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You will work closely with your team members to deliver effective services and key objectives.</p>\n<p>You will have an opportunity to secure best value for money for all procurement projects and contribute to the achievement of LCRCA overall objectives in terms of social, economic and environmental benefits to our 1.6 million residents.</p>\n<p><em> </em></p>\n<p><strong>About the person</strong></p>\n<p>You will have:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>- A good understanding of public procurement legislation, procurement approaches, techniques, processes, policy and strategy.</li>\n<li>- Proven experience working within a procurement role.</li>\n<li>- An understanding of how procurement activity is organised, commercial awareness and procurement skills.</li>\n<li>- Experience of contract and supplier performance management.</li>\n<li>- Good people skills and experience of developing and maintaining good relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.</li>\n<li>- CIPS level 4 qualification & experience within Public Sector experience</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>About the organisation</strong></p>\n<p>The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. 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Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Staff benefits </strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%</li>\n<li>Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days</li>\n<li>Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner</li>\n<li>Flexible and hybrid working</li>\n<li>24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service</li>\n<li>Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms</li>\n<li>Bike to Work Scheme</li>\n<li>Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Equality, Diversity & Inclusion </strong></p>\n<p>We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all candidates who met the essential criteria in the job description and who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.</p>\n<p>The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£41,450 - £44,941","publishDate":"2024-11-06T15:30:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-01T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/21864aaa-3d7d-48f6-8581-dd788d92f456.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"213a59ae-d865-4457-91ec-de20f3aefe49","title":"Rapid Response Assistant x 4","employer":"Knowsley Council","department":"","location":"The Halewood Centre, Roseheath Drive, Halewood , Knowsley, L26 9UH","locationType":3,"description":"<p>‘Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the MJ Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our future success!’ </p>\n<p>Female applicants only </p>\n<p>When applying please specify which post you are applying for in your personal statement (24 hours, 12 hours)</p>\n<p>The Rapid Response service are looking for Rapid Response Assistants to work in a multi-disciplinary team of professionals working in delivering a 24hr response service to avoid hospital admission and to facilitate hospital discharges, you would carry out person centred care offering practical support and advice.</p>\n<p>This is a developing service with great career prospects and training on offer, you must hold a Valid driving license and have access to a car. </p>\n<p>This is a great opportunity for someone to take their career further within the health and social care and join an amazing team.</p>\n<p>The service is open Monday to Sunday 8am till 10pm 365 days including Bank Holidays.</p>\n<p> (See job description) </p>\n<p>Benefits</p>\n<ul>\n<li>We offer a competitive salary</li>\n<li>Enhanced Pay working for Saturday, Sunday, and evenings from 8pm</li>\n<li>Joining the pension scheme</li>\n<li>Career Progression</li>\n<li>Generous Mileage scheme</li>\n<li>Working in a Multidisciplinary Team</li>\n<li>Work Mobile Phone and Laptop</li>\n</ul>\n<p>2 x 24 hour posts</p>\n<p>1 x 12 hour post</p>\n<p>Rota 5/7 Including weekends </p>\n<p>(8am-2pm), (2pm-10pm)</p>\n<p>Experience in care sector</p>\n<p>Interviews will be confirmed if successful via email address provided </p>\n<p>We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.</p>\n<p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.</p>\n<p>For informal enquiries please contact Anthony Stanton-Bird - anthony.stanton-bird@knowsley.gov.uk</p>\n<p>Previous applicants need not apply.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£24,970 - £25,183 per annum (pro rata for part time staff)","publishDate":"2024-11-05T11:40:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-19T17:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/4d6cb634-e978-4fc6-bd50-d5b35f9c8dfa.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"75fd2e02-d1c8-47bb-86fb-3067b9e6208f","title":"Casual Leisure Assistant","employer":"Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Wirral","locationType":3,"description":"<p>There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.</p>\n<p><strong>Casual Leisure Assistant</strong></p>\n<p>We are looking for several ready to work leisure assistants who can work as and when required across all our leisure facilities.</p>\n<p>The success candidates should hold a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.</p>\n<p>Key tasks of the role include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing lifeguard duties across designated swimming pools.</li>\n<li>Regularly patrol the gym area on rota and ensure all areas of the leisure facility and machines are clean and in good working order.</li>\n<li>Ensure all areas are fit for purpose and report all defects to a Line Manager.</li>\n<li>To undertake general cleaning and labouring duties as required.