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This is a diverse social care role where every day is different!\n\nWe are looking for Experienced, motivated people who are passionate about providing outstanding care for adults with care and support needs. We have an exciting opportunity to join a service supporting people in their homes to regain their independence and learn new skills. Our Independence At Home service will prevent hospital admissions and support people to age in place and stay at home for as long as possible.\n\nThis role requires travelling within the community, and so a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.\n\nWe have a Full time position available with a range of shifts between 7am to 3pm & 2pm to 10pm, which will include weekend and bank holiday working. We require our team to work flexibly, which means you may be required to work any days, evenings, and weekends.\n\nOur people are central to everything we do and so we’ll make sure you’re well supported and given the opportunity to develop and progress.\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>We provide full paid training and ongoing development to enable you to pursue your career aspirations</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\nBLOCK pay, meaning you will be paid for the whole shift duration, including travel time</li>\n\t<li>For travel, we will reimburse you at £.45/mile, paid from a council base nearest to your home</li>\n\t<li>Minimum shift is 4 hours in duration</li>\n\t<li>Supervision and support to enable you to provide excellent care</li>\n</ul>\n\nThis post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and will require a pre-employment health assessment as part of the onboarding process.\nMain Responsibilities Working flexibly across various locations in north Staffordshire, you will provide an excellent level of care to enable the people we support to have a comfortable and dignified life within their own homes.\n\nAs a Support Worker, you will:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Deliver care and support plans which focus on re-gaining independence and developing independent living skills</li>\n\t<li>Administer medication</li>\n\t<li>Carry out manual handling tasks, such as supporting with intimate care like showering and dressing</li>\n\t<li>Support people with eating and drinking</li>\n\t<li>Accurately complete care records</li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate What you will bring\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Enthusiastic about working with people and caring, sensitive, and patient while supporting people to be as independent as possible.</li>\n\t<li>Good communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate positively to the people we support, and have a positive outlook on life and can remain calm in challenging situations.</li>\n\t<li>Willing and physically able to support people with personal and intimate care needs and physically able to undertake manual handling tasks.</li>\n\t<li>Able to adapt and respond positively to change and prioritise tasks and work within time restraints.</li>\n</ul>\n\nWhat you will have\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>A caring nature and ability to complete the Care Certificate or NVQ 2</li>\n\t<li>Driver’s license and reliable vehicle with business class insurance</li>\n\t<li>Experience of working in a team</li>\n\t<li>Experience of working in a care role in a regulated service</li>\n\t<li>Effective verbal and written communication skills</li>\n\t<li>Literacy and numeracy skills</li>\n\t<li>Information and communication technology skills</li>\n</ul>\n\nInterviews will be held: Week commencing 16 December.\n\nFor further information about this role please contact Frances Perry - <a href=\"mailto:frances.perry@staffordshire.gov.uk\">frances.perry@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>\n\nWe're happy to talk flexible working.\n\nThe recruitment for this position is ongoing and so we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. An occupational health screening is required for this role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. \n\nAs you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£26409 - £29093 (Pro Rata + Additional 10.6% allowance for unsociable working hours)","publishDate":"2024-11-21T12:51:36.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-04T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/35916fd8-692b-4d55-8a20-5bc8e4fd462d.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"586e6822-bd6c-4831-b89b-1a81154640c8","title":"Family Time Worker","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"Are you passionate about making a difference to children's lives who are placed in local authority foster care?\n\nAs a Family Time Worker, you’ll play a critical role in supporting children in understanding their birth identity and supervising their time with birth parents. \n\nWe’re looking for people to join us with the skills to encourage and help maintain positive relationships between children and parents. We work with very vulnerable children so we must ensure we maintain professional relationships whilst managing complex family needs and behaviours.\n\nOur Family Time Workers play a vital role in supporting families for them to spend quality time together. Our aim during family time is to promote a positive and meaningful time for children with their family. This could include offering support, guidance, and parenting advice or modelling positive interaction and behaviours. We also support children getting to and from school and family time in various locations. Our family time workers are required to transport the children around the county and further afield. \n\nWe currently have 3 full-time permanent vacancies, and 1 fixed term contract for 11 months working 37 hours per week over five days.\n\nContracted hours of work will be:\n\nMonday - Thursday 8.30pm-5.00pm and Friday 830.00pm-4.30pm.\n\nHowever, flexibility is required as some family times involve working outside of contracted working hours, including evenings and weekends.\nMain Responsibilities You will be required:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>To facilitate therapeutic family time between children and their parents or other family members.</li>\n\t<li>To coordinate arrangements for family time for children and their parents or other family members as directed by court.</li>\n\t<li>Transport children and young people to attend family time.</li>\n\t<li>To provide parenting support and guidance during family time.</li>\n\t<li>To support the completion of accurate documentation, reports, and records in relation to children, young people, and families.</li>\n\t<li>To be available outside of traditional working patterns including evenings and weekends to provide support to children, families, and carers when it is needed.</li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate As well as a passion for helping and supporting children and their families, you’ll need to have:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>A minimum NVQ 3 in working with children and families or equivalent experience of working with children and families.</li>\n\t<li>Experience of direct work with children, their families, and carers in a statutory or voluntary agency which provides services to vulnerable children and their families.</li>\n\t<li>Experience in the use of IT including Microsoft packages</li>\n\t<li>An understanding of child development and the effect of stress and trauma on child development.</li>\n\t<li>An understanding of the key pieces of policies, guidance, and legislation which govern children’s social care.</li>\n\t<li>Have unrestricted use of a car and a driving licence.</li>\n\t<li>Be flexible to work evenings and occasional weekends as needed.</li>\n\t<li>The ability to effectively communicate with children, their families, and carers.</li>\n\t<li>The ability to build relationships and deliver interventions to children, families, and carers.</li>\n\t<li>The ability to work effectively in conflict situations.</li>\n</ul>\n\nNeed more information?\n\nIf you’re unsure whether your skills and experience meet the needs for the role, please get in touch with us, we’d love to chat to you! You can reach us at <a href=\"mailto:rachel.harvey@staffordshire.gov.uk\">rachel.harvey@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or on 01785 276800\n\nInterviews will be held: 16 and 17 December\n\n“We’re happy to talk flexible working” \n\nThis role is currently subject to a review of weekend working arrangements, including any paid enhancements.\n\nOur Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully with evidence of essential qualifications, alongside the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. \n\nAs you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,183 - £26,409 plus £963 car allowance per year","publishDate":"2024-11-21T12:47:42.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-04T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/439aa758-63af-4919-b771-60792a16032f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"38f48e49-2f31-4970-80b8-43114efcd7cd","title":"Team Manager (Fostering)","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford Place 1","locationType":3,"description":"ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT KINSHIP CARE?\n\nA fantastic opportunity has arisen to work within one of our Kinship Assessment Teams for a Team Manager!\n\nHere at Staffordshire we recognise the need for specialist Kinship assessment and support, it is our commitment as a team to reduce the number of looked after children in our care by not only alleviating any barriers that may prevent a child from being able to remain in their family & friends’ network but also to a carer in progressing to a permanence route which best suits their family life, but most importantly is in a child’s best interest.