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Ashcombe has an <strong>Outstanding Ofsted</strong> judgement and our dedicated team continually strive to seek innovative ways to further improve and develop practice. <br><br>We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our aspirational team. You will be part of a dynamic work family who support each other and value staff wellbeing and diversity. We are forward thinking and embrace new continuous professional development opportunities including Five to Thrive, Attention-Strategy, Emotion Coaching, Theraplay and evidence informed practice.<br><br>North Somerset Council is dedicated 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.<br><br><strong>The Role</strong> <br> <br>You will actively contribute and support high quality care and education to children aged 2-5 years attending the nursery, ensuring developmental needs are met. Working positively in partnership with parents/carers whilst creating a safe and nurturing environment as part of the nursery team.<br><br>We are proud of our strong Children's Centre links and the shared core values which are embedded throughout our nursery. We work closely with our families and have effective partnerships with a range of agencies including Family Support Workers, Social Workers and Health Visitors, towards improving the outcomes for our children.<br><br><strong>This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.</strong><br><br>Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.<br><br><strong>This is a fixed term contract for 12 months, on a term-time only basis. </strong><br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><br> <br>They will be reliable and patient, whilst working under the direction of their room lead, has the confidence to use their initiative and work on their own.<br><br>They will use their knowledge of the EYFS framework and child development to support children's learning and development, whilst keeping them safe. <br><br><strong>About You</strong> <br> <br>We are looking for an inspirational, professional Early Years practitioner who will understand and value the importance of providing outstanding learning and care in a fun, safe environment, giving all children a positive and successful start in life. You will need to be a strong team player who can also demonstrate initiative, nurture, and joy. You will be reliable, friendly, passionate, reflective, and committed to delivering an outstanding child centred approach to Early Years in keeping with our Ashcombe ethos.<br><br>It is essential that you actively promote and support the safeguarding of children, ensuring policies and procedures are always observed.<br><br>We are looking for a practitioner who promotes our Nursery's positive values, attitudes (including British Values) and child behaviour, support children through co-regulation and encourage children to be problem solvers. Has the ability to build warm and positive relationships with children and their families and a willingness to work as part of a team.<br><br><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong><ul> <li>A competent level of understanding in English.</li> <li>Prepared to work or be working to achieve NVQ level 2 or 3 in Early Years and Care and Education.</li> <li>Some experience of direct working with children in a Care, Early Years Education and/or Play setting.</li> <li>Understanding of Child development and the needs of young children in a childcare setting.</li> <li>Awareness of the Early Years Foundation Stage.</li> <li>An understanding of children with SEND.</li> <li>Awareness of Safeguarding/Child Protection policies and procedures.</li> <li>Awareness of OFSTED requirements.</li> <li>Occasional working in the evenings and weekends</li> </ul><br> <br><strong>Desirable Criteria:</strong><ul> <li>Paediatric First Aid.</li> <li>Food & Hygiene Certificate</li> <li>Experience working with children with special educational needs and disabilities</li> <li>Ability to provide a flexible and calm response to children and families.</li> </ul> <br> <br> <strong>What We Offer</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.<br><br>We offer:<ul> <li>Competitive salary and benefits</li> <li>Flexible working arrangements</li> <li>Opportunities for professional development</li> <li>Staff groups</li> <li>Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year</li> <li>Dedicated Wellbeing Team</li> <li>Salary sacrifice cycle to work and Electric vehicle schemes</li> </ul><br> <br>Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our <strong>Benefits booklet</strong> .<br><br><strong>How to Apply</strong> <br> <br>If you share our <strong>vision and values</strong> and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply 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.<br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong><br> <br>For further information about the role, please contact <strong>Lucy Thie, Ashcombe Nursery Manager,</strong> at <strong> lucy.thie@n-somerset.gov.uk </strong> or <strong>01934 426807</strong>.<br><br><strong>Important Information</strong> <br> <br><strong>Interview Date: </strong>To be confirmed.<br><br>We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. 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. 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. <br><br>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.<br><br>As a <strong>Disability Confident Leader</strong>, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Level 3:- £12.85 per hour","publishDate":"2024-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-20T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/fb1a9c7a-ad73-4046-a85c-2630577f3cd3.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"cfa417d1-497b-4a43-b08f-355dcf6fffe5","title":"SEND Placement Commissioning Officer","employer":"North Somerset Council","department":"","location":"Weston-super-Mare","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About Us</strong> <br> <br>North Somerset Council is dedicated 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.<br><br><strong>The Role</strong> <br> <br>We are seeking a dedicated and experienced SEND Placement Commissioning Officer to join our SEND Placement Commissioning Team. The SEND Placement Commissioning Team are responsible for:<br> <br> <ul> <li>Managing commissioning and contractual arrangements for providing SEND placements in Alternative Learning Provision (ALP) and Independent Non-Maintained Special Schools (INMSS)</li> <li>Ensuring that the educational providers we use are giving children with SEND the best experience possible and ensuring they are safe, happy, and able to learn and achieve</li> <li>Understanding and forecasting SEND need in order to inform school place planning</li> <li>Developing plans to make the most efficient use of our resources to meet SEND needs effectively in education</li> </ul> <br> <br>The team will be comprised of two members of staff: the SEND Placement Commissioning Manager, and the SEND Placement Commissioning Officer (this role).<br><br>This role will assist the SEND Placement Commissioning Manager with determining the right numbers of SEND school places, planning how these needs will be met, and providing support throughout the cycle of commissioning and monitoring placements from independent schools and alternative provision settings. The role is to assist the directorate in securing the highest quality provision within robust contractual arrangements and terms which represent excellent value for public money. This includes the provision of services provided by private and third sector providers as well as school placements for children whose needs cannot be met within the mainstream or local provision.<br><br>You will make use of rigorous contract monitoring regimes to assist with the management of the performance of contracts, and in particular outcomes for children and young people; promoting good commercial relationships where consistency in quality and value for money are established. You will work alongside colleagues in their and the SEND Teams and will also need to work in partnership with key agencies and stakeholders to assist with the co-produce and jointly commissioning of some services.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><ul> <li>To work with Commissioning and Procurement colleagues to help ensure contracts with providers are secure and robust</li> <li>To support with organising, preparing for, and writing reports about quality assurance visits to alternative provision settings and independent school providers, as well as supporting desktop monitoring</li> <li>To support with supplier engagement, tender evaluation, and moderation panels, as part of regular commissioning and procurement cycles for SEND placements</li> <li>To assist with the development and implementation of robust processes within the council to support individual placement agreements and negotiation prior to the placement start date</li> <li>To assist with fee negotiations and the commissioning of contracts to provide value for money</li> <li>To liaise with schools, colleges and early years settings to support appropriate placements in mainstream and SEND settings and contribute towards strategic place planning</li> <li>To gather, update and analyse data sets that support strategic place planning work</li> <li>To support with reporting at regular intervals for internal Boards and Working Groups that monitor, track and evaluate progress in SEND placements</li> <li>To effectively contribute to the development of local strategies</li> </ul><br> <br><strong>This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. </strong><br><br><strong>Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.