</li>\n<li>Regularly patrol outside facilities, collect tickets, and supervise outside changing facilities including the issue of keys for changing areas.</li>\n<li>An understanding of and an ability to deliver excellent customer service.</li>\n<li>All Leisure Assistants must participate in on-going training programmes Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) Pool Lifeguarding Qualification.</li>\n<li>First Aid at Work Certificate. external customers. Experience of working in a role which requires direct contact with the public.</li>\n<li>Aptitude with cleaning aids/machines.</li>\n<li>Experience of dealing effectively with the public including enquiries and complaints. Experience of working with basic tools and cleaning equipment. Experience of erecting and dismantling sport equipment</li>\n</ul>\n<p>In the first instance, and for an informal chat or more information about the role, please contact Jeanette Taylor – jeanettetaylor<a href=\"mailto:emmafoley@wirral.gov.uk\">@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p>This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at : <a href=\"https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment\">https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment</a></p>\n<p>If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on <a href=\"mailto:info@involvenorthwest.org.uk\">info@involvenorthwest.org.uk</a> or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.</p>\n<p>If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk\">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><strong>Working at Wirral</strong></p>\n<p>You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:</p>\n<p>Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.</p>\n<p>We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.</p>\n<p>We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.</p>\n<p>We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.</p>\n<p>Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.</p>\n<p>We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk\">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><sup><em>Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. 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You will work closely with families, schools and a range of service providers, including education, health, social care and voluntary sectors, ensuring that the parents/carers, children or young people (CYP) are included in the assessment and annual review process and their views are accurately recorded.</p>\n<p><strong>About the Candidate</strong></p>\n<p>The successful candidates will have experience of working with children or young people with special educational needs and disabilities and experience of leading multiagency meetings. You will be required to liaise with a wide range of people and partner organisations and so excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative way, are essential.</p>\n<p>Previous applicants need not apply.</p>\n<p><strong>If you would like to have an informal chat about the role, please contact Danielle Smith on </strong><a href=\"mailto:daniellesmith2@wirral.gov.uk\"><strong>daniellesmith2@wirral.gov.uk</strong></a><strong> </strong></p>\n<p>This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at : <a href=\"https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment\">https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment</a></p>\n<p>If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk\">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p>If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on <a href=\"mailto:info@involvenorthwest.org.uk\">info@involvenorthwest.org.uk</a> or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.</p>\n<p><strong>Working at Wirral</strong></p>\n<p>You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:</p>\n<p>Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.</p>\n<p>We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.</p>\n<p>We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.</p>\n<p>We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.</p>\n<p>Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.</p>\n<p>We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk\">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><em>Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.</em></p>\n<p><em>It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.</em></p>\n<p><em>Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.</em></p>\n<p><em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.</em></p>\n<p><em>Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.</em></p>\n<p><em>All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.</em></p>\n<p><em>The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.</em></p>\n<p><em>We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. 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We are an authority that achieves big things, and we aim to do this across all the services we provide, enhancing the quality of life and futures prospects for our communities, specifically delivering the best possible outcomes for children and young people across the region.</p>\n<p>All our colleagues at Halton have made a positive commitment to delivering great outcomes for our communities. Whoever joins us will share that passion for outstanding service, and strongly align with the values which define our workplace culture:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<blockquote>Working Together – building fantastic relationships with colleagues and customers</blockquote>\n</li>\n<li>\n<blockquote>Continuous Improvement – keeping great service delivery at the heart of everything we do</blockquote>\n</li>\n<li>\n<blockquote>Personal Growth – learning, growing and developing ourselves</blockquote>\n</li>\n<li>\n<blockquote>Accountability – doing what we say we are going to do</blockquote>\n</li>\n<li>\n<blockquote>Inspiring Leadership – positive roles models and leading by example</blockquote>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p>We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘<em>our colleagues</em>’.