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This is an exciting and fast paced role to support the strategic aims of Staffordshire County Council Children's Social Care. You will help enable practice excellence and practice evaluation to support effective learning and creating a culture of innovation.

If you have the drive and commitment to support this exciting journey we look forward to your application.

This role is a full time, 2 year fixed term role ending 31 December 2026 and is a hybrid role. There is expectation that part of your week will be office based.

Main Responsibilities

You will work as part of the Practice Excellence Team to and be expected:

• to lead in providing expert quality assurance analysis reports, guidance and support to staff to improve auditing across Children's Social Care includung:
  • quality assurance activity, quality assurance analysis, development and implementation of improvement plans following analysis.
  • Improvement (process & change management within social work practice)
  • Practice improvement across all levels of social work practice
  • Co-production, staff engagement and training, to improve practice and develop professional social work skills.
• to support the implementation of continuous improvement activity across Children’s Social Care relating to Social Work Practice.
• to promote and lead in line with our Children and Families vision, working in a relational and restorative way.
• to engage all stakeholders to develop, review and implement innovative and effective quality assurance analysis and planning as as a relational leader
• to develop in-house auditing experts and support in promoting learning, practice improvement and staff development based upon audit analysis alongside the workforce development team.
• be confident in audit analysis and practice improvement to enable us to further build on a culture of learning.
• critically challenge social work practice and work with colleagues to effect change, improving standards of practice for children and families.
• work closely with colleagues across Children’s Social Care, and within the Intelligence, Performance and Engagement Team (IPET).

The Ideal Candidate

You will have :

• substantial social work post qualifying experience
• Knowledge of current best practice in social work and learning and development.
• Up to date knowledge of social work training and practice
• Understanding of auditing methodology including how to capture and report on learning, understanding operational and strategic requirements.
• Experience of overseeing, directing and evaluating social work practice, with an awareness of what excellent social work practice looks like.
• Experience of delivering a range of learning methods such as group training, coaching, mentoring and one to one support
• Experience of working within a team to provide an excellent service

Interviews will be held on Monday 16th December 2024

Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills and experiences so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Jennie Arries, Head of Practice Excellence & Principal Social Worker. Jennifer.Arries@Staffordshire.gov.uk

“We’re happy to talk flexible working”

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

Multi-Trade Operative

Ipswich based – covering Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk

£33,702
- £35,476 per year
40 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Multi-Trade Operative to join our Responsive Repairs team, based in Ipswich. With a mix of skills and qualifications, the role will involve working on repairs for void properties and will cover all aspects of general building repairs and maintenance, including doors and windows. The role is mainly lone working with opportunities to work with the wider team as and when required, sharing out of hours call outs on a rota basis. With a company van and tools included the role will cover the sites across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.

The role of Multi-Trade Operative will include:

- Carry out construction, fault fixing and maintenance duties in line with contract specifications
- Instillation of new kitchens, bathrooms, wet rooms, windows, doors and fencing
- Ensure tools and equipment are maintained in good condition and restocking these when needed
- Respond positively to complaints and breakdowns in service delivery, by resolving problems or set into motion the means of resolution, ensuring customers are kept informed
- Providing accurate and timely information on the progress of works that is easily understood by the customer


Skills and experiences:

- To ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation, candidates applying for this role must be qualified to NVQ Level 2 in a core subject (plumbing, carpentry, electrical) NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing if plumbing is core or currently undertaking the qualification. If you have a lower level qualification along with practical experience and would be prepared to undertake this qualification with the support of Sanctuary Group, we would still welcome an application
- Awareness of health and safety regulations and working legislation
- Skills in some of the following disciplines – carpentry, plumbing, decorating
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workloads, work to deadlines and plan ahead
- This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence


As part of the interview process, candidates will be required to bring with them the original certification verifying proof of their qualifications. Copies and CSCS cards will not be accepted.

About us
Sanctuary Property Services provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values
- working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

- 24 days annual leave plus public holidays
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- £33,702 per annum (rising to £35,476 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)


Closing Date: 9 December 2024

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

‘For an insight into what it’s like to work for us, take a look at #LifeatSanctuary on Twitter’

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

Multi-Trade Operative

Ipswich
- covering Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk
£33,702
- £35,476 per year
40 hours per week – Monday to Friday – 8:00am – 4:30pm

We have an opportunity for a Multi-Trade Operative to join our Responsive Repairs team, based in Ipswich. With a mix of skills and qualifications, the role will involve working on repairs for both void and tenanted properties and will cover all aspects of general building repairs and maintenance, including doors and windows. The role is mainly lone working with opportunities to work with the wider team as and when required, sharing out of hours call outs on a rota basis. With a company van and tools included the role will cover the sites across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.

