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We are growing the service to support our transformation of Adult Social Care by focusing on prevention and intervention built on a person centred strengths-based approach. Working at the forefront of our vibrant People (Adults) Directorate, you will be vital to delivering the Council’s legislative responsibilities for Slough residents within our diverse community.<br><br>You will need to be a qualified Social Worker with the ability, confidence and enthusiasm for working with adults and their families in a hospital or community setting, managing a varied caseload with a mix of complexity. You will have a good knowledge and understanding of the statutory framework in which we work and an ability to work well in multi-disciplinary settings. From the very top, every member of our team has one thing driving them – wanting to make a positive difference to the lives of our residents. And in Slough, that difference will be obvious every day.</p>\n<h4><strong>Our Council:</strong></h4>\n<p>Our vision is to make a difference to our communities and our environment and we would love you to join us in our mission! All of our employees, whatever their job, contribute greatly to delivering services to local people - either directly, or by supporting colleagues. We celebrate diversity and are continuously striving for our residents to enjoy fulfilling prosperous and healthy lives.</p>\n<h4><strong>What we offer:</strong></h4>\n<p>We offer a supportive place to grow and develop your career with a real opportunity for your input to be valued and heard. Ambition and innovation will be required now more than ever and you will join a friendly and collaborative environment where you are encouraged to thrive.</p>\n<p>Alongside a competitive salary, we provide:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>26 days annual leave (not including Bank holidays), rising to 30 days between 2 - 5 years’ service and 33 days after 5 years’ service.</li>\n<li>The Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We offer a wider range of great benefits including:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Flexible and hybrid working options to promote work-life balance</strong></em></li>\n<li>Our commitment to equality and diversity through a range of employee networks</li>\n<li>Wellbeing initiatives</li>\n<li>Tax - free childcare and childcare services</li>\n<li>Season loan ticket - to help with the cost of your rail / bus journey to &amp; from work.</li>\n</ul>\n<h4><strong>Interested?</strong></h4>\n<p>For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Katarzyna Mekla-Banas on 07523933001 and Tracey Preedy on 07544378523, Acting Locality Managers and Luisa Thomas Hospital Team Manager on 07564046011.</p>\n<p>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If appointed, all posts will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.</p>\n<p>Slough Borough Council is an inclusive employer and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We select staff on merit and we foster a workforce where people are valued, and represents the local communities that we serve. Slough Borough Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.</p>\n<p>We want our application process to be open and accessible. If you wish to make your application in an alternative format, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Recruitment@slough.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Recruitment@slough.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;quoting the job reference – our&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.slough.gov.uk/accessibility\" target=\"_blank\">Accessibility Statement</a>&nbsp;has more information.</p>\n<p><strong>Join our team at Slough Borough Council and help accelerate our journey of transformation and growth!</strong></p>\n<p><strong><em>We reserve the right to close the advert early.&nbsp;</em></strong><strong><em>Agency applications will not be considered.</em></strong></p>","shortDescription":"<p>Slough Borough Council seeks Qualified Social Workers for its Locality and Hospital Social Work Teams, focused on a person-centred approach.</p>","salaryDescription":"£39,513 to £44,711 per year Plus Local Weighting Allowance of £1,064","publishDate":"2024-11-05T10:12:16.725Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-30T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/f0d80169-7fce-4877-9b41-586e17ac5d42.jpg","score":1,"featured":true,"enhanced":true},{"id":"bed06e29-1ab6-4c4f-9b0a-acaea6b95209","title":"Social Workers - Community Mental Health","employer":"Slough Borough Council","department":"","location":"Slough","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong>This is an open vacancy and will close upon successful appointment.</strong></p>\n<p>We are looking for a fully-qualified, experienced and passionate Social Worker who wants to work with service users requiring utmost care and attention. A position has become available in our Community Mental Health specialist team with the main functions being assessment, care planning, and service purchasing.</p>\n<p>All of our employees, whatever their job, contribute to delivering services to local people - either directly, or by supporting colleagues. Our vision is to make a difference to our communities and our environment by taking pride in Slough.</p>\n<p><strong>What you'll be doing:</strong></p>\n<p>You will be within a multi-disciplinary team using your strong social work experience working to manage a caseload within the context of relevant legislation and throughout the care co-ordination process provide advice, therapeutic interventions and advocacy according to professional expertise for clients and carers, as appropriate.</p>\n<p><strong>Our Council:</strong></p>\n<p>Our vision is to make a difference to our communities and our environment and we would love you to join us in our mission! 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Ambition and innovation will be required now more than ever and you will join a friendly and collaborative environment where you are encouraged to thrive.</p>\n<p>Alongside a competitive salary, we provide:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>26 days annual leave (not including Bank holidays), rising to 30 days between 2 - 5 years’ service and 33 days after 5 years’ service.</li>\n<li>The Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We offer a wider range of great benefits including:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flexible and hybrid working options to promote work-life balance</li>\n<li>Our commitment to equality and diversity through a range of employee networks</li>\n<li>Wellbeing initiatives</li>\n<li>Tax - free childcare and childcare services</li>\n<li>Season loan ticket - to help with the cost of your rail / bus journey to &amp; from work.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Interested?</strong></p>\n<p>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If appointed, all posts will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.</p>\n<p>Slough Borough Council is an inclusive employer and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We select staff on merit and we foster a workforce where people are valued, and represents the local communities that we serve. Slough Borough Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.<br><br>We want our application process to be open and accessible. If you wish to make your application in an alternative format, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Recruitment@slough.gov.uk\">Recruitment@slough.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;quoting the job reference – our&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.slough.gov.uk/accessibility\">Accessibility Statement</a>&nbsp;has more information.</p>\n<p><strong>How to apply:</strong></p>\n<p>Please click on the apply button below to submit your application. 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You will work with other internal and external enforcement agencies on joint projects and operations. You will also be proficient in the use of IT, including premises databases and the Intelligence Database (IDB). You will hold a relevant professional qualification in Trading Standards.</p>\n<p>In addition to the above responsibilities, as a Principal Trading Standards Officer you will lead in the development of best practice policies and procedures, undertake the more contentious and complex investigations of regional or national significance, and represent the RSP at regional and national forums. Please note that this post does not have management responsibility.</p>\n<p><strong>What we offer:</strong></p>\n<p>Merton Council offers a competitive salary and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent holiday entitlement and flexible working along with essential car user allowance and mileage scheme for officers using their car for work.</p>\n<p>Please see our why work for us page on our website for more information about a great range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.merton.gov.uk/jobs/working-us#toc-family-friendly-policies-and-flexible-benefits\" target=\"_blank\">Work for Merton : Working for us | Merton Council</a></p>\n<p>We welcome applications for part-time, job-share or other flexible working patterns to enable you to achieve a good work/life balance.</p>\n<p>To arrange an informal chat, or if you have any questions about the roles, please email Karen Tillett, Trading Standards Manager at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:karen.tillett@merton.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\">karen.tillett@merton.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<p><strong>Closing date for all applications 31st December 2024</strong></p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https://jobs.merton.gov.uk/vacancy/principalsenior-trading-standards-officer-572124.html#hs_show_apply_popup=true\" target=\"_blank\">Please apply via this link</a></strong></p>\n<p>Let’s stay connected, follow us on social media:</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://uk.linkedin.com/\">LinkedIn</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F%3Flocale%3Den_GB\">Facebook</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/jobs/search/e9ab236c-e656-4259-a8b4-848ff5986b08?search=lewisham&amp;sessionId=b77e6856-9ddf-4799-89d1-b08c6b6a3ef1#sign-in-required\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></p>","shortDescription":"<p>Merton Council seeks Trading Standards Officers to undertake consumer protection enforcement, investigate complex cases, and liaise with other agencies.</p>","salaryDescription":"Grade/Salary ME12/ME13 - £42,324 - £49,551 per annum, plus Essential User Car Allowance of £963","publishDate":"2024-11-22T15:05:05.691Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-31T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/465f447f-b4d1-4fcd-83d0-0738ad0f322f.png","score":1,"featured":true,"enhanced":true},{"id":"e9ab236c-e656-4259-a8b4-848ff5986b08","title":"PFI Expiry Technical Project Manager","employer":"London Borough of Lewisham","department":"","location":"Lewisham","locationType":2,"description":"<p>Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities !</p>\n<p>We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><strong>INTRODUCTION</strong></p>\n<p>Lewisham Council is looking for an experienced technical project manager with the knowledge, experience and skills to manage the expiry of our Housing PFI contract.&nbsp;This post reports to the PFI Expiry Programme Manager and is responsible for the management of the technical and commercial aspects of the expiry of our Housing PFI contract. This is the first PFI contract to expire at Lewisham Council so this is a new post and a new process. The PFI has 1,829 properties under management and there is a complex commercial environment to be navigated in ensuring that the risks of the expiry process are managed.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><strong>What’s the role ?