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Do you see yourself leading a dynamic hospital discharge team?Can you use your experience to support critical decisions and inspire others?Does making an impact beyond the typical 9-to-5 inspire you?If yes, we have the perfect role for you!Our Hospital Discharge Transfers of Care Unit is looking for a passionate and dedicated Weekend Deputy Team Manager to join our team and help make a difference today!About the Role:As a Weekend Deputy Team Manager, you'll play a vital role in leading our hospital discharge service during the weekend period, working Tuesday to Saturday (36 hours).You'll:<ul>
<li>Provide day-to-day operational leadership across the team, including oversight of triage, case allocation, and assessment approvals.</li>
<li>Offer expert advice on complex discharges, safeguarding concerns, and mental capacity assessments.</li>
<li>Act as the lead manager for weekend discharges from Kings and St Thomas Hospitals.</li>
<li>Manage step-down placements into extra care schemes, ensuring efficient referral and placement processes.</li>
<li>Supervise and support social workers and assistant practitioners, promoting reflective practice and continuous professional development.</li>
</ul>This is a key leadership post where your decisions and support will directly impact timely and safe discharges for Southwark residents.About You:We're looking for a confident, experienced social care professional with the following:<ul>
<li>Qualified Social Worker status and registration with Social Work England.</li>
<li>Strong working knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Continuing Healthcare.</li>
<li>Experience leading multi-disciplinary meetings, safeguarding cases, and professional supervision.</li>
<li>A proactive and calm leadership style with the ability to make decisions under pressure.</li>
<li>Desirable (but not essential): Experience as a Practice Educator or working with ASYE staff.</li>
</ul>About the Team:Our Hospital Discharge Transfers of Care Unit plays a critical role in ensuring seamless transitions from hospital to home or care settings. We manage complex discharges and safeguarding matters with a resident-first approach. The weekend team is a vital extension of our weekday service-committed, resilient, and focused on delivering high-quality care when it matters most.You'll be joining a supportive and collaborative team where your leadership can shine, and where residents remain at the heart of everything we do.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 Nasreen Fisaha at .Additional Information:<ul>
<li>This is a 36-hour role, covering Tuesday to Saturday.</li>
<li>The post attracts time-and-a-half pay for weekend work completed.</li>
<li>This is a qualified social worker role, and leadership experience in adult social care is essential.</li>
</ul>Be part of something meaningful-apply now and lead with purpose in one of London's most diverse and committed adult social care teams.This post requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) DBS check at Enhanced level.Benefits and more information:In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our <a href="https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/" target="_blank">Staff Benefits</a> page.Recruitment timetableRecruitment Timeline:Advert close date: 10th July 2025Interview date/s: w/c 28th July 2025 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. 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.

Southwark Council

Deputy Team Manager - Transfer of Care Weekend Team

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We have a unique opportunity to join our dynamic team supporting the Bracknell Forest Safeguarding Board. This is a permanent, part-time opportunity for 22.5 hours per week.&nbsp;
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 and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.
<h3>About you…</h3>
You will provide business and project support to help organisations work together to safeguard children and adults. You will be an enthusiastic, organised, proactive and detailed orientated person who can work independently. A high standard of computer literacy and data management is essential, along with a clear understanding of confidentiality.
<h3>About the team…</h3>
We are a small, friendly and experienced team co-ordinating Bracknell Forest’s multi agency safeguarding arrangements. We work closely with a wide range of organisations to ensure adults and children are protected. Our goal is to ensure all residents of Bracknell Forest have safe and fulfilling lives. We support each other, embrace learning and take pride in making a difference as we address new safeguarding developments and challenges and benefiting from the variety of work.
<h3>Key responsibilities…</h3>
<ul>
<li>Manage multi-agency safeguarding reviews and audits for adults and children, supporting the production of reports.</li>
<li>Coordinate strategic projects, forums, workshops and learning events.</li>
<li>Analyse safeguarding data and trends, ensuring data quality and security.</li>
<li>Provide business support to the Safeguarding Board and its subgroups.</li>
<li>Lead communications with partners and the public, including social media and website updates.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Our benefits…&nbsp;</h3>
<ul>
<li>28 days* annual leave increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>
<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>
<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Electric vehicle salary sacrifice for an electric car at a fixed monthly cost (subject to eligibility).</li>
<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>
<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>
<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits such as annual leave entitlements, occupational maternity/paternity leave, and more. (Terms and Conditions apply – please refer to candidate pack for more information.)</li>
<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities.&nbsp;</li>
<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Sports and Social Club.</li>
<li>Staff dental and health plans.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Supermarket discount.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
*(pro rata for part time)
<h3>Our values</h3>
At Bracknell Forest Council our values 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;&nbsp;
<h3>Interview date&nbsp;</h3>
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 9th July 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;
Dave Phillips -&nbsp;Safeguarding Board Manager
Tel: 07879 115265
At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambitious and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for&nbsp;more details.
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;

