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Using state of the art network equipment, we are about to embark on a redesign of the wider network with our partners and you will be key to making that happen. </p>\n\n<p>As a Technical Team Leader in our network and security team, ,you will have the skills, knowledge and drive to help us manage our internal network and to help redesign our public sector network in conjunction with Suppliers and Health and Local Authority partners.</p>\n\n<p>The role will require both technical skill and supervisory experience, managing the business as usual, incident and project activities for a team of network and security specialists.</p>\n\n<p>In addition, you will be working with other technical architects and staff within ICT as well as suppliers and various partners.  You will help to standardise our approach to network management and to shape the roadmap.</p>\n\n<p>This role will also be expected to help with major project activities, which currently include migration of on premise services into a cloud environment. If you would like to increase your cloud knowledge to an architectural level then this would be an excellent project to join, with appropriate training provided where necessary.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>You will be responsible for the development and management of all directly reporting staff, the development and continuous improvement of the Technical Area for which they are responsible and the associated operating policies and procedures.</p>\n\n<p>You will manage and ensure the effective 7 x 24 operation of the delivery of ICT Services making sure they are highly performing and available and valued by customers.</p>\n\n<p>You will proactively manage the workload of the team ensuring that business as usual activities are managed and co-ordinated and that all proactive activities are completed in line with agreed procedures and service levels, ensuring requested work is actioned in a timely manner and in line with agreed standards and organisational policies.</p>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>We are looking for you to have:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>proven, significant experience of enterprise scale networks, connectivity to cloud environments, and on premise data centre networks</li>\n\t<li>experience in the following technologies currently in use - Cisco, Checkpoint, Netscaler, and Microsoft Teams, covering network, security and telephony services</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>If you have experience in the above technologies and would like to move into an architect role, training and development is available.</p>\n\n<p>We also offer agile working with a mixture of working from home and in the main Staffordshire County Council office in Stafford. </p>\n\n<p>If you would like to discuss the role or working arrangements please contact Matilda Elwell, ICT Technical Team Leader at matilda.elwell@staffordshire.gov.uk or from 2 October please contact Glenn Morgan, Infrastructure Operations and Security Manager at glenn.morgan@staffordshire.gov.uk</p>\n\n<p>Interviews will take place within two weeks of the closing date of this advert.</p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.</p>\n\n<p>We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. 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You must be registered with the Heath and Care Professions Council (HCPC) following completion of your recognised qualification in September 2026/7. </p>\n\n<p>Pay scale – EP Soulbury A points 4 – 8, plus up to 3 SPA points where applicable.</p>\n\n<p>We are also seeking EPs to work on short-term or sessional contracts and we have a 6 month maternity cover available in our Stafford office.</p>\n\n<p>Locations for permanent roles include: Lichfield, Stafford and Newcastle offices</p>\n\n<p><i>Proposed interview date is Thursday 24th October and candidates will be invited to interview on Monday 21st October</i></p>\n\n<p><em>For an informal chat about the role please contact Melissa Jones, Principal Educational Psychologist on 07970 460188 or  <a href=\"mailto:xxx@staffordshire.gov.uk\">melissa.jones@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> </em></p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. 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We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. 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We have an exciting opportunity to join a service supporting people in their homes to regain their independence and learn new skills. Our Independence At Home service will prevent hospital admissions and support people to age in place and stay at home for as long as possible.</p>\n\n<p><strong>This role requires travelling within the community, and so a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.</strong></p>\n\n<p>We have a 12 month fixed term full-time position available with a range of shifts between 7am to 3pm & 2pm to 10pm, which will include weekend and bank holiday working. 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We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>\n\n<p>As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. 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We work with very vulnerable children so we must ensure we maintain professional relationships whilst managing complex family needs and behaviours.</p>\n\n<p>The Family Time Workers play a vital role in supporting families for them to spend quality time together. Our aim during family time is to promote a positive and meaningful time for children with their family. 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We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>\n\n<p>As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£23,893 to £25,119 plus £963 car allowance","publishDate":"2024-09-24T14:22:02.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-06T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/8a68069e-de39-49b1-a0c5-5ca50a7f6c50.