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We are committed to creating a fairer, greener, and more inclusive environment, where everyone benefits from sustainable growth and innovative solutions. If you're looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to join us. The Role We are seeking an experienced and inspirational highways professional to lead our Highways Service. This is a pivotal role in ensuring our network remains high-performing, responsive, and safe while supporting sustainable transport choices, minimising disruption, and delivering excellent value for money. Following a recent restructure, we have created a new Head of Service role to provide additional senior management capacity. As part of the Environment, Assets, and Transport Directorate, you will report to the Director and sit on the Directorate Leadership Team, playing a key role in shaping the future of North Somerset's infrastructure. You will lead teams responsible for managing, maintaining, and improving our highways network. As the Council's principal technical advisor on highways, you will develop strategies and policies while ensuring our construction, maintenance, and improvement programmes are delivered efficiently. Your role will also involve identifying opportunities for innovation and leading them from business case development through to delivery. In addition to overseeing a team of circa 100 staff, you will manage a gross service budget of approximately £14.8m (including £7.7m gross revenue and £7.1m capital). Your remit will span diverse projects, from town centre regeneration and active travel infrastructure to EV charging expansion and routine maintenance activities such as gully cleaning and pothole repairs. Key Responsibilities In this role, you will:<ul> <li>Provide strategic leadership for all aspects of highway management, ensuring high standards of performance, safety, and service delivery.</li> <li>Develop and implement policies and strategies to support sustainable transport, infrastructure resilience, and environmental goals.</li> <li>Oversee the effective management of highways assets, including roads, footways, structures, parking services, street lighting, and streetworks.</li> <li>Manage complex capital and revenue programmes, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.</li> <li>Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.</li> <li>Engage with key stakeholders, including local, regional, and national partners, to influence and deliver ambitious transport and infrastructure plans.</li> <li>Act as the Council's principal advisor on highways matters, ensuring technical excellence and compliance with regulations.</li> <li>Oversee the commissioning and performance of our highways delivery model, including working with our arms-length company, NSEC.</li> </ul> Work Style We offer a hybrid working environment tailored to the role and personal circumstances. As a Flexible Worker, you can expect to: <ul> <li>Work 2-3 days in the office, balancing remote and in-office work as needed.</li> <li>Receive support and training to manage your time effectively and collaborate with your team.</li> <li>Have the option to spend additional time in the office if preferred.</li> </ul> About You We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a proven track record in delivering operational highways services, including construction and maintenance programmes. You will be passionate about improving transport infrastructure and have the skills to lead large-scale projects and drive strategic change. Essential Skills and Experience:<ul> <li>Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Civil Engineering, Transport Planning) and Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional qualification.</li> <li>Extensive experience in managing large and complex highways and infrastructure projects, including budget and financial oversight.</li> <li>Strong leadership skills, with experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.</li> <li>A strategic thinker with the ability to influence and build strong relationships across political, regional, and national levels.</li> <li>In-depth knowledge of highways legislation, best practices, and health and safety regulations.</li> <li>Experience of delivering high-profile transport infrastructure projects that support economic growth and sustainability.</li> </ul> For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification. Join us and shape the future of North Somerset's highways network! What We Offer At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment. We offer:<ul> <li>Competitive salary and benefits</li> <li>Flexible working arrangements</li> <li>Local Government Pension</li> <li>Opportunities for professional development</li> <li>Inclusive Staff groups including Carers, Disabled, LGBTQ+, REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), and Young Staff Forums</li> <li>Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year</li> <li>Dedicated in house Wellbeing Team</li> <li>Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes</li> </ul> Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our Benefits booklet . How to Apply If you share our vision and values and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply online button below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. When completing our online application form, please detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role. Contact Information For further information about the role, please contact Lucy Shomali, Director of Environment, Assets and Transport Services, at lucy.shomali@n-somerset.gov.uk . Important Information As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role. Interview Date: Friday 28th February 2025. Please note: We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK. Equal Opportunities At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.","shortDescription":"Head of Highways Service in North Somerset Council. 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For instance, the exciting SG1 project is a new development to include  thousands of new homes, a 39,000 sq. retail and commercial space as well as large swaths of pedestrian and landscape areas. \nNotwithstanding the town is home to three international, sector-leading organisations in Airbus, MBDA and GSK. Don’t be surprised when you see on the news that Mars rovers, space satellites and more are designed and built there!\nWe are looking for a proactive professional report to the Head of Technical and manage an Accountant. You will play a critical role as the senior capital and treasury accountant, responsible for providing lead expert advice, managing, maintaining, and reporting on the council’s capital and treasury strategy. \nKey tasks include:\n•    Lead on all Capital and Treasury functions for the council’s general fund (GF) and housing revenue accounts (HRA)\n•    Providing technical advice, guidance training and support to service managers to enable delivery of the councils approved capital programme.\n•    Research financial implications in order to support decision making, including financing changes, taxation, and leasing issues. \n•    Play a lead role in quarterly capital budget monitoring in liaison with the service managers challenging forecasts where appropriate.\n•    Maintaining and advising on the strategy for the medium term financial plan including, revenue costs of decisions, borrowing and prudential code implications.\n•    Lead on producing the council’s Treasury Management Strategy and treasury reporting.\n•    Manage the councils working capital requirements, ensuring cash forecasting is current and fit for purpose, and treasury investments and borrowing are manged and reported.\nABOUT YOU\nThe successful candidate will have\n•    Be CCAB Qualified \n•    Have a comprehensive in-depth knowledge of financial processes and procedures in a Local Authority or similar organisation\n•    Have knowledge of the latest issues affecting local government\n•    Have a proven track record of preparing capital, and asset information for statutory accounts and maintaining and reconciling fixed asset registers.\n•    Ambitious to progress a career within a Local Authority\nOUR BENEFITS\n•    Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants\n•    Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements. \n•    Part time and Job share opportunities - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.\n•    A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.\n•    25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)\n•    An extensive range of learning and development opportunities\n•    Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues\n•    Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport\n•    Cycle to Work scheme\n•    Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.\n•    Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the <a href=\"https://www.cssc.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)</a>\n•    Discounted Health and Fitness membership \n•    Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union.  \nHOW TO APPLY\nAll applications must be made on online - please click on the apply link above to apply.\nFor an informal discussion about this role please contact Rhona Bellis 07513 722249 \nClosing date for receipt of applications: 23 March 2025 \nStevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by <a href=\"https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/adult-social-services/report-a-concern-about-an-adult/hertfordshire-safeguarding-adults-board/hertfordshire-safeguarding-adults-board.