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The role
As a Homeownership Litigation Assistant, you'll play a key role in supporting legal action for the recovery of service charges, garage rents, mortgage arrears, and other council debts. You will assist Litigation Officers in preparing documentation and evidence for use in court and tribunal proceedings, ensuring cases are managed efficiently, professionally, and in line with tight deadlines.
You’ll support in drafting and preparing court and tribunal applications, compiling legal bundles, collecting evidence, and helping to prepare the Council’s case for the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT). You'll also assist with administrative tasks such as working with reports, maintaining accurate case records, responding to enquiries, and supporting wider team projects.
In addition, you’ll take ownership of a personal caseload of non-defended claims, issuing proceedings, preparing legal documents, and securing payments after judgment. Your role will involve regular contact with courts, legal professionals, residents, and internal teams, giving you valuable exposure to housing litigation and real-time legal processes.
Key Responsibilities:
<ul>
<li>Support the recovery of service charges, garage rents, and other housing-related debts through legal action.</li>
<li>Assist Litigation Officers in preparing cases for court and tribunals, including gathering evidence and compiling legal bundles.</li>
<li>Manage a personal caseload of non-defended claims, issuing proceedings and securing payment post-judgement.</li>
<li>Draft and deliver legal documents, ensuring compliance with strict court and tribunal deadlines.</li>
<li>Respond to enquiries from customers and internal teams, providing clear and accurate case updates.</li>
<li>Attend court hearings to observe proceedings and act as a note taker, gaining valuable hands-on legal experience.</li>
</ul>
How will you make an impact as our Homeownership Litigation Assistant?
You’ll bring the right blend of legal understanding, attention to detail, and practical experience to help us deliver a high-quality, compliant service. To thrive in this role, you’ll need:
<ul>
<li>Experience in litigation, leasehold management, or income recovery, ideally within a housing or local authority setting.</li>
<li>Ability in handling County Court and Tribunal procedures, including MCOL, with an understanding of evidentiary rules.</li>
<li>Experience preparing court bundles, witness statements, and legal documentation to a high professional standard.</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of leasehold and freehold tenures, service charge construction, and related legislation or case law.</li>
<li>Ability to manage multiple case files and deadlines, particularly in non-defended matters, with strong attention to detail.</li>
<li>Clear and confident communicator, able to explain legal processes to colleagues and residents alike.</li>
<li>Proficiency using Word, Excel, document management and service charge systems in a fast-paced office environment.</li>
<li>A proactive approach to customer service, ensuring enquiries are dealt with professionally and in line with council policy.</li>
</ul>
This is a valuable opportunity to develop hands-on legal experience in a homeownership context within local government. Your contribution will directly support fair, transparent outcomes and make a meaningful difference to our residents.
Additional information:
Full time, 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This role offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement, with 2 days working from home and 3 days based at our London Bridge office.
Employee benefits:
You’ll join a motivated, driven, and supportive team that values each of its members and strives for excellence. You’ll also be part of a successful, high-achieving service making a real difference to the lives of residents across the borough. In return for all your hard work, skills and experience, you will receive:
<ul>
<li>A competitive base salary (pro rata for part time staff)</li>
<li>Strong supportive senior management team</li>
<li>Regular one to one supervision</li>
<li>Professional development &amp; training opportunities</li>
<li>Clear career development pathways</li>
<li>Agile and flexible working arrangements</li>
<li>Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)</li>
<li>Season ticket and cycle loans</li>
<li>Annual Leave starting at 27 days per year, increasing to 35 (with length of service) (pro rata for part time staff)</li>
<li>Wellbeing programme</li>
<li>HSF Health plan and eye care scheme</li>
<li>EAP employee assistance programme, confidential counselling and support</li>
<li>Social clubs and staff groups</li>
</ul>
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
<ul>
<li>Members of the Armed Forces and veterans</li>
<li>Are currently in care, or have previously been in care</li>
<li>If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.</li>
</ul>
Why Southwark?
Southwark Council is the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues such as The Shard, The Tate Modern and Borough Market along with conservation areas, historic buildings, social enterprises and a young, diverse, and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals, and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark 2030 and Southwark Stands Together, underpins all that we do.
Recruitment timetable:
Closing date: Friday 11 July 2025 at 23:59*
*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, in which case we will move the key dates for the process. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview date: Thursday 24 July 2025
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.southwark.gov.uk/engagement-and-consultations/southwark-stands-together" target="_blank">Southwark Stands Together programme</a>. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Southwark Council

