\n<li>Travel round the county providing visible leadership to remote teams and conducting frequent inspections relating to service provision and compliance.</li>\n<li>Dealing with members of the public in person, on the phone and via written communications.</li>\n<li>Investigate accidents, incidents, complaints and customer enquiries to provide a full and reasoned response and resolution.</li>\n<li>Challenging service users who may be fraudulently accessing free public services and at the expense of tax payers.</li>\n<li>Make reasoned and evidenced decisions regarding service provision on weekends on behalf of senior management.</li>\n<li>Using initiative and creativity to solve complex problems within the framework of applicable legislation and council policy.</li>\n<li>Responsible for the effective maintenance of infrastructure, plant and machinery at recycling centres</li>\n<li>Use clear and effective communications with contractors to ensure continuous service delivery.</li>\n<li>Identifying the need for and placing orders for goods and services related to the service and goods receipting for invoice payment approval.</li>\n</ul> Additional Information As someone engaged in ensuring a compliant and positive working environment across a diverse and dispersed front line team everyday will present different challenges. Working closely with different members of the Recycling Centre and Reuse Team, the Waste Management Unit and colleagues from across HCC you will have the opportunity to help deliver and shape a service that many residents rely upon as well as helping the Council protect the environment for future generations. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:<ul>\n<li>Leadership and management skills in dealing with front line staff</li>\n<li>Experience in managing Health and Safety, preferably backed up with a relevant qualification</li>\n<li>Proven ability to improve services through managing a team of staff</li>\n<li>Ability to deal with members of the public and communicate policy and legislative restrictions in clear terms acknowledging the diversity of Hertfordshire residents.</li>\n<li>Proven ability to effectively and efficiently manage operations similar to a Recycling Centre.</li>\n<li>Daily access to a vehicle and the ability to drive around the county as required.</li>\n</ul>This is a rolling advert may close early if excessive applications are received. Interview date(s): tbc For an informal discussion and more information please contact: Lorna.stump@hertfordshire.gov.uk Benefits of working for us: • Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role) • Excellent Career Development • Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits • Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions • Shopping Discounts • Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here. Driving Roles Only: As part of this role, you will be required to travel to other HCC Sites/Residences either using your own mode of transport or a company car. In light of this, the ability to drive and/or travel around the County is required for this role a DVLA check will be required on appointment. 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About the role Eligibility Criteria: This opportunity is open to candidates who are fully competent and substantive in their current role, looking to progress to the next level. Candidates should be employed within a Local Authority Fire and Rescue Service. Evidence of competency will need to be provided with your application. Application: Candidates will complete an application form, including uploading proof of competency. Application forms can be found attached to the advert. The Process: <ol><li>Introduction to Promotion</li></ol> Candidates will be required to attend a 'Introduction to Promotion' session. The session will give an overview of the application process and the assessment activities. Sessions will take place on: 3 rd June 2024 (14:00-15:00) 14 th June (10:00-11:00) 11 th July (10:00 - 11:00) Please email development.tdc@hertfordshire.gov.uk with the date you wish to attend and a link will be sent. About the team 2. Expression of Interest Candidates will be required to submit a supporting statement, this is their opportunity to document their skills, knowledge and behaviours suitability for the role. The statement will be sifted to ensure candidates have met the standard required to progress to the assessment stage. Details on the sift criteria can be found in the application documents attached. 3. Operational Assessment If successful through the sift, candidates will be required to attend an operational assessment including a scenario based operational exercise at the relevant level either using operational crews or XVR simulation. 