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You will be part of a team running and maintaining our residential sites. Whilst our office is based in Hatfield the work is County wide and you will be required to have a full driving licence, vehicle and your own tools.\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-2\">About the role</h2>\nOur well-established maintenance team are looking for an experienced Multi-Trader to join us to provide a high standard of repairs and maintenance \nResponsibilities in the role will include carrying out repairs to property as part of a team and maintaining tidiness in the public areas, and to encourage tenants to keep their plots presentable.\nWe operate an out of hours service, which means you would be on-call one week in every eight weeks. This is paid in addition to your salary\nThis is a fast-paced environment; you will be carrying out reactive maintenance and planned improvements on our residential sites. Therefore, you’ll need to be able to work under pressure and be extremely well organised, taking a pro-active approach to your workload.\nYou can help to provide a service that make a real difference to our tenants. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you! \nHertfordshire County Council is a leading local authority with a highly regarded Gypsy & Traveller service. This is your chance to be part of a busy team that is flexible, proactive and responds quickly to change. 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The Speech, Language Communication and Autism (SLCA) team provide specialist support for schools/settings in ensuring that appropriate provision is in place to meet the needs of children and young people with autism and/or SLCN (with or without diagnosis). The Complex Cases team forms part of the SLCA team and works closely with schools and professionals across a broad range of services, including children's mental health support services, to ensure high quality support/advice is available to meet the needs of children and young people with complex social communication difficulties, social, emotional, and mental health needs and autism across the county. They contribute to the writing and delivery of schools' training to support children and young people on their caseload and provide specialised advisory reports which contribute to the planning of educational opportunities for Children Looked After, children known to Social Care, children with mental health needs, refugees, children in care homes, travellers and children awaiting specialist placement with complex needs or in complex situations. About the role The key function of ISL SEND Specialist Advice and Support Services (SENDSAS) is to ensure that the educational and developmental progress of children and young people (0-25), with a range of SEND, is met in line with the Hertfordshire Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy and Children's Services strategic objectives. Liaising with mental health services, CAMHS and similar agencies, you will handle a caseload of referrals as part of a supportive team of 4 specialist advisors, researching materials, producing regular extensive reports, and attending meetings with parents, guardians, specialist schools, children and young people. As part of Integrated Services for Learning (ISL) you will be working collaboratively with the Delivering Special Provision Locally (DSPL) Partnerships and other colleagues both within and outside ISL to promote early intervention, assessment, and excellent inclusive practice. You will also be required to deliver the service's ADHD training offer to schools. 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If this sounds like the opportunity for you, would love to hear from you. To hear more about this opportunity please contact sharon.coubray@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: 21 st and 22 nd November. Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job outline, to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. 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Within the service, there is a vacancy for an Inclusion Specialist specialising in speech, language, communication needs (SLCN) and autism. About the role A key function of SEND Specialist Advice and Support Services (SENDSAS) is to ensure that the educational and developmental progress of children and young people (0-25), with a range of SEND, is met in line with the Hertfordshire Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy and Children's Services strategic objectives. The role of the Inclusion Specialist is to:<ul>\n<li>enhance and support schools and settings, enabling them to meet the needs of children and young people ages 5-25 who have autism, social communication needs and/or SLCN</li>\n<li>offer individual support to children and young people 5-25 with autism, social communication needs and/or SLCN, working in partnership with the Specialist Advisory Teachers</li>\n<li>promote and pro-actively facilitate partnership working to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND enabling them to fully access education and make progress in line with their potential</li>\n</ul>About you<ul>\n<li>Experience of working with children and young people with SEND in a range of settings at either Key Stage 2, 3 or 4</li>\n<li>GCSE English and Maths grade C or equivalent</li>\n<li>A-level/NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent</li>\n<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li>\n<li>In-depth knowledge and understanding of best practice in relation to meeting the needs of children and young people (0-25) with SEND in area of speech, language, communication and autism needs</li>\n<li>Experience of contributing to assessment and reviews cycles e.g. APDR, EHCP etc.</li>\n<li>Ability to travel independently - access to a vehicle and current driving licence required</li>\n</ul>The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support schools in embedding approaches to improve access to education for children and young people, as well as supporting the Local Authority processes as required under the direction of the Specialism Lead/Lead Teacher by attending various panels, meetings and reviews on behalf of the service. As part of the role the post holder will work collaboratively with the Delivering Special Provision Locally (DSPL) Partnerships and other colleagues both within and outside SEND SAS to promote early intervention, assessment and excellent inclusive practice. In this role you can become an active part of the development of the county autism and SLCN offer. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, would love to hear from you. This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC8 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care To hear more about this opportunity please contact Mandy Goode, Lead Teacher for SLCA, St Albans and Dacorum at mandy.goode@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: 28 th November 2024 Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Additional information Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. 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As an individual experienced in managing and motivating remote teams to achieve outstanding results and high levels of customer service, you will manage Recycling Centres in line with Health and Safety, Waste industry (EA) and other applicable legislations. Working as part of a small team in the Recycling Centre service you will manage and continuously improve the provision of this statutory service to the residents of Hertfordshire. Working closely with colleagues in a small team to manage a number of Recycling Centres and Reuse shops within the county. Duties and responsibilities will include:<ul>\n<li>Ensuring compliance with all applicable legislation including Environmental and Health & Safety requirements</li>\n<li>Promote continuous improvement in levels of customer service as well as recycling performance, waste reduction and increasing Reuse.</li>\n<li>Travel round the county providing visible leadership to remote teams and conducting frequent inspections relating to service provision and compliance.</li>\n<li>Dealing with members of the public in person, on the phone and via written communications.</li>\n<li>Investigate accidents, incidents, complaints and customer enquiries to provide a full and reasoned response and resolution.</li>\n<li>Challenging service users who may be fraudulently accessing free public services and at the expense of tax payers.</li>\n<li>Make reasoned and evidenced decisions regarding service provision on weekends on behalf of senior management.</li>\n<li>Using initiative and creativity to solve complex problems within the framework of applicable legislation and council policy.</li>\n<li>Responsible for the effective maintenance of infrastructure, plant and machinery at recycling centres</li>\n<li>Use clear and effective communications with contractors to ensure continuous service delivery.</li>\n<li>Identifying the need for and placing orders for goods and services related to the service and goods receipting for invoice payment approval.</li>\n</ul> Additional Information As someone engaged in ensuring a compliant and positive working environment across a diverse and dispersed front line team everyday will present different challenges. Working closely with different members of the Recycling Centre and Reuse Team, the Waste Management Unit and colleagues from across HCC you will have the opportunity to help deliver and shape a service that many residents rely upon as well as helping the Council protect the environment for future generations. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:<ul>\n<li>Leadership and management skills in dealing with front line staff</li>\n<li>Experience in managing Health and Safety, preferably backed up with a relevant qualification</li>\n<li>Proven ability to improve services through managing a team of staff</li>\n<li>Ability to deal with members of the public and communicate policy and legislative restrictions in clear terms acknowledging the diversity of Hertfordshire residents.</li>\n<li>Proven ability to effectively and efficiently manage operations similar to a Recycling Centre.</li>\n<li>Daily access to a vehicle and the ability to drive around the county as required.</li>\n</ul>This is a rolling advert may close early if excessive applications are received. Interview date(s): tbc For an informal discussion and more information please contact: Lorna.stump@hertfordshire.gov.uk Benefits of working for us: • Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role) • Excellent Career Development • Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits • Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions • Shopping Discounts • Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here. Driving Roles Only: As part of this role, you will be required to travel to other HCC Sites/Residences either using your own mode of transport or a company car. In light of this, the ability to drive and/or travel around the County is required for this role a DVLA check will be required on appointment. 