The role of Multi-Trade Operative will include:

- Carry out construction, fault fixing and maintenance duties in line with contract specifications
- Ensure tools and equipment are maintained in good condition and restocking these when needed
- Respond positively to complaints and breakdowns in service delivery, by resolving problems or set into motion the means of resolution, ensuring customers are kept informed
- Providing accurate and timely information on the progress of works that is easily understood by the customer


Skills and experiences:

- To ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation, candidates applying for this role must be qualified to NVQ Level 2 in a core subject (plumbing, carpentry, electrical) NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing if plumbing is core or currently undertaking the qualification. If you have a lower level qualification along with practical experience and would be prepared to undertake this qualification with the support of Sanctuary Group, we would still welcome an application.


- Awareness of health and safety regulations and working legislation
- Skills in some of the following disciplines – carpentry, plumbing, decorating
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workloads, work to deadlines and plan ahead
- This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence


As part of the interview process, candidates will be required to bring with them the original certification verifying proof of their qualifications. Copies and CSCS cards will not be accepted.

About us
Sanctuary Property Services provide in-house repairs and maintenance services for an extensive portfolio of properties across Sanctuary. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to achieve outstanding results for our customers based on our values
- working in an open and transparent way, creating strong partnerships with our customers and providing a first-class customer service.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

- 24 days annual leave plus public holidays
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- £33,702 per annum (rising to £35,476 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)


Closing Date: 9 December 2024

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

‘For an insight into what it’s like to work for us, take a look at #LifeatSanctuary on Twitter’

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will be carrying out the professional duties of a class teacher and as such will provide the provision of an appropriate learning experience for all pupils under the guidance of the Assistant Principal.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the duties of the Teacher of Fresh Start position. These include:

• the ability to teach consistently good phonics lessons;
• the ability to be a proactive team member committed to raising standards and achievement;
• excellent organisational skills;
• strong and effective communication skills;
• the willingness to share strengths and learning with colleagues; and
• the ability to show initiative and flexibility and be highly professional.

Unqualified teacher applications with experience will also be considered.

What you will offer

The successful applicant will have the ability to demonstrate enthusiasm and a passion for teaching. You must be able to enthuse, motivate and progress pupils of all abilities.

What the school offers its staff

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
• A strong commitment to professional development
• We strive to be a family friendly employer
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Position

You will be carrying out the professional duties of a class teacher and as such will provide the provision of an appropriate learning experience for all pupils under the guidance of the Assistant Principal.

Unqualified teacher applications with experience will also be considered.

What you will offer

The successful applicant will have the ability to demonstrate enthusiasm and a passion for teaching. You must be able to enthuse, motivate and progress pupils of all abilities.

What the school offers its staff

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
• A strong commitment to professional development
• We strive to be a family friendly employer
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

PCYC | Youth Programs


Closing date: 01/12/



Fixed Term, Full Time | Until 30 June
$  per hour 
We are currently seeking passionate and keen  Youth Support Worker to join our PCYC Ipswich Youth Club in our  Project Booyah  initiative. If you are enthusiastic and have a gusto for increasing youth involvement in programs and events, then we want you!
What we can offer

In addition to your remuneration, enjoy generous not-for-profit salary packaging benefits of up to $18,550 per annum tax free. This will allow you to take home more of your income before it is taxed!
Free PCYC Gym Membership
15% discount on PCYC services such as OSHC, Gymnastics and Little n Active
Flexible work options may be available
Volunteer day every year volunteer in a different area of the Organisation


... Click here to view more detail / apply for Youth Support Officer ? Project Booyah | Ipswich

The SEE Way 
SEE Group is a family-built company with over 35 years of experience in delivering excellence across civil construction, mining, and infrastructure. At SEE Group, we don?t just build projects?we build careers.  

Be part of a down-to-earth, supportive team that values diversity and inclusion
Benefit from career growth and tailored development opportunities
Enjoy personalised rewards and recognition for your hard work
Work on impactful projects that shape communities
Collaborate with passionate people who bring a 'boots & all' attitude to everything they do
About the Role Due to continued growth, SEE Group is looking for Project Engineers and Site Engineers to join our Urban Development team on a range of subdivision projects. We have opportunities across Ipswich  and Logan  regions. You will be responsible for providing advice in the planning, coordination and supervision of technical aspects of our construction projects. ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Project Engineer

The SEE Way 
SEE Group is a family-built company with over 35 years of experience in delivering excellence across civil construction, mining, and infrastructure. At SEE Group, we don?t just build projects?we build careers.  

Be part of a down-to-earth, supportive team that values diversity and inclusion
Benefit from career growth and tailored development opportunities
Enjoy personalised rewards and recognition for your hard work
Work on impactful projects that shape communities
Collaborate with passionate people who bring a 'boots & all' attitude to everything they do
The Opportunity   SEE Group have a great career opportunity available for an experienced Workplace Health and Safety Advisor to join our highly professional and skilled team. This is a full-time role based in the Ipswich/Logan regions. You?ll work closely with our Urban Development division across a large subdivision project.   We are seeking a WHS Advisor ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Senior WHS Advisor

The SEE Way
SEE Group is a family-built company with over 35 years of experience in delivering excellence across civil construction, mining, and infrastructure. At SEE Group, we don?t just build projects?we build careers. 