Homeownership Litigation Assistant

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Permanent Ref: P0755 Why come to Dacorum? Just a 25-minute train journey from the centre of London, Dacorum occupies an enviable location just outside of the M25 and is home to the towns of Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring. Dacorum is an active and green place which is a centre of business, enterprise and ambition. As such we receive exciting and challenging applications in our towns and rural areas including the Green Belt -experiences to really develop your planning career. We are an innovative and ambitious planning department, dealing with not only a high number of major planning applications but being at the forefront of planning system advances. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and experienced candidate to join our growing wider Development Management service. What is the opportunity? Are you self-motivated, flexible and passionate about delivering excellent services and driving positive change? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment that values teamwork, inclusion, and respect? We are looking for a Principal Planning Enforcement Officer to join Dacorum Borough Council. We deal with a wide range of planning and environmental issues and are a committed team that has a strong record of taking proactive enforcement. The team use their full range of skills in an effective and innovative way to secure improvements for residents across Dacorum Borough. You will possess strong persuasion, negotiation and communication skills and will be adept at advising customers on how to achieve compliance and ensure that assessments of harm and expediency are conducted appropriately. The role will lead a small and dedicated team and involve taking appropriate enforcement action where necessary. This includes attending court proceedings, committee hearings and dealing with enforcement appeals. Being a confident decision maker and having the ability to engage with all key stakeholders, while maintaining a high standard of professionalism, is key. This is a real opportunity for the right person to join a strong, efficient team whose focus is to deliver a high-quality service. This position attracts a market forces supplement of £5,000 per annum which is subject to review in Spring 2027. Further information The successful candidates must be driven, enthusiastic and reliable. Applicants must have a driving licence which is valid in the UK and use of a vehicle or frequent access to transport to access urban and rural locations. If you would like to discuss these opportunities, or if you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail Tobias Fett at: <a href="mailto:tobias.fett@dacorum.gov.uk" target="_blank">tobias.fett@dacorum.gov.uk</a>. Interviews Dates: Between 28th July and 7th August 2025

Dacorum Borough Council

Principal Planning Enforcement Officer

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Our Grounds Maintenance Team are currently looking for seasonal staff to help them through the busy summer period. If you would like to work in our beatuiful parks and coastline, please see the links below to the details of the jobs available via HRGO Recruitment Agency.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
Grounds Maintenance Operative
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Mobile Toilet Cleaner
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Folkestone & Hythe District Council