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"a234110a-ff1b-49bf-ba71-7155e17e05ac","title":"Social Worker - Lichfield (Fostering)","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Lichfield","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Fostering East provides support and supervision to foster carers residing in the East of Staffordshire. Fostering East is a stable team and has the benefit of experienced staff.</p>\n\n<p>The fostering service has a commitment to stability of placements, safeguarding children and promoting capacity to provide sufficient placements to meet the needs of children in our care.  </p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>Your will:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>undertaking regular supervision, support, and unannounced visits to a variety of approved foster carers including mainstream and family and friend’s foster carers.</li>\n\t<li>also undertake fostering assessments in relation to changes of approval, long-term fostering assessments and foster carer annual reviews. </li>\n\t<li>close liaison is maintained with children’s teams and others involved in the team around fostered children to ensure good outcomes for children.</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>You’ll need to be a:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Qualified Social Worker</li>\n\t<li>Registered with Social Work England.</li>\n\t<li>Have a current UK driving licence and vehicle.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Above all, you’ll bring the desire to work with children and families to give them the right support, at the right time with the aim of keeping families together where it’s safe to do so.</p>\n\n<p>For further information about this role please contact Emma Luckman at <a href=\"mailto:emma.luckman@staffordshire.gov.uk\">emma.luckman@staffordshire.gov.uk</a></p>\n\n<p>Interviews will be held on week commencing 21st October.</p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.</p>\n\n<p>We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>\n\n<p>As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£36,648 - £41,410","publishDate":"2024-09-24T12:14:33.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-07T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/852de500-3f8d-4543-bbb6-3646d748d100.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8d3fb77f-fe3f-400a-b449-994f2acf1cd2","title":"Commissioning Officer","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Do you have a passion to help improve outcomes for children & young people?</strong> </p>\n\n<p>If so, we want you to hear from you. Our Education team, within Children’s Wellbeing & Partnerships,  have two opportunities available.</p>\n\n<p>You'll join a friendly, hardworking and committed team with a passion to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.</p>\n\n<p><strong>1 x Permanent Post</strong></p>\n\n<p>You will focus on ensuring children unable to access a school placement receive education. You will also be involved in overseeing the commissioning of alternative provision, developing this provision, liaising with and contract managing providers.</p>\n\n<p><strong>1 x 12 month Fixed Term Post</strong></p>\n\n<p>You will focus on implementing, supporting and contracting managing the new Staffordshire Enhanced District Inclusion Support (SEDIS) model across Staffordshire. The model will provide early support to schools to meet the needs of children and young people who experience barriers to learning and inclusion</p>\n\n<p>Both posts will provide you with an exciting opportunity to develop the roles and take forward these areas of work. If you are able to use your initiative, experienced in working with range of different practitioners, education providers and stakeholders and most importantly want to help improve outcomes for children and young people we want you to hear from you.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>In the permanent role, you'll be:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Leading on the commissioning of education to support children and young people who are not in a school placement.</li>\n\t<li>Working with a range of practitioners and stakeholders to secure alternative provision for children not attending school.</li>\n\t<li>Providing information and guidance on the Alternative Provision Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) used to commission alternative provision.</li>\n\t<li>Developing new alternative provision.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>In the fixed term role, you'll be:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Developing the Staffordshire Enhanced District Inclusion Support (SEDIS) Model across the county.</li>\n\t<li>Working with SEDIS providers and partners to mobilise the SEDIS model providing information, advice, guidance and support.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Both posts will involve:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Performance managing providers with a focus on outcomes.</li>\n\t<li>Assisting in the monitoring of financial information and resource allocation.</li>\n\t<li>Leading the delivery of agreed aspects of the commissioning cycle.</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>You'll have:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>a degree/HND or an equivalent professional qualification or equivalent experience</li>\n\t<li>demonstrable experience and understanding of commissioning</li>\n\t<li>knowledge of procurement and commissioning legislation, policy and processes</li>\n\t<li>experience of contracts and/or performance processes</li>\n\t<li>good organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure.</li>\n\t<li>excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills at all levels, and with stakeholders.