4. Managerial Assessment Candidates will be required to attend a managerial assessment which will be a presentation to a panel detailing the development they have undertaken showing their potential and readiness for the next rank. Evidence may include email trails, photos, witness statements, reflective accounts, minutes of meetings or observations. Candidates may present their development journey and supporting evidence in any format they wish, this could be a PowerPoint presentation, video or a portfolio of physical evidence. The presentation will be followed by a professional discussion related to the evidence presented and the role requirements. About you Key Dates: Recruitment Dates Additional Information Expression of Interest and Application Continually open Submit EOI and application Application Close 17:00 2 nd August 2024 To be considered for inclusion in the next Promotional Assessment Centre your application needs to be submitted by Friday 2 nd August 2024. Operational Assessment 10 th - 22 nd October 2024 Incident Command/Fire Control Board Exercise Managerial Assessment 4 th - 14 th November 2024 Presentation of 'development journey' plus professional discussion How to apply Support: If you have any questions or require any support with the process, please email development.TDC@hertfordshire.gov.uk Next Steps: If you would like to apply for the Promotion Assessment Centre, please register your interest by applying via the link below . Benefits of working for us Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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It is well established team and is subject to ongoing development as an integral part of the delivery to promote road safety, reducing accidents on Hertfordshire roads. About the role National Driver Offenders Retraining Scheme (NDORS) courses are governed by UKROED and delivered by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) on behalf of Hertfordshire Police. HCC are one of many Course Providers across the UK and delivers several education and training activities that must adhere to national models. HCC are looking to recruit Trainers to join our team in Hertfordshire and are looking for both practical and theory trainers. Trainers will be delivering the following courses in both virtual and physical classrooms across Hertfordshire.<ul>\n<li>National Speed Awareness Course - Theory</li>\n<li>National Motorway Awareness Course - Theory</li>\n<li>Safe and Considerate Driving Course - Theory and Practical Trainers</li>\n<li>What's Driving Us? - Theory</li>\n<li>National Rider Risk Awareness Course (NRRAC) - Theory</li>\n</ul>These roles contribute to our broader aims for encouraging responsible driver/rider behaviour as a mechanism to reduce road crash casualties. An evolving role with new work streams in the future team plan.<ul>\n<li>Development and delivery of Road Safety initiatives and training courses.</li>\n<li>Deliver driver assessments and assess assessors.</li>\n<li>Review and update current practices and procedures.</li>\n</ul> About you Essential criteria:<ul>\n<li>You must have excellent teaching or coaching skills and be able to deliver courses both physically in venues across Hertfordshire as well as online via a digital platform (currently Zoom).</li>\n<li>Hold a training or teaching qualification.</li>\n<li>You will be an existing NDORS licenced Trainer.</li>\n<li>Training will be provided by NDORS Licenced Instructors and regular monitoring provided by our own HCC internal monitors.</li>\n<li>Trainers will be required to deliver courses across 6 days from 08:00 - 21:00.</li>\n<li>There are also opportunities for NDORS instructor training as well as internal monitoring training.</li>\n<li>SCD practical trainer - DVSA registered ADI at a minimum of grade B.</li>\n<li>Hold a behaviour change qualification.</li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul>\n<li>Fleet licence</li>\n<li>Approved Driving Instructor licence (ADI).</li>\n<li>RoSPA Silver or Gold award.</li>\n<li>Assessors qualification.</li>\n</ul> This job role is within the Community Services, level COM9 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Community services To hear more about this opportunity please contact Tim Oxley on 01992 555181 for an informal discussion about the role. Please be aware this is an ongoing advert; interviews will be arranged as and when. Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£32,076 progressing to £34,834","publishDate":"2024-09-20T03:11:09.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-31T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/71828c36-4edd-4f95-943d-94c77af1fcc6.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"60055a68-314e-47a0-9f59-878a59e9f001","title":"Deputy Site Manager","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Watford","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: Deputy Site Manager Starting Salary: £25,408 progressing to £28,089 - Pay Increase pending Hours: 40.0 Location: Waterdale Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Growth & Environment About the team This is an exciting opportunity to join the Recycling Centre service team with our vision to increase recycling rates and divert waste from landfill. About the role You will be acting as Deputy Manager on site, instructing and mentoring operatives when the site Manager is on leave. Be responsible for the safe opening and closing of site. Managing all documentation for the site both paper form and computerised in the site managers absence. Show and help service users put their waste in the correct areas as appropriate. Check permits for vans and trailers and check for certain types of waste. Ensure that the waste streams do not get mixed up. Maintain a clean and tidy work environment. Look for ways to improve customer service and recycling rates. Compaction of waste through use of JCB's and compactors (training provided) All training is provided including but not limited to First Aid, Fire Marshall, Manual Handling and Plant. Opportunity to progress within the team. About you We'll need you to have a proven track record of delivering excellent customer service and be able to ensure work is