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We aim to provide a stimulating and caring environment, within which the welfare of the children and young people we look after is promoted and at the forefront of childcare practice, enabling them to maximise their full potential.</span></p><p><span>Bright Star is an OFSTED rated 'Good' Children's home that provides full time care and short breaks for Children 7-18 years old who have a wide range of needs including physical disabilities, autism and/or challenging behaviour. We are looking for enthusiastic, bright, fun people to join our team to provide an exceptional level of support to the children in our care. This includes supporting with personal care and daily living skills and promoting a relaxed homely environment full of fun outings and activities where the children can feel safe and be successful in achieving their goals and dreams.</span></p><p><span>Staff are experienced at supporting children with mental health difficulties, substance misuse, low self-esteem, self-harm, and anti-social behaviour. Staff support children by building positive relationships with them and helping them to approach their futures with new attitudes and strategies for resilience. </span></p><p><span>For more information, please visit our dedicated </span><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/featured-jobs/childrens-residential-care-careers/\"><span>website</span></a><span>. </span></p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £44,711 - £47,754 per annum including weekend working allowance. (salary £42,708 - £45,718 plus weekend working allowance £2,003 - £2,036, Sleep-in allowance £37.07 per night).</p><p><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Full Time (37 Hours)<br><strong>Contract: </strong> Permanent<br><strong>Location:</strong> Based at Bright Star in Worthing</p><p>As an Assistant Team Manager, you will work collaboratively with the Registered Manager and all stakeholders to assist with delivery of ambitious outcomes for children, striving for continuous improvement in their social, educational and health development.</p><p>You will have key managerial areas of responsibility, this includes line management of a team of staff, ensuring that they provide the highest standard of care to children and deputising in the absence of the registered manager. You will be required to confidentially support and assist the registered manager in the day -to-day management of the time, ensuring compliance with the appropriate legalisation, policies, and procedures.</p><p>To succeed at the role, you will need to be a visible hands-on leader with the skills to build and maintain trust and rapport with children and staff. You will strive to be a positive role model in your interactions with children and those around them.</p><p><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></p><p><strong>Key Skills: </strong></p><ul>\n<li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead and influence others and negotiate positive outcomes.</li>\n<li>Effective people management skills and the ability to provide support and direction to individuals and teams.</li>\n<li>Ability to challenge existing practices and identify innovative solutions within statutory requirements.</li>\n<li>Ability to effectively manage the time and priorities of self and others</li>\n<li>Ability to interpret and act on complex information and to produce high quality documents with limited guidance.</li>\n<li>Ability to use IT software to a professional standard for general office duties, e.g. Report writing and undertaking research.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Qualifications and/or experience:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Significant experience of dealing with a diverse range of complex situations while prioritising the wellbeing of children.</li>\n<li>Significant level of experience within a position relevant to the residential care of children</li>\n<li>Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent qualification.</li>\n<li>Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or equivalent. (If this qualification is not held, the individual must have achieved this within 3 years of appointment).</li>\n<li>An awareness of innovative theoretical practices within a residential setting.</li>\n<li>Experience of working within internal policies and procedures and statutory responsibilities e.g. Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Social Care Inspection Framework.</li>\n<li>Experience of delivering personalised services to children whilst understanding the issues affecting their behaviour and presentation.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. </p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy9iMzljZmIyMTg0NTNmZTI3YjQ2Y2U2ZTg3NGUyOGJkZC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"456\"></p><p>For a full list of the benefits offered, you can find them on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\">Rewards and Benefits</a> page.</p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p><span>The reference number for this role is <strong><span>CAFHE05614</span></strong>.</span></p><p><span>For an informal conversation or further information regarding the role, please contact either Luke Stevens (Registered Manager) at .</span></p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£44711 - £47754 per annum","publishDate":"2025-02-21T11:52:51.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-21T11:52:50.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/e92a2ec1-c72f-47d1-8d65-86a2548e1fe0.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"a186bd48-9099-4c3f-a553-9944bf347496","title":"Childcare Legal Assistant","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p>West Sussex County Council are looking for a legal assistant to join their experienced and motivated team. As part of the role, you will have the opportunity to undertake an appropriate qualification process to qualify as a legal executive or solicitor (with both financial assistance towards the CILEX/CPQ/SQE or any other equivalent legal qualification, fees considered and study leave).</p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £26, 409 to £34,314 per annum</p><p><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Full-time, 37 hours per week. Flexible working considered.</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Your office base will be County Hall, Chichester. This is a hybrid/remote working role with any working from home arrangements being at the discretion and agreement with your manager.</p><p><strong>Interview Date: </strong>Week commencing 17 March 2025</p><p>As a Legal Assistant you will be working in the Childcare Team supporting and co working with a Childcare Lawyer who has case conduct of Care Proceedings, Public Law Outline and other Public Law cases. Your role will impact on the future wellbeing and circumstances of individual children and families in West Sussex. In this position you will play a key role in enabling Children Services of ensuring the safety and security of children across West Sussex.</p><p>The successful candidate will provide support to the team, demonstrate initiative and an ability to prioritise work to meet both internal and external deadlines. You will need to achieve and maintain good working relationships with clients, colleagues, Local Authority employees and external stakeholders.</p><p>Prior relevant legal experience of working in a Childcare team is required and a legal qualification preferable.</p><p>You will become part of our 40 strong Child Care legal team. You will work in an accommodating and dynamic environment supported by a senior management team including 1 Principal Solicitor and 4 Senior Solicitors. Legal assistants can achieve their full potential as we strive for a healthy work-life balance and ensure you are rewarded for the work you do. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and developing legal assistant/legal executive to come on board and benefit from the team's wide-ranging expertise.</p><p><strong>Experience and skills</strong></p><p><strong>Key Skills: </strong></p><ul>\n<li>Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a diverse range of colleagues, clients and external Third Parties e.g. The Judiciary, Court staff, external Solicitors, Barrister's Chambers and experts. To have confident presentational skills.</li>\n<li>Analytical and judgemental skills to interpret complex information in order to effectively deal with arranging court cases and meetings, complete legal research tasks, and to handle case-related calls from clients, courts and external lawyers.</li>\n<li>To be a team player with an approachable, adaptable and positive attitude towards work with a willingness to provide cover in colleagues' absence and to pick up work outside of own specialism if necessary.</li>\n<li>Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, adapt to change and to manage competing priorities.</li>\n<li>Ability to plan and prioritise work effectively to meet own objectives and those of the team.</li>\n<li>Ability to draft less complex legal documents, e.g. court applications, internal memos, Post Court documentation, drafting reports.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Qualifications and/or experience:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>3 A Level qualifications or equivalent including GSCE English and Maths (minimum grade C/4) experience demonstrating that level of numeracy and literacy.</li>\n<li>Already working towards a SQE or CILEX qualification or be willing towards the qualification.</li>\n<li>Experience of working in an office environment setting or equivalent legal experience.</li>\n<li>Experience of handling a varied workload, producing high quality and accurate documents, and working effectively as a member of a team.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Working for us</strong></p><p>As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide a great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work you do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including:</p><ul>\n<li>an excellent <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/about-the-council/pensions/\"><strong>local government pension scheme</strong></a>\n</li>\n<li>generous holiday entitlement of 25 - 27 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)</li>\n<li>a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role</li>\n<li>a strong supportive management team</li>\n<li>the possibility of up to 13 flexi days a year</li>\n<li>maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave (criteria to be met)</li>\n<li>volunteering opportunities</li>\n<li>training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring</li>\n<li>a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/business-and-consumers/supplying-wscc-with-goods-or-services/staff-discounts/\"><strong>Staff discounts page</strong></a> if you are a business looking to offer a discount)</li>\n<li>health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plan</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Further information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CRS00910</strong>.</p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Katie Davenport (Senior Solicitor) at <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a>. 