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You will be providing high quality and comprehensive administrative support 3 days a week (working Tuesday, Wednesday and the third day can be flexible) to support and improve the pastoral and academic outcomes of children with a social worker. You will set up, maintain and review processes and systems to ensure effective day to day operation of the service in accordance with relevant legislative and statutory requirements in addition to collecting, co-ordinating, analysing and interpreting information to meet all local, national and statutory information requirements and data returns for the service. You will be reporting to the Assistant Head for<br>\nVulnerable Children who reports to the Head Teacher of the Virtual School.<br>\nAs the ideal candidate you will have experience of working in education, schools, childrens' services, and or CAMHs (Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service) and an understanding of how educational outcomes for children are measured (attendance, suspensions, attainment). You will have an eye for detail and excellent administrative and IT skills (particularly Microsoft Excel) which will assist you with preparing and analysing data for reporting and working with systems such as Welfare Call and Study Bugs. You will be a confident communicator and have experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment which will assist you with working with a variety of different organisations including other Local Authorities to support Enfield’s vulnerable children. Your excellent organisational and interpersonal skills will assist you with coordinating the Virtual Schools extensive training programme<br>\nand with working with digital services to ensure that Virtual Schools website is accurate and maintained. Overall, you will be committed to improving the educational outcomes of the children with a social worker.<br>\n<br>\nThe post is an initial 12 month contract with the possibility of renewal.<br>\nPlease not the position is not a qualified Social Work role and with this being a part time, the salary quoted is for full time per annum and therefore this will be pro rated.<br>\n<br>\nContact Details -<br>\nIf you would like to know more about the role, please contact Malaika Williams on 020 8132 1657 for an informal discussion.<br>\nIf you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andy Kingsbury, Recruitment & Onboarding Advisor on 0208 078 5976 or andy.kingsbury@enfield.gov.uk<br>\n<br>\nEnfield’s Social Care Centre of Excellence confirms our commitment to creating and maintaining an environment for new and existing staff to be the best and deliver high quality social work to our most vulnerable children and young people. It brings our recruitment, professional development and support into the one portal for social care staff to see what we have to offer and how we are supporting them to continue to learn and develop on a professional basis. For more information please visit https://new.enfield.gov.uk/centreofexcellence/about-us/<br>\n“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.<br>\nWe reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.<br>\nWe do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.<br>\nWhy it's great to work for Enfield Council:<br>\n<br>\n - An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).<br>\n - Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.<br>\n - A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.<br>\n - Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.<br>\n - Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.<br>\n - Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.<br>\n - Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.<br>\n - 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers<br>\n<br>\nWe are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.<br>\nIf you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£34,416 - £36,522 per annum pro rata","publishDate":"2025-03-28T16:51:04.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-21T16:51:04.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/d50519c4-86d4-4bf2-b5cc-01737306c9a2.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"fb2f1f9c-60c5-48f2-8700-117c41c06334","title":"Consultant Social Workers (Children's)","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>Job Title:</strong> Qualified Childrens Consultant Social Worker<br><strong>Starting Salary: </strong>£46,731<strong> </strong>per annum + £6,924 market enhanced payment, progressing to £51,802 per annum + £6,768 market enhanced payment PLUS £1k one off welcome payment* <br><strong>Hours:</strong> 37<br><strong>Location:</strong> Base locations in Stevenage and Apsley. Whilst you will have a base, each team has a geographic area they cover which will require regular access to a vehicle in order to travel to meetings.<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Childrens Services<br><br><b>About the service</b><br><br>At Hertfordshire County Council, we believe that the children and young people in our care deserve the best. And that means ensuring the social workers who work alongside them are trained, supported, and highly motivated.<br><br>As an innovative authority, we are committed to developing motivational social work practice and you will be trained to work in this way. You will be working at the forefront of best practice to deliver first class support to vulnerable children and families which will expose you to managing complex and diverse caseloads.<br><br>By changing our approach to families, they are changing their approach to us and we are managing to keep far more children at home safely with their families.<br> <br> With dedicated Diversity & Inclusion strategy and focus groups, we promote diversity and inclusion across the delivery of services and within our workforce.<br><br>We will offer a stimulating working environment, regular supervision meetings and training opportunities to help you to reach your full potential with the assistance and guidance of our specialist L&D teams.<br> <br> The pandemic has brought about changes in the way we work and having learnt from this and from feedback from our staff and communities, we are embedding important principles around 'Our Way Forward'. The overarching vision for Children's Services is that we work in a 'flexible and balanced' way with a focus on 'continuous improvement'; this is underpinned by a 'mix and blend' approach by adopting hybrid ways of working, balancing the need for collaborative workspaces with the right technology for staff to work from home and touchdown areas where this is right for you and for our families.<br><br><b>About the role</b><br><br>Each Team is made up of; a Team Manager, Consultant Social Worker(s), Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Children's Practitioners and Family Practitioners.<br><br>We are looking for experienced Social Workers to join one of the following teams:<ul><li><strong>Family Safeguarding</strong></li></ul>This role will include holding a small caseload of complex work and supports development into a management role in the future. <br><br>This will include conducting supervision meetings and supporting other members of the team and providing management cover in the Team Manager's absence.<br><br><b>About you</b><br><br> We are pleased to offer sponsorship of eligible roles that met the UKV&I requirements for candidates who currently reside in the UK at the time of application. <br><br> It is essential that all Consultant Social workers who apply have the following:<ul>\n<li>Qualified and Social Work England Registered</li>\n<li>Experience of staff supervision and management</li>\n<li>Comprehensive knowledge of the challenges associate with working with Children and their Families</li>\n<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li>\n<li>Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedures</li>\n<li>Proficient in the use of Microsoft IT package</li>\n<li>Full UK Driving Licence</li>\n<li>Regular Access to a vehicle</li>\n</ul>In addition to the above, below outlines team specific essential criteria:<br><br><strong>Family Safeguarding:</strong><ul>\n<li>The role will require you to support social workers, by assisting in court work which will include attending court, therefore a thorough knowledge of care proceedings and court experience is required.</li>\n<li>Thorough knowledge of care proceedings and court experience</li>\n</ul><br><br>This job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 12 job profile. Please locate this via:<br><br><strong></strong> <strong> Job profiles - Health and social care </strong> <br><br>To read more about our service and opportunities available visit our <strong> Childrens Social Work page </strong><br><br><strong>Recruitment timeline:</strong> we are checking applications regularly and will arrange ad hoc interviews - please check your emails for updates.<br><br><strong> Benefits of working for us <br> <br> </strong><br><br><strong> Additional Benefits for Social Work roles include:</strong><ul>\n<li>Monthly Market Enhanced Payment</li>\n<li>One off £1k Welcome Payment* (terms & conditions apply)</li>\n<li>Lease Car Scheme</li>\n<li>Up to £6 relocation expenses</li>\n<li>Hybrid working model</li>\n<li>5 Days additional annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>SWE Registration Fee paid</li>\n</ul><br><b>How to apply</b><br><br>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.<br><br><strong>Sponsorship<br></strong>We are pleased to offer sponsorship of eligible roles that met the UKV&I requirements for candidates who currently reside in the UK at the time of application.<br><br><strong>Disability Confident</strong><br>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.<br><br><strong>Safeguarding</strong><br>This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.<br><br><strong>Driving required</strong><br>You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.<br><br><strong>English Fluency</strong><br>The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further infor mation about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£46,731 pa progressing to £51,802 pa","publishDate":"2025-03-28T09:15:38.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-27T18:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/b228ffbb-6cc7-4407-9b96-18164584551e.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"df4ac8fa-85ee-4bcc-a434-6c9821e7d3b7","title":"Senior Practitioners (Children's)","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>Job Title:</strong> Qualified Children's Senior Practitioner<br><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £41,511 per annum + £6,243 pa market enhanced payment progressing to £45,718 per annum + £6,084 pa market enhanced payment PLUS £1k one off welcome payment*<br><strong>Hours:</strong> 37<br><strong>Location: </strong>Base locations in Stevenage and Apsley. Whilst you will have a base, each team has a geographic area they cover which will require regular access to a vehicle in order to travel to meetings.<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Childrens Services<br><br><b>About the service</b><br><br>At Hertfordshire County Council, we believe that the children and young people in our care deserve the best. And that means ensuring the social workers who work alongside them are trained, supported, and highly motivated.<br><br>As an innovative authority, we are committed to developing motivational social work practice and you will be trained to work in this way. You will be working at the forefront of best practice to deliver first class support to vulnerable children and families which will expose you to managing complex and diverse caseloads.<br><br>By changing our approach to families, they are changing their approach to us and we are managing to keep far more children at home safely with their families.<br> <br> With dedicated Diversity & Inclusion strategy and focus groups, we promote diversity and inclusion across the delivery of services and within our workforce.<br><br>We will offer a stimulating working environment, regular supervision meetings and training opportunities to help you to reach your full potential with the assistance and guidance of our specialist L&D teams.