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As the Team Manager you will be responsible for:</p> <p>Manage and oversee staff to ensure effective delivery of services to children, young people, and their families through high quality social work in line with standards of good practice, legislation, and guidance. Lead and monitor staff in ensuring robust recording of information on relevant systems and databases in line with standards set, whilst capturing and evidencing the voice of the child. Assist the Service Manager and Head of Service in planning and developing services for vulnerable children, young people, and their families, identifying needs and potential difficulties/challenges, escalating issues as appropriate. Effectively manage budgets and ensure services are cost effective. Produce reports and attend meetings/forums as required<br> <br> Ideally you will be a Team Manager with some experience of working within Safeguarding. </p> <p>If successful you will be:</p> <p>• Manage and oversee staff to ensure effective delivery of services to children, young people, and their families through high quality social work in line with standards of good practice, legislation, and guidance<br> • Lead and monitor staff in ensuring robust recording of information on relevant systems and databases in line with standards set, whilst capturing and evidencing the voice of the child<br> • Assist the Service Manager and Head of Service in planning and developing services for vulnerable children, young people, and their families, identifying needs and potential difficulties/challenges, escalating issues as appropriate   <br> • Effectively manage budgets and ensure services are cost effective <br> • Produce reports and attend meetings/forums as required <br>  </p> <p><strong>Please see </strong><strong>Job Profile</strong><strong> Here</strong></p> <p>We promote a <strong>hybrid model</strong> of working for our social care staff, with a flexible approach involving working from our town hall campus/hubs. In this role, you are expected to work from our town hall campus when required. In addition, we also encourage a flexible approach to team building opportunities (we love a catch up over a cuppa, breakfast or lunch) which often take place Face to Face in line with our model of practice.</p> <p>As one of the greenest boroughs in London, resourcefulness is in our nature. We don’t wait to be told, we take the initiative. We face the future head-on, embracing new challenges with open minds and fresh ideas. There’s lots of opportunities to progress here, and if you seize them we’ll support you all the way. Choose Havering and see the difference you’ll make to the people that live, work and learn here.</p> <p>From caring for those who need it most, to ensuring our highways and streets are safe, providing a roof over the heads of our residents, providing excellent customer service or, enhancing our digital services for staff and residents, there are so many ways you can make a positive influence here. And, whether you’re outdoorsy, people-focused or analytical, we have a role that’s right for you.</p> <p><strong>For an informal discussion about the post, please contact by email on </strong><strong>Lydia.bennet@havering.gov.uk</strong><strong> . This advert will close at 23:59 on the</strong> <strong>2nd March 2025</strong></p> <p>Should you require any help or advice with your online application, please contact the Recruitment Helpdesk on 01708 432770</p> <p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p> <p>We want everyone to choose Havering. 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Community Engagement and Outreach:</strong> </p>\n\n <p>Lead community engagement and upskilling activities, including heritage education programmes, public consultations, and volunteer recruitment. </p>\n\n <p>Project manage a series of heritage conferences to engage local, regional and national stakeholders and contribute to sharing the learning from the project. </p>\n\n <p>Support the development of more inclusive and accessible engagement with heritage. </p>\n\n <p>Assist Havering’s heritage sector in better including children, young people, and those historically underrepresented within heritage engagement and representation, disseminating the learning from this practice and helping heritage organisations to better realise community and individual wellbeing benefits of heritage through active participation </p>\n\n <p><strong>3. Heritage Conservation and Promotion:</strong> </p>\n\n <p>Act as lead in ensuring appropriate approaches and projects are in place to monitor and address the needs of Havering’s Heritage at Risk register sites </p>\n\n <p>Contribute to the monitoring the condition of Havering’s heritage assets, developing conservation strategies in collaboration with relevant experts. </p>\n\n <p>Promote Havering’s heritage through various media, including social media, public events, and educational materials. </p>\n\n <p>Act as first point of contact on heritage strategic issues, providing guidance to council officers and members. </p>\n <p> <strong>4. Strategic Planning and Reporting:</strong> </p>\n <p>Develop Havering’s Heritage Strategy, ensuring it reflects the needs of the community and aligns with broader cultural goals. </p>\n <p>Work with Havering’s Local Plan team to help integrate cultural and heritage assessment planning into the Local Plan process, utilising innovative new methodology, and sharing the learning from this process widely with other local authorities. </p>\n <p>Contribute to ensuring the effective development of Havering London, the borough’s new cultural and place making organisation, ensuring heritage is best reflected within the work of the new organisation. </p>\n <p>Contribute to the evaluation of the “Havering Unearthed” project, ensuring the effective cross sector dissemination of the learning. </p>\n <p><strong>5. Fundraising:</strong> </p>\n <p>Develop and facilitate Havering’s relationship with strategic funders of heritage related activity, including Historic England, the National Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage, Greater London Authority etc, ensuring Havering plays an active role in regional and national heritage sector and aligns with and contributes to the strategic objectives of those funders </p>\n <p>Identify and secure external funding, preparing grant applications and managing funded projects in accordance with funding requirements, including helping secure the onward funding required to contribute this post beyond the initial two years </p>\n <p><strong>6. Health and Safety:</strong> </p>\n <p>Ensure that all heritage activities delivered by the role comply with health and safety regulations, particularly when managing sites in poor condition or during public events. </p>\n <p><strong>7. Employee Responsibilities:</strong> </p>\n <p>Attend council meetings, working groups, and external meetings as a representative of Havering Council and Havering London. </p>\n <p>Demonstrate a flexible approach to work, performing duties in line with the general responsibilities of the post and the needs of the service. </p>\n <p>To deliver the heritage related projects of the  ‘A Good Life’ programme aims in accordance with the conditions of third party grants  </p> <p><strong>For an informal discussion about the post, please contact </strong><strong>Lucy.Single@havering.gov.uk</strong><strong>  </strong></p> <p><strong>The closing date for the receipt of applications is 26th May  2025 </strong>however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.