Total 32 job vacancies by ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD

Designated Schools Grant, Safety Valve Finance Business Partner needed in Uxbridge

The rate is £476.80 per day PAYE

This is a temporary role

The reference number is: RQ1410882

The successful candidate will work closely with senior management to support the delivery of financial strategies and savings targets within the DSG High Needs budget.

Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a similar finance business partner role, preferably within a local government or public sector setting.

In-depth understanding of the DSG High Needs budget monitoring and SEND funding mechanisms.

Experience with the Safety Valve programme or similar financial recovery initiatives is essential within a public sector organisation.

Due to high volumes of CVs received, we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to Kirsty@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

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MAIN PURPOSE:

The primary purpose of the performance, compliance and data team is to support the Property division to deliver effective facilities management services across the estate.

The Business Support Office will assist the Business Manager and Performance, Compliance and Data Manager in:

• Contract management activities including Helpdesk functions
• Financial administration and budget monitoring
• Stakeholder engagement
• Analysis of property data and production of reports.

Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer needed in North London Paying £200 per day Ref 012578

Full time hrs on a temporary basis

Position Overview: We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer to support the Head of Civil Contingencies in implementing effective emergency planning and business continuity strategies. This role is crucial in ensuring compliance with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and the Resilience Standards for London.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and execution of emergency planning and business continuity functions to meet statutory obligations.
• Act as the deputy for the Head of Civil Contingencies during their absence, ensuring continuity of operations and decision-making.
• Lead and manage emergency planning and business continuity projects, ensuring preparedness for potential emergencies.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to enhance resilience and response capabilities.
• Conduct training and exercises to test and improve emergency plans and procedures.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of emergency planning initiatives, making recommendations for improvements

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared

Planning officer needed in London ref 012611 Rate negotiable.

• The processing of planning applications
  • The provision of general planning advice
  • The processing of planning appeals
  • Development of planning policy and associated documents
  • Investigation of breaches and recommendations in respect of planning control
  • Continuing professional development in Town Planning
  • Mentoring/guidance of more junior team members.
  The postholder will operate within a team dealing either with planning policy, planning enforcement or development control. Movement between teams as part of an agreed personal development programme may be possible.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to beth@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website www.essentialemploy.co.uk.

Senior Planning Lawyer needed in Haringey, £36.04ph PAYE - Reference: RQ1403318

To provide specialist legal advice (mainly in the legal area of planning) put into legal effect the instruction of the client in such a way as to provide the Client with an excellent and contribute to improving Legal Services to enable the Client to fulfill its vision of making Haringey a better place in accordance with the Client's values.

The lawyer must be able to provide advice, draft s106 Agreements, highway agreements, comment on reports and attend planning committee as and when required.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website www.essentialemploy.co.uk.

Project Assistant needed in South London

The rate is £2.00ph PAYE

This is a temporary role

The reference number is: RQ1362711

The successful candidate will support the coordination, planning, control and delivery of the project and will provide a range of support to the SENCo by developing and maintaining processes and systems to successfully drive the projects and programmes forward, using effective monitoring methodologies to achieve successful outcomes on time and within budget.

They will improve the planning and delivery process of a range of other major projects as allocated and work with schools and at all levels of the organisation, to help deliver programme outcomes. They will also provide support to the SENCo as required in the development and establishment of the Education Strategy, Access and Inclusion division.

Due to high volumes of CVs received, we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to Kirsty@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website

Principal Planning Enforcement Officer needed in Enfield, £23.45ph PAYE - Reference: RQ1391698

1. To manage and motivate a Planning Enforcement team created in association with a specific area or site specific projects or programmes and ensure compliance with performance targets

2. Taking decisions for the Client under the Assistant Director’s delegated powers in respect of determining planning enforcement matters for residential and commercial development, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt land, shop fronts, advertisements, works to trees, untidy land or such other matters as may be required by the Assistant Director.

3. Manage a team to meet the objectives of the Planning Enforcement Team in maintaining, regenerating and improving the environment of the Borough by the implementation of the Unitary Development Plan, the Core Strategy of the Local Development Framework, the Mayor’s London Plan and other, planning policies.

4. Direct a team of planning enforcement officers in meeting the objectives of the Pollution Control, Planning Enforcement Team in providing an efficient, effective and good value service, while helping to deliver the aims and objectives of the Pollution Control, Planning Enforcement Action Plan through flexible and effective enforcement, tactics and operations.

This is a full time role on a temporary basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website www.essentialemploy.co.uk.

Parking Project Officer needed in Bexley

The rate is £17.98ph PAYE

This is a temporary role

The reference number is: RQ1392452

The successful candidate will provide direct project management support to Parking Management Team and Head of Service. They will assist the Parking Management Team and Head of Service with preparation and presentations to Committees and all other types of meetings.

Due to high volumes of CVs received, we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to Kirsty@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website

Principal Planning Policy Officer needed in North London Paying £26 per hr ref 1388051

Full time hours on a temporary basis

Role Purpose: Provide high-level policy advice on complex planning issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the response at the Examination in Public, preparing evidence and statements.

