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Job DescriptionOrganisation: London Borough of Waltham ForestSalary:&nbsp;PO2 £41,442 - £44,331&nbsp;Contract Type: Full-time, Fixed term or secondment 12 monthsWorking hours per week:&nbsp;36Application Deadline:&nbsp;07/08/2025Reference: 1819About Us:&nbsp;Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp;PurposeTo contribute to the achievement of improved outcomes for Children and Families in Waltham Forest, through effective whole family interventions focused on two or more priorities from the Supporting Families Outcomes Plan:&nbsp;Anti-social behaviour &amp; crimeEducation&nbsp;Children needing help&nbsp;Domestic abuse&nbsp;Worklessness&nbsp;HealthDesign and carry out effective whole family interventions as the Lead Professional with a caseload of up to 20 families with multiple needs. Ensure continuity and consistency in delivery of early help assessments using the Our Family Journey tool with families, including Family Outcomes Planning and review through home visits, parenting support, chairing Team Around the Family meetings and professionals meetings. Carry out strength-based practice that builds skills, relationships and resilience, helping families to help themselves and each other.&nbsp;Promote effective integrated working across the children’s services system: develop effective working relationships with families and communities, within Families First, within the Early Help Division, and with professional partners from a range of agencies and sectors. Carry out multi-disciplinary and co-located team working and coordinate multi-agency Family Outcomes Plans that build skills and relationships, and improve outcomes for families.&nbsp;In the London Borough of Waltham Forest, we take equality and inclusion seriously and are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and difference and is a true reflection of the diverse communities of Waltham Forest. We are committed to fostering an environment that empowers our workforce and gives them the freedom to bring their authentic self to work to provide excellent services to all.<a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Early%20Help%20Family%20Practitioner%20(1819).pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a>Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;PurposeTo contribute to the achievement of improved outcomes for Children and Families in Waltham Forest, through effective whole family interventions focused on two or more priorities from the Supporting Families Outcomes Plan:&nbsp;Anti-social behaviour &amp; crimeEducation&nbsp;Children needing help&nbsp;Domestic abuse&nbsp;Worklessness&nbsp;HealthDesign and carry out effective whole family interventions as the Lead Professional with a caseload of up to 20 families with multiple needs. Ensure continuity and consistency in delivery of early help assessments using the Our Family Journey tool with families, including Family Outcomes Planning and review through home visits, parenting support, chairing Team Around the Family meetings and professionals meetings. Carry out strength-based practice that builds skills, relationships and resilience, helping families to help themselves and each other.&nbsp;Promote effective integrated working across the children’s services system: develop effective working relationships with families and communities, within Families First, within the Early Help Division, and with professional partners from a range of agencies and sectors. Carry out multi-disciplinary and co-located team working and coordinate multi-agency Family Outcomes Plans that build skills and relationships, and improve outcomes for families.&nbsp;In the London Borough of Waltham Forest, we take equality and inclusion seriously and are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and difference and is a true reflection of the diverse communities of Waltham Forest. We are committed to fostering an environment that empowers our workforce and gives them the freedom to bring their authentic self to work to provide excellent services to all.Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp;Degree or equivalent or vocational qualification in relevant subject or areaEvidence of Continuous Professional DevelopmentTerms and conditions:&nbsp;Knowledge, Skills and Experience&nbsp;<ul> <li>Knowledge and understanding of key theories and principles relating to early childhood and family life.</li> <li>Sound knowledge of a range of legislation and policy frameworks in relation to children and young people, not least Children’s Act 1989 and 2004, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015</li> <li>Knowledge of signs and indicators of child abuse and neglect, and understanding of child protection issues.</li> <li>Experience of working with children and families with specific, multiple and complex needs.</li> <li>Experience of child engagement, child’s voice work, and ensuring they remain at the centre of interventions</li> <li>Experience of family outreach work including home visiting.</li> <li>Experience of evidence-based and structured approach to recording practice&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience of using reflective techniques to evaluate and continuously improve own practice&nbsp;</li> <li>Knowledge and understanding of families from a range of cultures and communities.</li> <li>Experience of delivering evidence-based parenting programmes&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to chair meetings such as the Team Around the Family (TAF) or professionals meetings</li> <li>Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to negotiate and persuade and build and maintain effective working relationships at all levels. Ability to communicate with, engage and influence customers, partners and stakeholders.</li> <li>Experience of partnership working.</li> <li>Good planning and organisational skills, with proven ability to prioritise and co-ordinate workloads, monitor and evaluate work, to ensure deadlines are achieved.</li> <li>Proven initiative and judgement to identify and resolve problems</li> <li>Good ICT skills - both standard Microsoft applications and specialist systems.</li></ul>Terms and conditions:&nbsp;The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp;Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp;Satisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp;This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;&nbsp;Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;How to Apply:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp;Contact Information:&nbsp;If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact :Havva Basto (Lead Case Manager) &nbsp;<a href="mailto:Havva.basto@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Havva.basto@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.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" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;<ul></ul>

