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Female Support Worker - St Barnabas (Supported Living)We are currently recruiting for a full time (37.5 hours) Support Worker at our service, St Barnabas Court in Hemel Hempstead. The role is based in Hemel Hempstead with some travel to locations in St Albans.St Barnabas provides supported living homes for people with learning disabilities. We have 8 supported living homes for people with 24-hour support on site provided. We also provide outreach support for people with learning disabilities in the community.As a Support Worker, you will play a vital role in helping people live independently and with dignity. As part of the role, you will:<ul>
<li>Assess needs and develop personalised support plans</li>
<li>Promote independencethrough life skills such as cooking, cleaning, and budgeting</li>
<li>Provide personal care with sensitivity and respect</li>
<li>Follow and contribute to risk assessments and management plans</li>
</ul><ul><li>Induct and assist in the mentoring of new staff</li></ul><ul><li>Support aspirations and help individuals achieve their goals</li></ul>You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive team that values collaboration and compassion.About you:We are looking for someone with experience in the care or support sector, who brings a can-do attitude and a genuine desire to help others thrive.You will also need to:<ul>
<li>Communicate effectively and adapt to different needs and preferences</li>
<li>Be flexible and reliable, able to work shifts including weekends and bank holidays</li>
<li>This role also includes one shift per week of completing a sleep in.</li>
<li>Work well as part of a team and independently</li>
<li>Be committed to equality, diversity, and person-centred care</li>
<li>
Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work which includes business insurance</li>
</ul>It is essential that you hold a full UK driving licence, have access to a vehicle for work purposes and are happy to do sleep-ins. (an allowance for £52.78 per sleep in is paid)We will support your development with a structured induction, comprehensive training, and the opportunity to gain an accredited vocational qualification.Hightown Benefits:<ul>
<li>Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service</li>
<li>£25,857 pa for a 37.5 hour a week contract or £13.26 per hour</li>
<li>Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary</li>
<li>Mileage paid for car usage</li>
<li>Fully paid DBS</li>
<li>Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance</li>
<li>Monthly attendance bonus and annual salary and cost of living review</li>
<li>Ongoing professional development and training to help you deliver outstanding support</li>
<li>Employee assistance helpline</li>
</ul>Appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory right to work, enhanced DBS, reference and medical checks.We are an Equal Opportunities &amp; Disability Confident Employer.

Hightown Housing Association

Support Worker

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We are looking for an experienced Team Manager from within Children Social Care or aspiring Assistant Team Manager, with management and supervisory experience, to join our Life Chances Service, to make a difference to the lives of children and young people. This is a 12-month maternity cover on a full-time basis.&nbsp;
To learn more about what it is like to work with us, take a look&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/SBqihNKEzBo" target="_blank">at our team's video</a>.
<h3>About you...</h3>
You will deputise when required and work closely alongside the Head of Service to deliver our vision and strategic values. You will have direct responsibility for assistant team managers and social workers, including newly qualified social workers, students and support staff. You will work with the assistant team managers to drive performance, ensure the right plans are in place, and needs lead services and intervention, is provided for children and families.
You will be able to build effective relationships, demonstrate strong assessment and analytical skills have a well-developed understanding of assessment, planning and intervention and work effectively as part of a management team.
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.
<h3>About the team....</h3>
Bracknell Forest Council take our corporate parenting responsibility seriously and you will be the lead for the Children Looked After Team and Care Leaving Team.
The Children Looked After Team and Care Leaving Team is a stable and established team of social worker and personal advisors who have a passion to support our young people to reach their potential.&nbsp;
Working collaboratively with multi-agency groups and being dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families, the team strives to improve outcomes for children and young people. With a strong focus on providing both high support and high challenge, the team enables you to deliver your best to the families who need it most.
The team focuses on longer term intervention. Following transfer from our Family Safeguarding teams, we undertake statutory social work interventions, including statutory visits, Children Looked After reviews and Pathway Plan reviews.
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.
Our leadership team is visible, available and approachable.&nbsp;
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.
You can read what our team have to say about working at Bracknell Forest via this link: <a href="https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/jobs/childrens-social-care-jobs" target="_blank">Children's social care jobs | Bracknell Forest Council</a>
<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>
<ul>
<li>To manage a team of staff, including recruitment/retention, induction, training and development, performance support and management, disciplinary/capability, and succession planning.</li>
<li>Providing high quality, reflective supervision (in line with the supervision policy) including providing feedback and analysis of performance.</li>
<li>To lead on Panel Meetings, professional meetings and other forums, working together with partner agencies to conclude with safe and proportionate plans for children and young people.</li>
<li>To undertake regular reviews of, and track, performance data. Completing audits and contributing to audit programmes and frameworks.</li>
<li>To promote listening to children and young people at every opportunity, ensuring their views are heard, recorded and acted upon in an appropriate and timely manner.</li>
<li>To actively engage with parents and carers so that their views contribute to service improvement, including responding to complaints and feedback.</li>
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<h3>Our benefits...</h3>
<ul>
<li>28 days* annual leave increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days*.</li>
<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.</li>
<li>Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).</li>
<li>Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)</li>
<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing</li>
<li>Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.&nbsp;</li>
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*(pro rata for part time)
<a href="https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/jobs/staff-benefits" target="_blank">Find out more about all our benefits </a>or see the candidate pack.
<h3>Our values</h3>
At Bracknell Forest Council <a href="https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/our-values" target="_blank">our values </a>define who we are and what is important to us.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;
<h3>Reasonable adjustments</h3>
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" target="_blank">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;We will work with you to support you throughout the process.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/help/reasonable-adjustments-and-translations" target="_blank">Find out more about reasonable adjustments. </a>
<h3>Interview date&nbsp;</h3>
Interviews will be held on 20th August 2025.
Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.
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.
Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.
<h3>Want to ask us a question?&nbsp;</h3>
For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:&nbsp;
Peter Hodges, Head of Service, Life Chances,&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Peter.Hodges@bracknell-forest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Peter.Hodges@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>
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 &amp; Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.
Any successful internal candidate will be offered the position as a secondment and, in line with Section 8.1 of the Secondment Policy, must consult with their manager before applying.&nbsp;
Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.
Social Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council.&nbsp;&nbsp;
We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. 
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.
No agencies please.&nbsp;

Bracknell Forest Council

Team Manager - Life Chances (Maternity Cover)

<h2>About the job</h2>Salary: £42,839 - £46,242 a year plus £5,500 market supplement and £963 essential car user allowance Hours per week: 37 Contract type: Permanent&nbsp;Are you an experienced social worker looking to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in complex situations, value collaboration, and have a passion for leading best practices in children’s services? If so, we invite you to join our dynamic and dedicated Children Looked After team as a Senior PractitionerIn this vital position, you will work closely with children, young people and their families to provide high-quality support and protection, particularly for those facing complex challenges and risks. You will also contribute to developing and shaping our practice, mentoring colleagues and supporting service improvement initiatives.Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Carrying out in-depth assessments, statutory visits, parenting assessments, and planning multi-agency interventions.</li><li>Working in partnership with internal teams and external agencies to develop and deliver holistic, child-centred support plans.</li><li>Supporting the development of procedures and practices aligned with Social Work Professional Standards.</li><li>Mentoring and coaching less experienced social workers to build skill and confidence across the team.</li><li>Leading joint casework and multi-disciplinary meetings to ensure coordinated, effective responses.</li><li>Supporting service managers in monitoring performance against key indicators and ensuring quality of service delivery.</li></ul>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.<h2>About you</h2>We’re seeking a confident, compassionate, and experienced professional who can bring leadership, insight, and clarity to complex and challenging cases.You’ll need to have:<ul><li>A Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England.</li><li>Substantial post-qualifying experience in social work, particularly in children and family services.</li><li>A strong working knowledge of the Children Act 1989 and relevant legislation, guidance, and standards.</li><li>The ability to make professional judgements within a multi-agency context, including working under pressure and with minimal supervision.</li><li>Confidence in managing cases involving vulnerability and risk, including significant harm.</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to engage a variety of audiences including children, families, and professionals.</li><li>Sound analytical skills with the ability to assess need, evaluate risk, and plan appropriate interventions.</li><li>A proactive approach to identifying gaps in services and advocating for improvements.</li><li>Experience leading or chairing multi-agency meetings and negotiating for resources effectively.</li></ul>You’ll also bring:<ul><li>A strong understanding of child development, family dynamics, and the impact of social deprivation.</li><li>The ability to work independently and use your initiative to drive positive outcomes.</li><li>A collaborative and inclusive approach to service delivery.</li></ul><h2>About us</h2>Luton Council has been selected to deliver the government’s Families First for Children Pathfinder programme.Luton is one of seven new areas in the second wave to be chosen with the aim of protecting vulnerable children from harm and improving services to help more children stay with their families in safe and loving homes.The programme is an amazing opportunity for Luton to shape future social care practice, which includes closer working relationships with our health, police, education and voluntary sector partners.Children are at the heart of everything we do in Luton, and we are very proud of the tremendous work that is already taking place together with our partners, including the development of our Family Hubs and working towards making Luton a child-friendly town where our children and young people can grow up feeling happy, healthy and secure.Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision&nbsp;– that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that&nbsp;reflects the diversity of our borough<h2>Application process</h2>Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.<h2>Additional information</h2>We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include: <ul><li>From 25&nbsp;to 32&nbsp;days’ annual leave:&nbsp;linked to length of service and grade</li><li>Buying annual leave scheme:&nbsp;buy up to 20 days additional annual leave</li><li>Career Pathways:&nbsp;step up in your career or move into a specialist area</li><li>Pension scheme:&nbsp;with generous employer contributions of up to&nbsp;20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant</li><li>Generous relocation package:&nbsp;up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme:&nbsp;a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home</li><li>Work/life balance:&nbsp;flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns</li><li>Training and support:&nbsp;unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways</li><li>Staff offers:&nbsp;includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons</li><li>Arriva Travel Club:&nbsp;great value savings on local bus travel</li><li>Friday Funday Socials -&nbsp;One Friday every 2 months where we encourage our staff to get together to socialise after work</li></ul><h2>Available documents</h2>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1593408&amp;ptId=11622" target="_blank">download: Luton_Values_Flyer.pdf</a></li><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1593416&amp;ptId=11622" target="_blank">download: Senior Practitioner JD.pdf</a></li></ul>





