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Although we are independent, we are very much part of the Reading Family. Our people enjoy all of benefits as other Council employees including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and continuous service.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We work closely with partners in the local community and key organisations including Reading Borough Council, policy, public health and voluntary groups. We are responsible for the delivery of children’s social care, early help & prevention, education services (including SEND). This also includes fostering and adoption, the Youth Offending Service and traded services with schools.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Our main aim is to protect and enhance the lives of the children of Reading. We help families find long-term solutions to ensure children lead happy, healthy and successful lives.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\"><br class=\"customHTML\">About the role</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\"> </strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Children’s Single Point of Access Team within the Emotional and Mental Health Triage Service.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We are seeking a dedicated and organised Triage Coordinator to support the delivery of Reading’s new Emotional Health Triage for children and young people. This pivotal role acts as the first point of contact for emotional health referrals, ensuring that children and families receive the right support at the right time. You will be responsible for logging and progressing referrals, gathering key information from families and professionals, and coordinating multi-agency input to inform next steps. You’ll also organise weekly triage meetings, monitor case progress, and maintain accurate records. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people by streamlining access to emotional health services and reducing duplication across systems.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Our offer</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition are strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:</p>\n<ul class=\"customHTML\">\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Incremental holidays starting with 26 days plus public holidays (rising to 33 after 10 years’ service)</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Discounted Child Care (on site nursery)</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Cycle to work scheme.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Season train ticket loans</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Salary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">A range of local shopping discounts</li>\n</ul>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> <strong class=\"customHTML\"> </strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Inclusion and Diversity</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We want Brighter Futures for Children to be a great place to work and to ensure that our children, young people and families are represented in leadership roles and positions of power. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our children, young people and families so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><strong class=\"customHTML\">Asking for Adjustments</strong></p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Brighter Futures for Children is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. 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(Terms and Conditions apply – please refer to candidate pack for more information.)</li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Sports and Social Club.</li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<p>*(pro rata for part time)</p>\n<h3>Our values...</h3>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you. </p>\n<h3>Reasonable adjustments...</h3>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h3>Interview date...</h3>\n<p>The interview date is to be confirmed.</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.</p>\n<h3>Want to ask us a question? </h3>\n<p>For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact: </p>\n<p>Lurvin Munisami - Head of Service</p>\n<p>Tel: 07771 380858</p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. 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We understand the importance of a good work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices and hybrid working opportunities, allowing you to work in the office and from home. </p>\n<p>This is a fixed term contract until 8<sup>th</sup> July 2026.</p>\n<h3>About you...</h3>\n<p>We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Regional Marketing Manager, who will lead powerful, results-driven campaigns to attract and retain foster carers across the Southeast. Your expertise will inspire a meaningful change, making a lasting impact on children's lives</p>\n<p>This is a unique opportunity to spearhead regional marketing initiatives, working collaboratively with 17 South East Local Authorities to attract a diverse range of foster carers, including individuals from BAME, LGBTQ+, young carers and parent/child fostering backgrounds.</p>\n<p>You will be instrumental in shaping the regional fostering recruitment strategy, ensuring a cohesive marketing approach while leveraging data-driven insights to optimise and enhance campaign effectiveness.</p>\n<p>As the ideal candidate you will have:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proven experience in developing and delivering large-scale, multi-stakeholder marketing campaigns.