Grounds Maintenance Seasonal Roles

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Role: Design and Technology Technician
Salary: £8,189 – £8,317 (Actual Salary), Grade 3, SCP 3 to SCP 4, £24,027 to £24,404 (FTE)
Contract type: Permanent.&nbsp; 15 hours per week, term-time only
Reporting to:&nbsp; Learning Leader – Design Technology
Start date: 1st&nbsp;September 2025
About Us
This is an exciting time to be joining our Multi Academy Trust, which collectively educates over 4300 children, and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local communities. The Foundation’s central offices are based at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College campus set in beautiful grounds.
This role is based at The County High School, Leftwich, which is a high performing, fully inclusive, co-educational, 11-16 school with approximately 1050 students, 60 teaching and 60 support staff.&nbsp; The school serves a mixed catchment area with a Published Admission Number of 210, and we are now significantly over-subscribed.
Further details about The County High School, Leftwich, can be found in the attached documents.
About the Role
The role will be 15 hours per week, 8.30am to 11.30am. Monday to Friday working term time only.
The successful candidate will provide practical and technical support to the D&amp;T department, ensuring the smooth, safe, and effective delivery of lessons across material areas including Timbers, Polymers, Electronics, Textiles, CAD/CAM and Food Preparation and Nutrition. Technicians bring specialised knowledge in materials, processes, or technologies that can enhance the quality of student work, they will need to support the setup of complex projects and machinery. Design &amp; Technology technicians assist teachers in delivering practical lessons safely and efficiently, to work under the teacher’s supervision, following all school safety systems.&nbsp;
Your Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Please refer to the job description attached.</li>
</ul>
What we are looking for
<ul>
<li>Achieved&nbsp;Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate</li>
<li>Hold relevant vocational qualifications (eg. Engineering, Catering, Textiles, COSHH)</li>
<li>Energetic, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines</li>
<li>Flexible approach and positive attitude towards work</li>
<li>Confidence in using a range of tools, machinery, and digital equipment (e.g. printers, laser cutters, CNC machines)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;Closing Date: &nbsp;Friday 4th&nbsp;July, 9am
Interview Date:&nbsp; Friday 11th&nbsp;July
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Design and Technology Technician, please complete the application form today! You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.
We’d love to hear from you!
If you would like to talk to us about the role before applying, please contact Mandy Pimlatt on 01606 333300 and we would be happy to answer any questions you have.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references.&nbsp; The school is an equal opportunities employer.

Design and Technology Technician

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School Cleaner
The Site Manager and cleaning team as a whole are responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the school. Each cleaner will be part of a team and responsible for an area and will be expected to clean to the frequency and standard set out below and as per work schedules.
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Site Manager
HOURS:12½ hours per week, term time only (38 weeks) plus additional 60 cleaning hrs. during school holidays, by arrangement with the Site manager.
25 hrs. - Summer
7 hrs. each other holiday (5 x 7 = 35hrs)
Holidays to be taken outside the normal school term dates (i.e., during school holidays). Term dates as per the school website.
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To be responsible to the school Site Manager, who will be responsible for the supervision of the cleaning team and who will oversee the allocation of school cleaning schedules and the provision of cleaning materials and equipment, reporting directly to the Headteacher;
To work as a member of a team and to ensure that high standards of cleanliness and hygiene for staff and pupils are maintained throughout the school;
To be flexible and able to respond to specific cleaning needs in the school if directed by the Site Manager or Headteacher;
To provide a thorough and reliable service to the school.
MAIN DUTIES:
Carry out and complete all cleaning tasks in line with work schedules as set out by the Site Manager;
Carry out amended work schedules as required from time to time by the Site Manager in response to school events, needs or staff absence;
Complete designated ‘deep cleaning’ projects during school holidays; Ensure that work is completed to a high standard;
Maintain good time keeping;
Adhere to school and legal regulations regarding health, safety, fire and accident reporting;
Report any general or specific health and safety concerns, defects or accident to the Site Manager promptly;
Handle chemicals and cleaning equipment carefully. Use all cleaning materials and equipment according to the task they are intended for and in accordance with the school Health and Safety policies and COSHH data sheets;
Display a positive and professional attitude around staff and pupils and dress appropriately to be able to carry out duties efficiently;
Participate in all school arranged training to improve personal development and skills;
Implement the provisions of the school’s Safeguarding policy which can be found on the school website.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Reliable, punctual and hardworking; Good team player;
Willing to assist in the performance of other tasks when required; Pro-active, friendly and professional approach to work;
Keenness to use initiative and be given responsibility; Sense of humour.
SUPERVISION:
The post holder will work largely on his/her own initiative subject to the general and specific direction of the Site Manager.
From time to time the Headteacher will carry out spot checks on any aspect of cleanliness he/she feels is appropriate.
Applications:
Closing date for applications 12pm on Friday 27th June.
Charles Darwin Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Charles Darwin Community Primary School is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
For further information regarding this role, please contact <a href="mailto:admin@charlesdarwin.cheshire.sch.uk" target="_blank">admin@charlesdarwin.cheshire.sch.uk</a>