</strong><br><br><strong>About You</strong> <br> <br>We are looking for an individual who is passionate about ensuring children and young people with SEND receive the highest quality education possible, and who possesses the following skills and experience:<br><br><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong><ul> <li>Experience of working in a contracts and commissioning function within a local government setting, or an ability to adapt approaches used in other sectors to a local government from initial scoping to evaluation of contract performance</li> <li>Some experience of working proactively with the market within a commercially sensitive environment to understanding its capacity, appetite and capability in order to attract the highest quality suppliers</li> <li>Experience of providing verbal and written reports for both lay and expert audiences to communicate progress and increase participation and ownership of commissioning activity</li> <li>Ability to critically analyse data, information and in-person observations to accurately report on commissioning performance</li> <li>Child-centred and outcomes driven approach to all commissioning activity</li> <li>Good skills in partnering and the ability to influence positive change through effective partnership</li> <li>Ability to work effectively in a local government context (legal, financial, political)</li> <li>Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal</li> <li>The ability to assimilate quickly across multiple data-sets and sources of intelligence and information</li> <li>Ability to work as part of a strong and committed team</li> <li>Ability to identify and manage risk, including financial risk</li> <li>Strong organisation and administrative skills</li> <li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programmes</li> <li>A good member of the team showing cooperation and flexibility</li> <li>A good problem solver developing solutions, with confidence in making decisions within guidelines and legislative framework</li> <li>A good understanding of the contribution the role makes to the team, service area, the directorate and the organisation as a whole and recognises how the actions of others impact on own role</li> </ul> <br> <br><strong>Desirable Criteria:</strong><ul> <li>Experience of engaging in a contracts and commissioning function within a school or SEND environment</li> <li>Knowledge of SEND needs in schools and the options available for pupils locally and out of the area</li> <li>Understanding of legislation and best practice around safeguarding in education</li> <li>Understanding of public sector procurement practices</li> </ul><br> <br> <strong>What We Offer</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.<br><br>We offer:<ul> <li>Competitive salary and benefits</li> <li>Flexible working arrangements</li> <li>Opportunities for professional development</li> <li>Staff groups</li> <li>Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year</li> <li>Dedicated Wellbeing Team</li> <li>Salary sacrifice cycle to work and Electric vehicle schemes</li> </ul><br> <br>Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our <strong>Benefits booklet</strong> .<br><br><strong>How to Apply</strong> <br> <br>If you share our <strong>vision and values</strong> and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply 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.<br><br><strong>Contact Information</strong> <br> <br>For further information about the role, please contact <strong>Finley Kidd, SEND Placement Commissioning Manager,</strong> at <strong> Finley.Kidd@n-somerset.gov.uk </strong>or <strong>01934 426839</strong>.<br><br><strong>Important Information</strong> <br> <br><strong>Interview Date: </strong>To be confirmed.<br><br>We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. 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. 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. <br><br>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.<br><br>As a <strong>Disability Confident Leader</strong>, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Level 5:- £26,421 - £28,770 per annum","publishDate":"2024-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-19T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/4be05777-a04f-42d9-82a1-7d979ef3b53f.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"a801eea2-0047-40a6-b7ed-dbf408c3a02d","title":"Lecturer","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary:</strong> equivalent hourly rate £26.75- £36.36 (pro rata salary £25,295- £34,384 including London Allowance<br>two positions available<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Part-time, Permanent<br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>minimum 6hr<br> <br><strong>Weeks per year:</strong> 52<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 06/12/24<br> <br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>12/12/24<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1515<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br> <br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br> <br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br> <br> London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br> <br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. </strong><br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br> <br>Are you an enthusiastic and innovative lecturer passionate about adult education? Waltham Forest Adult Learning Service, rated \"Good\" by OFSTED, is expanding to include two dynamic Lecturers in <strong>Creative, Textiles and Horticulture </strong>to help us achieve our \"Outstanding\" goal.<br><br><strong>What We Offer:</strong><br> <ul> <li>\n<strong>Supportive Team:</strong> Collaborate in an environment that values high standards and inclusivity.</li> <li>\n<strong>Meaningful Impact:</strong> Empower diverse learners to achieve their goals and develop essential skills.</li> <li>\n<strong>Career Growth:</strong> Access pathways to enhance your teaching practice and contribute to excellence.</li> </ul><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><br> <ul> <li>\n<strong>Course Delivery:</strong> Plan and deliver courses that inspire learners from varied backgrounds.</li> <li>\n<strong>Inclusive Focus:</strong> Promote equal opportunities and foster a supportive environment for all learners.</li> <li>\n<strong>Team Collaboration:</strong> Contribute to a team committed to educational excellence.</li> <li>\n<strong>Quality Assurance:</strong> Ensure sessions meet high standards and comply with Ofsted requirements.</li> <li>\n<strong>Innovative Teaching:</strong> Create quality materials that enhance participation.</li> <li>\n<strong>Innovative Teaching:</strong> Create quality materials that enhance participation.</li> <li>\n<strong>Learner Support:</strong> Track and assess progress, providing feedback and maintaining accurate records.</li> </ul><br><strong>Learner Support:</strong> <br> <br>If you're committed to educational excellence and are ready to make a difference, apply today to join our dedicated team!<br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong><br> <ul> <li>Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths.</li> <li>Either hold or be working towards an introductory Level 3 post-16 teaching qualification.</li> <li>Possess or be pursuing an internal quality assurer award or equivalent.</li> </ul><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Role%20profile%20-%20Lecturer%201.pdf\"><strong>> Click here to download the Role Profile <</strong></a><br><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br> <br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role:<ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references </li> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; </li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check</li> </ul>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br> <br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br> <br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br> <br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br> <br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br> <br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br> <br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br> <br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Sharon Tassell at <a href=\"mailto:Sharon.Tassell@walthamforest.gov.uk\">Sharon.Tassell@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> <br> <br> If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br> <br> Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"GBP 26.75 - 36.36 per hour;GBP 25,295.00 - 34,384.00 per year","publishDate":"2024-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-06T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/dc034757-888d-41d3-aa48-a507e5ac44fd.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f0135b37-87a6-405c-9e42-247acd619462","title":"Maingrade Education Psychologist","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary: </strong>£46,525 - £61,848<br> <br><strong>Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement: </strong> Recruitment and Retention bonus of £2000 paid annually in June and December. <br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full Time / Permanent<br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36<br> <br><strong>Weeks per year:</strong> 52<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> TBC<br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>TBC<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1230<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br> <br><strong>2 Maingrade Educational Psychologists - Permanent, Full-time (36hrs) and Part time applications are equally welcomed.</strong><br> <br><strong>1 Maingrade Educational Psychologist - (Maternity cover) Full-time (36hrs) Fixed Term contract, Part time applications are equally welcomed.</strong><br> <br>We are looking for creative and enthusiastic Educational Psychologists to become members of our friendly and supportive team. Our service encourages collaborative and flexible working, whilst being committed to developing EPs professional skills. Waltham Forest EPS encourages the use of positive and evidence-based psychology to support children and families in a diverse borough while prioritising professional wellbeing.<br> <br>This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team who:<br> <ul> <li>Value ongoing team and peer supervision.</li> <li>Have varied opportunities (project work, ELSA, Cygnet, Alternative Provisions, 16+ settings, YOT, LAC, Early Years, training, school commissioned work and statutory work).</li> <li>Value EP interests and professional autonomy.</li> <li>Provide quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD).</li> <li>Is part of a successful traded business unit within the Local Authority.</li> </ul>The London Borough of Waltham Forest offers permanent staff a recruitment and retention bonus of £2000 paid annually in June and December. New recruits (permanent posts) joining us will receive £1000 on commencement and £1000 on successful completion of the first 12 months (pro rata).