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Through our Early Help Service, we will work with children, families, and young people to help ensure that every person is supported to achieve his or her potential. The foundations for mental health, emotional control, doing well in education and parenting ability are all set in place in the early years; the home surroundings, family life and parenting are all important factors in determining positive outcomes for children as they grow and develop.</p><p>For more information, please visit our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/social-care-and-health-information-for-professionals/children/early-help/early-help-services/\"><strong>WSCC Health and Social Care</strong></a> section of our website.</p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £31,586 - £31,314 per annum<br><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> 37 hours per week (full time)<br><strong>Contract: </strong>Permanent<br><strong>Location:</strong> Adur East Family Hub</p><p><strong>Interview Date: </strong>27th March 2025</p><p>We are looking for a Family Support Keyworker to join our Adur East Shoreham team, working within our local hub system to deliver high level support to families who have complex needs.</p><p>Family Support Keyworkers deliver intensive support to families in need as part of the Early Help offer, and this is achieved by working closely and intensively with whole families using a single-family plan, with agreed outcomes that the family and professionals will work towards. Through this system we address issues facing the whole family, improve outcomes for children and reduce dependence on high cost, specialist support services.<br><br>As a Family Support Keyworker you will engage with hard-to-reach families, working flexibly, creatively and in partnership with multi-agency stakeholders in order to meet the needs of the children and their families. This may include outside of office hours on occasions.</p><p>You will have good working knowledge of legislation and practice relating to children, alongside an understanding of current issues experienced by families. You will have demonstrable experience of working with children and families and will be able to evidence supporting those with complex needs, as well as experience of effective partnership working.</p><p>You must be able to travel throughout the county occasionally, and throughout Mid Sussex including locations that are not always accessible by public transport, so a driving licence and access to a car is essential.</p><p><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></p><p><strong>Key Skills:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Ability to listen to adults and children who have experienced trauma and have complex needs and to use excellent interpersonal skills in order to build an effective relationship with the families.</li>\n<li>Analytical and judgmental skills in order to interpret complex situations and information from families to make assessments.</li>\n<li>Excellent crisis management skills with the ability to recognize the individual needs of families.</li>\n<li>Ability to create an environment where families are empowered to make positive change.</li>\n<li>The ability to build rapport quickly with people participating in services and remain up to date with changes in best practice and available support mechanisms.</li>\n<li>Ability to accurately record information in excel spreadsheets and web databases. Ability to use a variety of screening tools.</li>\n</ul><p> </p><p><strong>Qualifications and/or experience:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Relevant qualification, degree level preferably, in a relevant subject, or demonstrable experience in a paid or unpaid capacity of providing support to people in stressful and difficult situations.</li>\n<li>Demonstrable experience of working with families in crisis in order to provide support, especially those with complex and chronic difficulties.</li>\n<li>Experience of interpreting families' needs and assisting families to access appropriate support services.</li>\n<li>Experience of working in a team environment and multi-agency working.</li>\n<li>Experience of working within a frame of confidentiality.</li>\n<li>Experience of applying relevant legislation, policies and procedures to individual pieces of work.</li>\n<li>Valid and full driving licence.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.</p><p>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\">Rewards and Benefits</a> page.</p><p>In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:</p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy9kNDVhYmE3MDI2ODFlZGI3NDM5MDhiNDdjOTVlOWQ3OC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\"></p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05600</strong>.</p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Jonathan Bertram at <a href=\"mailto:\">j<strong></strong></a>.</p><p>For issues or queries regarding your application please contact <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and cover letter. In your cover letter outline your motivations for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31586 - £34314 per annum","publishDate":"2025-02-20T01:46:14.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-13T01:46:14.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/6b34c1f8-5e20-4b4f-8f16-a9aca1322292.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"b7e56f43-a497-4e31-8697-1c097670b286","title":"Strategic Contracts Officer","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Do you have excellent stakeholder engagement skills?</p><p>If this sounds like you then you could make a real difference to our Procurement Team here at West Sussex County Council. Keep reading to find out more about this fantastic role we are currently recruiting for…</p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><strong>Salary: </strong>£42,708 to £45,718 per annum</p><p><strong>Working Pattern: </strong>Full time, 37 hours per week</p><p><strong>Location: </strong>County Hall, Chichester and smarter working from home</p><p><strong>Interview date: </strong>21 March 2025</p><p>As a Strategic Contracts Officer, your purpose is to support the management of contracts across the Place category portfolio and collaborate with your Category Lead and the Directorates/Services. To champion a new best practice commercial approach to external spend, in order to deliver value for money outcomes and transform the ways services are managed and delivered.</p><p>You will support the implementation of contract management strategies for the Place category that optimises performance of contracts in terms of cost, quality, delivery and responsiveness - sharing best practice guidance with the wider council.</p><p>You will help manage contracts and be responsible for contributions to a category which currently spends £200m - £220m across 400+ suppliers with significant spend in sub-categories of highways, construction, utilities and waste.</p><p>Where required, you may also support the management of contracts across other key category areas of people and resources.</p><p><strong>What are we looking for?</strong></p><p>You will have experience in contract management demonstrated by monitoring and/or managing contracts effectively to ensure they meet customers' requirements and business need. Experience delivering contract management service on behalf of clients.</p><p>You will be organised and analytical. Key competency areas include contract mobilisation, risk management, change and stakeholders management, both internally and externally to achieve outcomes within a complex operating environment.</p><p><strong>For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.</strong></p><p><strong>Working for us</strong></p><p>As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide an great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential,</p><p>have access to a range of benefits including:</p><ul>\n<li>an excellent <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/about-the-council/pensions/\"><strong>local government pension scheme</strong></a>\n</li>\n<li>generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)</li>\n<li>a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role</li>\n</ul><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy83MmVlODMyYmFkNDNhNmEwNzVkNTQ0OWM5ODdkMGI3ZC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\"></p><p>For a full list this can be found at our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits page.</strong></a></p><p><strong>Further information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CRS00876</strong>.</p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Neil Robb (Category Lead) at <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a>. For issues or queries regarding your application please contact <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\"><strong>application help</strong></a> page.</p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£41418 - £44488 per annum + pension, flexible working","publishDate":"2025-02-19T10:50:01.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-05T10:50:01.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/5ed441ef-c073-41e1-aa3e-58b607804800.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8716b7da-5884-4745-aecf-e1d2b6ad1fb8","title":"Principal Flood Risk Management Officer","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Working with partners, developers and our residents to manage local flood risk. </p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £46,731 to £49,764 per annum.</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Your office base will be Chichester and a typical week will combine homeworking with attendance at the office and some site visits. This is led by the needs of the service.</p><p><strong>Working pattern:</strong> Full-time, 37 hours per week. Flexible working options available, to be agreed with your line manager.</p><p><strong>Employer Pension Contribution:</strong> 19.70% this alters per annum on the 1<sup>st</sup> April each year.</p><p><strong>Annual leave:</strong> 30 days holiday + Bank holidays = <strong>38 days</strong>.</p><p>As a Principal Flood Risk Management Officer, you will be the professional lead for flood risk management, working on the delivery of the County Council's duties. With your \"Can do\" attitude, you will champion managing flood risk and sustainable solutions for the County with both internal and external stakeholders.</p><p>In this role your work will be varied. Day to day tasks include:</p><ul>\n<li>Consenting and enforcement (in relation to work on watercourses).</li>\n<li>Acting as a statutory consultee on sustainable drainage schemes under the planning system.</li>\n<li>Delivering the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy Action Plan.</li>\n<li>Project appraisal and development (in relation to local flood risk)</li>\n<li>Cooperation with other Risk Management Authorities.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>What we need for you:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Able to research and analyse information to make sound judgments on development proposals or policy.</li>\n<li>Strong problem-solving skills.