<br> <br> The pandemic has brought about changes in the way we work and having learnt from this and from feedback from our staff and communities, we are embedding important principles around 'Our Way Forward'. The overarching vision for Children's Services is that we work in a 'flexible and balanced' way with a focus on 'continuous improvement'; this is underpinned by a 'mix and blend' approach by adopting hybrid ways of working, balancing the need for collaborative workspaces with the right technology for staff to work from home and touchdown areas where this is right for you and for our families.<br><br><b>About the role</b><br><br>Each Team is made up of; a Team Manager, Consultant Social Worker(s), Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Children's Practitioners and Family Practitioners.<br><br>We are looking for experienced Senior Practitioners to join one of the following teams:<ul>\n<li><strong>Family Safeguarding</strong></li>\n<li><strong>0-25 Disability Service (childrens)</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Children Looked After</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Assessment (Permanent and 1 year secondment/FTC)</strong></li>\n</ul>As a Senior Practitioner, you will already have highly developed specialist knowledge of Social Work practice. Your advanced expertise and knowledge will help you to take the lead on complex cases within the department.<br><br>This is a varied and challenging role where you will have shared responsibility for leading less experience staff. You will have a key role in researching and sharing up to date social work practice alongside creating a clear vision for the future and ensuring the best outcomes for children and their families are realised.<br><br><b>About you</b><br><br>We are pleased to offer sponsorship of eligible roles that met the UKV&I requirements for candidates who currently reside in the UK at the time of application.<br><br>It is essential that all Senior Practitioners who apply have the following:<ul>\n<li>Qualified and Social Work England Registered</li>\n<li>At least 2 years post ASYE experience</li>\n<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li>\n<li>Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedures</li>\n<li>Proficient in the use of Microsoft IT package</li>\n<li>Full UK Driving Licence</li>\n<li>Regular Access to a vehicle</li>\n</ul>In addition to the above, below outlines team specific essential criteria:<br><br><strong>Family Safeguarding:</strong><ul>\n<li>Significant senior level frontline experience in a safeguarding team.</li>\n<li>Recent experience of case work in Assessments, Child Protection, Children Looked After and Care Proceedings</li>\n<li>In-depth knowledge of relevant childcare legislation is necessary to undertake work in this role effectively.</li>\n</ul><strong>0-25 Disability Service:<br></strong><ul>\n<li>Ability to complete robust assessments & to assess risk.</li>\n<li>Ability to work in a relationship-based way.</li>\n<li>Knowledge/experience of working with Disabled Children and Young People</li>\n<li>Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedure specific to Disabled Children and Young People</li>\n</ul><strong>Children Looked After:</strong><ul>\n<li>Experience of care planning, assessments and reviews.</li>\n<li>Track record of working alongside challenging families.</li>\n</ul><strong>Assessment:<br></strong><ul><li>Significant experience in assessing children's needs and undertaking statutory Child Protection enquiries.</li></ul><br><br>This job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 11 job profile. Please locate this via:<br><br> <strong> Job profiles - Health and social care </strong> <br><br>To read more about our service and opportunities available visit our <strong> Childrens Social Work page </strong><br><br><strong>Recruitment timeline:</strong> We review all applications on a regular basis with interviews arranged on an ad hoc basis - please check your emails for updates.<br><br><strong> </strong><br><br><strong> Benefits of working for us <br><br></strong><br><br><strong>Additional Benefits for Social Work roles include:</strong><ul>\n<li>Monthly Market Enhanced Payment</li>\n<li>One off £1k Welcome Payment* (terms & conditions apply)</li>\n<li>Lease Car Scheme</li>\n<li>Up to £6 relocation expenses</li>\n<li>Hybrid working model</li>\n<li>5 Days additional annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>SWE Registration Fee paid</li>\n</ul><br><b>How to apply</b><br><br>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.<br><br><strong>Secondment</strong><br>This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.<br><br><strong> Sponsorship: </strong> We are pleased to offer sponsorship of eligible roles that met the UKV&I requirements for candidates who currently reside in the UK at the time of application . <br><br><strong>Disability Confident</strong><br>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.<br><br><strong>Safeguarding</strong><br>This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.<br><br><strong>Driving required</strong><br>You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.<br><br><strong>English Fluency</strong><br>The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£41,511 pa progressing to £45,718 pa","publishDate":"2025-03-28T09:15:38.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-27T18:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/125d8478-83c9-4129-83c2-d6aef5c74f76.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"144550e8-7014-4367-9086-1efe37c74e27","title":"Qualified Social Workers (Children's)","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>Job Title:</strong> Childrens Social Worker<br> <strong> Salary: </strong> £37,035 per annum + £5,673 market enhanced payment progressing to £40,476 per annum + £5,242 market enhanced payment PLUS £1k one off welcome payment*<br><strong>Hours:</strong> 37<br><strong>Location:</strong> Base locations in Stevenage and Apsley. Whilst you will have a base, each team has a geographic area they cover which will require regular access to a vehicle in order to travel to meetings<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Childrens Services<br><br><b>About the service</b><br><br>At Hertfordshire County Council, we believe that the children and young people in our care deserve the best. And that means ensuring the social workers who work alongside them are trained, supported, and highly motivated.<br><br>As an innovative authority, we are committed to developing motivational social work practice and you will be trained to work in this way. You will be working at the forefront of best practice to deliver first class support to vulnerable children and families which will expose you to managing complex and diverse caseloads.<br><br>By changing our approach to families, they are changing their approach to us and we are managing to keep far more children at home safely with their families.<br> <br> With dedicated Diversity & Inclusion strategy and focus groups, we promote diversity and inclusion across the delivery of services and within our workforce.<br><br>We will offer a stimulating working environment, regular supervision meetings and training opportunities to help you to reach your full potential with the assistance and guidance of our specialist L&D teams.<br> <br> The pandemic has brought about changes in the way we work and having learnt from this and from feedback from our staff and communities, we are embedding important principles around 'Our Way Forward'. The overarching vision for Children's Services is that we work in a 'flexible and balanced' way with a focus on 'continuous improvement'; this is underpinned by a 'mix and blend' approach by adopting hybrid ways of working, balancing the need for collaborative workspaces with the right technology for staff to work from home and touchdown areas where this is right for you and for our families.<br><br><b>About the teams</b><br><br>Each Team is made up of; a Team Manager, Consultant Social Worker(s), Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Children's Practitioners and Family Practitioners.<br><br>We are looking for experienced Social Workers to join one of the following teams:<ul>\n<li><strong>Family Safeguarding</strong></li>\n<li><strong>0-25 Disability Service (Childrens) - full time and part time (18.5 hours)</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Specialist Adolescent Services Hertfordshire (SASH) </strong></li>\n<li><strong>Children Looked After</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Separated Migrant Children</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Assessment</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Transforming Care (1 year FTC)</strong></li>\n</ul><br><b>About you</b><br><br>It is essential that all Social Workers who apply have the following:<ul>\n<li>Qualified and Social Work England Registered</li>\n<li>At least 1 years post ASYE experience</li>\n<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li>\n<li>Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedures</li>\n<li>Proficient in the use of Microsoft IT package</li>\n<li>Full UK Driving Licence</li>\n<li>Regular Access to a vehicle</li>\n</ul>In addition to the above, below outlines team specific essential criteria:<br><br><strong>Family Safeguarding:</strong><ul>\n<li>Experience of care planning, assessments and reviews.</li>\n<li>Deliver welfare reports to conferences and court hearings</li>\n</ul><strong>0-25 Disability Service</strong><ul>\n<li>Ability to complete robust assessments & to assess risk</li>\n<li>Ability to work in a relationship-based way</li>\n</ul><strong>CLA:</strong><ul>\n<li>Experience of care planning, assessments and reviews.</li>\n<li>Track record of working alongside challenging families</li>\n</ul><strong>SASH:</strong><ul>\n<li>Experience of partnership working</li>\n<li>Experience of report writing</li>\n<li>An understanding of child development</li>\n</ul><strong>Separated Migrant Children:</strong><ul>\n<li>Ability to complete robust assessments & to assess risk.</li>\n<li>Knowledge/experience of working with Separated Migrant Children and of relevant legislation, guidance, policy and procedure specific to Separated Migrant Children.</li>\n<li>Knowledge/experience of working with children and young people subject to or at risk of exploitation including modern day slavery and trafficking.</li>\n</ul><strong>Assessment:</strong><ul>\n<li>Experience of conducting assessments and reviews.</li>\n<li>Presenting care plans to conferences</li>\n</ul><strong>Transforming Care:</strong><ul>\n<li>Good working knowledge of autism, Transforming Care and personalisation</li>\n<li>Experience and understanding of BASW capability framework </li>\n<li>Strong assessment skills and Care Act knowledge</li>\n</ul><br><br>This job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 10 job profile. Please locate this via:<br><br><strong> Job profiles - Health and social care </strong><br><br>To read more about our service and opportunities available visit our <strong> Childrens Social Work page </strong><br><br><strong>Recruitment timeline:</strong> We review all applications on a regular basis with interviews arranged on an ad hoc basis - please check your emails for updates. <br><br> <strong> Benefits of working for us </strong><br> <strong><br>Additional Benefits for Social Work roles include:</strong><ul>\n<li>Monthly Market Enhanced Payment</li>\n<li>One off £1k Welcome Payment* (terms & conditions apply)</li>\n<li>Lease Car Scheme</li>\n<li>Up to £6k relocation expenses (terms & conditions apply)</li>\n<li>Hybrid working model</li>\n<li>5 Days additional annual leave entitlement</li>\n<li>SWE Registration Fee paid</li>\n</ul><br><b>How to apply</b><br><br>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.<br><br> We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. <br><br><strong>Disability Confident</strong><br>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.<br><br><strong>Safeguarding</strong><br>This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.<br><br><strong>Driving required</strong><br>You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.<br><br><strong>English Fluency</strong><br>The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£37,035 pa progressing to £40,476 pa","publishDate":"2025-03-28T09:15:36.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-27T18:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/4911bc5b-b1cf-432b-b6c1-75664bdd4c80.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":"08a391bc-eaf9-4eb9-b176-589010ce080a","title":"Childrens Social Worker - Targeted Domestic Abuse Team","employer":"London Borough of Enfield","department":"","location":"Greater London","locationType":3,"description":"Are you a Social Worker with over 2 years post qualification experience who is passionate about children and young people? If so, Enfield Council is the place for you.