</li>\n<li>Strong project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and stakeholders.</li>\n<li>Expertise in digital marketing, social media, and paid advertising strategies.</li>\n<li>Experience in data analytics and campaign performance tracking.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of diversity and inclusion in marketing, particularly in social care recruitment.</li>\n<li>Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.</li>\n<li>Experience in fostering recruitment or social care marketing.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of public procurement and financial procedures linked to government initiatives.</li>\n<li>Familiarity with fostering-related policies, safeguarding principles, and ethical marketing practices.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>About the team...</h3>\n<p>We are a collaborative and supportive team, committed to driving innovation in fostering recruitment. Our approach is centered on working together to create solutions that make a difference. We spearhead strategic, high-profile marketing campaigns that not only raise awareness but also drive meaningful and lasting change across the Southeast. Through our efforts, we aim to reshape recruitment practices, ensuring that they are effective, inclusive and impactful in addressing the needs of the region.</p>\n<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop and implement a unified marketing strategy to recruit and retain foster carers across the Southeast.</li>\n<li>Oversee multi-channel marketing campaigns, including digital, print, PR, and community outreach.</li>\n<li>Lead on data analysis and campaign reporting, ensuring effective use of the marketing budget.</li>\n<li>Work closely with local authority teams, stakeholders, and external marketing agencies to maintain alignment.</li>\n<li>Represent LAFSE in media and public forums, positioning the organisation as a thought leader in fostering.</li>\n<li>Ensure compliance with GDPR, the Equality Act, and Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) guidelines.</li>\n<li>Support local authorities in driving diversity and inclusion in fostering campaigns.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our benefits...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>28 days* increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme for an electric car at a fixed monthly cost (subject to eligibility).</li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA whencalculating some benefits such as annual leave entitlements, occupational maternity/paternity leave, and more. (Terms and Conditions apply – please refer to candidate pack for more information.)</li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities.</li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre.</li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.</li>\n<li>Sports and Social Club.</li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans.</li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.</li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<p>*(pro rata for part time)</p>\n<h3>Our values...</h3>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you. </p>\n<h3>Reasonable adjustments…</h3>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h3>Interview date</h3>\n<p>Interviews will be held on 9th July 2025</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment. </p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.</p>\n<h3>Want to ask us a question?</h3>\n<p>For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:</p>\n<p>Anne-Marie Ali, Senior Project Delivery Manager</p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:anne-marie.ali@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">anne-marie.ali@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. 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(Terms and Conditions apply – please refer to candidate pack for more information.)</li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Sports and Social Club.</li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<p>(*pro rata for part time)</p>\n<h3>Our values...</h3>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you. </p>\n<h3>Reasonable adjustments...</h3>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h3>Interview date</h3>\n<p>Interviews will be held on 7<sup>th</sup> July 2025</p>\n<p>Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.</p>\n<p>We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.</p>\n<p>Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.</p>\n<h3>Want to ask us a question?</h3>\n<p>For an informal discusson or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:</p>\n<p>Sam Howard, Team Manager, Family Placement Team</p>\n<p>Tel.: 01344 351658</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambitious and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.</p>\n<p>Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.</p>\n<p>Social Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council. </p>\n<p><strong>We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. </strong></p>\n<p>Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.</p>\n<p>No agencies please.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"FTE £56,657 - £59,808 inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance (pro rata £34,378 - £36,269 incl. 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Our people enjoy all of benefits as other Council employees including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and continuous service.