Cleaner

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If you are interested, please contact Lynne Keeble on 07523 964476 or send your cv to <a href="mailto:lynnekeeble@hotmail.com" target="_blank">lynnekeeble@hotmail.com</a>



<h4>This role is being advertised on behalf of a parent who is seeking to employ a Personal Assistant:</h4>
I am looking to employ a personal assistant to provide respite care for my ten-year-old who is autistic, has ADHD, epilepsy and other health conditions. This would be for 4 hours a week term time and 6 hours a week holiday time at £12.21.
I need someone that they feel comfortable with and who can connect with them, to form a trusting bond. They should be empathetic and understanding of their needs. They should also be active as they love walks and the outdoors. I am looking for someone that could spend time with them in the park, going swimming, out for walks or playing together at home. I would also like someone that would possibly be willing to join us on family days out.
I would need someone that is first aid trained and able to manage when they have seizures and feel happy/comfortable to give medications. I am happy to train you in this.
To fulfil this position, you would need to have a DBS.
If you are interested, please contact Lynne Keeble on 07523 964476 or send your cv to <a href="mailto:lynnekeeble@hotmail.com" target="_blank">lynnekeeble@hotmail.com</a>

Bracknell Forest Council

Personal Assistant

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As an Apprentice Gardener, you’ll work alongside experienced horticulture professionals to help maintain our parks, green spaces, sports facilities, cemeteries and playgrounds. This hands-on role is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience while studying towards a Level 2 Horticulture Apprenticeship.
You will learn to:
<ul>
<li>Maintain shrubs, trees, flower beds, herbaceous plants</li>
<li>Use horticultural tools and machinery safely and efficiently</li>
<li>Assist with turf care, weeding, and pest control</li>
<li>Support seasonal planting projects and community initiatives</li>
<li>Work in a team to keep public green spaces and playgrounds tidy and welcoming</li>
</ul>
What We’re Looking For:
<ul>
<li>A genuine interest in gardening, nature, and outdoor work</li>
<li>Willingness to learn and work in all weather conditions</li>
<li>Good teamwork and communication skills</li>
<li>Reliable, punctual, and positive attitude</li>
<li>No previous experience required—just a passion to grow!</li>
</ul>
What We Offer:
<ul>
<li>Fully funded training and nationally recognised qualification</li>
<li>On-the-job support from experienced gardeners and supervisors</li>
<li>Uniform and safety equipment provided</li>
<li>A chance to make a real impact in your local community</li>
<li>Opportunities for career progression within the council</li>
<li>Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme</li>
<li>Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional leave</li>
<li>Salary sacrifice opportunities including cycle to work scheme, home tech &amp; car.</li>
<li>Unbeatable discounts for retailers such as Argos, M&amp;S, B&amp;Q, Currys PC Worls and many others.</li>
</ul>
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.&nbsp; Pendle Borough Council does not discriminate on any basis of disability, sex, marriage or civil partnership, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, or maternity