\n\nOur team are responsible for assessing kinship carers in Staffordshire, across the U.K and sometimes abroad undertaking various assessments including Viability Assessment, Connected Persons (All Orders) Assessments, and Special Guardianship Reports for Court. Our team also supports and supervises Kinship foster carers during the period they are temporarily and newly approved. \n\nWe are a stable team that has the benefit of experienced staff who are both approachable and supportive. \nMain Responsibilities You will:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Lead on the delivery of the statutory responsibilities of the Authority relating to children’s safeguarding (in the broadest sense) under the Children and Families Act 2017 and it’s contextual framework through Working Together 2015 and other relevant legislation e.g. Education Act 1996, Children Act 1989, Adoption & Children Act 2006 etc 4 2.</li>\n\t<li>Provide the highest level of professional leadership, motivation and direction to a team of qualified social workers, family practitioners and others to ensure that the service provided is effective and meets the needs of children, young people and their families.</li>\n\t<li>Lead a team of practitioners and manage the day to day practice and the safe allocation of work and to ensure these are progressed in accordance with the statutory frameworks (as applicable).</li>\n\t<li>Ensure that effective professional practice and supervision is delivered throughout the team following the principles of the knowledge and skills statements for social workers and in adherence with Children and Social Work Act 2017.</li>\n\t<li>Identify and embed service improvements through audits, quality assurance, identifying training, benchmarking and the interpretation and dissemination of legislation.</li>\n\t<li>Investigate and respond to complaints, MP enquiries and complex case enquiries e.g. involvement in serious case reviews/learning reviews where appropriate.</li>\n\t<li>Participate and work in partnership through relevant boards, e.g. LSCB, partnership committees, locality arrangements and other meetings as necessary.</li>\n\t<li>Maintain, develop and contribute to internal, local, regional, national and multi-agency partnerships to influence, support and maintain best practice.</li>\n\t<li>Appropriately share information with partners and stakeholders to meet legal requirements and support the effective provision of the safeguarding (in the broadest sense) of children and young people.</li>\n\t<li>Ensure effective management and use of all available resource, staff and financial are regulatory compliant and in accordance with SCC’s guidance.</li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate You will:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>hold a professional Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. </li>\n\t<li>have experience of supervising others either as a Practice Educator or previous management experience with an ability to lead and motivate others. </li>\n\t<li>have a knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation in relation to the children’s’ social care system and an understanding of Fostering Regulations and National Minimum Standards.</li>\n\t<li>Previous experience of management budgets would be of benefit however support can be provided.</li>\n\t<li>Experience in working in partnership with organisations is key as are excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li>\n\t<li>Ability to support others in their risk assessment and an ability to make defensible, safe decisions. </li>\n\t<li>An ability to problem solve is essential in this role given the often competing demands and deadlines.</li>\n\t<li>An approach to leading others utilising restorative practice principles is also essential.</li>\n</ul>\n\nInterviews will be held week beginning 9th December 2024.\n\nFor an informal chat about the role please contact Nicola Hope, Head of Service Adoption and Kinship at: <a href=\"mailto:nicola.hope@staffordshire.gov.uk\">nicola.hope@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>\n\nOur Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. \n\nAs you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£53,885 - £56,074","publishDate":"2024-11-21T12:38:48.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-05T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/f6b5088a-3019-4546-ba35-bf8c050f5f3f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8b3dfaa7-1ee4-457c-9529-41db79c860b1","title":"Bursar (Children's Residential)","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"Join us in Staffordshire to work with our children, young people, and families. \n\nWe are committed to providing the best care and support, fostering lifelong relationships with our children. Creativity and fun are at the core of our approach, both inside and outside the homes. Our specialist teams support children and young people across Staffordshire.\n\nAs we continue to develop and enhance our in house residential service, we currently have 2 roles in the Stafford area. There are 2 part-time positions in 2 different settings. As a Bursar, you will be working in the homes, supporting the Registered Manager in the day to day operation of the home.\nMain Responsibilities You will\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>have a knowledge of health and safety relating to the maintenance of a safe working and living environment, including completion and review of risk assessments. </li>\n\t<li>proven experience of implementing office procedures and systems. </li>\n\t<li>support the Registered Manager in all aspects of health and safety, finance and the day to day administration of the home. </li>\n\t<li>having proven experience working in a supervisory role as you will be directly supervising support staff. </li>\n\t<li>playing a key role in maintaining budgetary systems. </li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate You will :\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>be an experienced and motivated person to work as a Bursar within a residential children's home for young people with emotional, behavioural difficulties. </li>\n\t<li>have a NVQ Level 4 in Business Administration or equivalent (desirable)</li>\n</ul>\n\nThis is an ideal opportunity for someone working within an administrative role who would like to progress further.\n\nFor an informal discussion about the role please contact Natalie Harvey <a href=\"mailto:natalie.harvey@staffordshire.gov.uk\">natalie.harvey@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>\n\nInterviews will be held on 12 December\n\n“We’re happy to talk flexible working” \n\nTo find out more about working here take a look at our careers website page for Children and Families <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/children-families/\">here.</a>\n\nOur Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. \n\nAs you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£29,093 - £32,654 (Pro Rata)","publishDate":"2024-11-21T12:36:50.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-05T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/3343bc79-3522-4f06-980d-f22d2f69bc55.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"1c0b6501-5de2-44c9-9dc4-ed895e905cf8","title":"Business Support Officer - PA to Social Worker","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Codsall","locationType":3,"description":"We have an opportunity for a Business Support Officer (PA to Social Worker), working within Corporate Operations, Business and Executive Support, South Staffs District Children and Families at our Codsall Office.\n\nThis is a full-time permanent position. We are looking for someone to provide a high level of business support administration to work to support social work practitioners across several Teams. \n\nThe hours of work are Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5.00pm and Friday 8.30am-4.30pm. \n\nYou will be predominantly office based, although some home working is arranged on a rota basis dependant on the demands of the service.  \nMain Responsibilities Your main responsibilities will include,\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tProviding a high level of administrative support to Practitioners, as part of the Business Support Team, consistent with Directorate Standards and to improve and maintain information data on the Client Information System. \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tResponsible for maintenance of children’s electronic records, creating and recording referrals, actioning step-up/step-down requests, transfer and closure of cases accurately inputting information into our Client Information System to ensure the district meets its relevant Performance Indicators. \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tData cleansing and audit records to ensure accurate and complete records for performance management. \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tCo-ordinating the administrative requirements following a child’s entry into the care of Staffordshire County Council. \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tSupporting Practitioners in the use of PowerBI \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tProviding on the job IT training and support to Practitioners in all areas of our IT systems \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tProducing of high-quality word-processed documents. \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tResponsible for the servicing of statutory meetings including sending out invitations, attendance and minute taking and the production and distribution of records to agreed timescales. \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tProcessing day to day financial transactions within the office in accordance with financial regulations. \n\t</li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate The Ideal Candidate \n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tGCSE English and Maths \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tIT Qualification (ICDL Advanced (L3) or equivalent) \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tNVQ 3 in Business Administration \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tGood written and oral communication skills \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tExperience of using Microsoft Office 365 and computer-based information systems in an office environment \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tThe ability to work independently, with minimal supervision. \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\nInterviews will take place week commencing 16 December 2024.