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>If you are able to use your initiative, have experience working in the children and young people/education sector we'd love to hear from you.</p>\n\n<p>Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please please contact: Carolyn Knight, Senior Partnerships & Commissioning Manager (Education) at <a href=\"mailto:carolyn.knight@stafforshire.gov.uk\">carolyn.knight@stafforshire.gov.uk</a></p>\n\n<p>Interviews will be held week commencing  7th or 14th October</p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.</p>\n\n<p>We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>\n\n<p>As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"G10 £42403 - £46464","publishDate":"2024-09-24T11:06:10.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-06T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/c2b1f50e-1dcb-408a-a007-de101316c611.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"53a343b4-2a79-47b2-b619-fefea5c566f2","title":"Advanced Social Worker (Stafford)","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"<p>This is a fixed term post for 12 months covering maternity leave in the Children in Care and Care Leavers team in Stafford.</p>\n\n<p>Our Social Workers make a huge difference to the lives of people across our county, and we remain passionate about investing in retaining our own and developing practice and this an exciting opportunity which offers just that.</p>\n\n<p>If you are looking for more responsibility, a supportive role with your colleagues whilst continuing to support and safeguard some of our most vulnerable/high risk children and young people, then this could be just for you.</p>\n\n<p>We also have a career progression framework in place to support you which also includes:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Practice Educator Programme</li>\n\t<li>Aspiring Senior Practice Lead and Aspiring Team Manager programme</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>We are ambitious in our learning and development programme with strong links within the West Midlands and our teaching partnership.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>As an advanced social worker you will:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>work in our Child in Care Team and  support children to maintain relationships with their families, reunification and permanence. be supporting families facing challenging situations, and managing complex issues.</li>\n\t<li>offer informal and formal mentoring to less experienced social workers, and use your practice wisdom to champion specific areas of practice.</li>\n\t<li>work within the framework of legislation, agreed council policies and procedures to work with or on behalf of children, young people and their families, to improve their well-being, and promote their independence.</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>You will be an experienced social worker and have:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>a social work degree and be Social Work England (SWE) registered.</li>\n\t<li>post qualifying experience of working with vulnerable children and knowledge of safeguarding and children in care.</li>\n\t<li>knowledge of legislation and guidance underpinning delivery of children’s social care e.g. Children's Act, Working Together, Adoption Act, Every Child Matters.</li>\n\t<li>full UK Driving Licence.</li>\n\t<li>knowledge and skills in supporting assessment and formulating plans for children and young people.</li>\n\t<li>experience in mentoring.</li>\n\t<li>demonstrated ability in improving outcomes for children and young people</li>\n\t<li>examples of creative social work practice to keep children and young people within their families where safe to do so.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><strong>Interviews will take place on: Friday 11th October 2024</strong></p>\n\n<p>For an informal discussion about the role please contact Rachel Harvey at <a href=\"mailto:rachel.harvey@staffordshire.gov.uk\">rachel.harvey@staffordshire.gov.uk</a></p>\n\n<p>To find out more about working here take a look at our careers website page for Children and Families <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/children-families/\">here.</a></p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.</p>\n\n<p>We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>\n\n<p>As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£42,403 - £46,464 plus £963 car allowance","publishDate":"2024-09-24T11:00:54.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-07T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/8e0043f2-e448-4966-9243-7c7fe3dd4bfd.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"eecddee5-b8e8-465f-b773-28405cbb761d","title":"Social Worker - Childrens (Newcastle-under Lyme)","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Newcastle Under Lyme","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Our Social Workers make a huge difference to the lives of people across our county. They take pride in supporting children and families and we’re equally proud to help them give their best in whatever ways we can. That’s why you can expect everything from agile and flexible working options to exceptional learning and development if you join our team. You can also expect our commitment to creating the best service we can.</p>\n\n<p>We’re determined to uphold the highest standards and drive continual improvement and learning. That’s why we’ve recently gone through an exciting transformation, underpinned by a restorative practice model, which focuses on keeping families together through a community-based approach. If you’ve not worked in this way before, don’t worry – we’ll give you full training to bring you up to speed.</p>\n\n<p>Working with us means collaborating across our different teams, and sharing best practice, knowledge, and experience to continually improve the way we do things. Support is important, as we work in a big county with some diverse challenges – but together we can meet all kinds of needs and demands.