Bracknell Forest Council

Safeguarding Board Project Officer (part time 22.5 hrs p/w)

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We have an exciting opportunity for a SEND Officer to join our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) team here at Bracknell Forest Council.
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 and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependant on the needs of the service.&nbsp;
<h3>About you...</h3>
As a SEND Officer you will build effective and enabling relationships with families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and professionals, while supporting the statutory duties of the Bracknell Forest SEND Team.
As a SEND Officer your reflective nature and passionate approach will see you driving forward improvements which will be delivered through high quality written work. &nbsp;You will be a clear and comprehensive communicator and through effective organisational skills you will ensure that we meet and look to push beyond our obligations.
You will be a confident and dependable person who is enthusiastic about special educational needs. &nbsp;
Your strong communication skills are key, as well as experience of SEND services for children, young people, and families.&nbsp; You will promote listening to children at every opportunity; ensuring their views are heard, recorded, and acted upon in an appropriate and timely manner.
Skills in mediating and a solution focussed approach are essential for a SEND Officer.
Ideally, you will already have experience in a similar role.&nbsp; However, if you have related knowledge, experience, and skills such as a SENCO, teacher, social worker, SEND casework assistant or therapist/assistant and can demonstrate your strong potential, we are ready to invest in your training and development.
If you can prioritise work independently and complete work within tight timescales, to meet statutory deadlines and to a good quality then we want to hear from you.
This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact. We will help you to be at your best, so we can be at ours.
<h3>About the team...</h3>
It is an exciting time to join Bracknell Forest!&nbsp; We continue to invest in our SEND and Specialist Support Service, reflecting the growing number of children and young people identified with additional needs.
Bracknell Forest believe that every child and young person should have access to high quality education, with the right support at the right time, so that they can achieve the best outcomes possible as adults. &nbsp;Our purpose is to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities to achieve their outcomes so that they can live their best lives.&nbsp;
We are committed to working with our partners to develop processes around co-production and ensure this is embedded in everything that we do. &nbsp;We produce strategies that lead to co-delivery of services, making the best use of resources available for children and young people with SEND.
We are a small but growing team who work closely together to ensure we deliver the best support to families of children and young people with SEND. &nbsp;Sometimes the work is challenging, but our creative, solution-focused, and collegiate approach means the work is highly rewarding. &nbsp;Many team members have worked in the SEND Service for several years while others are new to the service.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who share a passion for enabling vulnerable children and young people the best opportunities to achieve great outcomes and secure futures.
<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>
On a day-to-day basis you will be corresponding with the families of children with special educational needs and disabilities to ensure bespoke, holistic delivery plans are in place that best assist the child and their family to meet their needs. &nbsp;
This is a diverse post which involves comprehensive knowledge of the SEND statutory framework. Whether working in the office, side by side with colleagues, or some days from home, you will be fully inducted and supported.
Some of your role and responsibilities will be to:
<ul>
<li>Manage and oversee the EHC Needs Assessment and placement process for young people.</li>
<li>Ensure that each assessment is managed efficiently and within Statutory deadlines.</li>
<li>Ensure that children's assessed needs are accurately described in their EHCPs.</li>
<li>Negotiate and secure educational provision and placements for children and young people across Berkshire.</li>
<li>Ensure that all children with EHCPs have their needs reviewed annually and that any agreed amendments to the EHCP and/ or change in provision and placement are made in consultation with parents and all other parties.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Our benefits...</h3>
<ul>
<li>28 days* increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>
<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>
<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Electric vehicle salary sacrifice for an electric car at a fixed monthly cost (subject to eligibility).</li>
<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>
<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>
<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits such as annual leave entitlements, occupational maternity/paternity leave, and more. (Terms and Conditions apply – please refer to candidate pack for more information.)</li>
<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities.&nbsp;</li>
<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Sports and Social Club.</li>
<li>Staff dental and health plans.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Supermarket discount.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
(*pro rata for part time)
<h3>Our values...</h3>
At Bracknell Forest Council our values 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;&nbsp;
<h3>Interview date</h3>
Interviews will be held on 8th July 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. &nbsp;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:
Ayanda Larkin, Senior SEND Officer
Email: <a href="mailto:ayanda.larkin-harrison@bracknell-forest.gov.uk" target="_blank">ayanda.larkin-harrison@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>
Tel.: 01344 355496
or
Suzi Austin-Brookes, SEND Service Lead
Email: <a href="mailto:suzi.austin-brookes@bracknell-forest.gov.uk" target="_blank">suzi.austin-brookes@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>
Tel.: 01344 351758
Previous applicants need not re-apply
At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.
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