London Borough Of Waltham Forest

Early Help Family Practitioner

Job DescriptionOrganisation: London Borough of Waltham ForestGrade:&nbsp;PO5£50,574 - £53,607&nbsp; Contract Type: Full time/Permanent Working hours per week:&nbsp;36Application Deadline: 06/08/202Proposed Interview Date(s):&nbsp;TBC Reference: 1812About Us:&nbsp;Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;About the role:&nbsp;As an FFT Therapist, the role involves delivering specialised Functional Family Therapy to children and families experiencing complex relational and behavioural challenges. Therapists work across developmental stages and diverse family structures, offering interventions within a multi-disciplinary framework. Central to the role is maintaining a caseload of families, where the therapist draws on advanced assessment skills and systemic formulation to guide evidence-based interventions. These interventions are delivered in accordance with the FFT Standard or FFT Child Welfare model, under the guidance of an FFT Supervisor and National Consultant, and always grounded in a strengths-based, collaborative methodology.FFT Therapists are required to work closely with professionals from a range of sectors including Education, Social Care, Health, and the voluntary sector, sharing complex and often sensitive information in a way that supports the child and family’s needs. In doing so, therapists uphold responsibilities relating to safeguarding, criminal justice, and statutory guidance, and contribute written and verbal reports, both standard and non-standard, as needed. Participation in regular FFT audits and routine collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative outcome data is also essential to demonstrate clinical effectiveness and inform service development.The role demands a commitment to equity and cultural competence, ensuring practice is respectful and attuned to the needs of families from varied racial, cultural, and religious backgrounds. FFT Therapists must advocate for the FFT model and the value of relational interventions within internal teams and across external networks, representing the service at multi-agency forums both locally and regionally. Additionally, the role includes a strong focus on clinical and social care governance, ensuring adherence to health and safety legislation, equal opportunities policies, and all relevant Council procedures<a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Functional%20Family%20Therapist%20(1812).pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;</a>Experience<ul> <li>Substantial (3 years+) post qualifying experience (Social Work, Occupational Health and Nursing) with children&nbsp; and families in a relevant setting</li> <li>Minimum five years’ experience of working with children and/or adolescents with complex emotional and behavioural problems and their families.</li> <li>Experience of specialist systemic assessment, formulation and intervention with children, young people and families in either community, primary care, CAMHS or inpatient settings.</li> <li>Experience of working with a high degree of professionalism in the face of emotive and distressing&nbsp; &nbsp; problems, heightened emotions with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.</li> <li>Experience of working in a (multidisciplinary) team.</li> <li>Experience of working with a range of childhood disorders at the acute and chronic stage.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience of self-harm assessment and intervention with both individuals and their families.</li> <li>Experience of risk assessment, risk management and safety planning.</li> <li>Intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. This requires the use of highly developed analytical and judgement skills, where there are a range of options.</li> <li>Ability to work in community and family settings, managing the highly complex emotional relationships within and between the component parts of the family and how it interacts with the professional system in ways which maximise the potential for therapeutic outcomes.</li></ul>Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;<ul> <li>Ability to work with families who are experiencing high levels of stress.</li> <li>Ability to apply a clinical model of systemic theory and intervention and the ability to achieve adherence to a clinical model.</li> <li>Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.</li> <li>Ability to act upon consultation and feedback.</li> <li>Ability to develop pragmatic and goal specific measurable steps that can be set out for children and their families.</li> <li>Ability to multi-task and manage competing demands; planning and organising skills for caseload management.</li> <li>Demonstrate clear and effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information in an understandable way.&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrate a commitment to anti-oppressive practice and working within a multi-cultural framework.</li> <li>Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of legislation and guidance in relation to child protection.</li> <li>Demonstrable experience of working within a multi-agency environment</li> <li>Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of whole family practice.</li> <li>Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of best practice in working with families.&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of the skills and strategies required to assess and intervene with complex families.</li> <li>Ability, enthusiasm and commitment to working with professionals from a range of backgrounds.</li> <li>Ability to effectively chair meetings and follow up agreed actions.</li> <li>Demonstrate the ability to plan and make effective decisions being aware of their implications.</li> <li>Demonstrate a willingness to undertake appropriate training and development.</li> <li>Skills in self-management, including time management.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to identify and employ as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms, including regular supervision for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.</li> <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.