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The Duty and Assessment Team is fast paced, the work is immensely rich and varies day to day.</p>\n<h3>About the team...</h3>\n<p>The Duty and Assessment Team acts as the front door for Children’s Social Care and carries out short term work. Working alongside and directly with children, young people, and their families. If you are passionate about supporting families to make positive changes and share our commitment to helping to keep more children safely at home with their families, then this could be the role for you.</p>\n<p>We are a small, welcoming, and friendly Local Authority. Our leadership team knows that it is essential for Social Workers to have a secure physical and psychological base from which to be the best practitioners they can be. 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These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you’re excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we’d love to hear from you. </p>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>.  We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h3>Interview date</h3>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\">Shortlisting will be done on a weekly basis, and interviews will be arranged a minimum of 7 days after this for suitable applicants.</span></p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment. </p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. 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The team is stable and established, providing high support and high challenge enabling you to give your best to the families who need it most. </p>\n<p>The children and young people we work with have told us they want social workers to:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>be friendly, fun and energetic.</li>\n<li>listen respectfully, take action and stick to deadlines.</li>\n<li>keep promises, be accessible and on time.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We would love to hear from you if you are:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Social worker with experience in child in need, child protection and care proceedings.</li>\n<li>Reliable Social Worker who can build trusted relationships with children and young people and ensure their voice is heard.</li>\n<li>Social worker with proven ability to build strong and respectful relationships with families, their support network and partner agencies.</li>\n<li>Social worker with in-depth knowledge of the legal powers and key duties with safeguarding children and young people as well as the relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.</li>\n<li>Social worker with a proven ability to maintain records, manage complex cases, meet deadlines, and write reports and assessments to a high standard.</li>\n<li>Motivated Social Worker with a passion to make a difference.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We are a small, welcoming and friendly local authority. 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If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>.  We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h4>Interview date </h4>\n<p>Shortlisting will be done on a weekly basis, and interviews will be arranged a minimum of 7 days after this for suitable applicants.</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. 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If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>.  We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h3>Interview date </h3>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>Shortlisting will be done on a weekly basis, and interviews will be arranged a minimum of 7 days after this for suitable applicants.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. 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Ensuring that any complex needs are identified and support is sought from relevant agencies.</li>\n<li>To engage with rough sleepers and build a rapport to ensure that any identified mental health needs are supported by external agencies to enable wrap around support to the rough sleeper</li>\n<li>To work closely with all internal teams and provide support as required, enabling an effective Housing Service.</li>\n</ol>\n<h3>Our benefits include...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>28 days annual leave (pro rata for part time) increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>\n<li>Sports and social club. </li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our values...</h3>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us.  Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you’re excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we’d love to hear from you. </p>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>.  We will work with you to support you throughout the process</p>\n<h3>Interview date</h3>\n<p>Interview date tbc</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.</p>\n<h3>Want to ask us a question?</h3>\n<p>For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:</p>\n<p>Alex Manning, Rough Sleeper Team Leader</p>\n<p>Tel.: 01344 352117</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.</p>\n<p><strong>Any successful internal candidate will be offered the position as a secondment and, in line with Section 8.1 of the Secondment Policy, must consult with their manager before applying.</strong></p>\n<p>Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.</p>\n<p>Social Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council. </p>\n<p><strong>We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. </strong></p>\n<p>Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.</p>\n<p>No agencies please. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£44,399 - £46,424 inclusive of London Weighting","publishDate":"2024-12-26T08:30:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-19T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/06a151dd-742e-4b8d-ba2d-c0dd7344a0de.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"41c05e94-8bd8-4f35-a294-d98d2fffd9c7","title":"Social Worker - CTPLD (Adult Social Care)","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Time Square, Bracknell","locationType":2,"description":"<p>We are looking for a passionate Social Worker dedicated to supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism. As a qualified social worker with current Social Work England registration, you will bring your drive and commitment to our supportive team. We welcome applications from both experienced professionals and newly qualified social workers looking to embark on a rewarding career. </p>\n<h3>About the team…</h3>\n<p>Our Community Team for People with a Learning Disability and Autism is committed to improving outcomes for the people we support.  We adopt a person-centred approach in all our work, ensuring that the needs and preferences of each individual are met. We are looking for someone who shares our commitment and possesses strong organisational skills, creativity and effective communication abilities when working with adults with learning disabilities and autism. </p>\n<p>The CTPLD and Autism team offers a great work environment characterised by a shared ethos, mutual support and a positive team dynamic. We collaborate with colleagues across the service to draw on  specialist knowledge and expertise. Our staff are our greatest asset and you will benefit from regular supervision, access to excellent training opportunities and the chance to develop your professional skills and interests.</p>\n<p>Located in the South East, Bracknell Forest is a welcoming unitary authority in Berkshire, just 28 miles west of London, close to Reading and conveniently positioned between the M3 and M4. </p>\n<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>\n<p>You will hold a case load of people with learning disabilities and autism and will be required to fulfil statutory duties on behalf of the service. The post involves assessment, support planning and review, direct work with people who have a learning disability and or autism as well as general case management duties.</p>\n<p>You will also be provided with a laptop and a mobile phone to enable remote working.</p>\n<h3>Our benefits… </h3>\n<ul>\n<li>28 days* increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service. </li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme).</li>\n<li>Sports and social club. </li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<p>*(pro rata for part time)</p>\n<h3>Our Values...</h3>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you’re excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we’d love to hear from you. </p>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h3>Interview date </h3>\n<p>Interviews will be held in January 2025 </p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.</p>\n<h3>Want to ask us a question? </h3>\n<p>For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact: </p>\n<p>Amy Todd - Community Services Manager</p>\n<p>Tel: 01344 354466</p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.</p>\n<p>Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.</p>\n<p>Social Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council. </p>\n<p>We will accept applications from AYSE/NQSWs.</p>\n<p><strong>We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. </strong></p>\n<p>Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.</p>\n<p>No agencies please. </p>\n<p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Qualified: £45,362- £47,387 FTE (inclusive of LWA and ECU); Newly Qualified: £42,145 - £44,377 FTE (inclusive of LWA and ECU)","publishDate":"2024-12-23T09:25:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-10T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/ff261079-2add-4acc-81b1-5d700f6debed.