SEND Officer

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Please apply by clicking the 'Apply Now' button below. Full information, including the Job Description, Person Specification and other details about Runnymede Borough Council, is available in the Extra Information attachment.
If it is difficult for you to apply online please contact us at Human Resources, Runnymede Borough Council, Civic Centre, Station Road, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 2AH.
Email: <a href="mailto:humanresources@runnymede.gov.uk" target="_blank">humanresources@runnymede.gov.uk</a>. or Telephone: 01932 425517.



Part Time Support Assistant
Annual Salary £9,550 - £9,836 for 15 hours per week
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our small team of Support and Activity staff at Woodham Social Centre, New Haw, Addlestone.&nbsp; We aim to provide high quality day services and activities for our older residents of Runnymede.
The Centre not only offers a traditional home cooked meal, but there is also a well-stocked tea bar with freshly prepared sandwiches, cakes and drinks.&nbsp; The key duties of our Support staff are organise and encourage centre users to take part in our daily activities, offer support so the can access facilities whilst using the centre and monitor and identify possible changes in level of need.&nbsp;
Although no experience is necessary, as we provide full training, we are looking for someone who is empathetic and understands the issues facing our older population.&nbsp; Some basic administration duties might also be required.
Flexibility is key so we can maintain service delivery across our various sites and services, as we would expect this person to assist in the covering sickness and holiday periods or support in the event of a civil emergency.
About you
We are looking for someone with the following qualities:
<ul>
<li>Basic Literacy and numeracy</li>
<li>Previous experience of working with older people</li>
<li>Organised</li>
<li>Flexible - Able to assist at another centre when required</li>
<li>Ability to work well as a team</li>
<li>Willing to undertake training</li>
<li>Empathetic</li>
</ul>
About Runnymede
Runnymede is an ambitious, passionate, and progressive council with a forward- thinking attitude and award-winning departments. As a Borough Council, we are committed to our four core values and goals which we demonstrate through our ongoing policies and projects.&nbsp; We are always keen to improve our services and welcome innovative and proactive individuals who are open minded and have a positive approach in supporting our vision.&nbsp;
At Woodham Day Centre we are passionate about creating a welcoming and supportive environment for the over 55s in our community. &nbsp;Our mission is to provide quality day services and activities as well as the provision of a 2-course nutritious meal whilst promoting independence, enhancing wellbeing and social interaction.
As a team we are dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of those we support. We are driven by the belief that everyone attending one of our sites will be in an inclusive and engaging space so they can meet and engage with others.
This role is the opportunity to work with likeminded individuals who care about making a difference in the community. This role has a real purpose to contribute to the health, happiness and quality of life for our centre users. Joining our team means working towards the shared goal of enhancing the lives of older adults through compassionate care and meaningful engagement
Benefits 
<ul>
<li>Excellent Pension Scheme, including access to an Advanced Voluntary Contributions</li>
<li>Free Parking</li>
<li>Training and development opportunities</li>
<li>Cycle to work + further related discounts</li>
<li>Season ticket loan</li>
<li>UK Healthcare plan after 1 years’ service</li>
<li>Dental insurance plan after 3 years’ service</li>
</ul>
How to apply
Please click the apply link&nbsp;
Full information, including the Job Description, Person Specification and other details about Runnymede Borough Council, is available in the Extra Information section.
We are passionate about building an inclusive and diverse workforce and we welcome applications from candidates with a variety of backgrounds, skills and abilities. If it is difficult for you to apply online, please contact Human Resources at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jobsgopublic.com/users/new.js?original_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jobsgopublic.com%2Fvacancies%2F209969%2Fexternal_links%3Findex%3D2" target="_blank">humanresources@runnymede.gov.uk</a> or on 01932 425527 who will be able to assist you.
For an informal chat about this role please contact (Debbie Mooney), (Day Services and Halls Manager) on (01784 435278) or (<a href="mailto:debra.mooney@runnymede.gov.uk" target="_blank">debra.mooney@runnymede.gov.uk</a>).
Closing Date: Midnight 29/06/2025
Interview Date(s): 09/07/2025
If you do not hear from us within two weeks from the closing date you have not been successful on this occasion. Thank you for considering Runnymede Borough Council. CV’s will not be accepted.
Runnymede Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults with care support needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You may be requested to present your identification at the interview stage and there will be several checks conducted during the onboarding process inclusive of an enhanced DBS check for specified roles.