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Luton Borough Council

Senior Practitioner - Children Looked After

<h4> Job Description </h4>Overview The London Borough of Harrow is seeking a dedicated Outreach Officer to support the delivery of its pioneering Outreach Programme, which is designed to prevent and address homelessness across the borough. This role is central to the council’s proactive approach, reflecting its strong commitment to innovation, early intervention, and collaborative working. The Outreach Officer will engage closely with internal teams and build strong partnerships with external stakeholders, including voluntary and community sector organisations, to ensure a coordinated and effective response to homelessness. About You The successful candidate will have:<ul><li>Understanding of homelessness prevention, housing needs, and the challenges faced by vulnerable populations.</li><li>Awareness of the voluntary and community sector’s role in supporting homelessness prevention and related services.</li><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and inspire a wide range of audiences.</li><li>Strong facilitation and training skills to deliver effective workshops and presentations.</li><li>Good organisational and project management skills, with attention to detail and the ability to work independently.</li><li>Ability to build and maintain productive partnerships across multiple agencies and sectors.</li><li>Experience delivering training or workshops to a diverse range of stakeholders.</li><li>Ability to prioritise workload to ensure all deadlines are met in a timely manner</li></ul> Related Documents For more information, please refer to the <a href="https://harrowcouncil.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&amp;action=download&amp;id=24642&amp;hashed=439336307" target="_blank">Role Profile/Selection Criteria</a><h4>About us</h4> Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow &amp; Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.<h4>Other information</h4> Support for candidates visit:<a href="https://www.harrow.gov.uk/jobs/support-candidates?documentId=12517&amp;categoryId=210277" target="_blank">Harrow.gov.uk</a> Our behavioural indicators roles <a href="https://www.harrow.gov.uk/downloads/file/23864/behavioural-indicators-below-g11" target="_blank">below G11</a> and <a href="https://www.harrow.gov.uk/downloads/file/23865/behavioural-indicators-above-g11" target="_blank">above G11</a> Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' <a href="https://www.harrow.gov.uk/jobs/jobs-harrow-council" target="_blank"> Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits</a><h4>Important Note</h4> To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our <a href="https://www.harrow.gov.uk/council/Equality-diversity#:~:text=We%20have%20many%20people%20of,cohesion%2C%20fairness%2C%20and%20justice" target="_blank">equality statement</a>. As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at <a href="mailto:resourcing@harrow.gov.uk" target="_blank">resourcing@harrow.gov.uk</a> London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures. Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible. Harrow redeployees will be given priority consideration. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting <a href="www.cifas.org.uk/fpn">www.cifas.org.uk/fpn</a> 





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Harrow Council

Outreach Officer

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Brighter Futures for Children
About us Brighter Futures for Children is a not-for-profit company, owned by, but independent of, Reading Borough Council. Although we are independent, we are very much part of the Reading Family. Our people enjoy all of benefits as other Council employees including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and continuous service. 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 &amp; prevention, education services (including SEND). This also includes fostering and adoption, the Youth Offending Service and traded services with schools.
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.
About the Team/role We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our well established team as a Primary Mental Health Worker. Our Primary Mental Health Team (PMHT) in Reading was set up in 2008 to offer early intervention for children and young people who are at risk of developing serious mental health problems. Since then, we have further evolved and are now essential in filling a gap between early intervention Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) and more specialist Getting More Help (CAMHS) services.
We are a diverse and experienced team of practitioners with a range of evidence informed therapeutic backgrounds. Our team is integrated with the strong, established, and stable Educational Psychology Service (EPS), led by the Acting Principal Educational Psychologist.
We provide psychological therapies in schools and colleges and include systemic ways of working with children aged 5-18. We work within the Thrive model and have close relationships with the wider mental health teams as well as the social work, family, and youth work teams within Brighter Futures for Children. We ensure that children receive support at the Getting Help level, therefore preventing escalation to higher services, and we are proud to make a difference in children’s lives. We offer therapeutic interventions that are impactful and that lead to significant changes.
Our Primary Mental Health Team is also an integral part of the School Links Project which provides regular mental health surgeries within schools.
Our team also offers a range of relevant mental health training to parents and professionals to increase mental health awareness and preventative strategies.
This is an exciting time to join our team as we are involved in new developments within the wider service. We are co-developing a specialist therapeutic fostering service to ensure our cared for (CLA) Reading children stay closer to home, with foster carers who are individually supported to provide for their needs and life experiences. We are also working on a new emotional health triage system, which will have Primary Mental health at its heart. This will ensure that Reading’s children and families receive a coordinated partnership emotional health offer, to support children to access the right help at the right time. If you want to be part of a service working in real partnership with others, transforming the system to improve outcomes for children and applying regional and national best practice, we’d love to hear from you. Our team is a very stable team, we work in a supportive environment and value our team members. We are looking for a qualified person to join our team as one of us is leaving for early retirement.
Essential Qualification/Experience: A recognised therapeutic qualification and a minimum of three years’ experience post qualifying.
We would additionally prefer candidates who have a core qualification, are registered with a professional body, and/or have many years of relevant therapeutic experience.
Candidates with applied knowledge of CBT, and therapeutic fostering would have an advantage.
Our Offer: We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to be creative and focus on collaborative interventions that make a difference in children’s lives. We are innovative, child focussed, supportive, friendly, collaborative, and values driven. We have high expectations for our children and young people and work in a relationship-based, child-centred manner to achieve the greatest impact in children’s lives.
A competitive salary, alongside a range of benefits including: • Local Government Pension Scheme • Relocation Scheme • 26 days’ holiday plus public holidays (rising to 33 after 10 years’ service) • Discounted Childcare (on site nursery) • Cycle to work scheme. • Season ticket loans. • A range of local discounts • Free parking • Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
Inclusion and Diversity 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.
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.
Asking for Adjustments 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. 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.
Closing date: Sunday 31st September 2025 Interview date: Tuesday 23rd September 2025 Interview type: Face to face at The Civic Office, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU
We look forward to hearing from you!

Brighter Futures for Children

Primary Mental Health Worker

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Brighter Futures for Children
Full-time, 12 months fixed term contract
About us Brighter Futures for Children is a not-for-profit company, owned by, but independent of, Reading Borough Council. Although we are independent, we are very much part of the Reading Family. Our people enjoy all of benefits as other Council employees including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and continuous service.
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, Family Help &amp; Prevention, and Education Services (including SEND). This also includes Fostering and Adoption, the Youth Offending Service and traded services with schools.
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
About the Role We have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of our team in Reading Children’s Centre. You will work alongside the Centre Coordinator, Family Workers, Family Group Workers and professional partners including Health and Education.
Who we are looking for A vibrant and enthusiastic L3 qualified childcare practitioner or equivalent, to join our multi-skilled friendly Children’s Centres and Family Help teams (Hub)
What will you do? You will be required to work as part of the family help team providing effective and high-quality family support interventions likely in the family home. You will work and support a caseload of families to achieve positive outcomes.
Role Responsibilities: • Ensure that the voice and views of all children are sought, heard and represented appropriately. • To work with the whole family and partners to assess the needs within the household and acknowledge those of the extended family and wider networks. • To deliver timed and evidence-based interventions with families including direct work with children and young people • To adopt a key worker/lead professional approach to develop, coordinate and deliver outcome focussed plans. • To apply a challenge and support approach when working with families. • Liaise effectively and work with universal, targeted and statutory services and partners where appropriate e.g. schools, children’s social care and the voluntary/community sector.
Essential Qualifications: • A recognised qualification in childcare NVQ level 3 or above or equivalent experience
Preferable: • Experience of working with children 0-5 years and beyond • Experience of working with vulnerable children and families • To have knowledge of EYFS and child development • To have practiced or understanding of working in an holistic way by using appropriate tools such as; attachment therapy, trauma informed practice and hierarchy of need.
For more information about the role, please read the job description and person specification.
Our offer We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to share your ideas and practice. Innovation and ambition are strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment. A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including: · Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution · Incremental holidays starting with 26 days plus public holidays (rising to 33 after 10 years’ service) · Cycle to work scheme. · Season train ticket loans · Salary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme · A range of local shopping discounts
Inclusion and Diversity 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.
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.
Asking for Adjustments Brighter Futures for Children is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes adjusting or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions.
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.
Closing date: Sunday 17th August 2025 Interview date: Thursday, 4th September 2025 Location: South/East Children's Action Team, 268 Northumberland Avenue, Reading RG2 7PJ
We look forward to hearing from you!