<br>\nWe are seeking to recruit an experienced qualified Social Worker to work within the Targeted Domestic Violence who can develop clear and focused plans in conjunction with the family and the professional network and ensure the timely delivery of effective services.<br>\nAs a qualified Social Worker, you will have knowledge of current legislation, have demonstrated your experience and abilities in respect of working in partnership with children, young people, families, and partner agencies. You will have over 2 years’ experience of working with vulnerable children and their families, in a statutory setting supporting families within the Child Protection and Child in Need framework and a proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form, as well as the ability to work individually and as part of a team. Your drive, enthusiasm and high aspirations will contribute to our journey to deliver exceptional outcomes for the children and young people of Enfield.<br>\nThis is an exciting opportunity to join the Targeted Domestic Abuse Team supporting and protecting children, young people and families within Children and Family Services who are affected by Domestic Abuse. The work focuses on developing safety for the children, empowering the victim, and encouraging/motivating the perpetrator to address their behaviours. The aim of the team is to assess, intervene and reduce the risk of domestic abuse.<br>\nPlease note applicants must have right to work in the UK, unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship opportunities for this position.<br>\nContact Details -<br>\nIf you would like to know more about the role, please contact Laura Henry on 0208 132 2354 for an informal discussion.<br>\nIf you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andy Kingsbury, Recruitment & Onboarding Advisor on 0208 078 5976 or andy.kingsbury@enfield.gov.uk<br>\nEnfield’s Social Care Centre of Excellence confirms our commitment to creating and maintaining an environment for new and existing staff to be the best and deliver high quality social work to our most vulnerable children and young people. It brings our recruitment, professional development and support into the one portal for social care staff to see what we have to offer and how we are supporting them to continue to learn and develop on a professional basis. For more information please visit https://new.enfield.gov.uk/centreofexcellence/about-us/<br>\n“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.<br>\nWe reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.<br>\nWe do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.<br>\nWhy it's great to work for Enfield Council:<br>\n<br>\n - An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).<br>\n - Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.<br>\n - A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.<br>\n - Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.<br>\n - Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.<br>\n - Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.<br>\n - Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.<br>\n - 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers<br>\n<br>\nWe are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.<br>\nIf you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£42,324 - £49,551","publishDate":"2025-03-27T15:29:03.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-13T15:29:03.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/6f02b033-fc20-46f8-86a1-b873a572e1c5.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d0eec748-1916-4452-8be8-1783da4dc73d","title":"Mental Health Social Workers / AMHPs - Level 2/3","employer":"London Borough of Enfield","department":"","location":"Greater London","locationType":3,"description":"COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKERS/AMHPs - Level 2/3<br>\nFull time salary up to £54,022<br>\nPlease note the salary quoted above is inclusive of additional increments paid once registered with Enfield to practice as an Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP). <br>\nThe Level 2/3 Social Worker starting salary without or until AMHP registered with Enfield is £39,855 - £49,551. <br>\nThe salary range once registered as an AMHP with Enfield is £44,331 - £51,522.<br>\nIn addition to this AMHP responsibilities also currently qualifies for a market factor supplement of £2,500, reviewed annually.<br>\nThe London Borough of Enfield Integrated Mental Health Service seeks experienced Mental Health Social Workers & AMHP practitioners to fill vacancies in our fully integrated multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team’s and centralised AMHP Service.<br>\nCommunity Locality Team/Home Treatment Team Mental Health Social Worker & AMHP position provides an exciting opportunity for experienced practitioners to demonstrate creativity to make a real difference in vulnerable people’s lives; contribute to mental health service development transformation, and to influence and shape the practice of aspiring social workers or AMHPs and through Practice Education/AYSE Programs.<br>\nThe AMHP has a unique role, given that its work encompasses both practice with both children and adults; consequently, the work is varied and wide-ranging. As such, the AMHP plays a vital and essential role in safeguarding and supporting our most vulnerable residents.<br>\nWe seek imaginative and dynamic social work practitioners motivated to make positive contributions to the transformation of mental health social care, asserting social recovering and empowerment models, working in meaningful partnerships with service users, their carers, and families. You will make full use of person-centred assessment skills, using strengths-based and enabling principals, demonstrate coordination and planning skills with a focus on prevention, recovery, wellbeing, and dignity outcomes.<br>\nEnfield prides itself on having a supportive work culture with good working relationships with North London Partnership - Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Camden & Islington Foundation Mental Health Trust,, and stable management team that gives social workers the autonomy they need to deliver a first-class service to vulnerable children, adults and their families.<br>\nIf you are looking for an interesting challenge working within an integrated MDT setting, and looking for a rewarding position with good professional peer support/professional and clinical supervision, or just looking to influence and shape social work and AMHP practice; then this could, be it?<br>\nEnfield is a beacon council in independent living for people with disabilities and is fully committed to the personalisation agenda in mental health. We offer a supportive learning environment through individual and group supervision, with excellent professional development and training opportunities. Employed by Enfield Local Authority and seconded to Barnet, Enfield & Haringey NHS Mental Health Trust, you will benefit from positive practical working partnerships between the two organisations.<br>\nEnfield is situated in North London and is a culturally diverse borough with its ward’s covering amongst 20% most affluent and deprived in the country, whilst featuring industrial, residential, and countryside areas. It has good transport links into Central London and easily accessible being adjacent to the M25 and A406 with good transport links to the rest of the country.<br>\nIf you’re looking for interesting opportunities or want to further your career; or just want to contribute to integrated multidisciplinary working for the wellbeing of service users with mental health; and can work with professional autonomy as an AMHP. If you’re motivated, and enthusiastic over personalised services, then we would like to hear from you; we could be your next step?<br>\nPlease note the salary's quoted is based on full time hours per annum<br>\nContact Details -<br>\nIf you would like to know more about the role, please contact Debbie Morgan, Head of MH Services – 07903 970387 or Lucy Omezi Community Rehab Team Manager/Head of Service – 07580 881049 for an informal discussion.<br>\nIf you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andy Kingsbury, Recruitment & Onboarding Advisor on 0208 078 5976 or andy.kingsbury@enfield.gov.uk<br>\n“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.<br>\nWe reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.<br>\nWe do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.<br>\nWhy it's great to work for Enfield Council:<br>\n<br>\n - An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).<br>\n - Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.<br>\n - A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.<br>\n - Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.<br>\n - Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.<br>\n - Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.<br>\n - Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.<br>\n<br>\nWe are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.<br>\nIf you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"up to £54,022","publishDate":"2025-03-27T15:05:04.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-13T15:05:04.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/577c6612-0277-411e-a788-c74a9251db36.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ff44f4e9-2724-474a-ba63-efda40352d82","title":"Senior Practitioner Mental Health Social Worker AMHP","employer":"London Borough of Enfield","department":"","location":"Greater London","locationType":3,"description":"Edmonton Community Mental Health Locality Team seeks an experienced Mental Health Social Worker/AMHP practitioner in our fully integrated multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team and to participate in our centralised AMHP Service Rota.<br>\nFull time salary up to £56,107<br>\nPlease note the salary quoted above is inclusive of additional increments paid once registered with Enfield to practice as an Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP). <br>\nThe Senior Practitioner starting salary until AMHP registered with Enfield is £49,551 - £51,522. <br>\nThe salary range once registered as an AMHP with Enfield is £51,522 - £53,607.<br>\nIn addition to this AMHP responsibilities also currently qualifies for a market factor supplement of £2,500, reviewed annually.<br>\nThe position provides an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner in a leadership role to contribute to the development, training and shaping of Mental Health social work practice and service delivery. The position provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner to demonstrate creativity to make a real difference in vulnerable people’s lives; and to influence and shape the practice of community mental health social workers, AMHPs and aspiring AMHPs, along with supporting the practice development of junior social workers through professional Supervision, and Practice Education/AYSE Programs.<br>\nWe seek and imaginative and dynamic social work practitioner motivated to make positive contributes to the transformation of mental health social care, asserting social recovering and empowerment models, working in meaningful partnerships with service users, their carers, and families. You will make full use of person-centred assessment skills, using strengths-based and enabling principals, demonstrate coordination and planning skills, with a focus on prevention, recovery, wellbeing, and dignity outcomes.<br>\nEnfield prides itself on having a supportive work culture with good working relationships with North London Partnership - Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Camden & Islington Foundation Mental Health Trust, and stable management team that gives social workers the autonomy they need to deliver a first-class service to vulnerable adults, children and their families.<br>\nIf you are looking for an interesting challenge working within an integrated MDT setting, and looking for a rewarding position with good professional peer support/professional and clinical supervision, or just looking to influence and shape social work and AMHP practice; then this could, be it?