</p> <p>You will be notified if your application has been successful.  Interview date to be confirmed. </p> <p>Should you require any help or advice with your online application, please contact the Recruitment Helpdesk on 01708 432770.</p> <p>Please view <strong>Job Profile</strong> here </p> <p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p> <p>We want everyone to choose Havering. 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Do you have a strong desire to be part of a transformative journey that will shape the future of Havering’s community? If so, we invite you to join us in our mission to elevate our local authority's Children's Social Care Services, situated within our Starting Well Department.</p> <p>Following our recent inadequate Ofsted inspection, we are embarking on an improvement journey where we aim to re-establish and reinvigorate great practice across all our services delivered in Havering. As part of this journey, we are seeking dedicated and enthusiastic social care practitioners ready to make a meaningful difference, driven by a genuine desire to advocate for children, promote their well-being, and who are not afraid to take on the challenge of working for a local authority who have been inspected by Ofsted as inadequate.</p> <p>In return, we want to offer you the opportunity to develop your skills through our dedicated 10 days of learning a year offer and access to our very own Social Care Academy and Systemic offer. We are committed to creating an environment where every child receives the best possible support and care, and all staff are supported to thrive and excel in safe, supported, and nurturing environments.</p> <p>Our Senior leaders have worked on an improvement plan, and if you are ready to embrace this challenge and play a pivotal role in shaping our journey, we encourage you to apply.</p> <p>We look forward to welcoming individuals who share our vision and drive.</p> <p><strong>About the role </strong></p> <p>The London Borough of Havering is looking to recruit Court Progression Manager (Children’s) to contribute to the delivery of an effective children’s social care service as part of a social work team, improving outcomes for children and young people, and manage caseloads dependent upon experience, grade of post and complexity of cases, utilising specialist knowledge for appropriate interventions, needs and risk assessments, care planning and child protection investigations.</p> <p>If successful in your application for the role of Court Progression Manager (Children’s), London Borough of Havering, you will/will be:</p> <ul>\n<li>The post holder reports to the Service Manager for Safeguarding </li> <li>The post holder will undertake other tasks to support service delivery, as identified and required by the Service Manager </li> <li>The post holder will be expected to work outside ‘normal’ office hours as required by their line manager, this will include providing out of hours senior management cover on a rota basis </li> <li>The post holder has responsibility for managing the legal budget </li> <li>This is specialist role, requiring expert knowledge and experience of the children’s social care legal framework..</li> </ul> <p><strong>Please see </strong><strong>Job Profile</strong> <strong>here</strong></p> <p>We promote a <strong>hybrid model</strong> of working for our social care staff, with a flexible approach involving working from our town hall campus/hubs. In this role, you are expected to work from our town hall campus when required. In addition, we also encourage a flexible approach to team building opportunities (we love a catch up over a cuppa, breakfast or lunch) which often take place Face to Face in line with our model of practice.</p> <p>As one of the greenest boroughs in London, resourcefulness is in our nature. We don’t wait to be told, we take the initiative. We face the future head-on, embracing new challenges with open minds and fresh ideas. There’s lots of opportunities to progress here, and if you seize them we’ll support you all the way. Choose Havering and see the difference you’ll make to the people that live, work and learn here.</p> <p>From caring for those who need it most, to ensuring our highways and streets are safe, providing a roof over the heads of our residents, providing excellent customer service or, enhancing our digital services for staff and residents, there are so many ways you can make a positive influence here. And, whether you’re outdoorsy, people-focused or analytical, we have a role that’s right for you.</p> <p><strong>For an informal discussion about the post, please contact by email on </strong><strong>lydia.bennet@havering.gov.uk</strong><strong> </strong>This advert will close at 23:59 on the <strong>9th March 2025.</strong></p> <p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p> <p>We want everyone to choose Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. 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The team is on the hunt for an experienced Senior Software Engineer, offering a hybrid working opportunity, where you will innovate with 'Microsoft Dynamics 365', Power Platform, and C# .NET to create cutting-edge solutions whilst leading a team of Software Engineers. </strong></p><p><strong>Job Purpose</strong></p><p> </p><p>If you are passionate about leading the design, delivery, and continuous optimisation of software applications and strive to create secure, accessible, and financially sustainable solutions that cater to users with varying digital skills and confidence levels, we invite you to be a part of our team at London Borough of Havering. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our software products, contributing to our engineering practices, and ensuring that our applications deliver significant value to users. Your contributions will align with the Council's values of security, financial prudence, transparency, inclusion, and sustainability. Join our multidisciplinary team and actively participate in Council-wide initiatives to meet the needs of Havering residents and businesses.