\n\nIf you require any further information about the job, please contact Julie Evans, South Staffs Business Support Team Leader - julie1.evans@staffordshire.gov.uk\n\nOur Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,183 - £26,409","publishDate":"2024-11-20T10:13:34.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-02T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/f31861c9-0501-4007-9ba9-70fe4acf0471.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"18bcf08d-f731-47b3-9ded-52b412c78c1b","title":"Business Support Administrator","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"South Staffs District Council Offices, Codsall","locationType":3,"description":"Business Support is key to the success of our Children’s Services because our Business Support teams are there, making sure things run smoothly, so that our frontline colleagues can deliver for children and families in the community. All that work in the background doesn’t just happen, it takes dedicated colleagues, taking pride in their work and seeing a purpose in the work they are doing.\n\nWe have an opportunity for a Business Support Administrator working within Corporate Operations, Business and Executive Support, South Staffs District Children and Families at our Codsall office.\n\nWe are looking for someone to provide a high level of business support administration to work to support the SEND Hub area of work.\n\nThis is a permanent position.\n\nThe hours of work are Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5.00pm and Friday 8.30am-4.30pm. \n\nYou will be predominantly office based, although some home working is arranged on a rota basis dependant on the demands of the service.  \nMain Responsibilities Your main responsibilities include:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Servicing meetings: coordinating the circulation of agendas and papers; scheduling; attendance at meetings and taking and distributing appropriate notes.</li>\n\t<li>Completing a range of administrative tasks ensuring compliance with statutory deadlines in accordance with business processes and service level agreements.</li>\n\t<li>Accurately input and maintain appropriate information systems</li>\n\t<li>Assisting with a range of financial transactions</li>\n\t<li>Producing high quality documents in supporting district-based staff</li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate Ideally we are looking for you to have:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tGCSE English and Maths \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tIT Qualification (ICDL Advanced (L3) or equivalent) \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tNVQ 3  in Business Administration \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tGood written and oral communication skills \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tExperience of using Microsoft Office 365 and computer-based information systems in an office environment \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\tThe ability to work independently, with minimal supervision. \n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\nInterviews will take place week commencing 16 December 2024.\n\nIf you require any further information about the job, please contact Julie Evans , South Staffs District Business Support Team Leader - julie1.evans@staffordshire.gov.uk \n\nOur Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£24,790 - £25,183","publishDate":"2024-11-20T10:01:37.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-02T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/a69619c6-aff1-46ca-9d1a-6ebcd1dae3ea.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ebe5cf5e-a50d-419a-9010-990c40003ac0","title":"Social Worker (Kinship Service)","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"Are you passionate about kinship care?\n\nA fantastic opportunity has arisen to work within the brand new specialist Kinship Supervision and Permanence Support Team!\n\nHere at Staffordshire we recognise the need for specialist Kinship support, our brand new team will boost our provision and provides a fantastic opportunity to provide nurture, support and supervision working creatively to ensure children remain within the family and friends network.\n\nOur new Kinship Supervision and Permanence team will provide:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>supervision and support to kinship foster carers across the county following their approval from panel, this can include families where there are additional support needs. </li>\n\t<li>provide more directive support to kinship foster carers with a focus on alleviating any barriers progressing to a permanence route which best suits their family life, but most importantly is in a child’s best interest.</li>\n\t<li>to progress the Special Guardianship (SGO) report for Court, including the SGO support plan, and manage Court proceedings to conclusion where the care plan for the child in their care is Special Guardianship </li>\n\t<li>once an SGO is granted they will support the transition from this team to the Special Guardianship Post Order Support Team. </li>\n</ul>\n\nThis is a county wide team based in Stafford. You will be undertaking visits to families in a range of areas as such a mixture of home and office working is promoted. \nMain Responsibilities As an supervising social worker, you will:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>undertaking regular supervision, support, and unannounced visits to a variety of approved kinship foster carers </li>\n\t<li>also undertake fostering assessments in relation to changes of approval and foster carer annual reviews and Special Guardianship reports for Court</li>\n\t<li>close liaison is maintained with children’s teams and others involved in the team around fostered children to ensure good outcomes for children.</li>\n</ul>\n\nAs part of this dynamic service you will be involved in Smarter working practices in order to continuously strive for best practice, offering positive experiences for applicants whilst providing high quality reports.\n\nYou will have access to Fostering Training and will work closely with the SGO Post Order Support Team as well as other Fostering and Kinship Teams across the service. \nThe Ideal Candidate You will: \n\n<ul>\n\t<li>be a Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England with ideally 2 year's experience</li>\n\t<li>be able to demonstrate an understanding of the Fostering National Minimum Standards / Fostering Regulations / Special Guardianship Regulations. </li>\n\t<li>have excellent report writing and communication skills</li>\n\t<li>be highly organised and able to manage a busy workload in order to meet deadlines.</li>\n\t<li>be able to work as part of our team and the wider service, whilst having the initiative and confidence to work autonomously when required.</li>\n\t<li>have experience in a wide range of aspects of the social work role</li>\n</ul>\n\nIf you'd like to discuss the role further, please contact Team Manager, Chloe Ottley <a href=\"mailto:chloe.ottley@staffordshire.gov.uk\">chloe.ottley@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> \n\nInterviews will held on either the either the 11th or 12th December\n\n“We’re happy to talk flexible working” \n\nOur Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully with evidence of essential qualifications, alongside the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. \n\nAs you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£37,938 - £42708 plus £963 car allowance per annum","publishDate":"2024-11-19T16:13:45.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-05T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/729de68f-047b-4137-b870-e61a87f810af.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"7e90d02f-19ee-4fcc-bc19-e9780279c064","title":"Senior School Place Planning Officer","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"Our School Organisation team is responsible for the County Council’s statutory duty to ensure that we have sufficient school places for children in Staffordshire in an ever-changing education landscape. \n\nThe team does not work in schools but is a centrally placed team based in Stafford in the County Council offices. \n\nThe team forecast the number of school places that are required over the short, medium and long term, based on demographic data and information and ensure those places are delivered, by securing funding and obtaining approval for the additional school places. The team does not get involved in placing children in schools (our Admissions Team is responsible for undertaking this).\n\nWe currently have vacancies for two roles:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>1 x full time post (37 hour)</li>\n\t<li>1 part time post (26 hour).</li>\n</ul>\n\nHowever, we are flexible with the hours available up to a total of 63 hours across the 2 posts. Please include the hours you are looking to work in your application.\nMain Responsibilities You will make recommendations on the number of school places required by forecasting future need in the short-, medium and long-term future by:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>analysing data including local demographics and school-based information and identifying statistical patterns and trends. </li>\n\t<li>applying your knowledge, skills and experience in association with law, policy and procedures to make informed decisions and proposals.</li>\n\t<li>maintaining and developing good links and working relationships with colleagues and a wide range of stakeholders</li>\n\t<li>collaborating successfully and maintaining transparent working to ensure a co-ordinated delivery of our service. This will include working with Local Planning Authorities and developers to secure new schools or expansions of existing schools and the associated funding to deliver the additional school places.</li>\n</ul>\n\nPlus, you will also contribute to working and project groups meaning you will help to influence and develop internal and external local and national policy and strategy.