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Salary: NJC 19 - 22 £25,923 - £27,247 (Actual salary) £31,067 - £32,654 (FTE) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits Hours: 37 per week, 38 weeks per year Contract: Permanent Start date: September 2025 Are you passionate about SEND education and looking for a fulfilling career?We are seeking a well organised and dedicated SEND Officer who will be the assistant to the SENDCo. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to progress further into the SEND route within Education, and we would welcome applications for current SEND leaders and aspiring SEND leaders with the relevant experience.The SEND Officer role includes:<ul>
<li>Support the development of special educational needs (SEN) provision in the school</li>
<li>Be a 'champion' for for the voice of pupils with SEND/additional needs or disabilities</li>
<li>Be responsible for day-to-day operation of the SEND policy and work with the SENDCo to co-ordinate and deliver the specific provision to support individual pupils with SEND</li>
<li>Support the SENCo/Inclusion Manager with applications for EHCPs and FFI</li>
<li>Support the SENCo/Inclusion Manager with statutory reviews</li>
<li>To ensure the best possible outcomes for pupils with SEND</li>
<li>Provide guidance to colleagues, working closely with staff, parents and other agencies </li>
</ul>Skills and experience we would welcome:<ul>
<li>GCSE C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent GCSE grade 4 or Level 2 functional skills)</li>
<li>NVQ Level 3 Qualified / or appropriate level of experience </li>
<li>Adaptable and flexible approach</li>
<li>In depth experience of SEND within a school environment </li>
</ul>Come and visit us:If you would like to know more about this role or would like to arrange a visit please contact us.About the school:We are a diverse and dynamic school that celebrates and actively creates an inclusive learning environment. Our children are the heart of the school; we are so proud of their passion for learning, their support for one another and their desire to be great people. We are lucky to have fantastic facilities at Cottingley, both indoor and out, that support us in ensuring we deliver the best possible education for our pupils and provide them with quality learning opportunities to make an impact on their lives. This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people. Who is Lift Schools?We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.We offer you:<ul>
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</ul>Closing date: 20th AugustInterview dates: 27th AugustWe reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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Team Manager – Children's Social Work Children in Care Team £55,620 - £58,692 (plus £5k market supplement) Hybrid role – Newham Dockside Closing date: 08/08/2025 at 23:59 – please apply ASAP as we may interview Shortlist able Candidates before the closing date. WE ARE NEWHAM We’re a vibrant, dynamic, culturally rich London Borough with a young population and limitless potential. We’re a challenging yet rewarding place to practise social work, with the networks in place to enable you to be the best social worker you can be and make a real difference to our children and their families. Our social care services were rated GOOD overall by Ofsted, with leadership rated as OUTSTANDING, and we continue to strive for excellence. We’ve been working tirelessly to establish a Centre of Excellence for Children’s Services through investment, co-production and by continuously developing our Circles of Support practice model; centring on systemic and restorative practice and a specialist support offer for our practitioners. We value your development and wellbeing. In Newham, career progression is a reality for many. We offer flexible working, a modern office space, and a clinical offer to support you in doing your best work. ABOUT THE ROLE We are currently looking for a Team Manager to join our Children in Care (CiC) service. This role leads statutory work that can change the lives of children and young people in the care of the Local Authority. You will spend the majority of your time supporting your team of 6 social workers on complex and rewarding cases. Team Managers play a key role in our Circles of Support by ensuring that our social workers feel supported and that high-quality practice is delivered to children and families. You’ll be expected to show strong but compassionate leadership and create a secure team environment of open discussion and challenge, allowing systemic practice to flourish. You will supervise newly qualified social workers and students, and ensure that children in care receive the highest possible standards of care, support, and advocacy. For more information about the role, please click on the JD here ABOUT YOU We’re looking for resilient, experienced Team Managers who are passionate about improving the lives of children and young people in care. You pride yourself on supporting and developing people and practice, approaching management with energy and enthusiasm whilst always finding time to lend a sympathetic ear to your team. You are a qualified social work manager registered with Social Work England, with experience in statutory social work management, including working with children in care. You understand the challenges faced by children and young people in care and are confident leading a team of practitioners towards life-changing outcomes. You embrace our people-focused values and want to be an active part of Newham’s Circles of Support. You’re not afraid of change. You want a career-defining role. WHY WORK WITH US? - We’re a GOOD local authority focused on reaching excellence. - Ofsted graded our senior leadership as OUTSTANDING. - We offer genuinely flexible/hybrid working. - Stability: 100% of our Service Managers and 71% of Team Managers are permanent. - Our practice model, Circles of Support, was nominated for the MJ Award for Innovation in Children’s Services. - Career progression: 30 internal promotions in 2023. - Social Care Academy: 47 social workers have studied systemic higher education with us since 2020. - Competitive package including market supplement. - Oyster card/parking permit for business use. - Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits. - Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension. TO APPLY Please submit your CV and a supporting statement (1–2 sides of A4) through our online recruitment portal: <a href="https://www.newham.gov.uk/jobs-training/find-apply-job-us" target="_blank">https://www.newham.gov.uk/jobs-training/find-apply-job-us</a> Shortlisting decisions will be based on candidates' relevant experience and suitability for the role in line with the person specification. Closing date: 08/08/2025 at 23:59 Interviews: ASAP Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by <a href="https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn" target="_blank">https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn</a>.

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Team Manager - Children in Care Team

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Brighter Futures for Children
Adoption &amp; Permanence Service
 Work location: Civic Centre, Reading (hybrid working available in-line with BFfC agreed expectations and service needs)
About us Brighter Futures for Children is a not-for-profit company, owned by, but independent of, Reading Borough Council. However, the company will be merged back into the Council as of October and this post will then be within Reading Borough Council’s (RBC’s) Children’s Services Kinship Team. All Children’s Services employees enjoy all of benefits as other Council employees including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and continuous service.
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 &amp; prevention, education services (including SEND). This also includes fostering and adoption, the Youth Offending Service and traded services with schools.
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.
About the role We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Kinship team within Brighter Futures for Children’s Adoption &amp; Permanence Service.
Our Adoption &amp; Permanence Service sits within our Children’s Social Care Service. The Service, brings together a number of our permanency services, including, but not limited to: • Permanency Planning for all Children Looked After aged up to 10 years. • Family finding for children with Care Plans of permanent fostering. • The assessment of Connected Carers and Special Guardians. • Supervision of and support to Connected Carers. • The provision of Special Guardianship Support Services. • The registration of Private Foster Carers and monitoring and supporting private fostering arrangements. • The management of the BFfC Permanence Allowance Scheme. • Liaison with our RAA and the day-to-day management of our RAA contract. • The provision of support and advice to social workers and managers across the local authority, with regards to achieving and maintaining permanent placements for Children Looked After. • The completion of Life Books and setting up of contact arrangements for adopted children. • The completion of Life Books for children permanently placed for long-term fostering.
The post holder will hold a caseload of the more complex cases being managed within the service. This will require them to have a high level of relevant knowledge regarding Children &amp; Families social work practice along with experience and skills in working with substitute carers, in particular Kinship Carers, including Special Guardians. This post holder will also need to be experienced and confident around giving evidence and managing cross examination in Court, and to have good working knowledge of the adoption process for Children Looked After.
Our offer 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.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including: • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution • Incremental holidays starting with 26 days plus public holidays (rising to 33 after 10 years’ service) • Discounted Child Care (on site nursery) • Cycle to work scheme. • Season train ticket loans • Salary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme • A range of local shopping discounts
Post specific training will be made available to the successful applicant dependent on previous experience.
Training will also be made available around: • Relevant BFfC policies, procedures and Practice Guidance. • The BFfC Mosaic records system.
Professional supervision will be available and Individual professional objectives will be set as part of your continuous professional development and will be reviewed through professional supervision and annual appraisals (with six monthly review).
Inclusion and Diversity 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.
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. Asking for Adjustments 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. 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.
Closing date: Sunday 17th August
Interview date: Friday 29th AugustNote: Interviews will be held face-to-face at the Civic Offices in Reading
We look forward to hearing from you!