Be part of a down-to-earth, supportive team that values diversity and inclusion
Benefit from career growth and tailored development opportunities
Enjoy personalised rewards and recognition for your hard work
Work on impactful projects that shape communities
Collaborate with passionate people who bring a 'boots & all' attitude to everything they do

The Opportunity SEE Civil have career opportunities available for experienced civil Leading Hands and Foremen to join our highly professional and skilled Urban development Team. We have various full-time roles working across projects that are based around the greater Ipswich and Logan regions .  Essential Skills and Attributes

Prior experience within the civil construction
... Click here to view more detail / apply for Leading Hands or Foremen

The SEE Way 
SEE Group is a family-built company with over 35 years of experience in delivering excellence across civil construction, mining, and infrastructure. At SEE Group, we don?t just build projects?we build careers.  

Be part of a down-to-earth, supportive team that values diversity and inclusion
Benefit from career growth and tailored development opportunities
Enjoy personalised rewards and recognition for your hard work
Work on impactful projects that shape communities
Collaborate with passionate people who bring a 'boots & all' attitude to everything they do

The Opportunity As a result of continued growth, SEE Civil are looking to welcome experienced Project Managers or Senior Project Engineers to our Urban Development division. As part of our Urban team, you could expect to manage projects around Greater Brisbane - from  Logan to Ipswich   region .   We have a vast range of ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Project Managers

The SEE Way 
SEE Group is a family-built company with over 35 years of experience in delivering excellence across civil construction, mining, and infrastructure. At SEE Group, we don?t just build projects?we build careers.  

Be part of a down-to-earth, supportive team that values diversity and inclusion
Benefit from career growth and tailored development opportunities
Enjoy personalised rewards and recognition for your hard work
Work on impactful projects that shape communities
Collaborate with passionate people who bring a 'boots & all' attitude to everything they do

About the Role Due to continued growth, SEE Group is looking for Site and Project Engineers to join our Urban Development team on a range of subdivision projects. We have opportunities across various regions including Logan and Ipswich  and Moreton Bay region. You will be responsible for providing advice in the planning, coordination and supervision of ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Site Engineers & Project Engineer

The SEE Way 
SEE Group is a family-built company with over 35 years of experience in delivering excellence across civil construction, mining, and infrastructure. At SEE Group, we don?t just build projects?we build careers.  

Be part of a down-to-earth, supportive team that values diversity and inclusion
Benefit from career growth and tailored development opportunities
Enjoy personalised rewards and recognition for your hard work
Work on impactful projects that shape communities
Collaborate with passionate people who bring a 'boots & all' attitude to everything they do

The Opportunity Due to anticipated growth, SEE Group are seeking expressions of interest for Site Engineers and Project Engineers to join our Urban Development team on projects across greater Brisbane, Logan and Ipswich or Yamba and northern NSW regions.  You will be responsible for providing advice in the planning, coordination and supervision of technical aspects of ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Site Engineers & Project Engineers

We have exciting opportunities to join our expanding team of dedicated mental health and disability Support Workers working with clients in Forest Lakes. This is due to more people choosing Open Minds as their preferred support network. As a member of our team, you'll be providing support to our Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Community Access Clients.
Benefits for you
Here at Open Minds, we believe in creating a supportive and positive workplace culture that is dedicated to the professional development of our team.
We also offer so much more that includes the following:

Flexible working roster which allows you to the option to support clients on the weekends and overnights
Opportunity to salary package up to $15,900 of tax-free income
Access to our free counselling service
Support, supervision, coaching and guidance from our dedicated and knowledgeable team in Logan
Ability
... Click here to view more detail / apply for Support Worker

The SEE Way 
SEE Group is a family-built company with over 35 years of experience in delivering excellence across civil construction, mining, and infrastructure. At SEE Group, we don?t just build projects?we build careers.  

Be part of a down-to-earth, supportive team that values diversity and inclusion
Benefit from career growth and tailored development opportunities
Enjoy personalised rewards and recognition for your hard work
Work on impactful projects that shape communities
Collaborate with passionate people who bring a 'boots & all' attitude to everything they do

About the Role Due to continued growth, SEE Group is looking for Site and Project Engineers to join our Urban Development team on a range of subdivision projects. We have opportunities across various regions including Logan and Ipswich  and Moreton Bay region. You will be responsible for providing advice in the planning, coordination and supervision of ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Site Engineers & Project Engineer

The SEE Way 
SEE Group is a family-built company with over 35 years of experience in delivering excellence across civil construction, mining, and infrastructure. At SEE Group, we don?t just build projects?we build careers.  

Be part of a down-to-earth, supportive team that values diversity and inclusion
Benefit from career growth and tailored development opportunities
Enjoy personalised rewards and recognition for your hard work
Work on impactful projects that shape communities
Collaborate with passionate people who bring a 'boots & all' attitude to everything they do
About the Role Due to continued growth, SEE Group is looking for Project Engineers and Site Engineers to join our Urban Development team on a range of subdivision projects. We have opportunities across Ipswich  and Logan  regions. You will be responsible for providing advice in the planning, coordination and supervision of technical aspects of our construction projects. ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Project Engineer