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"c31ac52e-dfbd-44ba-87ab-ebf8c690dc9d","title":"Learning Support Assistant, specialising in Emotional Literacy","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"King's Academy Easthampstead Park","location":"King's Academy Easthampstead Park","locationType":3,"description":"<p>The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, hard-working, with energy, drive, and passion.  You will work under the guidance of teaching staff and the SENCo to provide support to address the needs of individuals or small groups of students who may require specific help to overcome barriers to learning.</p>\n<p>This role may also suit a graduate who is looking at a future career in teaching.</p>\n<p>The Learning Support Department plays an important role in the work of the school and you would join a friendly and supportive staff.</p>\n<p>King’s Academy Easthampstead Park is a co-educational, community comprehensive serving Bracknell South.  As a school we strive to give our students every opportunity to be happy, healthy and successful. We aim to deliver the best quality teaching and learning in a school where staff and students have respect and pride in themselves, their school and their community.</p>\n<p>We work with our students to develop their aspirations and talents to achieve their full potential in a safe, caring and supportive environment. We have a friendly and supportive staff who enjoy working with a student body that fully reflects our community. King’s Academy Easthampstead Park, values diversity and promotes equality.</p>\n<p>Our vision is to deliver a school judged as outstanding, that lives up to its values and beliefs. Our sense of community is built around the quality of relationships between staff, students and parents with the emphasis on respect and pride.</p>\n<p>To apply, please complete the application form which you can download from the advert on <a href=\"https://www.kgaeasthampstead.uk/staff-vacancies/\">https://www.kgaeasthampstead.uk/staff-vacancies/</a> or contact our Personnel Officer, at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@kgaeasthampstead.uk\">recruitment@kgaeasthampstead.uk</a>. or 01344 390826.</p>\n<p><strong>Interviews to take place: week commencing 13 January 2025</strong></p>\n<p><em>We are</em><em> committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.  An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be undertaken.</em></p>\n<p><em>We reserve the right to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence obligations on shortlisted candidates and candidates will be provided the opportunity to address any issues of concerns that may come up during the search at interview. </em></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><em> </em></p>\n<p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"KGA-02-3, FTE £24,392 (£12.63 per hour), actual salary is £15,902 inclusive of London Weighting and Holiday Entitlement.","publishDate":"2024-12-20T16:09:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-10T09:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/7837e1e0-da0e-4658-ba42-cdef7c7245ea.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"4b5b61f6-8be4-413f-aa9b-aeaf268d2c16","title":"Family Worker - Children's Specialist Support Team","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Time Square, Market Street, Bracknell, United Kingdom","locationType":2,"description":"<p>We are looking for a Family Worker who is enthusiastic, self-motivated, and passionate about improving outcomes for children with disabilities.  The ideal candidate will be committed to the principles of participatory practice, an effective communicator who can engage with families in assessment and planning, and work in partnership with others.</p>\n<h4>About the team… </h4>\n<p>The Children’s Specialist Support Team (CSST) is a highly skilled team working with children who have disabilities and/or complex health needs. We are an experienced, friendly and supportive team who focus on ensuring that children are at the centre of all we do.  We provide a range of services for children with additional needs and those who are assessed to have additional vulnerability. This includes the Council’s statutory responsibilities for disabled Children in Need in the community (including care packages and short breaks).</p>\n<p>The team is an eclectic mix of different service areas covering a wide breadth of work with children with disabilities, Occupational Therapy, Short Breaks (including Larchwood, our short break respite unit), Access to Records and Missing Children and Child Exploitation. Taking a child first and social model approach – partnership and collaborative working is the key to our success.</p>\n<p>The team works closely with local partners, operating in co-located settings and collaborating with specialist workers in domestic abuse, mental health, and substance misuse. This ensures there are no lengthy waits for essential services for our families and provides interventions that build resilience and mitigate risks. We receive positive feedback from children and their families.</p>\n<p>Everyone comes together once a month for group supervision and we have dedicated admin support.</p>\n<p>Our workforce tells us:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is a supportive and approachable leadership and management team</li>\n<li>All teams offer each other good peer support; there is a strong focus on shared problem solving</li>\n<li>They feel appreciated and their development is prioritised</li>\n<li>Supervision is of high quality, reflective and routinely provided</li>\n</ul>\n<h4>Key responsibilities</h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To work as part of a team providing a holistic service for children with disabilities and their families.</li>\n<li>To support children and their families by working directly with them and also by co-ordinating the work of other professionals/services to offer support and opportunities.</li>\n<li>The Family Worker role is varied and supports all the functions of the Children’s Specialist Support Team, including behaviour support and the Short Breaks Service (which are co-located), with a key purpose of ensuring we deliver the right help at the right time to ensure children, young people and families have the best possible outcomes in life.</li>\n</ul>\n<h4>Our benefits… </h4>\n<ul>\n<li>25 days* increasing to 28 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>\n<li>Sports and social club. </li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<p>*(pro rata for part time). </p>\n<h4>Our Values</h4>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us.  Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you’re excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we’d love to hear from you. </p>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>.  We will work with you to support you throughout the process. </p>\n<h4>Interview date</h4>\n<p>Interviews will be held on Friday 17<sup>th</sup> January 2025</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.</p>\n<h4>Want to ask us a question?</h4>\n<p>For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:</p>\n<p>Catherine Lloyd, Team Manager, tele 01344 351680 or email:</p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Catherine.Lloyd@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">Catherine.Lloyd@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p>Or</p>\n<p>Benigna Amago, Assistant Team Manager  </p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Benigna.Amago@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">Benigna.Amago@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>For more information on working for Bracknell Forest Children’s Social Care visit our micro-site: <a href=\"https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/jobs/childrens-social-care-jobs/about-childrens-social-care\">https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/jobs/childrens-social-care-jobs/about-childrens-social-care</a>  </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.</p>\n<p>We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.</p>\n<p>Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.</p>\n<p>No agencies please. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£30762 - £35,983 FTE inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User allowance","publishDate":"2024-12-20T09:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-12T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/3b909148-2d16-4847-923f-b3c2d4e8822a.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"4b65b0a2-df20-4c6c-87f2-fb9963fb4403","title":"SEN Case Officer","employer":"Brighter Futures for Children","department":"","location":"Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong>SEN Case Officer</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Brighter Futures for Children<br><br>Full time, Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2025</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Secondary and Preparation for Adulthood Team<br>Salary:  £37,938 - £40,476 per annum<br><br><br><br></strong></p>\n<p><strong>About us</strong><br>Brighter Futures for Children is a not-for-profit company, owned by, but independent of, Reading Borough Council. Although we are independent, we are very much part of the Reading Family. Our people enjoy all of benefits as other Council employees including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and continuous service.  <br><br>We work closely with partners in the local community and key organisations including Reading Borough Council, policy, public health and voluntary groups. We are responsible for the delivery of children’s social care, early help & prevention, education services (including SEND). This also includes fostering and adoption, the Youth Justice Service and traded services with schools.</p>\n<p>Our main aim is to protect and enhance the lives of the children of Reading. We help families find long-term solutions to ensure children lead happy, healthy and successful lives.</p>\n<p><strong><br>About Team/role</strong><br>The position of SEN Case Officer is to carry out casework and phase transfer work in the secondary and post 16 Team working with schools, social care both children’s and adults’, health colleagues and providers of supported internships in Reading.</p>\n<p>The job holder will lead and co-ordinate the casework required to meet Brighter Futures for Children’s (BFfC) statutory duties such as phased transfers, to ceasing, initiating, processing and maintaining EHC plans for Children and young people between the ages of 11 – 25 years old.</p>\n<p><strong><br>Role responsibilities</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work in partnership with parents and ensure that children, young people and their families are fully involved in the assessment process and the plan builds upon the aspirations of children and young people.</li>\n<li>Ensure the Education, Health and Care assessment process is carried out efficiently, consistently and in line with the statutory requirements set out in the Children and Families Act and the SEN Code of Practice. This will include ensuring that we meet our Statutory timescales and manage the Statutory processes especially in relation to transition points, the ceasing, initiating, processing and maintaining of EHCPs. Lead on advising partners on the key SEN legislation and ensure the Code of Practice is implemented.</li>\n<li>Support effective multi-agency working to support the development of comprehensive Education, Health and Care Plan, Annual Reviews and positive multi-agency working relationships. This may include chasing assessment reports, facilitating multi-agency meetings and meetings with families.</li>\n<li>Chair the EHC Production meeting with family, school and other agencies, ensuring that it is conducted using person centred approaches and that the family are able to participate fully.</li>\n<li>Ensure that the EHC Production meeting addresses all aspects of the child’s development and facilitate the meeting in a way which encourages creative, personalised solutions to achieve the child’s outcomes.</li>\n<li>Draft high-quality Education, Health and Care Plans, which are clear, accessible and outcome focused and in line with the legal and statutory requirements described in the Children and Family’s Act and SEN Code of Practice.</li>\n<li>To ensure that parents, educational psychologists, head teachers and others, as appropriate, are fully consulted in the assessment of an individual child and that they are kept fully informed as to the reasons for the decisions made by the LA.</li>\n<li>Discuss the completed assessments with parents, including clarifying assessment content to aid understanding and present a summary to the SEND Panel for allocation of resources.</li>\n<li>Work with the family, and other agencies as required, if an EHC Assessment is refused or if an EHC Assessment does not result in a statutory EHC Plan, in order to plan a way forward.</li>\n<li>Represent BFFC at admissions panels for maintained special schools and resource units and be responsible for communicating the outcomes of panel meetings to parents and other authorities.</li>\n<li>Be a named Officer for a number of identified schools, both within and outside of the authority (mainstream and special) and special resources.</li>\n<li>Manage and maintain a designated caseload of children/young people with special educational needs ensuring that BFfC’s statutory obligations are met. This will include co-ordination of EHC needs assessment, monitoring the agreed Education, Health and Care Plans and ensuring that a review is held at least annually, attending where possible, and that the plan continues to meet the identified needs of the child and young person.</li>\n<li>Ensure Education, Health and Care plans are amended following annual reviews within statutory timescales.</li>\n<li>Create and maintain up to date records ensuring the relevant databases are updated. Collate and write reports as required for meetings such as the SEN Panel, funding requests and for SEND tribunals.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong><br>Our Offer</strong></p>\n<p>A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution</li>\n<li>Incremental holidays starting with 26 days plus public holidays (rising to 33 after 10 years’ service)</li>\n<li>Discounted Child Care (on site nursery)</li>\n<li>Cycle to work scheme.</li>\n<li>Season train ticket loans</li>\n<li>Salary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme</li>\n<li>A range of local shopping discounts</li>\n<li>Remote/Agile working</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Inclusion and Diversity</strong></p>\n<p>We want Brighter Futures for Children to be a great place to work and to ensure that our children, young people and families are represented in leadership roles and positions of power. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking.</p>\n<p>We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our children, young people and families so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.</p>\n<p><strong>Asking for Adjustments</strong></p>\n<p>Brighter Futures for Children is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions.</p>\n<p>If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please let us know.</p>\n<p>Closing date: 3 January 2025</p>\n<p>Interview date:  9 January 2025 between 09:00 and 11:00</p>\n<p>We look forward to hearing from you!</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"37,938 - £40,476 per annum","publishDate":"2024-12-18T09:09:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-03T09:09:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/dc39d8af-5713-4378-9fcc-13ab43ab3201.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"1d1eb2c4-e5c7-4ba1-891b-2f1c325548d6","title":"Social Worker - Family Placement (Maternity Cover)","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Time Square, Bracknell","locationType":2,"description":"<h3>10-month maternity cover or 10-month secondment for internal candidates</h3>\n<p>We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate social worker to join our Family Placement Team, covering maternity leave for up to 10 months (until October 2025).</p>\n<p>We’re looking for a reliable practitioner with current Social Work England registration and strong experience navigating the legal frameworks relevant to our work.  Excellent assessment and analytical skills, with experience in completing Form F, Special Guardianship, and Connected Person Assessments are preferred.</p>\n<p>You will possess a strong understanding of relevant child care legislation, along with excellent report writing and oral communication skills. Additionally, you will be adept at working within court and Fostering Panel timescales.</p>\n<p>The children and young people we support have told us they want social workers who are:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Friendly, fun, and energetic</li>\n<li>Respectful listeners who take action and meet deadlines</li>\n<li>Committed to keeping promises and being accessible and on time</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>About the team…</h3>\n<p>We know that social work, whilst rewarding, is not always easy. To support high quality consistent social work, we have a comprehensive learning and development offer, driven by our passionate Principal Social Worker.  We have resilience groups, well-being days and events, group supervision as well as peer support.  Each team has dedicated admin support.</p>\n<p>The Family Placement Team is a small but very supportive team. The work we do can be challenging and we understand the importance of peer support and advice.</p>\n<p>We work closely together and alongside the children’s social workers to ensure that we are providing the best support to our vulnerable children.</p>\n<p>Our social workers have the time to get to know everyone they work with, excellent support from managers and colleagues across the department and expert guidance whenever they need it.</p>\n<p>Our workforce tells us:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is a supportive and approachable leadership and management team.</li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pt-0\">\n<div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\">\n<div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\">All teams provide excellent peer support; there is a strong focus on shared problem solving.</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</li>\n<li>You will feel appreciated and your development will be prioritised.</li>\n<li>Supervision is of high quality, reflective and routinely provided.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Key responsibilities…</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>To recruit, train and assess new and substitute Foster Carers and Special Guardian applicants, for children and young people.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>To work within the context of relevant legislation and deliver services according to the department’s policies, procedures and guidelines.