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Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.</p>\n<p>We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential.  We are stepping up for our residents like never before.</p>\n<p><strong>About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion</strong></p>\n<p>We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock.  All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”.  It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.</p>\n<p>We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.</p>\n<p>As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates.  There’s space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.</p>\n<p><strong>Our Benefits</strong></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20037/working_for_the_council\">If you join us, you’ll have access to a range of employee benefits. 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You will be working remotely the rest of the week.</p>\n<p><strong>About the Team You’ll Be Working In</strong></p>\n<p>Parking Operations has a statutory duty to enforce parking restrictions on the borough’s roads and car parks under legislation set out within the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA), Road Traffic Act 1991 (RTA) and the Traffic Management Act 2004 (TMA).</p>\n<p>Our aim is to reduce traffic congestion, improve road safety and local air quality; and maintain the provision of parking spaces for permit holders whilst improving accessibility for all road users - especially those with disabilities.</p>\n<p>The Appeals and Monitoring team are a part of Parking Operations. We deal with PCN correspondence at all stages of the life cycle of a PCN, including at Representations, Appeal, Charge Certificate and Debt Registration stages.</p>\n<p><strong>Your key responsibilities will be to:</strong></p>\n<p>1. 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As part of this you must ensure that daily targets are either met or exceeded. </p>\n<p>3.Liaise with External Services: Work with the Traffic Enforcement Centre, County Courts, and Legal Services to promptly address Witness Statements and Statutory Declarations, ensuring all relevant policies and procedures are followed.</p>\n<p>4.Additional Duties as Needed: Assist with various other tasks, such as processing refund requests, responding to emails, and occasionally handling phone calls, to help keep the office running smoothly.</p>\n<p><strong>About You</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Your Skills:</strong></p>\n<p>If the below resonates with you we’d love to hear from you:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Experience with PCNs and letter writing: You’re comfortable investigating PCN issues and handling correspondence professionally.</li>\n<li>Self-motivation and a strong work ethic: You take pride in your work, are driven, and enjoy working independently.</li>\n<li>Flexibility and a positive, solution-oriented attitude: You’re adaptable, always ready to pitch in with a \"can-do\" mindset, and you approach your work with professionalism.</li>\n<li>Computer literate: You’re comfortable using computers and Office 365 software tools including Excel and Outlook, to get the job done.</li>\n</ol>\n<p><strong>Professional Qualifications: </strong></p>\n<p>No professional qualifications are required for this role, although a level three City & Guilds Notice Processing qualification would be an asset. </p>\n<p>Read more about the work you’ll be doing in the Role Profile.</p>\n<p><strong>Don’t meet every single requirement? </strong>We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box.  At Hounslow, we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. 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(Terms and Conditions apply – please refer to candidate pack for more information.)</li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Sports and Social Club.</li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<p>*(pro rata for part time)</p>\n<h3>Our values...</h3>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you. </p>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.</p>\n<h3>Interview date </h3>\n<p>Candidates will be shortlisted on weekly basis and we reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate has been found. 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Dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families, the team strives to keep families together whenever it is safe to do so. 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(Terms and Conditions apply – please refer to candidate pack for more information.)</li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Sports and Social Club.</li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<p>*(pro rata for part time)</p>\n<h4>Our Values</h4>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you. </p>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h4>Interview date </h4>\n<p>Interviews will be held on 30<sup>th</sup> April 2025</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. 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You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:</p>\n<p>⭐ A generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays</p>\n<p>⭐ An excellent local government pension scheme</p>\n<p>⭐ Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office)</p>\n<p>⭐ Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes</p>\n<p>⭐ A range of local & lifestyle discounts</p>\n<p>⭐ An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline</p>\n<p>⭐ And much more!</p>\n<p><strong>Key responsibilities: </strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stakeholder and supplier management - proactively engage with internal and external stakeholders, fostering collaborative relationships. 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Occasional requirement to work outside standard hours to support critical or emergency requirements. Potential attendance at national conferences, workshops, and/or networking events.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Our Area</strong></p>\n<p>Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.</p>\n<p>We’re home to a range of high performing schools including 69 primary and 21 secondary, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.</p>\n<p>If you’re interested in this exciting opportunity, click the link below and apply today!</p>\n<p>Or for an informal discussion, please contact sarah.pena@wokingham.gov.uk</p>\n<p><strong>Closing Date: </strong>27th April 2025, 11pm </p>\n<p><strong>Interview Date: </strong>TBC</p>\n<p><em>Whilst this is a fixed term contract appointment, for anyone already employed by Wokingham Borough Council this would be classed as a secondment if successful.  Therefore, the usual permission requests for secondments apply and you must speak to your line manager in the first instance before applying.</em></p>\n<p><em>Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.</em></p>\n<p><em>If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer. </em></p>\n<p><em>Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.</em></p>\n<p><em>Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.