</li>\n<li>Able to build credible working relationships.</li>\n<li>Ability to utilise strong advisory and persuasive skills to promote and support controversial policy proposals, provide expert advice, manage enforcement action effectively, and advocate for economic development initiatives.</li>\n<li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li>\n<li>Experience in a relevant specialism, preferably in a flood risk management role.</li>\n<li>Experience in dealing with flood risk issues and relevant legislation leading to production of policy documents, committee reports and recommendation papers.</li>\n<li>Experience of managing initiatives and effectively managing resources to deliver defined objectives.</li>\n<li>Sound & accurate IT knowledge, including GIS.</li>\n</ul><p> </p><p><strong>For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.</strong></p><p><strong>Working for us</strong></p><p>We care hugely about wellbeing and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits:</p><ul>\n<li>an excellent <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/about-the-council/pensions/\"><strong>local government pension scheme</strong></a>\n</li>\n<li>generous holiday entitlement of<strong> 30 </strong>days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)</li>\n<li>a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role</li>\n<li>maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave</li>\n<li>volunteering opportunities</li>\n<li>training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring</li>\n<li>a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/business-and-consumers/supplying-wscc-with-goods-or-services/staff-discounts/\"><strong>Staff discounts page</strong></a> if you are a business looking to offer a discount)</li>\n<li>health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans</li>\n</ul><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy83MmVlODMyYmFkNDNhNmEwNzVkNTQ0OWM5ODdkMGI3ZC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"456\"></p><p>For a full list this can be found at our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits page.</strong></a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Further information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>EIE01365</strong>.</p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Dominic Henley (Principal Flood Risk Management Team Manager) at <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a><strong>.</strong> For issues or queries regarding your application please contact <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\"><strong>application help</strong></a> page.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£46731 - £49764 per annum + pension, flexible, hybrid working","publishDate":"2025-02-19T10:23:17.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-05T10:23:17.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/da4aa0ad-b976-4769-8755-65cd4234449e.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f1dac653-d479-402d-8ee1-6cfae34e5b3a","title":"Family Support Worker","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p><span>At West Sussex County Council, we are ambitious for our children and our workforce and are committed to improving our services for children and families in West Sussex. You will join us at a key time in our improvement journey, while we focus on delivering flawless family support and driving forward our 'Children First' improvement plan.</span></p><p><span>The Early Help Service is an integral part of the Children, Young People and Learning Directorate. We work with children, families, and young people to help ensure that every child is supported to achieve his or her potential. Working collaboratively with social care so that all children and families are accessing the right help and protection from the most appropriate part of children's services.</span></p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £28,624 to £31,067 per annum<br><strong>Working Pattern</strong>: Full-Time (37 hours)<br><strong>Contract Length</strong>: Permanent<br><strong>Location</strong>: Horsham and Mid-Sussex area</p><p>Family Support Workers assess the needs of children, young people and families in order to access, coordinate and deliver the support they need to improve their outcomes and lived experience and prevent their difficulties becoming irreversible.</p><p>You'll deliver direct work and interventions around a range of issues to children, young people and their families that helps to keep children safe and supports and sustains positive change for them and their families.</p><p>You will need strong skills in partnership working, developing and maintaining effective partnerships with parents, families and partners such as education, health, Police and Children's Social Care, to achieve positive outcomes for children.</p><p>As a Family Support Worker, you might find yourself supporting families:</p><ul>\n<li>At the front door into services where you will work in collaboration with families and partner agencies to assess risk and needs and ensure children, young people and families can access the most appropriate service at the earliest opportunity.</li>\n<li>By providing them with supported help, working with the whole family to assess the needs of each family member, and to create a whole family plan with agreed outcomes that you will lead, and that the family and professionals will work towards.</li>\n<li>By providing bespoke and wrap-around support for school communities in order to prevent difficulties escalating and requiring targeted support.</li>\n</ul><p>You'll need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport and will require access to your own vehicle. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.</p><p><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></p><p><strong>Key Skills:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Works effectively with families in crisis, managing own and others' anxieties and working within the boundaries of the role.</li>\n<li>Manage casework effectively with children/young people and their families, establishing needs, setting objectives and reviewing progress.</li>\n<li>Engage and work creatively in partnership with children/young people and their families, in order to effect positive and lasting change.</li>\n<li>Work in an empowering way with families, focusing on their collective strengths and resources, e.g. using a solution-focused approach.</li>\n<li>Reflect on own practice and to learn from experience. To take responsibility for own performance and to be proactive in relation to own work and professional development.</li>\n<li>Analyse and interpret complex information and prioritise needs in order to make recommendations/decisions which will have a positive outcome.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Qualifications and/or experience:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>NVQ level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification, demonstrating that level of ability in working with children / young people and families or relevant experience. Relevant organisational knowledge of systems, procedures and policies associated with operating a client focused service.</li>\n<li>Significant experience of working with children / young people and their families in a crisis situation and using a range of direct work interventions.</li>\n<li>Experience of working in a multi-agency context, demonstrating an awareness of differing roles and responsibilities and effective methods of collaboration.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of child and adolescent development and age-appropriate behaviour relevant to the Early Help service.</li>\n<li>Understanding of current childcare legislation and policy.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures.</li>\n<li>Valid and full driving licence and access to a vehicle / ability to travel around the county independently.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. </p><p>For a full list of the benefits offered, you can find them on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\">Rewards and Benefits</a> page.</p><p>In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:</p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy9kNDVhYmE3MDI2ODFlZGI3NDM5MDhiNDdjOTVlOWQ3OC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\"></p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05599</strong>.</p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Emma Bruton, Service Manager, at <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a>. <strong> </strong></p><p>For issues or queries regarding your application please contact <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and cover letter. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£28624 - £31067 per annum","publishDate":"2025-02-19T04:13:42.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-05T04:13:42.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/ccd97ac0-e612-4d05-b798-6595f14b9f5f.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"07c93779-4005-4348-adc0-2b6bcff835e8","title":"E Learning Developer","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About the job</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £35,235 to £37,938 per annum.</p><p><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Full-time, 37 hours per week. </p><p><strong>Contract: </strong>Permanent. </p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Horsham Fire Station, a typical week will combine homeworking with attendance at the office or visits around the County. This is led by the needs of the service.</p><p>As an E-Learning Developer, you will be essential in delivering training to keep Wholetime and Retained operational personnel competent and up to date in their core disciplines.</p><p>You will play a pivotal role in crafting innovative training packages and strategies whilst enhancing our policies. You will elevate the experience of our diverse audience. You'll be at the forefront of empowering our staff and partner organisations with cutting-edge resources and knowledge.</p><p>Working on a range of large and ongoing projects, you will need determination and good time management skills to effectively co-ordinate resources and equipment, and work collaboratively to deliver positive outcomes on time.</p><p><strong>What we are looking for:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Communication skills.</li>\n<li>Committed to customer care and satisfaction.</li>\n<li>Ability to analyse and interpret information to produce reports and make recommendations for intervention or correction as required.</li>\n<li>Problem-solving skills.</li>\n<li>Organisation skills.</li>\n<li>Thorough knowledge in ADAPT web authoring tool to adapt and/or develop training packages to deploy onto website.</li>\n<li>Experience in managing/maintaining LMS environments.</li>\n<li>Experience in conducting high level technical research and contributing to the development of strategic e-learning plans and policies.</li>\n<li>Experience and confidence in dealing with people and the ability to establish credibility at all levels of the organisation.</li>\n<li>Excellent IT knowledge.</li>\n<li>Experience with video and graphic editing tools.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Reward and benefits</strong></p><p>In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:</p><ul>\n<li>A competitive salary.