</li> <li>Skill to present progress of the FFT Standard/Child Welfare work and formulations of relational problems in multi-disciplinary settings.</li></ul>Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp;Knowledge<ul> <li>&nbsp; A professional qualification in Social Work, Occupational Health or Nursing.</li></ul>or<ul> <li>&nbsp; &nbsp;Qualification as a Systemic Practitioner or Psychotherapist at a Post Graduate level.</li></ul>or<ul> <li>&nbsp; &nbsp;A Masters level degree in a relevant discipline e.g. Family Therapy, Forensic Psychology, Clinical or Applied Psychology.</li></ul>Substantial demonstrable work experience of working with young people and families.Professional registration with a national registrant body.<ul> <li>Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group (adolescents with conduct disorder, and offending behaviour; social care) and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group.&nbsp;</li></ul>Terms and conditions:&nbsp;The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp;Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp;Satisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp;This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;&nbsp;Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp;Continued professional body registration;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;How to Apply:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp;Contact Information:&nbsp;If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Anne McPherson at <a href="mailto:Anne.McPherson@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Anne.McPherson@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp;Click here for further information on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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Family Functional Therapist

Job DescriptionOrganisation: London Borough of Waltham ForestSalary:&nbsp;PO4&nbsp;£47,532 - £50,574Contract Type: Full Time Fixed Term (12 months)&nbsp; Working hours per week:&nbsp;36Application Deadline: 06/08/2025Proposed Interview Date(s):&nbsp;TBC Reference: 1827About Us:&nbsp;Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;About the role: Parenting Programme Training Lead&nbsp;We are seeking a strategic and motivated lead to develop, commission, and coordinate a high-quality parenting programme offer in Waltham Forest. You’ll identify and implement evidence-based programmes that respond to local and national priorities, lead the review of the borough’s referral process, and ensure a consistent, streamlined pathway for families. The role also involves overseeing facilitators, managing quality, and supporting effective delivery through supervision and monitoring of both in-house staff and commissioned providers.You’ll work closely with local partners to build a joined-up parenting support offer that reflects best practice and meets the needs of families, including those referred through courts or Children’s Social Care. This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in programme leadership and partnership working who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and families. &nbsp;<a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Parenting%20Programme%20Training%20Lead%20(1827).pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a>Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;Lead, manage and supervise staff and volunteers delivering parenting programmes, ensuring adherence to agreed standards and quality benchmarks.Ensure safeguarding and risk management protocols are upheld within group-based parenting interventions, responding swiftly to concerns or issues of harm or public safety.Promote and champion the value and impact of parenting support in improving outcomes for children and young people, ensuring programmes are well-utilised and effectively promoted.Build and maintain strong partnerships with referring agencies including Social Care, schools, and Family Hubs to ensure appropriate and timely referrals.Develop and implement an annual training strategy for parenting programme delivery, ensuring staff have access to relevant CPD and reflective practice opportunities.Manage and maintain training resources, ensuring all materials are stocked, organised and accessible for programme delivery.Lead on commissioning and contract management for parenting support, preparing specifications, monitoring provider performance, and ensuring value for money.Coordinate joint delivery/commissioning opportunities with neighbouring boroughs to maximise cost savings and extend reach.Match families to appropriate programmes through thorough assessment of referral information and family needs.Quality assure programme delivery via regular observations, feedback loops and a structured quality assurance framework.Develop peer learning and practitioner networks to strengthen practice and maintain up-to-date knowledge across the borough.Negotiate with community venues and partners to host accessible, evidence-based parenting programmes in local settings.Train, mentor and support facilitators, especially those newly trained, to build their confidence and ensure delivery quality.Support the development of volunteer capacity in partnership with parent networks, including exploration of accreditation routes (e.g., EPEC).Monitor, evaluate and report on programme outcomes and effectiveness to internal boards and external stakeholders.Design and update communications materials to publicise programmes effectively across a variety of media and settings.Collaborate with national training providers (e.g., SFSC, EPEC, Triple P) to adapt content and delivery methods to meet emerging local needs.Develop targeted approaches to reach and support vulnerable families, including those not in contact with their children.Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp;To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements:&nbsp;Knowledge, Skills and Experience &nbsp; Professional background in education, health or social care supported by appropriate qualifications and demonstrable experience&nbsp; Experience of managing staff and volunteers within projects and programmes&nbsp; Experience of motivating and engaging staff you don’t line mange &nbsp; Experience of leading on an area of work that requires championing and development&nbsp; Experience of teaching or delivering training&nbsp; Experience of developing and delivering intervention programmes for parents and young adults&nbsp; Knowledge and experience of developing and embedding Quality Assurance Processes&nbsp; Experience of evaluation and monitoring of effectiveness of service delivery&nbsp;Terms and conditions:&nbsp;The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp;Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp;Satisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp;This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;&nbsp;Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;How to Apply:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp;Contact Information:&nbsp;If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Julia Burns, &nbsp;Area Manager Early Help at <a href="mailto:Julia.Burns@walthamForest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Julia.Burns@WalthamForest.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp;Click here for further information on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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Parenting Programme Training Lead