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We work closely with partners in the local community and key organisations including Reading Borough Council, policy, public health and voluntary groups. We are responsible for the delivery of children’s social care, early help & prevention, education services (including SEND). This also includes fostering and adoption, the Youth Offending Service and traded services with schools.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Our main aim is to protect and enhance the lives of the children of Reading. We help families find long-term solutions to ensure children lead happy, healthy and successful lives.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">About the role</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We currently have vacancies for experienced Team Managers to join our Together for Families Teams, part of the Family Help & Safeguarding service. We firmly believe that relationship-based social work makes a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families, and our generic Together for Families Teams focus on delivering outstanding support to families.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Our Together for Families (TfF) Teams have been developed in order to allow children and families to benefit from the continuity of having only one social worker, and to form a relationship with that worker that promotes sustained positive change. The benefit for our social workers in this practice model is the ability to form consistent, meaningful relationship with children and their families; the opportunity to learn and to develop new skills whilst working across the journey of the child in statutory social work; to have lower caseloads, and a supportive environment that makes relationship-based social work flourish.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><br class=\"customHTML\">Our Together for Families teams work with children during S.17 (Children Act, 1989) single assessments, S.47 child protection investigations, as well as working with children subject to Child In Need Plans, Child Protection Plans, pre-proceedings, proceedings and those becoming looked after.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">As a Team Manager you will be responsible for leading and managing a small team of 5 social workers, and taking new cases from our Children’s Single Point of Access Team (MASH) on a 9 week duty cycle. You will provide passionate and inspiring leadership to your Team, providing regular high-quality supervision and support, and will ensure that the child’s lived experience is at the very heart of everything that is done. At Brighter Futures for Children, we have a culture of providing high support and high challenge, in the very best interests of children. We are immensely proud to be growing and developing our staff in Family Help & Safeguarding service and now benefit from having a very stable workforce where over 90% of our staff are permanent, our reliance on agency cover is low, and caseloads are mostly manageable. We need skilled and committed people to join our Team and support our delivery within this relationship-based practice model and make a real difference to our children and families in Reading. In return we offer a very competitive salary and benefits package, a recruitment and retention allowance, generous pension, relocation package, annual leave up to 26 days, and excellent career progression opportunities. Whether you want to develop your skills and experience as a social worker or step into more senior roles including management, we offer a comprehensive range of training and learning opportunities to do so, making a commitment to investing in you. At Brighter Futures for Children, we invest in the well-being of our staff too, and know that we can’t deliver excellent outcomes for families if our staff are also not exceptionally well supported. We really do like to “grow our own” and are immensely proud at how so many of our staff have stayed working with us, and have been supported to progress in their careers, including to more senior roles. If you like the sound of this, please get in touch with us today for a confidential discussion about the post.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">For more information about the role, please read the job description and person specification.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><br class=\"customHTML\">Our offer<br class=\"customHTML\">We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition are strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:<br class=\"customHTML\">• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution<br class=\"customHTML\">• Incremental holidays starting with 26 days plus public holidays (rising to 33 after 10 years’ service)<br class=\"customHTML\">• Discounted Childcare (on site nursery)<br class=\"customHTML\">• Cycle to work scheme.<br class=\"customHTML\">• Season train ticket loans.<br class=\"customHTML\">• Salary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme<br class=\"customHTML\">• A range of local shopping discounts</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><br class=\"customHTML\">Inclusion and Diversity<br class=\"customHTML\">We want Brighter Futures for Children to be a great place to work and to ensure that our children, young people and families are represented in leadership roles and positions of power. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><br class=\"customHTML\">We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our children, young people and families so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Asking for Adjustments<br class=\"customHTML\">Brighter Futures for Children is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"><br class=\"customHTML\">If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please let us know.