carried out to a high standard. With highly developed interpersonal skills you will be confident in advising residents of how to dispose of their waste. Ability to remain calm under pressure, work safely and follow procedures whilst maintaining a high level of service in all weather conditions Experience of working under prolonged periods of sustained physical effort. Able to support and manage a team of operatives. Be the first aider and fire marshal on site. Operative for the JCB for which training will be provided. This job role is within the Operational Services, level OPS6 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Operational services To hear more about this opportunity please contact Lorna.stump@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: TBC Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,408 progressing to £28,089","publishDate":"2024-09-04T12:01:04.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/790a56b1-edc0-4cc8-aa56-fe4ce7610e88.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"4c5b16cc-03f4-4661-a316-864ccf778649","title":"Childrens Qualified Social Worker","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hemel Hempstead & Stevenage","locationType":2,"description":"Job Title: Childrens Social Worker Salary: £35,745 per annum + £5,673 market enhanced payment progressing to £39,196 per annum + £5,242 market enhanced payment PLUS £1k one off welcome payment* - Pay Increase pending Hours: 37 Location: Base locations in Stevenage and Apsley. Whilst you will have a base, each team has a geographic area they cover which will require regular access to a vehicle in order to travel to meetings Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Childrens Services\n \n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-1\">About the service</h2>\nAt Hertfordshire County Council, we believe that the children and young people in our care deserve the best. And that means ensuring the social workers who work alongside them are trained, supported, and highly motivated.\nAs an innovative authority, we are committed to developing motivational social work practice and you will be trained to work in this way. You will be working at the forefront of best practice to deliver first class support to vulnerable children and families which will expose you to managing complex and diverse caseloads.\nBy changing our approach to families, they are changing their approach to us and we are managing to keep far more children at home safely with their families. With dedicated Diversity & Inclusion strategy and focus groups, we promote diversity and inclusion across the delivery of services and within our workforce.\nWe will offer a stimulating working environment, regular supervision meetings and training opportunities to help you to reach your full potential with the assistance and guidance of our specialist L&D teams. The pandemic has brought about changes in the way we work and having learnt from this and from feedback from our staff and communities, we are embedding important principles around ‘Our Way Forward’. The overarching vision for Children’s Services is that we work in a ‘flexible and balanced’ way with a focus on ‘continuous improvement’; this is underpinned by a ‘mix and blend’ approach by adopting hybrid ways of working, balancing the need for collaborative workspaces with the right technology for staff to work from home and touchdown areas where this is right for you and for our families.\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-2\">About the teams</h2>\nEach Team is made up of; a Team Manager, Consultant Social Worker(s), Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Children's Practitioners and Family Practitioners. We are looking for experienced Social Workers to join one of the following teams:\n<ul>\n<li>Family Safeguarding</li>\n<li>0-25 Disability Service (Adults & Childrens)</li>\n</ul>\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-3\">About you</h2>\nIt is essential that all Social Workers who apply have the following:\n<ul>\n<li>Qualified and Social Work England Registered</li>\n<li>At least 1 years post ASYE experience</li>\n<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li>\n<li>Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedures</li>\n<li>Proficient in the use of Microsoft IT package</li>\n<li>Full UK Driving Licence</li>\n<li>Regular Access to a vehicle</li>\n</ul>\nIn addition to the above, below outlines team specific essential criteria:\nFamily Safeguarding:\n<ul>\n<li>Experience of care planning, assessments and reviews.</li>\n<li>Deliver welfare reports to conferences and court hearings</li>\n</ul>\n0-25 Disability Service\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to complete robust assessments & to assess risk</li>\n<li>Ability to work in a relationship-based way</li>\n</ul>\n \nThis job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 10 job profile. Please locate this via:\n<a href=\"https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hertfordshire.gov.uk%2Fhealthandsocialcare&data=05%7C02%7CSusie.Barrett%40hertfordshire.gov.uk%7C87b1ce8d2dd54ac2493208dc3798d31d%7C53e92c3666174e71a989dd739ad32a4d%7C0%7C0%7C638446376714807359%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TBSFiooJ3FxaUk6UgQEIxwEjH5LTkuYD1M4N%2FlP9xzU%3D&reserved=0\">Job profiles - Health and social care</a>\n \nTo read more about our service and opportunities available visit our <a href=\"https://jobs.hertfordshire.gov.uk/departments/work-with-children-and-families/childrens-social-work.aspx\">Childrens Social Work page</a>\n \nRecruitment timeline: We review all applications on a regular basis with interviews arranged on an ad hoc basis - please check your emails for updates.