</em></p>\n<p><em>Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£57,179 - £62,667 Per Annum, Plus Benefits","publishDate":"2025-03-28T10:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-27T22:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/95c658df-068e-40f4-bb52-45661e6a05ea.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"be899858-680f-4dd4-90f8-5c5dec113eda","title":"Neighbourhood Manager (Kensington)","employer":"Peabody","department":"","location":"North West London","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>The vacancy</strong><br><br>Your typical day could start with a welcome visit to new tenants who've just moved in, before you go to a Residents' Association meeting to hear about any concerns around their tenancy or local issues on their estate. Then you might be inspecting your estates with a colleague from Repairs or Estates Services, before heading across to meet a vulnerable resident who needs your help.<br><br>As a Neighbourhood Manager, you'll working in your designated neighbourhood with a requirement to work from the Kensington office. You'll be the 'face of Peabody' and no one day is the same. You'll be at the heart of your Peabody community, playing a crucial role supporting the practical needs and wellbeing of residents and ensuring community safety. You'll actively work with residents in the management of their home and neighbourhoods, developing and improving Peabody's service to them and ensuring we take full account of their needs.<br><br>Your role covers all aspects of tenancy and housing management - everything from estate, scheme and property inspections to identifying issues and capturing feedback to continuously improve our services and resident satisfaction.<br><br>You're a people person who likes to get things done. You'll enjoy working collaboratively with other teams and you're first rate at building meaningful relationships across the business to enable you to find creative solutions to issues. If you're creative in your problem-solving, energised by supporting your residents and, like us, committed to helping people flourish, we want to hear from you.<br><br><strong>To be successful in this role, you're:</strong><ul> <li>experienced within a customer facing role, preferably within housing management and ideally within the social housing sector</li> <li>knowledgeable in tenancy and leasehold management and enforcement, with experience of safeguarding</li> <li>resilient with a positive, flexible, compassionate and can-do approach</li> <li>organised with the ability to self-manage a diverse and varied caseload, prioritising work effectively</li> <li>be prepared to undertake a level 3 qualification in Housing Management if not already held.</li>\n</ul><strong>This role will require a Basic DBS check.</strong><br><br>At Peabody, we're all about making a difference to our community and helping people flourish.<br><br>Here's what you'll get when you join us:<ul> <li>Flexible and hybrid working</li> <li>30 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays</li> <li>Up to 10% pension contribution, matched 1:1</li> <li>Two additional paid volunteering days each year</li> <li>Flexible benefits scheme, including options for healthcare, dental care, and more</li>\n</ul><strong>Ready to apply?</strong><br><br>Click 'Apply Now' to send us your CV and tell us why you're the right fit for this role.<br><br>If you have any questions, email caroline.seery@peabody.org.uk<br><br>As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.<br><br><strong>Interviews will take place in person on 17th & 24th April</strong>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£38,823","publishDate":"2025-03-28T01:04:28.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-10T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/4dd18532-7c12-47db-9c82-6086d2324c19.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"425275ad-7b4b-4d62-80e2-3d336d5513be","title":"Community Enforcement Officer","employer":"Hertsmere Borough Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices, Borehamwood","locationType":2,"description":"<p>We are seeking a Community Enforcement Officer to join our Environmental Protection Service.  You will form part of a team set that provides community reassurance, engaging with public and businesses alike to identify and resolve issues in the towns, villages and rural parts of the borough, either directly or by referral to other departments and agencies.  Being part of the wider Environmental Health, Licensing and Resilience Service you will work closely with Environmental Health Officers, Licensing Officers and other staff with the overall aim of making Hertsmere a safer, cleaner and healthier place to live and work.</p>\n<p>The Community Enforcement Officer will<strong> </strong>complete a range of monitoring, inspection, checking and enforcement activities.  They will check compliance with relevant Councils policies and procedures, providing engagement and reassurance to residents, businesses and other stakeholders.  In essence, the Community Enforcement Officers act as the eyes and ears of the Council – reporting, checking, evidence gathering and responding to public and business needs.</p>\n<p>The ideal candidate will have up to date knowledge of enviro-crime and environmental protection legislation, a proven track record of excellent customer service, can work independently and find solutions to problems, have excellent communication skills and have a flexible approach to work.  It is also essential that this post holder has a driving licence.</p>\n<p>The post is offered on a full time, permanent basis (36 hours per week).  Generally, the hours of work will be 9am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday, however some evening and weekend work may be required.</p>\n<p>Benefits include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>27 – 32 days annual leave (depending on length of Local Gvt Service) - plus all bank holidays</li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme</li>\n<li>Flexi-Leave (opportunity to accrue extra work time that can be taken off later as extra leave -up to 2 days per month)</li>\n<li>Free gym membership</li>\n<li>Cycle schemes (Cycle to Work Scheme and free Beryl Bike rides for staff)</li>\n<li>Free wellbeing benefits (such as lunchtime yoga, flu jabs, health MOT)</li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong><em>Hertsmere is located in southern Hertfordshire and is an attractive environment in which to live and work. It adjoins Greater London and has excellent road and rail links making London and the Home Counties easily accessible.</em></strong></p>\n<p><strong>Closing date:  Monday 21<sup>st</sup>  April, 10am</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£26,947 - £30,013","publishDate":"2025-03-27T17:19:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-21T09:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/2453df6a-4e46-4631-847a-3ec9a3bc8f70.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"eb56371e-cf51-4675-a270-cec63336519a","title":"Assessment and Advice Officer (FTC 12 months)","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Forestcare, Waterside Park","locationType":2,"description":"<p>We have a vacancy for an Assessment and Advice Officer to join our team at Forestcare, which is a 24 hour telecare response centre based in the heart of Bracknell. </p>\n<p>This is a 12 month fixed term maternity cover role.