Consultant Practitioners

<h2>About the job</h2>Salary: £45,718 - £48,710 a year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance plus £5,000 market supplement Hours per week: 37 Contract type: PermanentWe are seeking a committed and experienced&nbsp;Deputy Team Manager&nbsp;to help lead our&nbsp;Family Help team&nbsp;in delivering high-quality early help and child in need services across Luton. Working alongside the Family Help Team Manager, you will play a key leadership role in managing a newly integrated, multi-disciplinary team that includes:<ul><li>Social workers and family help practitioners</li><li>Educational and mental health professionals (CAMHS, psychologists, adult mental health nurses, speech and language therapists)</li><li>Community partners (youth workers, police community support officers, DWP work coaches, health visitors, social prescribers, housing officers, domestic abuse workers and more)</li></ul>You will be instrumental in prioritising support for our most vulnerable children and families, ensuring the right interventions are identified and implemented in line with&nbsp;Luton’s Threshold Framework&nbsp;and&nbsp;Practice Framework.Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Supporting the operational and strategic management of the team to deliver timely, effective and coordinated services</li><li>Providing reflective supervision, practice oversight, and performance monitoring</li><li>Leading on complex casework and supporting professional decision-making in high-risk situations</li><li>Driving quality improvement through audit, feedback and case reviews</li><li>Representing the service at both internal and multi-agency forums</li></ul>Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.<h2>About you</h2>We are looking for someone who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and families through integrated working and evidence-informed practice.To be successful, you will have:<ul><li>Social Work England registration and extensive post-qualifying experience in children’s social work</li><li>A strong understanding of child safeguarding, risk management and legislative frameworks</li><li>Experience of leading, coaching or mentoring social care staff and supporting practice development</li><li>The ability to make confident, balanced decisions in high-risk scenarios</li><li>Strong interpersonal and partnership skills with the ability to influence and negotiate across professional boundaries</li><li>A clear understanding of early help and child in need thresholds and multi-agency delivery</li></ul><h2>About us</h2>Luton Council has been selected to deliver the government’s Families First for Children Pathfinder programme.Luton is one of seven new areas in the second wave to be chosen with the aim of protecting vulnerable children from harm and improving services to help more children stay with their families in safe and loving homes.The programme is an amazing opportunity for Luton to shape future social care practice, which includes closer working relationships with our health, police, education and voluntary sector partners.Children are at the heart of everything we do in Luton, and we are very proud of the tremendous work that is already taking place together with our partners, including the development of our Family Hubs and working towards making Luton a child-friendly town where our children and young people can grow up feeling happy, healthy and secure.Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision&nbsp;– that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that&nbsp;reflects the diversity of our borough<h2>Application process</h2>Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.<h2>Additional information</h2>We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include: <ul><li>From 25&nbsp;to 32&nbsp;days’ annual leave:&nbsp;linked to length of service and grade</li><li>Buying annual leave scheme:&nbsp;buy up to 20 days additional annual leave</li><li>Career Pathways:&nbsp;step up in your career or move into a specialist area</li><li>Pension scheme:&nbsp;with generous employer contributions of up to&nbsp;20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant</li><li>Generous relocation package:&nbsp;up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme:&nbsp;a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home</li><li>Work/life balance:&nbsp;flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns</li><li>Training and support:&nbsp;unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways</li><li>Staff offers:&nbsp;includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons</li><li>Arriva Travel Club:&nbsp;great value savings on local bus travel</li><li>Friday Funday Socials -&nbsp;One Friday every 2 months where we encourage our staff to get together to socialise after work</li></ul><h2>Available documents</h2>Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1545710&amp;ptId=11613" target="_blank">download: Luton_Values_Flyer.pdf</a></li><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PSKFK026203F3VBQB686G8N7P&amp;nDocumentID=1545720&amp;ptId=11613" target="_blank">download: Deputy Team Manager - Family Help JD.pdf</a></li></ul>





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Assistant Support Worker - Waterside (£24,570pa)Are you passionate about making a positive impact in people’s lives? We currently have an opportunity for a full time (37.5 hours per week) Assistant Support Worker at our supported living service, Waterside, in Chesham. This is a shared supported living house which is home to five people aged between 43 and 63.Each resident enjoys the privacy of their own en-suite room, and we work together to create a supportive, respectful, and empowering environment.Hoist training is required, and full support will be provided if you need to refresh or gain this skill. What You will Do:As an Assistant Support Worker, you will play a vital role in helping individuals live as independently as possible. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:<ul>
<li>Supporting with personal care in a dignified and respectful way</li>
<li>Encouraging life skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, and budgeting</li>
<li>Promoting independence and helping residents achieve their personal goals</li>
<li>Following tailored support plans and risk assessments to ensure safety and wellbeing</li>
</ul>As an Assistant Support Worker you will;<ul>
<li>Provide appropriate support to individuals who are living in their own homes or in a supported housing setting to enable them to support their aspirations and maximise their independence.</li>
<li>Provide personal care with sensitivity and respect</li>
<li>Promote life skills such as shopping, managing budgets and supporting with domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning.</li>
<li>Build supportive relationships with people who will benefit from you "being the difference".</li>
<li>Follow agreed support plans and risk assessments to ensure that we are providing a service that meets each individual’s needs.</li>
</ul>It is essential that you hold a full UK driving licence and are happy to do sleep-ins. (an allowance for £52.78 per sleep in is paid)No Experience? No Problem - We’ll Support You Every Step of the WayYou don’t need previous experience in the care sector to thrive with us. We offer a structured induction, comprehensive training, and ongoing on-the-job support to help you succeed and grow in your role. You’ll also have the chance to gain an accredited vocational qualification, opening doors to further opportunities within Hightown’s wider care and support network.We’re looking for compassionate, proactive individuals who genuinely care about others and bring a common-sense, can-do attitude to everything they do. If you're driven by the desire to make a real difference in people’s lives, we want to hear from you. You’ll need to be able to understand and respond to the needs and wishes of vulnerable adults, using a variety of communication methods tailored to everyone.Hightown Benefits:<ul>
<li>Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service</li>
<li>£24,570 pa for a 37.5 hour a week contract (£12.60 per hour)</li>
<li>Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary</li>
<li>Mileage paid for car usage</li>
<li>Fully paid DBS</li>
<li>Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance</li>
<li>Monthly attendance bonus and annual salary and cost of living review</li>
<li>Ongoing professional development and training to help you deliver outstanding support</li>
<li>Employee assistance helpline</li>
</ul>If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please download the job description and click apply below.Appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory right to work, enhanced DBS, reference and medical checks.We are an Equal Opportunities &amp; Disability Confident Employer.

Assistant Support Worker

Are you a psychologist, family therapist, psychotherapist or mental health nurse that wants to make a meaningful impact in the lives of babies and their families?Can you bring your clinical skills to support early development and nurture strong parent-infant bonds?Are you excited by the idea of working in a creative, community-focused team?If yes, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!Southwark Council is seeking a dedicated Clinical Practitioner to join our Healthy Minds Thrive Team, an early intervention service focused on strengthening parent-infant relationships and promoting emotional wellbeing during a child’s early formative years.About the Role:Working within our supportive and friendly clinical services team, you’ll deliver assessments, therapeutic interventions and clinical consultations to families with children aged 0-2.Embedded across Family Hubs, Children and Family Centres and Early Help services, this role offers the chance to provide impactful mental health support where it’s needed most. Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Delivering specialist clinical assessments and evidence-based interventions for infants and families with mild to moderate needs.</li><li>Supporting parent-infant mental health through one to one and group-based work.</li><li>Providing consultation, and training to a wide range of professionals across Family Hubs, Early Help and Social Care.</li><li>Promoting safeguarding practices and working collaboratively with key partners, including the NHS.</li><li>Working flexibly across home visits, and community and Family Hub settings to ensure accessible support.</li></ul>You'll be part of an ambitious and forward-thinking team that places families at the centre of everything we do. This is a great opportunity to influence the future of early intervention in Southwark and ensure every child gets the best start in life.About You:We’re looking for a clinically skilled and compassionate practitioner who thrives in multi-agency environments and is motivated by strengths based, early intervention work with families.To succeed in this role, you will:<ul><li>Hold a recognised therapeutic qualification and be registered with a relevant body (e.g., UKCP, BACP, BABCP, NMC or HCPC).</li><li>Have direct experience providing evidence-based therapeutic support to adults and/or parent-infant dyads.</li><li>Demonstrate sound knowledge of early childhood development, attachment theory, systemic approaches, and family dynamics.</li><li>Be committed to trauma-informed, anti-discriminatory, and inclusive clinical practice.</li><li>Show confidence in working collaboratively with professionals from a range of backgrounds to support positive change.</li></ul>Additional Information:<ul><li>Salary: £48,618 - £55,710 per annum (Grade 11)</li><li>Location: multiple locations – primarily in Southwark Family Hubs.</li><li>Contract: 12-month Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity</li><li>Working Hours: 36 hours per week</li><li>DBS Check: Enhanced DBS required</li></ul>This is a 12-month fixed-term or secondment opportunity, funded until March 2026.If funding is not extended, you will be supported to transition into another role within our Clinical Service, such as Safeguarding, Care and Permanence, or Youth Justice for the remainder of the 12-month fixed term.For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert.Contact Information:For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Julia Tropiano at <a href="mailto:Julia.Tropiano@southwark.gov.uk" target="_blank">Julia.Tropiano@southwark.gov.uk</a>Benefits and more information:<a href="https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/" target="_blank">https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/</a>Recruitment Timeline:Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 10th August 2025Shortlisting Date(s): Week commencing 12th August 2025Interview Date(s): Week commencing 18th August 2025The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our <a href="https://www.southwark.gov.uk/engagement-and-consultations/southwark-stands-together" target="_blank">Southwark Stands Together initiative</a>. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.Guaranteed Interview Scheme:As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:Members of the Armed Forces and veteransAre currently in care, or have previously been in careIf you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health conditionAbout Southwark: We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises, and we have a young, diverse and growing population.At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.Ready to make a difference?Apply today and help shape a healthier, happier future for Southwark’s youngest children and their families!#LI-PC1Attachments<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com//tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PEHFK026203F3VBQB796G7VQF&amp;nDocumentID=2569189&amp;ptId=106459" target="_blank">Job Description &amp; Person Specification - Clinical Practitioner</a></li></ul>