Apprentice Gardener

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Salary: NJC 12 - 17 £20,525 - £22,265 (Actual Salary) - £27,711 - £30,060 (FTE) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits Hours: 32.5 hours a week, (38.4 weeks per year) Contract: Permanent Start date: September 2025Join our team at Meadstead Primary Academy and help shape the very start of a child's learning journey. We're looking for an experienced and passionate Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support within our specialist SEND provision. The role will directly focus on our SEND children, working alongside teachers and other TAs to ensure the very best educational experience for all of our children.About the roleIn this HLTA role, you'll work closely with our SEND teachers and TAs to help deliver an ambitious curriculum, creating a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment for every child. You'll lead sessions, cover lessons, and guide pupils through key developmental stages - giving them the strongest possible start. From time to time, in the absence of the teache,r you may organise and supervise the provision and the other teaching assistants.Our HLTA's will:<ul>
<li>Plan and deliver small group interventions and cover whole-class sessions when required</li>
<li>Support with assessment and observations to inform planning</li>
<li>Encourage children's social and emotional development</li>
<li>Build strong relationships with families, supporting parental involvement</li>
<li>Line manage or supervise other TAs where appropriate</li>
</ul>Requirement for the role:<ul>
<li>Level 4 Higher Level Teaching assistant qualified </li>
<li>Experienced in a range of SEND strategies</li>
<li>SEND knowledge and awareness</li>
<li>Motivated and passionate about supporting SEND children within our schools to ensure the very best education for them. </li>
</ul>We value the skills and dedication of our teaching assistants. To support the best outcomes for our students, as a HLTA we require a level 4 Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent). If you don't yet hold this qualification but you do have the relevant experience and hold a level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, don't worry! We'll invest in your development by enrolling you in one of our Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Programmes, helping you gain the behaviours, skills and experience you need to thrive in the role.Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. You must have the right to work in the UK.About Meadstead Primary Academy Meadstead is a proud and ambitious school serving a diverse community in Barnsley. We're dedicated to creating an inspiring, inclusive learning environment where children thrive emotionally, socially and academically. We have a strong EYFS and SEND offer and are committed to ensuring every child is ready to flourish across all levels of the school and beyond.Our team is close-knit, committed and passionate about improving lives through education. Our recent developments in the SEND curriculum have created exciting opportunities for a skilled HLTA to make a real impact. Who is Lift Schools?We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.We offer you:<ul>
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Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.</li>
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Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.</li>
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Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.</li>
</ul>Closing date: 6th JulyWe reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (SEND)

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We have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Social Worker / Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to join our Integrated Mental Health Service, here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full time, permanent basis.
As a Senior Social Worker / Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) you will join a passionate and dynamic team, playing an integral role as, we collaborate with The Health Trust to transform our services and develop a dedicated social care pathway.
Both Wokingham Borough Council and The Health Trust recognise the benefits of integration, which include holistic support for people accessing the service, peer support and working collaboratively on casework for CMHT (Community Mental Health Team) colleagues. Although WBC staff will manage social care and BHFT will provide health care separately, the service will collaborate closely as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for service users.&nbsp;
Wokingham CMHT is committed to professional development and has excellent working relationships with health colleagues and colleagues in Adult Social Care.
We have a number of service development initiatives coming up, including development of a hospital discharge team and an Occupational Therapy-led reablement service so it’s an exciting time to join us.
Additionally, if you’re AMHP who has been out of practice, we may be able to support your re-approval to you get back up and running.&nbsp; If you’re not yet an AMHP we will consider applications from those keen to undertake the training.
Benefits
Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:
⭐&nbsp;A generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays
⭐ Enrolment to an excellent local government pension scheme
⭐ An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline
⭐&nbsp;A range of local &amp; lifestyle discounts
⭐ Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office)
⭐ If the successful candidate is an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) there will be the opportunity to be approved by Wokingham and contribute to the AMHP rota and receive the AMHP allowance (£5355 - £7000 depending on experience).
⭐ Salary sacrifice car &amp; cycle to work schemes
⭐ And much more!&nbsp;
Key responsibilities:
<ul>
<li>Hold a mental health caseload, providing care and services for people who have severe and /or enduring mental health difficulties.</li>
<li>Produce care plans and risk management plans and ensure their effective implementation.</li>
<li>Act in a supervisory role to other team members and provide supervision in line with the CMHT Joint Supervision Policy.</li>
<li>Identify safeguarding adult and children concerns and implement safeguarding policies and processes.</li>
<li>Maintain high standards of quality in clinical recording, ensuring information is recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date.</li>
<li>Carry out a reviewing function with people in long term stable placements who have care packages in place.</li>
<li>Comply with all service requirements in terms of lone working in the community.</li>
</ul>
Candidate requirements:
<ul>
<li>Hold an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) qualification/be willing to undertake training to be an AMHP.</li>
<li>Have a comprehensive understanding of Safeguarding, the MHA, MCA, CA and Human Rights legislation.</li>
<li>Be a skilled communicator, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and customers</li>
<li>Be well organised with excellent time management skills.</li>
<li>Strong IT skills.</li>
</ul>
Our Area
Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.
We’re home to a range of high performing schools including 69 primary and 21 secondary, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.
If you’re interested in this exciting opportunity, click the link below and apply today.
Alternatively, for more information or to arrange an information discussion, please contact Charlotte Carpenter&nbsp;via <a href="mailto:emailCharlotte.Carpenter@wokingham.gov.uk" target="_blank">emailCharlotte.Carpenter@wokingham.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;
Closing: 29th July 2025, 11pm
Interviews: TBC
If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.&nbsp;
Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.
Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure &amp; Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

