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This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.  \"This Authority/school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment\"</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>It is a condition of your employment that you notify the head teacher immediately of anything now or in the future that affects, or might affect, your suitability to work in the School, including any cautions, warnings, convictions, orders or other determinations made in respect of you or a member of your household that would render you disqualified from working with children under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009, replacement or similar legislation. 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You will be undertaking visits to families in a range of areas as such a mixture of home and office working is promoted. </p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>As an supervising social worker, you will:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>undertaking regular supervision, support, and unannounced visits to a variety of approved kinship foster carers </li>\n\t<li>also undertake fostering assessments in relation to changes of approval and foster carer annual reviews and Special Guardianship reports for Court</li>\n\t<li>close liaison is maintained with children’s teams and others involved in the team around fostered children to ensure good outcomes for children.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>As part of this dynamic service you will be involved in Smarter working practices in order to continuously strive for best practice, offering positive experiences for applicants whilst providing high quality reports.</p>\n\n<p>You will have access to Fostering Training and will work closely with the SGO Post Order Support Team as well as other Fostering and Kinship Teams across the service.  </p>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>You will: </p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>be a Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England with ideally 2 year's experience</li>\n\t<li>be able to demonstrate an understanding of the Fostering National Minimum Standards / Fostering Regulations / Special Guardianship Regulations. </li>\n\t<li>have excellent report writing and communication skills</li>\n\t<li>be highly organised and able to manage a busy workload in order to meet deadlines.</li>\n\t<li>be able to work as part of our team and the wider service, whilst having the initiative and confidence to work autonomously when required.</li>\n\t<li>have experience in a wide range of aspects of the social work role</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>If you'd like to discuss the role further, please contact Team Manager, Chloe Ottley <a href=\"mailto:chloe.ottley@staffordshire.gov.uk\">chloe.ottley@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> </p>\n\n<p>Interviews will held on either the either the 11th or 12th December</p>\n\n<p>“We’re happy to talk flexible working” </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Recruitment Process:</strong> We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully with evidence of essential qualifications, alongside the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.</p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. 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We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. 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This will include working with Local Planning Authorities and developers to secure new schools or expansions of existing schools and the associated funding to deliver the additional school places.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Plus, you will also contribute to working and project groups meaning you will help to influence and develop internal and external local and national policy and strategy.</p>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>You'll have</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Good communication skills with excellent influencing and negotiating skills</li>\n\t<li>Be adaptable to change in an ever-evolving education system with experience of interpreting legislation and government guidance and incorporating it into business processes, policies and strategies</li>\n\t<li>Highly numerate, with experience of analysing and interpreting complex data and information to take challenging decisions and make recommendations</li>\n\t<li>Experience of using spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel with a good understanding of formulas and other analytical/statistical functions of the software</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>We recognise you may not have experience in this role, and we are looking for someone who can demonstrate they have the transferable skills as full training will be provided.</p>\n\n<p>When applying for this role please ensure that you evidence your transferable skills to the criteria on the person specification.</p>\n\n<p>If you’re unsure if your skills match please contact Tracey Kellner <a href=\"mailto:tracey.kellner@staffordshire.gov.uk\">tracey.kellner@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or Tracy Haycock <a href=\"mailto:tracy.haycock@staffordshire.gov.uk\">tracy.haycock@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> for an informal discussion. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Closing Date:</strong> Sunday 01 December 2024 <br>\n<strong>Interview Date: </strong>Week commencing 09 December 2024</p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Recruitment Process:</strong> We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. 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Staff wellbeing is high on our agenda. We can offer you a modern, well-resourced environment to work in. Gainsborough works in federation with Cledford Primary, another Cheshire East school. 