Job DescriptionOrganisation: London Borough of Waltham ForestSalary:&nbsp;SO1 - PO3 £37,068 - £47,532Contract Type: Full time - Permanent &nbsp;Working hours per week:&nbsp;36Application Deadline:&nbsp;20/08/2025Proposed Interview Date(s):&nbsp;W/C 01/09/2025 &nbsp;Reference: 1826About Us:&nbsp;Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;There has never been a more exciting time to work for Waltham Forest Council where we are delivering impactful change with and for our diverse communities across the borough.Waltham Forest Council is at the forefront of development regeneration in London, with an ambitious programme of investment in the borough’s places, people, and infrastructure. Our programme is based around economic growth and investment in our 15-minute neighbourhoods, working with and securing benefit for local communities while responding to the current economic challenges, housing needs and the impact of the Climate Emergency.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp;About the role:&nbsp;We are looking for one career grade experienced planner with a passion for planning and want to work in a busy environment of Waltham Forest.&nbsp;We would like applications from planners with existing experience in dealing with a range of planning applications, from minor to medium sized developments within the development management service, who are seeking to continue to develop a career in Development Management.As part of your role, you will assist Principal Planners on major projects within the Borough and support the Team Managers to deliver the planned growth identified in the Local Plan ensuring the delivery of developments that benefits the local communities, seek to protects the characteristics of the borough, and to make it an attractive place to live and work.&nbsp;Your role will include assisting and&nbsp;contributing towards the commercialisation of the service, including facilitating a pro-active pre-application service.&nbsp;You will need to be&nbsp;confident in tackling new challenges and flexible in your work approach and be able to adapt and meet the needs of the service.&nbsp;You will have a current understanding and will continue to build your knowledge on planning legislation and national and regional policy, to progress your career.<a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Planning%20Officer%201826.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a>Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;You will be responsible for managing a varied caseload of planning applications, pre-applications requests, appeals and enforcement related matters.&nbsp;Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp;Masters Degree in Urban and Town Planning, or Undergraduate Degree in Urban and Town Planning or Architecture with the intention to working toward Urban and Town Planning Masters DegreeEligibility for membership of the Royal Town Planning InstituteTerms and conditions:&nbsp;Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp;Satisfactory declaration of interest; &nbsp;Continued professional body registration;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;How to Apply:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp;Contact Information:&nbsp;If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Sonia Malcolm - South Team Manager at <a href="mailto:sonia.malcolm@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">sonia.malcolm@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. 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" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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Planning Officer - Career Grade

Job Description Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest Salary:&nbsp;PO1-PO4 £39,855 - £50,574&nbsp; Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement:&nbsp;£2000&nbsp; Contract Type: Permanent Working hours per week:&nbsp;36 Application Deadline: 08/09/2025 Proposed Interview Date:&nbsp;19/09/2025&nbsp; Reference: 1803 About Us:&nbsp; Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp; About the role:&nbsp; Who we are looking for:&nbsp; The Adult Review Team (ART) is looking for someone to join the team who has good people skills and is keen to provide the best service to the residents of Waltham Forest. To apply, you should be an experienced qualified social worker, with a current Social Work England Registration.&nbsp; As a&nbsp;social worker, you will Engage with individuals, carers, families, groups and communities to assess and intervene, using professional judgement, and developing person-led support plans to meet the needs of individuals that promote choice, control and independence.&nbsp; Promote wellbeing, be able to identify safeguarding concerns. Be able to use a strength-based approach to assessment to support individuals to identify and develop their support networks and consider positive risk taking to enhance their choice and control in how their care needs are met. You will need to have a good understanding of safeguarding&nbsp;and managing risk where necessary, to enable individuals, carers and their families to maintain their skills, confidence and independence. Have a good understanding of&nbsp;mental capacity and deprivation of liberty safeguards. You will need to be able to apply social work theory, and legislation within your practice.&nbsp; You need to be a qualified social worker and registered with Social Work England to practice. Be responsible for ensuring the delivery of timely, high quality and legally compliant social care practice to agreed standards.