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>27 </strong>days annual leave + bank holidays.</li>\n<li>A generous pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.</li>\n<li>A strong supportive management team.</li>\n<li>A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000. Including: Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more.</li>\n<li>Free access to employee assistance programmes.</li>\n<li>Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.</li>\n<li>Car benefit scheme.</li>\n<li>A range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives</li>\n</ul><p>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee, go to our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></a> page.</p><p><strong>Further information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CPP01049</strong>.</p><p>For issues or queries regarding your application please contact .</p><p>Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.</p><p>To apply, please follow the links below upload your CV and complete the application explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS, 5 years of referencing and a health check.</p><p>West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.</p><p>For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£35235 - £37938 per annum + pension, flexible working","publishDate":"2025-02-18T01:38:50.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-04T01:38:50.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/30ad4a79-d45f-4151-a61c-4bca7dbe86eb.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"654293fa-020a-47cf-8f76-bca4acbe3cba","title":"Senior Residential Social Services Officer","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Beechside, 235 Havant road, Drayton, PO6 1DA","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Salary: Band 6, <strong>£17,748 to £20,151</strong> per annum for 24 hours (£27,363 to £31,067 FTE) plus 17% shift allowance</p><p>Contract: <strong>Permanent</strong></p><p>Hours: <strong>Part Time</strong>(24 hours a week)</p><p>Closing date: <strong>Sunday 2 March 2025</strong>, 23:59</p><p><strong>The Service:</strong></p><p>Beechside Short Break Service provides care and short break accommodation for up to six young people aged between 5 - 18 years. The service is tailored to meet individual children's needs that have a learning or a physical disability, often alongside communication needs. The aim of our service is to support children, providing them with a home away from home where they can develop confidence and flourish.</p><p><strong>Your New Role:</strong></p><p>The key part of the role is working directly with children and young people. The role requires a child centred approach and ability to build warm, strong and positive relationships with our children and young people. You will be responsible for the day-to-day care of up to six children with a range of complex needs. You will work alongside children by helping them to achieve their specific individual needs and improving their future outcomes. You will apply relevant legislation, policies, procedures and guidance relating to residential childcare. You will also supervise staff, monitor risk assessments and monthly summaries, undertake medication audits and write policies and procedures.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>What you'll need to succeed:</strong></p><p>You have relevant experience in residential childcare with a QCF Level 3 Diploma in residential childcare or equivalent qualification. You have sound experience of key working and awareness of the needs of children with learning and physical disabilities. You can actively support children and encourage children to grow and flourish to their full potential. You can effectively engage and build relationships with children and understand the issues and pressures affecting children today. You have excellent communication and listening skills, good written and IT skills, and can converse in accurate spoken English. You take a proactive role in keeping your own learning & development up to date.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</strong></p><p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p><p>The full job profile is attached below.</p><p><strong>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</strong></p><p>Sam Stokes, Registered Manager, <a href=\"mailto:sam.stokes@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">sam.stokes@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>, 023 92 688 039</p><p><strong>A commitment to our values:</strong></p><p>We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/our-values-and-behaviours/\">Learn more about our values and behaviours</a>.</p><p><strong>Application process:</strong></p><p>We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.</p><p>Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile.</p><p><strong>If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.</strong></p><p>Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body. Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding children's roles.</p><p>We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.</p><p>We look forward to speaking with you soon. Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>.</p><p><strong>Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?</strong></p><p>Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.</p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.</p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p><p>DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.</p><p>Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£17,748 to £20,151 per annum for 24 hours (£27,363 to £31,067 FTE) plus 17% shift allowance","publishDate":"2025-02-17T13:49:54.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-02T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/e92b0488-532c-4740-b36b-0dd6406b6a35.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"6fe86aab-0e85-4cb4-9762-1d52f2f027c8","title":"Project Support Officer","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About The Job</strong></p><p>We are now looking for a dedicated and motivated Project Support Officer to join our dynamic team.</p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £31,586 to £34,314 per annum.</p><p><strong>Working pattern:</strong> 37 hours per week, with flexible working agreements. We are also open to people wishing to explore flexible/part-time working for example a 9 day fortnight or 30 hours per week.</p><p><strong>Contract:</strong> Permanent.</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> County Hall, Chichester. You will have the opportunity to partially work from home, depending on the service needs.</p><p><strong>Employer Pension Contribution:</strong> 19.70% this alters per annum on the 1 April each year.</p><p><strong>Annual leave:</strong> 27 days holiday + Bank holidays = <strong>35 </strong>days.</p><p>You will play a crucial role in ensuring the key details that facilitate the smooth execution of our large projects are well managed. This will involve maintaining organised project documents, tracking changes, and overseeing a few smaller related projects from initiation to completion.</p><p>As a key contributor to our team, you will gather, coordinate, and analyse crucial management information that drives decision-making and project success. Additionally, you will take the lead in the planning and execution of a diverse range of engaging meetings, seminars, and briefings, all within our established corporate project frameworks.</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of impactful energy initiatives, where your contributions will not only support strategic goals but also make a tangible difference in our community.</p><p><strong>What we need from you:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Analytical skills.</li>\n<li>Ability to interpret complex information, e.g. to produce a high-quality document with minimal guidance, develop and manage complex programme plans managing change and progress against these plans to achieve successful outcomes.</li>\n<li>Organisation skills.</li>\n<li>Communication and interpersonal skills.</li>\n<li>IT skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project and Visio and other web-based applications and data management systems, for word processing, analysis and management of data, creating electronic presentations.</li>\n<li>HNC/HND, or equivalent practical experience/range of knowledge. We are also open to supporting the right candidate through a this as an Apprenticeship.</li>\n<li>Relevant knowledge of project management processes, procedures and policies associated with working within a demanding project management service.</li>\n<li>Demonstrable experience of working as a competent member of a project or programme team, ideally in a project support role or equivalent.</li>\n<li>Experience of working in a rapidly changing environment and of working within project management systems/practices and providing effective support.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>We care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for fun, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits:</p><ul>\n<li>A competitive salary</li>\n<li>\n<strong>27</strong> days annual leave and bank holidays.</li>\n<li>A generous pension scheme, employer contribution.</li>\n<li>A strong supportive management team.</li>\n<li>Training opportunities including: coaching and apprenticeships.</li>\n<li>A range of discounts including Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more.</li>\n<li>Free access to employee assistant programmes.</li>\n<li>Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres</li>\n<li>A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives.</li>\n</ul><p>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.</p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>EIE01363</strong>.</p><p>Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.</p><p>For issues or queries regarding your application please contact <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>To apply, please follow the links below upload your CV and cover letter application explaining how you meet the key skills in the job description. Cover any gaps in your employment history on your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS, 3 years of referencing and a health check.</p><p>West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.</p><p>For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.</p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31586 - £34314 per annum + pension, flexible, hybrid working","publishDate":"2025-02-17T11:35:46.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-03T11:35:46.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/7ef786e4-f6ee-49be-90f3-a77cf81511a5.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"2eb5d179-31ef-4274-9237-603e0bea05f8","title":"Energy Project Officer","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About the job</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £38,626 to £41,511 per annum.</p><p><strong>Working pattern:</strong> Full time, 37 hours per week. 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We need you!