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Some knowledge and experience of pitch maintenance and horticulture is essential. </p>\n<p>Working 41 hours a week Monday to Friday from March to October and 29 Hours 4 days a week November to February, with the possibility of weekend work and early starts. Overtime shifts may also be available. A licence valid to drive in the UK in order to drive Council vehicles around sites is essential.</p>\n<p>In return we offer:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>a competitive salary</li>\n<li>generous annual leave package</li>\n<li>full training and PPE</li>\n<li>good variety of work</li>\n</ul>\n<p>To be shortlisted for interview your application should clearly evidence  that your physically capable of undertaking the duties of the job, including lifting machinery. 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We also offer many other benefits including health and wellbeing initiatives and discount off a range of well known high street shops and supermarkets.  </p>\n<p>Please note salary offers are usually made at the lower grade, allowing for progression. Please refer to Level 1 accountabilities when reviewing the job description. </p>\n<p>For an informal discussion about the role please contact <strong>Zoe Budd</strong> on 01483 444255</p>\n<p> </p>\n</div>\n<p><strong>About Guildford</strong></p>\n<p>Guildford is a regional centre for leisure, business, education, shopping and culture set in beautiful countryside that includes the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Guildford is a thriving market town and is a principal shopping destination with a vibrant night time economy. 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We are passionate about adding value by learning from complaints and contributing to positive outcomes for our residents.  </p>\n<p>For the Complaints Lead, it is essential that you have a good understanding and working experience of corporate complaints, ideally with a local authority background but this is not essential.</p>\n<p>The Complaints Lead will be required to:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deliver customer-focused advice for complaint responses and management, keeping up to date with current and emerging legislation, best practice and policy to ensure continuous development and improvement in services</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>To ensure that all complaints are investigated appropriately and within time limits, to undertake investigations where necessary, and to delegate responsibility for investigations as appropriate</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>To recruit and maintain a list of complaints champions and Persons who can be called upon to be involved in the investigation of complaints</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>To provide appropriate training, supervision and support to Persons carrying out complaint investigations, complaint responses and complaint management to promote a common approach and values and ensure that investigations are fair, impartial and efficient</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>To consult, advise and co-ordinate with Senior managers on appropriate responses to complaints, including advising managers immediately on cases with possible disciplinary consequences</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>To ensure that agreed action and recommendations as a result of complaints are followed up and action taken as required</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage complex or contentious complaints that will require input from specialist areas, processes and compliance, regulations and legislation, acting as the single point of contact for customers on those cases.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Support, guide and advise the council on complaint handling, responses and management</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure personal, professional development is maintained to the required standards.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation on complaints.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Access and accurately update all relevant information systems, both customer and back office, ensuring that the master customer record is updated and maintained through verification and validation, and in accordance with data protection principles</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist in preparing reports for the Assistant Director to take to Council committees and other internal and external organisations.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Undertake performance appraisals and development for staff</li>\n<li>To monitor service quality, performance and value for money in line with the service plan and corporate plan</li>\n<li> </li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Closing date: 06/10/2024             Interviews w/c 07/10/2024</strong></p>\n<p>What’s in it for you?</p>\n<p>With some 700 employees, we are a diverse organisation delivering a wide range of services and employing people with an even broader range of skills. We are eager to attract the best so we provide excellent training opportunities, offer well established flexible working arrangements including the ability to vary your start and finish times where the business allows work from home and take extra flexi days (by agreement). We also offer many other benefits including health and wellbeing initiatives and discount off a range of well known high street shops and supermarkets.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n<p><strong>About Guildford</strong></p>\n<p>Guildford is a regional centre for leisure, business, education, shopping and culture set in beautiful countryside that includes the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Guildford is a thriving market town and is a principal shopping destination with a vibrant night time economy. 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The existing Local Plan includes a number of very large residential led sites that are still to secure planning permission.  