</p>\n<h3>About you...</h3>\n<p>This community-based role empowers a Forestcare officer to create and review risk and support plans while conducting assistive technology assessments - all with a strong focus on a person-centered approach.</p>\n<p>As an Assessment and Advice Officer, you will play a vital role in providing emergency assistance to Bracknell Forest residents and the wider community.</p>\n<p>With your experience in writing support and risk plans, along with your knowledge of assistive technology, you will help ensure individuals receive the tailored support they need.</p>\n<p>The successful candidate will be methodical, as we provide and maintain life-saving equipment to vulnerable people in their homes. From time to time our service users require a helping hand to live independently.</p>\n<p>As part of the Forestcare team you will attend and assist people during their greatest time of need - having the relevant up to date information is critical. </p>\n<p>We need someone who can keep calm under pressure whilst providing impeccable customer service. A polite, caring, empathetic nature is essential. </p>\n<p>We are looking for someone who will ‘go the extra mile’ to ensure that we have satisfied service users. </p>\n<p>A firm understanding of IT systems and Microsoft Office suite is essential as Forestcare utilises assistive technology to meet the needs of clients.</p>\n<h3>About the team...</h3>\n<p>The Forestcare team provide a range of telecare solutions to both individuals and organisations. Our dedicated team is here every day of the year to provide support and assistance.</p>\n<p>Our team brings together a diverse range of roles, all working collaboratively to deliver a highly effective and professional service.</p>\n<p>As an Assistive Technology Control Centre, our work environment is dynamic and ever-changing. One moment, it’s calm and relaxed; the next, it’s bustling and energetic. This creates a rewarding atmosphere where no two days are ever the same!</p>\n<h3>Key responsibilties...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Carry out assessments of individuals needs.</li>\n<li>Carry out installations and demonstrations of lifelines, sensors, key safes and other equipment in a timely and professional manner. </li>\n<li>Provide information to customers on our range of services.</li>\n<li>Ensure that our client and equipment database is kept up to date with full and accurate information following installation and that finance and paperwork is completed and progressed.</li>\n<li>Programme and maintain our equipment stock so that it is available for demonstration.</li>\n<li>Provide advice to customers and other professionals on the most suitable equipment for a given circumstance.</li>\n<li> From time to time attending meetings and forums.</li>\n<li>Undertake project work.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our benefits...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>25 days* increasing to 28 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits such as annual leave entitlements, occupational maternity/paternity leave, and more. (Terms and Conditions apply - please refer to candidate pack for more information).</li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities.</li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.</li>\n<li>Sports and Social Club</li>\n<li>Staff dnetal and health plans</li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.</li>\n<li>Supermarket discount.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>(*pro rata for part time)</p>\n<h3><strong> Our values...</strong></h3>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you. </p>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h3>Interview date</h3>\n<p>Interviews will be held during late April 2025 </p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.</p>\n<h3>Want to ask us a question?</h3>\n<p>For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:</p>\n<p>Graham Kilby, Technology Enabled Care Manager</p>\n<p>Tel.: 01344 786500</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.</p>\n<p><strong>Any successful internal candidate will be offered the position as a secondment and, in line with Section 8.1 of the Secondment Policy, must consult with their manager before applying.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. </strong></p>\n<p>Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.</p>\n<p>No agencies please. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£29,799 - £35,020 inclusive of London Weighting","publishDate":"2025-03-27T15:22:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-11T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/86b27770-1cf0-421a-85fb-68546af270f5.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"be17a599-a215-4e57-9215-8cf974aa4b20","title":"Senior Lawyer - Planning","employer":"Brent Council","department":"","location":"Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, Middlesex","locationType":2,"description":"<div><strong>An Exciting Opportunity to Brent Council's Legal Team</strong></div>\n<div>\n<br>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<br><strong>The Post</strong>\n</div>\n<p>In our Planning Team, we are looking for a Senior Planning Lawyer :</p>\n<ul>\n<li>To actively support the management of the department.</li>\n<li>To provide high level and proactive expert legal advice on planning matters to the Council, its members and officers and to be a point of contact for members and senior officers on legal matters pertaining to planning matters.</li>\n<li>To attend planning committee meetings.</li>\n<li>Allocation of work to appropriate members of staff.</li>\n<li>Monitoring the quality of work undertaken by the team.</li>\n<li>Managing a team of 1 and ensuring adequate training and development.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The role includes some excellent benefits such as :</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Local Government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Bike loan and season tickets.</li>\n<li>Discounts in local cafes, shops and restaurants.</li>\n<li>Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.</li>\n<li>Access to a health insurance scheme.</li>\n<li>Supportive staff networks.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>The Person</strong></p>\n<p>The successful Senior Planning Lawyer will possess :</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A current practising certificate (either as a Barrister, Solicitor or Legal Executive).</li>\n<li>A positive attitude to lead a team.</li>\n<li>Strong experience in all matters relating to planning law</li>\n<li>Ability to anticipate problems and solve them accordingly</li>\n<li>Must be dependable and self reliant </li>\n</ul>\n<p>Closing date: 15 April 2025 (23:59)<br><br><strong>Additional Information <br></strong><br>Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time. This is a full-time role, and the Senior Planning Lawyer will be required to attend the offices in Wembley for a minimum of three days, with the additional requirement to attend committee meetings as required. Consideration and flexibility will be given in such instances.