</p>\n<p>As we continue our council-wide transformation journey, we are looking for someone to join our senior team as Director of Education, Inclusion and Provision to help drive forward our improvement journey to ensure all our children receive the best possible start in life and can achieve their full potential. This is a broad role within Children’s Services that covers SEND, early years, school improvement, admissions, and alternative education.</p>\n<p>Reporting to our Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS) you will have the autonomy to get things done but with the full support of your peers, DCS, Chief Executive, and Members.</p>\n<p>As Director for Education, Inclusion & Provision you will help to define our education service of the future, strengthening SEND services and developing an all-phase school led improvement system. Partnership working and influencing skills will be vital to success, and you will focus on continuing to build and strengthen relationships with key partners across Education, Health, Police, and the voluntary and community sector.</p>\n<p>We are looking for someone who can gain the respect of partners across a complicated education landscape, both in Halton and across the wider Liverpool City Region. Workforce will also be key, and you will help to develop and empower your staff to create a culture of inquisitiveness and learning as well as articulating our vision and ambition for education services. There are many benefits to leading and working in Halton. You will be part of a strong leadership team, have the support of skilled, loyal and dedicated staff, and focused political leadership with a will to deliver a broad and ambitious agenda for Halton. </p>\n<p>You will have a strong political understanding, the ability to deliver results, and a flair for finding solutions that will add value to the day-to-day lives of our children and young people, and you will have a strong grasp of how transformation for the Council can enhance what we already do.</p>\n<p><strong>For more information about this exciting opportunity and further details about the Council's values and benefits, please visit our website <a href=\"https://haltoncouncilcareers.co.uk/director-childrens-education-inclusion-provision/\">here</a></strong></p>\n<p>To arrange an informal and confidential discussion about this post, please contact Kim Moore, PA to the Executive Director at <a href=\"mailto:kim.moore@halton.gov.uk\">kim.moore@halton.gov.uk</a></p>\n<blockquote>Closing date: Sunday 17<sup>th</sup> November</blockquote>\n<blockquote>Assessment Centre: Monday 2<sup>nd</sup> December</blockquote>\n<blockquote>Appointments Committee Final Interviews: Monday 16<sup>th</sup> December</blockquote>\n<p> </p>\n<p>At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – <a href=\"mailto:resourcing@halton.gov.uk\">resourcing@halton.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><strong>Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role.</strong></p>\n<p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. 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We provide a wide range of local authority services to the residents, businesses, schools, and visitors to the borough. We can only do this because of our highly valued, highly skilled workforce.<br><br>Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of benefits including well-being in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and development support.<br><br>St Helens is ideally located in the Merseyside area with good transport links to the surrounding areas. We are a busy, but friendly and well supported legal team. We are Lexcel accredited and were finalists in the both the Local Government Chronical “Team of the Year 2024” awards and the LexisNexis “Customer Focus Award 2024”.<br><br>We have embraced new ways of working giving flexibility for all our team members to work in a hybrid way, allowing staff to take control of their work/life balance. Excellent employee benefits are available including access to the Local Government Pension scheme and to a fully insured hybrid/electric car through the Council’s car leasing/salary sacrifice scheme.<br><br>In St Helens we are proud of our Borough, linking both industry and innovation to a strong local heritage sitting in an area of rolling countryside and areas of outstanding natural beauty.<br><br>As part of our transformation journey the Council has made a significant commitment to the delivery of the Borough’s ambitious growth plans in order to accelerate delivery of the priority place-based growth projects, with a focus on securing shared prosperity outcomes, environmental enhancements and tackling the boroughs existing inequalities.<br><br>We invite applications from a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEx, with experience of advising in relation to contract law. 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We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality.<br><br>St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.<br><br>NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.<br>All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"From: £48,710.00 To: £51,802.00 per annum, pro rata 29.6 hours","publishDate":"2024-11-01T14:41:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-12-02T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/167763e5-47d2-476e-891c-fc17fbec2332.