Work is also starting on a capacity study in and around the Town Centre that will inform site allocations including guidance on the height and density of development and design coding.     </p>\n<p>To enable the delivery of these ambitions, a highly experienced and qualified Urban Designer is being sought to lead and champion high quality contextual urban design and help shape sustainable development and growth in the Borough.</p>\n<p>Working within the Council’s Strategic Service, the role will involve a stimulating balance of casework and strategic policy guidance, and will include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leading in placemaking and urban design across the borough, including newly planned neighbourhoods, housing projects, regeneration areas and town centre projects</li>\n<li>Providing proactive design advice on major PPAs and planning applications, as well as working with developers and their representatives on all matters relating to urban design and the built form</li>\n<li>Providing advice on proposals with significant impacts on the public realm and on environmental improvement schemes</li>\n<li>Evaluating existing guidance and producing up to date guidance and policies</li>\n<li>Contributing to ongoing policy work</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Applicants should have a recognised degree/post graduate qualification in urban design, planning or architecture as well as proven professional experience within the urban design field role. Excellent verbal, written and illustrative communication, effective time management and a sound knowledge and proactive use of national design policy, guidance and legislation are all essential. You will also have an ability to build a rapport and working relationship with stakeholders, elected members, consultees, colleagues and local communities. The successful candidate will also need to hold a full driving licence and have access to a car. </p>\n<p>Membership of a recognised professional body (RIBA, RTPI, RICS) would also be desirable as would experience of working within a local planning authority or similar agency.</p>\n<p>The offices are located by the river Wey, close to Guildford Town Centre and a short walk from the station. 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Following the recent adoption of our ambitious local plan the Borough is set to embark on a period of significant growth over the coming decade, but with a firm commitment to protecting and enhancing the borough’s historic character. This includes 1200 listed buildings, ranging from medieval timber framed structures to arts and crafts dwellings by nationally recognised architects, and 40 conservation areas covering rural villages, Victorian suburbs and the garden city movement. As such, the role will be suited to someone who wants to experience a wide variety of heritage issues, both rural and urban and is able to rise to the challenge of balancing frequently competing objectives and priorities.</p>\n<p>The postholder must be able to demonstrate a commitment to conservation best practice, be able to give pragmatic heritage advice and work collaboratively with planners, agents and other consultees, have a strong working knowledge and understanding of building history, construction and materials, conservation principles, policy and legislation.</p>\n<p>Working within the Council’s Strategic Service, the role will involve a stimulating balance of casework and strategic guidance, and will include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing specialist conservation, design, architectural and technical advice on developments affecting the historic environment including listed building consent, planning applications, pre applications, major PPAs and enforcement cases</li>\n<li>Undertake the preparation and adoption of Conservation Area Character Appraisals</li>\n<li>Promotion and championing of building conservation and the historic environment across the Borough</li>\n<li>Maintain and improve records relating to the historic environment including listed buildings, conservation areas, local list schedule and ancient monuments</li>\n<li>Contribute to ongoing policy work</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Applicants should have a recognised degree/post graduate qualification in built heritage conservation or a related discipline, as well as proven professional experience within a built conservation role. Excellent verbal and written, effective time management and competent IT skills are all essential. The successful candidate will also need to hold a full driving licence and have access to a car. </p>\n<p>Membership of a recognised professional body (IHBC, RTPI) would also be desirable as would experience of working within a local planning authority or similar agency.</p>\n<p>The role is located at our attractive riverside offices, close to Guildford Town Centre, a short walk from the station. The post also benefits from on site parking as an essential car user. As a Council we offer many employee benefits including a career average earnings pension scheme, childcare vouchers, generous annual leave, and a good work life balance including hybrid working.</p>\n<p>Interviews are expected to be held in-person or virtually week commencing 7^th October 2024.</p>\n<p>If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Louise Blaxall, Principle Design and Conservation Officer at <a href=\"mailto:louise.blaxall@guildford.gov.uk\">louise.blaxall@guildford.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><strong>Closing Date: Monday 30^th September 2024</strong></p>\n</div>\n<p><strong>About Guildford</strong></p>\n<p>Guildford is a regional centre for leisure, business, education, shopping and culture set in beautiful countryside that includes the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Guildford is a thriving market town and is a principal shopping destination with a vibrant night time economy. 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