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We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic & committed person to join us. The Connected Lives Gateway Service is our new front door for Adult Care Services for residents, seeking information and support, including carers. We are a virtual/telephone based assessment team, which aim to prevent, reduce and delay need by ensuring people access a wide range of information, advice, and preventive and enablement support in a straightforward and timely way. Applying HCC's Connected Lives assessment framework, Gateway Connections work with residents focusing on what the person wants to achieve - their outcomes. We explore personal strengths, their family and friends' support networks, and using expert knowledge we connect people with things that will help individuals and families to get on with their lives, achieving prevention, reducing or delaying the need for statutory provision of care services. The wider Connected Lives Gateway Service works preventively with people in the community for up to 12 weeks, to discover & agree solutions which increase their opportunities and promote their independence. About the role You will be working preventatively with adults who need information, advice, and support to stay independent in their own homes for longer. You will be seeking to maximise health, and well-being of residents by offering opportunities to prevent, delay or reduce the need for statutory services. You will be an excellent communicator and will have the ability to quickly develop relationships by telephone. You will need to apply your creativity in working with residents to ensure their safety and continued independence by gathering information accurately onto the client database and exploring options to meet their desired outcomes. Working within the Hertfordshire County Council's Connected Lives assessment framework, Gateway Connections work with residents focusing on what the person wants to achieve - their outcomes. We explore personal strengths, their family and friends' support networks, and using expert knowledge we connect people with things that will help individuals and families to get on with their lives. This requires we work collaboratively with our operational links in the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise preventative strategy, Herts Help, and social prescribing. Relationships will also be developed with Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) Single Point of Access, the Frailty single point of contact, & Health partners. About you Essential:<ul>\n<li>Knowledge and experience within the Health and Social Care sector</li>\n<li>Ability to work autonomously</li>\n<li>Ability to work effectively in a team</li>\n<li>Ability to work Hybrid - Split between Working Remotely and fixed Office Based Working days on a weekly basis</li>\n<li>Full Driving Licence</li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul>\n<li>Health and Social Care Qualification</li>\n<li>Previous experience working in Health and Social Care settings</li>\n<li>Previous experience working with partners and other agencies</li>\n<li>Experience of completing assessments and producing care plans</li>\n<li>An understanding of person centred approach</li>\n<li>knowledge of Social Care legislation such as the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and others</li>\n</ul>We have excellent training opportunities to support your continuing professional development and a comprehensive benefits package offered through Herts Rewards. We hope candidates will be very excited to apply and join us developing and shaping our preventative and enabling Gateway Assessment Team. This job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 8 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care To hear more about this opportunity please contact yvonne.odita@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: TBC Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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We also provide a crucial role in quality assurance oversight on the progression of these plans and support social work teams to fulfil their responsibilities for Child Protection interventions. We aim to support and be a \"critical friend\" to operational teams, looking objectively at and assessing the evidence to inform decision making. As a team, we operate within the framework of the Family Safeguarding model and believe it is best to keep families together where it is safe to do so. The team use Motivational Interviewing techniques, strengths-based and relationship-based approaches, with a trauma informed understanding of families to ensure they feel heard and are in the driving seat for making and sustaining change. Our aim is to work collaboratively with families and their wider networks to support them to find their own solutions and make the changes needed to reduce and stop any harm that is being caused to their children. We are keen to work with families at the right level and to be creative in how we support families but to ultimately keep children and young people safe from suffering harm. You would be joining a stable and collaborative team of which consists of nine CP Chairs and a Team Manager. About the role · You will chair multi-agency Child Protection Conferences in accordance with national Guidance and local procedures. · You will be responsible for decision making on thresholds for Child Protection at the conferences, ensuring the decisions are well considered, balanced and evidence based. · You will develop and record SMART plans focusing on the harm reduction and the unmet needs of a child and their family. · You will provide specialist consultation and quality assurance functions across the service which includes completing escalations and resolutions with operational teams and other agencies where necessary. · You will complete regular quality assurance checks on children's files and record these within specific timescales. · You will ensure the footprint of the CP Chair is visible on electronic files by recording all consultations, meetings and communications with parents and children. · You will complete audits and moderations of audits on a variety of themes. · You will offer consultations to social workers and managers for children on CIN plans or in the assessment stage where there is uncertainty around thresholds or CIN plans that are \"stuck\". · You will have the opportunity to develop and deliver training on Child Protection Conferences to AYSE social workers and multi-agencies. · You will support colleagues in the CLA service to chair emergency planning meetings for children who are looked after and without a placement. · You will support our colleagues in the CLA service to chair disruption/learning meetings when a long-term placement for a looked after child has been disrupted. · You will support colleagues within the team and the Team Manager to attend MAPPA meetings and represent Children Services within that forum. About you Essential qualifications and experience: · Recognised Social Work Qualification - Degree in Social Work, CQSW, DipSW, CSS. · Registration as a Social Worker with Social Work England. · Evidence of continuous professional and management development. · Substantial post qualifying experience (at least 5 years post qualified) gained from working within frontline child and families' teams at team leader/ practice supervisor level or equivalent including undertaking complex assessments of a child's needs and/or risk, designing and implementing protection plans, monitoring and reviewing such plans, monitoring and reviewing such plans over a period of time. · Experience of providing social work supervision and management responsibilities. · Experience of chairing complex multi-agency meetings. · Experience of working closely with multiagency partners and across the agency to deliver successful outcomes. · Comprehensive specialist knowledge of the safeguarding agenda, legislation, local guidance and procedures. Desirable skills and abilities: · Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication skills. · Evidence of ability to manage workload and ensure effective performance. · Proven ability to analyse complex information; provide specialist advice and analyse and assess levels of risk. · Good assessment skills and evidence to demonstrate understanding of assessment process. · Demonstrate an understanding and ability to monitor performance by the LA of their functions in relation to a child's case, ensuring that agreed plans are implemented in a timely and effective manner to ensure best outcome for the child. · Proven ability to develop and sustain partnerships with other professionals and agencies through trust and credibility. · Evidence of skills and ability to constructively challenge practice and performance where necessary. · Evidence of ability to develop and deliver training and awareness raising activities. · Self-motivating and ability to work autonomously and as part of supportive team. · Ability to adhere to strict timescales for fulfilling specific parts of the role. This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC13 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care To hear more about this opportunity please contact Hannah Watt - hannah.watt@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Closing Date: 14th October 2024 Interview Date:24th October 2024 Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Secondment This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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There will be exciting implementation work following the impending Supported Living Strategic Review, and also project work relating to sites for Extra Care development and working with the disposals team, and Adult Care Service towards disposal. As well as involvement in reviews of the existing elderly care home estate and implementing strategies to improve and enhance the offering going forwards.\nThe role reports directly to Strategic Asset and Estates Manager.\nThe role will be required to provide professional property advice on land and property matters in line with RICS standards and the County Council’s protocols. Responsibility for landlord and tenant activities (including rent reviews, lease renewals and lease regears), project work, strategic consultancy, professional estates advice to colleagues and other stakeholders, estate, asset and property management.\n \n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-3\">About you</h2>\n \nEssential:\n<ul>\n<li>Proficient ICT and Microsoft Office skills are required.</li>\n<li>We are looking for an experienced estates/property professional with knowledge in all aspects of estate management. Applicants with potential to grow into the role may be considered at a lower level reflecting their experience.