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>Working in one of 3 Assessment and Staying Together Teams covering Newcastle and Kidsgrove you will be working with families across the continuum of need from Child In Need through to the conclusion of Care Proceedings.</p>\n\n<p>Working within a District Model you will work closely with your colleagues in Early Help, Children in Care and Care Leavers and Children with Disabilities Team. As well as our colleagues in health and education.</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>You will be responsible for completing your statutory duties in co ordinating the child’s plan, reviewing and ensuring that our children are seen and heard.</li>\n\t<li>Undertake section 47 investigations</li>\n\t<li>Undertake placement of children into Local Authority care, when it is agreed they can no longer remain at home</li>\n\t<li>Be responsible for the completion of both Private and Public law reports</li>\n\t<li>Be responsible for referring into our centralised services for specialist support/ services.</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>You’ll need to be:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>A qualified Social Worker</li>\n\t<li>Registered with Social Work England.</li>\n\t<li>To have a current UK driving licence and vehicle</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>But above all, you’ll bring the desire to work with children and families to give them the right support, at the right time with the aim of keeping families together where it’s safe to do so.</p>\n\n<p>For an informal chat about the role, please contact Sarah Lovatt, Team Manager at  <a href=\"mailto:sarah.lovatt@staffordshire.gov.uk\">sarah.lovatt@staffordshire.gov.uk</a>,  or Gareth Walker <a href=\"mailto:gareth.walker@staffordshire.gov.uk\">gareth.walker@staffordshire.gov.uk</a> or on 01782 296290</p>\n\n<p>Interviews will be held on the 21st October</p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.</p>\n\n<p>We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>\n\n<p>As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£36,648 - £41,418 plus £963 car allowance per year","publishDate":"2024-09-23T15:18:49.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-10T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/560c959f-b506-4c04-a8af-a64ea4e39fac.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"5f7e4fbd-e991-4535-9e8e-c21649ac59df","title":"Commissioning Support Officer","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Do you want to join a friendly, hardworking and committed team with a passion to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people? If so, come join our team and help us focus on ensuring robust and accurate record keeping is in place for children being educated other than at school.</p>\n\n<p>It is an exciting opportunity to develop this new role and take forward this area of work. If you are able to use your initiative, experienced in working with data and systems, and most importantly want to help improve outcomes for children and young people<ins>,</ins> we want you to hear from you.</p>\n\n<p> This role is fixed term for 12 months.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>You'll will:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>be responsible for systems, data entry and processing data effectively to provide commissioners with  information to process charges for education. </li>\n\t<li>undertake operational duties associated with the day-to-day running of our Alternative Provision Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).</li>\n\t<li>ensure robust and accurate record keeping for children being educated other than at school.</li>\n\t<li>maintain information systems, including a range of databases..).  </li>\n\t<li>assist with the maintenance and monitoring of contracts and commissioning budgets, including raising invoices and payments</li>\n\t<li>liaise with a range of staff to secure education for children who are out of school</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p><b>You'll need:</b></p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration (or equivalent) or previous  administration experience, and use of databases </li>\n\t<li>ICT skills including a working knowledge of excel, data collection and analysis techniques</li>\n\t<li>organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.</li>\n\t<li>an  broad understanding of the Council as a commissioner of services</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Carolyn Knight - carolyn.knight@staffordshire.gov.uk</p>\n\n<p>Interviews will take place week commencing 7 and 14 October 2024</p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.</p>\n\n<p>We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£23893 - £25119","publishDate":"2024-09-23T14:30:35.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-04T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/c2f1c419-0189-44a4-a28d-9b643df25efb.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"5db46a1a-4231-4934-87ad-6f52d5845be1","title":"Business Support Officer","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Business & Executive Support Team provides a centrally led business support administrative function which is aligned to meet the requirements of Staffordshire County Council, and which fulfils the needs of the organisation as it evolves. This exciting position sits within the Health & Care Team.  Currently, this staffing team support a multitude of service areas across the organisation with a core link to Adult Social Care & Health (which includes Adult Safeguarding and services within Care Commissioning and Public Health).</p>\n\n<p>This role will predominantly be supporting the Adult Safeguarding Enquiry Team who are responsible for investigating high risk and complex investigations under Adult Safeguarding Procedures.