\nThe Ideal Candidate You'll have\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Good communication skills with excellent influencing and negotiating skills</li>\n\t<li>Be adaptable to change in an ever-evolving education system with experience of interpreting legislation and government guidance and incorporating it into business processes, policies and strategies</li>\n\t<li>Highly numerate, with experience of analysing and interpreting complex data and information to take challenging decisions and make recommendations</li>\n\t<li>Experience of using spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel with a good understanding of formulas and other analytical/statistical functions of the software</li>\n</ul>\n\nWe recognise you may not have experience in this role, and we are looking for someone who can demonstrate they have the transferable skills as full training will be provided.\n\nWhen applying for this role please ensure that you evidence your transferable skills to the criteria on the person specification.\n\nIf you’re unsure if your skills match please contact Tracey Kellner <a href=\"mailto:tracey.kellner@staffordshire.gov.uk\">tracey.kellner@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or Tracy Haycock <a href=\"mailto:tracy.haycock@staffordshire.gov.uk\">tracy.haycock@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> for an informal discussion. \n\nClosing Date: Sunday 01 December 2024 \nInterview Date: Week commencing 09 December 2024\n\nOur Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"G9 £37,938 - £42,708","publishDate":"2024-11-19T15:48:59.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-01T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/677a5fa7-0a21-420f-ac93-7993b77c9d0f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"61e5db76-1ae8-44df-9a0c-6d1c0ea5fa99","title":"Children's Brokerage Officer","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"Our Children's Social Care Commissioning team have a focus on ensuring children and young people have access to support to meet their needs, and provided with the opportunity to achieve their potential.\n\nYou will focus on ensuring, and facilitating that, appropriate provision can be accessed by children and young people who have been assessed as requiring additional support. This is a fast moving area of work.\n\nThis is an exciting opportunity for you to develop the role and take forward this growing area of work within the commissioning team.\n\nIf you are able to use your initiative, experienced in working with a range of different practitioners and stakeholders and most importantly want to help improve outcomes for children and young people we want you to hear from you.\n\nYou will join a friendly, hardworking and committed team with a passion to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people\n\nThis is initially a 12 month fixed term post.\nMain Responsibilities You will focus on ensuring those children who have been assessed as requiring additional support, have provision to meet their needs.\n\nYou will be:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>liaising with a range of practitioners and professionals to source and put in place support packages which meet individual needs of our young people.</li>\n\t<li>quality assurance of referrals for provision.</li>\n\t<li>overseeing block contracts with providers</li>\n\t<li>promoting support services to colleagues across childrens services</li>\n\t<li>supporting the Commissioning Officer </li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate You will have:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>NVQ3 or equivalent qualification or the relevant work experience</li>\n\t<li>An understanding of relevant legislation for Children and Families/social care Services</li>\n\t<li>Experience of liaising with, training and providing advice to a wide range of professionals</li>\n\t<li>Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in partnership with broad range of professionals</li>\n</ul>\n\nWe value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications. If you'd like an informal chat about the role please contact Lisa Mason, Children's Social Care Commissioning Manager at <a href=\"mailto:carolyn.knight@staffordshire.gov.uk\">lisa.mason@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>\n\nInterviews will be held week commencing 9 December 2024.\n\n“We’re happy to talk flexible working” \n\nOur Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. \n\nAs you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£29,093 - £32,654","publishDate":"2024-11-15T14:24:20.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-28T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/a1216bc9-ad21-4e16-a881-ca636cf55489.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"c99e8ddf-d499-47a7-bf48-76fbb3406009","title":"Assistant Educational Psychologist","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"We have a new opportunity for an enthusiastic and creative Assistant Educational Psychologist to join our thriving and friendly service .\n\nThis year, the EP service has a central role in operationalising Staffordshire’s new exciting Enhanced APDR pathway which is a pre-statutory, co-produced and collaborative framework that ensures that our EP and AEP time is spent supporting schools improve their Graduated Approach rather than writing reports for EHCNA.\n\nOur service leads on other local authority wide initiatives, including our nationally renowned EP literacy approach, our new school non-attendance pathway, supporting care experienced children as part of joint work with the Virtual School and our care homes, and our in-demand ELSA project. We continue to use psychology in everything we do to change and improve the life experiences of children and families in Staffordshire.\n\nWe are looking for a new assistant to join us who will add to our diverse practice alongside our fantastic teams of EPs and Assistants, and who wants to work creatively in applying psychology to achieve great outcomes for our children and families in Staffordshire.\n\nYou'll be supported to develop your psychological practice through our CPD opportunities, peer supervision and the opportunity to collaborate with team members with similar interests.\n\nThe post is fixed term for one year January 2025- January 2026\nMain Responsibilities You will be embedded in our district teams across Staffordshire, and as such you will be an integral part of working with Educational Psychologists on:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>early years work and Enhanced Assess, Plan, Do, Review (EAPDR)</li>\n\t<li>school based preventative work</li>\n\t<li>commissioned work such as the wrap around project</li>\n\t<li>research </li>\n\t<li>team and service development groups </li>\n\t<li>Continuous Professional Development (CPD) initiatives</li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate You will:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>hold a first degree in psychology or postgraduate equivalent qualification</li>\n\t<li>be eager to add to our diverse practice, working creatively in applying psychology to achieve great outcomes for our children and families in Staffordshire. </li>\n\t<li>be able to demonstrate a range of experience working with children and young people, demonstrating the outcomes for the work that you have undertaken.</li>\n</ul>\n\nFor more information contact Vanessa Willis, Senior Educational Psychologist at <a href=\"mailto:vanessa.willis@staffordshire.gov.uk\">vanessa.willis@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>\n\nThe interim interview date is Friday 13th December at our Stafford Offices.\n\nOur Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully with evidence of essential qualifications, alongside the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people.\n\nWe are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future. We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£35,228 - £39,341 (Soulbury Assistant Educational Psychology Scale point 2-5)","publishDate":"2024-11-15T13:07:09.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-01T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/dc81c392-2d77-401a-87a5-1f496407657d.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"9a37dfe1-7b25-4223-b8e5-3ba2bbd371f9","title":"Customer Services Officer","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Tamworth","locationType":3,"description":"A part time 18.5 hour per week over 2.5 days vacancy(All day Monday, all day Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon) has arisen for a Customer Services Officer within the Tamworth District Children & Families Service Office. The position is based within Tamworth Library Corporation Street Tamworth town centre.\n\nYou will be the first point of contact in the newly refurbished ground floor reception office, taking telephone calls and greeting face to face visitors. There will also be an array of other tasks to complete.\n\nYou will have excellent verbal communication skills and be a sensitive and attentive listener which will enable you to answer, and filter calls on behalf of several practitioner teams who support families within the local district.\n\nYou will join a busy administrative team who work together and support each other in a sometimes, frenetic environment.\n\nInterviews are likely to be on 3rd December 2024.\nMain Responsibilities This is a varied role and we are looking for you to:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Filter telephone calls for several services involved with children and their families within the local district. Communicate with the general public and other agencies</li>\n\t<li>Take responsibility for the booking of several meeting rooms via electronic calendar</li>\n\t<li>Be the face of Tamworth Office, greeting visitors on arrival</li>\n\t<li>Be responsible for incoming and outgoing post</li>\n\t<li>Make cash payments and other financial transactions when required</li>\n\t<li>Update records/systems accurately</li>\n</ul>\n\n \nThe Ideal Candidate You will join a busy Business Support Team supporting several District based staff associated with children's services.