</li>\n<li>Applicants will need to demonstrate a thorough understanding of property, planning, legal matters and have a political awareness in dealing with sensitive issues.</li>\n<li>Good time and diary management is essential due to a busy workload.</li>\n</ul>\nDesirable:\n<ul>\n<li>Experience of working for a Local Authority property area</li>\n<li>MRICS preferred but not essential.</li>\n</ul>\nAs a leading local authority which is experiencing unprecedented levels of growth and development within the county this is your chance to be part of team that is proactive, flexible, responds quickly to change and is never complacent.\nUnder the current financial environment there is a drive to support the wider County Council budgets through efficient and effective use of property assets. The savings and income generation required by services in the forthcoming years require changes to assets through investment, sale and acquisition. \nThis coupled with the drive for a cleaner, greener, more environmentally sustainable county provides exciting challenges and opportunities to make positive changes for residents in Hertfordshire. \nYou will have an opportunity to build on existing experience and to make a change to the community of Hertfordshire.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£50,848 - £56,245","publishDate":"2024-10-01T09:10:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-14T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/f28976ef-beb9-4a36-a117-294e1c8a06a8.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"0af6c8ee-3df2-4261-b42e-bdcfa6779b97","title":"HR & Payroll Officer","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stevenage","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: HR & Payroll Officer Starting Salary: £29,269 opportunity to progress to £32,076 - Pay Increase pending Hours: 37.0 Location: Stevenage Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Resources\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-1\">About the team</h2>\nThis is an exciting opportunity to join the Payroll Team as a Payroll Specialist supporting the delivery of consistent, high quality payroll services to Hertfordshire County Council and several other clients.\nThis role forms part of an experienced team, who work in a fast-paced environment and are dedicated to delivering the payroll service to approximately 28 000 employees across various companies. You will not only support the delivery of this service but should be proactive in identifying opportunities for process improvements.\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-2\">About the role</h2>\nYou will provide payroll advice in support of service delivery and resolve complex payroll related queries from both managers and employees.\nYou will be required to have an up-to-date knowledge of statutory deductions and legislation and are able to understand and communicate information at all levels, ensuring payroll updates are implemented accordingly.\nYou will also need a high level of understanding and expertise with integrated HR/Payroll applications (SAP desirable) and Microsoft Office applications. Experience in payroll, including Tax, NI and overpayment calculations. You should also have excellent communication, keyboard and data entry skills, and a knowledge of Local Government Terms & Conditions would be an advantage.\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-3\">About you</h2>\nEssential Skills:\n<ul>\n<li>A high level of understanding of how HMRC legislation applies to payroll, pensions, and other statutory payments.</li>\n<li>Great attention to detail, ensuring the payroll data is right first time, every time.</li>\n<li>Experience in HR/Payroll applications.</li>\n<li>Excellent communication, organisation, and time management skills.</li>\n<li>Experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.</li>\n<li>The ability to delve into complex payroll queries and investigations, seeing them through to resolution.</li>\n<li>An eye for accuracy and attention to detail.</li>\n<li>A knowledge of Local Government Terms & Conditions would be an advantage.</li>\n</ul>\nThis is a great opportunity for someone to enhance their existing Payroll knowledge in a Local Government environment with a diverse range of terms and conditions. This is the perfect role for an organised, pro-active individual, with strong payroll skills looking to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£29,269 opportunity to progress to £32,076","publishDate":"2024-10-01T08:03:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-14T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/ed3114f4-a701-4420-a431-4942311dbbde.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8fc2e062-b870-4c91-98a6-866b1d2b9313","title":"SEND Implementation & Support Officer","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: SEND Implementation & Support Officer Starting Salary: £35745 progressing to £39186 - Pay Increase pending Hours: 37.0 Location: Hertfordshire Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Childrens Services About the team Do you have experience of working operationally with children and their families, a depth of knowledge of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a strong knowledge of the Statutory SEND Process and experience of implementing strategies for children and young people with SEND? The SEND Implementation Support and Statutory Assessment Team are a group of SEND professionals who work closely with SENCos, professionals and families to help schools work out the best ways of supporting a child or young person's additional needs in school. We are there to answer your questions, however simple, and work together with schools and settings to find solutions to the more complex challenges. An opportunity has arisen to join our team. We are seeking a dynamic individual, experienced in supporting young people with special educational needs, to join our team as a SEND Implementation Support Officer. In this role you would act as a bridge between services, schools and parents, providing support with the implementation of SEND strategies. About the role You will be expected to: • Support SENCos to understand provision on an EHC plan, and to arrange and plan delivery of first implementation, including supporting with school's considerations of placement in line with consultation processes • Delivering quality checks on behalf of the authority for new plans - e.g. section F checklist • Attending decision making forums in order to support quality decision making and supporting settings identified with perceived high levels of need through these forums • Develop and secure the highest standards of achievement and inclusion for children and young people with SEN through effective support for schools within the policy and budget framework of the Council, ensuring a focus on preparing for adulthood from the earliest ages. • Take responsibility for the preparation of information for schools but also parents and young people, which provides the right information at the appropriate time, in a simple to use way, which engages partners in understanding what our responsibility is to children, families and schools. • To work collaboratively with professionals across education, health and care services to ensure effective case management, integrated working practice and successful outcomes for children, including supporting mediation and appeals. • To participate in planning around phase transfer - working with groups of schools • To participate, as required, in a range of meetings with other professionals and parents/carers in relation to individual children with complex needs, including representing Children's Services at annual review, chairing reviews, attending and chairing multi-agency meetings as appropriate. • Contribute to the development of policy, procedures and provision for children with SEN children's needs, which includes maintaining an up to date knowledge relating to SEN casework, changes to national legislation and departmental policies, and supporting induction/training and support to all team members. • To input and maintain accurate and comprehensive database records as required and participate in the Local Authority's systems for monitoring and quality assurance for children and young people known to the EHC assessment and review team. The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present. The post holder is expected to accept any reasonable alterations that may be necessary, from time to time. About you Essential:<ul>\n<li>Extensive experience working in schools with children and young people with SEND.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of support across a range of SEND including an understanding of strategies, approaches, and current interventions and how they are put into practice</li>\n<li>Exceptional skill in building and maintaining relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, instilling confidence and clarity so that the EHCP is effectively delivered</li>\n<li>Knowledge of law and procedures governing EHCP provision including the Children and Families Act 2014, SEN Code of Practice 2014 and the Equalities Act 2010</li>\n<li>Excellent organisation skills including an ability to work unsupervised, systematically and an ability to manage constraints and conflicting demands and work to tight deadlines</li>\n<li>Excellent customer service skills using verbal and written communication methods</li>\n<li>Excellent IT skills including the ability to compile reports, analyse data and ensure the respective database is used to plan and monitor to meet statutory deadlines.</li>\n</ul> This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC10 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care To hear more about this opportunity please contact Sarah Wainwright on sarah.wainwright@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Closing Date: 14th October 2024 Interview Date: 24th October 2024 Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£35745 progressing to £39186","publishDate":"2024-10-01T05:32:28.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/9f35f407-5b9c-4d16-a4b8-5147e48d42b6.