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Care Assistant Location:Newton Longville Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week Salary: £24,570 Driving Licence RequiredAre you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? Do you have a caring nature and a positive, can-do attitude? If so, we’d love to hear from you!At Litslade Farm, our registered care home in Newton Longville, we support adults with learning disabilities to live independently, - and we are looking for dedicated Care Assistants to join our friendly and supportive team.What You Will Be Doing:As a Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in helping our residents with their day-to-day needs, including:<ul>
<li>Personal care and hygiene</li>
<li>Mealtimes and social activities</li>
<li>Attending appointments and supporting health and wellbeing</li>
<li>Encouraging independence through shopping, cooking, and household tasks</li>
<li>Promoting confidence and life skills in a safe, respectful environment</li>
</ul>You will follow personalised support plans and work closely with each individual to help them achieve their goals and live life to the fullest.What We are Looking For:We are looking for someone who is:<ul>
<li>Compassionate, enthusiastic, and ready to make a difference</li>
<li>A great communicator, able to adapt to different needs and situations</li>
<li>A team player who values inclusion, equality, and respect</li>
<li>Flexible and reliable, with the ability to work shifts including weekends and bank holidays</li>
<li>Experienced in a similar role</li>
</ul>BenefitsIn return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a benefits package which includes:<ul>
<li>Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service</li>
<li>£24,570 per annum</li>
<li>Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance</li>
<li>Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary</li>
<li>Annual salary and cost of living review</li>
<li>Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing</li>
<li>Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary</li>
<li>Employee assistance helpline</li>
<li>Mileage paid for car usage</li>
</ul>If you are interested in joining our friendly team, click apply below.About UsHightown is a charitable housing association operating principally in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We believe everyone should have a home and the support they need, so our aim is to build new homes and to provide excellent housing and support. We currently manage over 9,300 homes and employ over 1,000 full and part time staff from our head office in Hemel Hempstead. We have an annual turnover of £120 million and a development programme that will deliver over 400 new affordable homes each year.Appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory right to work, enhanced DBS, reference and medical checks.We are an Equal Opportunities &amp; Disability Confident Employer.

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Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.



If you are caring, dependable and ready to contribute to a positive environment where everyone matters, we would love to hear from you.
<h3>About you…</h3>
Are you passionate about providing exceptional care and putting people first? We are looking for someone who is person-centred, enthusiastic and committed to delivering outstanding support to our guests.
At our core, we value a positive, can-do attitude. We believe in doing things the right way, giving you the time and support to truly make a difference.&nbsp;
<h3>About the team…</h3>
We want to help our most vulnerable guests to get their lives firmly back on track. It’s why our support workers have the time to get to know everyone they work with.&nbsp; And we do what we think should be done, not just what needs to be done. Put simply, we change lives for the better.
We are a small team who works closely together to make sure we are providing the best support to the individuals who use our service. Sometimes the work is challenging however there is also time for finding creative solutions and every day is different.
<h3>Key responsibilties...</h3>
To develop and support a wide range of interesting and socially inclusive activities for people using the service.
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<li>Implement the policies and procedures of the department and of the individual services/teams.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ensure good communications within the whole Learning Disability service so that the service to individuals is coordinated and safe.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Participate in all appropriate internal/external training as identified and utilise the skills and knowledge gained to improve services to individuals.</li>
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The service operates seven days a week and you will be required to work shifts to meet the needs of the service, which includes evenings and weekends as and when shifts are available.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<h3>Our benefits …</h3>
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<li>An inclusive and social working environment.</li>
<li>Training opportunities available.</li>
<li>An attractive and competitive hourly rate.</li>
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<h3>Our values...</h3>
At Bracknell Forest Council <a href="https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/our-values" target="_blank">our values </a>define who we are and what is important to us.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;
<h3>Reasonable adjustments...</h3>
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" target="_blank">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;We will work with you to support you throughout the process.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/help/reasonable-adjustments-and-translations" target="_blank">Find out more about reasonable adjustments. </a>
<h3>Interview date&nbsp;</h3>
Interviews will be held on 9th September 2025.
Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.
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.
Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.
<h3>Want to ask us a question?</h3>
For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role.&nbsp; Please contact:
Sarah Faulkner -&nbsp;Provider Services Manager -&nbsp;01344 353333
We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.
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 &amp; Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.

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Care Assistant Location:Newton Longville Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week Salary: £19,656 Driving Licence RequiredAre you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? Do you have a caring nature and a positive, can-do attitude? If so, we’d love to hear from you!At Litslade Farm, our registered care home in Newton Longville, we support adults with learning disabilities to live independently, - and we are looking for a dedicated Care Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team.What You Will Be Doing:As a Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in helping our residents with their day-to-day needs, including:<ul>
<li>Personal care and hygiene</li>
<li>Mealtimes and social activities</li>
<li>Attending appointments and supporting health and wellbeing</li>
<li>Encouraging independence through shopping, cooking, and household tasks</li>
<li>Promoting confidence and life skills in a safe, respectful environment</li>
</ul>You will follow personalised support plans and work closely with each individual to help them achieve their goals and live life to the fullest.What We are Looking For:We are looking for someone who is:<ul>
<li>Compassionate, enthusiastic, and ready to make a difference</li>
<li>A great communicator, able to adapt to different needs and situations</li>
<li>A team player who values inclusion, equality, and respect</li>
<li>Flexible and reliable, with the ability to work shifts including weekends and bank holidays</li>
<li>Experienced in a similar role</li>
</ul>BenefitsIn return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a benefits package which includes:<ul>
<li>Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service</li>
<li>£19,656 per annum</li>
<li>Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance</li>
<li>Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary</li>
<li>Annual salary and cost of living review</li>
<li>Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing</li>
<li>Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary</li>
<li>Employee assistance helpline</li>
<li>Mileage paid for car usage</li>
</ul>If you are interested in joining our friendly team, click apply below.About UsHightown is a charitable housing association operating principally in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We believe everyone should have a home and the support they need, so our aim is to build new homes and to provide excellent housing and support. We currently manage over 9,300 homes and employ over 1,000 full and part time staff from our head office in Hemel Hempstead. We have an annual turnover of £120 million and a development programme that will deliver over 400 new affordable homes each year.Appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory right to work, enhanced DBS, reference and medical checks.We are an Equal Opportunities &amp; Disability Confident Employer.

About the BoroughThis special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage. Kingston's riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London – with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.Kingston’s people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride. The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston’s key strength. The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic. Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough. In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.About the Service and TeamThe Kingston Safeguarding Adults Boards is based in our adults and health directorate working closely with our partner agencies such as Police, LFB, Mental Health, Acute and Community health services.About the Role and Our Ideal CandidateThis role will support Kingston’s Safeguarding Adult Board and Independent Chair to ensure that there is continual learning and improvement in safeguarding adults in Kingston. This role will demonstrate the good governance required for the Board to perform its functions and to lead the work in engaging with the community and other partnerships.&nbsp;This role will assist in driving our ambitious Transformation Agenda, achieving better outcomes for our Communities by working collaboratively with residents, stakeholders and partners. You will have the opportunity to bring your creativity and ideas to innovate and digitise your service and challenge conventional thinking around our processes. You will proactively engage with our residents and customers, who are at the heart of our decision-making process, listening to their concerns and finding effective solutions to enable a seamless customer experience. You will demonstrate a ‘can do’ positive attitude to change, ensuring you provide the best value for our customers, with as few hand offs as possible. At Kingston Council, we are proud of the relationships we have built with our residents, communities and partners and this is an ongoing journey to maximise independence of our residents, build sustainable communities, contribute to making Kingston an enterprising Borough and become part of a leading Council so you have a great part to play in this&nbsp;You will role model our STAR values and behaviours, being supportive, transparent, appreciative and respectful in all your interactions, within our diverse and inclusive teams. You will be able to analyse and present evidence-based solutions to improve service delivery within a performance driven culture, linked to key deliverables across your serviceAt RBK, we believe in a distributed leadership model where everyone is a leader taking ownership and accountability for their tasks and responsibilities and this contributes to highly motivated teams&nbsp;As the Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board Business Manager, you will be educated to degree level with experience in social care, health or police services.&nbsp; You will have thorough knowledge of the key strategic developments and challenges in the area of Safeguarding Adults with knowledge of The Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act and other key legislation and guidance in relation to health and social care.&nbsp; You will possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and leadership skills to develop and sustain relationships with a partnership focus and be proactive in delivering results.Our Offer to YouAs an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.In addition we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff supported by our IT infrastructure, Google Chromebooks and Google Apps, which have acted as a key enabler for collaborative and streamlined working. We operate hybrid working, a flexible working model which allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week. It enables staff to achieve a work life balance whilst still meeting the needs of the organisation.Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:<ul><li>Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)</li><li>Three volunteering days per year in Kingston</li><li>Flexible and agile working arrangements</li><li>Comprehensive learning and development programme</li><li>Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres</li><li>Interest free season ticket loans</li><li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li><li>Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme</li><li>Zip car scheme</li><li>Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses</li><li>Confidential wellbeing and counselling support</li><li>Subsidised gym membership</li></ul>Application ProcessPlease apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application. 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 submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.&nbsp;We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) so all personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc is completely anonymised during the shortlisting process. Our hiring managers review applications based on the knowledge, skills and experience demonstrated in your application, and how well these match the job profile. Our HR Shared Service with Sutton Council was recently recognised nationally for having the ‘Best Inclusion and Diversity Programme’ at the PPMA Excellence in People Management Awards 2023, something that we’re incredibly proud of.Hiring managers are encouraged to ensure that their interview panel is diverse, and representative of a range of protected characteristics, to help remove unconscious bias and ensure candidates are treated fairly during the selection process. Some characteristics may not be obvious, but our panels are diverse wherever possible. We have a number of measures in place to inform and support our approach, including mandatory EDI and unconscious bias training for all staff, safer recruitment training for diverse panel members, engaging with our staff networks and encouraging allyship. We are fully committed to removing barriers and enhancing the diversity of our workforce.Additional InformationWe are proud to be a diverse and welcoming Borough. Our aim is to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and staff feel a sense of belonging. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to thinking differently about disability and taking action to improve how we recruit, retain and develop disabled people. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a role.We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.We are an accredited London Living Wage Employer and this means that everyone working at the Royal Borough of Kingston, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors and suppliers receive the London Living Wage. The real Living Wage is higher than the government’s minimum, or National Living Wage, and is an independently calculated hourly rate of pay that is based on the actual cost of living.The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know" target="_blank">GOV.UK website</a>&nbsp;for right to work guidance.