</p>\n</li>\n<li>To display a commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our benefits…</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>28 days* increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>\n<li>Sports and social club. </li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<p>*(pro rata for part time)</p>\n<h3>Our Values...</h3>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us.  Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you’re excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we’d love to hear from you. </p>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>.  We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h3>Interview date</h3>\n<p>Interviews will be held on 16th January 2025.</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment. </p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. 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We are looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated person to join our Housing Options team.</p>\n<p>You will be responsible for welcoming new arrivals who arrive under the Homes4Ukraine Scheme and help them to settle in. You will also assist with move on arrangements to help them find new homes as the scheme winds down.</p>\n<p>As well as working with the Ukrainian cohort of customers you will also provide tenancy sustainment to customers in our temporary accommodation.</p>\n<p>You will need the resilience to be able to work with vulnerable people with multiple needs, as well as those unfamiliar with how the system works, or who have fallen through it.</p>\n<p>An ability to speak additional languages would be advantageous but not essential.</p>\n<p>This post is identified as a hybrid post supporting both office and home working in line with Spelthorne Borough Council’s policy. The post holder will be required to attend the office in line with a rota and any service requirements.<strong> </strong></p>\n<p>The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for customer facing posts.  These posts fall within the scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  The Council, therefore, has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. If you have any queries or would like to discuss this further, please contact Human Resources.</p>\n<p>Please note as part of the employment checks this post will subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) which includes a basic Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.</p>\n<p>Spelthorne Borough Council use the Microsoft Authenticator app as a secure way of accessing our network.  Successful candidates will be required to use their own mobile device to download and use Authenticator.</p>\n<p>In return, we can offer excellent conditions of service with a benefits’ package that includes flexible working hours, pension scheme and at least 23 days’ paid leave per year. </p>\n<p><strong>Closing date: Friday 3 January 2025 (5pm)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Interview date:  Friday 10 January 2025</strong></p>\n<p>To apply please see the 'apply' button below.</p>\n<p><strong> </strong>Unfortunately, we are unable to reply to all candidates.  If we have not contacted, you within 3 weeks of the closing date then your application has been unsuccessful.</p>\n<p>All shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email after the closing date. CVs can only be accepted in support of a completed application form.<strong> </strong></p>\n<p><em>Working towards equal opportunities</em><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Strictly No Agencies</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Salary £26,929 - £36,282 pa plus essential car user allowance","publishDate":"2024-12-17T11:27:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-03T17:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/faad6250-8d79-4bad-b9e3-c2ac5cb93733.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"00b7a7e9-2fc1-4441-82b7-2f19f0bb65ef","title":"Specialist - Revenue and Benefits","employer":"Guildford Borough Council","department":"","location":"Tarragon Court, Tarragon Drive, Guildford","locationType":3,"description":"<div class=\"job_summary\">\n<p><strong>Are you looking for a new challenge in 2025?  Do you want to progress your career?</strong></p>\n<p><strong>We are looking for a Council Tax or Revenues debt collection expert to join our specialist team.  We need your help to maximise tax collection and recover outstanding debts.</strong></p>\n<p>If you have:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good knowledge of Council Tax legislation, and</li>\n<li>Experience of providing good customer service within a debt recovery context.</li>\n<li>Then this could be the role for you.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The role will sometimes be challenging.  You will always be busy.</p>\n<p>You will have the satisfaction of:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Securing funds to provide public services, and</li>\n<li>Helping residents and colleagues along the way.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>If you are not an experienced Court Officer, then we will provide on the job training to support you into this role.  You will share the role with colleagues.</p>\n<p>In exchange for your expertise and enthusiasm you:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>can split your time between the office and remote/homeworking,  </li>\n<li>will receive an annual leave entitlement of 24 days,</li>\n<li>can access our flexible working and pension schemes,</li>\n<li>will have a pleasant office working environment near the town centre.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>This role attracts a salary at Band 5 between £35,593- £41,110.</p>\n<p>For more details see the Job Description and Person Spec.</p>\n<p>Please explain within your application how you fulfil the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience criteria.</p>\n</div>\n<p><strong>About Guildford</strong></p>\n<p>Guildford is a regional centre for leisure, business, education, shopping and culture set in beautiful countryside that includes the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Guildford is a thriving market town and is a principal shopping destination with a vibrant night time economy. The town’s geographical location provides excellent transport links in all directions, London is just 30 minutes away on the train and the town is well-served by frequent bus routes and subsidised Park and Ride facilities.  All of this contributes to a quality of life that attracts many people to live, work in and visit Guildford.</p>\n<p>We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and post-holders to share this commitment.  To fulfil this commitment we have robust systems in place for the safe recruitment of staff and volunteers.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£35,593 - £41,110","publishDate":"2024-12-16T14:56:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-12T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/5d8266d3-ea7c-4506-bdbe-88756e7c5058.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"c6655ef6-0628-49eb-9cda-ed9885d0ff24","title":"Senior Occupational Therapist - Adult Social Care Hub","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Time Square, Bracknell","locationType":2,"description":"<p>We are seeking a qualified Occupational Therapist with experience in community settings. 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You’ll be part of a supportive team with a manageable caseload where your contributions are valued.</p>\n<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To work with people, including their advocates and carers, to coordinate the identification of their needs.</li>\n<li>Undertake comprehensive assessments of individuals including those with diverse or complex presentations to develop person-centred SMART Goals and support plans designed to meet needs in ways that maximises independence, choice and control, and are legal and affordable.</li>\n<li>To work as part of the multidisciplinary team, participating in the development of services and other staff, providing direction and assistance to support workers, other members of the team, and students.</li>\n<li>Take an active part in your own supervision and appraisal and to supervise and appraise allocated staff in accordance with the departmental supervision policy and council’s appraisal policy.</li>\n<li>To be responsible for your continuous professional development, ensuring your practice is up-to-date and evidence based, attending all mandatory training and specialist training where appropriate.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our benefits include...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata for part time)</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>\n<li>Sports and social club. </li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our values...</h3>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us.  Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you’re excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we’d love to hear from you. </p>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>.  We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h3>Interview date</h3>\n<p>Interviews will be held w/c 20th January 2025.</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.</p>\n<h3>Want to ask us a question?</h3>\n<p>For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:</p>\n<p>Emma Shaw, Senior Occupational Therapist</p>\n<p>Tel.: 01344 351439</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. 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As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.</p>\n<p>No agencies please. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£48,400 - £51,433 inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance","publishDate":"2024-12-16T08:48:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-13T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/e726a25b-0c9a-4b08-88c4-c882ddf697e1.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"a6339e89-b3d5-486e-b80c-c6137d2fb643","title":"Residential Child Care Practitioner","employer":"Brighter Futures for Children","department":"","location":"Cressingham Short Break Unit","locationType":2,"description":"<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Brighter Futures for Children<br class=\"customHTML\"></strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\"> </strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Salary:  £28,508 – £34,569 pa</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\"><br class=\"customHTML\"><br class=\"customHTML\"></strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">About us</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Cressingham </strong>is an expanding and thriving short break service offering overnight support, independence clubs, and after school visits to children and young people aged 8-18 years with complex needs and learning disabilities. We provide a home from home setting where children can make friends and feel safe.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\"> </strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">About the role</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We aspire for all our children and young people to have opportunities and experiences that enhance their lives. Our aim is to empower young people to achieve and develop skills that will give them a solid foundation to succeed. We further aim to promote social inclusion to access everyday opportunities and community participation.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">About you</strong></p>\n<ul class=\"customHTML\">\n<li class=\"customHTML\">You will already have a Level 3 in children and young people’s residential care pathway or equivalent qualification or be able to demonstrate a willingness and ability to achieve this within the first 2 years of employment through an apprenticeship.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Experience in working with young people with disabilities in residential childcare or in a similar caring environment is preferred. Ongoing development and training will be provided.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">You will be passionate in providing care to children and offer a child-centred approach and have an understanding of the needs of children and young people with disabilities. You will be enthusiastic and creative and be able to work effectively as part of a team and also use your own initiative when required within the policies, procedures and guidelines. You will be expected to have good written and verbal communication skills, basic IT skills and produce clear legible reports.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">The ability to provide individualised care to young people and to communicate and foster positive relationships with children, staff, families and other professionals is essential.</li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\"> </strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Our organisation, Brighter Futures for Children is a not-for-profit company, owned by, but independent of, Reading Borough Council. Although we are independent, we are very much part of the Reading Family. Our people enjoy all of benefits as other Council employees including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and continuous service.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We work closely with partners in the local community and key organisations including Reading Borough Council, policy, public health and voluntary groups. We are responsible for the delivery of children’s social care, early help & prevention, education services (including SEND). This also includes fostering and adoption, the Youth Offending Service and traded services with schools.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Our main aim is to protect and enhance the lives of the children of Reading. We help families find long-term solutions to ensure children lead happy, healthy and successful lives.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\"><br class=\"customHTML\">Our offer</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.  We offer work sponsorship for overseas applicants and a relocation package.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:</p>\n<ul class=\"customHTML\">\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Local Government Pension Scheme - includes generous employer contribution.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Incremental holidays starting with 26 days plus public holidays (rising to 33 after 10 years’ service)</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Discounted Child Care (on site nursery)</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Cycle to work scheme.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Season train ticket loans</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Salary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">A range of local shopping discounts</li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Please note that these dates are indicative at this stage and may be subject to change.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Inclusion and Diversity</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We want Brighter Futures for Children to be a great place to work and to ensure that our children, young people and families are represented in leadership roles and positions of power. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our children, young people and families so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Asking for Adjustments</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Brighter Futures for Children is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please let us know.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><span class=\"customHTML\">We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient number of applications</span></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Closing date:Sunday 5th January 2025</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Interview date: to be confirmed</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We look forward to hearing from you!</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,000 - £39,999","publishDate":"2024-12-13T14:50:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-05T14:50:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/2ecb1241-a7ae-4c64-838e-f69a4922a29f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"795b45b7-a3dc-4bc7-b87d-83f764818cfc","title":"Supported Living Advisor (Weekends)","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Glenfield House","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Are you a motivated and dedicated  individual who values ethical and safe work practices to independently support clients in the community? The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player, ready to step in and assist the unit, take initiative to navigate challenges, and build strong, effective relationships with both internal and external partners.</p>\n<p>This role is for a 15-hour-per-week position, working Saturdays and Sundays.</p>\n<p>You will be a team player and will work closely with internal and external partners to help individuals sustain their tenancies. Your role will involve providing tailored social and housing-related support to people with complex mental health needs, enabling them to access community resources. The position offers a varied and sometimes demanding workload, along with the chance to create innovative solutions that empower individuals and their support networks to assess and manage risks, enhancing choice and independence.</p>\n<h3>Key responsibilities ...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To provide support, time and assistance in practical tasks and housing related support for a caseload of referred service users.</li>\n<li>To ensure service users are fully involved and engaged in their agreed care plan supporting their access to appropriate services and facilities including assisting with transport where appropriate.  This may include: advocacy services, welfare benefits, housing, recreational facilities, voluntary sector agencies, day centres, mainstream education, health, leisure, and employment opportunities.</li>\n<li>To focus on the needs of individual service users establishing rapport, using empathy, compassion, and patience, promoting their rights and responsibilities.</li>\n<li>Support service users in management of mental health symptoms e.g., anxiety management, relapse prevention, medication management as part of an agreed plan.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our benefits include ...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>25 days* annual leave increasing to 28 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>28 days* annual leave increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>\n<li>Sports and social club. </li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities.  </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our Values...</h3>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us.  Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you’re excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we’d love to hear from you. </p>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>.  