\n\nWe are also looking for you to have:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Excellent customer care skills to support a busy and sometimes frenetic environment</li>\n\t<li>Excellent communications skills, accurate message taking and the ability to take on a range of other administrative tasks following policies and procedures</li>\n\t<li>Good organisational skills and a good level of competency using IT systems</li>\n\t<li>A flexible approach to work as sometimes things can change, and so you’ll need to be able to prioritise work and sometimes change tasks quickly</li>\n\t<li>A passion to always give the best service</li>\n</ul>\n\nFor further information please contact: Carol Sheldon, Team Leader at: <a href=\"mailto:carol.sheldon@staffordshire.gov.uk\">carol.sheldon@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> \nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£24,750 - £25,183 (Pro Rata)","publishDate":"2024-11-15T13:00:07.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-27T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/dd94a3a9-c913-4e00-981d-cfb3c4f715cf.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"4e324294-db8b-4cad-bd92-325841db2d70","title":"SEND Keyworker (South Staffordshire)","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"South Staffordshire","locationType":3,"description":"Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference?\n\nOur aim at Staffordshire is to create an environment where families are supported to stay together safely and live well in their communities by building on their strengths. This is the right thing to do. \n\nWe’re looking for passionate and motivated individuals to join our newly transformed district teams. We have a hybrid approach to work to assist your work life balance, with a mixture of office and remote working.\n\nYou will be based in South Staffordshire and for fixed term for 12 months.\nMain Responsibilities You will;\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>be supporting the Family Practitioner Leads to carry out the Local Authority’s SEND duties in relation to co-ordinating Education Health &Care (EHC) assessments</li>\n\t<li>producing EHC Plans and carrying out annual reviews</li>\n\t<li>work closely with our children and young people with special educational needs and disability and their families as well as a range of qualified professionals in education, health and social care.</li>\n\t<li>develop collaborative and respectful relationships, promoting choice and independence and improve outcomes</li>\n\t<li>ensure that education, health, and care plans comply with legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements in addition to the policies, standards and procedures.</li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate It’s a fast-paced role so you’ll need to be able to manage your own caseload independently and as part of the team. \n\nYou will also:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Need excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li>\n\t<li>Have knowledge of the SEND legislation plus, it’s important that you can reflect on practice and improve as a result. </li>\n</ul>\n\nYou can also find out more about the role and the requirements in the job description attached. If you’re unsure whether your skills match the role however, you can discuss this with Gemma Timmins - Family Practitioner Lead SEND and Education South Staffordshire at <a href=\"mailto:jane.coleman@staffordshire.gov.uk\">gemma.timmins@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>\n\nInterviews to be held on Thursday 5th December 2024.\n\n“We’re happy to talk flexible working” \n\nOur Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. \n\nAs you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£29,093 - £32,654 per annum","publishDate":"2024-11-13T17:12:50.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-26T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/83fae26a-992b-43c8-addf-9a7cc589b9af.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"fd234470-61db-4736-8f27-42506eaa4564","title":"Support Worker (Leek Moorlands)","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Leek Library","locationType":3,"description":"Are you caring and compassionate, looking for an exciting challenge? This is a diverse social care role where every day is different!\n\nWe are looking for Experienced, motivated people who are passionate about providing outstanding care for adults with care and support needs. We have an exciting opportunity to join a service supporting people in their homes to regain their independence and learn new skills. Our Independence At Home service will prevent hospital admissions and support people to age in place and stay at home for as long as possible.\n\nThis role requires travelling within the community, and so a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.\n\nWe have a part time position available with a range of shifts between 7am to 3pm & 2pm to 10pm, which will include weekend and bank holiday working. We require our team to work flexibly, which means you may be required to work any days, evenings, and weekends.\n\nOur people are central to everything we do and so we’ll make sure you’re well supported and given the opportunity to develop and progress.\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>We provide full paid training and ongoing development to enable you to pursue your career aspirations</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\nBLOCK pay, meaning you will be paid for the whole shift duration, including travel time</li>\n\t<li>For travel, we will reimburse you at £.45/mile, paid from a council base nearest to your home</li>\n\t<li>Minimum shift is 4 hours in duration</li>\n\t<li>Supervision and support to enable you to provide excellent care</li>\n</ul>\n\nThis post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and will require a pre-employment health assessment as part of the onboarding process.\nMain Responsibilities Working flexibly across various locations in north Staffordshire, you will provide an excellent level of care to enable the people we support to have a comfortable and dignified life within their own homes.\n\nAs a Support Worker, you will:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Deliver care and support plans which focus on re-gaining independence and developing independent living skills</li>\n\t<li>Administer medication</li>\n\t<li>Carry out manual handling tasks, such as supporting with intimate care like showering and dressing</li>\n\t<li>Support people with eating and drinking</li>\n\t<li>Accurately complete care records</li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate What you will bring\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Enthusiastic about working with people and caring, sensitive, and patient while supporting people to be as independent as possible.</li>\n\t<li>Good communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate positively to the people we support, and have a positive outlook on life and can remain calm in challenging situations.</li>\n\t<li>Willing and physically able to support people with personal and intimate care needs and physically able to undertake manual handling tasks.</li>\n\t<li>Able to adapt and respond positively to change and prioritise tasks and work within time restraints.</li>\n</ul>\n\nWhat you will have\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>A caring nature and ability to complete the Care Certificate or NVQ 2</li>\n\t<li>Driver’s license and reliable vehicle</li>\n\t<li>Experience of working in a team</li>\n\t<li>Experience of working in a care role in a regulated service</li>\n\t<li>Effective verbal and written communication skills</li>\n\t<li>Literacy and numeracy skills</li>\n\t<li>Information and communication technology skills</li>\n</ul>\n\nInterviews will be held: 18 and 19 December 2024.\n\nFor further information about this role please contact Frances Perry - <a href=\"mailto:frances.perry@staffordshire.gov.uk\">frances.perry@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>\n\nWe're happy to talk flexible working.\n\nThe recruitment for this position is ongoing and so we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. An occupational health screening is required for this role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. \n\nAs you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"G6 £26,409 - £29,093 (Pro Rata + Additional 10.6% allowance for unsociable working hours)","publishDate":"2024-11-13T14:38:53.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-10T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/d252cd3e-91d0-435c-a47a-a260a9e03c2e.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d9e47940-0592-49c8-8edf-28bd9ce13ede","title":"Training Facilitator - Social Care","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford, with regular travel to locations across the county","locationType":3,"description":"Are you passionate about improving care standards and empowering care workers with the skills they need? Are you an experienced social care professional with training qualifications? \n\nStaffordshire County Council is seeking a dedicated and skilled Training Facilitator to join our team and enhance the quality of social care across the county.\n\nIn this role, you will work flexibly across various care settings, locations, and providers to develop and deliver training programs that ensure care is provided in accordance with current standards.\n\nThis is a fixed term post for 2 years.\nMain Responsibilities As a Training Facilitator, you will:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\nDevelop and deliver comprehensive training programs tailored to diverse settings and audiences.</li>\n\t<li>\nEnsure compliance with current standards by staying updated on changes in regulations and best practices.</li>\n\t<li>\nCreate bespoke training programs and deliver recognised programs such as Oliver McGowan.</li>\n\t<li>\nProvide advice, guidance, and support to care providers to promote and achieve best practices.</li>\n\t<li>\nParticipate in quality assurance activities including evaluation and self-assessment to drive continuous improvement.</li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate <h4>What You Will Bring:</h4>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>A proven track record in developing and delivering training programs to adult learners.</li>\n\t<li>Relevant work experience within a social care provider setting.</li>\n\t<li>Sound knowledge and understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex care needs.