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Our team will deliver clinical care, rehabilitation support and care support, ensuring people experience the best quality of service they can, in a prompt and seamless way.</p><p>The services will provide a unique opportunity to work with a dedicated team, with experience from both elements of health and social care, to deliver vital intermediate care for people in Northamptonshire.</p><p>The team will provide quality care for our people, specialising in rehabilitation/reablement and sub-acute care for people discharged from acute hospitals.</p><p>As the focus of the centres is rehabilitation and reablement you will be working in an integrated multi-disciplinary team that includes senior nurses, staff nurses, unregistered staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, medical staff and social care colleagues.</p><b>Our benefits</b><br><p>We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:</p><ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Generous annual leave entitlement</strong> starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. 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To always be mindful of treating customers with kindness, respect and compassion, that helps foster a feeling of happiness and contentment for customers in their home or place they visit.</p><p>Awareness of sensitivity and discretion in all verbal and written information (Data Protection).</p><p>Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.</p><p>12 hour shifts are available with a mix of earlies and lates, with alternate weekend working. </p><b>About you</b><br><p>You may be a senior carer that has stepped in to assist your manager and looking for the next permanent move or a current Shift lead wishing to gain more experience to develop yourself for your future. </p><p>With your previous experience in care leadership, and NVQ Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care (ideal), you'll join our team in making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.</p><p>To contribute, as a senior member of staff, to the overall management and development of service provision in a given geographical area, planning for the future development of services to meet the needs of customers from diverse cultural communities.</p><p>To contribute to the process of annual resource requirements reviews, monitoring budgets and planning budget needs for the future to determine where customer needs can be met within budget restraints.</p><p>To actively promote a customer voice in the provision of the service, including the encouragement of self and citizen advocacy.</p><p>Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.</p><p>We will offer 2.5 weeks induction training and a further 2-4 weeks \"Buddy scheme\" too. We will settle you in, there's no pressure to \"hit the ground running\"!</p><p>You will understand the Quality Commission (CQC) and to have good knowledge in all relevant legislation and regulations. Your role will involve ensuring that the home provides high-quality care and support to residents.</p><p><strong>This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, at our cost</strong><strong>. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</strong></p><p>Apply now!  As we may close the advert early, if we receive the desired response. </p><b>About us</b><br><p>We're embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.</p><p>Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is 'to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive'. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.</p><p>Hear more from Anna Earnshaw, our Chief Executive, about working for West Northants Council: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU\">https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU</a></p><p>At West Northants Council, it's about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. 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You should also be well-versed in legislation, able to provide supporting documents for cases taken to court, and knowledgeable about available funding streams.</p><p>As a champion of social work, you’ll lead by example, using your skills to encourage a culture of innovation, reflection and learning within the service, using practice evaluations and learning reviews to inform this work.</p><p>The experience you’ll bring with you will enable you to support others from the start of their social work journey; from student to ASYE, and then to qualified, competent and confident Social Workers.</p><p>You will be an approachable, ‘can do’ person who understands what good looks like and have high ambitions for the workforce and the organisation.</p><p>As a proactive person, you’ll be able to respond to multiple requests and demands, getting to know our fabulous staff group will be imperative and supporting them as they deliver advice and guidance to citizens of West Northants. The team and your peers are all very supportive and in West Northants we are all working towards the same goal of enabling competent and confident staff to deliver great care.</p><b>About you</b><br><p>You will bring proven experience of leadership,<a> </a>practice development and consistent achievement in a safeguarding/social work environment, an understanding of working across health and social care and above all a commitment to people who use, work in and rely on social work services. You’ll need exceptional interpersonal skills, a passion for quality and inclusion and the ability to build, manage and develop effective working relationships with people and partners. </p><p><strong>Hours: </strong> Our standard hours are 9 to 5 pm, Monday - Fridays. </p><p><strong>You’ll need</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Higher post qualifying training in relevant discipline or management qualification</li>\n<li>Management experience over a range of professional roles with significant experience of managing functions in a number of specialisms e.g. Older People, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Adult Safeguarding</li>\n<li><strong>You will be required to drive and have transport.</strong></li>\n</ul><p>Please see the attached Job spec for further information. </p><p>We may be able to support Sponsorship and/or relocation package, if you have Social Work England in place. </p><p>If you would like to discuss this role further than please contact gina.braithwaite@westnorthants.gov.uk </p><p><strong>This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, at our cost.