<br> <br>Waltham Forest is in the top 20 most diverse areas in the country. Waltham Forest is an ambitious and supportive borough where educational standards across the majority of indicators are above national average and most schools are judged good or better by Ofsted. <br> <br>Waltham Forest enjoys very good transport links by Underground, Overground, bus, bike and car (with free parking and access to E-car schemes).<br> <br>The Educational Psychology Service offices are co-located within spacious and bright accommodation in a primary school.<br> <br>We are looking for Educational Psychologists to join our team who:<ul> <li>Are excellent practitioners with good communication, interpersonal, organisation and time management skills.</li> <li>Are reliable, flexible and able to show initiative.</li> <li>Are committed to a consultation model of service delivery and understand the issues of working within a traded environment.</li> <li>Have a sound knowledge of evidenced based interventions.</li> </ul><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/EducationalPsychologistA38.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong></a> <br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br>To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements: <br><br><ul> <li>Have professional Educational Psychology qualifications recognised by the BPS</li> <li>have HCPC registration. </li> <li>This post is subject to a DBS check.</li> </ul><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br><ul> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; </li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check; </li> <li>Continued professional body registration; </li> </ul><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br><br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Leonie Thomas, Principal Educational Psychologist] at Leonie.Thomas@walthamforest.gov.uk or 07870 220206. <br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£46,525 - £61,848","publishDate":"2024-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-07T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/cb1269a2-4863-4341-b3bd-b2162995e177.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"379b23df-25b3-4749-b68e-7884c0788497","title":"Maingrade Educational Psychologist","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary: </strong>£46,525 - £61,848<br> <br><strong>Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement: </strong> Recruitment and Retention bonus of £2000 paid annually in June and December. <br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full Time / Permanent<br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36<br> <br><strong>Weeks per year:</strong> 52<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 18th October 2024 <br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>30th October 2024 (TBC)<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1453<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br> <br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email </strong><a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\"><strong>recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</strong></a><strong> so we can arrange an alternative application method.</strong><br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br> <br><strong>3 Maingrade Educational Psychologists - Permanent, Full-time (36hrs) and Part time applications are equally welcomed.</strong><br> <br>We are looking for creative and enthusiastic Educational Psychologists to become members of our friendly and supportive team. Our service encourages collaborative and flexible working, whilst being committed to developing EPs professional skills. Waltham Forest EPS encourages the use of positive and evidence-based psychology to support children and families in a diverse borough while prioritising professional wellbeing.<br> <br>This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team who:<br> <ul> <li>Value ongoing team and peer supervision.</li> <li>Have varied opportunities (project work, ELSA, Cygnet, Alternative Provisions, 16+ settings, YOT, LAC, Early Years, training, school commissioned work and statutory work).</li> <li>Value EP interests and professional autonomy.</li> <li>Provide quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD).</li> <li>Is part of a successful traded business unit within the Local Authority.</li> </ul>The London Borough of Waltham Forest offers permanent staff a recruitment and retention bonus of £2000 paid annually in June and December. New recruits (permanent posts) joining us will receive £1000 on commencement and £1000 on successful completion of the first 12 months (pro rata).<br> <br>Waltham Forest is in the top 20 most diverse areas in the country. Waltham Forest is an ambitious and supportive borough where educational standards across the majority of indicators are above national average and most schools are judged good or better by Ofsted. <br> <br>Waltham Forest enjoys very good transport links by Underground, Overground, bus, bike and car (with free parking and access to E-car schemes).<br> <br>The Educational Psychology Service offices are co-located within spacious and bright accommodation in a primary school.<br> <br>We are looking for Educational Psychologists to join our team who:<ul> <li>Are excellent practitioners with good communication, interpersonal, organisation and time management skills.</li> <li>Are reliable, flexible and able to show initiative.</li> <li>Are committed to a consultation model of service delivery and understand the issues of working within a traded environment.</li> <li>Have a sound knowledge of evidenced based interventions.</li> </ul><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/EducationalPsychologistA38.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong></a> <br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br>To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements: <br><br><ul> <li>Have professional Educational Psychology qualifications recognised by the BPS</li> <li>Have HCPC registration. </li> <li>This post is subject to a DBS check.</li> </ul><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br><ul> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults</li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check</li> <li>Continued professional body registration</li> <li>Satisfactory employment references checks</li> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks</li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest </li> <li>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. </li> </ul><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br> <br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Leonie Thomas, Principal Educational Psychologist] at Leonie.Thomas@walthamforest.gov.uk or 07870 220206. <br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£46,525 - £61,848","publishDate":"2024-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-07T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/36f77767-8dcb-422e-9127-ae0dc04d6946.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"37076b23-ef7c-470c-997d-40bf059952c6","title":"Casual Governor Clerk","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br> <br><strong>Salary:</strong> Hourly rate £19.49<br> <br><strong>Location:</strong> Waltham Forest/ Various <br> <br><strong>Contract:</strong> Casual<br> <br><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Evenings/Flexible Hours<br> <br><strong>Hours:</strong> Various hours per week. Various/casual.<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline: </strong>15/11/2024<br> <br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>w/c 4 November to be arranged with candidates <br><strong>Reference:</strong>1488<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br> <br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br> <br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br> <br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br> <br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email </strong><a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\"><strong>recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</strong></a><strong> so we can arrange an alternative application method. </strong><br> <br><strong>Click here for further information on the </strong><a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\"><strong>Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</strong></a><strong>. </strong><br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br> <br>Governor Services is a traded support service providing clerking services, strategic support and guidance to governing boards of schools and academies nationally. We are currently seeking effective, high-quality Clerks to governing boards to further enhance existing provision.<br> <br>Our areas of work are currently London: Waltham Forest, Haringey, Slough, East Anglia: Basildon, Canvey Island, Clacton and Colchester Wellingborough: Wilby, Great Doddington, Great Harrowden.<br><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Clerk%20to%20Governing%20Boards.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong> </a><br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong> <br> <br> As a Clerk to governors/trustees, the post holder will be responsible for advising the governing board on constitutional matters, duties and powers and will work within the broads' current legislative framework.<br> <br>Governing Board meetings are held during the day and in the evening; therefore, a flexible approach to working is required.<br> <br>Successful candidates will be allocated a mentor upon appointment where Full training and support will be given.<br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br> <br>Ideally, you will need to have experience of working in an education setting and will be familiar with the work of school governing boards. Good knowledge of school governance regulations is desirable, as you will be expected to provide support and guidance to governors and school leaders.