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"08465ddf-d4a6-4294-a4eb-1beeb647edf4","title":"HR & Payroll Officer","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stevenage","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: HR & Payroll Officer Starting Salary: £29,269 opportunity to progress to £32,076 - Pay Increase pending Hours: 37.0 Location: Stevenage Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Resources About the team This is an exciting opportunity to join the Payroll Team as a Payroll Specialist supporting the delivery of consistent, high quality payroll services to Hertfordshire County Council and several other clients. This role forms part of an experienced team, who work in a fast-paced environment and are dedicated to delivering the payroll service to approximately 28 000 employees across various companies. You will not only support the delivery of this service but should be proactive in identifying opportunities for process improvements. About the role You will provide payroll advice in support of service delivery and resolve complex payroll related queries from both managers and employees. You will be required to have an up-to-date knowledge of statutory deductions and legislation and are able to understand and communicate information at all levels, ensuring payroll updates are implemented accordingly. You will also need a high level of understanding and expertise with integrated HR/Payroll applications (SAP desirable) and Microsoft Office applications. Experience in payroll, including Tax, NI and overpayment calculations. You should also have excellent communication, keyboard and data entry skills, and a knowledge of Local Government Terms & Conditions would be an advantage. About you Essential Skills:<ul>\n<li>A high level of understanding of how HMRC legislation applies to payroll, pensions, and other statutory payments.</li>\n<li>Great attention to detail, ensuring the payroll data is right first time, every time.</li>\n<li>Experience in HR/Payroll applications.</li>\n<li>Excellent communication, organisation, and time management skills.</li>\n<li>Experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.</li>\n<li>The ability to delve into complex payroll queries and investigations, seeing them through to resolution.</li>\n<li>An eye for accuracy and attention to detail.</li>\n<li>A knowledge of Local Government Terms & Conditions would be an advantage.</li>\n</ul>This is a great opportunity for someone to enhance their existing Payroll knowledge in a Local Government environment with a diverse range of terms and conditions. This is the perfect role for an organised, pro-active individual, with strong payroll skills looking to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment. This job role is within the Corporate Services, level CORP8 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Corporate services To hear more about this opportunity please contact Jane Hockley jane.hockley@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: T.B.C Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£29,269 opportunity to progress to £32,076","publishDate":"2024-09-30T12:00:38.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/df9f5e7f-e050-4f23-992e-38f577944229.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"3f0fd878-fc72-4de3-b5d7-c483f0e7ddb3","title":"Senior Estates Officer","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stevenage","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: Senior Estates Officer Starting Salary: £50,848 opportunity to progress to £56,245 - Pay Increase pending Hours: 37.0 Location: Stevenage - Hybrid Contract Type: Fixed Term End Date - 2 years Directorate: Resources About the team<ul><li>You will join a team of five (soon to be seven) who are one section of a wider Estates team and you will be a key part of a team working on a varied portfolio including Libraries, Adult Care sites (e.g. supported living, care homes and extra care), Fire Stations, Register Offices, Waste Recycling facilities, Highways, Public Health, and operational properties (such as the council offices).</li></ul><ul>\n<li>You will be required to provide instruction and manage our external property management consultants (and other external consultants as required).</li>\n<li>You will also be expected to work alongside multi-disciplinary professional teams in our legal services, property planning, development, design and capital delivery, facilities management etc.</li>\n<li>You will also work closely with our internal clients, the service teams, to realise the best possible solution for the County Council taking in to account any specific requirements identified for each site.</li>\n<li>You will also oversee the process of gaining approvals within a political arena. </li>\n<li>We work in a hybrid way, and this varied role therefore offers both flexible and remote working.</li>\n</ul> About the role As Senior Estates Officer, you will support the professional management of the property assets to ensure they are used efficiently and in accordance with the wider strategic asset management plans. This role will focus primarily on the Adult Care Service sites (e.g. supported living, care homes and extra care). There will be exciting implementation work following the impending Supported Living Strategic Review, and also project work relating to sites for Extra Care development and working with the disposals team, and Adult Care Service towards disposal. As well as involvement in reviews of the existing elderly care home estate and implementing strategies to improve and enhance the offering going forwards. The role reports directly to Strategic Asset and Estates Manager. The role will be required to provide professional property advice on land and property matters in line with RICS standards and the County Council's protocols. Responsibility for landlord and tenant activities (including rent reviews, lease renewals and lease regears), project work, strategic consultancy, professional estates advice to colleagues and other stakeholders, estate, asset and property management. About you Essential:<ul>\n<li>Proficient ICT and Microsoft Office skills are required.</li>\n<li>We are looking for an experienced estates/property professional with knowledge in all aspects of estate management. Applicants with potential to grow into the role may be considered at a lower level reflecting their experience.</li>\n<li>Applicants will need to demonstrate a thorough understanding of property, planning, legal matters and have a political awareness in dealing with sensitive issues.</li>\n<li>Good time and diary management is essential due to a busy workload.</li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul>\n<li>Experience of working for a Local Authority property area</li>\n<li>MRICS preferred but not essential.</li>\n</ul>As a leading local authority which is experiencing unprecedented levels of growth and development within the county this is your chance to be part of team that is proactive, flexible, responds quickly to change and is never complacent. Under the current financial environment there is a drive to support the wider County Council budgets through efficient and effective use of property assets. The savings and income generation required by services in the forthcoming years require changes to assets through investment, sale and acquisition. This coupled with the drive for a cleaner, greener, more environmentally sustainable county provides exciting challenges and opportunities to make positive changes for residents in Hertfordshire. You will have an opportunity to build on existing experience and to make a change to the community of Hertfordshire. This job role is within the Corporate Services, level CORP13 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Corporate services Interview Date: 18th October 2024 Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Secondment This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£50,848 opportunity to progress to £56,245","publishDate":"2024-09-30T06:00:11.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/bb7e972f-32b8-4df7-a2c7-9b0cb505ab24.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f87fda6f-32f6-406e-90cf-faa3ddff5d3d","title":"Assistant Team Leader","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hemel Hempstead","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: Assistant Team Leader Starting Salary: £25,545 progressing to £28,770 - Pay Increase pending Hours: 37.0 Location: Hemel Hempstead Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Community Protection About the team This is an exciting opportunity to join our youth team as an Assistant Team Leader where you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Prince's Trust Team Programme at Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. About the role Team is a 12 week programme working with 16-25 year olds who are not in employment, education or training. It is a varied role where you will deliver the programme. Part of the role will be session delivery, supporting young people with work placements, their next steps, a hands-on community project and helping them with personal challenges that they may face. You would also attend a 4 day team building residential activity 3 times a year. Building relationships with external agencies to advertise our programme and directly help with the recruitment of young people to the programme. About you Essential:<ul>\n<li> Strong communication skills. </li>\n<li> Ability to work in a Team, particularly in partnership with an Assistant Team Leader. </li>\n<li> Able to work on own initiative, with the ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload. </li>\n<li> Organisational skills and self-motivation. </li>\n<li> Willingness to take responsibility. </li>\n<li> Good administrative and record keeping skills. </li>\n<li> Ability to identify suitable projects, placements and challenges. </li>\n<li> Full driving licence and use of own vehicle. </li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul><li> Ideally you will have experience of working with young people and an understanding of the challenges that they face today, but this is not essential as we will provide training to develop someone who has a 'can-do' attitude and a willingness to learn \n</li></ul> This job role is within the Community Services, level COM7 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Community services To hear more about this opportunity please contact Katy Carroll on 07866 898309 for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: 21st October 2024 Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,545 progressing to £28,770","publishDate":"2024-09-30T03:18:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/089e2b7b-351c-4da5-9b5f-12b89f7b44d2.