<br>\nEnfield is a beacon council in independent living for people with disabilities and is fully committed to the personalisation agenda in mental health. We offer a supportive learning environment through individual and group supervision, with excellent professional development and training opportunities. Employed by Enfield Local Authority and seconded to Barnet, Enfield & Haringey NHS Mental Health Trust, you will benefit from positive practical working partnerships between the two organisations.<br>\nEnfield is situated in North London and is a culturally diverse borough with its ward’s covering amongst 20% most affluent and deprived in the country, whilst featuring industrial, residential, and countryside areas. It has good transport links into Central London and easily accessible being adjacent to the M25 and A406 with good transport links to the rest of the country.<br>\nContact details<br>\nIf you would like to know more about the role, please contact Debbie Morgan, Head of MH Services – 07903 970387 or Lucy Omezi Community Rehab Team Manager/Head of Service – 07580 881049 for an informal discussion.<br>\nIf you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andy Kingsbury, Recruitment & Onboarding Advisor on 0208 078 5976 or andy.kingsbury@enfield.gov.uk<br>\n<br>\n“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.<br>\nWe reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.<br>\nWe do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.<br>\nWhy it's great to work for Enfield Council:<br>\n<br>\n - An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).<br>\n - Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.<br>\n - A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.<br>\n - Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.<br>\n - Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.<br>\n - Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.<br>\n - Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.<br>\n<br>\nWe are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.<br>\nIf you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"up to £56,107","publishDate":"2025-03-27T14:23:03.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-13T14:23:03.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/047257da-e93a-4774-aa71-85dc53071f6c.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"b9106774-6379-4fb1-9cc7-c6ea141f5de7","title":"Re-integration Officer","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>Job Title:</strong> Re-integration Officer <br> <strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £33,366 progressing to £36,124 <br> <strong>Hours:</strong> 37 hours per week <br> <strong>Location:</strong> Farnham House, Stevenage, also covering west Hertfordshire <br> <strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent <br> <strong>Directorate:</strong> Childrens Services <br><br><b>About the team</b><br><br> This is an exciting opportunity to join the Hertfordshire Virtual School in the Children Missing Education (CME) team. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and organised person, who can match the pace of our busy office and busy (virtual) school environment. You will join a friendly, dedicated, and inclusive team. <br><br> We are excited to bring this new role to the Virtual School within the CME team which is specific to improving educational engagement for some of our most vulnerable children. This role will focus on supporting children that have been out of education (Child Missing Education) to return to school and be able to fully engage with learning. <br><br><b>About the role</b><br><br> The post holder will work directly with the Senior Strategic Lead within the Virtual School to provide school level support for children returning to school after being a Child Missing Education. This role will formulate and support the delivery of an appropriate tiered reintegration plan ensuring that the child sustains their engagement with education. The post holder will work alongside the receiving school, the child/young person and family.<ul>\n<li> To provide advice on strategies that promote the achievement of this group, </li>\n<li> To develop and advise school leaders, Children Services', and other professionals on a range of intervention strategies that improve outcomes for this group, </li>\n<li> To develop a range of strategies to support CME EHCP children whilst they await placement in an appropriate setting, </li>\n<li> To support schools in working with the most vulnerable children previously missing education with and without EHCPs, </li>\n<li> To support schools to ensure children returning to school after long term absence can settle, belong, and start to make expected progress, </li>\n<li> To coordinate and advise the professionals working with the child/young person, their family, and the setting, </li>\n<li> To work in partnership with other members of Children's Services, education colleagues and the third sector to promote achievement and to ensure equality of access to educational provision and opportunity, </li>\n<li> Offer appropriate support and challenge to schools, education settings and education leaders to improve educational outcomes for this group, </li>\n<li> Promotion of trauma informed and relational practice in education settings, </li>\n<li> As part of this role, you will be required to visit schools and children in other venues and to attend meetings at other sites than own work base and will therefore require a full driving license and access to a suitable vehicle, </li>\n<li> Occasional out of usual office hours working may be required. </li>\n</ul>You will be working in a fast-paced stimulating environment that would draw on and build your organisational skills, your ability to prioritise workloads in a relatively fast paced changing environment. <br><br> You will be working with schools, SENDCos and Headteachers to put into place robust and bespoke reintegration plans to ensure children that have been out of education, can fully re-engage with their education. Some of this work will be done virtually but some of this work will be required to be delivered in-person. Depending on the needs of the child, you may be required to work with a school/setting on a longer-term basis to ensure the reintegration plan is fully brought to fruition. <br><br><b>About you</b><br><br> <strong>Essential</strong>:<ul>\n<li> Educated to degree level or equivalent, </li>\n<li> Experience of working with schools, children and/or families, </li>\n<li> Knowledge of and commitment to safeguarding responsibilities for children and young people, </li>\n<li> Knowledge and understanding of the factors which influence school attendance, </li>\n<li> Ability to establish and maintain credibility with school staff, Children's Services colleagues, and other agencies, </li>\n<li> Excellent ICT skills and experience in the use of a range of software packages and electronic recording systems, </li>\n<li> Ability to collate, analyse, interpret, and present data, </li>\n<li> Excellent verbal and written communication skills </li>\n<li> Has a good work ethic, is a team player and has a can-do attitude </li>\n<li> Has excellent customer service and communication skills. </li>\n<li> Has a desire to learn new skills and take on challenges </li>\n<li> Experience of managing conflicting priorities and demands </li>\n<li> The ability to drive and travel across county. The post-holder will be allocated cases in the West of the county. </li>\n</ul><strong>Desirable</strong>:<ul>\n<li> Experience of working in a multi-agency environment and collaborating with partners in other services to achieve positive outcomes, </li>\n<li> Experience and knowledge of working with the SEND service. </li>\n<li> Experience and knowledge of working within Hertfordshire or another Local Authority. </li>\n<li> Educational experience in the last 5 years e.g. classroom teacher. </li>\n</ul>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. <br><br>This job role is within the Community Services, level COM9 job profile. Please locate this via: <br><br> Job profiles - Community services <br><br>To hear more about this opportunity please contact Katie.southall@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. <br><br> Interview Date: 30 April 2025 <br><br> Benefits of working for us<br><br><b>How to apply</b><br><br> As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. <br><br> <strong>Disability Confident</strong> <br> We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. <br><br> <strong>Safeguarding</strong> <br> This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. <br><br> <strong>Driving required</strong> <br> You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. <br><br> <strong>English Fluency</strong> <br> The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£33,366 progressing to £36,124","publishDate":"2025-03-27T12:00:15.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-13T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/3bc81486-570a-4191-a2fb-0a5ca4d36178.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"35cb5850-7a93-4b6c-9015-236c7d849a4e","title":"Treasury Operations Manager","employer":"Hightown Housing Association","department":"","location":"Hemel Hempstead","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Treasury Operations Manager</strong></p><p><strong>£61,971pa</strong></p><p><strong>Hybrid - 3 days onsite</strong></p><p>Hightown Housing Association has a rare opportunity for an experienced Treasury Operations Manager.</p><p>The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accurate recording and management reporting of the Association's debt portfolio, ensuring that all interest and other fee payments are correctly paid on time.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Support the Head of Treasury</strong> in arranging and renegotiating loans and capital market borrowings.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Maintain accurate records</strong> of the Association’s portfolio of bank loans and capital borrowings.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Manage loan rollover notices</strong> and loan drawdown documentation.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Handle loan trade and derivative confirmations</strong>.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Process treasury invoices</strong> and interest and fee payments.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Monitor and forecast cash flow requirements</strong>.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Provide necessary treasury information</strong> for regulatory returns.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Ensure compliance</strong> with lenders’ information requirements.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Professional Accountancy Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).</li>\n<li>Association of Corporate Treasurers qualification or actively studying for it.</li>\n<li>Previous experience in a similar role.</li>\n<li>Technical knowledge of treasury management.</li>\n<li>Experience with computerised accounting systems.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Opportunities for career growth and development.</li>\n<li>Collaborative and supportive team environment.</li>\n<li>33 days of annual leave including Bank Holidays.</li>\n<li>Competitive salary.</li>\n<li>Monthly attendance bonus.</li>\n<li>Life assurance cover.</li>\n<li>Discounts at high street retailers, gyms, restaurants, and cinemas.</li>\n<li>Ongoing training opportunities.</li>\n<li>Employee support and health & wellbeing services.</li>\n<li>Free access to a fully equipped on-site gym.</li>\n</ul><p><strong>We will be reviewing and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out.</strong></p><p><strong>No Agencies Please</strong></p><p><strong>Hightown is an Equal Opportunities Employer</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£61971 Per Annum","publishDate":"2025-03-27T09:17:47.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-24T08:04:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/87217209-dd01-49b6-9301-4ba3c8165e2b.