<strong><br></strong></p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the \"Apply Now\" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.</strong></p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<p>Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.<br><br>We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.<br><br>The information we collect 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. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found <a href=\"https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn\">here</a>.<br><br>Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.<br><br>As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@brent.gov.uk\">recruitment@brent.gov.uk</a> </p>\n</div>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Salary range: £59,739 - £63,519 p.a. inc. 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A progressive organisation determined to put our customers at the heart of everything we do. </p>\n<p>We are progressive in terms of our culture and our attitude to our people and our work place, we are progressive in terms of our approach to the wellbeing of our people and most relevantly to you, we are progressive in our attitude to our IT and our digital future.</p>\n<p>Our customers expect to be able to access information, pay bills and contact us at a time that suits them, and our IT infrastructure has been developed to enable them to do this. In keeping with our attitude to flexible working, our people expect to access their email and work programmes whenever they want to, and our IT infrastructure lets them. </p>\n<p>We need you to be approachable, with a ‘can do’ attitude and the technical expertise to support the IT systems and hardware used within the council.</p>\n<p><strong>About you</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>You will have the technical skill and experience of IT, telephony (Teams) and mobile devices (iPhone and iPad), including mobile device management (InTune), thin clients and laptops.</li>\n<li>You will have experience of Windows, M365, Teams telephony, support desk and customer contact.</li>\n<li>You will also have strong communications skills, be equally as comfortable working in a team as on your own and where appropriate, you will be happy to ‘muck-in’ and support your colleagues.</li>\n<li>Most of all, you will be a vital team member on the front line of our IT service delivery.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>About us</strong></p>\n<p>We know we ask a lot, but the good news is that we give a lot too.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Flexibility:</strong> And we really mean it! We know you have to juggle work and life commitments and we are happy and open to discussing the right mix for you.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Wellbeing:</strong> When you thrive Elmbridge thrives, which is why we have developed a strong and varied wellbeing programme for our employees, from mindfulness to lunchtime table tennis – the options are there for you.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Learning and development</strong>: We all know learning doesn’t stop when you leave university, it is an ongoing journey and we will support you on that journey by creating a bespoke learning and development plan.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>If this sounds like the job for you, apply now!</p>\n<p>If you would like to know more, please have a look at our LinkedIn page and our careers site (elmbridge.gov.uk/joinus), to get more of a feel for the organisation.</p>\n<p>We are happy to have an informal chat about the role, don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions: 01372 474131</p>\n<p>The role will close at 9am on Friday 18 April.  Interviews will take place W/C 28<sup>th</sup> April.</p>\n<p><strong>What are you waiting for? </strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Salary: £ £29,028 – £36,666","publishDate":"2025-03-27T14:01:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-18T08:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/46a86106-8bee-4200-9248-c7ec0d49586e.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"2c2c6144-9ec0-4c3f-9dfa-6f9a8da21533","title":"Assistant Team Manager, Children's Specialist Support Team","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Time Square, Bracknell","locationType":2,"description":"<p>We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Assistant Team Manager who is a registered social worker with Social Work England and with post qualifying experience working with children and families in the statutory sector to join our Children’s Specialist Support Team and make a difference to the lives of children and young people.</p>\n<h4>About you…</h4>\n<p>You will have significant post-qualifying experience in statutory work with children and families, and a strong understanding of assessment, planning, and intervention to ensure the right plans are in place and needs lead services and interventions are provided for children and families.</p>\n<p>You will be a natural leader with the ability to build effective relationships, demonstrate strong analytical skills, and work collaboratively as part of a management team. You will have direct responsibility for social workers, including newly qualified social workers, and family workers.</p>\n<p>You will also be comfortable deputising for the Team Manager, managing performance, chairing meetings, and supporting recruitment and retention efforts.</p>\n<h4>About the team…</h4>\n<p>The Children’s Specialist Support Team (CSST) is a highly skilled and supportive group of professionals dedicated to working with children who have disabilities and/or complex health needs. Our focus is on keeping children at the heart of everything we do. We deliver a range of services, including support for children with additional vulnerabilities, statutory responsibilities for disabled Children in Need, care packages, and short breaks.</p>\n<p>Our team is diverse, covering a broad range of areas, including social work, occupational therapy and short breaks, such as Larchwood, our respite unit. We embrace a \"child-first\" and social model approach, valuing partnership and collaboration as key to our success.</p>\n<p>As a small and welcoming Local Authority, we pride ourselves on our inclusive culture and strong sense of community. We prioritise staff wellbeing and foster a supportive environment where everyone feels connected and valued.</p>\n<h4>Key responsibilities</h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To support the Team Manager to manage the delivery and performance of the Children’s Specialist Support Team, including recruitment/retention, workload allocation and management, induction, supervision and development of staff, disciplinary/capability performance management and succession planning.</li>\n<li>To promote and support the Council’s policies and procedures for safeguarding, ensuring children are at the centre of all decisions, and the social model of disability is respected in all work.