</p><p>As a key member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in driving projects from concept to completion, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring our projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.</p><p>Your day-to-day tasks will include:</p><ul>\n<li>Supporting the development of a range of energy projects in the capital programme from early feasibility through to completion</li>\n<li>Assisting with the planning and budgeting for the ongoing asset management programme for all energy assets.</li>\n<li>Providing project management guidance and advice to clients and project teams, helping them navigate complex projects and processes.</li>\n<li>Conducting research, analysing data, and making informed decisions to drive project success.</li>\n<li>Embedding a safety-first culture, upholding health and safety regulations, and promoting best practices across the team.</li>\n<li>Motivating and mentoring colleagues, sharing your expertise, and contributing to the growth and development of our high-performing team.</li>\n</ul><p>As a valued member of our team, you'll enjoy the autonomy to make a real impact on our energy capital projects while collaborating with a talented and dedicated team that shares your passion for delivering exceptional results.</p><p><strong>What we need from you:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Capability of planning and managing a pipeline of projects lasting over a year, from initial feasibility to full design and implementation.</li>\n<li>Project management skills.</li>\n<li>Analytical skills.</li>\n<li>Your communication skills help you build relationships with stakeholders, enabling you to inform and influence their decisions in line with County Council objectives.</li>\n<li>Problem-solving skills to anticipate and resolve issues before they arise, make sound pragmatic decisions concerning risk management.</li>\n<li>Experience demonstrating application of specialist knowledge in a relevant setting (such as local government or energy infrastructure).</li>\n<li>You have used your financial numeracy skills to successfully manage project budgets.</li>\n<li>You have supervised the contribution of others to your project, managing the quality and meeting deadlines.</li>\n</ul><p> </p><p><strong>Desirable attributes</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Hold a Project Management qualification (e.g. Prince 2).</li>\n<li>A degree-level qualification or above in a renewable energy- related qualification</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Reward and benefits</strong></p><p>In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:</p><ul>\n<li>A competitive salary.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>27 </strong>days annual leave + bank holidays.</li>\n<li>A generous pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.</li>\n<li>A strong supportive management team.</li>\n<li>A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000. 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In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\"><strong>application help</strong></a> page.</p><p>CC</p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£38626 - £41511 per annum + great pension, flexible, hybrid working","publishDate":"2025-02-17T11:28:13.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-03T11:28:13.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/341f7b5a-ec52-47c1-97d1-d28c3912c317.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"a88f4dc5-ffec-4a10-8f94-38fe8db81f0e","title":"Senior Support Worker","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Tozer House (Residential Service) is looking for two part time Senior Support Workers to help the people we care for live the lives they want to lead. Find out more below...</p><p>Why not have a look at our dedicated <span><strong><span><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/featured-jobs/careers-in-directly-provided-services/\">Careers in Directly Provided Services - West Sussex County Council</a> </span></strong></span>to learn more about the difference you can make!</p><p><strong><span>About the job</span></strong><br><strong>Annual Salary</strong>: £23,049 - £25,039 (27 hrs role) £25,610 - £27,822 (30 hrs role)</p><p><strong>Working Pattern</strong>: Part Time (27 hours or 30 hours per week) shifts on a 4-weekly rota</p><p><strong>Contract Length</strong>: Permanent<br><strong>Location</strong>: Tozer House, Chichester</p><p><strong>Close date:</strong> 02/03/25</p><p><strong><span>About You</span></strong></p><p>To become a Senior Support Worker with us you will:</p><ul>\n<li>Be passionate about supporting people to be the best they can be.</li>\n<li>Work towards empowering people to live the life they choose.</li>\n<li>Bring a passion, or skill to the team that you can spark some excitement with the people we care; for it can be anything at all from photography to poetry, or gardening to drama. We are always looking to inspire people & would love to see what you could bring to the team.</li>\n<li>Support people to have the opportunities to learn and grow.</li>\n<li>Be a good listener, patient and treat all with respect, kindness and dignity.</li>\n<li>Ensure people have opportunities to be involved in/Co-produce every aspect of their care and support.</li>\n<li>Support people to maintain friendships/relationships important to them and to make new friendships/relationships.</li>\n</ul><p>If you would like to join our dynamic team, take a look at the attached job description and see if you have the skills, qualifications, and experience to be a Support Worker.</p><p><strong><span>About Tozer House</span></strong></p><p>The people we support are involved in a range of activities in their local community that keep everyone connected with the neighbourhood.</p><p>Activities include:</p><ul>\n<li>Voluntary work with the Chichester Canal Trust</li>\n<li>Volunteering at the Cinnamon Trust with dog</li>\n<li>Taking part in educational talks at Chichester College and the county's schools</li>\n<li>Joining the Community Art Project at Pallant House</li>\n<li>Volunteering at Crimsham Farm</li>\n</ul><p>People's choices are respected in every aspect of their lives, and the recruitment of new staff is an important part of that choice. People's Panels are arranged at the interview stage to ensure that the people we support help us ensure that the right people join our team.</p><p><strong><span>Reward and Benefits</span></strong></p><p>Our values and support for one another is intrinsic to everything we do and will be a key priority within the assessment for this post. We care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for a good work/life balance, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits.</p><ul>\n<li>Maternity, paternity, dependency, and adoption leave.</li>\n<li>Training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships and personal development.</li>\n<li>Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme, plus employer contribution</li>\n<li>Eligible to apply for a Blue light card</li>\n<li>Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.</li>\n</ul><p>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\">Rewards and Benefits</a> page.</p><p><strong><span>Key Skills</span></strong><strong> </strong>(These will be used as the shortlisting criteria)</p><ul><li>Please refer to the job description for the Key Skills for this role.</li></ul><p> <strong><span>Qualifications and/ experience</span></strong></p><ul>\n<li>Minimum of 4 GCSE's including English Language and Maths or equivalent qualification.</li>\n<li>Lead Adult Care Worker - Level 3 or equivalent is desirable. If you do not have this qualification there is a requirement for you to begin within the first 6 months of starting in role.</li>\n<li>Demonstrable experience in a social care setting or similar community/ health-based service.</li>\n<li>Relevant organisational knowledge of systems, procedures and policies in specialist area such as safeguarding adults, health and safety.</li>\n<li>Post holder will hold a UK full driving license - <strong>desirable but not essential.</strong>\n</li>\n</ul><p><strong><span>Further information</span></strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05500</strong>.</p><p>For further information regarding the role, please contact Ian Storey (Registered Manager) at <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a> .For an informal conversation regarding the application process, please contact Rachael Doolan (Recruitment Specialist) at <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a></p><p><strong><span>How to Apply</span></strong></p><p>Upload your CV and complete the application explaining the key skills listed on the Job Description and experience you can bring to the role. Please ensure that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p>West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.</p><p>For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\">application help</a> page.</p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£23049 - £27822 per annum","publishDate":"2025-02-17T01:16:08.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-03T01:16:08.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/777e939d-8998-425b-a667-5e67d30210a6.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"bb063418-3fc4-4a81-b1d2-8c97d9e4d3aa","title":"Deputy Manager (Tangier Road Children's Home)","employer":"Portsmouth City Council","department":"","location":"Tangier Road Children's Home","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Salary: Band 9, <strong>£37,937 to £41,510</strong> per annum plus 17% shift allowance</p><p>Contract: <strong>Permanent</strong></p><p>Hours: <strong>Full time</strong> (37 hours per week, Mondays to Fridays with additional weekend and sleep in duties as required)</p><p>Closing date: <strong>Sunday 16 March 2025</strong>, 23:59</p><p><strong>The Service:</strong></p><p>As a service we take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what's important so that we make a real and positive difference. We look after children between the ages of 8-18 with a range of complex issues relating to social and emotional needs. Tangier Road Children's Home was inspected by Ofsted in May 2023 and found to be rated overall 'good' including in how well children and young people are helped and protected and the effectiveness of leaders and managers.</p><p><strong>Your New Role:</strong></p><p>Reporting to the residential manager you will provide care to children with a range of complex needs. You will work alongside colleagues and the children to achieve their specific individual needs and improve their future outcomes. You will apply the relevant legislation, policies and procedures and guidance relating to residential childcare. You will work alongside other professionals to provide a consistent team approach to manage care & risk and/or represent the team at meetings. You will promote the welfare of the children as defined in the Children Act 1989/2004 and Working Together. You will work 37 hours a week including shift work, the occasional sleeping-in duty and weekend working as and when required.