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8d06fc05-d83a-4a6a-afda-3e757f968a7c","title":"Shared Lives Worker","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: Shared Lives Worker Starting Salary: £32,076 with the opportunity to progress to £34,834 - Pay Increase pending Hours: 37 hours per week Location: Ware Road Day Service, Hertford with home working Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Adult Care Services About the team An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Shared Lives Team; this service supports adults with a care and support need, to live in the local community within a family home. The role will be based in Ware Road Day Centre, with the opportunity for hybrid working. Shared Lives, which is also known as Adult Placement in some areas, is a UK form of support and accommodation for adults with a care need wherein approved individuals or families open their lives to aid older or disabled persons. Shared lives can help tackle loneliness, reduce isolation, help people recover after hospital treatment or mental ill health. Please see website for more details: Sharing a home (Shared Lives) | Hertfordshire County Council About the role Purpose of the Job To support the aims and objectives of Adult Care Services in delivering an effective Shared Lives Service for Hertfordshire residents. To support the development of the Shared Lives Service across all client groups. To provide professional support and supervision of independent Shared Lives Carers contracted with Adult Care Services. To work in partnership with operational teams, care managers and organisations within Hertfordshire and with other Local Authorities. To support Shared Lives Carers to promote safe, independent, and meaningful lives for people living with them in their local communities. Main Areas of Responsibility Recruitment, Assessment and Supervision of Shared Lives Carers<ul>\n<li> Provide a professional response to identify support and assess prospective Shared Lives Carers. </li>\n<li> Produce and present reports to the Shared Lives panel and provide additional information and professional view as required. </li>\n<li> Provide regular support and monitoring of Shared Lives Carers as individual contractors for Shared Lives Hertfordshire. </li>\n</ul>Ensuring safe and effective care is provided in relation to safeguarding and risk management.<ul><li> To maintain professional awareness and practice to identify and take appropriate safeguarding action when required. </li></ul>Service development.<ul>\n<li> Promote the services offered by through networking and promotional events. </li>\n<li> Make home visits to people interested in being shared lives carers and those interested in using the service. </li>\n</ul> About you Essential:<ul>\n<li>A qualification or relevant work experience</li>\n<li>Driving licence and access to vehicle.</li>\n<li>Experience working with adults with a care need within a health and social care setting.</li>\n<li>Experience or working with complex situations.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of safeguarding adults and mental capacity.</li>\n<li>Good written, verbal and IT skills.</li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul>\n<li>Knowledge and understanding of Shared Lives</li>\n<li>Worked within Shared Lives or similar placement services.</li>\n<li>Proven experience of carrying out assessments and care management / casework.</li>\n<li>Motivated, reliable, dependable, self-confident with an ability to work autonomously where necessary.</li>\n<li>Promotes independence and community-based solutions.</li>\n</ul> This job role is within the Community Services, level 9 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Community services To hear more about this opportunity please contact Danielle Carey - Shared Lives Manager on 07976612387 for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: TBC Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps),and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£32,076 progressing to £34,834","publishDate":"2024-09-30T03:18:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/9d7a1d5f-a956-4279-9c5a-82d92e681d33.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ffb7c192-22f8-4474-b6b4-b7fbd1608613","title":"Senior Vision Rehabilitation Specialist","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: Senior Vision Rehabilitation Specialist Starting Salary: £45,441 progressing to £50,512 - Pay Increase pending Hours: 37.0 Location: Hertfordshire Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Adult Care Services Welcome payment, relocation package & lease car* terms apply Join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team of 20 as a Senior Vision Rehabilitation Specialist, where we focus on enabling individuals with visual impairments, deaf/ hard of hearing and deaf blindness to achieve optimum control of their lives, through the process of rehabilitation. About the team Our Sensory Service is based in Stevenage and Hemel Hempstead, working countywide with both children and adults with sensory needs. We are seen as a flagship service, especially for the work that we do with the Sensory Strategy , influencing and shaping, keeping people with sensory needs at the heart of our work, working closely with partners. Sensory Services is mentioned in our recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) where Hertfordshire County Council's Adult Care Services is rated \"Good\" overall. We are proud to have a fully inclusive, diverse team of VRS, VRS apprentices, community care officers (CCO), social worker and deafblind workers. We use assessment tools and support plans for the people we support and their carers to carry out assessments in the person's own home. We provide rehabilitation input using an outcome focused approach including provision of low vision aids, rehabilitation training in orientation, mobility, and daily living skills. We provide additional in-house training to enable you to support people for example, short courses on specific conditions e.g. dementia/ complex needs, knowledge of Safeguarding/ Mental capacity Act and functional assessments (such as providing rails or other equipment) About the role What you'll do<ul>\n<li>Work collaboratively and build professional trusting relationships with people with sensory needs, their carers', and other organisations.</li>\n<li>Provide expert information, effectively risk management advice and guidance in complex situations to improve the customer journey experience.</li>\n<li>Deliver tailored packages of Rehabilitation around daily living skills and mobility using a person centred, strengths based approach and creative personalised efficiency solutions to assist people to manage their lives independently.</li>\n<li>Ensure the safe use of a wide range of specialist equipment with an up-to-date knowledge of: eye conditions and treatments, along with knowledge of the practical application of teaching and learning theories.</li>\n<li>Undertake assessments and complete reviews to ensure that outcomes identified at assessment are met through the provision of support, equipment, and enabling programmes.</li>\n<li>Hold a small caseload of complex cases.</li>\n<li>Provide professional leadership, training on peer development and practice, support and supervise staff to develop their skills and knowledge in line with related legislation including the Care Act, and Hertfordshire's Connected Lives principles to contribute to the ongoing development of the service.</li>\n<li>Actively promote Equality and Diversity and challenge discrimination.</li>\n</ul> About you Essential<ul>\n<li>Qualification i.e.: Diploma/ Foundation degree in Rehabilitation studies (Visual Impairment),</li>\n<li>Significant experience of working with adults and children with visual impairment including those with additional disabilities/ support needs</li>\n<li>Registered with Rehabilitation Professional Workers Network and/or Habilitation VI UK (formerly MISE).</li>\n<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li>\n<li>Understanding of the Care Act, and other statutory legislations within the Adult Social Care and Children's Services, relevant to the role</li>\n<li>Excellent working knowledge of rehabilitation needs including children and adults with sensory needs</li>\n<li>Confident in working closely with people, colleagues and autonomously managing a diverse caseload, meetings and lead on projects.</li>\n<li> Hold a small caseload of complex cases.</li>\n<li>Driving licence to travel county-wide for meetings and community visits</li>\n</ul>Desirable<ul>\n<li>Supervision experience</li>\n<li>Familiar with contributing to safeguarding practices</li>\n<li>Experiences of mentoring and coaching</li>\n<li>Specialist Project lead</li>\n<li>Willingness to learn and develop management and leadership skills, appropriate to the role.</li>\n</ul> This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC12 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sabina.Iqbal@hertfordshire.gov.uk and Lynsey.Patterson@hertfordshire.gov.uk Closing date: 17 October 2024 Interview date: w/c 21 October 2024 Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£45,441 progressing to £50,512","publishDate":"2024-09-27T03:24:34.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/0de5b5d3-6cf3-49a6-a23c-fb5a80961c50.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ee4fafe0-935d-4543-a9f9-a14e041c81af","title":"Consultant Social Worker","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertsmere","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: Consultant Social Worker Starting Salary: :£45,441per annum + £6,875 market enhanced payment progressing to £50,512per annum + £6,420 market enhanced payment PLUS £1k one off welcome payment* - Pay Increase pending Hours: 37.0 Location: Hertsmere Contract Type: 12 months Secondment Directorate: Childrens Services In Children's Services, we believe that the children and young people in our care deserve the best. And that means ensuring the social workers who work alongside them are trained, supported, and highly motivated. As an innovative authority, we are committed to developing motivational social work practice and you will be trained to work in this way. You will be working at the forefront of best practice to deliver first class support to vulnerable children and families which will expose you to managing complex and diverse caseloads. By changing our approach to families, they are changing their approach to us and we are managing to keep far more children at home safely with their families. With dedicated Diversity & Inclusion strategy and focus groups, we promote diversity and inclusion across the delivery of services and within our workforce. We will offer a stimulating working environment, regular supervision meetings and training opportunities to help you to reach your full potential with the assistance and guidance of our specialist L&D teams. The pandemic has brought about changes in the way we work and having learnt from this and from feedback from our staff and communities, we are embedding important principles around 'Our Way Forward'. The overarching vision for Children's Services is that we work in a 'flexible and balanced' way with a focus on 'continuous improvement'; this is underpinned by a 'mix and blend' approach by adopting hybrid ways of working, balancing the need for collaborative workspaces with the right technology for staff to work from home and touchdown areas where this is right for you and for our families. Within Hertsmere 1 Family Safeguarding team, we are made up of Team Manager, Consultant Social Worker(s), Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Children's Practitioners and Family Practitioners. About the role We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to join our Hertsmere1 Family Safeguarding Team as a Consultant Social Worker. This role will include holding a small caseload of complex work and supports development into a management role in the future. This will include conducting supervision meetings and supporting other members of the team and providing management cover in the Team Manager's absence. The role will require you to support social workers in their practice and development, this could go on to include court work. About You Essential:<ul>\n<li>Qualified and Social Work England Registered</li>\n<li>Experience of staff supervision and management</li>\n<li>Comprehensive knowledge of the challenges associate with working with Children and their Families</li>\n<li>Thorough knowledge of care proceedings and court experience</li>\n<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li>\n<li>Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedures</li>\n<li>Proficient in the use of Microsoft IT package</li>\n<li>Full UK Driving Licence</li>\n<li>Regular Access to a vehicle</li>\n</ul>Desirable: Knowledge of/or care proceedings and court experience To read more about our service and opportunities available visit our Childrens Social Work page This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC12 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care To hear more about this opportunity please contact Denise Stafford for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: w/c 21st October Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Secondment This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£45,441 - £50,512","publishDate":"2024-09-26T03:31:32.