</p><p><strong>Role Accountability</strong></p><p> </p><p>The appointed candidate will be responsible for the detailed architecture, design, coding, testing, maintenance, and improvement of innovative software solutions. You will employ automated tools to create high-performing, accessible, and user-friendly designs while ensuring they are cost-effective and error-free. Your role will involve understanding user needs, simplifying solutions, and accurately estimating efforts.</p><p>Participate in evaluations and reviews of programming methods, tools, and standards, and champion IT policies to guarantee the security of information and systems. Engage in our community of practice to uphold standards and best practices. Embrace Agile methodology, fostering a dynamic environment that prioritises iterative methods and rapid delivery.</p><p>Contribute to the development and application of design standards, methods, and tools, ensuring all work is documented. Maintain specific procedures and security controls to protect business information systems. Identify, assess, and manage risks, coordinating actions to mitigate or eliminate them.</p><p>Enjoy the added responsibility of being a lead officer, supporting to motivate, and inspire your team, facilitating open dialogue about expectations, progress, performance, and development needs. This role has the additional benefit of providing out-of-hours support, on a rotational basis, with additional payment.</p><p><strong>The Experience You Will Bring</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> As an experienced Senior Software Engineer, it is essential to have a degree or equivalent work-related attainment as well as experience with 'Microsoft Dynamics 365' development, Power Platform and Logic Apps development. </strong></p><p> </p><p>Additional skills and attributes required for this role include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>\n<strong>Programming/ Software Development: </strong>Takes technical responsibility across all stages of software development, planning and driving construction activities, adopting appropriate methods, and ensuring adherence to standards and security.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>\n<strong>Systems & Software: </strong>Lifecycle Engineering: Collaborates on lifecycle management, supports deployment, provides feedback and guidance for improvement, and identifies new domains for practice application.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>\n<strong>Solution Architecture: </strong>Leads the development of solution architectures, prepares technical plans, provides guidance on solution development, and ensures adherence to relevant strategies and policies.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>\n<strong>Systems Integration & Build: </strong>Plans and drives systems integration and build activities, manages the adoption of integration tools and processes, leads integration work, and contributes to policy development.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>\n<strong>Information Security: </strong>Provides guidance on security controls, performs risk and impact analysis, identifies risks from technical architectures, and designs mitigating solutions.</li></ul><p> </p><p>To find out more about this role, please email <a> sadie.orwell@essex.gov.uk </a> .</p><p><strong> <em>Upon application, please be sure to include an example of experience of the essential platforms required - particularly 'Microsoft Dynamics 365' - within your supporting statement.</em> </strong></p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees. Find out what it means to Choose Havering.</p><p>The London Borough of Havering has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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The team is on the hunt for an experienced Software Engineer, offering a hybrid working opportunity, where you will innovate with 'Microsoft Dynamics 365', Power Platform, and C# .NET to create cutting-edge solutions! </strong></p><p><strong>Job Purpose</strong></p><p> </p><p>Join the team an experienced Software Engineer, where you will be at the forefront of designing, delivering, and continuously optimising software applications that are secure, accessible, and financially sustainable, meeting the diverse needs of our users. You will contribute to and improve software engineering practices and processes, while supporting and enhancing a suite of existing software products.</p><p>Understanding user needs for various software components, you will ensure the delivery of value, while upholding the Council's values for security, financial prudence, transparency, inclusion, and sustainability. Your collaboration within a multidisciplinary team will promote the sharing of expertise and create opportunities for continuous learning and development.</p><p>Additionally, you will actively contribute to Council-wide initiatives that align with our corporate objectives and address the needs of Havering residents and businesses. You will also ensure effective user support, including out-of-hours support on a rota basis.</p><p><strong>Role Accountability</strong></p><p> </p><p>As a Software Engineer, you will develop and improve software solutions using automated tooling to ensure high performance, accessibility, simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and error-free designs; understand user needs, estimate effort, and contribute to evaluations and reviews of methods and standards; ensure information security by enforcing IT policies; contribute to a community of practice and use Agile methodology for rapid delivery; develop and apply appropriate design standards, methods, and tools; apply security controls as per policy and risk assessments to maintain information confidentiality, integrity, and availability; and identify, assess, and manage risks continuously.</p><p><strong>The Experience You Will Bring</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> As an experienced Software Engineer, it is essential to have a degree or equivalent work-related attainment as well as experience with 'Microsoft Dynamics 365' development, Power Platform and Logic Apps development. </strong></p><p> </p><p>Additional skills and attributes required for this role include:</p><ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Programming/software development:</strong> you design, code, verify, test, document, amend, and refactor complex programs and integration software services, contribute to the selection of development methods and tools, apply standards for well-engineered outcomes, and lead reviews of your own and colleagues' work.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Systems and software lifecycle engineering:</strong> you elicit requirements for lifecycle practices and automation, prepare design options for methods, procedures, techniques, tools, and people, select lifecycle practices for software components and microservices, and deploy automation to ensure well-engineered and secure outcomes.