Runnymede Borough Council

Part-Time Support Assistant

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Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
 



Minute Takers – Help &amp; Protect Service
Applications are invited for the above post.&nbsp; This post provides an exciting opportunity to join Childrens Social Care.
The main duties are to attend relevant child focused meetings and the production of comprehensive minutes in relation to meetings, which may be required by the Court etc...&nbsp; Given the very nature of the work of the teams, the postholder must be able to deal with highly confidential and extremely sensitive information.&nbsp;
The postholder will also be required to communicate with social works and professionals both face to face and via the telephone regarding such sensitive issues.
The successful candidate will be required to attend meetings both face to face and via Microsoft teams this entails direct contact with families when attending meetings.&nbsp; It is therefore essential that the postholder has the ability to cope with these aspects of the role.
The post holder will need to be literate and numerate with good organizational skills and interpersonal skills.&nbsp; The ability to take clear and concise minutes is essential, as is a Word Processing qualification to RSAII/60 wpm or equivalent.
Interviews to be held 30th June 2025.

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Business Support Minute Taker

Job Title: Head of Safeguarding (Children &amp; Families) Starting Salary: £81,803per annum per annum – pay award pending Hours: 37 hours per week Base Location: Farnham House, Stevenage with regular presence aswell as travelling across the county. Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Childrens Services<h4>About the team</h4><h4>Inspire Change. Lead with Purpose. Transform Lives.</h4>At Hertfordshire County Council, we don’t just deliver services - we lead innovation and work together as one HCC to make a difference to the lives of our residents. As the birthplace of the nationally recognised Family Safeguarding Model and alongside our strong Families First early help offer, we are proud to be at the forefront of the national children’s social care reforms. Our commitment to children and families and excellent social work practice is unwavering, and we are now seeking a visionary and compassionate leader to join us as Head of Service for our future Family Safeguarding and Family Help services.<h4>About the role</h4>This is a pivotal leadership role with a clear mission: to support, develop and drive forward our Family Safeguarding and Family Help practice in the county, working in close collaboration with your Head of Service colleagues in the Children &amp; Families leadership team, our amazing workforce, senior leaders across the Council, and our valued partners across Hertfordshire.You will lead with heart and purpose, ensuring that our future multi-disciplinary teams continue to deliver high-quality, relationship-based Family Safeguarding practice that empowers families and protects children. As part of the national safeguarding reforms, we are currently developing proposals with our workforce and partners to expand our Family Safeguarding practice into the new Multi-Agency Child Protection and Family Help teams. Your operational knowledge and experience will be vital in supporting the workforce and maintaining excellent outcomes for children and their families through this transformation.You will also provide senior leadership in shaping and delivering our social care workforce strategy—championing the development of new social works and retention of experienced and global majority social workers, fostering a culture of inclusion, growth, and professional excellence.What you’ll bring;<ul><li>A deep understanding of the Family Safeguarding model and practice and its impact on improving outcomes for children and families.</li><li>Proven ability to lead and drive effective social work interventions that manage risk, achieve sustained change and enable more children to remain safely within their families.</li><li>A collaborative, solution-focussed and forward-thinking approach to teamwork, multi-agency working and co-production.</li><li>A passion for nurturing our dedicated and skilled workforce, developing talent and leading with empathy, clarity, and ambition.</li><li>A commitment to promoting and developing inclusive practices that recognise diversity, tackle discrimination and address disadvantage for our residents and our staff.</li></ul><h4>About you</h4>Essential:<ul><li>Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.</li><li>Full UK Driving Licence and regular access to a vehicle.</li><li>Substantial experience of leading statutory Children’s Social Care Services.</li><li>Understanding of the Family Safeguarding Model and practice and the national social care reform requirements.</li><li>Experience of multi-agency and partnership working.</li><li>Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop the workforce.</li><li>Proven ability to drive safe and effective social work interventions for children and families that lead to sustained change and positive outcomes.</li><li>Proven experience of strengthening inclusive practice and tackling discrimination and the impact of this.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Experience and skills as a Head of Service in statutory Children’s Social Care Services.</li><li>Experience and knowledge of working in a large, complex and political organisation.</li><li>Experience and skills in leading workforce strategy and achieving a stable and skilled workforce.</li><li>Experience and skills in leading and supporting implementation of service-wide change.</li></ul>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 Organisational Leadership, level LDR16 job profile. Please locate this via: Organisational LeadershipYou’ll be part of a service that is nationally recognised, values-driven, and committed to continuous improvement. You’ll work alongside passionate leaders, peers and professionals who believe in the value of social work, power of family, the strength of community, diversity, inclusion and the importance of every child’s voice.Children’s Services strategic leaders are passionate about supporting and developing you - you’ll have regular opportunities to access professional development, shape service and practice changes and lead initiatives across Children’s Services, the wider Council and the Eastern Region.We want our leaders to reflect the communities we serve and our frontline workforce and welcome interest from applicants of all backgrounds including those from global majority backgrounds.To hear more about this opportunity please contact El Mayhew (<a href="mailto:el.mayhew@hertfordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">el.mayhew@hertfordshire.gov.uk</a>) for an informal discussion about the role.Interview Date: 7th July - Face to Face at Farnham House, Stevenage.Benefits 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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Head of Safeguarding (Children & Families)