&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<p>The Housing Directorate is procuring a handback survey currently and having the appropriate technical resources to manage this through to completion is crucial to success. This post would &nbsp;manage the contract for the survey, liaise with the PFI over access and interrogate what comes out of the survey and ensure that the correct works are programmed in. The outcome of the survey needs to become a programme of rectification works which will need to be managed and monitored in order to mitigate the risk of assets coming back to the Council requiring works that should have been delivered under the PFI contract.</p>\n<p><strong>What’s in it for you ?&nbsp;</strong></p>\n<p>Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:&nbsp;</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generous holiday allowance&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension scheme&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Flexible working and family friendly policies&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Season ticket and bicycle loans&nbsp;</li>\n<li>A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Supportive staff networks</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>What we’re looking for</strong>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>We are seeking an experienced&nbsp; technical project manager who can take on this new post within the Housing Directorate to manage this project. The Council is commissioning an asset handback condition survey and the PFI Expiry team will manage this and the resulting programme of works to completion.</p>\n<p><strong>Location</strong></p>\n<p>The job is primarily based in&nbsp;, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office, from the PFI premises and from home on a regular basis.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/counciljobs/applying/how-to-apply-for-a-job-with-us\" target=\"_blank\">Applicant handbook</a>- please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.</p>\n<p><strong>How to apply</strong></p>\n<p>To find out more, view our job description and person specification below and to apply, please click on the apply link above.</p>\n<p>For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Carol Hinvest&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Carol.hinvest@lewisham.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Carol.hinvest@lewisham.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Please click&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.lewisham.gov.uk/-/media/jobs/PFI%20Expiry%20Technical%20Project%20Manager%20PMO\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;to view the Job Description and Person Specification</strong></p>\n<p>Special conditions</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Professional Industry Qualification such as Chartered Surveyor RICS qualification with APC accreditation or Building Surveyor via the Chartered institute of Building or equivalent</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Salary</strong></p>\n<p><strong>£55,710 - £57,726 Per annum (PO6)</strong></p>\n<p>N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.</p>\n<p><strong>Diversity</strong></p>\n<p>Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply\" target=\"_blank\">www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply</a>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>The Council has a dedicated employment support service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://lewisham.gov.uk/lewishamworks\" target=\"_blank\">Lewisham Works</a>, which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:JobsAndSkills@lewisham.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\">JobsAndSkills@lewisham.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;and an advisor will be in touch with you.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<p>The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><strong>Let’s stay connected, follow us on social media:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjayKyv_-P5AhXpTEEAHQZnCesQFnoECAQQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Flondon-borough-of-lewisham&amp;usg=AOvVaw13wpKtHnV966_uUph3IPHq\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi84tDu_uP5AhUJbcAKHZDFDQsQFnoECAkQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fen-gb.facebook.com%2FLewishamCouncil&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PkBiwCy8tNrQ-3VWV2VDJ\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjNneGW_-P5AhUOTMAKHeoeCtQQ6F56BAgHEAE&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FLewishamCouncil%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor&amp;usg=AOvVaw2CaYxWV1ZHoRan3v_FAIEE\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjKlP7I_-P5AhWznVwKHSV0AaUQFnoECAcQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Flewishamcouncil%2F%3Fhl%3Den&amp;usg=AOvVaw36nguD1n5OzUQcM1L0Nvuf\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram </a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","shortDescription":"<p>Lewisham Council seeks a Technical Project Manager to manage the technical and commercial aspects of the expiry of the Housing PFI contract.</p>","salaryDescription":"£55,710 - £57,726 per annum (PO6) ","publishDate":"2024-11-22T12:27:28.708Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-08T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/9f086ccd-1efa-48d2-9df4-10980c95555f.jpg","score":1,"featured":true,"enhanced":true},{"id":"258cd2ed-670f-4361-bb04-7bee14e2621f","title":"PFI Contract Expiry Programme Manager","employer":"London Borough of Lewisham","department":"","location":"Lewisham","locationType":2,"description":"<p>Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities !&nbsp;</p>\n<p>We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><strong>INTRODUCTION</strong></p>\n<p>Lewisham Council is looking for an experience programme manager with the knowledge, experience and skills to manage the expiry of our Housing PFI contract. A key requirement will be commercial negotiation with the PFI Company and their sub contractors to ensure that the expiry is well managed, value for money is achieved, residents suffer no loss of service and any disputes are managed to achieve a positive outcome for the Council. Strong stakeholder management experience combined with attention to detail on contracts and specifications will be essential. You will be responsible for managing a small team of officers to deliver this vital project.</p>\n<p><strong>What’s the role?</strong></p>\n<p>This post reports to the Director of Resident Engagement and Services in Housing and is responsible for the management of the expiry of our Housing PFI contract. This is the first PFI contract to expire at Lewisham Council so this is a new post and a new process. The PFI has 1,829 properties under management. There is a complex commercial environment to be navigated in ensuring that the risks of the expiry process are managed.&nbsp;As the PFI delivers essential services within the community it is vital that we prepare and have a good handover at the end of the contract. Significant risks will need to be managed, diverse expertise and resources will need to be applied to achieve the required outcome.</p>\n<p><strong>What’s in it for you?</strong>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:&nbsp;</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generous holiday allowance&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension scheme&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Flexible working and family friendly policies&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Season ticket and bicycle loans&nbsp;</li>\n<li>A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Supportive staff networks</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>What we’re looking for</strong>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>We are seeking an experienced&nbsp; programme manager who can take on this new post within the Housing Directorate to manage this programme with a number of significant workstreams including the transfer of staff, data and records. The Council is commissioning an asset handback condition survey and the PFI Expiry team will manage this and the resulting programme of works to completion.</p>\n<p><strong>Location</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<p>The job is primarily based in&nbsp;, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office, from the PFI premises in Brockley and from home on a regular basis.</p>\n<p>The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/counciljobs/applying/how-to-apply-for-a-job-with-us\" target=\"_blank\">Applicant handbook</a>- please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<p><strong>How to apply</strong></p>\n<p>To find out more, view our job description and person specification below and to apply, please click on the apply link above.</p>\n<p>For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Carol Hinvest <a href=\"mailto:Carol.hinvest@lewisham.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Carol.hinvest@lewisham.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Please click&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.lewisham.gov.uk/-/media/jobs/PFI%20Expiry%20JD%20and%20PS\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here</strong></a><strong> to view the Job Description and Person Specification</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Salary</strong></p>\n<p>£62,922 - £67,500 per annum (SMG1)</p>\n<p>N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof. &nbsp;</p>\n<p><strong>Diversity&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply\" target=\"_blank\">www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<p>The Council has a dedicated employment support service,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://lewisham.gov.uk/lewishamworks\" target=\"_blank\">Lewisham Works</a>, which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:JobsAndSkills@lewisham.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\">JobsAndSkills@lewisham.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;and an advisor will be in touch with you.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>\n<p>The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response. &nbsp;</p>\n<p><strong>Let’s stay connected, follow us on social media:</strong></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjayKyv_-P5AhXpTEEAHQZnCesQFnoECAQQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Flondon-borough-of-lewisham&amp;usg=AOvVaw13wpKtHnV966_uUph3IPHq\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi84tDu_uP5AhUJbcAKHZDFDQsQFnoECAkQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fen-gb.facebook.com%2FLewishamCouncil&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PkBiwCy8tNrQ-3VWV2VDJ\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjNneGW_-P5AhUOTMAKHeoeCtQQ6F56BAgHEAE&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FLewishamCouncil%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor&amp;usg=AOvVaw2CaYxWV1ZHoRan3v_FAIEE\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/jobs/search/e9ab236c-e656-4259-a8b4-848ff5986b08?search=lewisham&amp;sessionId=b77e6856-9ddf-4799-89d1-b08c6b6a3ef1#sign-in-required\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram&nbsp;</a> &nbsp;</p>","shortDescription":"<p>Lewisham Council seeks an experienced program manager to manage the expiry of its Housing PFI contract, offering excellent benefits.</p>","salaryDescription":"£62,922 - £67,500 per annum (SMG1)","publishDate":"2024-11-22T12:19:57.290Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-08T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/9f086ccd-1efa-48d2-9df4-10980c95555f.jpg","score":1,"featured":true,"enhanced":true},{"id":"b7340bd7-0992-46b2-b5b4-1340e43733de","title":"Learner Support Assistant - Pool","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary: </strong>Scale 4 £29,346-£31,074<br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Casual, Permanent <br> <br><strong>Weeks per year:</strong> Term-time only<br><br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 06/01/2025<br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>tbc<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1538<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br><br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. </strong><br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br><br><ul> <li>To identify and provide appropriate one to one support to individuals or groups of adult learners with identified additional needs.