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Systems integration and build:</strong> you provide technical expertise for configuring system components for testing, collaborate on and report integration plans, define and ensure the configuration of integration test environments, design and report integration tests, document system integration components, and recommend process and tool improvements.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Solution architecture:</strong> you contribute to developing solution architectures in specific business or functional areas, evaluate alternative architectures considering cost and performance trade-offs, document significant decisions, produce specifications for cloud or on-premises components for detailed design, and support projects by aligning solutions with enterprise and security standards.</li>\n</ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>To find out more about this role, please email <a> sadie.orwell@essex.gov.uk </a> .</p><p> </p><p><strong> <em>Upon application, please be sure to include an example of experience of the essential platforms required - particularly 'Microsoft Dynamics 365' - within your supporting statement.</em> </strong></p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees. Find out what it means to Choose Havering.</p><p>The London Borough of Havering has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ </li>\n</ul><p>We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency.  Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.  </p><p><strong>Our organisation: </strong></p><p>Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.</p><p>Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.</p><p>We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.</p><p>Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in. </p><p><strong>Important Information- </strong></p><p><strong>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</strong></p><p><strong>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</strong></p><p>Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction. </p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online. </p><p>Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.   All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email. </p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support. </p><p><em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Range 2 - £24,464 per annum / pro rata","publishDate":"2025-04-28T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-13T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/091e1ffc-95fe-454a-b113-e57eaf17b1de.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"78fcdf2e-a381-42e1-8941-280e7abceb9a","title":"Community Care Assessor","employer":"London Borough of Havering","department":"","location":"Havering","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Community Care Assessor  - Grade 6 - Scp 25-29 £38,058- £41,442 pa.</strong> </p> <p>The purpose of this role is to contribute to the delivery of an effective Adult social care service as part of a social care team, improving outcomes for People and Carers. To carry out high quality holistic assessments, using strengths based, person-centred, community focused, and multi-agency interventions to bring about positive change through developing effective relationships and to secure the best outcomes for people and carers. You must undertake the legal and statutory duties of the post as required by the Care Act. Have a good awareness and understanding of Mental Capacity Act, liberty protection safeguards, Mental Health Act and any other relevant legislation and be able to provide a person-centred service which focuses on asset based interventions to enable people to optimise and maximise their abilities, by using a strengths based approach.</p> <p>Duties Include:</p> <ul>\n<li>Contribute to the delivery of an effective Adult social care service as part of a social work team, improving outcomes for Adults and Carers.</li> <li>Manage caseloads requiring reviews, assessment of needs and/ risk assessments and support planning.  </li> <li>Carry out quality assessments, using person-centred, community focused, and multi-agency interventions to bring about positive change through developing effective relationships and to secure the best outcomes for service users and carers.</li> <li>An understanding to ensure that vulnerable adults are adequately protected in line with London Borough of Havering's Safeguarding Adults policy and procedures and relevant legislation.</li> </ul> <p> Please see Job description for more information:  Job Description</p> <p><strong>For an informal discussion about the post, please contact </strong><strong>jananee.ramiah@havering.gov.uk</strong><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>The closing date for the receipt of applications is 4th May 2025, however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.</strong></p> <p><strong>You will be notified if your application has been successful</strong></p> <p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p> <p>We want everyone to choose Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees. Find out what it means to Choose Havering.</p> <p>The London Borough of Havering has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.</p> <p><strong>Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.</strong></p> <p><strong>We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.</strong></p> <p>Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates</p> <p> </p><p>\n\n <img src=\"https://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=55e9e6fe0fd9bc73edcb4d4ef09270a7&view\" alt=\" \" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"39750","publishDate":"2025-04-28T15:40:05.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-04T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/1e9c0168-e1e2-4978-82be-bb7bf19effb4.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"1d33d2c7-279a-42bf-900e-986824e327ce","title":"Reviews Assistant","employer":"London Borough of Redbridge","department":"","location":"Redbridge","locationType":3,"description":"<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Permanent – Full Time</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Location: Lynton House, Ilford</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\"> </strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse, and exciting East-London borough. 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In this role you will work directly with and support those individuals that choose to receive their personal budget as a Direct Payment.  Working across all disability groups, both children and adults, you will work with individual users and/or their families or representatives to harness community resources, assistive technology, support services and/or recruit and employ personal assistants, in order to  achieve agreed social care outcomes. </p><p>To provide continuous aftercare as and when required and carry out reviews of the direct payment to ensure social care outcomes are still being met and the direct payment is being managed appropriately.