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board</a> \nStevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click <a href=\"https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/about-the-council/equality-and-diversity\">https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/about-the-council/equality-and-diversity</a> ","shortDescription":"Senior Capital & Treasury Accountant position at Stevenage Borough Council. 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Our Children and Families team is determined to make Bristol a city where every child belongs and every child gets the best start in life, whatever circumstances they are born into.  We are especially proud of our strengths-based work in systemic practice and the positive culture in our team.\nAs our Head of Service for Strategic Safeguarding and Quality Assurance, you will work alongside other senior members of the directorate to respond to the national changes and our Transformation Programme, Families First.  It’s a busy and interesting role, with real opportunities to make a difference. You’ll use your expertise to ensure our social work professionals have the training, support and resources they need to work effectively with families, vulnerable children and those in care.\nYour role\nJoining a stable, committed and innovative senior leadership team, your focus will be on developing our new systemic practice hub and the evolution of our child protection service in line with our systemic principles. \nResponsible for the children’s workforce development team, you will shape our recruitment and retention strategy. You will also lead the Directorate in policy, performance and quality assurance work and collaborative working under the Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership. Responsibility for the Child Protection Conference Service, Independent Reviewing Officers and LADO also falls within your remit.\nAbout you\nWe’re looking for someone with the vision and capability to develop services that improve outcomes for citizens and customers. You’ll therefore have well-developed leadership skills, including the ability to manage, motivate and inspire people through change.  A registered and qualified social worker, with strong frontline experience in children’s services, you’ll know what good practice looks like and how to achieve it with and through others. You’ll also be used to partnership working, analytical problem-solving and budgetary management.  Highly developed advocacy, negotiation and presentation skills are important.\nThe benefits\nIn return you’ll have access to a range of valuable benefits including membership of the Local Government Pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement. We place high value on creating an inclusive, healthy workplace and offer a range of flexible working options and family friendly policies.\nHow do I apply?\nTo apply, please click the apply button.\nTo be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your covering letter.\nNo agencies please.\nFor further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or for informal enquiries please contact <a href=\"mailto:Fiona.Tudge@bristol.gov.uk\">Fiona.Tudge@bristol.gov.uk</a>\nWe're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.\nClosing date: Thursday 13th March 2025\nInterviews to be held: w.c. 1 April 2025\nAt Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Women, Black, Asian, and racially minoritised candidates, and Disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within senior leadership roles of Bristol City Council. 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Do you have experience in compliance, audit, and risk management? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team!\nWe are seeking a Quality & Compliance Officer to support the Compliance & Risk Manager in designing, implementing, and managing a quality assurance framework. This framework will support compliance, audit, and risk management strategies, systems, and processes for our Connect to Work (CTW) programme, as well as our other employment and training initiatives.\nKey Responsibilities:\n•    Ensuring Quality & Compliance: Assist in establishing and overseeing a framework that guarantees compliance across employment and training initiatives.\n•    Providing Technical Support: Lead by example in delivering IPS/SEQF technical guidance, fostering best practices in employment services, and enhancing job outcomes.\n•    Building Stakeholder Relationships: Engage with Delivery Partners, clients, and healthcare leaders to evaluate service efficiency and uphold high compliance standards.\n•    Training & Problem-Solving: Collaborate with teams to introduce new skills, address challenges, and mentor IPS/SEQF Employment Specialists and Team Leaders.\n•    Committee Participation & Reporting: Contribute to IPS/SEQF steering committees, compile detailed reports, and demonstrate the effectiveness of our work to internal and external stakeholders.\n•    Fidelity Assessments: Conduct IPS fidelity reviews, partake in consensus scoring, and coordinate follow-up evaluations.\n•    Audit & Risk Evaluation: Perform audits to assess eligibility, suitability, and fidelity, identifying areas needing enhancement to maintain high standards.\n•    Guiding Self-Assessment & Improvement Plans: Assist Delivery Partners in creating practical fidelity action plans, tracking their progress, and encouraging ongoing self-evaluation.\n•    Safeguarding & Confidentiality Compliance: Adhere to City of London safeguarding policies, ensuring a secure and confidential work environment.\nWhat We’re Looking For:\n•    Experience in compliance, risk management, and quality assurance within employment or training programmes.\n•    Strong understanding of IPS/SEQF principles and employment service delivery.\n•    Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.\n•    Ability to coach and mentor staff to improve service delivery.\n•    Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills.\n•    Commitment to equality, diversity, and safeguarding policies.\nWhy Join Us?\n•    Make a real difference in employment services and support individuals into meaningful work.\n•    Be part of a dynamic and supportive team.\n•    Opportunities for professional growth and training.\n•    Competitive salary and benefits package.\nIf you are ready to take on this rewarding role and contribute to our mission, apply today!\nClosing date: 12pm on 10 March 2025.\nTo apply please click on the button below \nAlternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24-hour answerphone) quoting reference number OOIG0101 if you experience any problems. A minicom service for the hearing impaired available on 020 7332 3732.\nThe City of London is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.","shortDescription":"Seeking Quality & Compliance Officer for London Forward program. Support compliance, risk management strategies, and employment initiatives. Apply by March 10, 2025.","salaryDescription":"£48,080 per annum inclusive of allowances","publishDate":"2025-02-17T16:37:30.173Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-10T12:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/c007631b-654e-443e-b04d-ac12f1bd3092.png","score":1,"featured":true,"enhanced":true},{"id":"2328651b-570f-4a84-948c-82cae397ab8e","title":"Systems Analyst","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"Are you a dynamic, self-motivated individual with a passion for technical innovation? Are you devoted to continuous improvement, delivering benefits for organisations with a dedication to delivering excellent customer service? We may just have your ideal job!We are looking for a Systems Analyst/Analysts to join a motivated, forward-thinking, and established Care Systems Team who provide business advice and guidance as well as technical support of our current and future social care systems to adults and children’s services managers, their teams and partner agencies who deliver Social Care services to vulnerable people across Staffordshire.This role is fixed term until March 2026.Main Responsibilities The role involves collaborative work with customers and stakeholders to ensure the current social care system remains safe, stable and compliant while having an eye to preparing for the future social care system.The broad scope of the role requires a results-focused approach, supported by well-developed analytical skills and technical ability. The collaborative nature of the work requires excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.An idea of typical things you’ll be doing in this role include:<ul>\n<li>Oversight of the Helpdesk function and acting as an escalation point for any issues, including the co-ordination of any major incidents</li>\n<li>Day to day workload supervision of a number of Care Systems Support Officers</li>\n<li>Analysis of support calls in order to compile a bi-monthly report for the Care Systems Management Board, to summarise areas such as changes implemented, incidents encountered and any areas of concern for highlight </li>\n<li>Ensure minimum staff cover is in place for areas of responsibility</li>\n<li>Liaising with colleagues in ICT and Information Governance to maintain system security compliance such as working with partners to complete/renew Third Party Agreements</li>\n</ul>The Ideal Candidate What You’ll Bring<ul>\n<li>A keen eye for detail and professional approach in everything you do</li>\n<li>Creditable experience of effectively and quickly building relationships with a variety of stakeholders</li>\n<li>Proven ability to provide outstanding customer service</li>\n<li>Curiosity - you'll want to know how things work and be willing to investigate and ask questions to get to the bottom of things</li>\n<li>Demonstrable experience of leading others</li>\n</ul>Interviews will be held week commencing 17 March 2025.You don't need prior experience of the systems we support - we'll help you to learn the subject area.If you feel you meet the criteria within the job description, we welcome your application.If you have any questions or would just like to discuss the role, please contact Jen Shorter – <a href=\"mailto:jen.shorter@staffordshire.gov.uk\">jen.shorter@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> - 01785 277325 or Pete Cannop – <a href=\"mailto:peter.cannop@staffordshire.gov.uk\">peter.cannop@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> – 01785 278404We're happy to talk flexible working and we'll consider applications on a full or part time basis.