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d7065624-8de0-410f-a65c-028a3e4fca74","title":"Assistant Team Manager","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>Job Title:</strong> Assistant Team Manager <br> <strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £41,511 progressing to £45,718 <br> <strong>Hours:</strong> 37 hours per week <br> <strong>Location:</strong> Apsley, Hemel Hempstead or Farnham House, Stevenage <br> <strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent <br> <strong>Directorate:</strong> Adult Care Services <br><br><b>About the team</b><br><br> <strong>Brokerage Solutions Team</strong> is committed to sourcing services for people supported by Hertfordshire Health and Social Care colleagues. We are looking for a hardworking, resilient, passionate, and experienced person to apply for the post of Assistant Team Manager and join our dynamic team. <br><br> BST operationally receive brokerage task referrals from over 40 teams within Health and Social Care in Hertfordshire - Adults Disability and Older Peoples Services, 0-25 Together, Gateway, Specialist Mental Health teams for Older People and Hospital Teams. In addition, we work in partnership with Adult Mental Health, Sensory Teams, and Childrens Services. <br><br> As an Assistant Team Manager, you will play a crucial role in supporting The BST Management Team in the daily operations of our social care brokerage service. <br><br><b>About the role</b><br><br> Team Support: Assisting the Team Manager in leading and motivating a team of social care brokers to achieve their goals and managing poor performance and ill health processes. <br><br> Actively Manage day to day Duty Tasks including Triage and Allocation of work where you will be responsible for prioritising brokerage resources. <br><br> Ensuring that those with Care Act Eligible needs receive high-quality care and support by engaging with various contracted service providers, in line with agreed contract call off processes and negotiating care costs. <br><br> Quality Assurance: Monitoring and evaluating the performance of the team to maintain high standards of service delivery. Addressing any issues or concerns that arise in a timely and effective manner. <br><br> Administrative Duties: Supervision Management of Staff, managing schedules, maintaining records, and handling correspondence related to client care. <br><br> Performance Management, Training and Development: Supporting the professional development of team members via the PMD Process <br><br> Holding a tray of more complex cases including complex finance and commissioning issues. <br><br> Responding to complaints and escalation requests from the operational services. Managing and resolving conflict. <br><br> Leading brokerage projects to develop particular service areas or processes. <br><br> Representing Brokerage in multi-agency meeting to resolve in urgent situations where people may be at risk without support. <br><br> Interpret complex data, resolving financial queries and commissioning errors on ACSIS. <br><br><b>About you</b><br><br> <strong>Essential</strong>:<ul>\n<li> NVQ/QVC level 4 or above in either social care, management, commissioning, or relevant qualifications these fields would be desirable. </li>\n<li> Proven experience in a social care setting, preferably in a supervisory or managerial role. </li>\n<li> Evidenced knowledge of Learning disabilities and Autistic spectrum Disorder </li>\n<li> Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills. </li>\n<li> Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team, social care professionals, Commissioners and social care providers offering challenge where appropriate. </li>\n<li> Excellent organizational I.T and time-management skills. </li>\n<li> Knowledge of Microsoft applications and liquid logic systems (ACSIS) </li>\n<li> Experience of resolving disputes, managing poor performance and negotiation with providers or other teams or services. </li>\n<li> Ability to remain calm in a crisis, problem solve and work in partnership to resolve urgent and complex situations, where people may be at risk without support. </li>\n</ul><strong> Desirable </strong><ul><li> This role is based across both major HCC sites for face to face meetings and induction training. Access toa vehicle is desirable but will require ability to travel across sites. </li></ul>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. <br><br>This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC11 job profile. Please locate this via: <br><br> Job profiles - Health and social care <br><br>To hear more about this opportunity please contact:<br> maria.palmer-webb@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. <br><br> Interview Date: 14 April 2025 <br><br> Benefits of working for us<br><br><b>How to apply</b><br><br> As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. <br><br> <strong>Disability Confident</strong> <br> We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. <br><br> <strong>Safeguarding</strong> <br> This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. <br><br> <strong>English Fluency</strong> <br> The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£41,511 progressing to £45,718","publishDate":"2025-03-27T04:44:21.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/c3c28198-862a-4b6d-9c40-6a3067c21eda.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ff7fd697-92c7-4507-a253-f7503f4ea603","title":"SEND EHC Casework Assistant","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stevenage","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>Job Title:</strong> SEND EHC Casework Assistant <br> <strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £26,835- £30,060 pa <br> <strong>Hours:</strong> 37 <br> <strong>Location:</strong> Stevenage <br> <strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent <br> <strong>Directorate:</strong> Childrens Services <br><br><b>About the team</b><br><br> Things are changing in SEND for Hertfordshire County Council. We are making SEND everyone's business. <br><br> Do you want to make a positive impact and be part of that change? We're investing in our statutory SEND workforce. <br><br> The Statutory SEND Assessment Team focus on working with families and professionals whilst undertaking the statutory assessment process. <br><br><b>About the role</b><br><br> The role of the Casework Assistant is to be responsible for supporting the statutory assessment process, ensuring that families have relevant and purposeful information and advice from weeks 0 to 20. Statutory responsibilities include coordinating multi-agency assessments of education, health and care and ensuring that Education, Health and Care Plans are up to date and reflect the needs of the child and the provision they require. <br><br> The Case Assistant needs to engage with professionals across education, health and care to support the decision making and assessment process, including:<ul>\n<li> Supporting the EHC coordinator with a range of casework activities, including Supporting casework relating to placement - which could include research, contacting schools to discuss cases, amendments and finalising of EHC plans </li>\n<li> To input and maintain accurate and comprehensive database records as required, and participate in the Local Authority's systems for monitoring and quality assurance for children and young people with EHC plans. </li>\n<li> To work collaboratively with professionals across education, health and care services to ensure effective case management, integrated working practice and successful outcomes for children. </li>\n<li> To participate occasionally in a range of meetings with other professionals and parents/carers in relation to individual children. </li>\n<li> Contribute to the development of policy, procedures and provision for children with SEN children's needs, which includes maintaining an up to date knowledge relating to SEN casework, changes to national legislation and departmental policies, and supporting induction/training and support to all team members. </li>\n</ul><br><b>About you</b><br><br> <strong>Essential</strong>:<ul>\n<li> Basic knowledge of SEND and experience of working with families </li>\n<li> Excellent organisation skills including an ability to work independently, systematically and work with conflicting demands </li>\n<li>Excellent customer service skills using verbal and written communication methods. <br>\n</li>\n<li>The ability to undertake a variety of administrative tasks, operating within departmental policies and procedures <br>\n</li>\n<li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team. Together with self-motivation and the ability to work unsupervised. <br>\n</li>\n<li> Some travel to meetings may be necessary. </li>\n</ul>This is a high pressure, interesting and varied role where you have to juggle daily with competing demands and priorities. Working closely with parents, families and professionals to ensure children and young people's special educational needs are understood and well supported. <br><br> <strong>Desirable</strong>:<ul><li> A good understanding and experience of SEND of working with families </li></ul>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. <br><br>This job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 7 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care <br><br>To hear more about this opportunity please contact Lauren Irons lauren.irons@hertfordshire.gov.uk and Claudine Tavner claudine.tavner@hertfordshire.gov.uk f or an informal discussion about the role. <br><br> Interview Date: 22nd and 23rd April <br><br> Benefits of working for us<br><br><b>How to apply</b><br><br> As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. <br><br> <strong>Disability Confident</strong> <br> We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. <br><br> <strong>Safeguarding</strong> <br> This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. <br><br> <strong>English Fluency</strong> <br> The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£26,835\\t- £30,060 pa","publishDate":"2025-03-27T04:44:21.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/81618406-1155-4e11-816d-65dbb055ccb6.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"644b5375-7a75-4079-a253-1f29739a4288","title":"Childrens Practitioner","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stevenage","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>Job Title:</strong> Childrens Practitioner <br> <strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £30,559pa progressing to £33,366 pa <br> <strong>Hours:</strong> 37.0 <br> <strong>Location:</strong> Stevenage <br> <strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent <br> <strong>Directorate:</strong> Childrens Services <br><br> <strong> About the team </strong> <br><br> The Separated Migrant Children and Care leavers Service supports individuals who have travelled to the UK seeking sanctuary, by way of offering practical and emotional intervention to help provide stability and safety through our duty under the Childrens Act 2004. This includes accommodation, education and training support, health and mental wellbeing input, asylum support and wider access to additional resources and networks within the community to help grow a 'family' around each of the young people we work with. We work with our young people from the point of referral into our service (between 12-17 years old), up until they reach 25 years old. <br><br> The service is made up of four teams, which includes a Team Manager, Consultant Social Workers, Social Workers and Personal Advisors. We have one Child Practitioner and are looking to recruit a second in order to help provide wider support with direct work and more opportunities for our young people to access a point of contact for housing or asylum support from the service. <br><br> It is a really exciting time for us as we continue to grow as a service, and the introduction of a second Child Practitioner will allow us to creatively progress ideas and opportunities to engage our cohort more meaningfully, gather their views and provide them with experiences and opportunities to come together. <br><br> We work closely with a wide range of services, including the Home Office, Policing teams, Housing, Health, Education and Employment Services, Probation <br><br> and the Prison Service, Interpreting and Family Tracing and community-based support opportunities designed to increase networks and systems around our young people, who have no family within the UK. We also link in closely with our Participation Service, to look at improving the ways in which we support young people, and identifying groups and activities which they would benefit from and will help them reach their potential. <br><br><strong> About the role </strong><br><br> The role of Child Practitioner includes, but is not exclusive to: <br><br> Arranging and supporting young people to attend relevant appointments inc. asylum and health <br><br> Acting as key point of contact with District Housing Teams - completing relevant paperwork to progress transition plans for young