<br><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br> <br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br> <br>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; <br> <br>Satisfactory declaration of interest; <br> <br>Satisfactory DBS check; <br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br> <br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br> <br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br> <br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br> <br> To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br> <br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br> <br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br> <br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Sue Gill on 020 8496 6338 or Donna Miller on 020 8496 6340.<br> <br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Hourly rate £19.49","publishDate":"2024-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-15T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/9d2e3aa2-ed64-4493-ae0b-5efd3980fe37.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8a639d03-46e2-40ce-ad38-f32e90705c44","title":"Early Years Nursery Worker (Little Waves Nursery)","employer":"North Somerset Council","department":"","location":"Weston-super-Mare","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About Us</strong> <br> <br>Little Waves Nursery is one of three maintained nurseries for children aged 2 -3 years old located in Weston-Super-Mare. Little Waves has a Good Ofsted judgement and our dedicated team continually strive to seek innovative ways to further improve and develop practice. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our aspirational team.<br><br>You will be part of a dynamic work family who support each other and value staff wellbeing and diversity. We are forward thinking and embrace new continuous professional development opportunities including Five to Thrive, Attention-Strategy, Emotion Coaching, Theraplay and evidence informed practice.<br><br>North Somerset Council is dedicated 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.<br><br><strong>The Role</strong> <br> <br>You will actively contribute and support high quality care and education to children aged 2-3 years attending the nursery, ensuring developmental needs are met. Working positively in partnership with parents/carers whilst creating a safe and nurturing environment as part of the nursery team.<br><br>We are proud of our strong Children's Centre links and the shared core values which are embedded throughout our nursery. We work closely with our families and have effective partnerships with a range of agencies including Family Support Workers, Social Workers and Health Visitors, towards improving the outcomes for our children.<br><br><strong>This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. </strong><br><br>Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><br> <br>To be an early educator and a key person to a key group of children, whilst working under the direction on their room lead.<br><br>They will use their knowledge of the EYFS framework and experience of working with children aged 2 - 5 years, so that they can effectively support children's learning and development, whilst keeping them safe. <br><br><strong>About You</strong> <br> <br>We are looking for an individual who is passionate about early education. You will contribute and provide, value and promote the indoor and outdoor environments.<br><br>It is essential that you actively promote and support the safeguarding of children, ensuring policies and procedures are always observed.<br><br>We need an early educator who has a strong knowledge of the EYFS framework as well as experience working with children aged 2-5 years.<br><br>We are looking for a practitioner who promotes our Nursery's positive values, attitudes (including British Values) and child behaviour, dealing promptly with conflicts and encouraging children to independently find solutions/become problem solvers. Has the ability to build warm and positive relationships with children and their families and a willingness to work as part of a team.<br><br><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong><br> <br>The successful candidate will need:<ul> <li>Level 3 or above qualification in Early Years and Care</li> <li>English and Maths GSCE Grade C or above (or equivalent)</li> <li>Experience of working in an Early Years environment and providing outstanding care and provision</li> <li>Good communication skills, both written and verbal</li> <li>The ability to build relationships and work in partnership with children and families</li> <li>The practitioner will share the settings passion about children's learning and have a strong knowledge of the EYFS including the ability to plan to support individuals' progress.</li> <li>Knowledge and understanding of both child protection/safeguarding and working exclusively with vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.</li> <li>Awareness of OFSTED requirements</li> <li>Occasional working in the evenings and weekends</li> </ul><br> <br><strong>Desirable Criteria:</strong><ul> <li>Paediatric First Aid.</li> <li>Food & Hygiene Certificate</li> <li>Experience of working with children with special educational needs and disabilities</li> <li>Ability to provide a flexible and calm response to children and families.</li> </ul> <br> <br> <strong>What We Offer</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.<br><br>We offer:<ul> <li>Competitive salary and benefits</li> <li>Flexible working arrangements</li> <li>Opportunities for professional development</li> <li>Staff groups</li> <li>Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year</li> <li>Dedicated Wellbeing Team</li> <li>Salary sacrifice cycle to work and Electric vehicle schemes</li> </ul> <br> <br>Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our <strong>Benefits booklet</strong> .<br><br><strong>How to Apply</strong> <br> <br>If you share our <strong> vision and values </strong> and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply 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.<br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong><br> <br>For further information about the role, please contact <strong>Lucy Thie, Little Waves Manager,</strong> at <strong> lucy.thie@n-somerset.gov.uk </strong> or <strong>01934 427450.</strong><br><br><strong>Important Information</strong> <br> <br><strong>Interview Date: </strong>To be confirmed<br><br>We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. 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. 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. <br><br>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.<br><br>As a <strong>Disability Confident Leader</strong>, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Level 4:- £25,584 per annum, pro rata. (£13.26 per hour)","publishDate":"2024-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-19T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/3771a13e-3716-4578-ab20-ecea7a36def5.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"05989874-52df-41bd-96ca-4e1b6565351b","title":"Peripatetic Music Teacher","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation:</strong> London Borough of Waltham Forest<br> <br><strong>Salary:</strong> Dependent on work type and experience - in the range of £22.95-£34.43 per hour<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Casual<br><strong>Working hours per week:</strong> Various<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline: </strong>20/12/2024 <br> <br><strong>Reference:</strong>1089<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong><br> <br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.<br> <br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.<br> <br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.<br><br><strong>About the role:</strong><br> <br>Waltham Forest Music Service Peripatetic Instrumental/Vocal Tutor Waltham Forest Music Service (WFMS) is looking for enthusiastic and experienced instrumental/vocal tutors to work in schools and other settings delivering class, group and individual tuition. Class teaching experience is not compulsory but a willingness to develop in this area is required. We are looking to appoint someone who can be flexible in delivery and is keen to be involved in a variety of exciting music programmes within the borough. <br> <br>WFMS is committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. We particularly welcome applications from people from underrepresented groups including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age<br><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/PeripateticMusicTeacher.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile << </strong></a><br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><br> <br>Refer to Role Profile<br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br> <br>Refer to Role Profile<br><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong><br> <br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role:<br> <br>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;<br> <br>Satisfactory declaration of interest;<br> <br>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;<br> <br>Satisfactory DBS check;<br> <br>This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990.<br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.<br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong><br> <br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.<br> <br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br><br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us.\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us.</a> <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong><br> <br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Mary Mycroft, Head of Waltham Forest Music Service at mary.mycroft@walthamforest.gov.uk<br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"GBP 22.95 - 34.43 per hour","publishDate":"2024-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-20T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/45052f66-5516-466b-9042-72f67085da1b.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"eab6020b-9364-4460-a961-6edb195fb4f6","title":"Casual SENDCAS Buddy Support Worker","employer":"North Somerset Council","department":"","location":"North Somerset","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About Us</strong> <br> <br>The<strong> Special Educational Needs Clubs and Activities Service</strong> (SENDCAS) is a vibrant and welcoming team dedicated to supporting children and young people by providing enriching and inclusive experiences. Our activities cater to a wide range of needs and abilities, ensuring that each session is unique and tailored to foster engagement, learning, and fun. From sensory play with gloop and foam to creative fused glass workshops, and even trips to theme parks, our sessions are never the same.