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>Some of your responsibilities will include:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Servicing investigation meetings: coordinating the circulation of agendas and relevant papers; scheduling and diary management; attendance at meetings; and taking and distributing appropriate notes. </li>\n\t<li>Providing support and assistance to managers across a range of Health and Care Services</li>\n\t<li> Accurately input and maintain internal systems including client based information system, .plus daily use of MS Office 365 packages</li>\n\t<li> Completing a range of administrative and customer care tasks ensuring compliance with business processes and Service Level Agreements</li>\n\t<li>Service Inbox Maintenance, dealing with queries, signposting and taking appropriate action </li>\n\t<li>Liaising with internal and external customers and developing good working relationships and engagement</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>The role requires flexibility to support the wider Business and Executive Support Service when required to meet priority demands and will enable you to develop your skills and experience a variety of work opportunities across the service.  </p>\n\n<p>We are looking for you to have: -</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Administrative skills and experience to support the provision of a timely and high-quality Business Support service for Staffordshire County Council.</li>\n\t<li>Ability to take accurate and concise minutes for multi-agency meetings.</li>\n\t<li>Excellent communication skills to engage with our internal and external customers and administration teams to share best practise using digital solutions where appropriate to improve processes.</li>\n\t<li>An ability to work in a fast-paced, busy environment, and to manage changes at short notice.</li>\n\t<li>Good IT skills with a knowledge of Staffordshire County Council systems for data management.</li>\n\t<li>Experience complying with relevant Information, Privacy and Data Security policies.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Interviews are scheduled for Friday 25 October, 2024. For an informal chat about this role, please contact Michelle Ogram, Team Leader at michelle.ogram@staffordshire.gov.uk. </p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.</p>\n\n<p>We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£23,893 - £25,119","publishDate":"2024-09-20T10:58:29.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-15T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/ed5f43f4-bb9f-425f-b884-eeb0bfd263ca.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"817b4ca2-af00-4e08-b6ee-7e64d44cafac","title":"Executive Support Officer","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Staffordshire Place 1","locationType":3,"description":"<p>This is a great chance to join Staffordshire County Councils Business and Executive Support Team and be part of a passionate and forward-thinking team.We are a centrally led administrative function which offers high quality business support across the organisation.</p>\n\n<p>This is an excellent opportunity for a confident individual to progress within a friendly working environment. </p>\n\n<p>The role is office based with flexible home working arrangements based on business needs.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic part-time (22 hrs Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) Executive Support Officer with a ‘can do’ attitude to join the team.  You will need to be a flexible and professional individual and able to multi-task with a positive and proactive approach. </p>\n\n<p>Some of your responsibilities will include:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>providing a professional, efficient and effective administrative support to Cabinet members and leadership teams supporting them in their official duties</li>\n\t<li>effectively managing the diaries and scheduling of meetings for the Cabinet member and senior colleagues</li>\n\t<li>taking the initiative and act on behalf of the Cabinet member and leadership Teams to resolve issues</li>\n\t<li>supporting the Cabinet member and senior colleagues in dealing with complex enquiries and correspondence from members and officers within the County Council, members of the public, MPs and partners</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>We are looking for someone who:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>is experienced in taking accurate action notes of meetings, some of these being in-house and multi-agency meetings</li>\n\t<li>has excellent administrative and IT skills including diary and email management</li>\n\t<li>is able to work independently with minimal supervision and enjoys problem solving</li>\n\t<li>has excellent written and oral communication skills and able to engage with colleagues at all levels of an organisation</li>\n\t<li>has an ability to work in a fast-paced, busy environment and to manage changes/priorities at short notice</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Experience in a similar role would be preferable, but not essential</p>\n\n<p>Interviews will take place 16 October 2024.</p>\n\n<p>For an informal chat about this role, please contact Carly Trusler, Business Support Team Leader at carly.trusler@staffordshire.gov.uk.</p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.</p>\n\n<p>We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,119 - £27,803 (Pro Rata)","publishDate":"2024-09-20T09:32:56.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-02T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/4b229555-2711-416a-a8ab-65753a6b442d.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"3f77ae53-2ede-4738-b743-67790c97254a","title":"16-18 Programme Manager","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Are you passionate about Post 16 education and training?</strong></p>\n\n<p>We're seeking a highly motivated 16-18 Programme Manager to join the Skills and Employability Team.