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This is an exciting time to join the school as we are increasing our numbers on role significantly and recruiting several new staff to meet this need. If you provide high-quality teaching and have a natural passion for improving the life chances of our children, then this could be the role for you.</p>\n<p><strong>What can we offer you:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supportive and inspiring teaching and learning community with regular coaching and mentoring opportunities</li>\n<li>Coherent and well-planned continual profession development with the opportunity to achieve the TEEP (Teacher Effective Enhancement Programme) internationally recognised qualification. This compliments your individual subject pedagogy and supports our whole school approach to teaching and learning</li>\n<li>Enrolment on the national Effective Formative Assessment Dylan Wiliam project as a whole school initiative</li>\n<li>Individual subscription to a range of research-based teaching and learning platforms, including:</li>\n<li>The National College</li>\n<li>TES Develop</li>\n<li>Bluesky Learning Modules</li>\n<li>TLP Perks – access to a wide range of discounts and benefits for employees of The Learning Partnership Trust.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Please apply by midnight on Sunday 5th January 2025</strong></p>\n<p><strong>For further information regarding this role or would like to book a tour of the school please contact Joanne Mackreth-Aylett on 01270 661223 or email </strong><a href=\"mailto:admin@theoaksacademy.co.uk\"><strong>admin@theoaksacademy.co.uk</strong></a></p>\n<p><strong>Start date - September 2025</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><em>The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).</em></p>\n<p><em>All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.</em></p>\n<p><em>Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.</em></p>\n<p><em>The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.</em></p>\n<p><em>We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children.</em> <em>We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status.</em></p>\n<p><em>The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£30,000 - £44,999","publishDate":"2024-11-18T14:22:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-05T12:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/94b1b006-b725-4e27-9a6f-40c3cdc76b84.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"44de3285-ea9a-4233-9405-44fac39b894e","title":"Teacher of P.E (Female)","employer":"Cheshire East Council","department":"Cheshire East Council - The Oaks Academy","location":"Buchan Grove, Crewe","locationType":3,"description":"<p> We are seeking to appoint a talented, innovative and ambitious teacher of P.E (female). This is an exciting time to join the school as we are increasing our numbers on role significantly and recruiting several new staff to meet this need. If you provide high-quality teaching and have a natural passion for improving the life chances of our children, then this could be the role for you.</p>\n<p><strong>What can we offer you:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supportive and inspiring teaching and learning community with regular coaching and mentoring opportunities</li>\n<li>Coherent and well-planned continual profession development with the opportunity to achieve the TEEP (Teacher Effective Enhancement Programme) internationally recognised qualification. This compliments your individual subject pedagogy and supports our whole school approach to teaching and learning</li>\n<li>Enrolment on the national Effective Formative Assessment Dylan Wiliam project as a whole school initiative</li>\n<li>Individual subscription to a range of research-based teaching and learning platforms, including:</li>\n<li>The National College</li>\n<li>TES Develop</li>\n<li>Bluesky Learning Modules</li>\n<li>TLP Perks – access to a wide range of discounts and benefits for employees of The Learning Partnership Trust.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Please apply by midnight on Sunday 8th December 2025</strong></p>\n<p><strong>This role is offered on a temporary basis from Spring 2025 until end of academic year with a permanent role available from September 2025, advertised separately.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>For further information regarding this role or would like to book a tour of the school please contact Joanne Mackreth-Aylett on 01270 661223 or email </strong><a href=\"mailto:admin@theoaksacademy.co.uk\"><strong>admin@theoaksacademy.co.uk</strong></a></p>\n<p><strong>Start date - September 2025</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><em>The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).</em></p>\n<p><em>All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.</em></p>\n<p><em>Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.</em></p>\n<p><em>The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.</em></p>\n<p><em>We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children.</em> <em>We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status.</em></p>\n<p><em>The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£30,000 - £44,999","publishDate":"2024-11-18T14:06:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-08T12:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/e6eaf8ef-999e-49e8-9966-25f113ad98b5.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d5660e86-1239-4bf4-8f95-5fb6076a20a2","title":"Principal Officer (Licensing & Housing)","employer":"High Peak Borough Council","department":"","location":"SMDC, Buxton Town Hall, Market Place, Buxton","locationType":2,"description":"<p>The Strategic Alliance between High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has been in place for more than a decade. The Councils share a workforce delivering services to two distinct areas with their own corporate plans, priorities and financial reporting. The sheer variety of work is a factor that’s often mentioned as a big plus by our staff in terms of professional development. While we’ve achieved a lot there’s still much to do so it’s the perfect time to be joining us.