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/974d4576-0045-48ba-88c9-36305a3d823c.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"190a055c-54ce-4ae5-9e29-c411af2b2d7e","title":"Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue notification of Promotional Assessment Centre (PAC)","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hertfordshire","locationType":3,"description":"Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service are seeking highly motivated staff interested in seeking promotion for the following roles:<ul>\n<li>Crew Commander Operational </li>\n<li>Watch Commander Operational</li>\n<li>Station Commander Operational</li>\n<li>Group Commander Operational</li>\n</ul>We need individuals with excellent managerial and communication skills and the ability to motivate staff whilst maintaining the highest levels of service delivery for the communities we serve. About the role Eligibility Criteria: This opportunity is open to candidates who are fully competent and substantive in their current role, looking to progress to the next level. Candidates should be employed within a Local Authority Fire and Rescue Service. Evidence of competency will need to be provided with your application. Application: Candidates will complete an application form, including uploading proof of competency. Application forms can be found attached to the advert. The Process: <ol><li>Introduction to Promotion</li></ol> Candidates will be required to attend a 'Introduction to Promotion' session. The session will give an overview of the application process and the assessment activities. Sessions will take place on: 3 rd June 2024 (14:00-15:00) 14 th June (10:00-11:00) 11 th July (10:00 - 11:00) Please email development.tdc@hertfordshire.gov.uk with the date you wish to attend and a link will be sent. About the team 2. Expression of Interest Candidates will be required to submit a supporting statement, this is their opportunity to document their skills, knowledge and behaviours suitability for the role. The statement will be sifted to ensure candidates have met the standard required to progress to the assessment stage. Details on the sift criteria can be found in the application documents attached. 3. Operational Assessment If successful through the sift, candidates will be required to attend an operational assessment including a scenario based operational exercise at the relevant level either using operational crews or XVR simulation. 4. Managerial Assessment Candidates will be required to attend a managerial assessment which will be a presentation to a panel detailing the development they have undertaken showing their potential and readiness for the next rank. Evidence may include email trails, photos, witness statements, reflective accounts, minutes of meetings or observations. Candidates may present their development journey and supporting evidence in any format they wish, this could be a PowerPoint presentation, video or a portfolio of physical evidence. The presentation will be followed by a professional discussion related to the evidence presented and the role requirements. About you Key Dates: Recruitment Dates Additional Information Expression of Interest and Application Continually open Submit EOI and application Application Close 17:00 2 nd August 2024 To be considered for inclusion in the next Promotional Assessment Centre your application needs to be submitted by Friday 2 nd August 2024. Operational Assessment 10 th - 22 nd October 2024 Incident Command/Fire Control Board Exercise Managerial Assessment 4 th - 14 th November 2024 Presentation of 'development journey' plus professional discussion How to apply Support: If you have any questions or require any support with the process, please email development.TDC@hertfordshire.gov.uk Next Steps: If you would like to apply for the Promotion Assessment Centre, please register your interest by applying via the link below . Benefits of working for us Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Generic","publishDate":"2024-09-20T06:00:15.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-31T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/c7e30506-931c-4990-9a5f-8c1f68bf272e.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ce42c085-a5fb-4e82-b01e-f3b2e1663dee","title":"NDORS Driver Training Officers","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Stevenage","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: NDORS Driver Training Officers Starting Salary: £32,076 progressing to £34,834 - Pay Increase pending Hours: 37.0 Location: Stevenage Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Growth & Environment About the team NDORS trainers specialise in delivering training courses on behalf of police forces across the UK . It is well established team and is subject to ongoing development as an integral part of the delivery to promote road safety, reducing accidents on Hertfordshire roads. About the role National Driver Offenders Retraining Scheme (NDORS) courses are governed by UKROED and delivered by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) on behalf of Hertfordshire Police. HCC are one of many Course Providers across the UK and delivers several education and training activities that must adhere to national models. HCC are looking to recruit Trainers to join our team in Hertfordshire and are looking for both practical and theory trainers. Trainers will be delivering the following courses in both virtual and physical classrooms across Hertfordshire.<ul>\n<li>National Speed Awareness Course - Theory</li>\n<li>National Motorway Awareness Course - Theory</li>\n<li>Safe and Considerate Driving Course - Theory and Practical Trainers</li>\n<li>What's Driving Us? - Theory</li>\n<li>National Rider Risk Awareness Course (NRRAC) - Theory</li>\n</ul>These roles contribute to our broader aims for encouraging responsible driver/rider behaviour as a mechanism to reduce road crash casualties. An evolving role with new work streams in the future team plan.<ul>\n<li>Development and delivery of Road Safety initiatives and training courses.</li>\n<li>Deliver driver assessments and assess assessors.</li>\n<li>Review and update current practices and procedures.</li>\n</ul> About you Essential criteria:<ul>\n<li>You must have excellent teaching or coaching skills and be able to deliver courses both physically in venues across Hertfordshire as well as online via a digital platform (currently Zoom).</li>\n<li>Hold a training or teaching qualification.</li>\n<li>You will be an existing NDORS licenced Trainer.</li>\n<li>Training will be provided by NDORS Licenced Instructors and regular monitoring provided by our own HCC internal monitors.</li>\n<li>Trainers will be required to deliver courses across 6 days from 08:00 - 21:00.</li>\n<li>There are also opportunities for NDORS instructor training as well as internal monitoring training.</li>\n<li>SCD practical trainer - DVSA registered ADI at a minimum of grade B.</li>\n<li>Hold a behaviour change qualification.</li>\n</ul>Desirable:<ul>\n<li>Fleet licence</li>\n<li>Approved Driving Instructor licence (ADI).</li>\n<li>RoSPA Silver or Gold award.</li>\n<li>Assessors qualification.</li>\n</ul> This job role is within the Community Services, level COM9 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Community services To hear more about this opportunity please contact Tim Oxley on 01992 555181 for an informal discussion about the role. Please be aware this is an ongoing advert; interviews will be arranged as and when. Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£32,076 progressing to £34,834","publishDate":"2024-09-20T03:11:09.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-31T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/71828c36-4edd-4f95-943d-94c77af1fcc6.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"60055a68-314e-47a0-9f59-878a59e9f001","title":"Deputy Site Manager","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Watford","locationType":3,"description":"Job Title: Deputy Site Manager Starting Salary: £25,408 progressing to £28,089 - Pay Increase pending Hours: 40.0 Location: Waterdale Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Growth & Environment About the team This is an exciting opportunity to join the Recycling Centre service team with our vision to increase recycling rates and divert waste from landfill. About the role You will be acting as Deputy Manager on site, instructing and mentoring operatives when the site Manager is on leave. Be responsible for the safe opening and closing of site. Managing all documentation for the site both paper form and computerised in the site managers absence. Show and help service users put their waste in the correct areas as appropriate. Check permits for vans and trailers and check for certain types of waste. Ensure that the waste streams do not get mixed up. Maintain a clean and tidy work environment. Look for ways to improve customer service and recycling rates. Compaction of waste through use of JCB's and compactors (training provided) All training is provided including but not limited to First Aid, Fire Marshall, Manual Handling and Plant. Opportunity to progress within the team. About you We'll need you to have a proven track record of delivering excellent customer service and be able to ensure work is carried out to a high standard. With highly developed interpersonal skills you will be confident in advising residents of how to dispose of their waste. Ability to remain calm under pressure, work safely and follow procedures whilst maintaining a high level of service in all weather conditions Experience of working under prolonged periods of sustained physical effort. Able to support and manage a team of operatives. Be the first aider and fire marshal on site. Operative for the JCB for which training will be provided. This job role is within the Operational Services, level OPS6 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Operational services To hear more about this opportunity please contact Lorna.stump@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: TBC Benefits of working for us How to apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£25,408 progressing to £28,089","publishDate":"2024-09-04T12:01:04.