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values: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.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">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.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. Our benefits: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. 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>Our recruitment process: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.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communitiesAs part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. 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The role involves liaising with occupational therapists, health professionals and landlords to support residents through the process to ensure that applications are managed, eligibility assessed and financial assistance provided in a timely and effective manner. The successful applicant will, therefore, need to understand plans and schedules of work and Occupational Health Therapist’s requirements.\n \nThe post will be a mix of office and field based as site visits will need to be undertaken to assist applicants, assess properties for adaptations and certify completed works for payment. The role also involves supporting the Senior Grants Officer and Housing Standards Lead Officer in the development of the service to the public and the necessary procedures for the continued successful delivery of mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants and the Council’s Housing Assistance Policy.\n \nFind out more about Chelmsford and Working for the City Council by viewing our Uncover Your Potential brochure above.\n \nAs part of our accreditation with Essex Family Friendly Employers Charter, this full-time role can be offered on a job share or part-time basis, providing we are able to recruit to the remaining hours. Should this be of interest to you please state so in your personal statement. 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The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.\n \nTo view further details for this role including a job description, please click the link on the attachments section.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£28,044 to £30,432 per annum","publishDate":"2025-02-21T15:52:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-16T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/1144d0cb-aee6-4cbb-9769-43ec9931c542.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"a51773e8-6234-431e-a896-f2ce177e67f7","title":"Programme Support Officer","employer":"Local Government Association","department":"","location":"Westminster - London","locationType":2,"description":"Fixed-term position until 31 January 2026 (Maternity Cover)\n<h2>About the role</h2>\nThe LGA is offering an exciting opportunity to join its dynamic improvement team working on a number of high-profile programmes that support councils to improve services to local people.\nWe offer a wide range of programmes to help officers and locally elected councillors lead their councils and communities; a programme of “peer challenges” that enables councils to get an external perspective on their operation and performance from other councils; and expert “hands on” support to help councils improve their productivity and efficiency or deal with specific challenges.\nThe role requires an individual who can: work independently across multiple projects at any one time, update and analyse spreadsheets, produce reports, chase external stakeholders for information, plan and prepare meetings and events, take minutes, raise orders and invoices, monitor budgets, routinely keep project information and records up to date, understand and follow corporate policies and processes.\n<h2>About you</h2>\nThe successful applicant will need to be: team players who are flexible and capable of working with minimal supervision; well organised with the ability to plan and deliver a varied workload; highly capable and well-motivated; excellent communicators. They will also need to have strong interpersonal skills and have excellent attention to detail.\n<h2>About us</h2>\nThe Local Government Association (LGA) is the national membership body for local authorities. We work on behalf of our member councils to support, promote and improve local government.\nWe are a politically led, cross-party organisation that works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. We influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils to help them deliver local solutions to national problems.\nWe also provide councils with the tools and resources to respond to challenges present and emerging, and support improvement across the sector.\nWe value diversity and encourage applications from all sections of the community to this high-profile role.\n<h2>To apply</h2>\nIf you would like to be considered for this role, <a href=\"https://www.careers.local.gov.uk/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBemxrYVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--04f80145f71a07fb779f5aaae6fc12ed5c2b1178/LGA%20application%20template.docx\">please complete this offline application form</a> which includes a supporting statement detailing how you meet the criteria for the role and email this to <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@local.gov.uk\">Recruitment@local.gov.uk</a>.\nWe are specifically assessing candidates against the following criteria:\n<ul>\n<li>\nA strong track record of working independently across multiple high-profile projects, to tight deadlines and with excellent attention to detail\n</li>\n<li>\nExcellent written skills, with the ability to accurately summarise and convey complex information\n</li>\n<li>\nExcellent communication skills, with experience of working with senior stakeholders across high profile and sensitive projects\n</li>\n<li>\nStrong experience of Microsoft Office packages, for example, Excel and Word\n</li>\n<li>\nA motivated, positive and flexible attitude\n</li>\n<li>\nA strong team player\n</li>\n</ul>\nClosing Date: 9pm, Sunday 2 March 2025\nInterview Date: W/C 10 March 2025 (virtual)\nFor enquiries contact Karen Denyer <a href=\"mailto:karen.denyer@local.gov.uk\">karen.denyer@local.gov.uk</a>\nWe use anonymous recruitment, which is the practice of hiding candidates’ identities. This process involves removing any identifying information from candidates’ applications which includes names.\nAt the LGA we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Our recruitment decisions are based on fair, open competition, with appointment on merit. \nThe LGA are proud to be awarded a “Disability Confident Leader”. Please contact us via <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@local.gov.uk\">Recruitment@local.gov.uk</a> if you require a reasonable adjustment, which is a change to the format or conditions of the recruitment process to accommodate any disability-related needs you may have.\n<h2>Our benefits</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\nLGA annual leave entitlement is 29 days, rising to 31 days after three years’ service and to 33 days after five years’ service, plus all UK public holidays (pro rata for fixed term and part time contracts).*\n</li>\n<li>\nFlexible & agile working – office-based staff are required to work in the LGA’s London office two days per week as a minimum, subject to business need and this may vary significantly between different roles and from week to week.\n</li>\n<li>\nFuture development – face-to-face and virtual courses are scheduled in line with developmental goals\n</li>\n<li>\nThe LGA offers 24/7 access to a free, confidential employee assistance programme managed by Health Assured. This service is also available for Dependants.\n</li>\n<li>\nFamily friendly policies\n</li>\n</ul>\nFor more of LGA’s benefits and working with us, please view our webpage https://www.local.gov.uk/benefits-and-working-lga\n<h2>Our values & behaviours</h2>\nOur Values and Behaviours are there to give us an understanding of who we are as an organisation and who we want to be. They are a framework to help us understand:\n<ul>\n<li>\nhow we work with each other\n</li>\n<li>\nhow we work with our members and stakeholders\n</li>\n<li>\nour expectations for ourselves and each other\n</li>\n</ul>\nOur values are:\nInclusive - We ensure that our work is inclusive of all voices.\nAmbitious - We are ambitious for councils and their communities and are committed to striving for excellence in all that we do to support our colleagues, our membership and the sector to deliver the best possible outcomes.\nCollaborative - We bring together the expertise and skills needed, working as one team.