</li> <li>To provide learning support in the classroom at various Waltham Forest Adult Learning Service centres to enable learners to achieve their learning outcomes.</li> </ul>To support the Service in promoting disability equality and ensuring that differently abled learners are treated equally and fairly<br><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Learner%20Support%20Assistant%20-%20Pool%20-SC4.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong> </a><br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong> <br><br>Please refer to the role profile.<br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br>English and math qualifications at level 2 or above<br> <br>Previous experience of working with adults in an educational setting is desirable.<br><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; <br> <br>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; <br> <br>Satisfactory DBS check; <br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br><br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Smita Deol, Learning Support Coordinator at <a href=\"mailto:smita.deol@walthamforest.gov.uk\">smita.deol@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> <br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Scale 4 £29,346-£31,074","publishDate":"2024-11-23T18:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/18263540-3003-460c-bb5a-5736ef5ce5cc.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"2b71cd1c-4f3d-453b-a3a7-2f2b5453601a","title":"SEND Officer","employer":"North Somerset Council","department":"","location":"Weston-super-Mare","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About Us</strong> <br> <br>North Somerset Council is committed to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents. Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.<br><br><strong>The Role</strong> <br> <br>We are seeking a dedicated and experienced SEND Officer to join our SEND Team, based in the Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare. The SEND Team is responsible for ensuring that the Local Authority's statutory duties towards individual children and young people with SEND are met.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><br> <br> <ul> <li>Assess and address the needs of children and young people by developing and managing Education Health Care Plans, overseeing a complex caseload.</li> <li>Act as the main point of contact for an assigned area or caseload, offering a responsive and supportive service to children, families, schools, and service providers.</li> <li>Handle complex cases directly, contributing to service improvements within an integrated service plan.</li> <li>Provide targeted support and advice as specified in Education Health Care Plans, ensuring interventions are implemented to meet professional standards.</li> <li>Develop services related to SEND legislation, focusing on outcomes aligned with the overall service plan.</li> <li>Support tribunal and funding processes as required.</li> <li>Collaborate with SEN officers and caseworkers to enhance service standards.</li> <li>Partner with service users and agencies to deliver multi-agency services, fostering clear communication and understanding between professionals.</li> </ul> <br> <br><strong>This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. </strong><br><br>Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.<br><br><strong>Work Style</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council, we offer a hybrid working environment based on four distinct work styles. Depending on the role and personal circumstances, you will fall into one of these categories. However, please note that during the induction period, it may be necessary to spend more time in the office to support your learning and development. We are flexible and open to discussions about your preferred working style, and if you wish to be in the office more frequently, this can be negotiated.<br><br>This role falls into the category of Flexible Worker which means you can expect to work in the following way:<br> <br><ul> <li>2-3 days in the office</li> <li>Works both from home and the office, depending on the task at hand.</li> <li>Training is provided to help balance work-life and manage time effectively, with an emphasis on communication for team touchpoints and planning in-office days for collaboration.</li> </ul> <br> <br> <strong>About You</strong> <br> <br>We are looking for an individual who is passionate about Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and who possesses the following skills and experience:<br><br><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong><br> <br><ul> <li>\n<strong>Relevant Qualification or Experience:</strong> Degree-level vocational qualification or equivalent experience related to the service user group, providing essential knowledge for the role.</li> <li>\n<strong>Approved Professional Qualification:</strong> Relevant to the area of work, with practical experience that builds technical skills and a thorough understanding <strong>of services, legal responsibilities, and work practices.</strong>\n</li> <li>\n<strong>Knowledge of SEND Code of Practice:</strong> Familiarity with the guidelines and standards for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.</li> <li>\n<strong>Supervisory Experience:</strong> Demonstrated experience in overseeing and guiding others' work.</li> <li>\n<strong>Analytical and Decision-Making Skills:</strong> Ability to assess work processes and make improvements.</li> <li>\n<strong>Understanding of Safeguarding Protocols:</strong> Knowledge of safeguarding practices and thresholds, with the ability to investigate and address potential concerns.</li> <li>\n<strong>Effective Communication and Engagement:</strong> Ability to work collaboratively with service users and partner agencies, upholding values such as dignity and respect.</li> <li>\n<strong>Organisational Skills:</strong> Ability to manage personal workload and coordinate tasks for others to meet deadlines.</li> <li>\n<strong>Professional Boundaries:</strong> Clear understanding and respect for professional and personal boundaries.</li> <li>\n<strong>Driving Requirement: </strong>Full UK driving licence with access to a personal vehicle for work, or ability to arrange suitable travel alternatives.</li> </ul><br> <br> <strong>What We Offer</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.<br><br>We offer:<ul> <li>Competitive salary and benefits</li> <li>Flexible working arrangements</li> <li>Local Government Pension</li> <li>Opportunities for professional development</li> <li>Inclusive Staff groups including Carers, Disabled, LGBTQ+, REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), and Young Staff Forums</li> <li>Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year</li> <li>Dedicated in house Wellbeing Team</li> <li>Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes</li> </ul> <br> <br>Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our <strong>Benefits booklet</strong> .<br><br><strong>How to Apply</strong> <br> <br>If you share our <strong>vision and values</strong> and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the <strong>apply online</strong> button below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. When completing our online application form, please detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role.<br><br><strong>Contact Information</strong> <br> <br>For further information about the role, please contact <strong>Dawn Hedges, Senior SEND Inclusion Officer,</strong> at <strong> dawn.hedges@n-somerset.gov.uk </strong>or <strong>Mandy Plumridge, SEND Manager</strong>, at <strong> mandy.plumridge@n-somerset.gov.uk .</strong><br><br><strong>Important Information</strong> <br> <br>As a <strong>Disability Confident Leader</strong>, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.<br><br><strong>Anticipated Interview Date: </strong>Tuesday 3 rd December 2024.<br><br><strong>Please note: </strong>We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. <br><br>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Level 7:- £34,314 - £37,035 per annum, pro rata","publishDate":"2024-11-23T18:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-26T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/d29fb933-390e-48cd-a298-d5d1b7bcd0ff.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"cfa23397-0a11-4eef-a1ec-16602af99d56","title":"Principal Accountant Corporate Capital","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br> <br><strong>Directorate: </strong>Resources<br> <br><strong>Grade:</strong> PO6<br><br><strong>Salary: </strong>£52,584 £55,620 <br><br><strong>Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement: </strong>N/A<br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full-time/Permanent <br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36<br> <br><strong>Weeks per year:</strong> 52<br><br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 28/11/2024<br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>TBC<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong> 1521<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br><br>The Principal Accountant Capital provides support to the Group Accountant Capital in being financial team leading on capital accounting within the organisation. They will be responsible for:<br> <ul> <li>Supporting the production of the capital accounts and notes to the accounts; and</li> <li>providing financial information for management and decision-making in relation to the Capital Programme.</li> </ul>The post holder must be a technically capable Accountant, who can provide support to the organisation's capital decision-making and business planning. They must have sufficient technical expertise to provide financial analysis for the purposes of financial accounting, grant claims, government returns, recharges, pricing etc. They must possess the technical skills to produce accurate accounts, produce relevant notes, undertake quality checks for consistency, and make sure that the organisation is compliant with the CIPFA Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom.<br><br><strong>>></strong><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/LBWF%20Role%20Profile%20Principal%20Accountant%20Capital%20PO6.pdf\"><strong> Click here to download the Role Profile</strong></a><strong> <<</strong> <br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong> <br><br><ul> <li>Collecting, collating and analysing the information inputs required for the production and maintenance of the organisation's capital strategy, and liaising with and advising managers across the organisation to meet deadlines required for budget and reporting purposes.