<em></em></p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>What you'll need to succeed:</strong></p><p>You have a relevant qualification e.g., social work diploma/degree or equivalent, or a level 5 leadership and management qualification, and level 2 English and Maths. You can promote/maintain good communication between staff and ensure individuals are given the opportunity to express their opinions. You have good knowledge and experience of working in a residential home for children, and of group living and behaviour support. You can interpret children’s behaviour and respond appropriately and build positive relationships with children. You have excellent communication skills, experience of supervising staff, and an understanding of equality, inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice. You have a driving licence and use of a car, or are otherwise able to use public transport or other means to travel to appointments across the city.</p><p><em>Please read the job profile for the full details of this role.</em></p><p><strong>You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.</strong></p><p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p><p>The full job profile is attached below.</p><p><strong>Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:</strong></p><p>Carl Whittaker, Registered Manager, <a href=\"mailto:carl.whittaker@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">carl.whittaker@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a></p><p><strong>A commitment to our values:</strong></p><p>We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/our-values-and-behaviours/\">Learn more about our values and behaviours</a>.</p><p><strong>Application process:</strong></p><p>How to complete your application: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/how-to-apply/\">https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/how-to-apply/</a></p><p>We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.</p><p>Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile.</p><p><strong>If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.</strong></p><p>Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, include name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body. Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding children's roles.</p><p><em>We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go</em><em>into spam/junk folders.</em></p><p>We look forward to speaking with you soon. Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk\">recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk</a>.</p><p><strong>Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?</strong></p><p>Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.</p><p><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.</p><p>Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: <a href=\"https://careers.portsmouth.gov.uk/\">Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council</a></p><p>Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p><p>DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.</p><p>Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£37,937 to £41,510 per annum plus 17% shift allowance","publishDate":"2025-02-14T09:06:39.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-06T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/41e567a9-df6c-48b2-9a02-32de4f0c79e1.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"53ae6b83-9de8-4729-b9c1-901df97b4eb1","title":"HR Policy Consultant","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Join our team as an HR Policy Consultant! We're looking for an experienced HR professional who brings not just strong technical knowledge but also a passion for shaping workplace policies.</p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><strong>Salary: </strong>£46,731 to £49,764 per annum</p><p><strong>Working Pattern: </strong>Full time, 37 hours per week</p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Based at County Hall, Chichester (Hybrid working)</p><p><strong>Interview date: </strong>w/c 17 March 2025</p><p>As an HR Policy Consultant, you will work closely with colleagues across the HR Business Partnering and HR Shared Services Teams, and with trade unions and managers to ensure that our HR policies are fit for purpose and support successful management of employee relations cases.</p><p>You will help to drive forward the development, review, maintenance and implementation of HR policies, procedures and processes across all areas of HR to ensure we are aligned with best practice and to achieve an effective and productive employee relations culture.</p><p>You will also provide pro-active and pragmatic technical advice and guidance to HR colleagues across a range of subject areas as well as supporting HR interventions and initiatives. There will be opportunity for you to be involved in practical application of policy, for example through employee relations work, working with trade unions, or organisational change as part of your role which will enable you to apply your knowledge to the development of policies, practice and processes.</p><p><strong>What are we looking for?</strong></p><ul><li>You will be an experienced HR professional with strong technical knowledge and the ability to provide strong advice to address employment issues across a range of subject areas. </li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to research, explain and present complex matters in a clear and concise manner suitable to the audience. </li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal credibly with professional colleagues, senior managers and executives whilst being challenging, professional and outcome focused.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.</strong></p><p><strong>Working for us</strong></p><p>As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide an great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential, have access to a range of benefits including:</p><ul>\n<li>an excellent <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/about-the-council/pensions/\"><strong>local government pension scheme</strong></a>\n</li>\n<li>generous holiday entitlement of<strong> 30 </strong>days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)</li>\n<li>a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role</li>\n<li>maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave</li>\n<li>volunteering opportunities</li>\n<li>training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring</li>\n<li>a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/business-and-consumers/supplying-wscc-with-goods-or-services/staff-discounts/\"><strong>Staff discounts page</strong></a> if you are a business looking to offer a discount)</li>\n<li>health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans</li>\n</ul><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy83MmVlODMyYmFkNDNhNmEwNzVkNTQ0OWM5ODdkMGI3ZC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\"></p><p>For a full list this can be found at our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits page.</strong></a></p><p><strong>Further information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CRS00895</strong>.</p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Lucy Stevens at . For issues or queries regarding your application please contact <strong>.</strong></p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\"><strong>application help</strong></a> page.</p><p> </p><p>CC</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£46731 - £49764 per annum + pension, flexible working","publishDate":"2025-02-14T01:59:37.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-04T01:59:37.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/e78775f0-b32b-446f-88c1-256f54eae05d.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"42f706d2-f165-4ca6-9ffb-033c400296de","title":"Category Manager","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p>West Sussex County Council are looking for a Category Manager to manage sub-categories, you will have strong leadership and desire to grow.</p><p>To give you an indication of our current Procurement structure and where our Category Manager role sits, please see below:</p><ul>\n<li>Head Procurement & Contract Manager</li>\n<li>Category Lead (Place)<ul>\n<li><strong>Category Manager </strong></li>\n<li>Procurement Manager</li>\n<li>Strategic Contract Officer</li>\n<li>Procurement Support Officer</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £62,676 to £66,211 per annum.</p><p><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Full time 37 hours per week. </p><p><strong>Location:</strong> County Hall, Chichester and hybrid working (onsite once a week)</p><p><strong>Interviews:</strong> 12 March 2025</p><p>West Sussex County Council have an exciting opportunity to join our ambitious and dynamic central procurement team, making a real difference to the organisation and our stakeholders.</p><p>As the Category Manager you will collaborate with Directorates/Services and Category Lead to champion best practice and commercial thinking. As a Category Manager you will deliver value for money outcomes and transform the ways services are delivered. </p><p>You will develop and implement robust sub-category strategies for the Place category. This involves optimising the performance of external providers for the business in terms of cost, quality, delivery and responsiveness.</p><p>As the subject matter expert, you will provide best practice guidance for the procurement of sub-categories across the Place directorates taking into consideration the full supplier lifecycle. This role will focus on highways, construction, waste and environment and communities.</p><p>West Sussex County Council offer multiple training and development opportunities, including sponsorship (via a learning agreement or apprenticeship) to obtain a MCIPS procurement qualification.</p><p><strong>What are we looking for?</strong></p><p>You will be someone that provides strong procurement advice for categories of spend. You will have a good understanding of commercial risks and exposure and can demonstrate application of this. A clear understanding of supplier management and can demonstrate management of a supplier over time, tracking SLA's and compliance.</p><p>Key competency areas include:</p><ul>\n<li>Technical procurement</li>\n<li>Influencing and building external and internal relationships</li>\n<li>Change and stakeholder management</li>\n<li>Regulatory compliance</li>\n</ul><p><strong>For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.</strong></p><p><strong>Working for us</strong></p><p>As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide an great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential, have access to a range of benefits including:</p><ul>\n<li>an excellent <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/about-the-council/pensions/\"><strong>local government pension scheme</strong></a>\n</li>\n<li>generous holiday entitlement of<strong> 30 </strong>days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)</li>\n<li>a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role</li>\n<li>maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave</li>\n<li>volunteering opportunities</li>\n<li>training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring</li>\n<li>a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/business-and-consumers/supplying-wscc-with-goods-or-services/staff-discounts/\"><strong>Staff discounts page</strong></a> if you are a business looking to offer a discount)</li>\n<li>health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans</li>\n</ul><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy83MmVlODMyYmFkNDNhNmEwNzVkNTQ0OWM5ODdkMGI3ZC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"456\"></p><p>For a full list this can be found at our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits page.