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£37,550 per annum (includes London weighting)","publishDate":"2025-02-21T15:49:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-02T15:49:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/2bfa1c0e-6bba-43e9-8a72-9d0aed8292e9.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8a755508-5c4f-46b7-a717-39b6a8615bd1","title":"Commissioner - Adults and Health","employer":"London Borough of Newham","department":"","location":"greater london","locationType":3,"description":"Commissioner - Adults and Health Full-Time, Fixed Term - 12 Months (Maternity Cover) PO7 £55,620 - £58,692 About The Role The Council is looking for an enthusiastic and efficient Commissioner to support the development of its Day Services offer, in particular <ul>\n<li>establishing a DPV to commission Day Services for residents to engage in meaningful activities at times that suit them, close to their home;</li> <li>develop a new Transport offer for adults with Social Care needs.</li> </ul> About You You should have experience in all aspects of the commissioning cycle and be able to critically appraise service delivery to develop innovative local solutions. You must be able to demonstrate experience of successfully commissioning excellent services and, given the specialised nature of the portfolio area, expert knowledge of Health and Adult Social Care and service delivery. Your excellent communication skills will be essential to your success. You will have the ability to work as part of the team, developing effective working relationships as well as working under your own initiative. You will be able to work in partnership with colleagues across the Council, Integrated Care Board, Providers, residents and other stakeholders to re-design services, in line with the principles of co-production and co-design, to ensure that outcomes are achieved. The post holder will be required to write and present detailed and well-reasoned reports and business cases for the Adult Social Care Departmental Management Team and other senior boards. Please see JD here Closing date 9th March 2025 IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance. Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham 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. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.\n\n <img src=\"https://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=47a4911bb8ae05526a5f787ea3c705a6&view\" alt=\" \" width=\"1\" height=\"1\">","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£50,000 - £74,999","publishDate":"2025-02-21T15:40:06.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-10T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/60577322-e8d0-4cae-a535-17a6d403ca66.JPG","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"2aac5bc7-2054-46a1-94c0-8855fe04cc62","title":"Fire Safety Officer","employer":"London Borough of Newham","department":"","location":"greater london","locationType":3,"description":"Fire Safety Officer Private Sector Housing £47,532 to £50,574 per annum This post is initially being offered as a Fixed Term Contract for a period of 12 months. About Us Do you want to improve the lives of people? Work in a flexible environment? Further your career by learning from some of the best experts in their field? The London Borough of Newham’s Private Sector Housing Service is at the forefront of the regulation of private sector housing. Through its pioneering borough wide property licensing schemes. Our schemes have protected Tenants and Landlords by creating a genuine and tangible deterrent for Criminal Landlords. We also play a key role, in partnership with fire and rescue services, in securing the remediation of high-rise and mid-rise private sector residential buildings with suspected unsafe cladding and other fire safety issues within the borough, in order to address the serious life risk posed to residents. We are looking to build upon this good work and are looking for creative, enthusiastic and professional individuals to continue to improve our workforce. From the outset of employment, there will be flexible working arrangements and training opportunities. We wish to recruit talented people from not only London but across the Country. Newham offers a Relocation Package of up to £7000*, to provide assistance to newly appointed staff who are required to move home as a result of their appointment. *Subject to eligibility criteria. Newham is located only 5 miles (8 km) east of the City of London and north of the River Thames. Our Office is only 13mins from the M11 and 20mins from the M25. Public Transport in Newham is served by the London Underground and Overground, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), Buses and National Rail, which includes the new cross-London rail service (Elizabeth Line) that will stop close to our offices. About the Job The Fire Safety Officer role is to facilitate and assist in cladding projects and activities as required within private sector housing standards, to achieve improvements in dealing with combustible cladding and other fire safety issues affecting blocks in the private sector, within Newham. In accordance with service requirements, the Housing Act 2004, Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Act 2021, and other relevant legislation. We are monitoring on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) the number of privately owned buildings with ACM, other unsafe cladding or other fire safety issues. Some of the work needed in Newham, in relation to high-rise and mid-rise buildings, is to support an increase in the level of enforcement activity, where required, to robustly drive the remediation of unsafe private sector buildings in our area. Our enforcement efforts include: identifying remaining high-rise and mid-rise buildings with unsafe cladding and other relevant fire safety defects; managing building-by-building data; obtaining information for MHCLG on specific buildings of concern; engaging with building owners to monitor and drive the progress of remediation; and taking appropriate and swift regulatory and enforcement action so that buildings are made safe faster. Where necessary we will take appropriate enforcement action using the Housing Act 2004, as well as utilising the new powers under Part 5 of the Building Safety Act 2022 to compel owners to remediate their buildings. The Fire Safety Officer Post is to provide essential support for our investigation and enforcement activities. This will include, but not be limited to, the analysis and interpretation of fire risk assessments and external wall surveys, conducting Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) inspections at High-rise and Mid-rise buildings, and facilitating communications with various stakeholders and processes associated with enforcement activities. All with a view to improving housing standards throughout the borough. About You As a Fire Safety Officer you will be organised and flexible in your approach to work. You will have the ability and competency to use professional judgement to analyse and interpret fire risk assessments and external wall surveys. Be able to act as a point of contact for cladding and fire safety enquiries providing appropriate advice and assistance to both service users and council officers. Have the capability to assist in the delivery of legal enforcement activities against the owners/landlords/managers of properties when appropriate, and be competent to give evidence and act as an expert witness in criminal or civil proceedings to the Courts or Tribunal Service on behalf of the Council. You will be part of a team of high performing officers and are expected to ensure you work efficiently, continually monitor and meet your targets and provide a quality service and to effect change where required. For more information regarding the role, please click on the job specification link: jd here The closing date for applications is 05^th March 2025. Due to high demand of applications, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance. Additional information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham 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. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. 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Message from the Director Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children, young people, and families? 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. 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. 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. 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. We look forward to welcoming individuals who share our vision and drive. About the role Team Managers are integral to our office. They empower, provide high support and challenge along with motivating our social workers so we can collectively achieve best outcomes for children, young people and their families. As the Team Manager you will be responsible for: 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 requiredIdeally you will be a Team Manager with some experience of working within Frontline. If successful you will be: • 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 Please see Job Profile Here We promote a hybrid model 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. 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. 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. For an informal discussion about the post, please contact by email on Reshma.bessesar@havering.gov.uk This advert will close at 23:59 on the 9th March 2025 Should you require any help or advice with your online application, please contact the Recruitment Helpdesk on 01708 432770 Additional Information 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. 