</p><p>To be a champion of the benefits of self-directed support presenting these to potential individuals, professionals and community groups</p><p>In return we will offer you:  </p><ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>Generous local government pension scheme package</li>\n<li>Access to wider training and development qualifications</li>\n<li>Flexible working scheme</li>\n<li>Travel plan discounts</li>\n<li>Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service</li>\n<li>Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers</li>\n</ul><p>Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C.  There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.</p><p>When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.</p><p>The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:       Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.</p><p>Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.</p><p>Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.</p><p>You can demonstrate knowledge, experience and skills to allow you to perform within this role.  You will identify, through application, how you meet the elements detailed within the person specification, at either Level A, B or C.    You will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.</p><p>Our organisation:</p><p>Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.</p><p>Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.</p><p>We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.</p><p>Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.</p><p>Important Information-</p><p>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</p><p>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</p><p>Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age</p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online</p><p>Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.  All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.</p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.</p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p><p>If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.</p><p>All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation/correspondence in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Resourcing Team on 01634 332878.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31283 - £37181","publishDate":"2025-04-27T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-18T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/decf4e9d-48b2-47f5-b6d9-72b1164eace4.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"69cbe2aa-d27e-43a2-8b1d-ba29abcc36b2","title":"Social Worker - Kinship and Post Order Support Team (Fostering)","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Broadside, Leviathan Way, Chatham, Kent","locationType":3,"description":"<p>A vacancy has arisen for an Experienced Social Worker to join the Kinship and Post Order Support Team. This is an exciting time to join the team and we are seeking a child focused social worker to join us in our improvement journey.</p><p>The successful applicant will work with connected carers and special guardianship applicants with an emphasis on assessment work, developing support plans as well as developing our support services for Special Guardians. </p><p>A large proportion of the work within the team is undertaking court directed assessments of friends and families when alternative care plans are being considered for children. This is an exciting yet challenging and complex area of social work. We are looking for experienced professionals who have good knowledge of working within a kinship carers team, a professional who has dynamism to manage a varied case load.</p><p>If you are passionate and committed to improving the lives and opportunities of children and young people and can ensure that children are at the centre of the work that you do; then we would like to hear from you. </p><p><em>Please contact Meena Kumar, Service Manager via email on meenakshi.kumar@medway.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about this role.</em></p><p><strong>In return we offer you:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Essential Car User allowance or access to a lease car</li>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>Generous local government pension scheme package</li>\n<li>Access to wider training and development qualifications</li>\n<li>Flexible working scheme</li>\n<li>Travel plan discounts</li>\n<li>Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service</li>\n<li>Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers</li>\n<li>The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Our organisation:</strong></p><p>Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.</p><p>Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.</p><p>We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.</p><p>Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.</p><p><strong>Important Information-</strong></p><p>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</p><p><strong>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</strong></p><p>Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age</p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online</p><p>Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.  All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.</p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.</p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Up to £48,829 per annum (inclusive of market premia) + annual retention payment","publishDate":"2025-04-27T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-12T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/bae0b38e-933f-4855-8a6f-98b85d18ea36.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"e442fe8d-ade0-43e0-9b77-7b7725cad52a","title":"Senior Social Worker","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Chatham","locationType":3,"description":"<p>As the Senior Social Worker, you will be required to contribute to the delivery of a highly effective Adult Social Care service in an efficient manner.    You will ensure the service is delivered using a strengths based, personalised approach and lead on agreed areas of quality assurance and audit activity – ensuring that multiple and complex sources of information (e.g. complaints, safeguarding adult reviews, audits etc.) are gathered, analysed, and used to direct quality improvement activity.    You will be responsible for the professional supervision and oversee a team of social care staff ensuring improvement activity with the service is driven by but not limited to training, coaching and mentoring, peer support workshops. You will provide oversight, professional advice and guidance to the team whilst maintaining your own complex case load. You will be required to work autonomously within the role, demonstrating expert and effective practice in complex situations managing higher levels of risk in a way that ensures the safeguarding and welfare of service users.    