</p>\n\n<p>You'll play a key role in developing learning and participation policy and strategy, to address the education and training needs of our 16-18 (up to 25 with SEND) population. You will  support the development and raise awareness of our aspirations for the progression to employment of young people, particularly for vulnerable groups.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>The post provides a varied workload which will include:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>The development and execution of strategies which enhance the learning offer for young people.</li>\n\t<li>Management of sustainable relationships with key partners and stakeholders in the learning and skills sector.</li>\n\t<li>Provision of expert advice to ensure cost-effective and appropriate support for Post 16 young people with SEND in FE and specialist provision.</li>\n\t<li>Design and lead on projects that maximise the opportunities and benefits of participating in education and training.</li>\n\t<li>Programme and performance management of delivery providers.</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>You will have:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Qualification in education, training or SEND (e.g. trained assessor, teacher) or significant sector experience.</li>\n\t<li>Experience in project development and management, collaborating with various stakeholders to achieve results.</li>\n\t<li>Proven ability to manage and inspire a multidisciplinary team.</li>\n\t<li>An understanding of the current challenges facing local government in post-16 education and SEND</li>\n\t<li>Strong analytical skills with a keen attention to detail that can be demonstrated.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><strong>Interviews will take place week commencing 28th October 2024.</strong></p>\n\n<p>Don't feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Alison Matthews, Head of 16-18 Participation and Skills Email: <a href=\"mailto:alison.matthews@staffordshire.gov.uk\">alison.matthews@staffordshire.gov.uk</a></p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.</p>\n\n<p>We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£52,571 - £56,766","publishDate":"2024-09-19T15:43:57.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-06T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/f24de25e-ac6c-4a65-a87d-6b99f6b9df38.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f51554b2-46da-4a32-a772-f82efba75537","title":"Futures Matters Intensive Support Worker","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stafford","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Join Our Intensive Prevention Service Team!</strong></p>\n\n<p>The Intensive Prevention Service is part of Futures Matters, which supports children and families in Staffordshire. Our team includes:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Intensive Prevention Service</li>\n\t<li>Youth Offending Service</li>\n\t<li>Saplings and Prevention</li>\n\t<li>Family Group Conference Service</li>\n\t<li>Breathing Space</li>\n\t<li>Child Exploitation Team</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><strong>What We Do:</strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Provide intense support to children on the edge of care to help them stay at home.</li>\n\t<li>Help young people return home after being in our care, as we believe children are best cared for by their own families when it’s safe.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Our approach is solution-focused, using relational and strength-based methods to meet each family’s specific needs.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Who We Work With:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We partner with social work teams, family support teams, and other professionals, including those in the third sector. Our team is based in Stafford but works across Staffordshire and sometimes beyond.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></p>\n\n<p>This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a passionate, creative, and supportive team that makes a real difference. Our team draws upon a  range of specialist skills interventions, including Non-Violent Resistance, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused methodology.  The team also has a Young Persons Substance Misuse Worker seconded into the team.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>You will :</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>be responsible for supporting young people (8-18 years of age) and their parents developing a tailored package of support, drawing upon other resources within the team as appropriate to remain or return home to their family.</li>\n\t<li>maintain positive relationships, providing high support and high challenge to effect changes in family dynamics to promote stability at home.  </li>\n\t<li>work restoratively with families, offering an intense and a robust package of support for young people and their families where there is a risk of family breakdown.  This may be as a result of Adverse Childhood Experiences, relationship difficulties or where exploitation is a significant risk. </li>\n\t<li>take responsibility for the accurate recording of all work undertaken on the electronic file in keeping with the agreed timeframes within the Intensive Prevention Service.</li>\n\t<li>Participate in all team meetings, training, the duty system and in developing the service.</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>You will</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>have experience of working with children / young people and their families within their own homes.</li>\n\t<li>have experience of delivering a variety of interventions / direct work to address presenting issues.</li>\n\t<li>a Level 3 NVQ Childcare or equivalent qualification.</li>\n\t<li>access to a car at all times where mileage and an essential car allowance is paid.</li>\n\t<li>able to work flexibly which includes working weekends on a rota basis and in an evening to support the children and families that you are working with.