&nbsp; Please look at the detailed role profile for more information about the role What the ART do:&nbsp; We work with adults aged 18 and over, to complete individuals’ annual reassessments and reviews with them. It is a fast-paced role and there is an expectation that all pieces of work with people will be completed timely. As well as annual reassessments the team do identify safeguarding issues and complete the safeguarding process. We provide a strength-based person-centred approach to service users and informal carers, to enable them to enhance their wellbeing and independence and minimize risks. Your day-to-day responsibilities may include: <ul> <li>Completing annual reviews and reassessments for service users and carers.</li> <li>Complete any work generated by the reassessment or review.</li> <li>Completing Safeguarding process</li> <li>Work collaboratively with internal partners as well as our Health Partners, Statutory and Non-Statutory organisations to secure a holistic approach to Assessment, Safeguarding and Care Planning.</li> </ul> About the Team The Adult Review Team was established in May 2020. The Review Team works in partnership with all the services in Adult Social Care, particularly the Adult Care Management Team. The Review Team hold statutory responsibilities for Safeguarding, Annual reassessments and reviews which includes support planning. You would be expected to be able to sign post service users as well as complete any short-term tasks that generate from the assessment process.&nbsp; You will have access to regular team meetings and peer support, as well as regular supervisions from the team manager or practice manager, to enable you to develop your skill sets and knowledge regarding your role and career progression. The Adult Review Team work Monday – Friday, covering core hours of 09:00 – 17:15 each day and are expected to be office based at least 3 days a week. <a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role%20Profile%20-%20Social%20Worker%20(1803).pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a> Key Responsibilities:&nbsp; Reporting to a Team/Practice Manager, the social worker in ASC will provide a professional social work service to adults, their families, and carers in accordance with the requirements outlined in the Care Act. Engage with individuals, families, groups and communities to assess and intervene, using a strength-based approach and professional judgement to employ a range of interventions promoting choice, control, wellbeing and independence. To demonstrate effective practice in assessing and managing varying levels of risk and complexity, striking a balance between support and control and liaising with a wide range of professionals in a multidisciplinary setting. Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp; social work qualification Professional registration with Social Work England (SWE) Terms and conditions:&nbsp; Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp; Satisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp; This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;&nbsp; Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp; Continued professional body registration;&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; How to Apply:&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp; Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp; Contact Information:&nbsp; If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact &nbsp;Carolin Hierse, practice manager at <a href="mailto:Carolin.Hierse@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Carolin.Hierse@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp; 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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp; 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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp; Click here for further information on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp; <ul></ul>

Social Worker

Job DescriptionOrganisation: London Borough of Waltham ForestSalary:&nbsp;PO2 £39,951 - £42,840 Contract Type: Full time Fixed term Working hours per week:&nbsp;36Application Deadline: 12/08/2025Proposed Interview Date(s):&nbsp;TBC Reference: 1373About Us:&nbsp;Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp;About the role:&nbsp;As an Adult Early Help Link Worker you will support residents with emerging needs and independent living and wellbeing needs, as outlined in the Adults Threshold Guidance, to identify and achieve self-defined wellbeing goals. Act as a single, local point of contact in order to provide advice, information, and support in the community to individuals and of all ages and across service types and their families including carers, who may be facing difficult life situations and who may be disabled, older or have mental health issues.&nbsp;Adult Early Help Link Workers work within a strength-based practice model, ensuring relationships are built with, compassion, responsibility, collaboration, curiosity, creativity and is focused on outcomes that enable people to be safe, well, resilient and independent.&nbsp;Adult Early Help Link Workers work closely with Adult Social Care teams and voluntary and community sector staff within a broader wellbeing network. Link Workers will work within Welcome Hubs, community settings and with a range of other professionals.&nbsp;<a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/Role%20Profiles/Adult%20Early%20Help%20Link%20Workers%20Role%20Description.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a>Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;As an Adult Early Help Link Worker you will have experience of working alongside and supporting individuals and families from a variety of backgrounds and with varying abilities, strengths and needs. You will have have the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with individuals with emerging needs, alongside supporting people to access accurate, timely and relevant information and assist individuals, families and communities to access information through a variety of means.&nbsp;As a Link Worker you are able to identify and respond to potential safeguarding situations, maintaining effective longer-term support. You will have the ability and experience to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals.&nbsp;You have the ability to maintain and develop effective working partnerships and relationships with key referral services such as Adult Social Care.&nbsp;Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp;Educated to degree standard or equivalent&nbsp;Relevant qualification in Community Development, Education, Health or Social Care – A degree or post-graduate degree level or equivalent.