</li> <li>Preparing and monitoring the capital budget and ensuring that capital project budgets are in line with the approved Capital Programme and coordinating any required changes to capital budgets. </li> <li>Supporting on capital strategy including reporting to relevant boards and providing financial input to capital bids. </li> <li>Supporting on the financial evaluation of capital schemes as part of the development of relevant business cases and the preparation of the financial implications for all Cabinet approvals. </li> <li>Support in providing strategic leadership on the capital reporting process including reporting to CSAMG and Cabinet on capital including forecasts and variances to capital budgets. </li> <li>Manage and maintain the asset register and taking responsibility for asset valuations and ensuring that the process is managed effectively. </li> <li>Support on processing of year-end journals for capital. </li> <li>Lead on capital grants. </li> <li>Support the preparation of capital notes for the Statement of Accounts, including all asset related notes and IFRS16 lease notes. </li> <li>Advising on technical decisions relating to capitalisation. </li> <li>Support on implementation of technical updates to the CIPFA Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom and other legislative and regulatory changes. </li> <li>Ensuring integrity of financial information and compliance with audit requirements. </li> <li>Assisting with the efficient and timely completion of specific tasks within the annual closing of accounts process and ensuring that information presented in the financial statements complies with the CIPFA Code of Practice and reporting standards. </li> <li>Supporting effective liaison with external and internal auditors, including the efficient filing and retention of documentation, maintaining appropriate audit trails for subsequent retrieval as and when required. </li> <li>Assisting with the production and presentation of complex and diverse financial information to members and other senior stakeholders, that informs service and corporate decision-making. </li> <li>Undertaking specialist project work of a complex nature, preparing reports, representing accountancy services on working groups (including some external groups), and providing financial management and related expertise as and when required.</li> <li>Providing support to other areas of Finance, as directed by the Group Accountant Capital or Chief Accountant.</li> <li>Acting as deputy to the Group Accountant Capital. </li> </ul><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br><ul> <li>Fully qualified or part qualified accountant (CIPFA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA)or equivalent experience</li> <li>Evidence of post-qualification continuing professional development </li> </ul><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br><ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; </li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest; </li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check; </li> </ul>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br><br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact <a href=\"mailto:mohammed.ahmed01@walthamforest.gov.uk\">mohammed.ahmed01@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> <br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£52,584 £55,620","publishDate":"2024-11-23T18:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-05T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/a028c384-fc0a-4fe1-a049-025561dbcf77.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d2fe4e2b-bd9d-40c6-ae8e-b56f4ab37855","title":"Senior Analyst","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary: </strong>PO4 £47,532 - £50,574 <br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full-time - Permanent Contract<br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36<br><br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 09/12/2024<br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>tbc<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1458<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br><br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email </strong><a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\"><strong>recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</strong></a><strong> so we can arrange an alternative application method.</strong><br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br><br>We are seeking to appoint two Senior Analysts to join Waltham Forest's Business Intelligence service. These roles will help us deliver our ambitions to <strong>strengthen the use of data and analytics</strong> across the organisation to <strong>support data drive decision-making, drive improvement and deliver on the Council's key priorities and the Mission Waltham Forest ambitions</strong>. <br><br>This is an advert for two roles. The successful candidates will be focused on either <strong>Adults or Children's Social Care</strong> and will work across the organisation and with partner agencies to produce data and analytics solutions, including <strong>strategic assessments, performance reporting, and statutory data returns</strong>. This will ensure that our social care services have access to robust and timely information to help them <strong>make decisions, target resources, and manage risk.</strong> <br><br><strong>This is a hybrid role. There is a requirement to be present a minimum of two days per week (Monday and Tuesday) in Waltham Forest Town Hall. Please note that service demand may require you to be in the office more frequently.</strong> <br><br><strong>Interviews will be conducted at Waltham Forest Town Hall week beginning 4th November 2024.</strong> <br><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Senior%20Analyst%20PO4.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong></a> <br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong> <br><br>Some of the key tasks for these roles will be: <br><br><ul> <li>Identifying user needs and turning them into data and analytics requirements. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders, partners and colleagues. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Supporting and influencing within the team to deliver on our agreed priorities. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Identifying, assessing, analysing and mapping appropriate data to use in new analytics products. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Developing and deploying reproducible analytics. </li> </ul><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br>We are looking for candidates with: <br><br><ul> <li>Proven experience working in an analytical role with a background in either Children's or Adults social care preferred. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Demonstrable technical expertise in a range of business intelligence and analytics tools, such as Power BI, SQL, R and Python. </li> </ul><br><ul> <li>Strong communication skills and experience of presenting analysis to senior audiences to inform decision-making and prioritisation. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tenacity and ambition to drive innovation and improvement in the use of data. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ability to collaborate and build effective relationships across the organisation and with partner agencies. </li> </ul><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; <br> <br>Satisfactory declaration of interest; <br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br><br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact George Harrison - Families Business Intelligence Manager at George.Harrison@Walthamforest.gov.uk. <br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"PO4 £47,532 - £50,574","publishDate":"2024-11-23T18:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-09T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/b34a93e7-fa95-4038-80fd-77a815e06b41.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"379b23df-25b3-4749-b68e-7884c0788497","title":"Maingrade Educational Psychologist","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary: </strong>£46,525 - £61,848<br> <br><strong>Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement: </strong> Recruitment and Retention bonus of £2000 paid annually in June and December. <br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full Time / Permanent<br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36<br> <br><strong>Weeks per year:</strong> 52<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 18th October 2024 <br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>30th October 2024 (TBC)<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1453<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br> <br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email </strong><a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\"><strong>recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</strong></a><strong> so we can arrange an alternative application method.</strong><br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br> <br><strong>3 Maingrade Educational Psychologists - Permanent, Full-time (36hrs) and Part time applications are equally welcomed.</strong><br> <br>We are looking for creative and enthusiastic Educational Psychologists to become members of our friendly and supportive team. Our service encourages collaborative and flexible working, whilst being committed to developing EPs professional skills. Waltham Forest EPS encourages the use of positive and evidence-based psychology to support children and families in a diverse borough while prioritising professional wellbeing.<br> <br>This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team who:<br> <ul> <li>Value ongoing team and peer supervision.</li> <li>Have varied opportunities (project work, ELSA, Cygnet, Alternative Provisions, 16+ settings, YOT, LAC, Early Years, training, school commissioned work and statutory work).</li> <li>Value EP interests and professional autonomy.</li> <li>Provide quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD).</li> <li>Is part of a successful traded business unit within the Local Authority.</li> </ul>The London Borough of Waltham Forest offers permanent staff a recruitment and retention bonus of £2000 paid annually in June and December. New recruits (permanent posts) joining us will receive £1000 on commencement and £1000 on successful completion of the first 12 months (pro rata).<br> <br>Waltham Forest is in the top 20 most diverse areas in the country. Waltham Forest is an ambitious and supportive borough where educational standards across the majority of indicators are above national average and most schools are judged good or better by Ofsted. <br> <br>Waltham Forest enjoys very good transport links by Underground, Overground, bus, bike and car (with free parking and access to E-car schemes).<br> <br>The Educational Psychology Service offices are co-located within spacious and bright accommodation in a primary school.<br> <br>We are looking for Educational Psychologists to join our team who:<ul> <li>Are excellent practitioners with good communication, interpersonal, organisation and time management skills.</li> <li>Are reliable, flexible and able to show initiative.</li> <li>Are committed to a consultation model of service delivery and understand the issues of working within a traded environment.</li> <li>Have a sound knowledge of evidenced based interventions.</li> </ul><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/EducationalPsychologistA38.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong></a> <br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br>To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements: <br><br><ul> <li>Have professional Educational Psychology qualifications recognised by the BPS</li> <li>Have HCPC registration. </li> <li>This post is subject to a DBS check.</li> </ul><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br><ul> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults</li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check</li> <li>Continued professional body registration</li> <li>Satisfactory employment references checks</li> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks</li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest </li> <li>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. </li> </ul><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br> <br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Leonie Thomas, Principal Educational Psychologist] at Leonie.Thomas@walthamforest.gov.uk or 07870 220206. <br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£46,525 - £61,848","publishDate":"2024-11-23T18:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-23T18:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/36f77767-8dcb-422e-9127-ae0dc04d6946.