</strong></a></p><p><strong>Further information</strong></p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CRS00903</strong>.</p><p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Neil Robb (Category Lead) at <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a>. For issues or queries regarding your application please contact <a href=\"mailto:\"><strong></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£62676 - £66211 per annum + pension, flexible, hybrid working","publishDate":"2025-02-14T01:43:42.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-02-28T01:43:42.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/a7ba13fc-774a-4ed5-8a27-68eb719927ff.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"fddfddf0-72fa-49e2-abef-ce992fc49d03","title":"Casual Senior Support Worker","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Our team at Tozer House are looking for a Casual Senior Support Worker to help the people we care for live the lives they want to lead on a casual basis. Find out more below.</p><p>Why not have a look at our dedicated <span><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/featured-jobs/careers-in-directly-provided-services/\"><strong><span>Careers in adults' residential services, day opportunities and shared lives webpage</span></strong></a></span> to learn more about the difference you can make!</p><p><strong><span>About the job</span></strong><br><strong>Salary:</strong> £18.35 to £19.38 per hour (inclusive rate)<br><strong>Working Pattern</strong>: Casual hours, shifts are based on a 4-week rolling rota various shift patterns with enhanced pay for weekend working & bank holidays</p><p><strong>Enhancements:</strong> <strong>Weekend working</strong><em> - Time & a half, </em><strong>Bank Holidays</strong><em> - Double time & </em><strong>Night enhancement</strong><em> (8pm - 10pm shifts)</em></p><p><strong>Contract Length:</strong> Casual<br><strong>Location:</strong> Tozer House, Chichester</p><p><strong><span>About You</span></strong></p><p>To become a Senior Support Worker with us you will be:</p><ul>\n<li>Passionate about supporting people to be the best they can be.</li>\n<li>Empowering people to live the life they choose.</li>\n<li>Supporting people to have the opportunities to learn and grow.</li>\n<li>A good listener, patient and treat all with respect, kindness and dignity.</li>\n<li>Ensure people have opportunity to be involved in/Co-produce every aspect of their care and support.</li>\n<li>Support people to maintain friendships/relationships important to them and to make new friendships/relationships.</li>\n<li>Support people to maintain their health.</li>\n</ul><p>If you would like to join our dynamic team, take a look at the attached and see if you have the skills, qualifications, and experience to be a Support Worker.</p><p><strong><span>About Tozer House</span></strong></p><p>The people we support are involved in a range of activities in their local community that keep everyone connected with the neighbourhood.</p><p><em><strong>Activities include:</strong></em><br>* Voluntary work with the Chichester Canal Trust<br>* Volunteering at the Cinnamon Trust with dog-walking for people who need help with their four-legged friends<br>* Taking part in educational talks at Chichester College and the county's schools<br>* Joining the Community Art Project at Pallant House in Chichester<br>* Volunteering at Crimsham Farm in Pagham</p><p>People's choices are respected in every aspect of their lives, and the recruitment of new staff is an important part of that choice. People's Panels are arranged at the interview stage to ensure that everyone has a say and that the right people join our team.</p><p><strong><span>Key Skills:</span></strong><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>Please refer to the job description and base your application answers on these. These will be used as the shortlisting criteria.</li></ul><p><strong><span>Qualifications and/ experience:</span></strong></p><ul>\n<li>Basic literacy and numeracy skills, in order to record and document activities in the provider plans.</li>\n<li>Basic understanding of the needs of the people we support and their rights as an individual.</li>\n<li>Demonstrable successful experience of working as part of a team.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of Health and Safety practice, First Aid and Fire procedure, Manual Handling <strong>- Desirable</strong>\n</li>\n<li>NVQ 2/Diploma in Care or equivalent qualification <strong>- Desirable</strong>\n</li>\n<li>Previous experience of working in a care setting and with people who have a disability or are vulnerable - <strong>Desirable</strong>\n</li>\n<li>Previous experience of running group activities <strong>- Desirable</strong>\n</li>\n</ul><p><strong><span>Reward and Benefits</span></strong></p><p>Our values and support for one another is intrinsic to everything we do and will be a key priority within the assessment for this post. We care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for a good work/life balance, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits.</p><ul>\n<li>Training and development opportunities and personal development.</li>\n<li>Eligible to apply for a Blue light card</li>\n<li>Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.</li>\n</ul><p>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></a> page.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span>How to Apply:</span></strong></p><p>Upload your CV and complete the application explaining the key skills listed on the Job Description and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"(inclusive rate)","publishDate":"2025-02-12T01:45:18.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-02-26T01:45:18.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/f368163b-3c4c-4b26-a991-ad868d2a6a24.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8912f6f0-1716-4a1b-98b3-6e680b21412b","title":"Liaison Officer - Policy & Involvement","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Chichester","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p><span>West Sussex County Council is a diverse organisation that provides services to more than 850,000 residents every day. As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.</span></p><p><span>Our friendly and supportive Adults' Services Systems and Information Team (ASSIT) drives continual business improvement. As a team we sustain and maintain all systems by advising, supporting and challenging to ensure good business practice. We continually look to optimise Adults' Services business through consultation and engagement with our diverse stakeholders in line with our Adults' Services Business Plan, national guidance and the Equality Act 2010.</span></p><p><span>The team acts in an advisory, support and challenge capacity on all aspects of systems, participation, information and advice across the Service and the wider organisation. We work closely with the practice and quality teams to incorporate practice quality, with performance teams to report on and improve quality and efficiency of our service, and with the IT support teams to ensure our systems deliver the best support to our customers and staffing groups.</span></p><p><span>Adults' Services aim is to improve social care outcomes by ensuring that people are appropriately supported to have choice and control over their social care and are engaged with the community. Health and social care work as a whole system to ensure that information and services are co-ordinated so that people who need advice, guidance or support receive it quickly and in the best way</span></p><p><strong>About The Job</strong></p><p><span><strong>Salary: </strong>£42,708 to £45,718 per annum</span><br><span> <strong>Working Pattern: </strong>Full time</span><br><span> <strong>Contract Length: </strong>Permanent</span><br><span> <strong>Location: Chichester - </strong>there will be some flexibility for home working </span><br><span> <strong>Interview Date:</strong> 13 March 2025 (in person)</span></p><p><span>Are you passionate about shaping policies that improve adult social care services? If so, we invite you to read on and apply for the Liaison Officer, Policy & Involvement role. You will lead in the review and development of operational policies across the Service. This includes working with a range of officers, including Service Leads, subject matter experts and our Legal Service to ensure compliance. The Liaison Officer, Policy & Involvement plays a key role in establishing mechanisms for the implementation of such policy and guidance through appropriate governance arrangements.</span></p><p><span>This is a varied, interesting, and flexible role in which you will support the County Council in meeting its legislative duties under the Care Act 2014. The post will contribute to the implementation of the Council Plan 2021-25, the Adults and Health Directorate Business Plan and the Adults' Services Strategy, working across other teams and directorates as relevant.</span></p><p><span>You will be instrumental in ensuring the planning and coordination of engagement activities and collaborative involvement, including co-production, with customers, carers, residents and other stakeholders. We are passionate about co-production and you would need to be too to succeed in this role. The Liaison Officer, Policy & Involvement needs to have excellent communication skills to send regular communications to Adults' Services staff.</span></p><p><span>You will provide advice as to the potential impact of business change and the actions required to ensure we meet both legislative and best practice requirements. This role requires the ability to travel independently across West Sussex as needed.</span></p><p><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></p><p><span><strong>Please cover the following key skills with evidence within your application*:</strong></span></p><div class=\"page\">\n<div class=\"textLayer\">\n<span><span>1.</span> <span>Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence the actions of </span><span>others and communicate information which may be highly complex and </span><span>contentious. To negotiate solutions</span> <span>across </span><span>wide </span><span>areas of the business and </span><span>successfully convince others of the need to take a specific course of action.</span> </span><br><span><span>2.</span> <span>Able to quickly establish, develop and maintain good working relationships </span><span>with external and internal partners and communities</span><span>, and to </span><span>provide </span><span>professional advice to a range of staff and organisations</span><span>. </span><span>Able to facilitate </span><span>discussion in group settings and gain consensus from others to adopt a </span><span>particular course of action.</span> </span><br><span><span>3.</span> <span>Well</span><span>-</span><span>developed observational and recording skills necessary for colla</span><span>ting </span><span>information during partnership working and community engagement </span><span>activities.