<br><br>As an <strong>award-winning</strong> team, SENDCAS is committed to creating a safe, diverse, and supportive environment where all participants feel valued. We pride ourselves on our ability to understand, actively listen, and empathise with the varied experiences of those we support. Our dedication to promoting equality and celebrating diversity sets us apart as leaders in inclusive service delivery.<br><br>We are excited to expand our team by welcoming enthusiastic and dependable 'Buddy' Support Workers who will play a key role in helping us deliver these exceptional experiences. This is a great opportunity to make a difference on a casual basis while being part of a team that truly values inclusion and the uniqueness of every individual.<br><br><strong>The Role</strong> <br> <br>As a Buddy Support Worker with the SENDCAS Team, you will play a crucial role in delivering our services to young people (ages 5 to 18) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) residing in North Somerset. Your primary responsibility will be providing one-on-one support within group settings, ensuring that each child or young person has a positive and inclusive experience during our activities.<br><br>You will assist with our specialist activity days, which take place during school holidays across North Somerset. Additionally, you will help run our term time Saturday Club (9.00-13.00) and Wednesday Evening Club (18.00-21.00), both of which are hosted at The Firs Resource Centre in Weston-super-Mare.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><ul> <li>Provide 1:1 support to children and young people with SEND in group settings.</li> <li>Facilitate and participate in a variety of inclusive activities, ranging from creative workshops to outdoor adventures.</li> <li>Ensure the well-being and safety of young people during all activities.</li> <li>Collaborate with other team members to create a welcoming, engaging, and supportive environment.</li> </ul> <br> <br><strong>This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. </strong><br><br><strong>About You</strong> <ul> <li>Able to engage and create positive experiences for children and young people with SEND.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills, ensuring clear interaction with children, families, and team members.</li> <li>A positive attitude with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.</li> <li>Flexible, dependable, and open to working evenings and weekends to meet the needs of the service.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.</li> </ul> <br> <br> <strong>Why Join Us?</strong> <ul> <li>Flexible hours that can easily fit around your personal schedule.</li> <li>Be part of a friendly, supportive, award-winning team that values diversity and inclusion.</li> <li>The chance to work with amazing children and young people, making a real difference in their lives.</li> <li>Gain valuable experience in the SEND sector, enhancing your skills and career prospects.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Benefit from being part of a supportive team that fosters personal growth.</li> <li>Build experience working in the SEND community.</li> </ul><br> <br> <strong>How to Apply</strong> <br> <br>If you share our <strong> vision and values </strong> and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply 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.<br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong><br> <br>For further information about the role, please email <strong> SENDCAS@n-somerset.gov.uk </strong> and one of the team will be happy to contact you.<br><br><strong>Important Information</strong> <br> <br><strong>Anticipated Interview Date: </strong>To be confirmed.<br><br>We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. 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. 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. <br><br>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.<br><br>As a <strong>Disability Confident Leader</strong>, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Level 2:- £13.96 per hour inc 12.07% holiday pay","publishDate":"2024-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-25T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/7446b295-56c6-4bfb-ac36-c7cdf39d566a.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"27339dfd-c2bb-4800-9454-f1a277af8ea7","title":"SEND Team Manager","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br> <br><strong>Directorate</strong>: Childrens & Families<br> <br><strong>Salary: </strong>PO6£51,093- £54,129 depending on experience. <br> <br><strong>Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement: </strong>N/A<br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full-time Permanent / Fixed term<br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36 <br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 10/11/2024<br> <br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong> TBC<br> <br><strong>Reference: </strong>1349<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br> <br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br> <br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br> <br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br> <br>The London Borough of Waltham Forest's SEND Service is a 0-25 integrated service working with children and young people with an educational need and/or disability (SEND) who are eligible for an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP).<br> <br>The service brings together key areas of service provision from education health and social care to proactively promote inclusion and improve the support available to children, young adults and their families. The SEND Service has a strong focus on improving outcomes to enable children and young adults to fulfil their potential for achieving their aspirations and improve choice and independence; education, training and employment; health and wellbeing; individual and family resilience; securing quality and timeliness of advice, support and intervention.<br> <br>We are seeking to recruit two permanent SEND Team Managers to provide an additional of support and advice to parents and children with SEND. You will have experience of being a SEND team manager for at least two years with an exemplary track record. <br> <br>You will have a good working knowledge of key legislation for SEND including the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND COP 2014/15. you will be responsible in delivering ongoing relevant training to the SEND officers with the legislation and process in mind. <br> <br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/SEND_PO6_Team_Manager__EHCP__PO6%201.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong> </a> <br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><ul> <li>Work directly with Children and young people; the work has significant implications for the wellbeing of individuals. Professional colleagues, other providers and external agencies to gather and exchange information and co-ordinate actions.</li> <li>Develop sensitivity, persuasiveness, and negotiation and assertiveness skills to communicate with diverse audiences in emotive circumstances. Ability to build trust and confidence with children and young people and professionals. Deal with people at all levels confidently, sensitively and diplomatically.</li> <li>Diverse internal and external contacts, to provide specialist advice, guidance and support on complex issues within area of responsibility; develop and maintain joint working and promote the Council position. </li> <li>Consult with stakeholders to identify requirements. Communicate changes in policy and working practice to contacts.</li> <li>Handle challenging service user / stakeholder feedback, or complaints which involve significant persuasion and influencing skills.</li> </ul>This post will build relationships with a diverse range of internal and external contacts. It will be expected to interpret policy and legislation and provide expert advice, guidance and support on complex issues within the SEND Service). It will respond to escalated and complex queries. It has coaching responsibility for colleagues and others. It may have to attend court or tribunals as an expert witness. <br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong><ul> <li>Educated to degree standard or equivalent experience Relevant professional qualification is essential for the role. </li> <li>Substantial Continuing Professional Development.</li> <li>A working knowledge of case management systems would be desirable; however, training will be provided. </li> <li>Knowledge of key legislation and how it applies to the role of the SEND team. </li> </ul><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br> <br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role:<ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; </li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest; </li> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; </li> <li>Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check; </li> <li>Suitable driver's license is desirable. </li> </ul>This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990. <br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken and written English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br> <br>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method. <br> <br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br> <br> We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br> <br> <strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br> <br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br> <br> To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br> <br> We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br> <br> For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br> <br> C<strong>ontact Information:</strong> <br> <br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Annette Watson-Morse at <a href=\"mailto:Annette.watson-morse@walthamforest.gov.uk\">Annette.watson-morse@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> <br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"USD 51,093.00 per year","publishDate":"2024-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-10T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/9ec465ec-fa75-4ec2-9467-2c83ac66a6e5.