</li>\n<li>To ensure arrangements for regular engagement/participation with children and young people, parents and carers by all staff within the service and to lead on investigations and response to complaints from service users/relatives/carers.</li>\n<li>To lead on strategy discussions, child in need meetings, professional meetings and other forums, working together with partner agencies to conclude with safe and proportionate threshold decision and planning.</li>\n<li>To undertake regular reviews of, and track, performance data alongside the Team Manager.</li>\n<li>Completing audits and contributing to audit programmes and frameworks.</li>\n<li>To develop and maintain effective internal and external working relationships, ensuring a positive working culture within the team, and working collaboratively with multi-agency partners, including chairing reviews, planning meetings, strategy discussions and other professional/network meetings.</li>\n<li>Providing high quality, reflective supervision (in line with the supervision policy) including providing feedback and analysis of performance.</li>\n<li>To develop and maintain accurate case records and comply with the department's policies, procedures and guidelines including data protection and GDPR.</li>\n<li>To contribute to service development and learning of others.</li>\n</ul>\n<h4>Our benefits…</h4>\n<ul>\n<li>28 days* increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits such as annual leave entitlements, occupational maternity/paternity leave, and more. (Terms and Conditions apply – please refer to candidate pack for more information.)</li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Sports and Social Club.</li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<p>*(pro rata for part time)</p>\n<h4>Our values</h4>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you. </p>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. </p>\n<h4>Interview date</h4>\n<p>Interviews will be held on Wednesday 30<sup>th</sup> April 2025</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.</p>\n<h4>Want to ask us a question?</h4>\n<p>For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:</p>\n<p>Catherine Lloyd, Team Manager: 01344 351680</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.</p>\n<p>Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.</p>\n<p>Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council. </p>\n<p>We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.</p>\n<p>Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.</p>\n<p>No agencies please. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£56,657 - £59,538 FTE inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User allowance","publishDate":"2025-03-27T13:09:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-21T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/1ffc1db3-5b90-490e-821e-df3e88fcb5db.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"fa34a6b9-b5b3-48e2-8bc5-ee6565456c5f","title":"Commercial Property Lawyer","employer":"Brent Council","department":"","location":"Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, Middlesex","locationType":2,"description":"<div><strong>An Exciting Maternity Cover Opportunity in Brent Council's Legal Department</strong></div>\n<div>\n<br>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<br><strong>The Post</strong>\n</div>\n<p>In our Commercial Property Team, we are looking for a mid level Commercial Property Lawyer :</p>\n<ul>\n<li>To actively support the management of the department.</li>\n<li>To provide high level and proactive expert legal advice on commercial property matters to the Council, its members and officers and to be a point of contact for members and senior officers on legal matters related to commercial property matters.</li>\n<li>Allocation of work to appropriate members of staff.</li>\n<li>Monitoring the quality of work undertaken by the team.</li>\n<li>Managing a team of around two and ensuring adequate training and development.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The role includes some excellent benefits such as :</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Local Government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Bike loan and season tickets.</li>\n<li>Discounts in local cafes, shops and restaurants.</li>\n<li>Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.</li>\n<li>Access to health insurance scheme.</li>\n<li>Supportive staff networks.</li>\n<li>Flexible working arrangements.</li>\n</ul>\n<div><strong>The Person</strong></div>\n<p>The successful Commercial Property Lawyer will possess :</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A current practising certificate (either as a Barrister, Solicitor or Legal Executive).</li>\n<li>A positive attitude with the confidence to manage others.</li>\n<li>Strong experience in all matters relating to commercial property matters.</li>\n<li>Must be dependable and self – reliant. </li>\n</ul>\n<div>Closing date: 15 April 2025 (23:59)</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>\n<strong>Additional Information <br></strong><br>Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time<br>Start date: As soon as possible</div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the \"Apply Now\" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.</strong></p>\n</div>\n<div>\n<p>Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.</p>\n</div>\n<div>We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>The information we collect 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. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found <a href=\"https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn\">here</a>.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.</div>\n<div> </div>\n<div>As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on  <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@brent.gov.uk\">recruitment@brent.gov.uk</a> </div>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Salary range: £53,607 - £56,646 (pro rata) p.a. inc. London weighting","publishDate":"2025-03-27T11:51:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-15T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/aecbb640-98c7-49e5-8756-ea03a9dc2501.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"9a7819b7-3d8a-43f5-b468-c63429bd0a93","title":"Legal Assistant","employer":"Brent Council","department":"","location":"Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, Middlesex","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong>Join an exciting Legal Service</strong><br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated legal assistant to join us in Brent’s impressive Civic Centre, located right next to Wembley stadium and just a 12 minute train ride from Baker Street and a 25 minute train ride from Kings Cross.  So if you are a skilled professional looking for challenging and rewarding work in a demanding but supportive environment - this is the opportunity you have been waiting for.