\n \n<a href=\"https://jobs.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-us/about-us.aspx\">Benefits of working for us </a> Additional Benefits for Social Work roles include:\n<ul>\n<li>Monthly Market Enhanced Payment</li>\n<li>One off £1k Welcome Payment* (terms & conditions apply)</li>\n<li>Lease Car Scheme</li>\n<li>Up to £6 relocation expenses</li>\n<li>Hybrid working model</li>\n<li>5 Days additional annual leave entitlement</li>\n</ul>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£35,745 pa progressing to £39,186 pa plus enhancements","publishDate":"2024-08-22T16:01:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-31T22:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/959181c2-3b19-4db1-8d7e-2422728f572b.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"479d1ae6-a56f-4a80-8f54-44346a695525","title":"Childrens Senior Practitioner","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hemel Hempstead & Stevenage","locationType":2,"description":"Job Title: Qualified Children's Senior Practitioner Starting Salary: £40,221 per annum + £6,243 pa market enhanced payment progressing to £44,428 per annum + £6,084 pa market enhanced payment PLUS £1k one off welcome payment* - Pay Increase pending Hours: 37 Location: Base locations in Stevenage and Apsley. Whilst you will have a base, each team has a geographic area they cover which will require regular access to a vehicle in order to travel to meetings. Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Childrens Services\n \n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-1\">About the service</h2>\nAt Hertfordshire County Council, we believe that the children and young people in our care deserve the best. And that means ensuring the social workers who work alongside them are trained, supported, and highly motivated.\nAs an innovative authority, we are committed to developing motivational social work practice and you will be trained to work in this way. You will be working at the forefront of best practice to deliver first class support to vulnerable children and families which will expose you to managing complex and diverse caseloads.\nBy changing our approach to families, they are changing their approach to us and we are managing to keep far more children at home safely with their families. With dedicated Diversity & Inclusion strategy and focus groups, we promote diversity and inclusion across the delivery of services and within our workforce.\nWe will offer a stimulating working environment, regular supervision meetings and training opportunities to help you to reach your full potential with the assistance and guidance of our specialist L&D teams. The pandemic has brought about changes in the way we work and having learnt from this and from feedback from our staff and communities, we are embedding important principles around ‘Our Way Forward’. The overarching vision for Children’s Services is that we work in a ‘flexible and balanced’ way with a focus on ‘continuous improvement’; this is underpinned by a ‘mix and blend’ approach by adopting hybrid ways of working, balancing the need for collaborative workspaces with the right technology for staff to work from home and touchdown areas where this is right for you and for our families.\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-2\">About the role</h2>\nEach Team is made up of; a Team Manager, Consultant Social Worker(s), Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Children's Practitioners and Family Practitioners. We are looking for experienced Social Workers to join one of the following teams:\n<ul>\n<li>Family Safeguarding</li>\n<li>0-25 Disability Service</li>\n<li>CLA</li>\n</ul>\nAs a Senior Practitioner, you will already have highly developed specialist knowledge of Social Work practice. Your advanced expertise and knowledge will help you to take the lead on complex cases within the department.\nThis is a varied and challenging role where you will have shared responsibility for leading less experience staff. You will have a key role in researching and sharing up to date social work practice alongside creating a clear vision for the future and ensuring the best outcomes for children and their families are realised.\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-3\">About you</h2>\nIt is essential that all Social Workers who apply have the following:\n<ul>\n<li>Qualified and Social Work England Registered</li>\n<li>At least 2 years post qualification experience</li>\n<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li>\n<li>Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedures</li>\n<li>Proficient in the use of Microsoft IT package</li>\n<li>Full UK Driving Licence</li>\n<li>Regular Access to a vehicle</li>\n</ul>\nIn addition to the above, below outlines team specific essential criteria:\nFamily Safeguarding:\n<ul>\n<li>Significant senior level frontline experience in a safeguarding team.</li>\n<li>Recent experience of case work in Assessments, Child Protection, Children Looked After and Care Proceedings</li>\n<li>In-depth knowledge of relevant childcare legislation is necessary to undertake work in this role effectively. </li>\n</ul>\nChildren Looked After:\n<ul>\n<li>Experience of care planning, assessments and reviews.