</p>\n<p><strong>Principal Officer (Environmental Health, Housing & Licensing) </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Work Base: Buxton and Leek Agile working  </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Full time (37 hours per week) </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Permanent position </strong></p>\n<p><strong>£49,764- £53,758 per annum</strong></p>\n<p><strong>(plus</strong><strong> essential car user) </strong></p>\n<p>The Environmental Health and Licensing Department are seeking a forward thinking, motivated and passionate individual to join their strong team to make a difference to our residents and visitors.</p>\n<p>If you have the necessary, drive and determination to succeed and want to be part of our dynamic team you will need to be able to demonstrate that you can</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Direct and lead the Housing, Licensing & General Environmental Health teams.</li>\n<li>Act as lead specialist for Housing, with the opportunity to upskill in the Licensing and General EHealth Department</li>\n<li>Assist the Head of Environmental Health with the development of all aspects of the Council’s service.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The successful candidate will have experience in the day-to-day supervision and mentoring of staff in the service, directing resources where required to provide a seamless service to customers and achieve measurable results to deliver the authorities performance indicators. The role includes monitoring and authorisation of holidays, flexible working, sick leave and any other people management responsibilities.  You will be required to support the development of our performance management culture to drive continuous improvement. </p>\n<p>As an experienced officer you will be expected to take the lead in developing and maintaining Housing, Licensing, and General Environmental Health, and support the Head of Environmental with day to day safety arrangements, corporate documentation, policies and procedures  to protect the health and safety of members of the Environmental Health Team as a whole. </p>\n<p>You will be required to work out of hours on occasions; therefore, flexibility around working hours is essential, as is a full driving licence and use of a car for work.</p>\n<p><strong><em>For an informal discussion regarding this job please contact: </em></strong></p>\n<p><strong><em>Alicia Patterson, Head of Environmental Health & Licensing – </em></strong><a href=\"mailto:alicia.patterson@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk\"><strong><em>alicia.patterson@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk</em></strong></a><strong><em>  </em></strong></p>\n<p><strong><em>Closing date: Midday Monday 2<sup>nd</sup> December 2024</em></strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£49,764- £53,758 per annum plus essential car user","publishDate":"2024-11-15T15:38:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-02T12:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/80f1bbcf-8222-4814-b830-088fa1663858.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"61e5db76-1ae8-44df-9a0c-6d1c0ea5fa99","title":"Children's Brokerage Officer","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Our Children's Social Care Commissioning team have a focus on ensuring children and young people have access to support to meet their needs, and provided with the opportunity to achieve their potential.</p>\n\n<p>You will focus on ensuring, and facilitating that, appropriate provision can be accessed by children and young people who have been assessed  as requiring additional support. This is a  fast moving area of work.</p>\n\n<p>This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop the role and take forward this growing area of work within the commissioning team.</p>\n\n<p>If you are able to use your initiative, experienced in working with a range of different practitioners and stakeholders and most importantly want to help improve outcomes for children and young people we want you to hear from you.</p>\n\n<p>You will join a friendly, hardworking and committed team with a passion to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people</p>\n\n<p>This is initially a 12 month fixed term post.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>You will focus on ensuring those children who have been assessed as requiring additional support, have provision to meet their needs.</p>\n\n<p>You will be:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>liaising with a range of practitioners and professionals to source and put in place  support packages which meet individual needs of our young people.</li>\n\t<li>quality assurance of referrals for provision.</li>\n\t<li>overseeing block contracts with providers</li>\n\t<li>promoting support services to colleagues across childrens services</li>\n\t<li>supporting the Commissioning Officer </li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>You will have:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>NVQ3 or equivalent qualification or the relevant work experience</li>\n\t<li>An understanding of relevant legislation for Children and Families/social care Services</li>\n\t<li>Experience of liaising with, training and providing advice to a wide range of professionals</li>\n\t<li>Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in partnership with broad range of professionals</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications. If you'd like an informal chat about the role please contact Lisa Mason, Children's Social Care Commissioning Manager  at <a href=\"mailto:carolyn.knight@staffordshire.gov.uk\">lisa.mason@staffordshire.gov.uk</a></p>\n\n<p>Interviews will be held week commencing 9 December 2024.</p>\n\n<p>“We’re happy to talk flexible working” </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Recruitment Process:</strong> We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.