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f0135b37-87a6-405c-9e42-247acd619462","title":"Maingrade Education Psychologist","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary: </strong>£46,525 - £61,848<br> <br><strong>Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement: </strong> Recruitment and Retention bonus of £2000 paid annually in June and December. <br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full Time / Permanent<br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36<br> <br><strong>Weeks per year:</strong> 52<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> TBC<br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>TBC<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1230<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br> <br><strong>2 Maingrade Educational Psychologists - Permanent, Full-time (36hrs) and Part time applications are equally welcomed.</strong><br> <br><strong>1 Maingrade Educational Psychologist - (Maternity cover) Full-time (36hrs) Fixed Term contract, Part time applications are equally welcomed.</strong><br> <br>We are looking for creative and enthusiastic Educational Psychologists to become members of our friendly and supportive team. Our service encourages collaborative and flexible working, whilst being committed to developing EPs professional skills. Waltham Forest EPS encourages the use of positive and evidence-based psychology to support children and families in a diverse borough while prioritising professional wellbeing.<br> <br>This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team who:<br> <ul> <li>Value ongoing team and peer supervision.</li> <li>Have varied opportunities (project work, ELSA, Cygnet, Alternative Provisions, 16+ settings, YOT, LAC, Early Years, training, school commissioned work and statutory work).</li> <li>Value EP interests and professional autonomy.</li> <li>Provide quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD).</li> <li>Is part of a successful traded business unit within the Local Authority.</li> </ul>The London Borough of Waltham Forest offers permanent staff a recruitment and retention bonus of £2000 paid annually in June and December. New recruits (permanent posts) joining us will receive £1000 on commencement and £1000 on successful completion of the first 12 months (pro rata).<br> <br>Waltham Forest is in the top 20 most diverse areas in the country. Waltham Forest is an ambitious and supportive borough where educational standards across the majority of indicators are above national average and most schools are judged good or better by Ofsted. <br> <br>Waltham Forest enjoys very good transport links by Underground, Overground, bus, bike and car (with free parking and access to E-car schemes).<br> <br>The Educational Psychology Service offices are co-located within spacious and bright accommodation in a primary school.<br> <br>We are looking for Educational Psychologists to join our team who:<ul> <li>Are excellent practitioners with good communication, interpersonal, organisation and time management skills.</li> <li>Are reliable, flexible and able to show initiative.</li> <li>Are committed to a consultation model of service delivery and understand the issues of working within a traded environment.</li> <li>Have a sound knowledge of evidenced based interventions.</li> </ul><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/EducationalPsychologistA38.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong></a> <br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br>To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements: <br><br><ul> <li>Have professional Educational Psychology qualifications recognised by the BPS</li> <li>have HCPC registration. </li> <li>This post is subject to a DBS check.</li> </ul><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br><ul> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; </li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check; </li> <li>Continued professional body registration; </li> </ul><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br><br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Leonie Thomas, Principal Educational Psychologist] at Leonie.Thomas@walthamforest.gov.uk or 07870 220206. <br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£46,525 - £61,848","publishDate":"2024-11-23T18:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-23T18:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/cb1269a2-4863-4341-b3bd-b2162995e177.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"a801eea2-0047-40a6-b7ed-dbf408c3a02d","title":"Lecturer","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary:</strong> equivalent hourly rate £26.75- £36.36 (pro rata salary £25,295- £34,384 including London Allowance<br>two positions available<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Part-time, Permanent<br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>minimum 6hr<br> <br><strong>Weeks per year:</strong> 52<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 06/12/24<br> <br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>12/12/24<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1515<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br> <br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br> <br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br> <br> London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br> <br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. </strong><br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br> <br>Are you an enthusiastic and innovative lecturer passionate about adult education? Waltham Forest Adult Learning Service, rated \"Good\" by OFSTED, is expanding to include two dynamic Lecturers in <strong>Creative, Textiles and Horticulture </strong>to help us achieve our \"Outstanding\" goal.<br><br><strong>What We Offer:</strong><br> <ul> <li>\n<strong>Supportive Team:</strong> Collaborate in an environment that values high standards and inclusivity.</li> <li>\n<strong>Meaningful Impact:</strong> Empower diverse learners to achieve their goals and develop essential skills.</li> <li>\n<strong>Career Growth:</strong> Access pathways to enhance your teaching practice and contribute to excellence.</li> </ul><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><br> <ul> <li>\n<strong>Course Delivery:</strong> Plan and deliver courses that inspire learners from varied backgrounds.</li> <li>\n<strong>Inclusive Focus:</strong> Promote equal opportunities and foster a supportive environment for all learners.</li> <li>\n<strong>Team Collaboration:</strong> Contribute to a team committed to educational excellence.</li> <li>\n<strong>Quality Assurance:</strong> Ensure sessions meet high standards and comply with Ofsted requirements.</li> <li>\n<strong>Innovative Teaching:</strong> Create quality materials that enhance participation.</li> <li>\n<strong>Innovative Teaching:</strong> Create quality materials that enhance participation.</li> <li>\n<strong>Learner Support:</strong> Track and assess progress, providing feedback and maintaining accurate records.</li> </ul><br><strong>Learner Support:</strong> <br> <br>If you're committed to educational excellence and are ready to make a difference, apply today to join our dedicated team!<br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong><br> <ul> <li>Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths.</li> <li>Either hold or be working towards an introductory Level 3 post-16 teaching qualification.</li> <li>Possess or be pursuing an internal quality assurer award or equivalent.</li> </ul><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Role%20profile%20-%20Lecturer%201.pdf\"><strong>> Click here to download the Role Profile <</strong></a><br><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br> <br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role:<ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references </li> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; </li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check</li> </ul>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br> <br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br> <br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br> <br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br> <br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br> <br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br> <br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br> <br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Sharon Tassell at <a href=\"mailto:Sharon.Tassell@walthamforest.gov.uk\">Sharon.Tassell@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> <br> <br> If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br> <br> Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"GBP 26.75 - 36.36 per hour;GBP 25,295.00 - 34,384.00 per year","publishDate":"2024-11-23T18:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-06T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/dc034757-888d-41d3-aa48-a507e5ac44fd.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"40697866-06c6-4cda-b0ef-8304afe92c41","title":"Early Years Nursery Worker (Little Waves Nursery)","employer":"North Somerset Council","department":"","location":"Weston-super-Mare","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About Us</strong> <br> <br>Little Waves Nursery is one of three maintained nurseries for children aged 2 -3 years old located in Weston-Super-Mare. Little Waves has a Good Ofsted judgement and our dedicated team continually strive to seek innovative ways to further improve and develop practice. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our aspirational team.<br><br>You will be part of a dynamic work family who support each other and value staff wellbeing and diversity. We are forward thinking and embrace new continuous professional development opportunities including Five to Thrive, Attention-Strategy, Emotion Coaching, Theraplay and evidence informed practice.<br><br>North Somerset Council is dedicated to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents. Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.<br><br><strong>The Role</strong> <br> <br>You will actively contribute and support high quality care and education to children aged 2-3 years attending the nursery, ensuring developmental needs are met. Working positively in partnership with parents/carers whilst creating a safe and nurturing environment as part of the nursery team.<br><br>We are proud of our strong Children's Centre links and the shared core values which are embedded throughout our nursery. We work closely with our families and have effective partnerships with a range of agencies including Family Support Workers, Social Workers and Health Visitors, towards improving the outcomes for our children.<br><br><strong>This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. </strong><br><br>Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><br> <br>To be an early educator and a key person to a key group of children, whilst working under the direction on their room lead.<br><br>They will use their knowledge of the EYFS framework and experience of working with children aged 2 - 5 years, so that they can effectively support children's learning and development, whilst keeping them safe. <br><br><strong>About You</strong> <br> <br>We are looking for an individual who is passionate about early education. You will contribute and provide, value and promote the indoor and outdoor environments.<br><br>It is essential that you actively promote and support the safeguarding of children, ensuring policies and procedures are always observed.<br><br>We need an early educator who has a strong knowledge of the EYFS framework as well as experience working with children aged 2-5 years.<br><br>We are looking for a practitioner who promotes our Nursery's positive values, attitudes (including British Values) and child behaviour, dealing promptly with conflicts and encouraging children to independently find solutions/become problem solvers. Has the ability to build warm and positive relationships with children and their families and a willingness to work as part of a team.