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. 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About Us Newham will offer you a unique working environment within a London borough that is at the centre of many of Europe’s most exciting regeneration projects - including the Royal Docks (the new location for the Mayor of London’s City Hall) and Stratford (where the London Legacy Development Corporation’s planning powers have just returned to the borough). The Planning and Development service works to shape our borough to deliver 31 Strategic Sites, an Enterprise Zone, large scale and distinctive employment-generating schemes, and major infrastructure projects underway. Alongside delivering the current Local Plan, with colleagues in development management, enforcement and infrastructure planning, the policy team is in the midst of producing a new Local Plan: shaping the borough for the next 15 years. The production of the new Local Plan is a corporate priority for the administration, who are focused on using planning policy innovatively to deliver for Newham residents. Newham offers many opportunities to work on cutting-edge, large scale and multifaceted projects and on innovative responses to complex issues. Newham is one of the youngest, most diverse, and vibrant boroughs in the UK. As an inclusive employer, we are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects our local population. We welcome and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, including applicants who are ethnically diverse and/or applicants who have a disability. About the Job This role offers a unique career-defining opportunity to lead the policy team through the examination of its bold new Local Plan. You will be joining the team at the point of submission to central government for examination and following a 3 year work programme of evidence production, engagement and policy drafting to create the submission plan. Supported by an experienced and passionate team of policy planners who have developed the plan, this role will be crucial in helping to ensure an innovative and ambitious plan succeeds at examination. As well as developing a new Local Plan, the policy team is also producing a new Joint Waste Plan with colleagues in the East London Waste Authorities. We are also involved in the pre-application process for major and other complex sites and works closely with Regeneration colleagues, the GLA and other partners to realise our vision through masterplanning and other delivery-focused projects. The team also has close links with services across the Council, working on joint strategies and supporting delivery to ensure the Local Plan sits at the heart of the Council’s work. You will also be responsible for the planning service’s transport planners, who provide specialist advice to development management colleagues and provide a critical liaison role between highways and planning. They ensure that the climate, safety and health objectives of our transport policies and critical transport infrastructure are embedded in development management decisions. The role will lead a team of 10 planners, and have direct line management responsibility for the 2 Principal Transport Planners and 5 Principal Planners, as well as budget responsibility for service and salary budgets. If you want to help shape this part of London, turning our vision into reality – and leave a lasting legacy for all its communities – come and join the team! About You You will be an experienced planner and manager, confident in providing technical solutions and advice, tackling new challenges and flexible in your approach to your work to allow you to adapt and meet the needs of the service. You will be confident in your own abilities but not afraid to be honest if something does not go to plan. You will foster an atmosphere of shared accountability with your team, the wider service and other stakeholders. You should be able to lead, innovate and organise, while also inspiring and nurturing the talent and interest of other team members. The post requires detailed knowledge and critical understanding of planning legislation and national and regional policy, in particular those relating to local plan development and examination; a robust understanding of the importance of stakeholder and public engagement; and the ability to manage a complex and varied array of tasks and responsibilities to drive forward key projects individually and as a leader. You will have had experience of developing sound local plans, and in particular participating in and supporting others to contribute to examinations in public. You will be politically astute with an appreciation of London and national politics and implications for planning and infrastructure delivery. You will be confident in communicating complex and technical information accessibly to a range of audiences and build successful professional relationships both within the Council and with external stakeholders. As a non-negotiable you will be committed to the achievement of equality, diversity and inclusion in both employment and service delivery. Please note that the qualifications section of the person specification will be used as a minimum short-listing criteria. Secondments from other Local Planning Authorities and public sector organisations are welcomed. If you wish to informally discuss the role itself, please contact Ellie Kuper Thomas on ellie.kuperthomas@newham.gov.uk or 020 3373 0828 or Jane Custance on jane.custance@newham.gov.uk or 020 3373 6537. IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance. Please view JD here Closing date: 14th March 2025 Applying for this role Please submit your application via the online portal, including providing details of your education and qualifications and work history. All applications should be accompanied by a supporting statement which outlines how you meet the requirements of the person specification. Your application needs to demonstrate clearly and concisely how you meet each of the criteria. Please give specific examples wherever possible. CVs alone are not accepted. Please specify if you are applying for this role as a secondment opportunity. Newham has a flexible working policy and we are open to considering proposals as to the exact pattern of work, such that hours can be arranged around you and your family's needs, as well as our business needs. Additional information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham 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. 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You will be self-motivated, well organised and able to work on multiple projects at the same time with excellent interpersonal skills to engage, communicate and influence. You will have experience of developing and implementing learning and organisational development programmes to enhance learning, engagement and performance. Please see the job description and person specification. Please view JD here Closing date: 14/3/25 Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of any protected characteristics. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham 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. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practise anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.\n\n <img src=\"https://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=40b754a258a242f2ea308145bce79603&view\" alt=\" \" width=\"1\" height=\"1\">","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£40,000 - £49,999","publishDate":"2025-02-21T15:40:05.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-15T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/8e28d465-414f-4153-8f9d-25be9ae13d94.JPG","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"24e600aa-e2e9-45ce-acb9-46e0c725bd8b","title":"Service Manager – Single Homelessness","employer":"Brent Council","department":"","location":"Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, Middlesex","locationType":2,"description":"<div>An excellent offer…</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.</div>\n<div>\n This is a key leadership role responsible for managing the Single Homelessness Service, ensuring single people and childless couples at risk of homelessness receive expert advice, support, and access to sustainable housing solutions. You will lead the operational delivery of homelessness prevention, assessment, and relief services, ensuring compliance with statutory duties and legal frameworks. The role involves driving service improvements, managing budgets, overseeing casework quality, and shaping policies that enhance homelessness prevention and housing support. You will also work closely with internal and external partners, including the voluntary sector, to develop and implement effective strategies that reduce homelessness and improve long-term outcomes for vulnerable residents.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>The Person</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>We are seeking a dynamic and strategic leader with extensive knowledge of homelessness legislation, prevention strategies, and appropriate pathways for single people. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of managing high-performing teams in homelessness services, implementing policy changes, and improving service delivery. They should be confident in handling complex legal cases, engaging with stakeholders at all levels, and driving innovation in homelessness prevention. Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills are essential, along with the ability to influence and collaborate to achieve positive housing outcomes.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Key dates:</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Closing date: Wednesday 5 March 2025 (23:59)</div>\n<div>You will be notified if you are shortlisted for interview by: Friday 7 March 2025</div>\n<div>Test & Interview date: Monday 10 March 2025</div>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£64,317 - £67,812 p.a. inc. 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The post holder will lead and oversee the implementation of a user-centred design approach to service delivery, promoting innovation and efficacy while aligning with the council's strategic objectives About the Person • Bring extensive experience in a leadership role within a large and complex organisation, preferably in the public sector. • Evidence a proven track record of leading digital transformation initiatives, with a focus on user-centred design and service improvement. • Extensive experience in managing IT, Data, Communications, and Customer Contact services, with a demonstrable impact on service delivery. • Hold excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders. • Be proficient in digital technologies, data analysis, and innovative service delivery methods. • Demonstrate a flexible and diligent approach to work (attendance at evening meetings may be required). • Align with the council’s values of being positive, supportive, flexible and innovative.\nStaff Benefits In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.\nWe provide you with competitive annual leave, and contribute 15% towards the LGPS pension scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, and salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and ‘Better’ leisure centre membership.\nAdditional Information For an informal discussion about the role, please e-mail Laura McCartney, Strategic Head of Organisation & Transformation, <a href=\"mailto:Laura.McCartney@reigate-banstead.gov.uk\">Laura.McCartney@reigate-banstead.gov.uk</a>\nWe are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, supporting the guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ex-armed forces candidates, who meet the essential criteria for the role.\nClosing date: 23 March 2025 Interview date: w/c 7 April 2025 onwards\nValues and Behaviours Our great working environment and the values and behaviours of every individual and team in the Council, help to evolve the culture of our organisation to become more commercial, innovative and embracing of change. Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation. See '<a href=\"https://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/info/20044/your_council/915/working_here\">Who we are</a>' as a council, to find out more about us. \n \n \n ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£74,736 to £84,087","publishDate":"2025-02-21T15:06:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-23T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/ba453823-bd94-43ca-9218-52f6a0925ba9.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"2f404f8b-abf4-41b9-8f66-0004c45322bb","title":"Senior Coroner for Sefton, Knowsley and St. Helens","employer":"Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council","locationType":3,"description":"Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to appoint a new Senior Coroner to replace the current post-holder who retires in March 2025.\nAbout the Post: \nThe Senior Coroner stands at the head of the local coroner service and statutory coroner area and takes the lead on coroner work and will be expected to conduct inquests which are difficult or complex or will be likely to attract significant publicity.\nThe number of reported deaths pa is 2025. Accordingly we appoint our senior coroner with a salary on a full-time basis.\nThe salary will include payment for out of hours availability. \nSefton Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for an exceptional candidate with excellent proven organisational, management and efficiency skills, as well as experience of exercising sound judgement and communicating effectively. You will work closely with the local authority manager to ensure value for money, performance and financial efficiencies. Collaborative working with the local authority, the police and other stakeholders is essential.\nYou will be required to demonstrate knowledge and experience of coroner law and of basic medicine, have proven skills in conducting investigations and an understanding of court procedure. You will also need to demonstrate the excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary to deal with sensitive situations. \nIt is essential that the successful candidate has proven experience of running or sharing running a coroner’s jurisdiction including carrying out investigations, case management, and conducting inquests.\nWho can apply: \nThe successful candidate will be a barrister or a solicitor or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition which means they will have five years of experience whilst holding that qualification. They will be under the age of 75, have experience of working as a Senior Coroner, area coroner or assistant coroner and be subject to the appointment and eligibility conditions within the <a href=\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/notes/division/5/1/1/3/2\">Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (s.23 and Schedule 3)</a>.\nStatutory terms of the Appointment:\nOnce a Coroner is appointed they are then a Judicial Office holder until they reach the age of 75 years (compulsory retirement age) unless they choose to resign or are removed by the Lord Chief Justice or Lord Chancellor prior to their 75th birthday. \nHow to apply: \nPlease apply through this application, for further information please refer to the candidate pack.\nIf you wish to have an informal discussion or arrange a visit, please contact David McCullough, Chief Legal and Democratic Officer with Sefton MBC on 07973 297719\nSuitably qualified applicants are requested to email their CV and their application to <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@sefton.gov.uk\">recruitment@sefton.gov.uk</a>\nNotification \nThe vacancy for this post has been notified to the Chief Coroner and Lord Chancellor (as required by statute).\n \nRecruitment Timetable:\nClosing date: 23rd March 2025\nSift return date: 18th April 2025 \nInterview invitations will be sent out: w/c 21st April 2025\nInterview date: 8th May 2025\nIf you do not hear by 25th April 2025, please assume you have not been shortlisted.\nThe interview panel will be:\n<ul>\n<li>Chris Moister, Chief Legal and Democratic Officer, Sefton MBC</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>John Ellery, Senior Coroner for Shropshire</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A representative from St. Helens Concil or Knowsley Council</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A representative from Merseyside Police</li>\n</ul>\nWe are aiming for the successful candidate to take up post on 1st July 2025 ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Salary £133.119 pa [to correspond to the JNC Coroners Circular 69]","publishDate":"2025-02-21T15:06:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-23T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/3525e5db-f5e7-40e2-b40b-6bfcd0164908.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"637670ff-1daf-4365-b037-bdc183883dad","title":"Cleaner (Housing)","employer":"Mansfield District Council","department":"","location":"Mansfield, Nottinghamshire","locationType":3,"description":"CLEANER\nSherwood Court, Sherwood Street, Mansfield Woodhouse\n16 hours per week - 4 hours per day, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday \n£10,483 - £10,553 per annum\nMansfield District Council are looking for an operative to undertake cleaning duties within the authority’s sheltered housing complexes. The post holder will be expected to work alone, using their own initiative whilst supporting the rest of the team as required. Duties include cleaning of the communal areas within the complexes which include corridors, kitchen area, toilets etc and any shared facilities ensuring that all safety practices are adhered to at all times. The successful candidate will be mainly responsible for one complex but would be expected to work at other sites should there be a requirement to do so to meet the needs of the service.\nYou will need to be able to communicate well with customers and colleagues and have a commitment to providing an excellent service to our residents within the complex. \nTo apply, please visit: <a href=\"http://www.mansfield.gov.uk\">www.mansfield.gov.uk</a>\nCanvassing of Members of the Council (directly or indirectly) for any appointment shall disqualify the candidate for that appointment. Applicants should disclose if they are related to a Member or Officer of the Authority.\nClosing date: 9 March 2025 Interview dates: 18 March 2024\nMansfield District Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the Community.