</p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.</p>\n\n<p>We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>\n\n<p>As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£29,093 - £32,654","publishDate":"2024-11-15T14:24:20.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-28T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/a1216bc9-ad21-4e16-a881-ca636cf55489.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"c99e8ddf-d499-47a7-bf48-76fbb3406009","title":"Assistant Educational Psychologist","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We have a new opportunity for an enthusiastic and creative Assistant Educational Psychologist to join our thriving and friendly service .</p>\n\n<p>This year, the EP service has a central role in operationalising Staffordshire’s new exciting Enhanced APDR pathway which is a pre-statutory, co-produced and collaborative framework that ensures that our EP and AEP time is spent supporting schools improve their Graduated Approach rather than writing reports for EHCNA.</p>\n\n<p>Our service leads on other local authority wide initiatives, including our nationally renowned EP literacy approach, our new school non-attendance pathway, supporting care experienced children as part of joint work with the Virtual School and our care homes, and our in-demand ELSA project. We continue to use psychology in everything we do to change and improve the life experiences of children and families in Staffordshire.</p>\n\n<p>We are looking for a new assistant to join us who will add to our diverse practice alongside our fantastic teams of EPs and Assistants, and who wants to work creatively in applying psychology to achieve great outcomes for our children and families in Staffordshire.</p>\n\n<p>You'll be supported to develop your psychological practice through our CPD opportunities, peer supervision and the opportunity to collaborate with team members with similar interests.</p>\n\n<p>The post is fixed term for one year January 2025- January 2026</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>You will be embedded in our district teams across Staffordshire, and as such you will be an integral part of working with Educational Psychologists on:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>early years work and Enhanced Assess, Plan, Do, Review (EAPDR)</li>\n\t<li>school based preventative work</li>\n\t<li>commissioned work such as the wrap around project</li>\n\t<li>research </li>\n\t<li>team and service development groups </li>\n\t<li>Continuous Professional Development (CPD) initiatives</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>You will:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>hold a first degree in psychology or postgraduate equivalent qualification</li>\n\t<li>be eager to add to our diverse practice, working creatively in applying psychology to achieve great outcomes for our children and families in Staffordshire. </li>\n\t<li>be able to demonstrate a range of experience working with children and young people, demonstrating the outcomes for the work that you have undertaken.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>For more information contact Vanessa Willis, Senior Educational Psychologist at  <a href=\"mailto:vanessa.willis@staffordshire.gov.uk\">vanessa.willis@staffordshire.gov.uk</a></p>\n\n<p>The interim interview date is Friday 13th December at our Stafford Offices.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Recruitment Process:</strong> We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully with evidence of essential qualifications, alongside the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.</p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people.</p>\n\n<p>We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future. We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£35,228 - £39,341 (Soulbury Assistant Educational Psychology Scale point 2-5)","publishDate":"2024-11-15T13:07:09.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-01T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/dc81c392-2d77-401a-87a5-1f496407657d.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8778b64d-5681-41e6-bbf4-20bafac3c793","title":"Sixth Form Student Services Administrator for Careers Education, Individual Advice & Guidance","employer":"Cheshire East Council","department":"Alsager School","location":"Hassall Road, Alsager","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>\n<strong>Sixth Form Student Services Administrator for Careers Education, Individual Advice & Guidance for students </strong> </h2>\n<p> </p>\n<blockquote><strong>Full or part time will be considered  </strong></blockquote>\n<blockquote><strong> </strong></blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<strong>37 hours; term time (41 weeks)</strong> </blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<strong>(including working the final 3 weeks of the summer holidays to support </strong> </blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<strong>post year 11 and year 13 transition)</strong> </blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<strong>Grade 6</strong>: <strong>£ 25,136 p.a. </strong><strong>(actual salary)</strong> <strong>Permanent</strong>\n</blockquote>\n<blockquote><strong>[Whole year £27,711]</strong></blockquote>\n<blockquote>We are seeking to appoint an experienced administrator to work with the Director and Deputy Director of the Sixth Form. You will provide CEIAG for all students, from their transition into the Sixth form from year 11 throughout their time in the college, including advising and supporting progression to Post 18 options. </blockquote>\n<blockquote>To be eligible for the Grade 6 salary you will need to be qualified to level 6 CEIAG and have previous experience in a similar role. Otherwise we can offer the role as a Grade 5 if you do not hold the qualification or only have some experience. Grade 5 salary is (£25,584 FTE, actual salary based on 37 hrs and 41 weeks is £23,206)</blockquote>\n<blockquote>Closing date:  <strong>12 noon on Monday 25<sup>th</sup> November 2024.