<br><br><strong>The Post</strong><br><br>In our Adult Social Care and Financial Litigation Team team we are looking for a Legal Assistant to support the work within the Adult Social Care team, including administrative preparation of welfare and Deprivation of Liberty authorisation cases in the Court of Protection, Ordinary Residence disputes, threats of Judicial Review and other casework relating to Adult Social Care and to carry a small individual caseload under supervision. <br><br><strong>The Person</strong><br><br>We are looking for an experienced Legal Assistant used to working in a busy office within a social care team with strong organisational skills to assist lawyers in the team to progress cases, draft pleadings, witness statements and prepare matters for the County Court, High Court, Administrative Court and Court of Protection. <br><br>The work will be varied and provide experience across many interesting legal fields including community care, mental health and mental capacity law.<br><br>Closing Date: 10 April 2025 (23:59)<br><br><em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, we advise that you apply as soon as possible.</em><br><br><strong>Additional Information</strong><br><br>Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time</p>\n<p><strong>If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the \"Apply Now\" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.</strong></p>\n<p>Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. 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If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@brent.gov.uk\">recruitment@brent.gov.uk</a></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Salary range: £36,522 - £38,058 p.a. incl. 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You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including: </p>\n<p>⭐ A generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays </p>\n<p>⭐ An excellent local government pension scheme </p>\n<p>⭐ An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline </p>\n<p>⭐ A range of local & lifestyle discounts </p>\n<p>⭐ Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office) </p>\n<p>⭐ Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes </p>\n<p>⭐ And much more! </p>\n<p><strong>Key responsibilities:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be capable of working in an accurate and organised way and have a good eye for detail.</li>\n<li>It’s essential that you can work well under pressure, meet deadlines, achieve challenging service performance targets and adopt a flexible approach.</li>\n<li>You will help to provide an efficient, cost effective, and quality focused service enabling effective delivery to our Adult Social Care customers.</li>\n<li>Give general advice and guidance to customers and their representatives, via phone, email or in person callers, in respect of financial assessments and at times other welfare & council benefits utilising software packages available.</li>\n<li>First contact for financial assessments and annual reviews under the Council’s Charging Policies and other legal frameworks, through desk-based work, in accordance with defined legislation, procedures and timescales so that financial assessments may be carried out and charged correctly for services.</li>\n<li>Provide general explanations and support to colleagues and clients about charging policies and payment policies. Respond to general enquiries in writing, face to face and by telephone, providing accurate information in easy-to-understand language.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Candidate requirements: </strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience of working in an office environment.</li>\n<li>A commitment to embracing change.</li>\n<li>The ability to interpret, extract and assess important information.</li>\n<li>The ability to work with volume and be accurate.</li>\n<li>Customer service ethos, striving to continually improve.</li>\n<li>The ability to work on their own initiative and take ownership as well as working as part of a team.</li>\n<li>Working with colleagues to achieve service performance targets.</li>\n<li>Good IT skills.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Our Area:</strong> </p>\n<p>Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside. </p>\n<p>We’re home to a range of high performing schools including 69 primary and 21 secondary, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life. </p>\n<p>For more information or to arrange a confidential call, please email Frances.Jewson@wokingham.gov.uk</p>\n<p><strong>Closing date: 27 April 2025</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Interview date:  w/c 05/05/2025</strong></p>\n<p><em>Whilst this is a fixed term contract appointment, for anyone already employed by Wokingham Borough Council this would be classed as a secondment if successful.  Therefore, the usual permission requests for secondments apply and you must speak to your line manager in the first instance before applying.</em></p>\n<p><em>Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.</em> </p>\n<p><em>If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer. </em></p>\n<p><em>Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.</em></p>\n<p><em>Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.</em></p>\n<p><em>Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,584 - £27,269 Per Annum, Plus Benefits","publishDate":"2025-03-27T10:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-27T22:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/d88330a4-5a39-4346-861e-9ffc55c2f14c.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f082ff98-375f-4609-adb9-3fa31b37b55b","title":"Senior/Principal Highways Development Management Officer","employer":"Wokingham Borough Council","department":"","location":"Wokingham","locationType":2,"description":"<p>We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Senior/Principal Highways Development Management Officer to join our proactive Highways Team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full time, permanent basis.</p>\n<p>In your role as Senior/Principal Highways Development Management Officer you will support and represent the Highways Development Management team associated with the design, planning and delivery of new highways and streets within the Borough.</p>\n<p>This includes representing the highways and transport service at planning committees and appeal hearings/inquiries.</p>\n<p><strong>Benefits: </strong></p>\n<p>Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including: </p>\n<p>⭐ A generous annual leave entitlement of 30-31 days (rising to 35-36 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays </p>\n<p>⭐ An excellent local government pension scheme </p>\n<p>⭐ An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline </p>\n<p>⭐ A range of local & lifestyle discounts </p>\n<p>⭐ Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office) </p>\n<p>⭐ Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes </p>\n<p>⭐ And much more! </p>\n<p><strong>Key responsibilities: </strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>To advise on the transport implications/highways impacts of pre-application development proposals</li>\n<li>To assess planning applications including advising and making recommendations on their transportation implications, having regard to Borough policy and to Government policy and advice.