• Manage consultation processes and engage with key stakeholders, including the Planning Inspectorate, public agencies, and local communities.

• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, regional and national planning policies.

• Lead a team of officers to deliver the Local Plan with consistency, accuracy, and alignment.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared

Business Rates Officer needed in Enfield

The rate is £22.00ph PAYE

This is a temporary role

The reference number is: RQ1379552

The successful candidate will join our Business Rates team within the Income & Debt department. They will work as part the back-office team and be responsible for the administration of Business Rates accounts in line with current legislation, ensuring all necessary action is taken to collect revenue efficiently and effectively. They will primarily undertake proactive work to improve collection and recover debt; additionally, they will be involved in processing applications for reliefs and exemptions, effectively responding to enquiries received by letter, telephone and electronically.

Due to high volumes of CVs received, we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to Kirsty@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website

Planning Officer needed in East London Paying £22.36 per day ref 1389220

Full time hours on a temporary basis

Role Purpose: Handle Development Management tasks within a team, including pre-application advice, planning applications, appeals, and enforcement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process Development Management matters and negotiate with developers and other parties.

• Secure financial and community benefits through legal agreements.

• Collaborate with the Area Team Leader to achieve effective planning outcomes.

• Meet agreed service outcomes and personal appraisal targets.

• Ensure statutory and legal obligations are met and communicated effectively.

• Provide advice and support to junior colleagues.

• Deputize for the Area Team Leader as required.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared

Project Manager: Mechanical & Electrical needed in Bromley

The rate is £270.17 per day PAYE

This is a temporary role

The reference number is: RQ1355480

The successful candidate provide technical expertise to inform planned and reactive maintenance solutions on complex, sensitive or large projects.

They will provide oversight of the technical planned and reactive maintenance supply chain and use technical expertise to review tasks and ensure that they are completed to the required standards and will ensure that the estate is maintained safely and in compliance with the relevant legislative and regulatory provisions.

Due to high volumes of CVs received, we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to Kirsty@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website

Parking Project Manager needed in Uxbridge, £400 per day PAYE - RQ1346812

The Parking Projects Manager is responsible for the delivery of a number of transformational Parking Services projects, including development and implementation of relevant policies, and the development and implementation of a parking strategy.

The post-holder will be expected to work across a range of departments, reporting to individual sponsors, and managing different stakeholders.

Successful delivery of the portfolio will be a key part of achieving transformational and improvements to the service.

• To plan, manage and deliver a range of complex and strategically important Parking Services projects.
• To work across a range of departments and to relevant project sponsors, delivery agreed project outcomes and allocating resources within agreed budgets, while ensuring a consistent corporate approach.
• To work with Directors, Heads of Service, service managers, as well as IT, HR, communications, suppliers and finance colleagues, and frontline staff, using fine-tuned judgment and experience to influence, negotiate with and persuade a wide range of stakeholders to help deliver Parking Services projects.
• To provide agreed progress updates and advice to Client, Cabinet, Scrutiny Panels, the Corporate Management Team, Departmental Management Teams and other managers and staff across the organisation.
• To provide guidance and challenge to individual project sponsors on the most effective approaches to project delivery, as well as insight on best practice and innovative ideas for post-implementation service delivery.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website www.essentialemploy.co.uk.

Senior Planning Policy Officer needed in Harrow

The rate is £19.96ph PAYE

This is a temporary role

The reference number is: HAR-012469

The successful candidate will support the effective development and regeneration by providing management of discrete research and policy development / drafting and projects, including management of consultants

They will cover planning policy and research tasks that enable the successful preparation, examination and implementation / delivery of the Local Plan and associated Area Action Plans and Supplementary Planning Documents and will ensure timely and meaningful engagement of other Divisions, elected members, statutory and non-statutory bodies, developers and public stakeholders in the above processes.

Due to high volumes of CVs received, we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to Kirsty@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website

Commercial Business partner needed in london £31.89ph ref 1352055

Full time hours on a temporary basis.

Senior Commercial Role

• MCIPS or Equivalent
• Recent public sector experience in large and complex environment
• Worked extensively in commercial role, taking personal responsibility
• On site requirement min 2 days per week
• Lead and support major commercial confrontational negotiation activity
• Understand commercial risk and present solutions to stakeholders
• Drive commercial approaches in departments overcoming reluctance
• Confident and experienced in major commercial arrangements
• Report back to management and board on your deliverables
• Capture and share lessons learned from commercial activity
• Review complex and high value options with commercial understanding
• High levels of resilience and ability to work on multiple projects under pressure
• Fully up to date with public procurement requirements
• Work within Supplier Relationship Management methodology
• support contract variations, providing advice and direction
• Provide assurance agreements reviewed provide Value for Money
• Be responsible and accountable for performance and savings
• Political awareness and organizational priorities understood
• Support and utilise analysis and liaise with Category Management and Procurement
• Understanding of differing funding streams