</strong></p><p><strong>It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Children and Adults Barred List check. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><b>About us</b><br><p> </p><p>At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.</p><p>Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. </p><p>Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  </p><p>We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner</p><p>The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain <a href=\"https://youtu.be/16hhIWCZ7xM\"><strong>what DEI means to us</strong></a>.</p><p> </p><p>If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email <a href=\"mailto:careers@westnorthants.gov.uk\">careers@westnorthants.gov.uk</a> for support.</p><p><strong>West Northants Council, where careers thrive.</strong></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£42,861 - £46,304 D.O.E","publishDate":"2025-06-02T10:28:20.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-30T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/1534fad5-91f7-4c6e-bb3f-1fc3cba64c01.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. 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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. 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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. 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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. 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We offer flexibility on hours e.g. 4 days a week/compressed hours for the right candidate.<br><br><strong>The Benefits</strong><br><br>- Salary of £105,000 per annum pro rata<br>- Attractive pension scheme<br>- Perkbox<br>- Buying and selling annual leave<br>- Health Shield<br>- Season ticket loan<br>- Subsidised gym membership<br><br><strong>The Role</strong><br><br>This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced executive to join our dedicated team and make a real impact on the lives of women in need.<br><br>We have been on a journey of significant change, and we are looking for someone who can help us to stabilise services and continue this journey.<br><br>You will have an ambition to succeed, with a desire to deliver good quality services to customers in an increasingly challenging operating environment with limited resources. In this rewarding role, you will have the opportunity to establish stability and develop a committed team in a values-driven organisation that is dedicated to empowering women and creating safer, more inclusive communities.<br><br>As part of the Executive Team, you will be supporting the CEO to deliver the strategic plan and you will lead a culture of continuous improvement, customer focus and collaborative working across your directorate.<br><br>So, if you want to use your expertise to help create a better future for women, read on and apply today!<br><br><strong>About You</strong><br><br>To be considered for the role of Director of Operations, you will need:<br><br>- Substantial experience of strategic change management and leadership<br>- Substantial experience as a director within a social housing environment or similar<br>- Significant experience of Housing Services, customer service delivery and complaints resolution<br>- Significant experience of Asset and Estate management 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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. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer. </em></p>\n<p><em>Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.</em></p>\n<p><em>Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.</em></p>\n<p><em>Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£63,778 - £69,823 Per Annum, Plus Benefits","publishDate":"2025-05-23T09:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-13T22:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/631b7b36-80ce-496a-8e3e-9a0996ef7511.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"4c0690ac-0c83-42ea-848c-6d20f40c52af","title":"Team Manager - Children's Specialist Support Team","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Time Square, Bracknell","locationType":2,"description":"<p>We are seeking an experienced manager with a minimum of four years' supervisory experience in children’s social care, including working with and managing services for children with disabilities, to join our Children’s Specialist Support Team and help make a lasting difference in the lives of children and young people.</p>\n<h3>About you…</h3>\n<p>You will need to be a registered Social Worker with Social Work England and have significant post qualifying experience working with children and families in the statutory sector.</p>\n<p>You will deputise when required for the Head of Service and work closely alongside them to deliver our vision and strategic values.</p>\n<p>You will have direct line management responsibility for Assistant Team Managers, Social Workers, including newly qualified Social Workers, students and support staff. You will provide strong leadership by fostering a supportive and collaborative working environment, promoting high professional standards, and guiding and motivating team members to achieve their goals.</p>\n<p>Working alongside your Assistant Team Managers, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the team, offering supervision and support to Social Workers in managing their caseloads. You will step in where necessary to ensure appropriate plans are in place and that needs-led services and interventions are provided to children and families.</p>\n<p>You will be able to build effective relationships, demonstrating strong assessment and analytical skills, planning and intervention, and work effectively as part of a management team.</p>\n<h3>About the team…</h3>\n<p>The Children’s Specialist Support Team (CSST) is a highly skilled team working with children who have disabilities and/or complex health needs. We are an experienced, friendly and supportive team who focus on ensuring that children are at the centre of all we do.  We provide a range of services for children with additional needs and those who are assessed to have additional vulnerabilities. This includes the council’s statutory responsibilities for disabled Children in Need in the community (including care packages and short breaks).</p>\n<p>The team is comprised of different disciplines and service areas covering a wide breadth of work with children with disabilities, occupational therapy, short breaks (including Larchwood, our short break respite unit), taking a child first and social model approach to disability.  