</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">Closing date: 22 June 2025<br class=\"customHTML\">Interview dates: To be confirmed</p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\"> </p>\n<p class=\"customHTML\">We look forward to hearing from you!</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"includes £6700 market supplement","publishDate":"2025-06-09T09:10:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-22T09:10:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/d298d1a3-7705-4847-b2da-6a3f26a77d64.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"6387332d-50b3-4af3-8808-37f7478047cc","title":"Director of Family Help and Safeguarding","employer":"Reading Borough Council","department":"","location":"Reading","locationType":3,"description":"<p><b>Director of Family Help and Safeguarding</b></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Lead Transformational and Improvement Change for Children’s Services</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on children’s services? Do you have the leadership, vision, and determination to drive sustainable improvement at pace? We are seeking an exceptional Director of Family Help and Safeguarding <span class=\"jobDetsMarker\"></span><span class=\"jobDetsMarker\"></span><span class=\"jobDetsMarker\"></span><span class=\"jobDetsMarker\"></span><span class=\"jobDetsMarker\"></span>to lead integrated and responsive services that deliver the best possible outcomes for children and families in Reading.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>About Us</b></p>\n<p>Brighter Futures for Children has provided children’s services in Reading since 2018 as an independent, not-for-profit company. In the autumn of 2025, these services will transition back to the Council, this move strengthens our commitment to delivering high-quality, inclusive, and child-centred services that support children and families at every stage.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>We are focused on early prevention and timely interventions, ensuring children receive the right support at the right time. Our relationship-based and trauma-informed practice model underpins our approach, promoting stability, safeguarding, and strong outcomes for families.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>And we are proud of our achievements—including positive inspection results for our children’s homes, fostering services, and support for children in care and care leavers. At the same time, we recognize the need to accelerate improvements for children who require protection and for those at risk of offending. That’s why we are focused on driving change with rigor and pace to deliver high-quality, inclusive, and child-centred services.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>The Role</b></p>\n<p>As our Director of Family Help and Safeguarding, you will:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead high-quality services, including early help, safeguarding, youth justice, and children in care & leaving care.</li>\n<li>Ensure services meet statutory requirements and align with national strategic priorities.</li>\n<li>Drive sustained improvements in practice, responding effectively to inspection findings.</li>\n<li>Develop a learning culture, where staff are empowered to innovate and refine practice models.</li>\n<li>Promote performance management, ensuring teams use meaningful data to evaluate impact.</li>\n<li>Provide strategic leadership, influencing policy direction, service planning, and resource allocation.</li>\n<li>Develop strong partnerships across education, health, police, and community organisations to deliver collaborative solutions.</li>\n<li>Lead our response to Government reforms and local implementation of the Families First programme.</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Why Join Us?</b></p>\n<p>This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of children's services in Reading. We are committed to investing in our workforce, fostering a culture of inclusivity, learning, and high practice standards. You will be at the heart of transformation, working alongside a dynamic leadership team that is passionate about delivering meaningful change.</p>\n<p>If you are inspired by our vision and excited by the opportunity to contribute to meaningful change, we would love to hear from you.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>How to Apply</b></p>\n<p>For an informal discussion about the role, please contact <a href=\"mailto:ben.morgan@reading.gov.uk\">ben.morgan@reading.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>To apply, please email your CV and a supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role to <a href=\"mailto:resourcing@reading.gov.uk\">resourcing@reading.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Join us in shaping a brighter future for Reading’s children and families.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><b>Recruitment Timetable</b></p>\n<p>Advert close: 30/06/25</p>\n<p>Assessment Centre (in person at Reading):  18/07/25</p>\n<p>Final Panel (in person at Reading): 25/07/25</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£105,836 - £121,235","publishDate":"2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/1c3692ec-953a-4ecb-b937-e095e51f9798.