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><strong>This role is currently subject to a review of weekend working arrangements, including any enhancements currently paid.</strong></p>\n\n<p>Interviews will be held on 21.10.2024 in Stafford</p>\n\n<p>For 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 999066</p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.</p>\n\n<p>We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>\n\n<p>As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"G7 £27,803-£31,364 plus essential car user allowance","publishDate":"2024-09-19T11:23:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-06T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/320a7967-cbde-4a28-80bd-f03307f2769d.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"b8056dde-4bf6-4618-8579-8a02b9198a16","title":"Business Support Administrator (Newcastle Family Hub)","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Newcastle-under-Lyme","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Our Family Hubs are a local support centre for families with children and young people aged 0-19 years, (aged 25 with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)). </p>\n\n<p>They are a place:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>to get help, information, advice, guidance and support to overcome difficulties and build stronger relationships. </li>\n\t<li>that provides a multiagency offer that can be accessed face to face or virtually. </li>\n</ul>\n\n<p> </p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>You will provide excellent customer care and a professional reception service meeting and welcoming families, children and young people ( 0-19 years) into our Family Hubs.</p>\n\n<p>You'll also:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>manage incoming telephone calls, emails and enquiries about services</li>\n\t<li>register new service users and signposting to relevant activities and provision within the district.</li>\n\t<li>data inputting</li>\n\t<li>provide information, advice and guidance</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>You'll have good organisational skills and experience of using a wide range of IT systems including MS Office.</p>\n\n<p>You’ll also need:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>good communication skills because you’ll interact with lots of people on the phone, in person and by email</li>\n\t<li>a flexible approach to work as sometimes things can change, and so you’ll need to be able to prioritise work and sometimes change tasks quickly</li>\n\t<li>a passion to always give the best service</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>You'll be based in the Newcastle Family Hub, however you will be required to cover any of the other sites in Staffordshire in the event of holidays or sickness so you will need to be able to travel throughout the county when needed.</p>\n\n<p>Please ensure that you outline how you meet the person specification within your application. </p>\n\n<p>For further information please contact Emma Davis, Family Hub Manager - Newcastle District at <a href=\"http://staffordshire.gov.uk/\">emma.davis@staffordshire.gov.uk</a></p>\n\n<p>Interviews will be held Monday 7th October and Friday 11th October. </p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.</p>\n\n<p>We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities</p>\n\n<p>As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. </p>\n\n<p>As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"G4 £23,500 - £23,893 pro rata","publishDate":"2024-09-18T09:50:40.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-02T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/b61deb1d-11a1-48ab-a7a3-0708ab6f6901.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"c967df78-f04b-4f46-8f17-a583c5ad2911","title":"SEND Keyworker (Staffordshire Moorlands)","employer":"Staffordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Moorlands","locationType":3,"description":"<p>'Internal applicants: if you plan to apply for this role on a secondment basis please make sure you have followed the process <a href=\"https://staffordshire.sharepoint.com/sites/HRhub/SitePages/Secondments.aspx#what-should-a-colleague-do-if-they-want-to-apply-for-a-role-on-a-secondment-basis\">here</a> for gaining approval from your current line manager. If you are offered the role and you do not have agreement this will cause significant delays to the process.'</p>\n\n<p><strong>Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference?</strong></p>\n\n<p>Our aim at Staffordshire is to create an environment where families are supported to stay together safely and live well in their communities by building on their strengths. This is the right thing to do. </p>\n\n<p>We’re looking for passionate and motivated individuals to join our newly transformed district teams.  We have a hybrid approach to work to assist your work life balance, with a mixture of office and remote working.</p>\n\n<p>This role is based in the Staffordshire Moorlands. It is for 30hrs and is  for 1 year fixed term.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>You will be:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>supporting the Family Practitioner Leads to carry out the Local Authority’s SEND duties in relation to co-ordinating Education Health and Care (EHC) assessments</li>\n\t<li>producing EHC Plans and carrying out annual reviews</li>\n\t<li>closely with our children and young people with special educational needs and disability and their families as well as a range of qualified professionals in education, health and social care.</li>\n\t<li>develop collaborative and respectful relationships, promoting choice and independence and improve outcomes</li>\n\t<li>ensure that education, health, and care plans comply with legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements in addition to the policies, standards and procedures of the authority.