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/790a56b1-edc0-4cc8-aa56-fe4ce7610e88.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"4c5b16cc-03f4-4661-a316-864ccf778649","title":"Childrens Qualified Social Worker","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hemel Hempstead & Stevenage","locationType":2,"description":"Job Title: Childrens Social Worker Salary: £35,745 per annum + £5,673 market enhanced payment progressing to £39,196 per annum + £5,242 market enhanced payment PLUS £1k one off welcome payment* - Pay Increase pending Hours: 37 Location: Base locations in Stevenage and Apsley. Whilst you will have a base, each team has a geographic area they cover which will require regular access to a vehicle in order to travel to meetings Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Childrens Services\n \n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-1\">About the service</h2>\nAt Hertfordshire County Council, we believe that the children and young people in our care deserve the best. And that means ensuring the social workers who work alongside them are trained, supported, and highly motivated.\nAs an innovative authority, we are committed to developing motivational social work practice and you will be trained to work in this way. You will be working at the forefront of best practice to deliver first class support to vulnerable children and families which will expose you to managing complex and diverse caseloads.\nBy changing our approach to families, they are changing their approach to us and we are managing to keep far more children at home safely with their families. With dedicated Diversity & Inclusion strategy and focus groups, we promote diversity and inclusion across the delivery of services and within our workforce.\nWe will offer a stimulating working environment, regular supervision meetings and training opportunities to help you to reach your full potential with the assistance and guidance of our specialist L&D teams. The pandemic has brought about changes in the way we work and having learnt from this and from feedback from our staff and communities, we are embedding important principles around ‘Our Way Forward’. The overarching vision for Children’s Services is that we work in a ‘flexible and balanced’ way with a focus on ‘continuous improvement’; this is underpinned by a ‘mix and blend’ approach by adopting hybrid ways of working, balancing the need for collaborative workspaces with the right technology for staff to work from home and touchdown areas where this is right for you and for our families.\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-2\">About the teams</h2>\nEach Team is made up of; a Team Manager, Consultant Social Worker(s), Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Children's Practitioners and Family Practitioners. We are looking for experienced Social Workers to join one of the following teams:\n<ul>\n<li>Family Safeguarding</li>\n<li>0-25 Disability Service (Adults & Childrens)</li>\n</ul>\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-3\">About you</h2>\nIt is essential that all Social Workers who apply have the following:\n<ul>\n<li>Qualified and Social Work England Registered</li>\n<li>At least 1 years post ASYE experience</li>\n<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li>\n<li>Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedures</li>\n<li>Proficient in the use of Microsoft IT package</li>\n<li>Full UK Driving Licence</li>\n<li>Regular Access to a vehicle</li>\n</ul>\nIn addition to the above, below outlines team specific essential criteria:\nFamily Safeguarding:\n<ul>\n<li>Experience of care planning, assessments and reviews.</li>\n<li>Deliver welfare reports to conferences and court hearings</li>\n</ul>\n0-25 Disability Service\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to complete robust assessments & to assess risk</li>\n<li>Ability to work in a relationship-based way</li>\n</ul>\n \nThis job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 10 job profile. Please locate this via:\n<a href=\"https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hertfordshire.gov.uk%2Fhealthandsocialcare&data=05%7C02%7CSusie.Barrett%40hertfordshire.gov.uk%7C87b1ce8d2dd54ac2493208dc3798d31d%7C53e92c3666174e71a989dd739ad32a4d%7C0%7C0%7C638446376714807359%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TBSFiooJ3FxaUk6UgQEIxwEjH5LTkuYD1M4N%2FlP9xzU%3D&reserved=0\">Job profiles - Health and social care</a>\n \nTo read more about our service and opportunities available visit our <a href=\"https://jobs.hertfordshire.gov.uk/departments/work-with-children-and-families/childrens-social-work.aspx\">Childrens Social Work page</a>\n \nRecruitment timeline: We review all applications on a regular basis with interviews arranged on an ad hoc basis - please check your emails for updates.\n \n<a href=\"https://jobs.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-us/about-us.aspx\">Benefits of working for us </a> Additional Benefits for Social Work roles include:\n<ul>\n<li>Monthly Market Enhanced Payment</li>\n<li>One off £1k Welcome Payment* (terms & conditions apply)</li>\n<li>Lease Car Scheme</li>\n<li>Up to £6 relocation expenses</li>\n<li>Hybrid working model</li>\n<li>5 Days additional annual leave entitlement</li>\n</ul>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£35,745 pa progressing to £39,186 pa plus enhancements","publishDate":"2024-08-22T16:01:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-31T22:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/959181c2-3b19-4db1-8d7e-2422728f572b.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"479d1ae6-a56f-4a80-8f54-44346a695525","title":"Childrens Senior Practitioner","employer":"Hertfordshire County Council","department":"","location":"Hemel Hempstead & Stevenage","locationType":2,"description":"Job Title: Qualified Children's Senior Practitioner Starting Salary: £40,221 per annum + £6,243 pa market enhanced payment progressing to £44,428 per annum + £6,084 pa market enhanced payment PLUS £1k one off welcome payment* - Pay Increase pending Hours: 37 Location: Base locations in Stevenage and Apsley. Whilst you will have a base, each team has a geographic area they cover which will require regular access to a vehicle in order to travel to meetings. Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Childrens Services\n \n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-1\">About the service</h2>\nAt Hertfordshire County Council, we believe that the children and young people in our care deserve the best. And that means ensuring the social workers who work alongside them are trained, supported, and highly motivated.\nAs an innovative authority, we are committed to developing motivational social work practice and you will be trained to work in this way. You will be working at the forefront of best practice to deliver first class support to vulnerable children and families which will expose you to managing complex and diverse caseloads.\nBy changing our approach to families, they are changing their approach to us and we are managing to keep far more children at home safely with their families. With dedicated Diversity & Inclusion strategy and focus groups, we promote diversity and inclusion across the delivery of services and within our workforce.\nWe will offer a stimulating working environment, regular supervision meetings and training opportunities to help you to reach your full potential with the assistance and guidance of our specialist L&D teams. The pandemic has brought about changes in the way we work and having learnt from this and from feedback from our staff and communities, we are embedding important principles around ‘Our Way Forward’. The overarching vision for Children’s Services is that we work in a ‘flexible and balanced’ way with a focus on ‘continuous improvement’; this is underpinned by a ‘mix and blend’ approach by adopting hybrid ways of working, balancing the need for collaborative workspaces with the right technology for staff to work from home and touchdown areas where this is right for you and for our families.\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-2\">About the role</h2>\nEach Team is made up of; a Team Manager, Consultant Social Worker(s), Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Children's Practitioners and Family Practitioners. We are looking for experienced Social Workers to join one of the following teams:\n<ul>\n<li>Family Safeguarding</li>\n<li>0-25 Disability Service</li>\n<li>CLA</li>\n</ul>\nAs a Senior Practitioner, you will already have highly developed specialist knowledge of Social Work practice. Your advanced expertise and knowledge will help you to take the lead on complex cases within the department.\nThis is a varied and challenging role where you will have shared responsibility for leading less experience staff. You will have a key role in researching and sharing up to date social work practice alongside creating a clear vision for the future and ensuring the best outcomes for children and their families are realised.\n<h2 class=\"lumesse-section-header lumesse-section-header-3\">About you</h2>\nIt is essential that all Social Workers who apply have the following:\n<ul>\n<li>Qualified and Social Work England Registered</li>\n<li>At least 2 years post qualification experience</li>\n<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li>\n<li>Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedures</li>\n<li>Proficient in the use of Microsoft IT package</li>\n<li>Full UK Driving Licence</li>\n<li>Regular Access to a vehicle</li>\n</ul>\nIn addition to the above, below outlines team specific essential criteria:\nFamily Safeguarding:\n<ul>\n<li>Significant senior level frontline experience in a safeguarding team.</li>\n<li>Recent experience of case work in Assessments, Child Protection, Children Looked After and Care Proceedings</li>\n<li>In-depth knowledge of relevant childcare legislation is necessary to undertake work in this role effectively. </li>\n</ul>\nChildren Looked After:\n<ul>\n<li>Experience of care planning, assessments and reviews.</li>\n<li>Track record of working alongside challenging families</li>\n</ul>\n0-25 Disability Service:\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to complete robust assessments & to assess risk</li>\n<li>Ability to work in a relationship-based way</li>\n</ul>\n \nThis job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 11 job profile. 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Gypsy and Traveller Site Maintenance Person