We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h3>Interview date</h3>\n<p>Interviews date TBC </p>\n<p>Interviews will be held online via the Teams app. We reserve the right to amend this to in person interviews at our offices.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview process, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.</p>\n<h3>Want to ask us a question?</h3>\n<p>For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:</p>\n<p>Trevor Monk, Supported Living Manager</p>\n<p>Tel.: 01344 454 969</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.</p>\n<p><strong>We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. </strong></p>\n<p>Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.</p>\n<p>No agencies please. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"FTE £25,889 - £29,330 inclusive of London Weighting (pro rata £10,495 - £11,890 inclusive of London Weighting)","publishDate":"2024-12-11T09:40:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-05T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/73cc46ec-5fc3-4e79-a485-c15ea2c33729.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"4ea8a2aa-414f-4628-a8fc-9bd4f0a5fbae","title":"Family Support Worker","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"Kennel Lane School","location":"Kennel Lane School, Kennel Lane, Bracknell","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We are looking for an exceptional candidate who has the ability to work within our school community to provide tailored emotional and practical support to individual learners and their families and where<br>appropriate, in partnership with other agencies.</p>\n<p>Please note advertised salaried is full time and the final salary offer will be dependant on the working hours. The successful applicant will be expected to travel to other locations, as required, as part of their role. </p>\n<p> <strong>To enable the panel to make a decision on your application, please ensure you complete the supporting statement (minimum 200 words). You should provide relevant examples demonstrating your experience relating to the job description and person specification and give details of why you are interested in this role.</strong></p>\n<p>Kennel Lane School is a modern, vibrant and inclusive special school catering for the needs of learners who have a wide range of learning difficulties, aged from 3-19.  We offer an exciting learning community where every individual is valued and nurtured.</p>\n<p>Our stimulating learning environment showcases our learners’ love of learning.  Our innovative teaching and learning approach ensures the best outcomes for our learners through a wide and varied curriculum.</p>\n<p>We are strongly committed to providing high quality professional development for all our staff.  We strongly support and facilitate collaborative work across the school and in partnership with other schools.</p>\n<p>The wellbeing of our staff is an important priority therefore we provide opportunities to ensure that we value their hard work and dedication.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employee Assistance programme offering a range of services some of which include:</li>\n<ul>\n<li>In the moment support and counselling for work and home-life issues</li>\n<li>Financial and Legal</li>\n<li>Specialist information e.g. childcare </li>\n<li>24 hours a day access </li>\n</ul>\n</ul>\n<p>Please note that all applications will be considered upon receipt, therefore an early reply is recommended. We reserve the right to close the advert early should the right candidate be appointed.</p>\n<p>Employment is with Corvus Learning Trust and not Bracknell Forest Council. The trust is very popular and for most posts a large number of applications are received - it is thus not possible to notify all applicants of the outcome. Please accept that if you have not heard within three weeks of the closing date then, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful - in which case we offer our best wishes for the future.</p>\n<p>Please visit our website to learn more about Kennel Lane School: <a href=\"http://www.kennellaneschool.com/\">http://www.kennellaneschool.com</a></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"FT £27803—£33,024 plus £ 1455 SEN and £689 Fringe allowance","publishDate":"2024-12-11T09:28:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-31T16:01:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/dba79451-cfbf-447e-8f6c-6e39e5235e2a.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"203f6640-6c4a-470b-b503-cc952fe78cda","title":"Community Services Manager, Adult Social Care","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Time Square, Market Street, Bracknell, United Kingdom","locationType":2,"description":"<p>Are you ready to make a difference as part of a collaborative and dynamic leadership team?</p>\n<p>We’re looking for a driven professional who can excel in a supportive environment, juggle multiple responsibilities, and provide compassionate leadership. If you’re committed to prioritising the needs of residents, carers, and families, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.</p>\n<p>Our team offers a supportive environment with a well-established group of leaders who bring diverse experiences and backgrounds. You'll benefit from a flexible working approach, balancing your time effectively between home and office. There are opportunities for career growth, allowing you to make a positive impact in our community.</p>\n<p>You will be supported in providing leadership, management, and guidance to a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high quality, strengths based social care services. Additionally, you will play a key role in promoting, leading and managing the development of skilled and confident practitioners.</p>\n<p>Key responsibilities:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>To provide leadership, management, and guidance to a team of social workers, support coordinators and therapists including Senior Practitioners and Assistant Community Service Managers.</li>\n<li>Nurture excellent relationships with partners especially health partners.</li>\n<li>To ensure the person receives a high quality, strengths based social care service, supporting their journey through hospital, returning to the local community.</li>\n<li>To ensure the delivery of a responsive and timely service.</li>\n<li>To promote, lead and manage the development of excellent and confident practitioners.</li>\n</ul>\n<h4>Our benefits include… </h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata for part time).</li>\n<li>Annual leave purchase policy.</li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs.</li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.</li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities.</li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme).</li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and the regenerated town centre.</li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees’ health and wellbeing.</li>\n</ul>\n<h4>Our Values...</h4>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you’re excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we’d love to hear from you. </p>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h4>Interview date </h4>\n<p>Interviews will be held the week commencing 13th January 2025</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment. </p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration</p>\n<h4>Want to ask us a question? </h4>\n<p>For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:</p>\n<p>Amy Gates, Community Service Manager: 01344 351479 or Amy.gates@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.</p>\n<p>Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.</p>\n<p>Social Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.</p>\n<p>Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.</p>\n<p>No agencies please. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£59,903 - £62,040 FTE inclusive of London Weighting","publishDate":"2024-12-11T08:32:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-01T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/a7ec76d8-2e73-4b5b-9739-2606e452e7fa.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"430b88bd-0993-4a80-b997-1fa688fc92ef","title":"Recovery Worker - Compass Recovery College","employer":"Reading Borough Council","department":"","location":"Reading","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Its an exciting time for Compass Recovery College as we look to appoint a Recovery Worker to join our existing team.  <a href=\"http://www.compassrecoverycollege.uk/\">Compass Recovery College</a> offers free mental health and wellbeing workshops for anyone over the age of 18 in Reading, reaching a range of participants, their relatives, supporters and carers, voluntary sector staff and others as appropriate.<br><br>We <span class=\"jobDetsMarker\"></span>seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.<br><br>Compass helps participants develop knowledge and skills for coping and self-management through a range of workshops which are an educational route to recovery. All workshops are co-produced with people who have lived experienced of mental health challenges. Our aim is for everyone to feel listened to in a safe space, with the opportunity to connect with others. Participants do not need a referral from a clinician or service to enrol. <br><br>To find out more about Compass visit: <a href=\"https://www.compassrecoverycollege.uk\">https://www.compassrecoverycollege.uk</a></p>\n<p><br><strong>About the Role </strong><br>This is an exciting opportunity to support people with their mental health and wellbeing, to work with vulnerable communities and to engage people before they reach crisis point. <br><br>Our workshops are varied to suit participant interests; from Understanding Stress and Anxiety, to Yoga, to Visual art, to a Walking group. <br><br>This role has scope to develop and create workshops based on the post holder’s interests and expertise.