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"0a362d74-d9af-47ff-a6e7-e378989c4153","title":"Technical Account Manager","employer":"Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Mallory, 2 Alice Ker Square","locationType":2,"description":"<p>There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.</p>\n<p><strong>Technical Account Manager</strong></p>\n<p><strong>About the Role:</strong></p>\n<p>An exciting and challenging opportunity has been created to join the Finance Service at Wirral Council. We are looking for a Technical Accountant Manager to join and support our financial, management, and technical accounting team.</p>\n<p>As a key member of the Accountancy team, your primary purpose will be to support the Senior Finance Manager to deliver the statutory financial duties of the Council. You will play a key role in the closure of accounts process, liaise with auditors, and ensure the statutory accounts are completed on time, as well as statutory reporting.</p>\n<p><strong>About the candidate:</strong></p>\n<p>The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, motivated, and committed individual, who is able to demonstrate a high degree of financial technical accounting ability, whilst also possessing excellent communication and strong financial management skills.</p>\n<p>This is a challenging position and will require strong financial analysis skills and input into reporting for various stakeholders.</p>\n<p>Candidates will be full or part CCAB qualified accountants preferably with experience in a local government finance environment.</p>\n<p><strong>Interviews to be held on Friday 22<sup>nd</sup> November 2024.</strong></p>\n<p>Should you require further information or would like an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please email <a href=\"mailto:shaunallen@wirral.gov.uk\">shaunallen@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p>If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on <a href=\"mailto:info@involvenorthwest.org.uk\">info@involvenorthwest.org.uk</a> or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.</p>\n<p>If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress, and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk\">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><strong>Working at Wirral</strong></p>\n<p>You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:</p>\n<p>Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.</p>\n<p>We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.</p>\n<p>We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.</p>\n<p>We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.</p>\n<p>Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.</p>\n<p>We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk\">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><sup><em>Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. 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We have a limited number of vacancies remaining.<br><br>Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.<br><br>St Helens Borough Council is on a mission to be a leading Council for best practice and an employer of choice for individuals seeking a rewarding role and career.<br><br>Working as part of our Children We Look After Team at St Helens Borough Council, means you will enjoy a wide range of competitive salary and benefits, flexible working, and continuous development at all career stages. We are a strong, resilient Council, that respects and values the individuality and diversity that every employee brings. We encourage applications from all sections of the community to enable us to represent the neighbourhoods in which we serve.<br><br>Making a difference at St Helens as a Senior Social Worker<br><br>Joining us means you will provide expertise commensurate with your role, experience and grade, acting as invaluable resource to the team and department working in a diverse, challenging and rewarding environment. If you are an experienced social worker who really likes to make a difference and are keen to take on the challenge then, you can read our full job description and person specification criteria document, for full information, along with application submission information.<br><br>St Helens is a great place to work so why not see what our colleagues have to say and to discover our full range of in work benefits. We understand that you may have some questions, so if you would like to explore any aspect of this role before applying, you are welcome to discuss this with us by submitting an expression of interest request to socialcarerecruitment@sthelens.gov.uk and a member of the CWLA team will be in touch to discuss any questions you might have.<br><br><br>This is a hybrid position with some home working, however the post will require you to be based at our offices in St Helens and be able to attend the St Helens area regularly as part of your work.<br><br>Thank you for your interest in working for us at Children’s Services St Helens Borough Council and we look forward to receiving your application.<br><br>This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure and Social Work England Registration.<br><br>Thank you for your interest in working for us.<br>If you are experiencing issues with applying online, you can contact a member of the team at Recruitment@sthelens.gov.uk and a form will be sent to you to complete.<br><br>St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.<br><br>Equality & Diversity<br>St Helens Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality<br>St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident Employers lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.<br><br>NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.<br>All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan<br>Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"From: £42,626 per annum To: £45,511 per annum","publishDate":"2024-11-01T14:26:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-14T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/a473cf9f-91e5-4a3a-9afc-3b6038b5f584.