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"e61a8908-5e49-4f4f-ace6-39232644f3ca","title":"Team Leader - Norcot Early Years Centre","employer":"Reading Borough Council","department":"","location":"Reading","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We are looking for an enthusiastic Level 3 qualified Team Leader to join the team in our Waterside Day Care building to start as soon as possible. The post is permanent.<br><br></p>\n<p>We require either a 37 hour per week (£27,711 to £32,654) full-time post offered as early/late shift on alternate weeks or 22.2 hours per week (£16,626 to £19,592) over <span class=\"jobDetsMarker\"></span><span class=\"jobDetsMarker\"></span>3 days as early/late shift on alternate weeks.<br><br></p>\n<p>Early shift is 7.45am to 4pm, late shift is 10am to 6.15pm with an hour for lunch break.<br><br></p>\n<p>A job in early years and childcare is unique and rewarding. You get to be part of a child’s early education and help to shape their future. No matter what the day brings, you’ll feel joy in seeing children grow, learn and flourish.<br><br></p>\n<p>You will be a keyworker for a group of children and be part of an established, experienced team of staff to meet the needs of individual children’s needs by completing relevant paperwork and working to the revised EYFS. You will model positive social interaction and play to provide exciting learning experiences. All staff are required to demonstrate inclusive practice at all times.<br><br></p>\n<p><b>The successful candidate will:</b><br>• Be creative, dynamic and a good communicator. <br>• Have a flexible approach to your work with a warm, caring attitude.<br>• Have a good working knowledge of the EYFS and demonstrate a commitment to providing childcare in a non-discriminatory and inclusive manner.<br>• Have experience of working with babies and children from 3 months to 5 years.<br><br></p>\n<p><b>We can offer you:</b><br>• An innovative, inclusive, friendly and exciting place to work with dedicated staff caring for and educating children with a wide range of needs and abilities <br>• Strong, supportive and professional workforce with an established Senior Management Team.<br>• Excellent support from parents, governors and the community.<br>• Safeguarding, Health & Safety and First Aid training along with other training opportunities.<br>• 60% Staff discount on childcare fees subject to availability in the nursery school or day care.<br>• Local Government Pension Scheme<br>• Free access to Employee Assistance Programme <br>• Paid wellbeing time<br>• RBC staff benefit scheme<br><br></p>\n<p>This Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to provide satisfactory background checks, references and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought.<br><br></p>\n<p>We have a strong commitment to inclusion and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practises.<br><br>Please do not send a C.V. For the purposes of Equal Opportunities we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.<br><br></p>\n<p>An application form and recruitment pack can be found online at Reading Borough Council under the jobs link.<br><br></p>\n<p><b>For further details about the post or to arrange a visit, please contact Waterside office: 0118 9375 677 or email <a href=\"mailto:HR@norcot.reading.sch.uk\">HR@norcot.reading.sch.uk</a> or visit: <a href=\"https://www.norcotearlyyearscentre.co.uk\">https://www.norcotearlyyearscentre.co.uk</a><br><br></b></p>\n<p>No agencies please, we are a local authority employer<br><br></p>\n<p>The advert will close when a suitable candidate has been appointed.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£16,626 to £32,654 Per year","publishDate":"2025-05-28T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-22T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/67f12914-ad40-4c3b-b85a-446c1638d6a4.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"85dcbf27-292a-405d-9434-78e7a82dbd25","title":"Registered Manager - Domiciliary Care","employer":"Reading Borough Council","department":"","location":"Reading","locationType":3,"description":"<p>We are seeking a dedicated and experienced CQC Registered Manager to lead our Domiciliary Care Services - Community Reablement Team and Charles Clore Court. These services include a community-based team and an Extra Care Housing Scheme, both of which are well-established and renowned for their professionalism and commitment to delivering exceptional <span class=\"jobDetsMarker\"></span><span class=\"jobDetsMarker\"></span><span class=\"jobDetsMarker\"></span>care. As the Registered Manager, you will oversee operations, ensure compliance, and uphold the highest standards of safety and service quality.<br><br>We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.<br><br></p>\n<p><strong>As the CQC Registered Manager, you will:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide strong leadership and management to ensure both services meet CQC standards and maintain a ‘Good’ rating or higher.</li>\n<li>Play a key role in planning and developing services to meet evolving needs and priorities, aligning with government legislation and local objectives.</li>\n<li>Actively support staff development, monitor and evaluate service provision, and collaborate effectively with all stakeholders to enhance service delivery.</li>\n<li>Build and maintain positive, influential relationships within the Directorate and with key partners, including health organizations, voluntary sector and representative groups from the service user and carer community.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p>This role offers a dynamic opportunity to shape services and make a meaningful impact in a supportive and professional environment.