</strong> Interviews later that week</blockquote>\n<blockquote>Full details and an application form can be downloaded  </blockquote>\n<blockquote>from our website<strong>: </strong><a href=\"http://www.alsagerschool.org/\">www.alsagerschool.org</a> </blockquote>\n<blockquote>or contact us on 01270 871100 </blockquote>\n<p><em>The appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an</em> <em>enhanced DBS disclosure.</em> </p>\n<p><em>Alsager School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.</em> </p>\n<p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,136 pa Grade 6/ £23,206 pa Grade 5 Actual","publishDate":"2024-11-14T15:48:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-25T02:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/b73ff785-7b23-437b-8241-6b769b2ac656.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"fd234470-61db-4736-8f27-42506eaa4564","title":"Support Worker (Leek Moorlands)","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Leek Library","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Are you caring and compassionate, looking for an exciting challenge? This is a diverse social care role where every day is different!</strong></p>\n\n<p>We are looking for Experienced, motivated people who are passionate about providing outstanding care for adults with care and support needs. We have an exciting opportunity to join a service supporting people in their homes to regain their independence and learn new skills. Our Independence At Home service will prevent hospital admissions and support people to age in place and stay at home for as long as possible.</p>\n\n<p><strong>This role requires travelling within the community, and so a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.</strong></p>\n\n<p>We have a part time position available with a range of shifts between 7am to 3pm & 2pm to 10pm, which will include weekend and bank holiday working. We require our team to work flexibly, which means you may be required to work any days, evenings, and weekends.</p>\n\n<p>Our people are central to everything we do and so we’ll make sure you’re well supported and given the opportunity to develop and progress.</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>We provide full <strong>paid</strong> training and ongoing development to enable you to pursue your career aspirations</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n<strong>BLOCK</strong> pay, meaning you will be paid for the whole shift duration, including travel time</li>\n\t<li>For travel, we will reimburse you at <strong>£.45/mile</strong>, paid from a council base nearest to your home</li>\n\t<li>Minimum shift is 4 hours in duration</li>\n\t<li>Supervision and support to enable you to provide excellent care</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><em>This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and will require a pre-employment health assessment as part of the onboarding process.</em></p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>Working flexibly across various locations in north Staffordshire, you will provide an excellent level of care to enable the people we support to have a comfortable and dignified life within their own homes.</p>\n\n<p>As a Support Worker, you will:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Deliver care and support plans which focus on re-gaining independence and developing independent living skills</li>\n\t<li>Administer medication</li>\n\t<li>Carry out manual handling tasks, such as supporting with intimate care like showering and dressing</li>\n\t<li>Support people with eating and drinking</li>\n\t<li>Accurately complete care records</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p><strong>What you will bring</strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Enthusiastic about working with people and caring, sensitive, and patient while supporting people to be as independent as possible.</li>\n\t<li>Good communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate positively to the people we support, and have a positive outlook on life and can remain calm in challenging situations.</li>\n\t<li>Willing and physically able to support people with personal and intimate care needs and physically able to undertake manual handling tasks.</li>\n\t<li>Able to adapt and respond positively to change and prioritise tasks and work within time restraints.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><strong>What you will have</strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>A caring nature and ability to complete the Care Certificate or NVQ 2</li>\n\t<li>Driver’s license and reliable vehicle</li>\n\t<li>Experience of working in a team</li>\n\t<li>Experience of working in a care role in a regulated service</li>\n\t<li>Effective verbal and written communication skills</li>\n\t<li>Literacy and numeracy skills</li>\n\t<li>Information and communication technology skills</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><strong>Interviews will be held: 18 and 19 December 2024.</strong></p>\n\n<p>For further information about this role please contact Frances Perry - <a href=\"mailto:frances.perry@staffordshire.gov.uk\">frances.perry@staffordshire.gov.uk</a></p>\n\n<p>We're happy to talk flexible working.</p>\n\n<p>The recruitment for this position is ongoing and so we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. An occupational health screening is required for this role.</p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. 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We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>\n\n<p>As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"G6 £26,409 - £29,093 (Pro Rata + Additional 10.6% allowance for unsociable working hours)","publishDate":"2024-11-13T14:38:53.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-10T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/d252cd3e-91d0-435c-a47a-a260a9e03c2e.