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"b53af590-917c-4623-b868-9dd008c1bb72","title":"Early Years Nursery Worker x2 Early Birds Nursery","employer":"North Somerset Council","department":"","location":"Long Ashton","locationType":3,"description":"<strong>About Us</strong> <br> <br>North Somerset Council is dedicated 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.<br><br>Early Birds Nursery is a Local Authority setting for children aged 6 months - 4 years old based on Birdwell Primary School site in Long Ashton. Early Birds has a Good Ofsted judgement and our dedicated team continually strive to seek innovative ways to further improve and develop practice. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our aspirational team.<br><br><strong>The Role</strong> <br> <br>We are seeking two inspirational, professional Early Years Nursery Worker to join our Early Birds Nursery who will understand and value the importance of providing outstanding learning and care in a fun, safe environment, giving all children a positive and successful start in life. You will need to be a strong team player who can also demonstrate initiative, nurture, and joy. You will be friendly, passionate, reflective, and committed to delivering an outstanding child centred approach to Early Years in keeping with our Early Birds ethos.<br><br><strong>We have two positions available, one for 37 hours per week and one for 32.5 hours per week. Both positions are fixed term for 12 months.</strong><br><br>In this role, you will, amongst other tasks:<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><ul> <li>Assist with the planning of the curriculum and delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage; providing safe, creative and inclusive opportunities for children to learn and progress; organising equipment, setting up and facilitating activities.</li> <li>Under the guidance of the Room Lead to act as a Keyworker to a group of children (Approx 12 children based on 1fte), liaising closely with parents/carers to ensure needs are met and progress is made.</li> <li>Take a lead on area of the nursery provision for example health and safety or an area of learning and development across the nursery - supporting provision, experiences and knowledge.</li> <li>Be responsible for making observations of children's learning and development and determining the most appropriate next steps.</li> </ul><br> <br><strong>This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. </strong><br><br>Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.<br><br><strong>About You</strong> <br> <br>We are looking for an individual who possesses the following skills and experience:<br><br><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong><ul> <li>Level 3 or above qualification in Early Years and Care</li> <li>English and Maths GSCE Grade C or above (or equivalent)</li> <li>Experience of working in an Early Years environment and providing outstanding care and provision</li> <li>Good communication skills, both written and verbal</li> <li>The ability to build relationships and work in partnership with children and families</li> <li>Knowledge and understanding of both child protection/safeguarding and working inclusively with vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.</li> </ul><br> <br> <strong>What We Offer</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment.<br><br>We offer:<ul> <li>Competitive salary and benefits</li> <li>Flexible working arrangements</li> <li>Opportunities for professional development</li> <li>Staff groups</li> <li>Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year</li> <li>Dedicated Wellbeing Team</li> <li>Salary sacrifice cycle to work and Electric vehicle schemes</li> </ul><br> <br>Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our <strong>Benefits booklet</strong> .<br><br><strong>How to Apply</strong> <br> <br>If you share our <strong> vision and values </strong> and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply 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.<br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong><br> <br>For further information about the role, please contact <strong>Sarah Dymmock-Morgan, Nursery Manager,</strong> at <strong> Sarah.Dymmock-Morgan@n-somerset.gov.uk </strong>, or <strong>01275 888580.</strong><br><br><strong>Important Information</strong> <br> <br><strong>Interview Date: </strong>To be confirmed.<br><br>We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.<br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong> <br> <br>At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. 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. 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. <br><br>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.<br><br>As a <strong>Disability Confident Leader</strong>, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Level 4:- £25,584 - £27,269 per annum, pro rata","publishDate":"2024-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-18T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/30f9e0ba-7a72-4d6a-a561-d49b6827dd1e.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d6e9380f-c2ae-47c8-821b-d3117c91880e","title":"Senior Admissions Client Officer","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br><br><strong>Salary: </strong>PO2 £39,951 to £42,840<br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full-time, Permanent <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> Friday 15 November 2024<br><br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>TBC<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1477<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br><br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br><br>We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br><br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br> <br><strong>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email </strong><a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\"><strong>recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</strong></a><strong> so we can arrange an alternative application method.</strong><br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br><br>The mainstream School Admissions team sits within the borough's Access, Participation and Inclusion service. This is an exciting opportunity to join the School Admissions Commissioning team to assist on delivering school admission processes. As Senior Admissions Client Officer, you will oversee the school admissions business hub team in delivering all aspects of school admissions, including coordination for primary and secondary points of entry and in-year admissions.<br> <br>We are looking for someone who is committed to providing an effective service for the schools and families in Waltham Forest. Knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation and policies around school admissions is highly desirable, as is the ability to interpret these into practical delivery of services.<br> <br>You will need to have strong organisational skills, be highly motivated and have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work and lead effectively under pressure and to strict deadlines. <br><br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Senior%20Admissions%20Client%20Officer%20PO2.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong> </a><br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong> <br><br>Assist in ensuring the LA meets its statutory duty to provide a school place for all children who apply.<br> <br>Ensure that the admissions service is effectively delivered to meet high customer service outcomes for both parents and schools <br> <br>Ensure that coordinated and in-year processes for admissions to primary and secondary schools are delivered in accordance to the Admissions Code and Pan London scheme<br><br>Ability to develop effective partnerships with key stakeholders and provide advice and support on admissions policies , legislation and procedures.<br> <br>The ability to collate, manipulate, analyse and present data through the expert use of information systems and the application of software packages, including spreadsheets, databases and presentation programmes.<br><br><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong> <br><br>Experience of developing effective partnerships with key stakeholders.<br> <br>Detailed knowledge of the Admissions Code and experience of ensuring schools follow the Code.<br> <br>Experience of managing and monitoring schools' operations and admissions processes<br> <br>High-level working experience of Admissions software, such as Capita <br><br>Substantial Continuing Professional Development<br><br><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br><br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role: <br><br>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; <br> <br>Satisfactory declaration of interest; <br> <br>Satisfactory DBS check; <br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br><br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br><br>We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br><br><strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br><br>To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br><br>We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br><br>For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br><br><strong>Contact Information:</strong> <br><br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact <a href=\"mailto:Pauline.smith@walthamforest.gov.uk\">Pauline.smith@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> <br><br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"PO2 £39,951 to £42,840","publishDate":"2024-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-15T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/5e1dfd5c-5ab9-4060-892a-0c3af1e2bcaf.