Job Title: Childrens &amp; Adults Information and Advice Officer - 0-25 Disability Team Starting Salary: £26,835 progressig to £30,060 pa pro rata – pay award pending Hours: 18.5 Location: Hertfordshire - based in either Hemel Hempstead or Stevenage Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Childrens Services<h4>About the team</h4>We are currently recruiting a Children’s &amp; Adult's Information and Advice Officer to work within the 0-25 Disability Service. If you are passionate and committed to supporting children and families to access the right support at the right time and are interested in this area, this is role for you.<h4>About the role</h4>As a CAIAO you will support families, children and adults up to 25 by providing information on the offer of services available universally in 0-25. The signposting of information will support families in need to prevent an escalation of concern.Your work will be underpinned by the principle of improving outcomes for children, young people and their families through communicating with parents and agencies to best understand a child and family’s needs and to contribute towards identifying support services and signposting to these.<h4>About you</h4>Essential:<ul><li>Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.</li><li>Demonstrate the ability to build rapport with families and professionals during telephone calls.</li><li>Excellent keyboard skills and be computer literate.</li><li>Professional curiosity and excellent organisational skills to ensure work is completed within tight timescales.</li><li>A team player, but also demonstrate the ability to work autonomously.</li></ul><ul><li>An understanding of disability and children, adults and family needs.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Previous experience in working with children, families and adults would be beneficial.</li></ul>No two days will be the same, with a variety of contacts requiring your expertise, and you will be communicating via phone with multi-agency professionals and members of the public. You'll be joining a supportive team where full training is provided to help you succeed.If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, rewarding role that seeks to identify the right support for children, young people, and their families at the right time, this is the role for you!This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC7 job profile. Please locate this via:Job profiles - Health and social careFor an informal conversation about the role, please contact <a href="mailto:donna.griffiths@hertfordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">donna.griffiths@hertfordshire.gov.uk</a>Interview Date: 1st JulyBenefits 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>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.Disability Confident We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure &amp; Barring Service (DBS) check.English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.





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Childrens & Adults Information and Advice Officer - 0-25 Disability Team

Job Title: SEND EHC Coordinator 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 teams</h4>EHC coordinators are aligned to one of several functional teams and we have opportunities for you to specialise in:<ul><li>Early Years SEND (based in Stevenage): responsible for children aged 0-5 (up to and including reception year) with an EHCP</li><li>Services for Young People (based in Stevenage): responsible for young people age 16 and over with an EHCP: who attend a college (or other further education settings), who are completing an apprenticeship, are in training or a supported internship or who are not in education, employment or training. Also support care leavers age 18 and over with an EHCP</li><li>Interim Provision (based in Apsley): children and young people educated outside of school with an EHCP – including EHE, EOTAS and alternative provision</li><li>Virtual Schools (based in Stevenage): champions the education of Hertfordshire’s Children Looked After, Previously Looked After, and those in Kinship Care— supporting over 1,000 pupils across 600+ settings, and funding interventions to close attainment gaps and raise aspiration</li></ul>You can select your team preference on the application form.