&nbsp;Considerable post qualification experience is required.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;OR&nbsp;Relevant degree qualification or equivalent or 5 years’ experience in a similar role at a similar level. All certificates to be provided at interview for validation&nbsp;Terms and conditions:&nbsp;The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp;Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp;This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with vulnerable adults;&nbsp;Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;How to Apply:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp;Contact Information:&nbsp;If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Caoimhe McKenna, Adult Early Help Team Manager at <a href="mailto:caoimhe.mckenna@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">caoimhe.mckenna@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;or 07775790223.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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Adult Early Help Link Worker

Job DescriptionOrganisation:&nbsp;London Borough of Waltham ForestSalary:&nbsp;PO1 £39,855 - £42,324Contract Type:&nbsp;Full time, permanentWorking hours per week:&nbsp;36Application Deadline: 10/08/2025Proposed Interview Date(s):&nbsp;TBCDBS: EnhancedReference: 1824About Us:&nbsp;Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;Diversity and Inclusion is integral to Waltham Forest and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace, reflecting our customer profile where everyone is proud to be unique.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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp;About the role:&nbsp;We have a fantastic opportunity for a new Temporary Accommodation Contract Officer to join our existing Temporary Accommodation Contract team.&nbsp;This role offers a real opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives daily. We’re looking for someone who focus on delivering a responsive and efficient Contract monitoring service to our residents and accommodation providers. You’ll need to have excellent customer care skills and focus on delivering the best outcomes for all the resident in the area you support. You’ll need to be highly organised and proactive as this is a busy customer facing service. The role of a Temporary Accommodation Officer is varied, no two days will be the same, so it’s important that you can think on your feet.&nbsp;<a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role_Profile_ta_contracts_and_standards_officer_po1_1824.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a>Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;<ul> <li>Delivering an outstanding service to residents taking the lead on responding to and managing a course of actions where a breach of temporary accommodation specification has occurred.&nbsp;</li> <li>Manage a Portfolio of properties to a professional standard and in line with policies and procedures.&nbsp;</li> <li>Promote excellent customer care.</li> <li>To carry out quarterly reviews meetings with managing agents and ensuring that managing agents are working in line with the temporary accommodation specification, and that temporary accommodations are regulatory compliant.</li> <li>Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.</li> <li>Contribute to policy, practice, and team development.</li> <li>To carry out residency checks and visits in all types of temporary accommodation including stage one hostels, and to take appropriate action in relation to abandonments, unauthorised use, and any issues raised by residents</li> <li>To work closely with officers in other boroughs as necessary to resolve disrepair and management issues; to liaise effectively with Housing Standards and other services in Waltham Forest; to represent the service externally as required in dealing with temporary accommodation standards; to provide data for Setting the Standard and other pan-London initiatives to address TA issues&nbsp;</li></ul>Skills, Experience and Qualifications:&nbsp;<ul> <li>Knowledge of Housing legislation</li> <li>Ability to inspect properties, assess their suitability against a set of standards based on the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), and clearly identify defects and works necessary to achieve the required standard&nbsp; &nbsp;</li> <li>The ability to understand and manage the expectations of temporary accommodation residents</li> <li>The ability to build affective working relationships with landlords and Managing agents</li> <li>Ability to work constructively with other services and agencies and to negotiate successful outcomes for residents.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.</li> <li>An understanding of the responsibilities of social housing landlords (desirable).</li> <li>Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office and data base applications.</li></ul>Terms and conditions:&nbsp;The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp;<ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references.</li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest.</li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check.&nbsp;</li> <li>Suitable driver’s license.</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.&nbsp;How to Apply:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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 purposesof the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp;Contact Information:&nbsp;If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact&nbsp;Chidi Egbom, Temporary Accommodation Contracts Manager at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:chidi.egbom@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">chidi.egbom@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;Click here for further information on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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TA Contracts & Standards Officer