</p>\n<p><br><strong>Duties will include:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure CQC compliance and optimize customer satisfaction for both CRT and CCC services.</li>\n<li>Collaborate with internal teams to monitor performance, analyse data, and drive service improvements.</li>\n<li>Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, including customers, carers, health, and housing professionals.</li>\n<li>Oversee complaints management, risk assessments, safeguarding, and health and safety measures in line with council policies.</li>\n<li>Support staff recruitment, retention, training, and development, including formal supervisions and appraisals.</li>\n<li>In line with HR policies you will manage sickness absence and poor performance to achieve positive outcomes for staff and service delivery.</li>\n<li>Contribute to strategic planning, service development, and adherence to council policies and statutory requirements.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>You’ll be part of a highly skilled and committed Adult Social Care Team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of TEAM Reading, playing your part in making Reading a healthy, successful and vibrant place. <br><br>Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Work Together as one team - </strong>work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do</p>\n<p><strong>Drive Efficiency - </strong>show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential</p>\n<p><strong>Be Ambitious - </strong>be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way</p>\n<p><strong>Make a Difference to Reading - </strong>maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed</p>\n<p><strong><br></strong><strong>Our offer</strong></p>\n<p>We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave</li>\n<li>A wide range of flexible working opportunities</li>\n<li>Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)</li>\n<li>Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)</li>\n<li>On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted</li>\n<li>Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work</li>\n<li>Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br><strong>For more information on the role please contact Sue Kelly - </strong><strong>Service Delivery & Development Team Manager</strong><strong> – </strong><a href=\"mailto:sue.kelly@reading.gov.uk\"><strong>sue.kelly@reading.gov.uk</strong></a><strong>  </strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Closing date: Sunday 15th June 2025<br>Interview date: To be confirmed<br><br>Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.</p>\n<p><br><strong>Visit: </strong><a href=\"https://moretoreading.co.uk/\"><strong>www.moretoreading.co.uk</strong></a><strong> to find out more about Reading’s Community & Adult Social Care Services. It’s a chance to hear from the people who already work here and why they have chosen Reading as their professional destination.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£42,708 to £45,718 Per year","publishDate":"2025-05-27T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-15T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/8c46d224-fb8d-4cfb-8f47-49db0ae316c1.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"e78abaa0-e854-4777-b7a7-219048e96a1a","title":"Interim Head of Organisational Development","employer":"Wokingham Borough Council","department":"","location":"Wokingham, Shute End/Home Working","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW125365654 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125365654 BCX8\">Interim Head of Organisational Development – </span></span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW194880066 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194880066 BCX8\">Fixed term contract until 31 March 2027</span></span></strong></p>\n<p>Wokingham Borough Council has a fantastic opportunity available, for a highly motivated and experienced Head of Organisational Development to join our HR and OD service. </p>\n<p>We are a highly ambitious Council and are about to embark on a significant period of transformation in Organisational Development.  Reporting to our Service Director for Corporate Services and working alongside our Head of HR and OD, you will be the lead for our OD transformation programme of change alongside overseeing the OD team to ensure that the work is aligned to the OD priorities within this programme and implemented and embedded across the Council. </p>\n<p>The role will support the delivery plan on the People Strategy to include tools, and interventions to help the council achieve its strategic ambitions which will include programmes such as culture, performance management, leadership and development. </p>\n<p>Experience of working within a local government setting would be highly advantageous. </p>\n<p>Our flexible working scheme means we can consider candidates from all areas of the UK, and we offer an incredible range of additional benefits including 31 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), a fantastic local government pension scheme, a range of employee discounts and much more. </p>\n<p><strong>Key responsibilities:</strong> </p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead, coach, develop, and manage the OD team to ensure high-quality work aligned with organisational development principles to support the delivery of the council’s key priorities such as the Council Plan, People Strategy and Values and Behaviours. </li>\n<li>Review, co-produce and provide support to embed the cultural change required to support delivery of the strategies and lead on transformation programme identified within the OD programme of change. </li>\n<li>Identify and address gaps in workforce planning and develop solutions and initiatives (including succession planning, talent management, team development tools, coaching and mentoring, leadership and management, apprenticeships) to overcome any shortfall to enable effective and efficient service delivery and support the transition of this into business as usual.