people moving into independent living-Administrative tasks including completing referrals for key documentation, support services and financial requests <br><br> Working with the wider service to identify opportunities to develop events and social opportunities for our cohort, liaising with services and organisations to develop these plans <br><strong></strong><br><br> <strong>About you</strong> <br><br> Essential:<ul>\n<li> Experience in working directly or indirectly in a support or advisory role with young people/vulnerable adults </li>\n<li> Ability to work independently, and within part of a team, to create plans </li>\n<li> Understanding of supporting individuals who have experienced trauma or discrimination and how this may impact how we engage with them </li>\n<li> Good time management and organisational skills </li>\n<li> Confidence in interacting directly with young people and professional agencies </li>\n<li> Experience in completing administrative work </li>\n<li> Hold a valid UK driving license and have access to a vehicle to be able to transport young people to and from appointments, as needed <br> Desirable:<ul>\n<li> Experience working directly with asylum seeking or other marginalised groups </li>\n<li> Understanding of asylum processes and legal framework </li>\n<li> Multi-lingual </li>\n<li> Experience of working with Hertfordshire computer systems </li>\n<li> Project planning experience </li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li> Are you someone who is passionate about working within a dynamic team, supporting the needs of young people? Do you enjoy the potential of everyday being different? Of meeting and developing relationships with young people and professionals in order to help to support them to feel confident and successful in their future? Then this job is for you! </li>\n</ul><br><br>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. <br><br> This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC8 job profile. Please locate this via: <br><br> Job profiles - Health and social care <br><br> To hear more about this opportunity please contact lucy.bradley@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. <br><br> Interview Date: W/c 14th April, 2025 <br><br> Benefits of working for us <br><br><strong> How to Appy </strong><br><br> As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. <br><br> <strong>Additional Information</strong> <br><br> <strong>Disability Confident</strong> <br> We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. <br><br> <strong>Driving required</strong> <br> You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. <br><br><strong>English Fluency</strong> <br> The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£30,559 - £33,366","publishDate":"2025-03-27T04:44:21.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/7740362d-a64f-4d0d-861d-68a25f30ff1e.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"1facddf6-4f5b-4eb5-af2f-7a6d0f15e193","title":"Building Surveyors (RP0034)","employer":"Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council","department":"","location":"The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Building Surveyors</strong></p><p><strong>Starting salary £40,689pa with potential progression to £43,690pa on achieving designated skills and experience</strong></p><p><strong>37 hours per week (hybrid working)</strong><strong></strong></p><p>Do you have an eye for detail and experience of surveying, do you want to help improve the housing standards across our borough and increase customer satisfaction levels? Are you passionate about delivering the best service possible to our tenants? If so, we have the perfect role for you.</p><p>You will work part of our Property Maintenance team where no two days are the same.If you like genuine diversity in your Building Surveying work and are looking to learn new skills, then we have a fantastic opportunity for you.</p><p>We’re seeking Surveyors in three key areas: Planned Works, Voids, and Repairs.</p><p>At Welwyn Hatfield we’re committed to providing excellent service to our community.We’re making a significant investment into our housing stock, creating a chance for you to engage in a variety of exciting new projects.</p><p><strong>About the roles:</strong></p><p><strong>Planned Works Surveyor</strong></p><p>As a Planned Works Surveyor, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the delivery of our planned and cyclical investment programmes to the housing and commercial stock.</p><p>This includes working alongside our contractors and consultants, holding them accountable for their performance, providing technical advice, developing scopes of work and specifications for various projects, and liaising with customers to understand their requirements.</p><p><strong>Repairs Surveyor</strong></p><p>In the role of Repairs Surveyor, you’ll manage your own patch, consisting of around 2000 properties.</p><p>You’ll collaborate with contractors and the Neighbourhoods team to ensure timely, high-quality repairs.Your responsibilities will include attending sites to scope out larger repair jobs and keeping tenants updated on ongoing works.</p><p><strong>Voids Surveyor</strong></p><p>As a Voids Surveyor, your focus will be on ensuring void properties are turned around quickly and to a high standard.</p><p>You’ll work closely with contractors, Neighbourhoods, and allocation teams to keep everyone informed about the status of each void, ensuring properties meet tenants' expectations.</p><p><strong>About you:</strong></p><p>You will be customer focused and have great customer service skills and the ability to work autonomously to improve our property standards. You will have extensive experience in diagnosing building faults and delivering cost-effective solutions.</p><p>Your technical expertise will enable you to identify necessary repairs, develop detailed specifications, make sound technical decisions, and solve complex problems efficiently.A thorough understanding of current building regulations, building standards, and health and safety legislation is essential for these roles.</p><p>Your passion for delivering customer-focussed outcomes will be evident in your approach to work.You will have the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring that everyone involved understands the scope and progress of projects.</p><p><strong>Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council:</strong></p><p>Our CORE values—Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent—guide everything we do.</p><p><strong>Closing date for applications is 21 April 2025.</strong></p><p><strong>Remote assessments will be held on 29 April 2025.</strong></p><p><strong>Interviews will be held on 8 May 2025.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Starting salary £40,689pa with potential progression to £43,690pa","publishDate":"2025-03-26T12:28:31.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-21T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/823aa152-6a74-4e7f-bba1-7b03fea66100.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d78fad7b-3b19-42af-a4ad-a3097fd240e4","title":"Health & Safety Officer","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stevenage","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>Job Title:</strong> Health & Safety Officer <br> <strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £37,035 opportunity to progress to £40,476 <br> <strong>Hours:</strong> 37.0 <br> <strong>Location:</strong> Stevenage/Hybrid <br> <strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent <br> <strong>Directorate:</strong> Resources <br><br><b>About the team</b><br><br>This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated health and safety officer to join the Health & Safety team who provide competent health and safety support to managers and staff across all Council departments, schools and partner organisations.<br><br>This role reports to the Senior H&S officer<br><br><b>About the role</b><br><br>The role involves the provision of health and safety advice and support to managers and staff within HCC, schools and partner organisations. So, a broad and secure knowledge of H&S legislation and practice is key, with the ability to build good relationships at all levels of the organisation.<br><br>Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills are essential. <br><br>Key tasks being:<ul>\n<li>Monitoring adherence to health and safety legislation and HCC policy and procedures via our audit and inspection programme. Ensuring effective monitoring and data recording.</li>\n<li>Assisting in the development and delivery of health and safety training and supporting our Health and Safety Co-ordinators across the organisation.</li>\n<li>Contributing to the Council's Health and Safety guidance ensuring this is regularly reviewed and updated.</li>\n<li>Monitoring accident and incident reports and statistics identifying trends and assisting with investigations / debriefs as required. </li>\n</ul><br><b>About you</b><br><br>Essential:<ul>\n<li>You will have a NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent as a minimum.</li>\n<li>The ability to understand complicated and detailed legislation, rules and procedures and interpret them to clients effectively and clearly.</li>\n<li>Good attention to detail -ability to provide accurate advice both verbally and in written reports.</li>\n<li>Good organisational skills - able to prioritise your workload effectively.</li>\n<li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team and build good relationships.</li>\n<li>Good ICT skills proficient in use of MS Teams, Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook.</li>\n<li>You will be required to travel to sites across Hertfordshire thus applicants must have access to a vehicle and driving licence that is valid in the UK.</li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul>\n<li>Local Government experience successfully providing health and safety advice and support to a range of clients.</li>\n<li>Good public speaking skills</li>\n<li>Qualified to NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent. With a commitment to continuing professional development e.g., through membership of IOSH or similar.</li>\n</ul>This is an excellent opportunity for a Health and Safety professional with strong collaboration and interpersonal skills to work across diverse areas of risk and deliver a positive impact on managing health and safety across HCC.<br><br>This job role is within the Corporate Services, level CORP10 job profile. Please locate this via:<br><br> Job profiles - Corporate services <br><br>To hear more about this opportunity please contact <strong>Maria Williams, </strong>Senior Health & Safety Officer maria.williams@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. <br><br> Interview Date: 30th April 2025 and 1st May 2025 <br><br> We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. <br><br> Benefits of working for us<br><br><b>How to apply</b><br><br> As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. <br><br><strong>Disability Confident</strong> <br> We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. <br><br> <strong>Driving required</strong> <br> You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. <br><br> <strong>English Fluency</strong> <br> The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£37,035 opportunity to progress to £40,476","publishDate":"2025-03-26T12:00:14.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/22c9bf5b-f834-4a11-a979-ba856bd54f24.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"176d004f-3a8b-49df-86f2-0dcffffa94d2","title":"Home Finder","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>Job Title:</strong> Home Finder <br> <strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £33,366 progressing to £36,124 <br> <strong>Hours:</strong> 37 hours per week <br> <strong>Location: </strong>Apsley, Hemel Hempstead or Farnham House, Stevenage <br> <strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent <br> <strong>Directorate:</strong> Adult Care Services <br><br><b>About the team</b><br><br> Brokerage Solutions Team is committed to sourcing services for people supported by Hertfordshire Health and Social Care colleagues. We are looking for a hardworking, resilient, passionate, and experienced person to apply for the post of Home Finder and join our dynamic team.