Job Description Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest Directorate: Place / Housing Grade: PO4 Salary: £47,532 - £50,574&nbsp; Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement: N/A Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent&nbsp; Working hours per week: 36 hours&nbsp; Weeks per year: 52 weeks Application Deadline: 01/08/2025 Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC &nbsp; Reference: 1735 About Us:&nbsp; Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp; About the role:&nbsp; To manage a team responsible for the procurement of all types of cost-effective accommodation for homeless households such as temporary accommodation and private sector accommodation for discharge of homelessness duties in partnership with accommodation providers, other Councils and agencies. To maximise the supply of cost-effective procurement opportunities to reduce the reliance on expensive temporary accommodation. &gt;&gt; <a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/2020%20Accommodation%20Procurement%20Manager%20PO4.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to download the Role Profile</a> &lt;&lt;&nbsp; Key Responsibilities:&nbsp; <ul> <li>To manage a team responsible for the procurement of all types of cost-effective accommodation for homeless households such as temporary accommodation and private sector accommodation for discharge of homelessness duties in partnership with accommodation providers, other Councils and agencies.&nbsp;</li> <li>Job specification related to this role will provide further details of key responsibilities.</li> </ul> Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Degree level education or equivalent through training and work experience.</li> </ul> Terms and conditions:&nbsp; The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp;</li> <li>Satisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp;</li> <li>Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp;</li> <li>Suitable driver’s license;&nbsp;</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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; How to Apply:&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp; Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp; Contact Information:&nbsp; If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Yasmin Hussain, Accommodation Procurement &amp; Options Service Manager at <a href="mailto:Yasmin.Hussain@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Yasmin.Hussain@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> . 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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp; 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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp; 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" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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Accommodation Procurement Manager

Job DescriptionOrganisation: London Borough of Waltham ForestSalary:&nbsp;PO2 £41,442 - £44,331&nbsp;Contract Type: Part-Time (18 hours per week pro-rata), Fixed Term Maternity Leave Cover until July 2026Working hours per week:&nbsp;18Application Deadline: 31/07/2025Proposed Interview Date(s):&nbsp;TBCReference: 1805About Us:&nbsp;Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;About the role:&nbsp;PurposeTo contribute to the achievement of improved outcomes for Children and Families in Waltham Forest, through effective whole family interventions focused on two or more priorities from the Supporting Families Outcomes Plan:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Anti-social behaviour &amp; crime</li> <li>Education&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Children needing help&nbsp;</li> <li>Domestic abuse&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Worklessness&nbsp;</li> <li>Health&nbsp;</li> </ul> Design and carry out effective whole family interventions as the Lead Professional with a caseload of up to 20 families with multiple needs. Ensure continuity and consistency in delivery of early help assessments using the Our Family Journey tool with families, including Family Outcomes Planning and review through home visits, parenting support, chairing Team Around the Family meetings and professionals meetings. Carry out strength-based practice that builds skills, relationships and resilience, helping families to help themselves and each other.&nbsp;Promote effective integrated working across the children’s services system: develop effective working relationships with families and communities, within Families First, within the Early Help Division, and with professional partners from a range of agencies and sectors. Carry out multi-disciplinary and co-located team working and coordinate multi-agency Family Outcomes Plans that build skills and relationships, and improve outcomes for families.&nbsp;In the London Borough of Waltham Forest, we take equality and inclusion seriously and are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and difference and is a true reflection of the diverse communities of Waltham Forest. We are committed to fostering an environment that empowers our workforce and gives them the freedom to bring their authentic self to work to provide excellent services to all. &nbsp;<a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Family_Practitioner%20Role%20Profile%201805%20(2).pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;<ul> <li>Safeguard the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults you work with directly and those who you come into contact with.</li> <li>Provide evidence-based whole family interventions and strengths-based coaching for families that builds their skills, relationships, and resilience and helps children to be independent, resilient, safe, and well.&nbsp;</li> <li>Work in partnership with whole families in their networks and communities to enable children, particularly the most disadvantaged, to have full access to educational, health and other life opportunities and overcome barriers to learning and participation.</li> <li>Lead on the provision of appropriate and empowering parenting programmes and other forms of structured support for parenting, such as one to one parenting advice.&nbsp;</li> <li>Effectively manage a specified number of whole family intervention cases.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ensure that individual case records are up to date, accurate, and of the highest quality using the systems provided.&nbsp;</li> <li>one-to-one and group supervision&nbsp;</li> <li>Use the Our Family Journey tool – or appropriate valid early help assessment methods - to gather early help assessment information to support a multi-agency Team Around the Family intervention proportionate to needs and&nbsp;seeks to embed good practice around information sharing. Undertake home visits to families to support access to early interventions.&nbsp;</li> <li>Liaise and consult with a range of colleagues - across Early Help Division; Children’s Social Care; Adult Services, including Mental Health and Housing; Police and Probation services; Mainstream Schools, Alternative Provision, Education Support Services; and with the voluntary and community sector - to improve outcomes for children.