You will work within organisational policy and legislative requirements including The Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act. You will research and develop practice guidance, training materials and best practice toolkits in line with local and national policy and ensure that these are understood and adopted operationally.    You will be required to develop good practice guidance and tools within a specialist area of the service ensuring learning is shared across all professionals to improve practice and achieve better outcome for our service users.    You will represent the local authority in a range of key meetings, panels and groups, ensuring follow up on agreed actions and work closely with colleagues within the council and external partners ensuring that person centred outcomes are met in ways which utilise available resources as effectively as possible.</p><p>In return we will offer you:  </p><ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>Generous local government pension scheme package</li>\n<li>Access to wider training and development qualifications</li>\n<li>Flexible working scheme</li>\n<li>Travel plan discounts</li>\n<li>Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service</li>\n<li>Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers</li>\n</ul><p>Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C.  There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.</p><p>When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.</p><p>The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:      Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.</p><p>Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.</p><p>Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.</p><p>You can demonstrate knowledge, experience and skills to allow you to perform within this role.  You will identify, through application, how you meet the elements detailed within the person specification, at either Level A, B or C.    You will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.</p><p>Our organisation:</p><p>Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.</p><p>Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.</p><p>We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.</p><p>Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.</p><p>Important Information-</p><p>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</p><p>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</p><p>Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age</p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online</p><p>Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.  All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.</p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.</p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p><p>If you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.</p><p>All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation/correspondence in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Resourcing Team on 01634 332878.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£45830 - £51130","publishDate":"2025-04-27T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-18T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/bae62823-323f-49d8-9a4e-fb97cc1d518a.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8f272e91-c66e-427a-a317-a3e5ce6ae0de","title":"Rent Collection Officer","employer":"London Borough of Redbridge","department":"","location":"Redbridge","locationType":3,"description":"<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Permanent – Full Time</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Location: Redbridge, East London  </strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse, and exciting East-London borough. Our commitment to transforming our relationship with local residents drives everything we do. We aim to build stronger communities and continuously improve how we work within the Council.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">As one of the fastest-growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough, we attract a thriving population drawn by excellent schools, affordable housing, open green spaces, and swift transport links to central London.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We are seeking to recruit an experienced Rent Collection Officer for a permanent position.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Key Responsibilities:</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">As part of the Rent Collection Team, you will ensure our tenants pay their rent and arrears, while helping them sustain their tenancies as well as escalating arrears cases for court action when required. 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The role is based at The Willows and supports the Gravesham area in North Kent.</p>\n<p>Do you want to work in an Outstanding Local Authority? Ofsted have recently awarded Kent with an Outstanding rating in recognition of the service we provide to our children.</p>\n<p>We are now looking for experienced Social Worker who can lend their skills and experience to help us build on our successes. We have a vacancy within North Kent Children Care Service for a Senior Practitioner. The successful candidate will be welcomed into one of our 5 Teams and will be based at The Willows in Swanley.  </p>\n<p><strong>About the area</strong></p>\n<p>The Children in Care Service cover the whole of North Kent, supporting the areas of Dartford, Gravesham and Swale and is a mix of urban and rural communities. Therefore, you will be required to work across the operational area of North Kent.</p>\n<p><strong>About the Role</strong></p>\n<p>Kent embraces blended working, with scope for a combination of working from home and office. You will be working with a supportive established management team, with good quality supervision, and have excellent opportunities for professional development to manage a varied and complex caseload working with children in care. </p>\n<p>You’ll develop areas of specialist practice and bring your professional expertise to a range of cases including of complex cases.</p>\n<p>As a role model for good practice and champion for your area of expertise, you’ll set performance expectations, striking a balance between support and oversight. As well as coaching and mentoring less experienced staff, you’ll have the opportunity to act as a Practice Assessor for ASYE and student social workers.</p>\n<p>You’ll share your knowledge and experience with the team in a number of ways, including, joint visits, court attendance, case audits and reviews, you will have opportunities to contribute to working groups and multi-agency forums to support the development of new initiatives.