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ccb298f7-62e2-4e6f-8090-56287719065f","title":"Senior Social Worker, Assessment","employer":"St Helens Borough Council","department":"","location":"St Helens Metropolitan Council","locationType":2,"description":"<p>We are St Helens Borough Council<br><br>This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure and Social Work England Registration.<br><br>Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. 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We encourage applications from all sections of the community to enable us to represent the neighbourhoods in which we serve.<br><br>Making a difference at St Helens as a Senior Social Worker in Assessment.<br><br>Joining us as a Senior Social Worker in Assessment means you will provide expertise commensurate with your role, experience and grade acting as invaluable resource to the team and department working in a diverse, challenging and rewarding environment. If you are a social worker who really likes to make a difference, is keen to develop and is keen to take on the challenge then please read our full job description and person specification criteria documents for full information along with application submission information.<br><br>St Helens is a great place to work so why not see what our colleagues have to say and to discover our full range of in work benefits. We understand that you may have some questions so if you would like to explore any aspect of this role before applying you are welcome to discuss this with us by submitting an expression of interest request to socialcarerecruitment@sthelens.gov.uk and a member of the Assessment team will be in touch to discuss any questions you might have.<br><br>This is a hybrid position with some home working, however the post will require you to be based at our offices in St Helens and be able to attend the St Helens area regularly as part of your work.<br><br>Thank you for your interest in working for us at Children’s Services St Helens Borough Council and we look forward to receiving your application.<br><br>Thank you for your interest in working for us.<br>If you are experiencing issues with applying online, you can contact a member of the team at Recruitment@sthelens.gov.uk and a form will be sent to you to complete.<br><br>St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.<br><br>Equality & Diversity<br>St Helens Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality<br>St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. 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As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce. St Helens council is on a mission to be a leading Council for best practice and an employer of choice for individuals seeking a rewarding role and career.<br><br>Working as part of our Adoption Team at St Helens Council means you will enjoy a wide range of competitive salary and benefits, flexible working, and continuous development at all career stages. 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We understand that you may have some questions so if you would like to explore any aspect of this role before applying you are welcome to discuss this with us by submitting an expression of interest request to socialcarerecruitment@sthelens.gov.uk and a member of the Fostering & Adoption team will be in touch to discuss any questions you might have.<br><br>This is a hybrid position with some home working, however the post will require you to be based at our offices in St Helens and be able to attend the St Helens area regularly as part of your work.<br><br>Thank you for your interest in working for Children’s Services St Helens Council and we look forward to receiving your application.<br><br>Thank you for your interest in working for us.<br>If you are experiencing issues with applying online, you can contact a member of the team at Recruitment@sthelens.gov.uk and a form will be sent to you to complete.<br><br>St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.<br><br>Equality & Diversity<br>St Helens Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality<br>St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. 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As Programme Manager, you'll oversee the delivery of cutting-edge projects that enhance public services and improve citizen experiences. You'll collaborate with diverse stakeholders, foster a culture of innovation, and ensure successful outcomes. </p>\n<p>This necessitates working in a fast moving development environment, deploying new agile approaches to a high complexity and uncertainty programme to enable local services to identify programmes for improvement and prepare for delivery. This balances work with data, stakeholders, communities and national Government to convene and shape the plan for delivery. You will need to oversee the develop of a number of workstreams to deliver the capability and outputs required for the Full Business Case and consequent implementation. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>About the person</strong></p>\n<p>You will have strong experience in a range of programmes and projects which can be applied to our work, gained from different contexts. An inclusive, collaborative and results oriented leader, you will be able to balance development of people and processes with the need to achieve milestones and outputs. You should be a problem solver, demonstrate adaptability and flexibility and have the ability to see the big picture and picture the required future state.</p>\n<p>If you're passionate about public service, have a proven track record in agile delivery, and are ready to shape the future of public sector innovation, we want to hear from you.