<strong> </strong> <br><br> You will be part of a team responsible for how Brokerage Solutions Team performs, meeting standards set by the needs of Adult Care Services for an efficient team that delivers in a timely and professional manner. <br><br> Brokerage Solutions Team provides support to Social work professionals who are working with individuals who have been assessed as meeting criteria to access social care support for community and residential services. As a Homefinder you will predominately be dealing with long stay placement requests but also will be involved in Prevention of Hospital Admissions and urgent respite requests. This involves having strong communication skills as you will be working not only with internal stakeholders but external stakeholders such as Functional Mental Health Teams, Hospitals, CHC and Care Homes. <br><br> You will be committed to delivering a high-quality service in a demanding role. <br><br> You will need to be fully up to date with all IT skills required or will have the proven ability to learn them very quickly. You will need to be able to prioritise cases and work under pressure. <br><br><b>About the role</b><ul>\n<li> Managing and prioritising caseload. </li>\n<li> Commissioning services accurately </li>\n<li> Sourcing appropriate services and liaising with Care Managers as well as direct contact with clients and families. </li>\n<li> Working collaboratively with stakeholders to meet request in timely manner and within the budget set. </li>\n</ul><br><b>About you</b><br><br> <strong>Essential</strong>:<ul>\n<li> Experience of working in Social Care and understanding of the Care Act. </li>\n<li> Strong communication skills with the confidence to speak directly to clients and family members, both verbally and written with the ability to establish strong relationships with providers. </li>\n<li> Must be self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced, pressured environment. </li>\n<li> Working as part of a team and individually </li>\n<li> Excellent organizational I.T and time-management skills. </li>\n<li> Knowledge of Microsoft applications and liquid logic systems (ACSIS) </li>\n</ul><strong>Desirable</strong>:<ul>\n<li> Outstanding organisational and prioritisation skills </li>\n<li> Knowledge of Brokerage </li>\n<li> Knowledge of ACSIS. </li>\n</ul>We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. <br><br>This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC9 job profile. Please locate this via: <br><br> Job profiles - Health and social care <br><br>To hear more about this opportunity please contact SHANA.GRUMMITT@HERTFORDSHIRE.GOV.UK for an informal discussion about the role. <br><br> Interview Date: 24 April 2025 <br><br> Benefits of working for us<br><br><b>How to apply</b><br><br> As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. <br><br> <strong>Disability Confident</strong> <br> We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. <br><br> <strong>Safeguarding</strong> <br> This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. <br><br> <strong>English Fluency</strong> <br> The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£33,366 progressing to £36,124","publishDate":"2025-03-26T05:08:29.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-13T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/739415ee-9a5c-4dcc-aa12-abf3bbdae41e.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"584e8307-a761-4c5b-8b6e-c5863035b03a","title":"Registered Building Control Inspector (Specialist)","employer":"Luton Borough Council","department":"","location":"Town Hall, Luton","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About the job</strong><br><strong>Salary: £63,715 to £66,787 per year (including car benefit and Market Rate Supplement)</strong><br> <br><strong>Hours per week: 37</strong><br><strong>Contract type: Permanent</strong><br> <br><strong>*Successful Candidate will not start till April 2025*</strong><br> <br>We have two exciting brand-new opportunities available within our Sustainable Development team as Registered Building Control Inspectors (Specialists), as part of our expanding team which we are committed to investing in and supporting.<br> <br>Luton is growing in reputation, with large visionary building projects at Kenilworth Road LTFC (including the new football stadium), London Luton Airport's expansion, Luton & Dunstable Hospital's development, as well as multiple new build sites across Luton Town and our Town Centre Masterplan. This would be a great opportunity for you to put your excellent skills into practice, undertaking functions of safety with key stakeholders and being able to make a difference.<br> <br>You will undertake Building Control functions as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) as appointed by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) on High Risk Buildings (HRB's), adhering to the required process and activities specified by the BSR and supervise other Registered Building Control Inspectors who will benefit from your experience and knowledge in the industry.<br> <br>You will also be required to assess dangerous structures and implement immediate remedial works, effectively managing and evaluating caseloads of a full range of developments with specific focus on more complex schemes and premises.<br> <br><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong><br> <br><strong>Previous applicants need not apply.</strong><br><strong>About you</strong><br>We are looking for someone with substantial experience in Building Control, working on Class 3 building types, together with post qualification experience (including restricted activities and functions, and enforcement).<br> <br>You must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator as a building inspector, with demonstrable competency to work without supervision on high-risk buildings (HRB's) (Class 3 category G, H).<br> <br>The post holder must be capable of examining Principal Designer plans, undertake site inspections; compile reports and keep written records to justify decisions made in relation to the practical applications of the building regulations (Building Safety Act 2022).<br> <br>You must have excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills and the ability to engage with all levels clearly and concisely, self-motivated and a productive team player who is able to coordinate work activities to maximise service delivery.<br> <br>You must be a Member of a relevant professional body such as RICS, CABE, CIOB or equivalent with relevant Building Control bias and evidence of achieving CPD requirements.<br> <br>The successful candidate will need to be educated to degree level in a relevant subject such as Building Control, Building Surveying, Construction, Structural Engineering and/or be able to demonstrate learning at an equivalent level.<br> <br>Please ensure your supporting statement demonstrates your experience and knowledge in order for your application to be considered.<br><strong>About us</strong><br>Our ambitious <strong>Luton 2040 Vision</strong> - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.<br> <br>The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?<br><strong>Application Process</strong><br><strong>Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person's criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.</strong><br><strong>Benefits</strong><br>We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:<br><br>- From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade<br>- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave<br>- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area<br>- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant<br>- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)<br>- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home<br>- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns<br>- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways<br>- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons<br>- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel<br>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"GBP 63,715.00 - 66,787.00 per year;GBP 8,000.00","publishDate":"2025-03-26T02:01:12.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/9365aa84-a824-4150-a863-290f90b545b5.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"fd20c01b-73fd-4b81-ac74-768c2d4cd551","title":"Finance Office Assistant","employer":"Hertsmere Borough Council","department":"","location":"Civic Offices, Borehamwood","locationType":2,"description":"<p>We are seeking a Finance Office Assistant to support the Head of Finance & Business Services and the wider finance team by providing a full range of proactive, efficient and professional admin services and project assistance.</p>\n<p>The role requires liaising with senior management, staff and Councillors, and external agencies including government departments and the public.</p>\n<p>The ideal candidate will have substantial admin experience working closely with senior management within a complex business organisation.  Excellent written and spoken English / confident communication skills, as well as numeracy skills will be essential.</p>\n<p>The post is offered on a full time, permanent basis (36 hours per week). </p>\n<p>Benefits include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>27 – 32 days annual leave - plus all bank holidays</li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme</li>\n<li>Flexi-Leave - opportunity to accrue work time that can be used as extra leave (up to 2 days per month)</li>\n<li>Free car parking</li>\n<li>Free gym membership</li>\n<li>Cycle schemes</li>\n<li>Free lunchtime yoga</li>\n<li>Free eye tests</li>\n<li>Free flu jabs</li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The Council operates a hybrid working system where employees may work two days per week from home.</p>\n<p><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></p>\n<p><strong>Closing date:  Wednesday 16<sup>th</sup> April, 10am</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£26,947 - £30,013 (depending on experience)","publishDate":"2025-03-25T16:47:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-16T09:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/5445a2e9-86d8-42f3-8d0e-90ae802f800e.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"a2192ca8-2896-4a1b-b12f-21c269c3677b","title":"Deputy Head of Service - Children in Care and Adoption","employer":"Luton Borough Council","department":"","location":"Luton","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About the job</strong><br><strong>Salary: £58,507 - £61,745 a year pro rata plus £3,203 car benefit allowance<br>Hours per week: 37<br>Contract type: Fixed Term for 1 year</strong><br> <br><strong>This position is available as a secondment opportunity for 1 year. If you are a permanent LBC employee, you must have written approval (an email will suffice) from your manager prior to applying and a copy will need to be submitted with your application. Please note: we will not be able to proceed with your application form without your manager's permission.</strong><br> <br>In this strategic role, you'll be responsible for the development, management, and operational delivery of key Children's Services and Statutory Social Work interventions. You'll provide vital support to a team of managers, working alongside the Head of Service to ensure the delivery of services that achieve the best possible outcomes for children, young people, and families.<br> <br>You'll help set the strategic direction of the service, delivering on the Council's vision and values while implementing evidence-based practices and reflecting current good practice. This role also involves promoting the professional development of staff and creating a sustainable, effective workforce to meet the needs of the most vulnerable in our communities.<br> <br>You'll have the authority to make critical decisions within statutory and legal frameworks, ensuring a robust response to the needs of children and families. As part of your remit, you will assist the Head of Service in achieving the Council's strategic objectives and play a pivotal role in improving service delivery through effective performance management and problem-solving.<br> <br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><br> <br>- Collaborate with the Head of Service to set strategic direction and ensure effective performance management across services.<br> <br>- Implement evidence-based practices that reflect research and current good practices in service delivery.<br> <br>- Promote the professional development of all staff, fostering a culture of learning and growth.