<br><br><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong><br> <br>The successful candidate will need:<ul> <li>Level 3 or above qualification in Early Years and Care</li> <li>English and Maths GSCE Grade C or above (or equivalent)</li> <li>Experience of working in an Early Years environment and providing outstanding care and provision</li> <li>Good communication skills, both written and verbal</li> <li>The ability to build relationships and work in partnership with children and families</li> <li>The practitioner will share the settings passion about children's learning and have a strong knowledge of the EYFS including the ability to plan to support individuals' progress.</li> <li>Knowledge and understanding of both child protection/safeguarding and working exclusively with vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.</li> <li>Awareness of OFSTED requirements</li> <li>Occasional working in the evenings and weekends</li> </ul><br> <br><strong>Desirable Criteria:</strong><ul> <li>Paediatric First Aid.</li> <li>Food & Hygiene Certificate</li> <li>Experience of working with children with special educational needs and disabilities</li> <li>Ability to provide a flexible and calm response to children and families.</li> </ul> <br> <br> <strong>What We Offer</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.<br><br>We offer:<ul> <li>Competitive salary and benefits</li> <li>Flexible working arrangements</li> <li>Opportunities for professional development</li> <li>Staff groups</li> <li>Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year</li> <li>Dedicated Wellbeing Team</li> <li>Salary sacrifice cycle to work and Electric vehicle schemes</li> </ul> <br> <br>Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our <strong>Benefits booklet</strong> .<br><br><strong>How to Apply</strong> <br> <br>If you share our <strong> vision and values </strong> and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply button below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. When completing our online application form, please detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role.<br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong><br> <br>For further information about the role, please contact <strong>Lucy Thie, Little Waves Manager,</strong> at <strong> lucy.thie@n-somerset.gov.uk </strong> or <strong>01934 427450.</strong><br><br><strong>Important Information</strong> <br> <br><strong>Interview Date: </strong>To be confirmed<br><br>We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. <br><br>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.<br><br>As a <strong>Disability Confident Leader</strong>, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Level 4:- £25,584 per annum, pro rata. (£13.26 per hour)","publishDate":"2024-11-23T18:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-04T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/53a9a90a-9e70-4dce-b6ca-1be40d6278e8.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"a8403ede-27a6-4f16-a995-d2757c426916","title":"Social Worker","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary: £</strong>36,567.00 - 46,041.00<br> <br><strong>Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement: </strong>Up to £3,000<br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full-time/Permanent<br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36<br> <br><strong>Weeks per year: </strong>52<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> Until further notice <br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): To be confirmed</strong><br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1033<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest's Children's Service has big ambitions for the future - and is a place where you can realise yours.<br><br>If you are a dedicated and creative Social Worker who has completed the ASYE programme and looking to make your mark, develop your career and improve the lives of Looked After Children, our forward-thinking People's Directorate should be your next career destination.<br><br>We are a supportive, challenging, and inspirational service, striving towards the shared purpose of achieving independence, choice and the best outcomes for our children, young people, and their families. Join us and you will help us to become a centre of excellence and best practice. In return for your hard work, we will give you the time and active support you need to make a difference. Promoting creativity is at the heart of our agenda to develop Social Work; you will be encouraged to share ideas, bring about positive change, and strive to continuously improve outcomes for our vulnerable children and young people.<br><br>We're seeking dedicated, qualified and experienced Social Workers to join our Looked After Children teams. LBWF offers a retention bonus of £3,000, which is paid annually i.e. £1,500 paid in the salary for June and December. This bonus is subject to conditions. <br><br><a href=\"http://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/ChildrensSocialWorker.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong></a> <br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong> <br><br>To support children and young people who are looked after.<br> <ul> <li>To formulate, prepare and implement Care Plans and Pathway Plans</li> <li>To manage a caseload including those in care proceedings, attend Court, prepare court statements and care plans and represent the Local Authority</li> <li>To prepare and present a range of reports, including reports for Court, Child Care Reviews, Professional and Planning meetings</li> <li>Complete assessments for children, young people and their families</li> <li>Involve children, young people, their families and other professionals in meetings and support them with decision making</li> <li>To have knowledge of services relevant to individuals, families, carers, groups and communities</li> <li>To work with children, young people and their families where reunification is the plan</li> <li>Conduct assessments of Children and young people's circumstances and issues to determine intervention / referral to the appropriate service.</li> <li>Plan and implement interventions and actions for allocated cases. Monitor and review cases. Assess in more complex cases, with guidance.</li> <li>Provide professional advice and guidance to colleagues and partner agencies supporting children and young people.</li> <li>Liaise internally and externally and work with colleagues from other agencies to ensure Children, young people and carers are supported</li> <li>Proactively develop professional knowledge, skills and behaviours.</li> <li>Supports colleagues in the team. </li> <li>Act in accordance with all policies and procedures which apply to the job and understand the reasons for this.</li> </ul><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br>To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements: <br><br><ul> <li>Proven social work experience /placement in a Children & Families setting/ minimum of one year's post qualifying experience</li> <li>Demonstrable knowledge and experience of issues relating to children in need, child protection and looked after children, including relevant legislation, guidance & procedures</li> <li>Experience of service delivery which is culturally sensitive and responsive to the needs of a multi-cultural community</li> <li>Ability to work as a team member</li> <li>Ability to work under regular supervision from a line manager</li> <li>Ability to work effectively under pressure</li> <li>Ability to prioritise work</li> <li>Ability to ensure Performance Indicators relating to service areas are met</li> <li>Ability to participate in change effectively</li> <li>Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing, and to follow through required actions</li> <li>Commitment to the participation of children, young people and their families both at an individual and service level</li> <li>Able to work flexible or unsocial hours at short notice.</li> <li>Detailed working knowledge of the Children Acts 1989 and 2004 and other relevant legislation, procedures and guidance relating to children and families</li> <li>Awareness of current issues in child care policy and practice</li> <li>Commitment to the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy and Acceptance of their responsibility for its practical application.</li> <li>To understand and comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.</li> </ul><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br> <br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br><ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; </li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest; </li> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; </li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check; </li> <li>Continued professional body registration; </li> </ul><br>This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990. <br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br><br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Lisa Watson Team Manager at Lisa.Watson@walthamforest.gov.uk. <br> <br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"GBP 3,000.00","publishDate":"2024-11-23T18:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-23T18:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/be79b3d8-6ee1-482e-8a1e-c73fc6f188ff.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"86efa6b2-1719-4a8e-b9b5-a0c5a0f6d467","title":"Adoption Support Worker","employer":"North Somerset Council","department":"","location":"Bristol","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>This is not a North Somerset Council vacancy therefore please contact Adoption West for further information.</strong><br><br>Adoption West is a Regional Adoption Agency and registered Voluntary Adoption Agency commissioned by Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Councils. Adoption West provides a range of adoption services including:<ul> <li>The recruitment and assessment of prospective adopters</li> <li>Family finding services for children requiring permanency via adoption </li> <li>Post adoption support services</li> <li>Services to birth family and adopted adults </li> </ul><br> <br>This is an exciting time to join Adoption West as we build on the solid foundations already in place and our 'Good' rating from Ofsted. As part of an internal restructure, we are developing a regional Adoption Support Team and have two new support worker posts. You will be joining an experienced team who is committed to developing excellent support services for adopted children and their families across the region.<br><br><strong>Main Duties </strong> <br> <br>The Support Worker post provides essential support to the Adoption Service activity. The tasks you will undertake includes letter box and direct contact between adoptive families and birth families, direct work with children and young people, support to birth parents with letter writing, life-story work, direct work with adoptive families, organising events for adopters and children and the development of best practice. <br><br><strong>You will need: </strong> <ul> <li>A levels / National Diploma or equivalent experience/skills.</li> <li>Ability to prioritise tasks and work on own initiative against deadlines.</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li> <li>Proven negotiation skills especially when working with customers who may be upset and stressed.</li> <li>Self<strong>-</strong>sufficient in planning and organising own work, including recording, storing and retrieving required data and information.</li> <li>An awareness of Government initiatives in relation to Adoption best practice and procedures. </li> <li>To be an active team player by contributing to the development of the service, ensuring the customer is always at the centre of such developments.</li> <li>Good I.T. skills.</li> <li>Fluent in English.</li> <li>A driving licence and use of a vehicle as travelling around the region is required.</li> </ul><br> <br> <strong>Adoption West:</strong> <ul> <li>is an organisation with a wealth of experience and has a learning culture, committed to enabling the post holder to grow and develop in their role. </li> <li>provides support through supervision and training. </li> <li>offers flexible working arrangements, including job shares.