Partnership and collaborative working is the key to our success.</p>\n<p>We are a small, welcoming and friendly local authority. We are proud of our connected and inclusive culture, with a strong focus on wellbeing, which provides our workforce with a strong sense of belonging.</p>\n<p>Our leadership team is visible, available and approachable. </p>\n<p>Everything we do in Children’s Social Care is about improving the life chances of Bracknell’s children, put simply, we change lives for the better</p>\n<p>You can read what our team have to say about working at Bracknell Forest via this link: <a href=\"https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bracknell-forest.gov.uk%2Fjobs%2Fchildrens-social-care-jobs%2Fmeet-our-staff&data=05%7C02%7CLouise.Fallows%40bracknell-forest.gov.uk%7Cd63e4a84e7434a5c727108dd781679b9%7Cf54c93b70883478fbf3d56e09b7ca0b7%7C0%7C0%7C638798760103730569%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kF3dYW57Boq5OBHnfB91eVWFRguAfqBqYKfHSRpv7l0%3D&reserved=0\">Meet children's social care staff | Bracknell Forest Council</a>. </p>\n<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To manage the delivery and performance of the Children’s Specialist Support Team, including retention and recruitment; workload allocation and management; induction; supervision and development of staff; disciplinary and capability performance management and succession planning.</li>\n<li>To lead within a secure base model and to support and encourage a culture where good social work practice can flourish. Providing a secure physical and psychological base from which to work safely and effectively thus reducing the risk of harm to children and increase and improve their long-term outcomes.</li>\n<li>To ensure the provision of statutory functions are discharged effectively with the specific aim of reducing immediate and emerging risk and escalating the needs of the children to provide the best possible opportunities for all ages and stages of life.</li>\n<li>To promote and support the council’s policies and procedures for safeguarding, ensuring children are at the centre of all decisions, and the social model of disability is respected in all work.</li>\n<li>To ensure arrangements for regular engagement andparticipation with children and young people and parents and carers, by all staff within the service, and to lead on investigations and response to complaints from service users, relatives and carers.</li>\n<li>To lead on strategy discussions, Child in Need meetings, professional meetings and other forums, working together with partner agencies to conclude with safe and proportionate threshold decision and planning.</li>\n<li>To undertake regular reviews of, and track, performance data completing audits and contributing to audit programmes and frameworks.</li>\n<li>To develop and maintain effective internal and external working relationships, ensuring a positive working culture within the team, and working collaboratively with multi-agency partners, including chairing reviews, planning meetings, strategy discussions and other professional and network meetings.</li>\n<li>Providing high quality, reflective supervision (in line with the supervision policy) including providing feedback and analysis of performance.</li>\n<li>To develop and maintain accurate case records and comply with the department's policies, procedures and guidelines including data protection and GDPR.</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 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 when calculating 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 Thursday 12<sup>th</sup> June 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>Lou Richer - Head of Service, Specialist Family Safeguarding</p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Lou.Richer@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">Lou.Richer@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p>Helen Gore - Principal Social Worker</p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Helen.gore@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">Helen.gore@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, 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. 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You also have all the bank holidays to look forward to and time off between Christmas and New Year.</li>\n<li>Flexible working and annualised hours – a flexible approach to work that our employees love!</li>\n<li>Salary pay awards – most jobs give scope for a pay increase after six months or the following April (depending on your start date) and we also review salaries each April.</li>\n<li>A generous career average pension scheme which includes life insurance of three times your salary</li>\n<li>The opportunity to purchase a bike through Cyclescheme (cheaper than directly through a store) so that you can cycle to work!</li>\n<li>Various schemes to keep you healthy (reduced gym membership, free swims, free eye tests for DSE users and more)</li>\n<li>We give you two days per year to volunteer within the local community.</li>\n<li>A range of resources, support, and activities to help you maintain your wellbeing including a monthly wellbeing hour in addition to annualised hours (the ability to work flexibly as long as, over the course of the year, you complete your contracted hours) and annual leave.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>You may also have experience in the following: Senior Accountant, Accountant, Financial Controller, Accounting Manager, Senior Financial Analyst, Audit Manager, Assistant Controller, Finance Manager, Financial Reporting Manager, Cost Accountant, Senior Internal Auditor, Finance Business Partner, Revenue Recognition Analyst, Senior Bookkeeper, Budget Analyst, etc.</p>","shortDescription":"Seeking a Property Accounts Manager for two district councils, requiring strong accounting knowledge and experience within the public sector.","salaryDescription":"£44,747 - £51,005 per year, Grade 6","publishDate":"2025-05-19T12:19:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-16T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/249c4e1f-d9c8-4f62-ba96-9d777dfd7854.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":true},{"id":"7817d576-6cf5-473d-97a9-fbe5ee6c041d","title":"School Business Manager - Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School","employer":"Reading Borough Council","department":"","location":"Reading","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Permanent, Term time only plus two weeks - 27 hours per week</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Are you searching for an exciting new challenge? Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School may be exactly what you are looking for!</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>We are looking for a well-qualified, capable, enthusiastic and organised School Business Manager who will support us at an exciting point in the development of the school, <span class=\"jobDetsMarker\"></span><span class=\"jobDetsMarker\"></span>as we continue on our improvement journey.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>As the School Business Manager, you will be a valued member of the school’s Senior Leadership Team. You will lead and manage the school’s finances and annual budgeting process, HR and external contracts, including IT and data protection. Importantly, this includes the opportunity to help shape significant developments to special needs provision at our school, as part of an anticipated federation process.</p>\n<p><br>This is an exciting prospect to help shape and grow the future success of the school, as part of an experienced leadership team, on a mission to make Whitley Park Primary and Nursery an outstanding, inclusive school for the local community.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>We are looking for somebody who can take on the following roles:</b></p>\n<p><br>• Strategic Role: Play a key role in strategic planning, oversee financial aspects, and provide advice to the Headteacher and Governors.<br>• Finance: Prepare detailed budgets, manage accounting procedures.<br>• Human Resources: Manage personnel records, oversee recruitment processes, resolve salary and contract issues, and advise on complex personnel issues.<br>• Line Management: Lead and manage finance and admin teams, create and implement recruitment/induction/appraisal/training systems.<br>• IT: Improve the school's integrated network and ICT facilities, liaise with IT providers, and assist in decision-making.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>If you are interested in joining a school that:</b> <br>• has an enthusiastic team of dedicated people who will support you<br>• values and lives by our school motto of Aspire, Believe and Achieve<br>• will give you opportunities to grow professionally<br>• makes a difference to a fantastic community<br>Then we would love to hear from you.</p>\n<p><br><b>Want to know more? 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: Sunday 25th May 2025</p>\n<p><br>Interview date: Week commencing 2nd June 2025</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},{"id":"ccffedb8-1466-4a20-a59f-6a76c4115a78","title":"Principal Educational Psychologist","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Time Square, Bracknell","locationType":2,"description":"<p>We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and strategic Educational Psychologist ready to lead a dedicated service, and make a significant impact on the lives of children and young people (CYP) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Bracknell Forest.</p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. 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The role of Principal Educational Psychologist is key to shaping the EPS, aligning it with council priorities like the Safety Valve agenda, and ensuring financial sustainability.</p>\n<p>You will also play an active leadership role within the wider SEND & Inclusion service, contributing significantly to the local SEND strategic plan and fostering strong multi-agency partnerships to enhance outcomes for CYP with SEND and their families. </p>\n<p>You will be fully qualified (Doctorate or Masters in Educational Psychology) and HCPC registered Educational Psychologist with significant post-qualification experience, preferably within a local authority.</p>\n<p>As Educational Psychologist, you must have proven ability to lead, manage, and motivate professional staff, alongside experience in strategic planning, service development, and managing change. A deep understanding of relevant legislation (Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice), educational systems, and psychological theory is essential. We need an excellent communicator and collaborator with experience managing budgets and using data to drive service improvement. A commitment to ethical practice, equality, diversity, and inclusion is fundamental.</p>\n<h3>About the team...</h3>\n<p>As the Principal Educational Psychologist, you will lead the Educational Psychology Service (EPS), managing the Senior Educational Psychologists and reporting directly to the Assistant Director Education & Learning. The EPS sits within the Education & Learning section of the People Directorate.</p>\n<p>You will be joining a structure focused on improving outcomes for children and young people through collaborative, evidence-based practice.</p>\n<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Educational Psychology Service (EPS), ensuring alignment with council priorities (e.g., SEND strategy, Safety Valve agenda).  </li>\n<li>Lead, manage, and supervise the EP team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, professional development, and high-quality, evidence-based service delivery (statutory and traded).  </li>\n<li>Manage the EPS budget and develop the traded service offer, including income generation, marketing, and ensuring financial sustainability.  </li>\n<li>Champion multi-agency collaboration, building strong partnerships with schools, health, social care, and families to drive the SEND strategic plan and promote inclusive practice.  </li>\n<li>Represent the EPS, contributing expert psychological knowledge at strategic council meetings, SEND panels, and multi-agency forums, ensuring the LA meets its statutory duties.</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 when calculating 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</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<h4>Our support…</h4>\n<p>We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  </p>\n<h3>Interview date</h3>\n<p>Interviews date tbc</p>\n<p>Interviews will be 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>Duane Chappell, Assistant Director – Education & Learning</p>\n<p>Tel.: 01344 351720</p>\n<p>At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.</p>\n<p>Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.</p>\n<p><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. 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