</li>\n</ul>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>It’s a fast-paced role so you’ll need to be able to manage your own caseload independently and as part of the team. </p>\n\n<p>You will also:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Need excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li>\n\t<li>Have knowledge of the SEND legislation plus, it’s important that you can reflect on practice and improve as a result. </li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>You can find out more about the role and the requirements in the job description attached. If you’re unsure whether your skills match the role, you can discuss this with Julie Holmes - Family Practitioner Lead SEND and Education Moorlands at <a href=\"mailto:jane.coleman@staffordshire.gov.uk\">julie.holmes@staffordshire.gov.uk</a></p>\n\n<p>Interviews will take place Wednesday 16th October.</p>\n\n<p>“We’re happy to talk flexible working” </p>\n\n<p> </p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.</p>\n\n<p>Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:</p>\n\n<p class=\"image-center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"272\" src=\"https://staffscc-uploads-eu-west-2.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/63806fb8a56160f4aa0fa5dc8ac1debabf27234b.jpg\" width=\"700\"></p>\n\n<p>We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.</p>\n\n<p>We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Our benefits:</strong></p>\n\n<p>We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. </p>\n\n<p>In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to <a href=\"https://www.careersatstaffordshire.co.uk/our-rewards-and-benefits/\">Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire</a></p>\n\n<p><b>Our recruitment process:</b></p>\n\n<p>As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>\n\n<p>Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. 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This is a unique opportunity to develop as part of the senior management team in order to support the our District Model. </p>\n\n<p>Our Deputy District Lead's are based across neighbouring double districts in order to support the District Leads in the delivery of services to children and young people in those areas. The 4 double districts are: Stafford & South Staffs, Cannock & Lichfield, East Staffs & Tamworth and Newcastle & Moorlands</p>\n\n<p>You'll provide leadership and coordination to support the 2 District Leads within East Staffs and Tamworth.</p>\n\n<p>The role will include a range of functions and services to support families using a strength-based model. These services all focus upon building relationships through high support and high challenge with the overall aim of keeping families safely together.</p>\n<b>Main Responsibilities</b><br><p>You'll be:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>supporting the leadership, management, supervision, and performance across the whole system covering all spectrums of need.</li>\n\t<li>ensuring that robust arrangements are in place to make best use of the available resources and ensuring high quality support for children and families.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>You'll be one of four Deputy District Leads and so you'll work alongside those colleagues, promoting an ethos of a ‘whole system’ approach, sharing best practice and supporting each other as peers.  </p>\n\n<p>You'll have unique opportunities to develop your leadership skills which will include operational responsibility for the Family Safeguarding Model and supporting children at the earliest opportunity. This is an area that Staffordshire Children's Service have a key focus upon in order to ensure that children and their families are getting the right help at the right time. </p>\n\n<p>You'll report to the District Lead, and within this role you'll form part of a wider leadership team, working in partnership with key central functions to ensure appropriate solutions are identified for our children and families. </p>\n\n<p><strong>Your direct reports will cover the following cohorts: </strong><b> </b></p>\n\n<p>Early Help, Child in Need and and the coordination of EHC Plans for SEND across a defined geographical area. You will also have the lead on Child Exploitation for the geographical area within which you are based.</p>\n<b>The Ideal Candidate</b><br><p>We're looking for someone who:</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Has a social work qualification and is registered with Social Work England (SWE)</li>\n\t<li>Has a commitment to ensuring children remain at the centre of everything we do</li>\n\t<li>Ensures we have the child in the right part of the system at the right time</li>\n\t<li>Has substantial post qualifying experience of working in statutory social work services for children and families</li>\n\t<li>Has substantial experience of managing social work services for children</li>\n\t<li>A proven track record in effective and professional management of Children's services</li>\n\t<li>A clear and demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the Early Help, SEND, children with disabilities and Care Leavers agenda</li>\n\t<li>Proven leadership qualities and the ability to inspire and motivate</li>\n\t<li>Strong inter-personal skills with proven ability to develop and sustain effective relationships</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>For more information or a chat about this role please contact Donna Thompson at <a href=\"mailto:donna.thompson@staffordshire.gov.uk\">donna.thompson@staffordshire.gov.uk</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 10th October 2024</strong></p>\n\n<p><em>We're happy to talk flexible working</em></p>\n<b>About Staffordshire County Council</b><br><p><strong>We are no ordinary county council:</strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:</strong></p>\n\n<p>The core of who we are as an organisation. 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