\n ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£10,483 - £10,553","publishDate":"2025-02-21T15:03:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-09T23:03:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/622eb09f-e955-44c5-863d-c9c258a14f6f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"89237abc-e24c-40a6-91e1-a58c465f55f8","title":"Traffic and Road Safety Manager","employer":"Coventry City Council","department":"","location":"Coventry Floor 8 - One Friargate, Coventry","locationType":3,"description":"We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, accepting of all, and free from discrimination and bias.Coventry is a city that is changing fast – and we’re looking for skilled people to join our team and help take us into a bright new future. We are a city that is going places - with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead.Home to award-winning universities, top-level sports and famous brands such as Jaguar and Severn Trent. We are a part of the ‘Midlands-Engine’, the home of the UK motor industry and a proud multicultural city.Coventry is a great place to live and work and with major developments continuing to take shape around the city it’s getting even better - and having the right infrastructure is vital. That’s why we are looking for passionate people, dedicated people who, like us, are determined to make real, positive changes to Coventry. We know how hard our people work in our Highways, Traffic and Transportation Teams, and what it means to have a great manager who makes the time to say 'thank you'. So, with us, your work will always be appreciated and recognised.We also know that to recruit passionate, dedicated staff in this field there’s more demand than available resources, we show our appreciation in other, more tangible ways, too - to make Coventry City Council an attractive place to work in terms of the benefits.Our Values In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.\n\nOur Values are:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.</li>\n\t<li>Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.</li>\n\t<li>Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.</li>\n\t<li>Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.</li>\n\t<li>Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.</li>\n\t<li>Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<img alt=\"The Image “Our Values” is an image of text. It is a logotype for our One Coventry Values - Open and fair, Nurture and develop, Engage and empower, Create and innovate, Own and be accountable, Value and respect\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://www.coventry.gov.uk/images/ONE_COV_infographic.jpg\" width=\"687\">\nWhat is the job role? Are you an experienced leader with a passion for traffic management and road safety? Do you want to make a lasting impact on the safety of the travelling public and help achieve ambitious goals like Vision Zero? We are seeking a dynamic Traffic and Road Safety Manager to lead a high-performing team in delivering innovative, efficient, and customer-focused traffic management and road safety services. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of road safety and traffic management within our city.Key Responsibilities:<ul>\n<li>Lead and manage a team of traffic management and road safety professionals delivering innovative solutions to help make our roads safer and more efficient.</li>\n<li>Oversee the development and management of traffic management policies and regulations.</li>\n<li>Spearhead the delivery of engineering schemes, ensuring the analysis of collision data and the implementation of targeted road safety initiatives.</li>\n<li>Manage budgets, secure funding, and oversee the implementation of traffic and road safety measures and policies.</li>\n<li>Work closely with our Road Safety Partnership, including partners such as Police and Fire and Rescue services, to promote a Safe Systems Approach to road safety.</li>\n<li>Provide expert advice and solutions for traffic and road safety issues, while leading a range of initiatives such as road safety audits, traffic regulation orders, average speed camera deployment and public engagement.</li>\n</ul>Who are we looking for? About You:You are persuasive, politically aware, and resilient. You bring a strategic, evidence-based approach to road safety and traffic management, with the ability to lead complex projects and work closely with multiple stakeholders. You’ll need to balance technical expertise with strong leadership and communication skills, ensuring that your team and the services you manage are consistently working towards improving safety for all road users.Why Apply?This is a rewarding role where you can make a real difference in improving road safety and shaping the future of transportation services. As the Traffic and Road Safety Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of achieving Vision Zero and other ambitious road safety goals, working with an experienced, passionate team. You’ll have the opportunity for professional development, with the Council providing access to a wide range of professional, management and technical training.Within our team women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented across our middle-management team, as a result we would like to encourage both women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds to apply for this post. This does not prevent any other applicants with a protected characteristic or a non-protected characteristic from applying.If you're ready to take on a role shaping traffic management and road safety, we want to hear from you. For more information or to apply, please contact David Keaney, Head of Network Management at <a href=\"mailto:david.keaney@coventry.gov.uk\">david.keaney@coventry.gov.uk</a> or on 02476 977371.If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our <a href=\"https://www.coventry.gov.uk/advice-job-seekers/accessibility\">accessibility page</a> to see how we can assist you.Guaranteed Interview Scheme:As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:<ul>\n<li>Members of the Armed Forces and veterans</li>\n<li>Are currently in care or have previously been in care</li>\n<li>If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition</li>\n</ul>For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.Interview date(s): Week Commencing 24th March 2025. About Coventry Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit <a href=\"https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies\">https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies</a>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£54644 - £58485","publishDate":"2025-02-21T15:02:41.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-16T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/ff8c8c77-803a-43d4-b809-2e3c68255628.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ceade9b6-5346-4325-9593-b7e22b37c96e","title":"Day Support Assistant, Night Support Assistant, Casual Support Assistant","employer":"Coventry City Council","department":"","location":"Coventry","locationType":3,"description":"We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.Our Values In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.Our Values are:<ul>\n<li>Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.</li>\n<li>Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.</li>\n<li>Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.</li>\n<li>Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.</li>\n<li>Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.</li>\n<li>Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.</li>\n</ul><img alt=\"The Image “Our Values” is an image of text. It is a logotype for our One Coventry Values - Open and fair, Nurture and develop, Engage and empower, Create and innovate, Own and be accountable, Value and respect\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://www.coventry.gov.uk/images/ONE_COV_infographic.jpg\" width=\"687\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"%E2%80%8B%20%20%20%20%E2%80%8B\">What is the job role? Join Our Compassionate Team at Eric Williams House!Are you a warm, positive, and dedicated individual looking to make a real difference in people's lives? We’re on the lookout for passionate team members to join our Adult Social Care Services team at Eric Williams House, where you’ll play a vital role in supporting adults with person-centered care.Why Join Us? Make an Impact – Help individuals maintain their independence and dignity while ensuring they have choice and control over their lives. Supportive Team – Work alongside a dedicated and caring team committed to providing the highest standard of care. A Job Like No Other – No two days are the same! Every shift is an opportunity to bring comfort, joy, and companionship to someone’s life. Flexible Shifts – We offer a variety of shifts to fit different schedules.What You’ll Be Doing:<ul>\n<li>Providing personal, practical, emotional, and social support.</li>\n<li>Promoting independence and respect in a safe and dignified environment.</li>\n<li>Ensuring individuals are valued members of the community.</li>\n<li>Using your excellent communication skills to adapt to different needs and situations.</li>\n</ul>Current Opportunities:Day Support Worker (Temporary & Permanent – 28 hours/week) – Work 4 out of 7 days, including alternate weekends (morning & afternoon shifts). Day Support Worker (Permanent – 21 hours/week) – Work 3 out of 7 days, excluding weekends (morning & afternoon shifts). Casual Day Support Workers – Pick up shifts that fit your schedule! Night Support Worker (Permanent – 21 hours/week) – Work overnight shifts, including weekends.Shift Patterns:Mornings: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM Afternoons: 2:30 PM – 10:00 PM Nights: 10:00 PM – 7:30 AMPlease note: We do not offer sponsorship for these positions.If you have a caring heart, a positive attitude, and a desire to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and become a valued member of our team at Eric Williams HousePlease note, the salary advertised is a full-time salary based on a 37-hour working week so will pro-rata accordingly for this role. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).Who are we looking for? In further detail, your key duties and responsibilities will be to:<ul>\n<li>Ensure the rights of people who access our services are promoted at all times, ensuring that the principles of choice, control, dignity, respect, involvement, and empowerment are maintained.</li>\n<li>Ensure that the emotional wellbeing of the people we support is respected in all aspects of service delivery, wherever possible enabling them to assert responsibility for their own lives and obtain and act in accordance with the consent of the person in regard to their care and treatment.</li>\n<li>Help in creating opportunities and choices, so that each individual can achieve their desired outcomes and has appropriate control over the decision-making process about the service they may receive.</li>\n<li>Promote the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual wellbeing of the people we support including supporting people to access local facilities and opportunities.</li>\n<li>Meet the practical and personal care and support needs of the people who access the service (this may include practical support with their dietary and nutritional needs and hands-on care tasks where applicable).</li>\n<li>Assist and support with the administration of prescribed medicines in line with departmental policy and guidance complying with local protocols or instructions which ensure that a proper medication administration procedure is adhered to.</li>\n</ul>For further information please Terri.Hallinan@coventry.gov.uk If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our <a href=\"https://www.coventry.gov.uk/advice-job-seekers/accessibility\">accessibility page</a> to see how we can assist you.Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:<ul>\n<li>Members of the Armed Forces and veterans</li>\n<li>Are currently in care or have previously been in care</li>\n<li>If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition</li>\n</ul>For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.Interview date(s): Face to face 20th March 2025 About Coventry Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit <a href=\"https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies\">https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies</a>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£12.64 - £13.26","publishDate":"2025-02-21T14:51:40.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-10T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/0bd84720-800c-45a5-a1e5-47a6116aa1c5.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"eb4e33c3-18c9-4345-bc8a-80e21eac5a4e","title":"Breathing Space Worker (Part Time)","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"Main Responsibilities You will:<ul>\n<li>Work with children and young people, their families, and carers to maintain positive relationships, providing high support and high challenge to effect changes in family dynamics to promote stability at home </li>\n<li>Work weekends on a rota basis and in an evening to support the children and families that you are working with</li>\n<li>Work restoratively with families, offering an intense and robust package of support delivering practical and evidenced based interventions to ensure parents are equipped with skills to safely parent</li>\n<li>Take responsibility for the accurate recording of all work undertaken on the electronic file in keeping with the agreed timeframes within Breathing Space/Futures Matters</li>\n<li>You will participate in all team meetings (Wednesdays), training and the duty system and in developing the service</li>\n<li>Transport and attend groups with parents as and when required.</li>\n<li>Develop and review plans of interventions, attend statutory meetings, providing reports for courts as and when requested</li>\n</ul>The Ideal Candidate You will:<ul>\n<li>be passionate and motivated to support children to remain living with their family</li>\n<li>have a positive attitude and the ability to work in a solution focussed way with families</li>\n<li>have a level 3 NVQ or equivalent qualification relating to children and families.</li>\n<li>be able to evidence supporting children and their families within their homes, delivering direct work and being creative in the way that you work to engage children and their families to enable them to remain or return to the care of their family. Or have experience of working in a statutory/voluntary environment which provides services to vulnerable children and their families.</li>\n<li>have demonstrable evidence of working restoratively with families building on strengths, relationships and promoting resilience.</li>\n<li>have access to a car at all times where mileage and an essential car allowance is paid as required.</li>\n</ul>This role is currently subject to a review of weekend working arrangements, including any paid enhancements.Interviews will take place on the 3rd March 2025 in Staffordshire Place 1, Stafford Town CentreFor more information about this vacancy or for an informal chat please contact <a href=\"mailto:Kirsten.booth@staffordshire.gov.uk\">Kirsten.booth@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or 07815 999066Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.About Staffordshire County Council We are no ordinary county council:Our Values: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.Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:<img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\">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.We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. Our benefits: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. 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>Our recruitment process: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.Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. 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It is a logotype for our One Coventry Values - Open and fair, Nurture and develop, Engage and empower, Create and innovate, Own and be accountable, Value and respect\" height=\"150\" src=\"https://www.coventry.gov.uk/images/ONE_COV_infographic.jpg\" width=\"687\">\nWhat is the job role? Coventry Children's Services are recruiting for a Senior Practitioner post in our Through Care service on a fixed term / secondment basis to cover maternity leave on a part tiem basis, workign 22.5 hours per week Joining us as a Senior Practitioner in our Through Care service you will work closely alongside a team manager and take responsibility for the management and delivery of an effective and efficient service for children, young people, and their families.The service works with looked-after children and care leavers aged 12-25. This is an exciting service to be a part of with the voice of the child central to all the work we do.This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Who are we looking for? We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in working with children, young people, and their families. The ideal candidate will have previously supported children and families when children have been taken into care and will have experience providing guidance and supervision to less experienced colleagues. A relevant Social Work qualification is essential for this role.Encouraging Diverse Applications:The children, families and young people we work with come from a variety of backgrounds and in order to deliver the best possible care it is vital that we have a workforce that represents and understands their unique experiences and perspectives. In order to shape and deliver our services in an effective way, we want to ensure that we have employees from a range of different backgrounds, identities and different lived experiences so that we are able to meet the needs of all the communities that we serve.   Our workforce data shows that men, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, have a disability or who identify as being from the LGBT+ community are under-represented at management level and encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.<a href=\"mailto:gemma.chatima@coventry.gov.uk\"></a>The ideal candidate will have previously supported children and families when children have been taken into care and will have experience providing guidance and supervision to less experienced colleagues. A relevant Social Work qualification is essential for this role.If you are passionate about mentoring the next generation of social workers and have a proven track record in children's services, we would love to hear from you.Encouraging Diverse Applications:The children, families and young people we work with come from a variety of backgrounds and in order to deliver the best possible care it is vital that we have a workforce that represents and understands their unique experiences and perspectives. 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This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.If you require further information or would like a discussion about this post, please contact the recruiting manager - Vikki Dales on <a href=\"mailto:vikki.dales@coventry.gov.uk\">vikki.dales@coventry.gov.uk</a>If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our <a href=\"https://www.coventry.gov.uk/advice-job-seekers/accessibility\">accessibility page</a> to see how we can assist you.Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. 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