</p>\n<ol>\n<li>To work with local communities, mental health professionals and people with lived experience to co-produce and co-deliver a range of recovery focussed workshops which will support Reading’s residents’ mental health and wellbeing.</li>\n<li>Provide formalised support and practical assistance to participants in order for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process.</li>\n<li>Act as an ambassador for recovery for the Public Health and Wellbeing team, the Recovery College, and RBC with external partner organisations.</li>\n<li>Be involved in the ongoing development of the Recovery College.</li>\n<li>Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.</li>\n</ol>\n<p><strong><br></strong>You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. <br><br>Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:<br><br><strong>Work Together as one team - </strong>work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do<br><strong>Drive Efficiency - </strong>show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential<br><strong>Be Ambitious - </strong>be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way<br><strong>Make a Difference to Reading - </strong>maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed<br><strong><br>Our offer<br></strong>We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.<br><br>A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave</li>\n<li>A wide range of flexible working opportunities</li>\n<li>Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)</li>\n<li>Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)</li>\n<li>On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted</li>\n<li>Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work</li>\n<li>Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>If you would like to know more about this role, please contact Callum Flynn – Compass Recovery College Manager – </strong><a href=\"mailto:callum.flynn@reading.gov.uk\"><strong>callum.flynn@reading.gov.uk</strong></a><br><br>Closing date: Sunday 5<sup>th</sup> January 2025<br>Interview date: To be confirmed<br><br>Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.<br><br><strong>Visit: </strong><a href=\"https://moretoreading.co.uk/\"><strong>www.moretoreading.co.uk</strong></a><strong> to find out more about Reading’s Community & Adult Social Care Services. It’s a chance to hear from the people who already work here and why they have chosen Reading as their professional destination.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£27,269 to £32,654 Per year","publishDate":"2024-12-10T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-05T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/7ac9163a-177c-49be-a86b-8f397bf45519.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"4b6c1efd-01bd-4684-a6db-e4392a76d3d0","title":"Personal Assistant","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Bracknell","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>SUPPORT WORKER</strong></p>\n<p>Opportunity for Flexible work schedule for 6 hours per week.</p>\n<p>Pay: £13.65</p>\n<p>Location: Bracknell</p>\n<p>A position has arisen for a support worker, to assist a 12-year-old child with complex disabilities. The child requires ongoing support from adults around them, including supervision and support with personal care, wheelchair transitions and doing the things they enjoy. The child is non-verbal however they are friendly and will respond well to new people. Please see the job description for more information. </p>\n<p>The support worker will be expected to work alongside the family and other support workers as the child requires 2 people for safe moving and transitions from their wheelchair.</p>\n<p>Majority of care will take place before or after school hours in the family home. However, this might also include going on walks with the child and potentially accessing the community. You will be able to identify what days of the week and times you are available to work.</p>\n<p>Experience of working with children with additional needs and disabilities is desirable. You will need to provide a recent DBS certificate and relevant Insurance information. Driving Licence is preferred but not required.</p>\n<p>For further information please contact one of the following:</p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:abraham.olajide660@yahoo.com\">abraham.olajide660@yahoo.com</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:olajide.adeola@yahoo.co.uk\">olajide.adeola@yahoo.co.uk</a></p>\n<p>Start Date: ASAP</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£13.65 PH","publishDate":"2024-12-09T10:48:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-31T10:47:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/bc4f89a0-af84-4c24-9248-fcd01729bbb4.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"56523ab8-e4db-4617-b195-a4658423eb6b","title":"Senior Conservation Officer","employer":"Guildford Borough Council","department":"","location":"Millmead House Offices, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB","locationType":3,"description":"<div class=\"job_summary\">\n<p>Guildford Borough Council: Senior Conservation Officer</p>\n<p>Salary: £35-593 – £48,519 (Grades 5- 6)</p>\n<p>Contract: Permanent</p>\n<p>Hours of work: 37 hours per week</p>\n<p>We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and positive Senior Conservation Officer who has a passion for the built environment and robust understanding of relevant legislation, to advocate for the preservation and enhancement of Guildford Borough’s rich and varied architectural heritage.</p>\n<p>It is an interesting and exciting time for Guildford. In line with our ambitious local plan the Borough is embarking on a period of significant growth over the coming decade, but with a firm commitment to protecting and enhancing the borough’s historic character. This includes 1200 listed buildings, ranging from medieval timber framed structures to arts and crafts dwellings by nationally recognised architects, and 40 conservation areas covering rural villages, Victorian suburbs and the garden city movement. As such, the role will be suited to someone who wants to experience a wide variety of heritage issues, both rural and urban, and is able to rise to the challenge of balancing frequently competing objectives and priorities.</p>\n<p>The postholder must be able to demonstrate a commitment to conservation best practice, be able to give pragmatic heritage advice and work collaboratively with planners, agents and other consultees, have a strong working knowledge and understanding of building history, construction and materials, conservation principles, policy and legislation.</p>\n<p>Working within the Council’s Planning Service, the role will involve a stimulating balance of casework and strategic guidance, and will include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing specialist conservation, design, architectural and technical advice on developments affecting the historic environment including listed building consent, planning applications, pre applications, major PPAs and enforcement cases</li>\n<li>Undertake the preparation and adoption of Conservation Area Character Appraisals</li>\n<li>Promotion and championing of building conservation and the historic environment across the Borough</li>\n<li>Maintain and improve records relating to the historic environment including listed buildings, conservation areas, local list schedule and ancient monuments</li>\n<li>Contribute to ongoing policy work</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Applicants should have a recognised degree/post graduate qualification in built heritage conservation or a related discipline, as well as proven professional experience within a built conservation role. Excellent verbal and written communication, strong negotiation, effective time management and competent IT skills are all essential. The successful candidate will also need to hold a full driving licence and have access to a car. </p>\n<p>Membership of a recognised professional body (IHBC, RTPI) would also be desirable as would experience of working within a local planning authority or similar agency.</p>\n<p>The role is located at our attractive riverside offices, close to Guildford Town Centre, a short walk from the station. The post also benefits from on site parking as an essential car user. As a Council we offer many employee benefits including a career average earnings pension scheme, childcare vouchers, generous annual leave, and a good work life balance including hybrid working.</p>\n<p>If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Louise Blaxall, Principal Design and Conservation Officer at <a href=\"mailto:louise.blaxall@guildford.gov.uk\">louise.blaxall@guildford.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://jobs.guildford.gov.uk/home.html#filter=p_web_site_id%3D6535%26p_published_to%3DWWW%26p_language%3DDEFAULT%26p_direct%3DY%26p_format%3DMOBILE%26p_include_exclude_from_list%3DN%26p_search%3D\">Apply online</a></p>\n<p><strong>Please note: The Council may choose to undertake interviews and fill the position during the advertisement period. Should this be the case, the Council will close the advertisement prior to the advertised closing date. Applicants are encouraged to make submissions as early as possible. </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Closing Date: Monday 13<sup>th</sup> January 2025 or an earlier date if the Council secures a candidate prior to the closing date.