</li>\n\t<li>Ability to work effectively under pressure and prioritize workloads.</li>\n\t<li>Excellent communication skills to engage with staff at all levels and build effective relationships with stakeholders and other professionals.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h4>What You Will Have:</h4>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>A Level 3 qualification in training and/or assessment.</li>\n\t<li>Strong interpersonal and networking skills.</li>\n\t<li>Proficiency in information and communication technology.</li>\n\t<li>Demonstrable literacy and numeracy skills.</li>\n\t<li>Ability to travel independently across the county as required.</li>\n</ul>\n\nApplications close 11 December. We will be shortlisting candidates on an ongoing basis and may contact you for an interview prior to applications closing.\n\nThe interview process will include a short micro-teaching session delivered by each candidate. \n\nWe reserve the right to close the advert prior to the 11 December.\n\nPlease contact Kelly Gray for more information or an informal chat about the role at <a href=\"mailto:kelly.gray1@staffordshire.gov.uk\">kelly.gray1@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"G7 £29,093 - £32,654","publishDate":"2024-11-13T14:33:35.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-11T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/8700552a-d8f7-492c-aafc-64a866d8b59b.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"954398a2-ca18-4b41-859e-340af7357b16","title":"Countryside Officer","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Cannock Chase","locationType":3,"description":"We have a rare opportunity to join the team managing Cannock Chase.\n\nStaffordshire County Council look after 1,300ha of heath and woodland on Cannock Chase. Most of this land is designated SSSI and SAC and is in a Higher Level Stewardship Agreement. A wealth of wildlife lives here including nightjars, small pearl bordered fritillaries, Welsh clearwing, adders, woodlarks and 8 bat species to name a few. There is fascinating history connected to the site including remains of vast WW1 training camps. Millions of visitors enjoy spending leisure time here.\nMain Responsibilities In this role you will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks to manage the site. \n\nYou will:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Lead on small projects, including parts of the Stewardship Scheme delivery to bring the site back into favourable condition.</li>\n\t<li>Ensure the site is in safe condition for visitors through site surveys and ensuring repair work is completed.</li>\n\t<li>Monitor the wildlife populations, including data recording and analysis.</li>\n</ul>\n\nAchieving these work areas is carried out by a mixture of hands-on work, leading volunteers and contractor management.\nThe Ideal Candidate You will have:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>A practical countryside skill background and ecological knowledge.</li>\n\t<li>Ability to apply health and safety and legal compliance to land management is important. You will be managing small projects and working as part of the team towards our overall goals.</li>\n\t<li>Ability to work outdoors in all weathers and adaptable to the needs of the role.</li>\n</ul>\n\nTeamwork is essential for our small team working together to look after Cannock Chase.\n\nInterview date: Monday 16 December 2024.\n\nFor more information please contact Cathy Taylor Cannock Chase Site Manager: <a href=\"mailto:cathy.taylor@staffordshire.gov.uk\">cathy.taylor@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>\n\nOur Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. \n\nAs you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31,067 - £34,314 (this includes an enhancement for working weekends and bank holidays)","publishDate":"2024-11-13T14:29:01.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-26T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/a9cb7eea-df65-48cd-848c-bb38c8a26234.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"bdbb2904-1f30-49e1-bb0c-d4b6acb929ac","title":"Senior Lawyer - Highways and Planning (Level 1)","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"Staffordshire County Council is a modern, progressive and forward-thinking authority that is ambitious and empowers its employees to be courageous and innovative in their approach.\n\nStaffordshire Legal Services is a large in-house corporate legal team, consisting of lawyers, trainees and support staff, with a key focus on staff training, retention and progression. The services supports the County Council in the delivery of its objectives by providing quality services to support every single function in the Council including Staffordshire pension fund, as well as to a wide range of external clients.\n\nThe successful candidate will undertake a rewarding varied caseload of planning and highways related matters so previous experience of assisting/managing a planning and highways caseload is essential, within either public sector or private practice.\n\nThere are a number of benefits to working at Staffordshire County Council including generous holiday entitlement, flexi time, annual leave purchase scheme, employee discounts, local government pension scheme, optional car lease scheme and a staff parking discount scheme.\n\nWe understand the importance of a work-life balance and currently offer remote working with attendance at our Stafford office on flexible patterns and in accordance with business need. We are also happy to consider requests for part-time working.\nMain Responsibilities Your main responsibilities will include:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Providing complex legal advice to clients on a variety of planning and highways transactions including (but not limited to) agreements under s106 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (including for minerals and waste developments) and s278 Highways Act 1980</li>\n\t<li>Advising on planning and highways enforcement matters</li>\n\t<li>Undertaking legal input into strategic legal advice and risk, including drafting Cabinet and Committee reports and attendance at meetings where required</li>\n\t<li>Supervising junior staff and delivering training where necessary</li>\n\t<li>Adhering to the Legal Services Unit’s LEXCEL quality standards</li>\n\t<li>Contributing to Staffordshire Legal Services’ marketing and selling services</li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate We are looking for you to be a qualified Chartered Legal Executive, Solicitor or Barrister with:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Sound planning and highways knowledge</li>\n\t<li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team</li>\n\t<li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills</li>\n\t<li>Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.</li>\n\t<li>Local authority knowledge preferred but not essential.</li>\n\t<li>Strong I.T skills</li>\n</ul>\n\nIf you are unsure if your skills and experience are suitable for this role or for an informal discussion please contact John Rowe, Team Senior on 01785 276186 or at <a href=\"mailto:john.rowe@staffordshire.gov.uk\">john.rowe@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or Heather Morgan, Team Senior on 01785 277234 or at <a href=\"mailto:heather.morgan@staffordshire.gov.uk\">heather.morgan@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>\n\nWe’re happy to talk flexible working.\n\nInterviews will be held week commencing 16 December 2024.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. 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Customers today have high expectations; their experience of using council services should not be second rate. We aim to meet customer needs by giving consistent information, advice and support at their convenience. Our customer model is built on the following principles\n\n• A service that offers ease of access and intuitive navigation\n\n• Consistent and high-quality contact management\n\n• A service driven by customer insight and demand analysis\n\n• A service that is delivered through appropriate delivery channels\n\n• A service which has resilience and scale\n\n• A service that is efficiently delivered\nMain Responsibilities <a>As the first point of contact for our customers, you will use your excellent communication skills and professional and friendly manner to support customers with queries or complaints.</a>\n\nYou will be required to listen, probe and investigate enquiries to determine the underlying needs of the customer, escalating queries where necessary\n\nYou will be required to work using your own initiative and judgement as well as work effectively as part of a team.\n\nYou will respond to customer queries through different channels such as telephone, e-mail and web chat \nThe Ideal Candidate We are looking for you to,\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>have experience in a customer facing environment ideally in a contact centre </li>\n\t<li>be passionate about delivering the best customer service possible</li>\n\t<li>be able to use own judgement to resolve queries and complaints quickly and effectively</li>\n\t<li>have excellent listening skills and an empathetic approach when addressing issues or complaints</li>\n\t<li>be self motivated and able to work under pressure</li>\n\t<li>be able to contribute new ideas to help deliver personal and team performance</li>\n</ul>\n\nThe hours of work are 9.00 -17.00 Monday to Friday \n\nThe position is fixed term role for two years \n\nSuccessful candidates will be supported to develop in this role through a week’s comprehensive training in our Stafford office as well as continuous support and development to enable you to reach your full potential and enhance your career.\n\nInterviews will take place in the two weeks following this advert closing. \n\nFor further information about this role please email Charlotte Pinks, Customer Service Team Leader - <a href=\"mailto:charlotte.pinks@staffordshire.gov.uk\">charlotte.pinks@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> \nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"G4 £24,790 - £25,183","publishDate":"2024-11-12T13:51:44.