<br> <br>- Make decisions in line with statutory regulations and ensure positive outcomes for children, young people, and families.<br> <br>- Support in the resolution of complex problems, ensuring vulnerable children and young people receive timely, appropriate, and proportionate responses.<br> <br>- Lead the coordination of service delivery to meet the needs of children, young people, and families across diverse settings.<br> <br><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong><br><strong>About you</strong><br>We are looking for a strategic and hands-on leader with a proven track record of delivering impactful services. As the successful candidate, you will have:<br> <br><strong>- Substantial experience </strong>in a senior leadership role, having led and developed services in partnership with multi-agency groups across public and voluntary sectors.<br> <br><strong>- Proven ability </strong>to lead, manage, and motivate teams, ensuring effective performance management aligned with organisational objectives<strong>.</strong><br> <br><strong>- Strong collaboration skills </strong>with the ability to work effectively across a wide range of stakeholders in a political context, managing complex issues and planning service delivery.<br> <br><strong>- </strong>Excellent<strong> communication and interpersonal skills, </strong>enabling you to develop professional working relationships at all levels, with strong influencing, negotiation, and accountability abilities.<br> <br><strong>- </strong>Experience in managing significant<strong> budgets and diverse funding streams, </strong>ensuring efficient use of resources to meet service objectives.<br> <br><strong>- In-depth knowledge </strong>of key policies impacting children and young people, particularly in safeguarding, health & safety, and urban multicultural environments.<br> <br><strong>- Professional qualifications </strong>in social work and management (or equivalent experience), backed by substantial relevant experience, training, and competence<strong>.</strong><br> <br>This role is pivotal to ensuring the success of Children's Services, and we are looking for a dedicated leader to help shape the future of the service. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply!<br><strong>About us</strong><br>Luton Council has been selected to deliver the government's Families First for Children Pathfinder programme.<br> <br>Luton is one of seven new areas in the second wave to be chosen with the aim of protecting vulnerable children from harm and improving services to help more children stay with their families in safe and loving homes.<br> <br>The programme is an amazing opportunity for Luton to shape future social care practice, which includes closer working relationships with our health, police, education and voluntary sector partners.<br> <br>Children are at the heart of everything we do in Luton, and we are very proud of the tremendous work that is already taking place together with our partners, including the development of our Family Hubs and working towards making Luton a child-friendly town where our children and young people can grow up feeling happy, healthy and secure.<br> <br> Our ambitious <strong>Luton 2040 Vision</strong> - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents. <br> <br>The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?<br><strong>Application process</strong><br><strong>Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person's criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.</strong><br><strong>Additional information</strong><br>We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:<ul> <li>\n<strong>From 25to 32days' annual leave:</strong> linked to length of service and grade</li> <li>\n<strong>Buying annual leave scheme: </strong>buy up to 20 days additional annual leave</li> <li>\n<strong>Career Pathways:</strong> step up in your career or move into a specialist area</li> <li>\n<strong>Pension scheme: </strong>with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant</li> <li>\n<strong>Generous relocation package: </strong>up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)</li> <li>\n<strong>Employee Assistance Programme:</strong> a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home</li> <li>\n<strong>Work/life balance:</strong> flexible working options including working from home where possible. W e welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns </li> <li>\n<strong>Training and support: </strong>unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways</li> <li>\n<strong>Staff offers:</strong> includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons</li> <li>\n<strong>Arriva Travel Club:</strong> great value savings on local bus travel</li> <li>\n<strong>Friday Funday Socials -</strong> One Friday every 2 months where we encourage our staff to get together to socialise after work</li> </ul>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"GBP 58,507.00 - 61,745.00 per year;GBP 8,000.00","publishDate":"2025-03-25T08:04:49.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/00cc4c7b-e457-4d44-9f73-7c93eacbfc83.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"35e1bd01-548a-461f-86c1-cbb77c8b05bf","title":"Deputy Head of Service - Care Leavers","employer":"Luton Borough Council","department":"","location":"Town Hall Extension","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About the job</strong><br><strong>Salary: £58,507 - £61,745 a year pro rata plus £3,203 car benefit allowance<br>Hours per week: 37<br>Contract type: Fixed Term for 1 year</strong><br> <br><strong>This position is available as a secondment opportunity for 1 year. If you are a permanent LBC employee, you must have written approval (an email will suffice) from your manager prior to applying and a copy will need to be submitted with your application. Please note: we will not be able to proceed with your application form without your manager's permission.</strong><br> <br>The Leaving Care Team provides core services to young people leaving care and young people who have left care between the ages of 15.5 and 21 or 24.<br> <br>The Deputy Head of Service for the Care Leavers Service team is a key leader responsible for managing day-to-day operations, mentoring a dedicated team of professionals, and fostering effective collaboration with partner agencies to ensure prompt and informed decision-making on complex cases.<br> <br>In this strategic role, you'll be responsible for the development, management, and operational delivery of key Children's Services and Statutory Social Work interventions. You'll provide vital support to a team of managers, working alongside the Head of Service to ensure the delivery of services that achieve the best possible outcomes for children, young people, and families.<br> <br>You'll help set the strategic direction of the service, delivering on the Council's vision and values while implementing evidence-based practices and reflecting current good practice. This role also involves promoting the professional development of staff and creating a sustainable, effective workforce to meet the needs of the most vulnerable in our communities.<br> <br>You'll have the authority to make critical decisions within statutory and legal frameworks, ensuring a robust response to the needs of children and families. As part of your remit, you will assist the Head of Service in achieving the Council's strategic objectives and play a pivotal role in improving service delivery through effective performance management and problem-solving.<br> <br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><br> <br>- Collaborate with the Head of Service to set strategic direction and ensure effective performance management across services.<br> <br>- Implement evidence-based practices that reflect research and current good practices in service delivery.<br> <br>- Promote the professional development of all staff, fostering a culture of learning and growth.<br> <br>- Make decisions in line with statutory regulations and ensure positive outcomes for children, young people, and families.<br> <br>- Support in the resolution of complex problems, ensuring vulnerable children and young people receive timely, appropriate, and proportionate responses.<br> <br>- Lead the coordination of service delivery to meet the needs of children, young people, and families across diverse settings.<br> <br><strong>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.</strong><br><strong>About you</strong><br>We are looking for a strategic and hands-on leader with a proven track record of delivering impactful services. As the successful candidate, you will have:<br> <br><strong>- Substantial experience </strong>in a senior leadership role, having led and developed services in partnership with multi-agency groups across public and voluntary sectors.<br> <br><strong>- Proven ability </strong>to lead, manage, and motivate teams, ensuring effective performance management aligned with organisational objectives<strong>.</strong><br> <br><strong>- Strong collaboration skills </strong>with the ability to work effectively across a wide range of stakeholders in a political context, managing complex issues and planning service delivery.<br> <br><strong>- </strong>Excellent<strong> communication and interpersonal skills, </strong>enabling you to develop professional working relationships at all levels, with strong influencing, negotiation, and accountability abilities.<br> <br><strong>- </strong>Experience in managing significant<strong> budgets and diverse funding streams, </strong>ensuring efficient use of resources to meet service objectives.<br> <br><strong>- In-depth knowledge </strong>of key policies impacting children and young people, particularly in safeguarding, health & safety, and urban multicultural environments.<br> <br><strong>- Professional qualifications </strong>in social work and management (or equivalent experience), backed by substantial relevant experience, training, and competence<strong>.</strong><br> <br>This role is pivotal to ensuring the success of Children's Services, and we are looking for a dedicated leader to help shape the future of the service. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply!<br><strong>About us</strong><br>Luton Council has been selected to deliver the government's Families First for Children Pathfinder programme.<br> <br>Luton is one of seven new areas in the second wave to be chosen with the aim of protecting vulnerable children from harm and improving services to help more children stay with their families in safe and loving homes.<br> <br>The programme is an amazing opportunity for Luton to shape future social care practice, which includes closer working relationships with our health, police, education and voluntary sector partners.<br> <br>Children are at the heart of everything we do in Luton, and we are very proud of the tremendous work that is already taking place together with our partners, including the development of our Family Hubs and working towards making Luton a child-friendly town where our children and young people can grow up feeling happy, healthy and secure.<br> <br> Our ambitious <strong>Luton 2040 Vision</strong> - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents. <br> <br>The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?<br><strong>Application process</strong><br><strong>Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person's criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.</strong><br><strong>Additional information</strong><br>We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:<ul> <li>\n<strong>From 25to 32days' annual leave:</strong> linked to length of service and grade</li> <li>\n<strong>Buying annual leave scheme: </strong>buy up to 20 days additional annual leave</li> <li>\n<strong>Career Pathways:</strong> step up in your career or move into a specialist area</li> <li>\n<strong>Pension scheme: </strong>with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant</li> <li>\n<strong>Generous relocation package: </strong>up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)</li> <li>\n<strong>Employee Assistance Programme:</strong> a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home</li> <li>\n<strong>Work/life balance:</strong> flexible working options including working from home where possible. 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Children with a Social Worker Education Officer

London Borough of Enfield

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£34,416 - £36,522 per annum pro rata

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