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"4f5c5c46-3e9d-4501-8b14-ade05d15bf87","title":"Receptionist","employer":"Cheshire East Council","department":"Alsager School","location":"Hassall Road, Alsager","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Required ASAP:</h2>\n<h2><strong> </strong></h2>\n<h2><strong>RECEPTIONIST</strong></h2>\n<h2><strong>Required ASAP</strong></h2>\n<h2><strong>Permanent</strong></h2>\n<h2>(Responsible to: Office Supervisor)</h2>\n<p> </p>\n<blockquote>We require ASAP an experienced, enthusiastic, friendly, and reliable Receptionist to join our Administration Team in our very busy school office.</blockquote>\n<blockquote>You will be highly organised, with the ability to work under pressure, showing initiative and a can-do attitude.</blockquote>\n<blockquote>37 hours per week; 38 weeks [term time only]</blockquote>\n<blockquote>Hours 8.00am - 4.00pm. One early finish at 3.30pm.</blockquote>\n<blockquote>Grade 3: scp 03-04 £20,199 - £20,980 p.a. (actual salary)</blockquote>\n<blockquote>[whole year equivalent: £24,027 - £24,404]</blockquote>\n<blockquote><strong>Closing date: 12 noon, Monday, 25<sup>th</sup> November 2024.</strong></blockquote>\n<blockquote><strong>Interview date: w/c  25<sup>th</sup> November 2024.</strong></blockquote>\n<blockquote><strong> </strong></blockquote>\n<blockquote>     Full details<strong> </strong>and an application form can be downloaded from our website<strong>:</strong> </blockquote>\n<blockquote>     <a href=\"http://www.thecornoviitrust.org/\">www.thecornoviitrust.org</a> or contact <strong>The H.R. Department on 01270 871100.</strong> </blockquote>\n<blockquote>The appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.</blockquote>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£20,199 to £20,980 actual salary","publishDate":"2024-11-13T12:23:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-25T12:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/10cce031-f9ec-4d17-9c9f-9c3f2d8930cc.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"02bbfaa2-bf0e-45c9-9655-f60fbfc18f00","title":"Cleaner","employer":"Cheshire East Council","department":"Cheshire East Council - The Oaks Academy","location":"Buchan Grove, Crewe","locationType":3,"description":"<p>The Oaks Academy School are looking to employ a cleaner on a part time basis to ensure the school is cleaned well for the needs of the teachers and pupils.</p>\n<p>We would love to have someone join the team who has excellent time keeping skills, but able to be flexible to the business needs of the management team. We’d like someone who can put to use the practices of Health and Safety at work, and who has the passion to ensure the school is cleaned well for the needs of the teachers and pupils.</p>\n<p>Applicants should have basic English and Maths qualifications to GCSE or holding equivalent qualification  , and ideally have some previous working experience. They should be able to confidently read/understand health and safety logos.</p>\n<p>If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Annabel Perrin-Aldous via email on <a href=\"mailto:admin@theoaksacademy.co.uk\">admin@theoaksacademy.co.uk</a> or on 01270 661223. For further information about the school, please visit our website <a href=\"http://www.theoaksacademy.co.uk/\">http://www.theoaksacademy.co.uk</a></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>In return, we offer a pension scheme, free parking, wellness scheme, store discount and a cycle to work scheme.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Hours: </strong>20hrs per week (Monday to Friday, before school opening)</p>\n<p><strong>Weeks: </strong>Temporary, starting in January 2025 until July 2025.</p>\n<p><strong>Pay: </strong>£11.59 per hour</p>\n<p><strong>Closing date: </strong>Sunday 1st December 2024, midnight</p>\n<p>*****************************************</p>\n<p><em>The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).</em></p>\n<p><em>All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.</em></p>\n<p><em>Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.</em></p>\n<p><em>The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.</em></p>\n<p><em>We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children.</em> <em>We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status.</em></p>\n<p><em>The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£10,000 - £14,999","publishDate":"2024-11-13T12:03:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-01T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/45aa1a7c-f355-4f8e-b771-083b46dd82b7.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"bdbb2904-1f30-49e1-bb0c-d4b6acb929ac","title":"Senior Lawyer - Highways and Planning (Level 1)","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Staffordshire County Council is a modern, progressive and forward-thinking authority that is ambitious and empowers its employees to be courageous and innovative in their approach.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire Legal Services is a large in-house corporate legal team, consisting of lawyers, trainees and support staff, with a key focus on staff training, retention and progression. The services supports the County Council in the delivery of its objectives by providing quality services to support every single function in the Council including Staffordshire pension fund, as well as to a wide range of external clients.</p>\n\n<p>The successful candidate will undertake a rewarding varied caseload of planning and highways related matters so previous experience of assisting/managing a planning and highways caseload is essential, within either public sector or private practice.</p>\n\n<p>There are a number of benefits to working at Staffordshire County Council including generous holiday entitlement, flexi time, annual leave purchase scheme, employee discounts, local government pension scheme, optional car lease scheme and a staff parking discount scheme.