<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 you</h4>Essential:<ul><li>Extensive knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and the Children and Families Act 2014</li><li>Extensive experience working with children and young people with SEND, relevant to the team chosen</li><li>Educated to A level or equivalent.</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 working in schools to deliver SEND provision or experience with other stakeholders including parents, education, care and health</li><li>Previous experience with casework management</li></ul>This job role is within the Health and Social Care Family, level HSC9 job profile. Please locate this via: 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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SEND EHC Coordinator

Job Title: Support Assistant Starting Salary: £24,404 progressing to £24,790 Hours: 37 hours per week Location: Welwyn Garden City Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Adult Care ServicesThis post is only available to Female applicants as permitted under the Equality Act 2010<h4>About the team</h4>People with disabilities in Hertfordshire need people like you!Do you want to support someone to live their best life and build a great career at the same time?Come and work for a trusted employer who will value you and support your development.St Michaels House is a short break service predominantly for adults with physical disabilities though adults with learning disabilities also attend. We support a variety of different people with different needs so every day is different.<h4>About the role</h4><ul><li>Helping the people we support meet their basic daily needs and achieve their goals</li><li>Supporting with personal hygiene, eating and drinking</li><li>Support with keeping the service clean and tidy.</li><li>Joining in with social and leisure activities at home and in their local community</li><li>Ensuring that the people we support and their families enjoy their time away from home and get a well earned break.</li><li>Support people with personal care, in some cases, this involves using moving and handling equipment</li></ul>Our roles also involve shift work on either day, including weekends and bank holidays. You may be asked to complete sleep ins as part of your role to support in evacuation purposes only.<h4>About you</h4>Essential:<ul><li>Passion for supporting people to live fulfilled lives</li><li>Good computer skills to be able to update support plans</li><li>Good level of written English to update notes.</li><li>Good communicator with listening skills.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Have completed the Care Certificate, hold or working towards Level 2 HSC award (NVQ/RQF/apprenticeship).</li><li>Organisational skills.</li></ul>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 HSC4 job profile. Please locate this via:Job profiles - Health and social careTo hear more about this opportunity please contact <a href="mailto:jade.richmond@hertfordshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">jade.richmond@hertfordshire.gov.uk</a> for an informal discussion about the role.Interview Date: 10 July 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 Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure &amp; Barring Service (DBS) check.English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.