</li>\n<li>Track record of working alongside challenging families</li>\n</ul>\n0-25 Disability Service:\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to complete robust assessments & to assess risk</li>\n<li>Ability to work in a relationship-based way</li>\n</ul>\n \nThis job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 11 job profile. Please locate this via: \n<a href=\"https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hertfordshire.gov.uk%2Fhealthandsocialcare&data=05%7C02%7CSusie.Barrett%40hertfordshire.gov.uk%7C87b1ce8d2dd54ac2493208dc3798d31d%7C53e92c3666174e71a989dd739ad32a4d%7C0%7C0%7C638446376714807359%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TBSFiooJ3FxaUk6UgQEIxwEjH5LTkuYD1M4N%2FlP9xzU%3D&reserved=0\">Job profiles - Health and social care</a> \n \nTo read more about our service and opportunities available visit our <a href=\"https://jobs.hertfordshire.gov.uk/departments/work-with-children-and-families/childrens-social-work.aspx\">Childrens Social Work page</a>\n \nRecruitment timeline: We review all applications on a regular basis with interviews arranged on an ad hoc basis - please check your emails for updates. \n<a href=\"https://jobs.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-us/about-us.aspx\">Benefits of working for us</a> \nAdditional Benefits for Social Work roles include:\n<ul>\n<li>Monthly Market Enhanced Payment</li>\n<li>One off £1k Welcome Payment* (terms & conditions apply)</li>\n<li>Lease Car Scheme</li>\n<li>Up to £6 relocation expenses</li>\n<li>Hybrid working model</li>\n<li>5 Days additional annual leave entitlement</li>\n</ul>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£40,221 pa progressing to £44,428 pa plus enhancements","publishDate":"2024-08-22T15:57:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-31T22:57:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/9467237e-d1b4-4cc9-89a3-1447799507a3.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"913f1a41-a4f2-4351-99ad-40a2c3c9a940","title":"Childrens Consultant Social Worker","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hemel Hempstead & Stevenage","locationType":2,"description":"Job Title: Qualified Childrens Consultant Social Worker Starting Salary:£45,441per annum + £6,875 market enhanced payment progressing to £50,512per annum + £6,420 market enhanced payment PLUS £1k one off welcome payment* - Pay Increase pending Hours: 37 Location: Base locations in Stevenage and Apsley. Whilst you will have a base, each team has a geographic area they cover which will require regular access to a vehicle in order to travel to meetings. Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Childrens Services\n \n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-1\">About the service</h2>\nAt Hertfordshire County Council, we believe that the children and young people in our care deserve the best. And that means ensuring the social workers who work alongside them are trained, supported, and highly motivated.\nAs an innovative authority, we are committed to developing motivational social work practice and you will be trained to work in this way. You will be working at the forefront of best practice to deliver first class support to vulnerable children and families which will expose you to managing complex and diverse caseloads.\nBy changing our approach to families, they are changing their approach to us and we are managing to keep far more children at home safely with their families. With dedicated Diversity & Inclusion strategy and focus groups, we promote diversity and inclusion across the delivery of services and within our workforce.\nWe will offer a stimulating working environment, regular supervision meetings and training opportunities to help you to reach your full potential with the assistance and guidance of our specialist L&D teams. The pandemic has brought about changes in the way we work and having learnt from this and from feedback from our staff and communities, we are embedding important principles around ‘Our Way Forward’. The overarching vision for Children’s Services is that we work in a ‘flexible and balanced’ way with a focus on ‘continuous improvement’; this is underpinned by a ‘mix and blend’ approach by adopting hybrid ways of working, balancing the need for collaborative workspaces with the right technology for staff to work from home and touchdown areas where this is right for you and for our families.\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-2\">About the role</h2>\nEach Team is made up of; a Team Manager, Consultant Social Worker(s), Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Children's Practitioners and Family Practitioners. We are looking for experienced Social Workers to join one of the following teams:\n<ul>\n<li>Family Safeguarding</li>\n</ul>\nThis role will include holding a small caseload of complex work and supports development into a management role in the future. This will include conducting supervision meetings and supporting other members of the team and providing management cover in the Team Manager’s absence.