Hertfordshire County Council

£29,269 progressing to £32,076

Hatfield (Remote)

Posted 2 hours ago

Specialist Advisory Teacher ComplexCases

Hertfordshire County Council

£44,579pa progressing to £47,839pa

Harpenden (On-Site)

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Inclusion Specialist

Hertfordshire County Council

£29,269 pa progressing to £32,076 pa

Hemel Hempstead (On-Site)

Posted 3 days ago

Waste Supervisor

Hertfordshire County Council

£38,648 progressing to £42,369

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Closing in 3 days

Community Care Officer

Hertfordshire County Council

£29,269 progressing to £32,076

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Child Protection & Quality Assurance

Hertfordshire County Council

£50848 progressing to £56246 + MEP Payment

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 6 days ago

Senior Estates Officer

Hertfordshire County Council

£50,848 - £56,245

Stevenage (Hybrid)

Posted 6 days ago

HR & Payroll Officer

Hertfordshire County Council

£29,269 opportunity to progress to £32,076

Stevenage (On-Site)

Posted 6 days ago

SEND Implementation & Support Officer

Hertfordshire County Council

£35745 progressing to £39186

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 6 days ago

HR & Payroll Officer

Hertfordshire County Council

£29,269 opportunity to progress to £32,076

Stevenage (On-Site)

Posted 7 days ago

Senior Estates Officer

Hertfordshire County Council

£50,848 opportunity to progress to £56,245

Stevenage (On-Site)

Posted 7 days ago

Assistant Team Leader

Hertfordshire County Council

£25,545 progressing to £28,770

Hemel Hempstead (On-Site)

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Closing in 6 days

Shared Lives Worker

Hertfordshire County Council

£32,076 progressing to £34,834

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 7 days ago

Senior Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

Hertfordshire County Council

£45,441 progressing to £50,512

Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 10 days ago

Closing in 1 day

Consultant Social Worker

Hertfordshire County Council

£45,441 - £50,512

Hertsmere (On-Site)

Posted 11 days ago

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue notification of Promotional Assessment Centre (PAC)

Hertfordshire County Council

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Hertfordshire (On-Site)

Posted 17 days ago

NDORS Driver Training Officers

Hertfordshire County Council

£32,076 progressing to £34,834

Stevenage (On-Site)

Posted 17 days ago

Deputy Site Manager

Hertfordshire County Council

£25,408 progressing to £28,089

Watford (On-Site)

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Childrens Qualified Social Worker

Hertfordshire County Council

£35,745 pa progressing to £39,186 pa plus enhancements

Hemel Hempstead & Stevenage (Hybrid)

Posted 30+ days ago

Childrens Senior Practitioner

Hertfordshire County Council

£40,221 pa progressing to £44,428 pa plus enhancements

Hemel Hempstead & Stevenage (Hybrid)

Posted 30+ days ago

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Gypsy and Traveller Site Maintenance Person

Specialist Advisory Teacher ComplexCases

Inclusion Specialist

Waste Supervisor

Community Care Officer

Child Protection & Quality Assurance

Senior Estates Officer

HR & Payroll Officer

SEND Implementation & Support Officer

HR & Payroll Officer

Senior Estates Officer

Assistant Team Leader

Shared Lives Worker

Senior Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

Consultant Social Worker

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue notification of Promotional Assessment Centre (PAC)

NDORS Driver Training Officers

Deputy Site Manager

Childrens Qualified Social Worker

Childrens Senior Practitioner

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Hertfordshire County Council jobs