</span> </span><br><span><span>4.</span> <span>Ability to undertake research, analyse </span><span>and interrogate </span><span>information, </span><span>and </span><span>plan </span><span>over the </span><span>short</span><span>-</span> <span>and </span><span>long</span><span>-</span><span>term to support </span><span>r</span><span>ecommendations for the </span><span>development and design of service</span><span>s </span><span>-</span> <span>working within budgets, balancing </span><span>professional standards and the needs of the</span> <span>community and engaging with </span></span><br><span><span>stakeholders as necessary.</span> </span><br><span><span>5.</span> <span>Ability to diagnose and anticipate complex problems, and make sound </span><span>pragmatic problem</span><span>-</span><span>solving decisions which will have</span> <span>a significant impact for a </span><span>service or the organisation, particularly in relation to information, advice and </span><span>engagement and partnership building.</span> </span><br><span><span>6.</span> <span>Ability to think laterally and to adapt to changing situations </span><span>in </span><span>a measured and flexible manner in order to adjust the advice and guidance provided to suit any change in circumstance whether legislative, structural or partnership related.</span></span>\n</div>\n<div class=\"textLayer\"><span>* Please refer to the job description for information on the required qualifications and experience for this role. </span></div>\n</div><p> </p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p><strong>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <strong><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\">Rewards and Benefits</a></strong> page.</strong></p><p> </p><p><span><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></span></p><p><span>West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.</span></p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£42708 - £45718 per annum","publishDate":"2025-02-07T01:49:40.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-02-28T01:49:40.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/02a37349-2bbf-44a7-8b81-0e9e48f26fde.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f8bebbce-9b14-4825-b527-fa6632dbe12f","title":"Educational Psychologist","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Chichester, Worthing, Horsham","locationType":3,"description":"<div class=\"col-sm-8 col-md-9 hidden-xs jdesc\">\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-0 jdesc-section-header\">The Opportunity</h2>\n<p><strong>Salary:</strong> Soulbury Educational Psychologists Scale A 2-7 £44,474 to £54,609 per annum, plus up to 3 SPA points<br><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> 37 hours per week full-time, and part-time available, Monday to Friday<br><strong>Contract: </strong>Permanent<br><strong>Location:</strong> Your base location can be from County Hall Chichester, Bridge House Worthing, or County Hall North Horsham.</p>\n<p><strong>Closing date: </strong>28 February 2025</p>\n<p><strong>Interview date: </strong>Interviews will be held on an ad hoc basis. Please do not wait until the closing date to apply.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Are you currently training to be an Educational Psychologist?</p>\n<p>Or do you already hold your Educational Psychology qualification and are looking for a new opportunity?</p>\n<p>We would love to hear from you.</p>\n<p>To respond to an increase in demand for Educational Psychologists within West Sussex, we are building our expanding Educational Psychology Service for our 2024 and 2026 cohorts. This includes broadening the range of work we undertake in this service.</p>\n<p>If you are passionate about evidence-based outcomes, with a child/young person focus, and would love to help shape our service, this is a fantastic opportunity for you.</p>\n<p>You would become part of our evolving Educational Psychology Service, focussing on early intervention whilst maintaining excellent standards of delivery on our statutory requirements.</p>\n<p>We are looking for someone who enjoys working collaboratively with team members and stakeholders, to achieve outcomes for children and their families.</p>\n<p>We welcome applications from:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fully qualified and experienced Educational Psychologists</li>\n<li>Trainee Educational Psychologists towards the end of their second year</li>\n<li>Trainee Educational Psychologists in their final year of training and who are soon to be qualified.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Please note that Newly Qualified Educational Psychologists will start on Soulbury EP Scale A point 4 (£48,575 per annum).</p>\n<p><strong>Please note:</strong> You must be able to travel throughout the county including to locations that are not always accessible by public transport. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-1 jdesc-section-header\">About Us</h2>\n<p>As an integral part of the SEND and Inclusion service, the Educational Psychology Service (EPS) supports the delivery of the Local Authority's wellbeing strategy and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) strategy across educational settings, children, young people, and families throughout West Sussex. The EPS directly oversees the Portage Service and the Mental Health Support Teams in schools, with Education Psychologists playing an important role in both.</p>\n<p>We have a growing chargeable service focussed on wellbeing which enables us to offer a range of evidence-based support to schools and other settings, including consultation and training. We have a well-developed Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) programme and lead on the county wide Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) support. Additionally, EPs contribute to other services such as our Virtual School and a specialist CAMHS service.</p>\n<p>For more information, please visit our dedicated <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/featured-jobs/careers-in-educational-psychology/\"><strong>Careers in educational psychology (westsussex.gov.uk)</strong></a></p>\n<p><strong>The Team</strong></p>\n<p>Our Educational Psychology Service consists of four area teams with offices based in Chichester, Worthing, and Horsham, each managed by a Senior Educational Psychologist. Our service offers a range of support to Schools and other settings, including mental health support, portage, consultation, and training.</p>\n<p>Our senior management team place the development and wellbeing of our team at the centre of all we do. We ensure Educational Psychologists have opportunities to develop their areas of interest, leadership, and strategic skills. We offer induction support, regular supervision, and dedicated time for peer support.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-2 jdesc-section-header\">Experience and Skills</h2>\n<p><strong>Key Skills:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience of applying psychology with children and young people.</li>\n<li>A strong work ethic that delivers.</li>\n<li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to persuade and influence.</li>\n<li>Ability to self-reflect and evaluate performance.</li>\n<li>Excellent time management and personal organisational skills.</li>\n<li>Most importantly, passion, drive and enthusiasm to work within a strong team ethos that places wellbeing at the heart of your work.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Qualifications and/or experience:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>An Honours Degree in Psychology or recognised equivalent qualification.</li>\n<li>Substantial relevant experience working with children in education or children's services or both.</li>\n<li>Successfully followed a course of specific post graduate professional training as an educational psychologist.</li>\n<li>Recent successful training or experience as an educational psychologist.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of applying Psychology in practice.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>For a full list of responsibilities, key skills, qualifications and experience required for this role, please refer to the job description. Please refer to the key skills in your cover letter.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-3 jdesc-section-header\">Benefits</h2>\n<p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do.</p>\n<p>For a full list this can be found at our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits page.</strong></a></p>\n<p>Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commitment to ongoing professional development supporting you to develop areas of interest.</li>\n<li>High quality supervision.</li>\n<li>31 days annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy9kNDVhYmE3MDI2ODFlZGI3NDM5MDhiNDdjOTVlOWQ3OC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\"></p>\n<p> </p>\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-4 jdesc-section-header\">Further Information</h2>\n<p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05392</strong></p>\n<p>For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Andrea Morgan (Principal Educational Psychologist) at .</p>\n<p>For issues or queries regarding your application please contact </p>\n<p><strong>How to Apply</strong></p>\n<p>To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter.</p>\n<p>In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.</p>\n<p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>This post is subject to HCPC registration, an enhanced DBS check, five years referencing and an occupational health check.</strong></p>\n<p>Equity, inclusion, and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p>\n<p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. 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Orchard House and its staff will stay in our hearts forever.\"</span></em></p><p><em><span>\"a thoughtful, enthusiastic and reflective team who were really energising to work with.\"</span></em></p><p><span>For more information, please visit our dedicated </span><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/featured-jobs/childrens-residential-care-careers/\"><span>website</span></a><span>.</span></p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £24,790 - £25,183 per annum (pro-rata £16,080 - £16,334).<br><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> 24 hours per week (part-time), Mon, Wed & Sat from 10.30am to 18.30pm<br><strong>Contract: </strong>Permanent<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cuckfield, Haywards Heath</p><p>As a Cook for our Residential Home, you will prepare and cook nutritionally balanced meals for the children. You will have the opportunity to design menus and provide training to children in how to plan and cook meals. 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Assistant Residential Team Manager

West Sussex County Council

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£44711 - £47754 per annum

West Sussex, Hampshire, Based in Horsham or Chichester, but working countywide , Based in Crawley, Based in Chichester (On-Site)

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