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You will work closely with teachers and the Unit Lead whilst still being part of the Kennet Valley Team.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, at the end of the day, by appointment. </strong><br><br><strong>Please contact the office to make an appointment or request an application pack - <a href=\"mailto:office@kennetvalley.w-berks.sch.uk?subject=Enquiry%20from%20website\">office@kennetvalley.w-berks.sch.uk</a> or <a href=\"https://www.kennetvalley.w-berks.sch.uk\">https://www.kennetvalley.w-berks.sch.uk</a> </strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Applications considered on receipt.</p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is integral to effective management in our school.  This school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. <br><br>We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. 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We focus on supporting, developing and delivering initiatives that improve council operations cost efficiency and deliver performance improvements in nationally reported KPI’s. 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All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. 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We also provide the use of a van to travel to and from work. This position may involve participation in the out of hours call out rota.</p>\n<p>For more information or an informal chat please contact Paul Puttock, Operations Lead on (01483) 445021.</p>\n<p><strong>About Guildford</strong></p>\n<p>Guildford is a regional centre for leisure, business, education, shopping and culture set in beautiful countryside that includes the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Guildford is a thriving market town and is a principal shopping destination with a vibrant night time economy. The town’s geographical location provides excellent transport links in all directions, London is just 30 minutes away on the train and the town is well-served by frequent bus routes and subsidised Park and Ride facilities.  All of this contributes to a quality of life that attracts many people to live, work in and visit Guildford.</p>\n<p>We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and post-holders to share this commitment.  To fulfil this commitment we have robust systems in place for the safe recruitment of staff and volunteers.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31,724 - £35,593","publishDate":"2024-10-03T14:50:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-26T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/54f3f75b-149d-46e8-9ae4-754f0bb5edf2.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"4e91666f-c16a-4c92-a562-c99cd6ee5d45","title":"Children's Residential Care and Support Worker (part time)","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Larchwood","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We are seeking a flexible and dedicated individual to join our team, committed to enhancing the support provided to children and young people and making a meaningful impact in their lives.</p>\n<p>Larchwood is a small, nurturing short breaks home in Bracknell which, as part of Children’s Social Care, provides a range of services for children and young people with disabilities and their families living in the local area. You will provide direct support to these children and young people, while developing and maintaining individual care plans and risk profiles to promote their welfare and safety.</p>\n<p>You will facilitate effective communication, using each child’s preferred method of interaction, and collaborate with families, social care, and educational agencies to ensure comprehensive support.</p>\n<p>Key responsibilities include engaging in goal planning and key working, assisting with personal care while encouraging independence, and participating in our Sleep Clinic Programmes and transition initiatives for young adults. Active listening is essential, as you will incorporate children’s views into service planning.</p>\n<p>To qualify, you should hold a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People Services, or an equivalent qualification. Relevant experience working with children or young adults, ideally with disabilities, is also required. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team are essential, along with a sensitive approach to the needs of children and their families.</p>\n<p>This position involves a shift rota, including early and late shifts, some sleep-ins, and weekends. You will be part of an experienced, imaginative, and supportive team that offer sleepovers, tea visits, and weekend fun day camps,</p>\n<p>If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and want to join a rewarding and dynamic environment that offers ongoing training and professional development opportunities, we look forward to receiving your application.</p>\n<h4>Our benefits include… </h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata for part time).</li>\n<li>Annual leave purchase policy.</li>\n<li>Opportunities for flexible and agile working, to support our employees’ work-life balance.</li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs.</li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.</li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities.</li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme).</li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and the regenerated town centre.</li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees’ health and wellbeing.</li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans.</li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.</li>\n<li>Supermarket discount.</li>\n</ul>\n<h4>Interview date</h4>\n<p>Interviews will be held the week commencing 4^th November</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>If your application is successful, you will be invited to complete a practice shift as part of the recruitment process.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.</p>\n<h4>Want to ask us a question?</h4>\n<p>For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:</p>\n<p>Clare Turner, Registered Manager: 01344 452315 or clare.turner@bracknell-forest.gov.uk </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. 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As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.</p>\n<p>No agencies please. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£28,492 - £33,713 FTE inclusive of London Weighting (£15,401 - £18,223 pro rata for 20 hours per week)","publishDate":"2024-10-03T14:43:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-25T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/8f0a91f6-0f65-4a6b-8d29-e40993684e39.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d5d737d8-8438-42eb-b2af-20f22c465869","title":"Deputy Finance Business Partner (Children and Young People)","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Time Square, Bracknell","locationType":2,"description":"<p>Bracknell Forest Council is looking for a dynamic Deputy Finance Business Partner to join our Resources Directorate.</p>\n<p>Apply today to help shape our financial future!</p>\n<p>The Accountancy Team is a friendly, supportive and busy team with an excellent reputation for delivery. 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Your salary will depend on your qualifications, with part-qualified CCAB or CIMA and relevant experience being a minimum requirement.  Candidates who currently hold CIMA Level 1, or equivalent, will receive study support to progress to Level 2.</p>\n<h3>Our benefits include...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata for part time).</li>\n<li>Annual leave purchase policy.</li>\n<li>Opportunities for flexible and agile working, to support our employees’ work-life balance.</li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs.</li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.</li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities.</li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme).</li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and the regenerated town centre.</li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees’ health and wellbeing.</li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans.</li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.</li>\n<li>Supermarket discount.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Interview date </h3>\n<p>Interviews will be held on November 7th 2024.</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. 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Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. 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The successful candidate will provide a high standard of procurement advice,</p>\n<p>knowledge and guidance across the Council, supporting the delivery of our corporate objectives and maximising value for money through efficient, sustainable and innovative practices.</p>\n<p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Benefits </strong></p>\n<p>We are committed to providing a healthy work life balance for our employees, with hybrid working and other flexible working arrangements on offer. A laptop will be provided for your role if applicable. We offer a generous benefits package including a minimum of 23 days’ annual leave rising to 28 days after 5 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, a generous local government pension scheme, free parking for all employees and payment of a professional membership fee. As well as subsidised gym membership at our local Places Leisure Centre and great savings from supermarkets, shopping, cycle to work schemes and holidays via the My Staff Shop scheme.</p>\n<p><strong>Closing date: </strong>           <strong>20^th October, 2024</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Interview date: </strong>       <strong>24^th October, 2024</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Contact details</strong></p>\n<p>For an informal discussion, please contact Loraine Austin on 01276 707267, <a href=\"mailto:loraine.austin@surreyheath.gov.uk\">loraine.austin@surreyheath.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><strong>Our Commitment</strong></p>\n<p>Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. 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Finance Business Partners play a crucial role in developing and enhancing that reputation due to the strategic role they perform. You will be working collaboratively within a team of experienced professionals to provide high quality financial advice and support to Directorate Management Teams, other Budget Managers and Members.</p>\n<h3>Key responsibilities …</h3>\n<p>You will lead strategic financial management for the People Directorate, providing expert advice on budgets for services including Adults & Children’s Social Care and Education. You will play a key role in transformation programmes, ensuring efficient service delivery. You will need a CCAB or CIMA qualification and substantial local authority finance experience.</p>\n<h3>Our benefits include…</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata for part time).</li>\n<li>Annual leave purchase policy.</li>\n<li>Opportunities for flexible and agile working, to support our employees’ work-life balance.</li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs.</li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.</li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities.</li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme).</li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and the regenerated town centre.</li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees’ health and wellbeing.</li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans.</li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.</li>\n<li>Supermarket discount.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Interview date </h3>\n<p>Interviews will be held on 5th November 2024.</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.</p>\n<h3>Want to ask us a question? </h3>\n<p>For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact: </p>\n<p>Arthur Parker - Chief Accountant</p>\n<p>Tel: 01344 352158</p>\n<p>Email: Arthur.Parker@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p><strong>We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. </strong></p>\n<p>Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. 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Represent the Internal Audit Service at committees and other external engagements as required.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Knowledge and Standards:</strong> Stay up-to-date with the Council’s operations, risks, and relevant internal audit standards, guidance, and best practices. 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A Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation inspection that took place in November 2023 rated Bracknell Forest’s Youth Justice Services as ‘Good’ with a number of outstanding areas of practice.</p>\n<p>The Team is multi-disciplinary as it includes police, health and speech and language colleagues and it also benefits from strong working relationships with Children’s Social Care, Education and Early Help services. All these services working together and with children in our cohort, means that we have a dedicated team around each child to maximise their life chances.</p>\n<p>Visible, invested and experienced leadership is in place to ensure that the team are supported with any challenges they face – a number of people in the team have worked for Bracknell Forest Council for over 20 years!</p>\n<p>A normal day may include a visit to a child and their family to undertake an assessment, liaising with team specialists on a speech and language assessment, exploring activities and interventions that the child is interested in and would benefit from, writing up case notes, visiting a child in custody, undertaking training and attending partnership meetings.</p>\n<p>We have also just secured our very own building which is central, accessible and child-friendly.</p>\n<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>\n<p>The aim of the Act (Achieving Change Together) Now project is to reduce violence in our communities by offering early intervention and support to children arrested for knife-related and violent offences. It aims to divert them away from the criminal justice system and make communities safer. The programme has Child First principles at its core. We believe in rehabilitation and empowerment, providing support that encourages positive change and community reintegration.</p>\n<p>In this role, you will work closely with children who are on the periphery of youth offending and who need support to address things in their life that are proving complex and challenging.  </p>\n<p>Key responsibilities will include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Case Management: Develop and implement child-centred plans, monitor progress, and adjust strategies as needed.</li>\n<li>Advocacy: Serve as an advocate for a child, connecting them with necessary services, resources, and support systems.</li>\n<li>Collaboration: Work with families, professionals, schools, and community organisations to co-ordinate services and support.</li>\n<li>Crisis Intervention: Provide immediate support in some crisis situations and help the child develop coping strategies.</li>\n<li>Documentation: Maintain accurate and timely records of interactions, case progress, and outcomes.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our benefits include...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata for part time).</li>\n<li>Opportunities for flexible and agile working, to support our employees’ work-life balance.</li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs.</li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities.</li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme).</li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees’ health and wellbeing.</li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans.</li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.</li>\n<li>Supermarket discount</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Interview date</h3>\n<p>Interviews will be held on Friday 25 October 2024.   </p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.</p>\n<h3>Want to ask us a question?</h3>\n<p>For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:</p>\n<p>Jo Graves, Operational Manager</p>\n<p>Tel.: 01344 354324</p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. 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