</li>\n<li>To advise on Transport Assessments and Travel Plans presented in support of development proposals and carry out transport appraisals of development proposals</li>\n<li>Provide assistance and guidance to developers on the Scoping of any TA required, including commissioning and review of strategic transport model outputs from the Borough’s modelling team.</li>\n<li>To negotiate appropriate financial contributions towards transportation services and infrastructure required arising from planning applications</li>\n<li>To instruct Borough solicitors on highways obligations to be secured within Section 106 agreements and review and advise on draft legal agreements</li>\n<li>Meet with other officers, developers and their agents where appropriate to discuss issues and seek to find solutions to outstanding problems to facilitate the successful outcome of the planning application</li>\n<li>To prepare and present evidence to Public Inquiries, Hearings and planning appeals.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Candidate requirements: </strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to contribute and set policies that will effectively deliver improvements in H&T safety or sustainability</li>\n<li>Excellent working knowledge of relevant national and international H&T related policies (NPPF) standards (e.g. DMRB, Manual for Streets),</li>\n<li>Expert knowledge of street design, with particular focus on the delivery of high-quality streets through the planning process</li>\n<li>Minimum of 10 years experience in the development planning/management industry, including strategic scales of developments (e.g. over 500 dwellings/15,000m2 Commercial).</li>\n<li>Extensive experience analysing or interpreting industry software (such as Junctions 10, LinSig and modelling platforms)</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Our Area:</strong> </p>\n<p>Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside. </p>\n<p>We’re home to a range of high performing schools including 69 primary and 21 secondary, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life. </p>\n<p>For more information or to arrange an information conversation, please email Alan Lewis - Highways Development Manager via alan.lewis@wokingham.gov.uk </p>\n<p><strong>Closing date: </strong>27th April 2025, 11pm</p>\n<p><strong>Interview date: </strong>TBC </p>\n<p><em>Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.</em> </p>\n<p><em>If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. 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We value individuals who are committed to personal growth and contributing to the development of their colleagues.</p>\n<h3>About the team…</h3>\n<p>The Children’s Specialist Support Team (CSST) is a highly skilled team working with children who have disabilities and/or complex health needs. We are an experienced, friendly and supportive team who focus on ensuring that children are at the centre of all we do.  We provide a range of services for children with additional needs and those who are assessed to have additional vulnerability. This includes the council’s statutory responsibilities for disabled children in need in the community (including care packages and short breaks).</p>\n<p>The team is an eclectic mix of different service areas covering a wide breadth of work with children with disabilities, including occupational therapy and short breaks (including Larchwood, our short break respite unit). <span>We take a child first approach and embrace the social model, recognising that partnership and collaboration are essential to our success</span></p>\n<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To work with children, young people and their parents/carers to coordinate the identification of their needs.</li>\n<li>Undertake comprehensive assessments of individuals including those with diverse or complex presentations to develop person-centred SMART Goals and support plans designed to meet needs in ways that maximises independence, choice and control, and are legal and affordable.</li>\n<li>To work as part of the multidisciplinary team, participating in the development of services and other staff, providing direction and assistance to support workers, other members of the team and students.</li>\n<li>Take an active part in your own supervision and appraisal and to supervise and appraise allocated staff in accordance with the departmental supervision policy and council’s appraisal policy.</li>\n<li>To be responsible for your continuous professional development, ensuring your practice is up-to-date and evidence based, attending all mandatory training and specialist training where appropriate.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our benefits… </h3>\n<ul>\n<li>28 days* increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits such as annual leave entitlements, occupational maternity/paternity leave, and more. (Terms and Conditions apply – please refer to candidate pack for more information.)</li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Sports and Social Club.</li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<p>*(pro rata for part time)</p>\n<h3>Our Values...</h3>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you. </p>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. </p>\n<h3> Interview date...</h3>\n<p>Interviews will be held on Thursday 1st May 2025.</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. 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This maternity cover is for our current Curriculum Leader and it is our preference to appoint someone keen to take on these responsibilities; however, applications are also welcomed from colleagues interested in covering the teaching responsibilities without the leadership aspects.</p>\n<p>Ranelagh is an 11-18 coeducational, Anglican Academy (converter) which is oversubscribed and has an excellent reputation for academic achievement and positive school ethos.  The school has had five ‘outstanding’ OFSTED reports, with Grade 1 across all areas, but we are not complacent and as such the provision for professional learning and development is something of which we are all very proud.</p>\n<p>Potential candidates may wish to know that our admissions policy enables the school to prioritise the admission of children of staff recruited to posts in which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.</p>\n<p>If you are an excellent practitioner ambitious to develop your career in an energetic and highly professional environment, we would welcome an application from you. </p>\n<p>This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff employed in the school must be aware that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be undertaken.</p>\n<p>If you are interested in learning more about the position, please contact the Headteacher via the School Office on 01344 421233 or by email, at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bonitas.org.uk\">recruitment@bonitas.org.uk</a>   Details of the post are also available on the school website.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Closing Date for applications: <strong>Friday, 25<sup>th</sup> April 2025</strong> at noon</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"MPS/ UPS + TLR 1a","publishDate":"2025-03-27T09:24:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-25T11:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/a875ed6b-4bad-42b7-b1bf-fc47de155f85.