</strong></p>\n</div>\n<p><strong>About Guildford</strong></p>\n<p>Guildford is a regional centre for leisure, business, education, shopping and culture set in beautiful countryside that includes the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Guildford is a thriving market town and is a principal shopping destination with a vibrant night time economy. The town’s geographical location provides excellent transport links in all directions, London is just 30 minutes away on the train and the town is well-served by frequent bus routes and subsidised Park and Ride facilities.  All of this contributes to a quality of life that attracts many people to live, work in and visit Guildford.</p>\n<p>We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and post-holders to share this commitment.  To fulfil this commitment we have robust systems in place for the safe recruitment of staff and volunteers.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£35,593-£48,519","publishDate":"2024-12-04T09:15:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-13T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/bcf1b7dd-7a2b-437c-a250-470f29ef3428.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"c3ba8649-4181-4418-b4b8-28afe38446a5","title":"Head of Service First Response - Children's Social Care","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Time Square, Market Street, Bracknell, United Kingdom","locationType":2,"description":"<h3>What we're looking for...</h3>\n<p>We are seeking a Head of Service to join an experienced, hard-working, supportive, and friendly leadership team who strive to create the right environment and resources for good social work to flourish.</p>\n<p>If you are a strong advocate for children and families, value the workforce, recognise that great leadership in children’s social care goes hand in hand with great social work, then this may be the next right role for you.</p>\n<p>The Head of Service has the responsibility of ensuring that we provide children, young people and families with the right risk management and services at the right time. </p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest encourages a one council approach and as such has strong corporate parenting arrangements and effective approaches to performance management and quality assurance.  </p>\n<p>Children’s Social Care sits within the People directorate giving us great opportunities to work with all our colleagues including Early Help, Adult Social Care, Housing, Community Safety Partnership, all striving towards a joined-up family approach.</p>\n<p>Family Safeguarding is achieved through collaborative working with parents and within a multi professional workspace which is embedded within our MASH and ‘Front Door’, Duty and Assessment teams. </p>\n<p>You will need an in-depth knowledge of what works for children and families, relevant legislation, and know what good looks like in practice. This role has a strong quality assurance focus to it, supported by a Quality Assurance Service.</p>\n<p>We are looking for a leader who is committed to continuous development and who can drive up quality from a secure base for the operational teams. Someone who will be insightful and provide supervision to operational managers that is reflective, helps them to understand what the data is telling us and drives plans for children, enabling families to stay together where it is safe to do so. A leader who recognises that strategic intent must have quality and impact.</p>\n<p>If this way of working fits with your ethos and values and you are a strong leader, then we would really like to hear from you.</p>\n<h3>What is it like working in our team… </h3>\n<p>We are Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding,’ with Ofsted recognising that at Bracknell Forest Council <strong><em>“children who need help and protection in Bracknell Forest receive a consistently high-quality service”.</em></strong></p>\n<p>Inspectors concluded that social workers and other frontline practitioners benefit from manageable caseloads, good training and powerful and highly reflective supervision that ensures children are at the heart of decision making.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council have an embedded nationally recognised practice model – the ‘Family Safeguarding Model’. Our model and our work are dynamic and impactful.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest’s Children’s First Response Services, being: </p>\n<p>Our <strong>Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)</strong> which is the first point of contact for children and families who need a targeted or specialist service from early help or social care.</p>\n<p>The team deals with a broad spectrum of needs and risks occurring within families and predominantly triages all incoming requests for support and makes timely decisions for children in need or those who are at risk. We work closely with a range of partners to enable and provide a joined up and comprehensive first point of decision making.</p>\n<p>Our work is diverse and fast paced with no two days the same.  We provide a compassionate and safety-first approach to children and families at risk or in need of services to ensure ‘right service - right time’.</p>\n<p><strong>The Duty and Assessment Team</strong> acts as the front door for Children’s Social Care and carries out assessment and short-term work. Working alongside and directly with children, young people, and their families, our ‘front door’ colleagues know good beginnings have a better chance of making good endings. </p>\n<p>The team predominantly undertakes child in need assessments (Single Assessments) and child protection assessments (Section 47’s) using a range of child and adult tools to enhance our analyses, to measure change and to problem solve, design and plan short, medium, and long-term interventions. The team is fast paced, the work is immensely rich and varies day to day.</p>\n<p>We are a small, welcoming, and friendly local authority. We are proud of our connected and inclusive culture, with a strong focus on wellbeing, which provides our workforce with a strong sense of belonging.</p>\n<p>Our leadership team is visible, available and approachable. </p>\n<p>Everything we do in Children’s Social Care is about improving the life chances of Bracknell’s children, put simply, we change lives for the better.</p>\n<p>Because we’re Bracknell Forest.</p>\n<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>\n<p>You will be supported to carry out the specific duties and responsibilities of the job which include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensuring the provision of statutory functions are discharged effectively.</li>\n<li>Effective deployment of resources to meet statutory and regulatory requirements.</li>\n<li>Providing strong operational and strategic leadership.</li>\n<li>Setting performance objectives, the strategic direction of the service- translating strategy to operational delivery.</li>\n<li>Working closely and collaboratively with multi-agency partners and boards.</li>\n<li>Leading within a secure base model, supporting and encouraging a culture where good social work can flourish.</li>\n<li>Being part of an on-call rota.</li>\n<li>Having in person presence in the office (Generally 3 days a week).</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our benefits include… </h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Generous annual leave of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata for part time).</li>\n<li>Annual leave purchase policy.</li>\n<li>Opportunities for flexible and agile working, to support our employees’ work-life balance.</li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs.</li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.</li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities.</li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme).</li>\n<li>Shared Cost AVC, a more tax efficient way of saving for your pension.</li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and the regenerated town centre.</li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees’ health and wellbeing.</li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans.</li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.</li>\n<li>Supermarket discount.</li>\n<li>Social Work England fees reimbursed</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our Values...</h3>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you’re excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we’d love to hear from you. </p>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h3>Interview date...</h3>\n<p>The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 1<sup>st</sup> January 2025.</p>\n<p>Interviews will be held on Friday, 10<sup>th</sup> January 2025.</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the leadership team our workforce and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.</p>\n<h3>Want to ask us a question? </h3>\n<p>For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact: </p>\n<p>Sonia Johnson, Assistant Director Children’s Social Care at <a href=\"mailto:Sonia.johnson@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">Sonia.johnson@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. 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Social Worker - Duty & Assessment Team

Bracknell Forest Council

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£45,362 - £47,387 inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance. Plus annual 4% retention payment after 1 year

Time Square, Bracknell (Hybrid)

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