Wokingham Borough Council

Senior Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional

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We are a small friendly team who will support your career progression and we would love you to join our team and support our journey applying psychology to make a difference for children and young people in the borough contributing to Education and Learning’s three obsessions: attendance, inclusion, and wellbeing.
Teamwork and collaboration are important to us and we strive to find innovative ways to apply psychology in our practice We are committed to consultation, collaboration and communication and embrace person-centred and strengths-based approaches. We are keen to apply different paradigms in psychology, particularly positive psychology and although we are predominantly a statutory service, we are developing an emerging traded offer we hope to strengthen and build on, delivered via TESSA. As a service we actively encourage professional development, including offering TEP placement and support each other offering a range of supervision opportunities. We work closely with partner agencies and have opportunities to contribute to developments across St Helens.
Dr Alison Brown, Principal Educational Psychologist.
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Making a Difference
Whatever stage of your career, working in the public sector puts you at the heart of communities. 
Our workforce provides services to our resident's day in and day out, making a positive impact on real peoples lives. We could not do this without the dedication, professionalism and strength of our workforce. 
‘I value the variety of interesting opportunities focussed on my development needs and interests, the safe reflective space created by colleagues to unpick complex issues and share perspectives, the active promotion of professional autonomy and leadership and the genuine interest, compassion and kindness of everyone in the team.’ Anna Beckett, Year 3 TEP (2024)
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Roles That Matter
You can view full details of the role with our attached Job Description and Person Specification. You can also find out more about what its like to work at St Helens Council on our Careers Site. For further information, or to arrange an informal meeting to discuss this role, please contact: Dr Alison Brown, Principal Educational Psychologist.
About You.
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<li>An enthusiastic, dedicated, skilled EP registered with the HCPC or a TEP in Year 2 or Year 3 of training who will be eligible when qualified.</li>
<li>Passionate about improving the outcomes for children and young people with SEND.</li>
<li>Committed to enacting social justice and promoting inclusion.</li>
<li>Keen to develop innovative practice, including specialist knowledge in your area of interest.</li>
<li>A great communicator, putting people at ease to share your knowledge and understanding of psychology through consultation, reports and delivering training.</li>
<li>Committed to consultation and collaboration.</li>
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Equality &amp; Diversity
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. 
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 and selection process. 
 




Full Job Description &amp; Person Specification Documents are included with this advert.
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St Helens Council is officially recognised as one of the regions leading fair employers, achieving accredited status under the Liverpool City Combined Authority Fair Employment Charter. The Charter recognises the ongoing commitment to fair pay, secure work, training &amp; progression &amp; staff well-being whilst celebrating employers who go above and beyond for their workforce providing an inclusive and supportive environment.

All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles

We reserve the right to close the advert early, with sufficient applications. Apply early to avoid disappointment.
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