</p>\n\n<p>We understand the importance of a work-life balance and currently offer remote working with attendance at our Stafford office on flexible patterns and in accordance with business need. We are also happy to consider requests for part-time working.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>Your main responsibilities will include:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Providing complex legal advice to clients on a variety of planning and highways transactions including (but not limited to) agreements under s106 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (including for minerals and waste developments) and s278 Highways Act 1980</li>\n\t<li>Advising on planning and highways enforcement matters</li>\n\t<li>Undertaking legal input into strategic legal advice and risk, including drafting Cabinet and Committee reports and attendance at meetings where required</li>\n\t<li>Supervising junior staff and delivering training where necessary</li>\n\t<li>Adhering to the Legal Services Unit’s LEXCEL quality standards</li>\n\t<li>Contributing to Staffordshire Legal Services’ marketing and selling services</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>We are looking for you to be a qualified Chartered Legal Executive, Solicitor or Barrister with:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Sound planning and highways knowledge</li>\n\t<li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team</li>\n\t<li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills</li>\n\t<li>Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.</li>\n\t<li>Local authority knowledge preferred but not essential.</li>\n\t<li>Strong I.T skills</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>If you are unsure if your skills and experience are suitable for this role or for an informal discussion please contact John Rowe, Team Senior on 01785 276186 or at <a href=\"mailto:john.rowe@staffordshire.gov.uk\">john.rowe@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or Heather Morgan, Team Senior on 01785 277234 or at <a href=\"mailto:heather.morgan@staffordshire.gov.uk\">heather.morgan@staffordshire.gov.uk</a></p>\n\n<p>We’re happy to talk flexible working.</p>\n\n<p>Interviews will be held week commencing 16 December 2024.</p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. 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We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"G11 £48,710 - £52,805","publishDate":"2024-11-12T16:34:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-01T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/c40dffab-c199-44ae-a407-85310bc74f7c.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"0354aed0-51f1-4f49-8bc7-23eb44b20a77","title":"Education Brokerage Officer","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"<p>The Education Commissioning team within the Wellbeing and Partnerships Team in the Children’s and Families Directorate have a focus on ensuring children and young people are able to access suitable education to meet their needs and provided with the opportunity to achieve their potential.</p>\n\n<p>We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised person to take on the role of Education Brokerage Officer.</p>\n\n<p>This role will focus on ensuring and facilitating appropriate alternative education provision can be accessed by children and young people who are unable to attend education at school. This is a busy fast moving area of work.</p>\n\n<p>It is an exciting opportunity for you to develop the role and take forward this growing area of work. If you are able to use your initiative, experienced in working with a range of different practitioners and stakeholders and most importantly want to help improve outcomes for children and young people we want you to hear from you.</p>\n\n<p>You will join a friendly, hardworking and committed team with a passion to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people</p>\n\n<p>This is a permanent post and the possibility of a temporary 12 month fixed term post/secondment.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>In this role, you will focus on ensuring those children who are unable to attend a school placement can access suitable alternative provision to meet their needs.</p>\n\n<p>You will be:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>liaising with a range of practitioners and professionals to source and put in place alternative provision packages which meet individual needs.</li>\n\t<li>training keyworkers and partners on the process for accessing alternative provision.</li>\n\t<li>quality assurance of referrals for alternative provision.</li>\n\t<li>promoting the dynamic purchasing system to new providers to increase the range of alternative provision available.</li>\n\t<li>overseeing block contracts with providers</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>You will have:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>GCSE in Mathematics and English, or equivalent qualification</li>\n\t<li>NVQ3 or equivalent qualification or the relevant work experience</li>\n\t<li>An understanding of relevant legislative for Children and Families/Education Services</li>\n\t<li>Experience of liaising with, training, providing advice to a wide range of professionals</li>\n\t<li>Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in partnership with broad range of professionals</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>For further information about this role please contact Carolyn Knight at <a href=\"mailto:carolyn.knight@staffordshire.gov.uk\">carolyn.knight@staffordshire.gov.uk</a></p>\n\n<p>Interview will be held week commencing 2 December 2024.</p>\n\n<p>“We’re happy to talk flexible working” </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Recruitment Process:</strong> We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. 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We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. 