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Support Assistant

North Somerset Council is committed to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents. Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.The RoleWe are seeking a dedicated and experienced officer to join our Homeless Prevention Team as a Criminal Justice Homeless Prevention Officer. &nbsp;This is a jointly funded post specifically to prevent homelessness and reduce reoffending.The Homeless Prevention Team provides help and advice to North Somerset households who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Working in partnership with other organisations we ensure that vulnerable people and families are provided with appropriate advice, accommodation and supportIn this role, you will be responsible for carrying out assessments with people who are leaving prison as homeless or ex-offenders who are struggling to maintain accommodation in the community, in accordance with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. You will need to be able to problem solve and seek out innovative homeless prevention solutions according to each client’s unique circumstances.You will also be expected to work in partnership with key frontline partner services such as rough sleeper outreach, emergency accommodation providers, prison and hospital services and other community based statutory and voluntary agencies as part of a housing-led approach to multi-agency solutions to homelessness and related crisesKey Responsibilities:<ul><li>Hold and prioritise your own caseload of homeless households</li><li>Develop a Personal Housing Plan according to client’s own circumstances</li><li>Carry out homelessness investigations and make decisions within legislative frameworks</li><li>Work in partnership with the Probation service and carry out prison visits where appropriate</li><li>Provide regular data to measure the effectiveness of the role</li><li>Provide in depth advice regarding housing options</li><li>Represent the client at multi agency meetings including safeguarding</li><li>Recognise safeguarding concerns and make relevant referrals</li><li>Make referrals for emergency and temporary accommodation</li><li>Write legally sound homeless decision letters</li><li>Make referrals to other agencies to support clients and to prevent or relieve their homelessness</li></ul>Work StyleAt North Somerset Council, we offer a hybrid working environment based on four distinct work styles. Depending on the role and personal circumstances, you will fall into one of these categories. However, please note that during the induction period, it may be necessary to spend more time in the office to support your learning and development. We are flexible and open to discussions about your preferred working style, and if you wish to be in the office more frequently, this can be negotiated.This role falls into the category of Flexible Worker which means you can expect to work in the following way:&nbsp;<ul><li>Flexible Worker</li><ul><li>2-3 days in the office</li><li>Works both from home and the office, depending on the task at hand.</li><li>Training is provided to help balance work-life and manage time effectively, with an emphasis on communication for team touchpoints and planning in-office days for collaboration.</li></ul></ul>About YouYou must be a confident and resilient person, with excellent communications skills who is able to prioritise a busy and complex case load of homeless applicants. You should have a strong background of homelessness and other housing related work e.g. advice/welfare benefits and experience working in a multi-agency environment.&nbsp;You should also be able to use Microsoft Office packages and a bespoke inhouse system to enable you to keep clear and accurate client recordsWhat We OfferAt North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.We offer:<ul><li>Competitive salary and benefits</li><li>Flexible working arrangements</li><li>Local Government Pension</li><li>Opportunities for professional development</li><li>Inclusive Staff groups including Carers, Disabled, LGBTQ+, REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), and Young Staff Forums</li><li>Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year</li><li>Dedicated in house Wellbeing Team</li><li>Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes</li></ul>Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our Benefits booklet.How to ApplyIf you share our&nbsp;vision and valuesand are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply online button below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. When completing our online application form, please detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role.Contact InformationFor further information about the role, please contact Sarah Stillwell, Head of Housing, at <a href="mailto:sarah.stillwell@n-somerset.gov.uk" target="_blank">sarah.stillwell@n-somerset.gov.uk</a>.Important InformationAs a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.Interview Date: TBAPlease note: We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.Equal OpportunitiesAt North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated.&nbsp; We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave.&nbsp; We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.&nbsp;We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.





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