</p>\n<p><strong>About you</strong></p>\n<p>Professionally registered with a degree in social work – CQSW, DipSW or equivalent – you’ll have a variety of post-qualification experience of working with children and families. This should cover systemic practice, and you will need an in-depth understanding of legislative and policy frameworks. We’re also looking for the willingness to develop as a practitioner.</p>\n<p>Being a team player is essential in any social work team, and you’ll act as a role model and mentor to less experienced colleagues, contributing to training initiatives. The ability to build relationships with colleagues as well as statutory, voluntary, and private sector agencies, will be key. </p>\n<p><strong>Rewards</strong></p>\n<p>In return, we offer an attractive benefits package, a competitive salary and a range of professional development opportunities including the exciting social care academy and routes for progression.</p>\n<p>We are also committed to ensuring you achieve a healthy work life balance with flexible working arrangements and an emphasis on health and well-being.</p>\n<p><strong>Transport</strong></p>\n<p>The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wide operational area including travelling around the county of Kent and beyond to transport children and their belongings and be available to do so in an emergency.</p>\n<p>This role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence – The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.</p>\n<p>This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and registration as a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England.</p>\n<p>This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.</p>\n<p><em>Salary is dependent on experience and progression through the career grade is based on the fulfilment of required capabilities. Applicants must be able to evidence that they have successfully progressed to the required competency level via a recognised career progression pathway when they submit their application.</em></p>\n<p><strong>Contact Details</strong></p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<p><em>If you require any more information regarding the role, location and responsibilities, please contact:</em></p>\n<p><em>Megan Turner - Megan.Turner@kent.gov.uk </em></p>\n</div>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£45,672 to £51,489 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-25T08:32:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-23T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/cbcef683-7bab-46d6-bf09-6304e94d9b3c.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"30bceddb-28cf-4da2-8640-b94b1099ef00","title":"School Crossing Patrol (Wainscott)","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Wainscott Primary School, Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4JY","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>DBS: Yes - Enhanced Children </strong></p><p>We are looking for a School Crossing Patrol to ensure the safety of children, and other pedestrians, crossing the road at a designated point between specified times. The discharge of these duties must not be to the detriment of the welfare of other road users.</p><p>To carry out the Council’s policy with regard to the SCP Service which includes Health and Safety Procedures.</p><p>To use all uniform and equipment provided for the safety of yourself, children and all other members of the public, especially when stopping traffic on the Highway.</p><p>Maintain control over children who are awaiting your instructions to cross. When children need to cross the road, the post holder will walk to the middle of the road, wait for a gap in traffic and then escort the children across the road.</p><p>Report any problems or difficulties to the Manager of the SCP Service.</p><p>The post holder will report any concerns regarding children’s behaviour to the appropriate person.</p><p>The post holder may be required to write a report about any incidents.</p><p>The post holder will be required to use a stop sign.</p><p>The post holder will be required to communicate with members of the public, and may be exposed to verbal abuse from parents and members of the public.</p><p>There is a need for concentrated sensory attention in short periods</p><p><strong>In return we offer you: </strong></p><ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>Generous local government pension scheme package</li>\n<li>Access to wider training and development qualifications</li>\n<li>Flexible working scheme</li>\n<li>Travel plan discounts</li>\n<li>Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker </li>\n<li>Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service</li>\n<li>Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers</li>\n<li>The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/</li>\n</ul><p>We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency.  Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.  </p><p><strong>Our organisation: </strong></p><p>Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.</p><p>Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.</p><p>We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.</p><p>Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in. </p><p>If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager please call Leanne Adams on 01634 331743.</p><p><strong>Important Information- </strong></p><p><strong>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</strong></p><p><strong>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</strong></p><p>Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction. </p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online. </p><p>Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.   All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email. </p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support. </p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Range 1 - 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Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/</li>\n</ul><p>We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency.  Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.  </p><p><strong>Our organisation: </strong></p><p>Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.</p><p>Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.</p><p>We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.</p><p>Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in. </p><p><em>If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please contact Sarah Trim-West on sarah.trimwest@medway.gov.uk</em></p><p><strong>Important Information- </strong></p><p><strong>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</strong></p><p><strong>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</strong></p><p>Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction. </p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online. </p><p>Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.   