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Kingston Safeguarding Adults Board Business Manager

<h4>The Role</h4>Do you see yourself leading a dynamic team of social care professionals?Can you use your expertise to support adults with learning disabilities through high-quality, person-centred services?If yes, we have the perfect role for you!Our Learning Disability 25+ Service is looking for a passionate and dedicated Deputy Team Manager to join our amazing team and help make a lasting difference.About the Role:As Deputy Team Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading, managing, and professionally guiding a team of Social Workers and other practitioners. You’ll ensure the delivery of a high-quality, strengths-based, person-centred social work service within Southwark’s Practice Framework.This is a varied and impactful role, where you’ll manage complex cases, support the delivery of outcome-focused care packages, provide regular supervision, and contribute to the development of practice across the service.Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Co-managing the team alongside the Team Manager, ensuring legislative compliance and best practice.</li><li>Managing the most complex and high-profile cases, promoting timely case progression.</li><li>Supervising and supporting a diverse cohort of practitioners, including ASYEs and students.</li><li>Leading on performance monitoring, service development initiatives, and quality assurance.</li><li>Ensuring continuity of care and effective transitions for adults with learning disabilities.</li></ul>We’ll support you with tailored training opportunities, reflective supervision, manageable caseloads, and a strong commitment to your professional development.About You:We are seeking an outstanding social work leader with:<ul><li>A recognised Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.</li><li>Significant experience in managing or supporting multi-disciplinary teams.</li><li>Strong supervision skills and the ability to support professional development.</li><li>Expert knowledge of social work legislation, guidance, and strength-based approaches.</li><li>Proven ability to lead on complex casework, risk management, and safeguarding.</li><li>Experience working with adults with learning disabilities.</li><li>Excellent communication and analytical skills, both written and verbal.</li><li>A collaborative approach, with experience working across multiple agencies.</li></ul>About the Team:The Learning Disability 25+ Team offers a comprehensive and integrated social care pathway for adults with learning disabilities in Southwark. We are a team that values diversity, inclusion, and a commitment to high-quality, customer-focused services.For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert.Contact Information:For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jack Bagnall at <a href="mailto:Jack.Bagnall@southwark.gov.uk" target="_blank">Jack.Bagnall@southwark.gov.uk</a>.Additional Information:<ul><li>This post requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) DBS check at Enhanced level.</li></ul>Benefits and more information:<a href="https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/" target="_blank">https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/</a><h4>Recruitment timetable</h4>Advert close date: 11:59pm on 10th August 2025Shortlisting date/s: 12th August 2025Interview date/s: 19th August 2025The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.Guaranteed Interview Scheme:As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:<ul><li>Members of the Armed Forces and veterans</li><li>Are currently in care, or have previously been in care</li><li>If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition</li></ul>We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our <a href="https://www.southwark.gov.uk/engagement-and-consultations/southwark-stands-together" target="_blank">Southwark Stands Together programme</a>. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.Attachments<ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com//tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PEHFK026203F3VBQB796G7VQF&amp;nDocumentID=2548950&amp;ptId=105859" target="_blank">LD Deputy Team Manger JD.docx</a></li></ul>





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Deputy Team Manager - Learning Disability Team (Social Worker Qualified)

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Senior Brokerage and Direct Payments Officer £41,442 – £44,331 per annum&nbsp; Full time permanent position About Us Newham is&nbsp;the heart of the historic London Docklands and has one of the youngest and most diverse communities in the country. Newham reflects the world, with over a hundred different languages spoken on our streets and a vibrant mix of ethnic groups, with&nbsp;72% of our residents are from Black, Asian, and other ethnically diverse groups. Our focus is the health, happiness and wellbeing of our residents making a better Newham. You will be joining our team at a time of change, helping to build a fairer Newham. About the Role The Senior Brokerage and DP Officer is a role in the Brokerage and DP team. You would be assisting the team leader and the manager in the smoother running of the newly combined Brokerage and DP team.&nbsp; This is a hybrid role, currently you are expected to work from the office twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays however this arrangement may change. You would be supervising staff and allocating work within the team on a day to day basis. &nbsp;You would assist colleagues with complex cases and take a lead on a specialist area of the team.&nbsp; You will need to work well under pressure and be able to work some weekend day on occasion The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience: <ul>
<li>Experience of working in Brokerage and/or Direct Payment Set up</li> <li>Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines and delegate tasks</li> <li>Ability to work well with diverse stake holders – residents, providers, colleagues and other professionals</li> <li>Have good organisational skills</li> <li>Have good communication skills</li> </ul> &nbsp;If you would like an informal conversation about the role(s) please contact Hajra Ali via email at <a href="mailto:hajra.ali@newham.gov.uk" target="_blank">hajra.ali@newham.gov.uk</a> <a href="https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/6896/senior-brokerage-and-dp-officer-1" target="_blank">https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/6896/senior-brokerage-and-dp-o…</a>- closing date: 3rd August 2025 Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; CV's will not be accepted. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by <a href="https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn" target="_blank">https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn</a>.

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Specialist Baby Feeding Supporter £37,068 – £38,058 per annum pro rata&nbsp; (SESSIONAL – 21 hours per week) &nbsp; About the Job &nbsp;The&nbsp;post holder will be required to; <ul>
<li>Support parents with infant feeding questions and concerns in person at Baby Feeding Cafes and virtually via Newham Baby Feeding Helpline.&nbsp;</li> <li>Maintain excellent listening and communication skills using a strengths based approach, supporting parent’s own learning and self-efficacy: providing support and evidence based information to enable informed decision making.</li> <li>Liaise with the Senior Specialist Baby Feeding Supporter, Infant Feeding Coordinator and Health Visitors where there are concerns outside of remit of role.</li> <li>Communicating effectively and professionally with all members of the multidisciplinary team and with outside agencies involved in provision or planning of care.</li> <li>Demonstrate awareness of the needs of clients/families from diverse ethnic/family groups.</li> <li>Record activity and data at end of each shift to support information sharing with health visiting, Public Health and Family Hubs colleagues.</li> <li>Contribute to fulfilling the minimum requirements of the Family Hubs Programme. At its core, this includes providing support and guidance to parents in Newham to help improve breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity, duration and support families with their wider infant feeding goals.</li> <li>Promote access and engagement of the Newham Family Hub offer&nbsp;</li> <li>Maintain knowledge and understanding of service guidelines and policies appropriate to the role and demonstrate evidence-based practiced based on these and UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative standards.</li> </ul> About Us Newham is an incredibly diverse borough with a very young population and is experiencing considerable regeneration as part of the Olympic legacy. There are over 86,000 children and young people in Newham and we want each of them to have the same life chances as young people in other parts of London. This post is employed by the London Borough of Newham, who was the first London borough to offer a fully integrated 0-19 health and social care service as we have assumed direct responsibility&nbsp;for providing School Nursing services, Health Visiting and Family Nurse Partnership in 2017. Therefore, our CYPS directorate will be delivering the 0-19 Healthy Child programme through the Children’s Health Service.&nbsp; The Children's Health&nbsp;0-19 Service had their last CQC inspection in 2021 and rated Good in all areas. Newham is one of the 75 local authorities chosen to trial a new-style family support centre – known as a “Family Hub”, an approach that ensures services and professionals work better together to provide families easier access to services in their local community. It will include, for example, health services (antenatal, maternity, health visitor, school nurses), early years and childcare, education, parenting support, safety and relationship support. About You The candidate will/must have: <ul>
<li>Breastfeeding Counsellor, or Peer Supporter working towards BFC or IBCLC qualification.</li> <li>In depth knowledge of infant feeding including lactation, the value of breastfeeding, and common issues including awareness of how to support mothers to establish and maintain breastfeeding.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills, written and verbal; team oriented, able to work as part of a team, and independently.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to use IT and common software packages e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint</li> <li>Ability to be professional, emotionally intelligent and able to communicate effectively in diverse situations.</li> <li>Ability to travel to workshops, Baby Feeding Cafes and other events in Newham as required.&nbsp;</li> </ul> For further information please contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:hazel.jones@newham.gov.uk" target="_blank">hazel.jones@newham.gov.uk</a> Please note we envisage shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email within two - four weeks of the advert closing date,&nbsp;so please ensure you check your inbox and junk folders.&nbsp; Please view JD here Closing date: 14/08/25 at 11:59PM Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by <a href="https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn" target="_blank">https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn</a>.