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-25T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/38387850-d4db-4550-87e1-6b2b3b1ed73f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"6c033b44-97e1-4031-9c9f-bf894cffaa1b","title":"Children’s Community Occupational Therapist","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Burton upon Trent","locationType":3,"description":"<ul>\n\t<li>Are you passionate in making a difference to children’s lives?</li>\n\t<li>Do you want a better work life balance, with flexible hours and agile working?</li>\n\t<li>Are you looking for a friendly, supportive team in which you can thrive?</li>\n\t<li>Do you enjoy finding creative solutions to problems?</li>\n</ul>\n\nA fantastic opportunity has arisen in our small, friendly team for an Occupational Therapist within the Children’s Disability Service.\n\nThis opportunity will allow you the chance to work flexibly, with no weekend working expected and options of home working. \n\nWe offer a choice of several bases and touch down centres to utilise whilst travelling around Staffordshire’s beautiful towns and countryside. \n\nWithin the Staffordshire children’s service, providing our staff with the support they need to develop and progress is our utmost priority. You will be provided with regular, high quality 1:1 supervision, monthly CPD and peer sessions along with additional training to equip them with the tools to do their job both confidently and competently. \n\nYou will will also undertake a thorough induction including joint casework to support expanding their knowledge and skills and encourage their confidence.\n\nYou will based in Burton on Trent or Cannock ( to be discussed at interview)\nMain Responsibilities As an Occupational Therapist, you will be:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Undertaking assessments and reviews in home environment</li>\n\t<li>Advice, guidance and signposting to other services</li>\n\t<li>Recommendation and provision of standard and bespoke equipment</li>\n\t<li>Manual Handling assessment and risk assessments</li>\n\t<li>Minor adaptations and fixed equipment</li>\n\t<li>Major adaptations funded via disabled facilities grant (DFG)</li>\n\t<li>Supporting the social work teams in safeguarding children.</li>\n\t<li>Working alongside our partner organisations, the NHS, Local authorities, and Schools </li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate You will have:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>a Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy</li>\n\t<li>registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council</li>\n\t<li>experience working with children or working on the community or working in social care setting</li>\n</ul>\n\nYou will be:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Excellent communicator, with the ability to engage children, families and professionals</li>\n\t<li>Committed to ensuring the children on your caseload receive a high-quality service</li>\n\t<li>Passionate about providing the best outcomes for disabled children and their families</li>\n\t<li>Highly motivated, works well on their own initiative as well as within a team</li>\n\t<li>Enjoys learning and developing skills and knowledge</li>\n\t<li>Can think outside the box for creative solutions</li>\n</ul>\n\nInterviews to be held in the afternoon 9th December or 10th December \n\nIf you don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Name, Rachel Barlow Job Title Occupational Therapy Manager at: <a href=\"mailto:Rachel.Barlow@staffordshire.gov.uk%C2%A0\">Rachel.Barlow</a><a href=\"mailto:xxx@staffordshire.gov.uk\">@staffordshire.gov.uk</a><a href=\"mailto:Rachel.Barlow@staffordshire.gov.uk%C2%A0\"> </a>\n\n“We’re happy to talk flexible working” \n\nOur Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities\n\nAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. \n\nAs you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£37,938 - £42,708","publishDate":"2024-11-11T16:49:16.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-02T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/7d6525fc-f168-428b-a688-8ad7e589ff5a.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8c767af6-c711-47f9-9e4a-50a71079babd","title":"Financial Information Officer","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"An opportunity has arisen for a Financial Information Officer to join a dynamic and motivated Accountancy team on a permanent basis, helping Staffordshire to face the issues currently challenging local government in the area of special educational needs.\n\nThe post is hybrid working (working from home and typically we come into the office at Staffordshire Place 1, Stafford 1-2 days a week). \n\nOur Accountancy Division provides a range of services with the aim of providing strategic financial advice, securing the stewardship of assets, supporting effective decision making and enabling good financial management.\n\nThe post sits in part of a friendly and approachable team within the Decision Making Support Unit.\nMain Responsibilities The main responsibilities for this role will be:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Recording of financial information relating to pupils with special educational need.</li>\n\t<li>Recording and processing payments to educational providers.</li>\n\t<li>Raising debtor invoices.</li>\n\t<li>Assisting in maintaining financial system processes, coding hierarchies and control arrangements to provide accurate budget records.</li>\n\t<li>Processing accruals, prepayments, journals, and budget adjustments.</li>\n\t<li>Dealing with queries from schools and providers about funding for pupils.</li>\n\t<li>Monitoring the integrity of budget records to ensure accurate reporting of spending.</li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate Ideally, you should be AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) qualified however we are happy to consider your application if you have don't have this qualification but have experience working in a financial environment. \n\nWe are also looking for you to,\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>be practiced in the production of accurate financial information and will have a good understanding of business processes and controls.</li>\n\t<li>have good numeric and literacy skills, be effective in the use of spreadsheet and other office applications and capable of retrieving and manipulating information for the production of reports.</li>\n\t<li>have the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues across disciplines</li>\n\t<li>work flexibly and creatively to meet changing priorities.</li>\n</ul>\n\nInterviews will take place week commencing 2 December 2024.\n\nFor more information about the role or an informal discussion, please contact Helen Bradley, Accountant at <a href=\"mailto:helen.bradley@staffordshire.gov.uk\">helen.bradley@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>\n\nOur Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.\nAbout Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:\n\nOur Values:\n\nThe core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.\n\nOur values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:\n\n<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">\n\nWe have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.\n\nWe look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. \n\nOur benefits:\n\nWe recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. \n\nIn addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a>\n\nOur recruitment process:\n\nAs an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\nStaffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. 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Are you comfortable talking to people who are emotionally distressed or angry?\n\nWe have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dedicated professional to join our team, reporting to the Head of Customer Excellence. The successful candidate will manage the complaints and customer feedback team and will work closely with colleagues in the organisation and externally, for example MPs; Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, developing good and effective working relationships. You will be a complaints expert and a proactive, self-starter, who is always looking for ways of improving our complaints process.\n\nThe successful applicant will possess excellent listening and interpersonal skills including the ability to demonstrate empathy, impartiality and tact when dealing with contact from the public. The successful applicant must also be able to recognise the sensitive needs of the complainant and their carers and be able to communicate complex and sensitive or contentious information with tact, diplomacy and understanding.\n\nWhat We Offer:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>A dynamic and fast-paced work environment</li>\n\t<li>The opportunity to make a significant impact on service quality</li>\n\t<li>A supportive and collaborative team culture</li>\n\t<li>Continuous professional development and career growth opportunities</li>\n</ul>\n\nIf you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team and help us achieve our vision for Staffordshire\nMain Responsibilities Some of your responsibilities will include to,\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Oversee the complaints process and ensure effective resolution</li>\n\t<li>Manage a caseload of formal complaints from start to finish</li>\n\t<li>Provide training and guidance on complaints regulations and procedures</li>\n\t<li>Liaise with the Ombudsman and manage MP enquiries</li>\n\t<li>Promote best practices and continuous improvement in complaints handling</li>\n</ul>\nThe Ideal Candidate We are looking for you to have,\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Degree level or equivalent experience in a similar role</li>\n\t<li>Proven track record of leading and managing a Local Authority Complaints function</li>\n\t<li>In-depth knowledge of statutory complaints procedures and relevant legislation</li>\n\t<li>Excellent communication and analytical skills</li>\n</ul>\n\nInterviews will be held on 10 December 2024\n\nDon’t feel you meet all the requirements? 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Posted 2 days ago