</li> <li>provides a Local Government Pension Scheme and access to the Child Care vouchers scheme</li> </ul>If you have the experience, skills, knowledge and enthusiasm we are seeking and are looking for a new challenge then we look forward to hearing from you.<br><br><strong>For an informal discussion contact;</strong> <br> <br>Rebecca Kay, Deputy Team Manager, <strong>Rebecca.kay@adoptionwest.co.uk</strong> <br> <br>or<br> <br>Anjali Gupta, Team Manager, <strong>anjali.gupta@adoptionwest.co.uk</strong> <br><br><strong>Interview date: 12 th December 2024.</strong><br><br><strong>Adoption West Behaviour Principals and Values:</strong> <br> <br>All candidates applying for Adoption West roles are assessed against the <strong>Behaviour Principals</strong> and <strong>Values </strong> during the interviewing process.<br><br><strong>Role Description</strong> <br><br>To apply, please visit: <strong> Adoption Support Worker - Wiltshire Career Site Careers </strong>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£28,163 - £30,060 pro rata","publishDate":"2024-11-23T18:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-25T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/2eccb092-ba84-4fcb-88a6-cea52c0aa64d.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"62deefe1-1c07-4f1e-9eb9-6ace3c75b499","title":"Nursery Room Lead (Little Waves Nursery) - INTERNAL ONLY","employer":"North Somerset Council","department":"","location":"Weston-super-Mare","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About Us</strong><br> <br>North Somerset Council is committed to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents. Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.<br><br><strong>The Role</strong><br> <br>Do you want a job that makes a difference to young children and families?<br><br>If you do, this is a unique career opportunity not to be missed!<br><br>We have an exciting <strong>secondment opportunity</strong> to gain leadership experience whilst working in a thriving maintained nursery. We are seeking a dedicated Nursery Room Lead to join our team at Little Waves Community Nursery. Within this secondment role, you will be supported by an experienced Deputy and Nursery Manager, to develop new skills and access specific early years leadership training and coaching.<br><br>In this role, you will lead the room, ensuring staff deployment is effective and meets the needs of the children. You will support and oversee the teams lead areas within the room to ensure practice is developing. You will actively contribute and support high quality care and education to children aged 0-5 years attending the nursery, ensuring developmental needs are met and working positively in partnership with parents/carers whilst creating a safe and nurturing environment as part of the nursery team.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><ul> <li>To lead with the planning of the curriculum and delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage; providing safe, creative and inclusive opportunities for children to learn and progress; organising equipment, setting up and facilitating activities.</li> </ul><ul> <li>To act as a Keyworker to a group of children (Approx 14 children based on 1fte), liaising closely with parents/carers to ensure needs are met and progress is made.</li> </ul><ul> <li>To be responsible for ensuring observations of children's learning and development takes place and that the team are determining the most appropriate next steps (ensuring holistic practice is always considered).</li> </ul><ul> <li>To ensure activities are carried out safely and responsibly in accordance with statutory requirements, informing management of concerns.</li> </ul><ul> <li>To follow all policies and procedures and to be mindful of risk assessments throughout day to day duties.</li> </ul><ul> <li>To take a lead on ensuring the provision in the room is of an outstanding quality, supporting and contributing to the settings Quality Improvement and documentation of children's learning experiences.</li> </ul> <br> <br><strong>This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. </strong><br><br><strong>About You</strong> <br> <br>We are looking for an individual who is passionate about making a difference to young children and families, and who possesses the following skills and experience:<br><br><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong><ul> <li>Relevant Level 3 Childcare/Early Years qualification preferable minimum - level 4/5 more desirable.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Maths and English GCSE grade C or above, or equivalent.</li> </ul><ul> <li>An ability to observe and record children's learning and development; when required produce reports relating to this, i.e. IPP's (Individual Progress Plan).</li> </ul><ul> <li>Experience of working with children aged 0-5 and their families.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Understanding of North Somerset's Early Help process and how early intervention can support child development. (Common Assessment Framework).</li> </ul><ul> <li>Understanding of child protection/safeguarding and how this can impact on all aspects of child development, including completion of Safeguarding course.</li> </ul><br> <br><strong>Desirable Criteria:</strong><ul> <li>Has an understanding and awareness of relevant legislation and guidance including, but not exclusively, EYFS, Statutory guidance, SEND, Prevent Duty, relevant safeguarding documents.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Ability to work independently using own initiative.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Ability to work effectively as part of and lead in the room a motivated.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Ability to demonstrate and promote outstanding practice in line with the nursery's ethos.</li> </ul><ul> <li>To be a caring, friendly, approachable, inclusive professional with a strong enthusiasm towards working holistically with children.</li> </ul><br> <br> <strong>What We Offer</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.<br><br>We offer:<ul> <li>Competitive salary and benefits</li> <li>Flexible working arrangements</li> <li>Local Government Pension</li> <li>Opportunities for professional development</li> <li>Inclusive Staff groups including Carers, Disabled, LGBTQ+, REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), and Young Staff Forums</li> <li>Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year</li> <li>Dedicated in house Wellbeing Team</li> <li>Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes</li> </ul> <br> <br>Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our <strong>Benefits booklet</strong> .<br><br><strong>How to Apply</strong> <br> <br>If you share our <strong>vision and values</strong> and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the <strong>apply online</strong> button below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. When completing our online application form, please detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role.<br><br><strong>Contact Information</strong> <br> <br>For further information about the role, please contact <strong>Lucy Thie</strong>, <strong>Nursery Manager</strong>, at <strong>lucy.thie@n-somerset.gov.uk</strong> or <strong>01934 427450</strong><br><br><strong>Important Information</strong> <br> <br>As a <strong>Disability Confident Leader</strong>, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.<br><br><strong>Please note: </strong>We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. <br><br>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Level 5:- £27,711 - £30,060 per annum, pro rata","publishDate":"2024-11-23T18:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/a7c20994-6884-455b-8abc-090ae9d30843.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"4517b42b-45f3-4b59-8b04-059f31bbdff3","title":"*** Internal Applicants Only *** Assistant Head of School","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>*** Internal Applicants Only ***</strong><br> <br><strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br> <br><strong>Salary: </strong>PO7£55,620 - £58,692<br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full Time Permanent<br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 29/11/2024<br> <br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>TBC <br> <br><strong>Reference:</strong>1530<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br> <br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.<br> <br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br> <br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br> <br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email </strong><a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\"><strong>recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</strong></a><strong> so we can arrange an alternative application method. </strong><br> <br><strong>Click here for further information on the </strong><a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\"><strong>Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</strong></a><strong>. </strong><br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br> <br>This role is crucial to the Virtual School in meeting its responsibilities to champion the education of children in care, previously looked-after children, and children with a social worker. The successful candidate will work alongside the existing Assistant Head to oversee attendance and exclusion of children in care, as well as ensuring the Virtual School is effective in meeting its responsibilities to promote the educational outcomes of Children with a Social Worker. <br> <br>The role will involve having oversight of children and young people in care to Waltham Forest whose have are experiencing difficulties attending or being suspended from school, working in partnership with their Virtual School case-workers as well as social care, CAMHS professionals and education settings. The Assistant Head will ensure the Virtual School's Mental Health in Education Strategy is up to date and fully implemented as the Mental Health Lead for the Virtual School.<br> <br>The Assistant Head will have line management responsibility for at least one case-holder within the Virtual School team, and as a leader within the Virtual School Team will be expected to represent the Virtual School in panel meetings and deputise for the Virtual School Head when needed. The postholder will be expected to deliver training to for adults working with children and young people under the Virtual School's remit.<br><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Assistant%20Head%20of%20School.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong> </a><br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong> <br> <br>Promote the best possible outcomes for children and young with SEND within the Virtual School and across other services and all phases of education<br> <br>Manage a small team of workers to ensure individual children have the support they need to achieve their full potential through appropriate education, high quality personal education planning and evidence-based interventions.<br> <br>Advocate for the education of Previously Looked-After Children and children in Kinship Arrangements through advice, training and support for their families, schools and other stakeholders.<br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br> <br>To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements:<ul> <li>Extensive experience of working in a Virtual School.</li> <li>Experience of a managerial role within a school setting, with experience in an Inclusion-focused role particularly desirable</li> <li>Demonstrable knowledge of legislation and statutory guidance relating to the education of children in care, previously looked after children, care leavers, children with a social worker and children in kinship care.</li> <li>Detailed knowledge of, and firm belief in, inclusive education.