Sessional Specialist Baby Feeding Supporter

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Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.



We have an opportunity for a Mental Health Recovery Facilitator to join our Mental Health and Out of Hours team.
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. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance.
<h3>About you...</h3>
As a Mental Health Recovery Facilitator, you will enjoy helping people to identify their strengths and inspirations. You will have the skills to encourage them to develop their own personal support network.
As a member of the Mental Health and Out of Hours team, you will provide short-term focused support to individuals experiencing mental ill-health. Drawing on your skills in relationship building, graded exposure, confidence building, anxiety management and motivational techniques to support individuals experiencing mental ill-health.
You will collaborate with clients and their carers to support their recovery and wellbeing.&nbsp; Assisting them to access and attend appointments around benefits, housing, education, volunteering, employment and social activities.&nbsp; You will support our clients to gain independence and help prevent episodes of mental ill-health that warrant secondary care or bed-based provision.
You will be supported to own and take action. Our journey, our place, your opportunity.
<h3>About the team...</h3>
We are a small expanding team who work closely together in a fast-paced environment, providing support to our clients. We engage with other services and ensure our clients are at the forefront of everything we do. Sometimes the work is challenging however there is also time for finding creative solutions and every day is different.
Here at Bracknell Forest Council, we are always looking for better ways of doing things.
<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>
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<li>To engage with people using a strengths-based approach to assess their own mental health and wellbeing needs.</li>
<li>Develop a person-centred support plan in collaboration with carers, family and friends, healthcare professionals, and both statutory and voluntary services.</li>
<li>To support with the facilitation and development our group offers.</li>
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<h3>Our benefits...</h3>
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<li>25 days* annual leave increasing to 28 days* after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days.</li>
<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.</li>
<li>Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).</li>
<li>Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)</li>
<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing</li>
<li>Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.&nbsp;</li>
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*(pro rata for part time)
<a href="https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/jobs/staff-benefits" target="_blank">Find out more about all our benefits </a>or see the candidate pack.
<h3>Our values...</h3>
At Bracknell Forest Council <a href="https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/our-values" target="_blank">our values </a>define who we are and what is important to us.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;
<h3>Reasonable adjustments...</h3>
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" target="_blank">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;We will work with you to support you throughout the process.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/help/reasonable-adjustments-and-translations" target="_blank">Find out more about reasonable adjustments. </a>
<h3>Interview date</h3>
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 20th August and Friday 22nd August 2025.
Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.
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.
Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.
<h3>Want to ask us a question?</h3>
For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:
Bronya Fenton, Mental Health Team Lead
email: <a href="mailto:bronya.fenton@bracknell-forest.gov.uk" target="_blank">bronya.fenton@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>
tel.: 01344 351917
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 &amp; Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.
We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. 
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.
No agencies please.&nbsp;

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Assistant Support Worker - Candlemas Mead (£24,570pa)Are you passionate about making a positive impact in people’s lives? We are looking for a compassionate and dedicatedfull time Assistant Support Worker to join our friendly team at Candlemas Mead, a warm and welcoming supported living home for six adults aged 48-65.Each resident enjoys the privacy of their own en-suite room, and we work together to create a supportive, respectful, and empowering environment. Hoist training is required, and full support will be provided if you need to refresh or gain this skill. What You will Do:As an Assistant Support Worker, you will play a vital role in helping individuals live as independently as possible. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:<ul>
<li>Supporting with personal care in a dignified and respectful way</li>
<li>Encouraging life skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, and budgeting</li>
<li>Promoting independence and helping residents achieve their personal goals</li>
<li>Following tailored support plans and risk assessments to ensure safety and wellbeing</li>
</ul>As an Assistant Support Worker you will;<ul>
<li>Provide appropriate support to service users who are living in their own homes or in a supported housing setting to enable them to support their aspirations and maximise their independence.</li>
<li>Provide personal care with sensitivity and respect</li>
<li>Promote life skills such as shopping, managing budgets and supporting with domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning.</li>
<li>Build long lasting support relationships with people who will benefit from you "being the difference".</li>
<li>Follow agreed support plans and risk assessments to ensure that we are providing a service that meets each individual’s needs.</li>
</ul>No Experience? No Problem - We’ll Support You Every Step of the WayYou don’t need previous experience in the care sector to thrive with us. We offer a structured induction, comprehensive training, and ongoing on-the-job support to help you succeed and grow in your role. You’ll also have the chance to gain an accredited vocational qualification, opening doors to further opportunities within Hightown’s wider care and support network.We’re looking for compassionate, proactive individuals who genuinely care about others and bring a common-sense, can-do attitude to everything they do. If you're driven by the desire to make a real difference in people’s lives, we want to hear from you. You’ll need to be able to understand and respond to the needs and wishes of vulnerable adults, using a variety of communication methods tailored to everyone.Hightown Benefits:<ul>
<li>Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service</li>
<li>£24,570 pa for a 37.5 hour a week contract (£12.60 per hour)</li>
<li>Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary</li>
<li>Mileage paid for car usage</li>
<li>Fully paid DBS</li>
<li>Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance</li>
<li>Monthly attendance bonus and annual salary and cost of living review</li>
<li>Ongoing professional development and training to help you deliver outstanding support</li>
<li>Employee assistance helpline</li>
</ul>If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please download the job description and click apply below.Appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory right to work, enhanced DBS, reference and medical checks.We are an Equal Opportunities &amp; Disability Confident Employer.

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Direct Payments Officer (Financial Admin) - Children's Social Care £38,934- £40,755 per annum Permanent - Full time, Flexible Working, Home Working ABOUT US Newham Together – The best place for children and young people (click here to view our recruitment video) Newham Children's Social Care is on a journey of transformation that is putting people at the heart of everything we do and creating opportunities for everyone. Our improvement journey is well underway and we are looking for an exceptional Direct Payments Officer to contribute towards making a difference to the lives of our children and young people through their work supporting our statutory and frontline services. We want to be a centre of excellence for Children’s Social Care, and the foundations of the clearly articulated ‘Newham Together’ model (based on Co-Production, Curiosity, Compassion, Confidence, Clarity and Community) along with a Practice Learning Framework and a Social Care Academy are now in place to help us get there.&nbsp; Apply now, and be part of our success. ABOUT THE JOB This is an exciting time to join Newham as our improvement journey is starting to take shape. Reporting to the Service Manager in the SEND Social Work team, the Direct Payments Officer will support the service’s overall aims by providing high quality clerical and financial admin support including making contact with customers in receipt of direct payments, reconciling individual’s accounts and identifying risks with payments given/offered to service users. The Direct Payments Officer is also responsible for maintaining records on Carefirst, the financial system used to track service users’ direct payments. Your work supporting a vital social work service&nbsp;will contribute towards&nbsp;improving quality of life for our children and young people with disabilities. For more information or to apply please&nbsp;click link here,&nbsp;or contact Service Manager Helen Cusick;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:helen.cusick@newham.gov.uk" target="_blank">helen.cusick@newham.gov.uk</a>. ABOUT YOU ‘People at the heart of everything we do’ We are looking for a candidate with previous experience in a similar financial admin or complex clerical support role. You are highly numerate and are confident working with numbers; you are confident learning and using new systems. You will have strong organisational and data analysis skills in order to be able to help us assess and work with service users by managing Direct Payments effectively. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively with staff across the service and build relationships with a wide range of partners externally in addition to within the organisation. You have a ‘can do’ attitude and are flexible in your approach to work. You already embrace our people focused values and want to be an active part of our collective ‘Newham Together’ journey; and take great pride in the value of your work and team’s collective efforts to change children’s lives. OUR OFFER We've been working hard to make Newham a great place to work. We will offer you: • A competitive salary of up to £40,755 • Flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to work from home. • Smarter Working with new modern technology. • 'Newham Together' - a positive, nurturing and collaborative work environment built on trust. • Excellent transport links to the rest of the capital. • Permanent and stable senior leadership with a consistent vision. • Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme). • Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension. TO APPLY Please submit a CV and provide a supporting statement through our recruitment portal.&nbsp;The supporting statement should demonstrate how you meet the relevant requirements listed in the person specification in the job description. Shortlisting decisions will be based on candidates' relevant experience and on candidates' suitability for the role in line with the person specification as described in their supporting statement. Please view JD here Closing date:&nbsp;29 August 2025 Assessment and Interviews: week commencing&nbsp;15 September 2025 Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by <a href="https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn" target="_blank">https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn</a>.