</li>\n<li>Lead on identifying the Council’s resourcing needs such as induction, work experience and develop talent solutions to ensure the Council has trained staff in the right place at the right time. </li>\n<li>Assess the impact of organisational development and design across processes, behaviours, attitudes, systems, culture, communication, and ways of working. Identify opportunities to add value through innovative people solutions.  </li>\n<li>Develop and embed a learning culture and the implementation and review of mandatory training, corporate training offers and other training requirements across the Council. </li>\n<li>Responsible for the Council’s learning management system, which will include commissioning and contract management and the co-lead for procurement of a new system that ensures full monitoring of the learning of the workforce.  This will include evaluation and review of the modules within the learning management system and ensuring best practice and for purpose. </li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong> Candidate Requirements:</strong> </p>\n<ul>\n<li>Degree-level, equivalent relevant professional qualifications, or expertise </li>\n<li>Experience of leading and managing a team of professionals </li>\n<li>Demonstrable experience of managing complex cultural, systems, process, and behavioural change </li>\n<li>Demonstrable experience of developing capability, mitigating risks, and delivering results  </li>\n</ul>\n<p>For an informal discussion, please contact: <strong>Louise Livingston, Service Director for Corporate Services - Louise.Livingston@wokingham.gov.uk or Sally Halliwell, Head of HR and OD -Sally.Halliwell@wokingham.gov.uk </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Closing Date: Friday 13th June 2025, 11pm</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Interview Date: TBC</strong><strong> </strong></p>\n<p><em>Whilst this is a fixed term contract appointment, for anyone already employed by Wokingham Borough Council this would be classed as a secondment if successful.  Therefore, the usual permission requests for secondments apply and you must speak to your line manager in the first instance before applying.</em></p>\n<p><em>Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. </em></p>\n<p><em>If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. 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Please visit our website to appreciate what we have to offer - <a href=\"https://www.whitleyparkprimaryschool.co.uk/\">https://www.whitleyparkprimaryschool.co.uk/</a></b></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>If you would like to visit and see for yourself what our school is like, or would like to request an application pack please contact Wendy Owen on 0118 937 5566 or by email <a href=\"mailto:adminasst@whitleypark.reading.sch.uk\">adminasst@whitleypark.reading.sch.uk</a></b></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Closing date: Friday 27th June 2025</p>\n<p>Interview date: To be confirmed</p>\n<p><br>Start date: Preferably July 2025 but will also consider September 2025</p>\n<p>Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>For the purposes of Equal Opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£24,315 to £25,941 Per year","publishDate":"2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/7b453a46-2ee9-4c71-b8ce-8dfc581b893f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false}],"totalResults":10,"page":1,"pageSize":20,"facets":{"ContractType":{"1":8,"2":1,"5":1},"WorkingPatterns":{"1":8,"2":2,"7":3},"EmployerType":{"health & social work/care":2,"local government":8},"PublishDate":{"1":1,"2":4,"3":6,"4":6,"5":10},"LocationType":{"2":5,"3":5},"JobTypes":{"management":10,"marketing":1,"social care":2}},"randomNumber":0,"noOfFeaturedJobs":0,"bounds":[{"lat":51.320084,"lng":-0.80560535},{"lat":51.268883,"lng":-0.80560535},{"lat":51.268883,"lng":-0.7332799},{"lat":51.320084,"lng":-0.7332799},{"lat":51.320084,"lng":-0.80560535}],"error":null}},"dataUpdateCount":1,"dataUpdatedAt":1749726950235,"error":null,"errorUpdateCount":0,"errorUpdatedAt":0,"fetchFailureCount":0,"fetchFailureReason":null,"fetchMeta":null,"isInvalidated":false,"status":"success","fetchStatus":"idle"},"queryKey":["jobs",null,"farnborough",null,null,{},{"contractType":[],"workingPatterns":[],"locationType":[],"jobTypes":["management"],"employerType":[],"datePosted":5},2,1],"queryHash":"[\"jobs\",null,\"farnborough\",null,null,{},{\"contractType\":[],\"datePosted\":5,\"employerType\":[],\"jobTypes\":[\"management\"],\"locationType\":[],\"workingPatterns\":[]},2,1]"},{"state":{"data":[{"value":"Asset Management","slug":"asset-management"},{"value":"Management","slug":"management"},{"value":"Project Management","slug":"project-management"},{"value":"Waste Management","slug":"waste-management"}],"dataUpdateCount":1,"dataUpdatedAt":1749726950092,"error":null,"errorUpdateCount":0,"errorUpdatedAt":0,"fetchFailureCount":0,"fetchFailureReason":null,"fetchMeta":null,"isInvalidated":false,"status":"success","fetchStatus":"idle"},"queryKey":["jobTypesAutocomplete","management"],"queryHash":"[\"jobTypesAutocomplete\",\"management\"]"}]}
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