</p>\n<p><strong>If you think you match the job description and our values then click on the link to apply, indicating how you meet the person specification.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>It is anticipated that interviews will be held during the week commencing the 25th of November.</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>About the organisation</strong></p>\n<p>The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.</p>\n<p>The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Staff benefits</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%</li>\n<li>Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days</li>\n<li>Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner</li>\n<li>Flexible and hybrid working</li>\n<li>24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and free counselling service</li>\n<li>Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms</li>\n<li>Bike to Work Scheme</li>\n<li>Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Equality, Diversity & Inclusion</strong></p>\n<p>We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all candidates who met the essential criteria in the job description and who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.</p>\n<p>The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£56,070 - £66,558","publishDate":"2024-11-01T12:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-18T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/031b68f7-982f-4b61-a4f5-e433ff8b7092.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"81d4d93b-3c4a-42a1-b2e5-f0a350eec0c0","title":"Library Volunteer (IT/Family History)","employer":"Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Wirral","locationType":3,"description":"<p>The Council is seeking enthusiastic, committed individuals who would like to volunteer and support the staff with a number of roles.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>IT</li>\n<li>Family History</li>\n</ul>\n<p>If you wish to apply for this role please download and complete the below Volunteer Application form and send to libraryvolunteers@wirral.gov.uk</p>\n<p>Should you wish to discuss informally, please contact Elaine Wilson via email: elainewilson@wirral.gov.uk</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Volunteer - Unpaid","publishDate":"2024-11-01T09:42:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2024-11-30T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/81bf476e-0bc4-4293-b53c-943f1eba694c.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"362ee783-b2e3-42a2-94ef-2e79f24c055c","title":"Casual Leisure Coach 5","employer":"Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Wirral","locationType":3,"description":"<p>There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.</p>\n<p><strong>Casual Leisure Coach 5</strong></p>\n<p><strong>About the role:</strong></p>\n<p>We are seeking Casual Leisure Coach 5’s (Group Fitness Instructors) to add to our existing pool of fitness employees. These casual roles will provide essential cover for sickness and annual leave, as and when required, maintaining the group exercise class programme across Active Wirral leisure centres based across all Active Wirral indoor leisure centres.</p>\n<p><strong>About the candidate:</strong></p>\n<p>Casual Leisure Coach 5’s will have the ability to deliver a wide range of exercise classes following exercise to music routines. You will be expected to implement your own teaching style and create a unique customer experience to Invigor8 members through group exercise. You will deliver a variety of activities to include aerobics, HIIT, Yoga, Pilates etc.</p>\n<p>Qualifications:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A minimum REPS 2 (Register of Exercise Professionals) or equivalent qualification.</li>\n<li>Exercise to Music, and individual qualifications in each discipline.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The successful candidate will be required to work as and when required, at short notice, which may include evenings and weekends. They will also be required to work across all facilities within the leisure estate, having the ability to travel across the Borough to support the needs of the service as and when required.</p>\n<p>Should you wish to discuss this vacancy informally, please contact Becky Hunt - <a href=\"mailto:beckyhunt@wirral.gov.uk\">beckyhunt@wirral.gov.uk</a><em>.</em></p>\n<p><strong> </strong><strong>Interviews to be held mid to late November.</strong></p>\n<p>This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at : <a href=\"https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment\">https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment</a></p>\n<p>If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on <a href=\"mailto:info@involvenorthwest.org.uk\">info@involvenorthwest.org.uk</a> or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.</p>\n<p>If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk\">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><strong>Working at Wirral</strong></p>\n<p>You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:</p>\n<p>Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.</p>\n<p>We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.</p>\n<p>We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.</p>\n<p>We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.</p>\n<p>Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.</p>\n<p>We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk\">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><sup><em>Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.</em></sup></p>\n<p><sup><em>We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. 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