</li> <li>An understanding of the complex issues facing children in care and the impact on their attainment and progress, alongside knowledge of effective strategies for improving outcomes.</li> <li>Awareness of the inequalities and disproportionalities that are produced within the education system, and a commitment to promoting an inclusive workplace that welcomes diversity and tackles inequity</li> </ul><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br> <br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br> <br>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; <br> <br>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; <br> <br>Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check;<br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br> <br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.<br> <br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br> <br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br> <br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br> <br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.<br> <br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us.\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us.</a> <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br> <br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact David Aizenberg, Virtual School Headteacher at <a href=\"mailto:david.aizenberg@walthamforest.gov.uk\">david.aizenberg@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> or 020 8496 5138. <br> <br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"USD 55,620.00 per year","publishDate":"2024-11-23T18:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-29T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/0a79f868-7439-4812-899b-0086ff0e67c3.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"dbecac87-cef6-4bf7-a89e-2be147c565b9","title":"Social Worker Children in Care Team x 2","employer":"North Somerset Council","department":"","location":"Weston-super-Mare","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About Us</strong> <br> <br>North Somerset Council is dedicated to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents. Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.<br><br><strong>The Role</strong> <br> <br>We are seeking dedicated and experienced Social Workers to join our Children in Care Team. The Children in Care team provide Social Work services to children and young people who are in the care of North Somerset Council and have a care plan to remain in care on a long term basis. Our team work closely with the Fostering Service, Leaving Care Service and Virtual School.<br><br><strong>We have two permanent positions available, one full time, 37hrs position and one part time, 22.2hrs position. </strong><br><br>We are looking for qualified Social Workers who have the necessary skills, experience and motivation to promote positive outcomes for children in care. The team work well together, and you will be supported by regular supervision.<br><br>In this role, you will be the allocated social worker for a number of children and young people who are in care and whose care plan is long term care. You will undertake assessments, care planning and therapeutic interventions to support children in care. You will work collaboratively with other professionals in order to ensure a multi-disciplinary approach to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families.<br><br>You will be supported by a strong and consistent senior management team, with a manageable caseload, high quality reflective supervision working in supportive and creative social work teams.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><ul> <li>Working collaboratively with other professionals in order to ensure a multi-disciplinary approach to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families.</li> <li>Working with a small number of children and families, to achieve permanence and the best possible long-term outcomes for children in care.</li> <li>Continuously improve your practice by developing your knowledge and skills through post qualifying training.</li> </ul><br> <br><strong>This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.</strong><br><br>Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.<br><br><strong>About You</strong> <br> <br>We are looking for an individual who is passionate about Children, and who possesses the following skills and experience:<br> <br><ul> <li>Be a <strong>qualified Social Worker</strong> (with a Social Work England Registration) with a passion for working with children and their families to help improve their outcomes and to keep them safe from harm using a strengths-based approach.</li> <li>Have sound knowledge of relevant childcare legislation, including a clear understanding of 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' and fostering regulations and legislation.</li> <li>Have an ability to build effective relationships with children, young people and families.</li> <li>Develop purposeful and productive outcome focused relationships with children, young people, and their parents/carers based upon partnership and mutual respect.</li> </ul><br> <br><strong>What We Offer</strong><br> <br>At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.<br><br>We offer:<ul> <li>Competitive salary and benefits</li> <li>Flexible working arrangements</li> <li>Opportunities for professional development</li> <li>Staff groups</li> <li>Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year</li> <li>Dedicated Wellbeing Team</li> <li>Salary sacrifice cycle to work and Electric vehicle schemes</li> </ul> <br> <br>Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our <strong>Benefits booklet</strong> .<br><br><strong>How to Apply</strong> <br> <br>If you share our <strong> vision and values </strong> and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply button below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. When completing our online application form, please detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role.<br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong><br> <br>For further information about the role, please contact: <strong>Dianah Griffiths Interim Head of Service for Corporate Parenting,</strong> via email: Dianah.Griffith@n-somerset.gov.uk <br><br><strong>Important Information</strong> <br><br><strong>Interview Date: </strong>To be confirmed.<br><br>We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. <br><br>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.<br><br>As a <strong>Disability Confident Leader</strong>, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Level 7:- £35,235 - £37,035 per annum (ASYE) to Level 8:- £37,938 - £40,476 per annum","publishDate":"2024-11-23T18:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-05T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/84b624f5-5e11-4ef7-8954-d346c408792a.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"3d7658ec-46b9-4666-a696-e483afd2b868","title":"Housing Options & Assessment Manager (5 jobs available)","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br> <br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Place<br> <br><strong>Grade: </strong>PO6<br><br><strong>Salary: </strong>£51,093 - £54,129 PA <br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full-time/Permanent <br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36 PW, Monday to Friday<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 25/11/2024<br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>TBC <br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1490<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. A great example of this commitment recently saw the release of a number of homes that were made available to people who live or work in the borough at discounted market rents.<br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br><br>5 jobs available<br> <br>If you have the passion, creativity and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives we would love to hear from you. <br><br>We're looking for a confident and motivational team leader, who is proactive, adaptable and can create an encouraging working culture focused on getting positive outcomes for our residents. <br><br>Your record of providing excellent outcomes for residents will be backed by a strong knowledge and understanding of homelessness legislation, and the practical day to day challenges that come with leading a Housing Options Service. <br><br>As an experienced manager, you'll understand how to manage a team working under pressure whilst delivering a first class service. <br> <br>For more information please visit our website page - <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/explore-career-housing\">Explore a career in Housing | London Borough of Waltham Forest</a><br><br><strong>>> </strong><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Prevention%20%20Assessment%20Manager%20JD%20PO6.pdf\"><strong>Click here to download the Role Profile</strong></a><strong> <<</strong> <br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong> <br><br>To strategically manage, develop and co-ordinate a team of Officers providing a full casework service for residents in housing need. Preventing homelessness wherever possible and carrying out timely and robust accommodation needs and homelessness assessments where necessary, ensuring that the service meets all legislative requirements. <br><br>To act as the service's lead Manager on special projects relating to homelessness prevention and/or the assessment and application of the council's duties under the homelessness legislation. <br><br>The role is about developing and improving the Prevention and Assessment Service and our relationship with residents, assessing our service delivery from the resident's perspective and identifying areas for improvement. <br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br><ul> <li>Educated to degree standard or equivalent </li> </ul><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br><ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; </li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest; </li> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; </li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check; </li> <li>Suitable driver's license; </li> </ul>This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990. <br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br><br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Sharron Stewart <a href=\"mailto:sharron.stewart@walthamforest.gov.uk\">sharron.stewart@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> or Gbemi Tinubu-Pratt <a href=\"mailto:gbemi.tinubu-pratt@walthamforest.gov.uk\">gbemi.tinubu-pratt@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£51,093 - £54,129 PA","publishDate":"2024-11-23T18:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-25T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/556c3352-8a8f-4f9d-b305-ad5ef9c30f54.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"692c366b-8031-4ac6-b4a9-c5aa2231d67a","title":"Adoption Deputy Team Manager - Adoption West","employer":"North Somerset Council","department":"","location":"Bristol","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>This is not a North Somerset Council vacancy therefore please contact Adoption West for further information.</strong><br><br>Adoption West are currently recruiting a Deputy Team Manager to join our Recruitment and Assessment team.<br><br>Adoption West is a Regional Adoption Agency and registered Voluntary Adoption Agency commissioned by Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Councils. Adoption West provides a range of adoption services including:<br> <br><ul> <li>The recruitment and assessment and early support of prospective adopters</li> <li>Family finding services for children requiring permanency via adoption </li> <li>Post adoption support services</li> <li>Services to birth family and adopted adults </li> </ul><br> <br>This is an exciting time to join Adoption West as we build on the solid foundations already in place and our 'Good' rating from Ofsted. 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