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"437648e1-09c9-4ff7-9533-a65320d74262","title":"SEND Officer","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>Organisation</strong>: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br> <br><strong>Directorate:</strong> Children's & Families<br> <br><strong>Salary: </strong>PO239,951 to £42,840 depending on experience. <br> <br><strong>Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement: </strong>N/A<br> <br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Full-time permanent <br> <br><strong>Working hours per week: </strong>36<br> <br><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> 10/12/2024<br> <br><strong>Proposed Interview Date(s): </strong>TBC<br><br><strong>Reference:</strong>1347<br><br><strong>About Us:</strong> <br> <br>Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. <br> <br> We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. <br> <br>London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London's Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. <br><br><strong>About the role:</strong> <br> <br>The London Borough of Waltham Forest's SEND Service is a 0-25 integrated service working with children and young people with an educational need and/or disability (SEND) who are eligible for an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP).<br> <br>The service brings together key areas of service provision from education health and social care to proactively promote inclusion and improve the support available to children, young adults and their families. The SEND Service has a strong focus on improving outcomes to enable children and young adults to fulfil their potential for achieving their aspirations and improve choice and independence; education, training and employment; health and wellbeing; individual and family resilience; securing quality and timeliness of advice, support and intervention.<br> <br>We are seeking to recruit ten permanent SEND Case Officers to provide advice and support to parents and children with SEND; ensuring outcomes are being monitored, reviewed and developed as appropriate to the age of the child or young person. Our team is divided into early years, school age and PFA. A knowledge of post 16 education is essential for any candidate who wishes to make a preference for this role. We are also recruiting two SEND officers to cover our most vulnerable cohorts across school age and post 16. A knowledge and/or desire to work with our partners across a range of services and attend multiagency meetings is essential for these roles.<br> <br>We are committed to ongoing professional development and training and so would welcome candidates from an educational background, teachers, SENDCo and Heads, who have a desire to become SEND case officers. <br> <br>The SEND Case Officer will act as the named Officer for a family in relation to EHC assessment/review, carrying out the role of lead professional as required.<br> <br>Acting as a key link with schools, education support services and other providers to ensure delivery of quality service to children, parents, schools and other providers.<br> <br>To be responsible for the administration of the Education Health and Care assessment, planning and review of the special educational needs of children and to secure provision to meet their needs in line with Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND COP 2014/15.<br> <br>Candidates must have experience of writing Education Health and Care Plans for SEND children and young people and must be familiar with the statutory process for the development of Education, Health and Care Plans and should demonstrate a willingness to be flexible, responsive and be able to use their initiative and communicate effectively with children, young people parents and partners.<br> <br><a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/SEND_Case_Officer_JD_PS%201.pdf\"><strong>>> Click here to download the Role Profile <<</strong></a> <br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><ul> <li>To be responsible for the administration of the Education Health and Care assessment, planning and review of the special educational needs of children and to secure provision to meet their needs in line with Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND COP 2014/15.</li> <li>To deliver services thatenable stakeholder, service users and families/carers to engage with and make informed use of the service(s). To manage and progress a large and complex caseload. To provide specialist support for a complex work area. </li> <li>Organise and deliver services within a specialist area to meet established operational targets. Make operational decisions and prioritise work, taking account of children, young adults and their carer's needs. Plan, deliver and monitor the appropriate interventions. </li> <li>Provide specialist, expert advice, guidance and support to colleagues, service users and partner agencies. Manage, interpret and resolve escalated complex queries and issues within the specialist area. Proactively identify areas of potential concern. </li> </ul><strong>Qualifications and Requirements:</strong><ul> <li>Educated to degree standard or equivalent experience Relevant professional qualification is essential for the role. </li> <li>A working knowledge of case management systems would be desirable; however, training will be provided. </li> <li>Knowledge of key legislation and how it applies to the role of the SEND officer. </li> </ul><strong>Terms and conditions:</strong> <br> <br>The below terms and conditions apply to this role:<ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; </li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest; </li> <li>This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults; </li> <li>Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check; </li> <li>Suitable driver's license is desirable. </li> </ul>This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990. <br> <br>As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken and written English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. <br><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong> <br> <br>The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method. <br> <br>Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. <br> <br> We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. <br> <br> <strong>Equal Opportunity Employer:</strong> <br> <br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. <br> <br> To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. <br> <br> We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. <br> <br> For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. <br> <br> C<strong>ontact Information:</strong> <br> <br>If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Annette Watson-Morse] at <a href=\"mailto:Annette.watson-morse@walthamforest.gov.uk\">Annette.watson-morse@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> <br> <br>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"GBP 42,840.00 per year","publishDate":"2024-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-10T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/e9951a6d-4cb2-4946-be3c-07e0fdc7b93c.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"728d3075-9f64-4dfb-94b4-07a4de508009","title":"1 to 1 SEND Teaching Assistant (KS2)","employer":"Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Schools","location":"Northway Community Primary School","locationType":3,"description":"<p> </p>\n<p>A vacancy has arisen at Northway Community Primary School for a temporary Teaching Assistant to support a pupil in Year 4. Additionally, the person will be required to support other pupils through delivering intervention and targeted work linked to the SEND learning plans.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The position is to start as soon as the candidate is available and is temporary until 31<sup>st</sup> August 2025.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The Governors of Northway Primary School would like to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant who is:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Committed to ensuring children achieve their full potential in acquiring the essential skills needed in Reading, Writing and Maths</li>\n<li>Committed to raising standards</li>\n<li>Experienced in supporting pupils who have special needs, in particular pupils with social and communication needs</li>\n<li>Experienced in supporting the review of learning plan targets.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p>We can offer the successful candidate:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>An attractive, engaging and safe environment</li>\n<li>Well behaved, enthusiastic and happy children</li>\n<li>Training opportunities to further develop skills</li>\n<li>Supportive colleagues, leadership team and governing body.</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The post is for 27.5 hours. The working hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 3pm (Half an hour unpaid lunchtime). The position is term time only and the salary will be pro-rata. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Please see the application form attached and e-mail completed to <a href=\"mailto:admin@northwayprimary.co.uk\">admin@northwayprimary.co.uk</a></p>\n<p>Shortlisting will take place on Thursday 21st November. Only successful candidates will be informed. Interviews will be on Monday 25th November.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Due to the nature of work the post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and relevant care/safeguarding legislation and appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Criminal Records Bureau. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education, the school is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Following appointment, the successful candidate will be subject to an induction, which will include safeguarding policies, procedures and expectations. </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"TA2 - Grade D","publishDate":"2024-11-06T18:27:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-20T12:30:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/8f500dd6-7bff-4b9b-b15b-da3106405617.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"e634f4ee-8fb3-4a24-8fd7-882ea2591455","title":"Occupational Therapist","employer":"Cheshire West & Chester Council","department":"Abbey School","location":"Chester","locationType":3,"description":"<p>Based in the heart of Chester City Centre, Abbey School is an Independent Special School for young people with autism aged 4-19 years whom may have additional learning difficulties and behaviours that challenge.