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Customers today have high expectations; their experience of using council services should not be second rate. We aim to meet customer needs by giving consistent information, advice and support at their convenience. Our customer model is built on the following principles</p>\n\n<p>• A service that offers ease of access and intuitive navigation</p>\n\n<p>• Consistent and high-quality contact management</p>\n\n<p>• A service driven by customer insight and demand analysis</p>\n\n<p>• A service that is delivered through appropriate delivery channels</p>\n\n<p>• A service which has resilience and scale</p>\n\n<p>• A service that is efficiently delivered</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p><a>As the first point of contact for our customers, you will use your excellent communication skills and professional and friendly manner to support customers with queries or complaints.</a></p>\n\n<p>You will be required to listen, probe and investigate enquiries to determine the underlying needs of the customer, escalating queries where necessary</p>\n\n<p>You will be required to work using your own initiative and judgement as well as work effectively as part of a team.</p>\n\n<p>You will respond to customer queries through different channels such as telephone, e-mail and web chat </p>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>We are looking for you to,</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>have experience in a customer facing environment ideally in a contact centre  </li>\n\t<li>be passionate about delivering the best customer service possible</li>\n\t<li>be able to use own judgement to resolve queries and complaints quickly and effectively</li>\n\t<li>have excellent listening skills and an empathetic approach when addressing issues or complaints</li>\n\t<li>be self motivated and able to work under pressure</li>\n\t<li>be able to contribute new ideas to help deliver personal and team performance</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>The hours of work are 9.00 -17.00 Monday to Friday </p>\n\n<p>The position is fixed term role for two years </p>\n\n<p>Successful candidates will be supported to develop in this role through a week’s comprehensive training in our Stafford office as well as continuous support and development to enable you to reach your full potential and enhance your career.</p>\n\n<p>Interviews will take place in the two weeks following this advert closing.  </p>\n\n<p>For further information about this role please email Charlotte Pinks, Customer Service Team Leader - <a href=\"mailto:charlotte.pinks@staffordshire.gov.uk\">charlotte.pinks@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> </p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. 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We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"G4 £24,790 - £25,183","publishDate":"2024-11-12T13:51:44.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-25T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/38387850-d4db-4550-87e1-6b2b3b1ed73f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8c767af6-c711-47f9-9e4a-50a71079babd","title":"Financial Information Officer","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"<p>An opportunity has arisen for a Financial Information Officer to join a dynamic and motivated Accountancy team on a permanent basis, helping Staffordshire to face the issues currently challenging local government in the area of special educational needs.</p>\n\n<p>The post is hybrid working (working from home and typically we come into the office at Staffordshire Place 1, Stafford 1-2 days a week). </p>\n\n<p>Our Accountancy Division provides a range of services with the aim of providing strategic financial advice, securing the stewardship of assets, supporting effective decision making and enabling good financial management.</p>\n\n<p>The post sits in part of a friendly and approachable team within the Decision Making Support Unit.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>The main responsibilities for this role will be:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Recording of financial information relating to pupils with special educational need.</li>\n\t<li>Recording and processing payments to educational providers.</li>\n\t<li>Raising debtor invoices.</li>\n\t<li>Assisting in maintaining financial system processes, coding hierarchies and control arrangements to provide accurate budget records.</li>\n\t<li>Processing accruals, prepayments, journals, and budget adjustments.</li>\n\t<li>Dealing with queries from schools and providers about funding for pupils.</li>\n\t<li>Monitoring the integrity of budget records to ensure accurate reporting of spending.</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>Ideally, you should be AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) qualified however we are happy to consider your application if you have don't have this qualification but have experience working in a financial environment. </p>\n\n<p>We are also looking for you to,</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>be practiced in the production of accurate financial information and will have a good understanding of business processes and controls.</li>\n\t<li>have good numeric and literacy skills, be effective in the use of spreadsheet and other office applications and capable of retrieving and manipulating information for the production of reports.</li>\n\t<li>have the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues across disciplines</li>\n\t<li>work flexibly and creatively to meet changing priorities.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Interviews will take place week commencing 2 December 2024.</p>\n\n<p>For more information about the role or an informal discussion, please contact Helen Bradley, Accountant at <a href=\"mailto:helen.bradley@staffordshire.gov.uk\">helen.bradley@staffordshire.gov.uk</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Recruitment Process:</strong> We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.</p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. 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