Family Time Worker

Staffordshire County Council

£25,183 - £26,409 plus £963 car allowance per year

Stafford (On-Site)

Posted 2 days ago

Team Manager (Fostering)

Staffordshire County Council

£53,885 - £56,074

Stafford Place 1 (On-Site)

Posted 2 days ago

Bursar (Children's Residential)

Staffordshire County Council

£29,093 - £32,654 (Pro Rata)

Stafford (On-Site)

Posted 2 days ago

Business Support Officer - PA to Social Worker

Staffordshire County Council

£25,183 - £26,409

Codsall (On-Site)

Posted 3 days ago

Business Support Administrator

Staffordshire County Council

£24,790 - £25,183

South Staffs District Council Offices, Codsall (On-Site)

Posted 3 days ago

Social Worker (Kinship Service)

Staffordshire County Council

£37,938 - £42708 plus £963 car allowance per annum

Stafford (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Senior School Place Planning Officer

Staffordshire County Council

G9 £37,938 - £42,708

Stafford (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Closing in 5 days

Children's Brokerage Officer

Staffordshire County Council

£29,093 - £32,654

Stafford (On-Site)

Posted 8 days ago

Assistant Educational Psychologist

Staffordshire County Council

£35,228 - £39,341 (Soulbury Assistant Educational Psychology Scale point 2-5)

Stafford (On-Site)

Posted 8 days ago

Closing in 4 days

Customer Services Officer

Staffordshire County Council

£24,750 - £25,183 (Pro Rata)

Tamworth (On-Site)

Posted 8 days ago

Closing in 3 days

SEND Keyworker (South Staffordshire)

Staffordshire County Council

£29,093 - £32,654 per annum

South Staffordshire (On-Site)

Posted 10 days ago

Support Worker (Leek Moorlands)

Staffordshire County Council

G6 £26,409 - £29,093 (Pro Rata + Additional 10.6% allowance for unsociable working hours)

Leek Library (On-Site)

Posted 10 days ago

Training Facilitator - Social Care

Staffordshire County Council

G7 £29,093 - £32,654

Stafford, with regular travel to locations across the county (On-Site)

Posted 10 days ago

Closing in 3 days

Countryside Officer

Staffordshire County Council

£31,067 - £34,314 (this includes an enhancement for working weekends and bank holidays)

Cannock Chase (On-Site)

Posted 10 days ago

Senior Lawyer - Highways and Planning (Level 1)

Staffordshire County Council

G11 £48,710 - £52,805

Stafford (On-Site)

Posted 11 days ago

Closing in 2 days

Customer Service Assistant

Staffordshire County Council

G4 £24,790 - £25,183

Staffordshire Place 1 (On-Site)

Posted 11 days ago

Children’s Community Occupational Therapist

Staffordshire County Council

£37,938 - £42,708

Burton upon Trent (On-Site)

Posted 12 days ago

Closing in 1 day

Financial Information Officer

Staffordshire County Council

G6 £26,409 - £29,093

Stafford (On-Site)

Posted 12 days ago

Closing in 6 days

Complaints and Customer Feedback Manager

Staffordshire County Council

G12 £53,885 - £58,185

Staffordshire (On-Site)

Posted 15 days ago

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Support Worker (Newcastle under Lyme)

Family Time Worker

Team Manager (Fostering)

Bursar (Children's Residential)

Business Support Officer - PA to Social Worker

Business Support Administrator

Social Worker (Kinship Service)

Senior School Place Planning Officer

Children's Brokerage Officer

Assistant Educational Psychologist

Customer Services Officer

SEND Keyworker (South Staffordshire)

Support Worker (Leek Moorlands)

Training Facilitator - Social Care

Countryside Officer

Senior Lawyer - Highways and Planning (Level 1)

Customer Service Assistant

Children’s Community Occupational Therapist

Financial Information Officer

Complaints and Customer Feedback Manager

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Staffordshire County Council jobs