</p>\n<p>Join our dynamic team as an experienced Occupational Therapist! <br>If you are qualified, passionate about SEND, and align with our vision and values, we want to hear from you. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to make a real difference – get in touch with us today!</p>\n<p>• Full time <br>• Start Date: As soon as possible</p>\n<p>Please note, this position is not suitable for newly qualified Occupational Therapists.</p>\n<p><strong>Key responsibilities:</strong><br>• Providing occupational therapy support to children and young people aged 4-19 with complex autism, learning difficulties, and challenging behaviours<br>• Collaborating with a trans-disciplinary team to ensure each pupil’s needs are understood, effectively planned for, and closely monitored<br>• Advising the teaching team on pupil development to achieve optimal outcomes for each child and young person<br>• Delivering both direct and indirect therapy to individuals and groups of pupils</p>\n<p>For more information about this opportunity, please visit https://abbeyschool.com/recruitment/</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£35,556 - £42,887","publishDate":"2024-11-06T14:59:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-06T09:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/7e498df1-fcc5-4b43-b6c6-d4009191dbd4.JPG","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"27deb4bb-76a7-4c83-95ea-d22fdf8ffb33","title":"Speech and Language Therapist","employer":"Cheshire West & Chester Council","department":"Abbey School","location":"Chester","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About the School</strong></p>\n<p class=\"banner-subtitle\">Based in the heart of Chester City Centre, Abbey School is an Independent Special School for young people with autism aged 4-19 years whom may have additional learning difficulties and behaviours that challenge.</p>\n<p><strong>About the post</strong></p>\n<p>Please note that this role is not suitable for newly qualified Speech and Language Therapists. This role would be suitable for candidates with knowledge and experience in line with agenda for change upper band 5/6.</p>\n<p>Are you a qualified Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for supporting children and young people with SEND? If you’re driven by making a real difference and share our vision and values, we would like to hear from you!</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full time</li>\n<li>Start Date: As soon as possible</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Key responsibilities:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deliver specialised speech, language, and communication support to children and young people (aged 4-19) with complex autism, learning difficulties, and behaviours that challenge, within a school setting. </li>\n<li>Collaborate as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure every pupil's needs are understood, accurately planned for, and closely monitored.</li>\n<li>Empower teaching staff with expert advice to support pupils' communication development, driving the best possible outcomes for children and young people.</li>\n<li>Provide both direct and indirect therapy to individuals and groups of pupils, ensuring tailored care and support.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>If you’re ready to make a profound impact, download our recruitment pack for a full job description and person specification. The ideal candidate will meet the essential criteria listed.</p>\n<p>Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative team – contact us today!</p>\n<p><strong>Why work for us?</strong></p>\n<p>Our staff are our most valuable resource in ensuring that pupils reach their best possible outcomes and as such we prioritise investment in professional development. All staff receive regular training and supervision to ensure that they have the understanding, skills and knowledge to support our pupils effectively. </p>\n<p>We are a supportive learning organisation with a strong commitment to staff development and well-being, and there are are opportunities for professional development and career growth.</p>\n<p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Competitive salary</li>\n<li>Suite of staff benefits including pension scheme</li>\n<li>Technology appropriate for your job</li>\n<li>Comprehensive staff training programme</li>\n<li>Access to WeCare which is a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and much more.</li>\n<li>Access to MediCash program for wellbeing benefits</li>\n<li>Refer-a-friend bonus scheme </li>\n<li>The opportunity to shape and improve the life chances of pupils with a disability, and in so doing, extend the prospect of an improved quality of life for family members and others</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Please see https://abbeyschool.com/recruitment/ for more information </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£29,970 - £35,000 dependent on qualifications and experience","publishDate":"2024-11-06T14:58:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-06T10:39:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/03c136d6-fe2e-423f-9135-22fe01988539.JPG","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"874d4573-ae80-477e-84fe-7f7808c4884b","title":"Learning Mentor","employer":"Cheshire West & Chester Council","department":"Abbey School","location":"Chester","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Join Our Growing Team!</strong></p>\n<p>We are excited to announce that we are expanding and are looking for dedicated and experienced professionals to join our team. If you have a strong background in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and a passion for making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply!</p>\n<p>We believe that education is the key to a better life, and that all children and young people are entitled to an effective education that enables them to achieve their full potential, regardless of the degree of special educational need or disability. Together, we are unlocking potential and enhancing the lives of children and young people with special educational needs. </p>\n<p><strong>About the post</strong></p>\n<p>As a Learning Mentor, you will play a key role in providing tailored support to pupils with special educational needs. Your work will be instrumental in helping these young people achieve their full potential and overcome challenges in their educational journey.</p>\n<p>This is a permanent, full-time post (term-time only), and we are seeking to appoint as soon as possible. </p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work with pupils both individually and in small groups supporting them to overcome barriers to learning, delivering teaching, providing positive behaviour support and delivering other focused interventions.</li>\n<li>Work as part of a class team, under the direction of the class teacher and trans-disciplinary colleagues, to deliver effective and appropriate teaching, learning and behaviour support in all areas of school life</li>\n<li>Monitor and track progress, providing regular feedback as needed</li>\n<li>Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Qualifications and Skills:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Relevant experience or qualifications in special educational needs, or related fields as stated in the person specification</li>\n<li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills</li>\n<li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team</li>\n<li>A genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs</li>\n</ul>\n<p>For further information please download our recruitment pack below which contains details of the job description and person specification.</p>\n<p><strong>Why work for us?</strong></p>\n<p>Our staff are our most valuable resource in ensuring that pupils reach their best possible outcomes and as such we prioritise investment in professional development. All staff receive regular training and supervision to ensure that they have the understanding, skills and knowledge to support our pupils effectively. </p>\n<p>We are a supportive learning organisation with a strong commitment to staff development and well-being, and there are are opportunities for professional development and career growth.</p>\n<p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paid holidays - Learning Mentors are not required to work when the school is closed over half terms, Easter, Christmas, and summer holidays - the annual salary is split between 12 months and paid monthly.</li>\n<li>Competitive salary</li>\n<li>Suite of staff benefits including pension scheme</li>\n<li>Technology appropriate for your job</li>\n<li>Comprehensive staff training programme</li>\n<li>Access to WeCare which is a 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and much more.</li>\n<li>Access to MediCash program for wellbeing benefits</li>\n<li>Refer-a-friend bonus scheme </li>\n<li>The opportunity to shape and improve the life chances of pupils with a disability, and in so doing, extend the prospect of an improved quality of life for family members and others</li>\n</ul>\n<p>For further information please visit <a href=\"https://www.abbeyschool.com/learning-mentor\">https://www.abbeyschool.com/learning-mentor/</a></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£23,539 - £27,563","publishDate":"2024-11-06T14:57:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-06T09:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/0bf18ee1-68e7-4bc8-86ab-726ac601f56f.JPG","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"018cf747-f085-46a1-a69f-5453b7d693ea","title":"Learning Coach","employer":"London Borough of Havering","department":"Emerson Park Academy","location":"Emerson Park Academy","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Learning Coach </strong></p>\n<p><strong>32.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) x 39 weeks per year</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Grade: GLWC Scale 2 Points 3– 4 £27,729 - £28,125 (Full time salary)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Pro rata Salary: £21,508 - £21,815 per annum (includes holiday pay)</strong></p>\n<p><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced learning coach to join our friendly and supportive team to assist with the progress and development of our pupils. 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