</li></ul>Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp;Degree or equivalent or vocational qualification in relevant subject or areaEvidence of Continuous Professional DevelopmentKnowledge, Skills and Experience&nbsp;<ul> <li>Knowledge and understanding of key theories and principles relating to early childhood and family life.</li> <li>Sound knowledge of a range of legislation and policy frameworks in relation to children and young people, not least Children’s Act 1989 and 2004, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015</li> <li>Knowledge of signs and indicators of child abuse and neglect, and understanding of child protection issues.</li> <li>Experience of working with children and families with specific, multiple and complex needs.</li> <li>Experience of child engagement, child’s voice work, and ensuring they remain at the centre of interventions</li> <li>Experience of family outreach work including home visiting.</li> <li>Experience of evidence-based and structured approach to recording practice&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience of using reflective techniques to evaluate and continuously improve own practice&nbsp;</li> <li>Knowledge and understanding of families from a range of cultures and communities.</li> <li>Experience of delivering evidence-based parenting programmes&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to chair meetings such as the Team Around the Family (TAF) or professionals meetings</li> <li>Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to negotiate and persuade and build and maintain effective working relationships at all levels. Ability to communicate with, engage and influence customers, partners and stakeholders.</li> <li>Experience of partnership working.</li> <li>Good planning and organisational skills, with proven ability to prioritise and co-ordinate workloads, monitor and evaluate work, to ensure deadlines are achieved.</li> <li>Proven initiative and judgement to identify and resolve problems</li> <li>Good ICT skills - both standard Microsoft applications and specialist systems.</li></ul>Terms and conditions:&nbsp;The below terms and conditions apply to this role:&nbsp;Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;&nbsp;Satisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp;This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;&nbsp;Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;How to Apply:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp;Contact Information:&nbsp;Sue Monro (EH Lead Case Manager); <a href="mailto:sue.monro@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">sue.monro@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>Vikki Ridler (Family Help Lead for Schools): <a href="mailto:Vikki.ridler@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">Vikki.ridler@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;Sade Ajayi (EH Area Manager): <a href="mailto:sade.ajayi@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">sade.ajayi@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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Job DescriptionOrganisation: London Borough of Waltham ForestSalary:&nbsp;PO6 £52,584 - £55,620Contract Type: Full time Permanent &nbsp;Working hours per week:&nbsp;36&nbsp;Application Deadline: 07/08/2025Proposed Interview Date(s):&nbsp;TBC &nbsp;Reference: 1493About Us:&nbsp;Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard" target="_blank">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;About the role:&nbsp;If you have the passion, creativity and tenacity to make a real difference in people’s lives we would love to hear from you.&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;looking for a confident and motivational team leader, who is proactive, adaptable and can create an encouraging working culture focused on getting positive outcomes for our residents.&nbsp;Your record of providing excellent outcomes for residents will be backed by a strong knowledge and understanding of homelessness legislation, and the practical day to day challenges that come with leading a Housing Options Service.&nbsp;As an experienced manager, you’ll&nbsp;understand how to manage a team working under pressure whilst delivering a first class service.&nbsp;<a href="https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/Role%20Profile%201493.pdf" target="_blank">&gt;&gt; Click here to download the Role Profile &lt;&lt;&nbsp;</a>Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;To strategically manage, develop and co-ordinate a team of Officers providing a full casework service for residents in housing need. Preventing homelessness wherever possible and carrying out timely and robust accommodation needs and homelessness assessments where necessary, ensuring that the service meets all legislative requirements.&nbsp;To act as the service’s lead Manager on special projects relating to homelessness prevention and/or the assessment and application of the council’s duties under the homelessness legislation.&nbsp;The role is about developing and improving the Prevention and Assessment Service and our relationship with residents, assessing our service delivery from the resident’s perspective and identifying areas for improvement.&nbsp;Qualifications and Requirements:&nbsp;Educated to degree standard or equivalent &nbsp;Terms and conditions:&nbsp;Satisfactory employment referencesSatisfactory declaration of interest;&nbsp;Satisfactory DBS check;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;How to Apply:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Equal Opportunity Employer:&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>.&nbsp;Contact Information:&nbsp;If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Sharron Stewart (<a href="mailto:sharron.stewart@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">sharron.stewart@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>) or Gbemi Tinubu-Pratt (<a href="mailto:gbemi.tinubu-pratt@walthamforest.gov.uk" target="_blank">gbemi.tinubu-pratt@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>). &nbsp;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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a> so we can arrange an alternative application method.&nbsp;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" target="_blank">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>.&nbsp;





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