Direct Payments Officer

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Salary: £53,857 Grade: Level 5 Zone 1 Location: Charlie Ratchford Centre, Charlie Ratchford Court 43 Cogsland Road NW1 8FA Contract Type: Secondment/Fixed Term – 12 months&nbsp; Hours: Full Time (36 hours) Closing Date: Sunday 23^rd August 2025; 23:59 About Camden Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. &nbsp;Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all. What You’ll Be Doing As the Wellbeing Leader, you will coach and support teams to deliver compassionate, values-based and person-centered, safe care/support, and delivering outcomes. The main essence of the role is coaching a self-management team and reviewing quality to ensure that teams are continuously learning and improving in strength-based support. You will be the overall safeguarding and co-production lead and accountable for the service to CQC. You will be the overall lead for supporting people to maintain successful tenancies in Charlie Ratchford Court. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. All About You You are excited by the possibility of testing out alternatives to traditional delivery of care and support. You believe that people are experts in their own lives and that co-production is central to the changes we need to make in health and social care. You see the potential in people, believing they have the answers themselves to most problems and you believe that self-management could be the key to this. To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting '<a href="http://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories" target="_blank">www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories</a>'. How To Apply To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.&nbsp; To view the Job Profile, please CLICK HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: <a href="http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/11107577/file/document?inline" target="_blank">http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/11107577/file/documen…</a> What We Offer At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know&nbsp;that a work life balance is extremely&nbsp;important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.&nbsp; Visit '<a href="http://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits" target="_blank">www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits</a>' for more details. Inclusion and Diversity We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do. To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity" target="_blank">https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity</a> Asking for Adjustments Camden 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. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at <a href="mailto:resourcing@camden.gov.uk" target="_blank">resourcing@camden.gov.uk</a> or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, Anonymised Application&nbsp;–&nbsp;in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

Camden Council

Wellbeing Leader - Charlie Ratchford Court

Job Title: Safeguarding Advanced Practitioner Starting Salary: £46,731 - £51,802 per annum (pro rata for part time) – pay award pending Hours: 37 Location: Stevenage Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Adult Care ServicesAre you passionate about making a difference in healthcare? We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Advanced Practitioner to join our Adult Safeguarding teamThis is an exceptional opportunity to advance your career while contributing to the health and well-being of our community. With state-of-the-art facilities and a supportive professional environment, we are committed to providing the highest standard of patient care.<h4>About the team</h4>Responding to safeguarding concerns raised, you'll make sure there’s an effective plan to keep people safe, in a way that’s reasonable and acceptable to the person. You’ll gather relevant information to support decision making and seek and record the views of adult at risk. Where needed, you’ll undertake capacity assessments / best interest decisions and you’ll work to mitigate risk to the person. You’ll contribute to strategy discussions or meetings and may be required to lead investigations and contribute to case conferences<h4>About the role</h4>As an Advanced Practitioner, you will lead on peer development and practice, supports and supervises staff to develop their skills and knowledge in line with related legislation including The Care Act and Hertfordshire’s Connected Lives principles to contribute to the ongoing development of the service.Advanced Practitioners are responsible for delivering high quality statutory social care including recognising safeguarding, delivering assessment, supervision and care management functions as well as developing innovative, creative community solutions.Advanced Practitioners are pivotal in developing links with the local community through undertaking multi-agency work with partner organisations, providers, professionals, individuals, families, and carers.There is responsibility for ensuring that all statutory health and social care responsibilities are met and delivered to a high standard including safeguarding, assessment, supervision, and care management functions.<h4>About you</h4>You’ll be a qualified social worker or occupational therapist with a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience. In addition, you will also need the following:&nbsp;Actively undertakes a specialist role i.e.<ul><li>Moving and Handling Practitioner</li><li>Practice Educator</li><li>Approved Mental Health Practitioner</li><li>Best Interest Assessor</li></ul>Or agreement to undertake a specialist role within the first year of the role.You will have extensive knowledge and experience in the field of adult social care, with an emphasis on safeguarding practice and related legislation.&nbsp; You will have the ability to manage competing service priorities and a sound grasp of current legislation, personalisation agenda and meeting the business objectives of the department.&nbsp; Demonstrating management potential, you will have excellent all-round communication and negotiation skills working with the Statutory, Voluntary and Independent sector partners.You will adhere to Hertfordshire’s Connected Lives Practice Principles by ensuring that people are supported to maintain their independence and receive person-centred care and support. You will utilise your knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and other social care legislation, to manage the most complex cases. You will use of your advanced knowledge and experience to support other members of the team and the management team to ensure good practice. You will develop close working relationships with hospital staff and care providers to ensure effective care planning and balance the use of resources.We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC12 job profile. Please locate this via:Job profiles - Health and social careTo hear more about this opportunity please contact <a href="mailto:Amanda.Bonds@hertfordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">Amanda.Bonds@hertfordshire.gov.uk</a> for an informal discussion about the role.Interview Date: 18 &amp; 19 August 2025Benefits of working for us<h4>How to apply</h4>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. <h4>Additional information</h4>Disability Confident We are proud to be a&nbsp;Disability Confident employer&nbsp;and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure &amp; Barring Service (DBS) check.Driving required You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).&nbsp;Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.





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Hertfordshire County Council

Safeguarding Advanced Practitioner

Job Title: SEND EHC Coordinator Location: Hemel Hempstead Starting Salary: £33,366 pa with the opportunity to progress to £36,124 per annumHours: 37 per week Contract: PermanentThings are changing in SEND for Hertfordshire County Council. We are making SEND everyone's business.Do you want to make a positive impact and be part of that change? We’re continuing to invest in our statutory SEND workforce.<h4>About the role</h4>The Education Health &amp; Care Coordinator (EHC Coordinator) role is highly process-driven. The role involves managing and processing EHC plans within a complex legal framework to tight timescales. It involves implementing legal requirements as part of a meticulous review of documents, then creating, reviewing and amending plans. Whilst the role does involve communication and ongoing dialogue with practitioners, parents and carers, this is primarily related to statutory processes. The role involves virtually no direct interaction with children or young people.Being an EHC Coordinator, you’ll be delivering casework that coordinates professionals across education, health and care as well as the family, to deliver EHC assessments, plans and reviews to time and high quality, with a focus on improving outcomes for children and young people.​ This includes:<ul><li>Developing the highest standards of achievement and inclusion for children and young people with SEN through effective casework within the policy and budget framework of the Council, ensuring a focus on preparing for adulthood from the earliest ages.​</li><li>Taking responsibility for the preparation of information for parents, children, young people and schools, which provides the right information at the appropriate time, in a simple to use way, which engages partners in understanding what our responsibility is to children, families and schools. ​</li><li>Managing and processing statutory casework within legal and internal timelines ​</li><li>Working collaboratively with professionals across education, health and care services​</li><li>Ensuring effective case management, integrated working practice and successful outcomes for children.​</li><li>Participating in resource decisions, taking the lead where appropriate, for example decision making processes relating to whether or not assessment or plans are written, or whether specialist provision is agreed, ensuring that resource decisions are in line with local authority policies, procedures and eligibility criteria. This could include chairing or attending panel meetings.​</li><li>Participating, as required, in a range of meetings with other professionals and​parents/carers in relation to individual children with complex needs, including representing Children’s Services at annual review, chairing reviews, attending and chairing multi-agency meetings as appropriate.​​</li><li>Contributing to the development of policy, procedures and provision for children with SEN children’s needs, which includes maintaining an up-to-date knowledge relating to SEN casework, changes to national legislation and departmental policies, and supporting induction/training and support to all team members.​​</li><li>Inputting and maintaining accurate and comprehensive database records as required and participate in the Local Authority’s systems for monitoring and quality assurance for children and young people known to the EHC assessment and review team.</li></ul><h4>About the teams</h4>EHC coordinators will be aligned to one of several functional teams supporting either assessment processes, review processes or resolution and reconciliation processes.We have opportunities for you to specialise in:<ul><li>School Age SEND (based in Apsley): responsible for children and young people age 5 – 19 with an EHCP who attend a school </li></ul><h4>About you</h4>Essential:<ul><li>Knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and the Children and Families Act 2014.</li><li>Educated to A level or equivalent</li><li>Previous experience working in schools to deliver SEND provision or experience with other stakeholders including parents, education, care and health</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>The ability to work to deadlines and under pressure</li><li>High level of literacy to support good case recording and quality EHC plans.</li><li>Hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Previous experience with casework management&nbsp;</li></ul>This job role is within the&nbsp;Health and Social Care Family, level HSC9&nbsp;job profile. Please locate this via:&nbsp;Job profiles - Health and social careBenefits of working for us<h4>How to apply</h4>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.<h4>Additional information</h4>Disability Confident We are proud to be a&nbsp;Disability Confident employer&nbsp;and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure &amp; Barring Service (DBS) check.Driving required You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).&nbsp;Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.





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