All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email. </p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support. </p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£23557 - £23557","publishDate":"2025-04-24T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-09T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/e6fe1720-e7e2-4481-b912-958f2beab51b.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"92c341e3-a732-4ca8-a630-99c63b1c4a8d","title":"Head of Policy and Partnerships","employer":"Medway Council","department":"","location":"Gun Wharf/Hybrid","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Are you ready to take on a role make a significant impact within Medway Council's Finance and Business Improvement Division? We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Policy and Partnerships to establish and lead a band new team that will guide Medway Council through a pivotal period of transition under local government reorganisation.</p><p>About the role: This high-profile role will be reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer. You will spearhead the Policy and Partnerships team and your leadership will be crucial in shaping the future of our region's devolution priorities and ensuring the best possible outcomes for Medway’s residents. </p><p><strong>Key responsibilities:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Lead policy development: Manage complex policy initiatives, ensuring Medway Council's voice is heard at the government level. Provide expert advice to senior leaders and elected members. </li>\n<li>Project management: Oversee programmes and projects, ensuring timely delivery and achievement of objectives.</li>\n<li>Policy documentation: Produce comprehensive briefing papers and policy documents, facilitating the publication of guidance and reports.</li>\n<li>Stakeholder engagement: Collaborate with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, including Members, Corporate Management Team, external partners, and residents.</li>\n<li>Relationship Building: Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with external entities.</li>\n</ul><p>The person we are looking for:  A strategic thinker and leader who will thrive in the fast-paced and evolving environment and be able to work, lead and motivate a team successfully through periods of pressure. A first-rate communicator, highly organised and with a strong track record of delivering on key projects, implementing policies and change, a chance to establish a new, high-profile team means this post could be a career-defining role for the right candidate. </p><p>Interested? For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Phil Watts, Chief Operating Officer, at 01634 334411.</p><p><strong>In return we offer you</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>Generous local government pension scheme package</li>\n<li>Access to wider training and development qualifications</li>\n<li>Flexible working scheme</li>\n<li>Travel plan discounts</li>\n<li>Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker</li>\n<li>Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service</li>\n<li>Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers</li>\n<li>Hybrid working style - can work from home or in the office</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Our organisation</strong></p><p>Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.</p><p>Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.</p><p>We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.</p><p>Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.</p><p>Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C.  There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.  </p><p>When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.</p><p>The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:    Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.  </p><p>Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.  </p><p>Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.</p><p>The Finance and Business Improvement Division are seeking to appoint a Head of Policy and Partnerships.  You can demonstrate knowledge, experience and skills to allow you to perform within this role.  You will identify, through application, how you meet the elements detailed within the person specification, at either Level A, B or C.   You will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.</p><p><strong>Important Information</strong></p><p><strong>Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile</strong></p><p><strong>Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement</strong></p><p>Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age</p><p>For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online</p><p>Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.  All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.</p><p>Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.</p><p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.</p><p>If you are not contacted within 1 week of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.</p><p><em>Interviews will be held week commencing 19-21 May 2025.</em></p><p>All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation/correspondence in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Resourcing Team on 01634 332878.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Range Service Manager (£61,140 - £73,241) per annum plus special allowance payment of £5573 per annum","publishDate":"2025-04-24T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-09T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/f523f725-5393-4402-a8ac-24c37ab9ecbd.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"95c95022-6704-41aa-96ab-f121f800675f","title":"Kitchen Assistant Scotts primary school","employer":"London Borough of Havering","department":"","location":"Essex","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Grade 1/2- £27345- £28521pro rata-  (Approx   £6499.66pa) </strong></p> <ul>\n<li><strong>10 Hours per week, term time only, Plus 4 cleaning days during the School Holidays. </strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>About us:-</strong></p> <p><strong>HES Catering Services </strong>are the Local Authority provider of school meals for the London Borough of Havering, working in partnership with local schools and academies to provide award winning meals and services. <br> <br> We are extremely proud in supplying a wide range of high quality catering services to the majority of schools within the borough. 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Team Manager - Safeguarding Team (Starting Well)

London Borough of Havering

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