\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-3\">About you</h2>\nEssential:\n<ul>\n<li>Qualified and Social Work England Registered</li>\n<li>Experience of staff supervision and management</li>\n<li>Comprehensive knowledge of the challenges associate with working with Children and their Families</li>\n<li>Thorough knowledge of care proceedings and court experience</li>\n<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li>\n<li>Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedures</li>\n<li>Proficient in the use of Microsoft IT package</li>\n<li>Full UK Driving Licence</li>\n<li>Regular Access to a vehicle</li>\n</ul>\nIn addition to the above, below outlines team specific essential criteria:\nFamily Safeguarding:\nThe role will require you to support social workers, by assisting in court work which will include attending court, therefore a thorough knowledge of care proceedings and court experience is required. \n \nThis job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 12 job profile. Please locate this via:\n<a href=\"https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hertfordshire.gov.uk%2Fhealthandsocialcare&data=05%7C02%7CSusie.Barrett%40hertfordshire.gov.uk%7C87b1ce8d2dd54ac2493208dc3798d31d%7C53e92c3666174e71a989dd739ad32a4d%7C0%7C0%7C638446376714807359%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TBSFiooJ3FxaUk6UgQEIxwEjH5LTkuYD1M4N%2FlP9xzU%3D&reserved=0\">Job profiles - Health and social care</a>\n \nTo read more about our service and opportunities available visit our <a href=\"https://jobs.hertfordshire.gov.uk/departments/work-with-children-and-families/childrens-social-work.aspx\">Childrens Social Work page</a>\n \nRecruitment timeline: we are checking applications regularly and will arrange ad hoc interviews - please check your emails for updates.\n \n<a href=\"https://jobs.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-us/about-us.aspx\">Benefits of working for us</a> \n Additional Benefits for Social Work roles include:\n<ul>\n<li>Monthly Market Enhanced Payment</li>\n<li>One off £1k Welcome Payment* (terms & conditions apply)</li>\n<li>Lease Car Scheme</li>\n<li>Up to £6 relocation expenses</li>\n<li>Hybrid working model</li>\n<li>5 Days additional annual leave entitlement</li>\n</ul>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£45,441 pa progressing to £50,512 pa plus enhancements","publishDate":"2024-08-22T15:53:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-31T22:52:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/3c5a10aa-d93a-4bfd-bfc5-c797e377539a.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"554763c1-4899-4b06-a7c1-75d8cf2a7425","title":"Social Worker - Adult Care Services","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"About us We are looking for social workers to join our older people, adult disability, integrated discharge service, Autism, safeguarding and connected lives gateway teams. About you Newly qualified Social Workers: If you have recently completed your social work degree, you'll be enrolled onto our assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) programme, with all the benefits and support available for a newly Qualified Social Worker. Senior Social Workers will:<ul>\n<li> be a qualified, registered social worker who has successfully completed an ASYE program and is working to the Social Work England professional standards </li>\n<li> actively undertake a specialist role e.g., AMHP, Practice Educator, Moving & Handling, Housing solutions lead or equivalent, or agreement to undertake at least one of these roles within the first year </li>\n<li> work at the required level of the professional capabilities' framework. </li>\n</ul> Find out more at Adult social work in Hertfordshire Social Workers (Level 10) and Senior Social Workers (Level 11) sit within the Health and Social Care job profiles. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care For further information regarding the role please contact; sheryl.jeram@hertfordshire.gov.uk This is an ongoing advert, applications will be considered as and when received. Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Additional information Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding: Safeguarding children and adults is of utmost importance to Hertfordshire County Council. The Council requires employees to abide by legislation and best practice to enable Hertfordshire to achieve this. This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. For more information Click Here Driving Roles Only: As part of this role, you will be required to travel to other HCC Sites/Residences either using your own mode of transport or a company car. In light of this, the ability to drive and/or travel around the County is required for this role a DVLA check will be required on appointment. English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Social Worker £35,745 progressing to £39,186 pa (pro rata for part-time) Senior Social Worker £40,221 progressing to £44,428 pa (pro rata for part-time) + £1k welcome payment, relocation & car lease schemes (terms apply). 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About us This is a new role working across Hertfordshire, and we are looking for an Educational Psychologist who is able to work collaboratively within the context of the EPS and the multi-disciplinary Virtual School team. The EP will work between Hertfordshire's Virtual School and the Educational Psychology Service and will support the teams in their work to promote the education and well-being of all vulnerable children within the Virtual School remit . The EP will have responsibility for coordinating and delivering training, offering consultation to schools and working with individual children as required. 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£35,745 with the opportunity to progress to £39,186