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"aaf57777-9a7f-4d30-a448-6ff1e7582054","title":"Local Service Manager (LSM)","employer":"Greenhill Housing Association","department":"","location":"Wensum Court","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong><em>This position is based at our Wensum Court Site in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire</em></strong></p>\n<p><strong>Why Work With GHHA</strong></p>\n<p>We are a small company and pride ourselves on our local personal offer to our tenants, our excellent engagement with our tenants, the can-do attitude and brilliant teamwork of our staff, and our aspirations to be the best small housing provider. </p>\n<p>At GHHA we love to see staff talking ownership of their work and creating amazing places for our tenants to live. We will support you to develop the right skills, and as we enter 2025 we are looking at a revised training and development plan for our staff that meets both professional and personal ambitions.</p>\n<p>As a small company, it means that every employee gets involved in delivering our services.  Whilst you will have your primary duties, you will soon find that no two days are the same, as you can be a genuine part of influencing how we do what we do alongside our tenants. Over the next few years we are transforming what we do and how we do it we would love you to bring your skills and experience and ideas to GHHA so we can be the best we can be.</p>\n<p>If you are a team player, ambitious, determined to make a difference to people’s lives, and share our values we want to hear from you!</p>\n<p>We offer in return a competitive salary, generous annual leave, pension, life assurance, personal accident cover, support and well-being services, and private medical cashback insurance.</p>\n<p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,000 - £34,999","publishDate":"2025-03-27T08:32:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-30T17:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/5e5ef4d3-b6ea-4d85-921e-63ee7e3b2c91.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"91322b1b-2480-4a2b-a61c-96e762753152","title":"Internal Quality Assurer for Academic Qualifications","employer":"Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames","department":"","location":"Chessington","locationType":3,"description":"About the Borough : <br>This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.<br><br>Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage. Kingston's riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.<br><br>Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London - with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.<br><br>Kingston's people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride. The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.<br><br>We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston's key strength. The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic. Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.<br><br>Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough. In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.<br> <br> About the Service and Team : <br>Kingston Adult Education is rated by Ofsted as a 'good' adult education provider for over 3,500 adult learners and is on an exciting journey towards outstanding provision. <br><br>Our mission is to offer high quality learning and training opportunities to meet the needs of individuals and employers in Kingston and surrounding areas and to work alongside community partners to achieve this.<br> <br> About the Role and Our Ideal Candidate : We are looking to appoint a part-time IQA to carry out quality assurance activities on a number of portfolio-based qualifications. Some of the work will be carried out in person at one of our locations within the Royal Borough of Kingston area (including the Guildhall in Kingston and the Hook Centre in Chessington), while other parts of the work can be done remotely. We are particularly looking for IQAs with subject specialisms / recent occupational experience in childcare or education. <br> Our Offer to You : <br>As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.<br><br>In addition we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff supported by our IT infrastructure, Google Chromebooks and Google Apps, which have acted as a key enabler for collaborative and streamlined working. We operate hybrid working, a flexible working model which allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week. It enables staff to achieve a work life balance whilst still meeting the needs of the organisation.<br><br>Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)</li>\n<li>Three volunteering days per year in Kingston</li>\n<li>Flexible and agile working arrangements</li>\n<li>Comprehensive learning and development programme</li>\n<li>Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres</li>\n<li>Interest free season ticket loans</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme</li>\n<li>Zip car scheme</li>\n<li>Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses</li>\n<li>Confidential wellbeing and counselling support</li>\n<li>Subsidised gym membership</li>\n</ul>Application Process : <br> Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application. <br><br> The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. <br><br> We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) so all personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc is completely anonymised during the shortlisting process. Our hiring managers review applications based on the knowledge, skills and experience demonstrated in your application, and how well these match the job profile. Our HR Shared Service with Sutton Council was recently recognised nationally for having the 'Best Inclusion and Diversity Programme' at the PPMA Excellence in People Management Awards 2023, something that we're incredibly proud of. <br><br> Hiring managers are encouraged to ensure that their interview panel is diverse, and representative of a range of protected characteristics, to help remove unconscious bias and ensure candidates are treated fairly during the selection process. Some characteristics may not be obvious, but our panels are diverse wherever possible. We have a number of measures in place to inform and support our approach, including mandatory EDI and unconscious bias training for all staff, safer recruitment training for diverse panel members, engaging with our staff networks and encouraging allyship. We are fully committed to removing barriers and enhancing the diversity of our workforce. <br> <br> Additional Information : <br> We are proud to be a diverse and welcoming Borough. Our aim is to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and staff feel a sense of belonging. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. <br><br> As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to thinking differently about disability and taking action to improve how we recruit, retain and develop disabled people. 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