Welwyn Garden City (On-Site)

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ARC Rapid Response Worker

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£29,269 progressing to £32,076

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Youth Work Practice Manager

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£45,441.00 with the opportunity to progress to £50,512.00 per annum

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Specialist Advisory Teacher

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£31,350 pa to £47,839 pa pro rata - Hertfordshire locally agreed Main Pay Range and Upper Pay Range plus SEN allowance

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Posted 6 days ago

Consultant Social Worker

Hertfordshire County Council

£45,441 - £50,512

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Principal Lawyer

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£58,086 progressing to £65,017 pa

Stevenage (On-Site)

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£24,991 progressing to £26,267

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Hertfordshire County Council

£29,269 progressing to £32,076

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Gypsy and Traveller Site Maintenance Person

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£29,269 progressing to £32,076

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Inclusion Specialist

Hertfordshire County Council

£29,269 pa progressing to £32,076 pa

Hemel Hempstead (On-Site)

Posted 16 days ago

Waste Supervisor

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£38,648 progressing to £42,369

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Posted 17 days ago

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue notification of Promotional Assessment Centre (PAC)

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Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 30+ days ago

NDORS Driver Training Officers

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£32,076 progressing to £34,834

Stevenage (On-Site)

Posted 30+ days ago

Deputy Site Manager

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£25,408 progressing to £28,089

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Childrens Qualified Social Worker

Hertfordshire County Council

£35,745 pa progressing to £39,186 pa plus enhancements

Hemel Hempstead & Stevenage (Hybrid)

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Childrens Senior Practitioner

Hertfordshire County Council

£40,221 pa progressing to £44,428 pa plus enhancements

Hemel Hempstead & Stevenage (Hybrid)

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Childrens Consultant Social Worker

Hertfordshire County Council

£45,441 pa progressing to £50,512 pa plus enhancements

Hemel Hempstead & Stevenage (Hybrid)

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Social Worker - Adult Care Services

Hertfordshire County Council

Social Worker £35,745 progressing to £39,186 pa (pro rata for part-time) Senior Social Worker £40,221 progressing to £44,428 pa (pro rata for part-time) + £1k welcome payment, relocation & car lease schemes (terms apply). Pay increase pending

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Posted 30+ days ago

Senior Practitioner Educational Psychologist

Hertfordshire County Council

£56,540 - £61,848 pa

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 30+ days ago

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SEND Casework Team Lead

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Inclusion Specialist

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Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue notification of Promotional Assessment Centre (PAC)

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