Total 5 job vacancies by Service Care Solutions

Job Title: Procurement Officer (LC6)
Location: Preston
Salary:

• CIPS Level 5: £16.22 - £18.41 per hour
• CIPS Level 6: £18.41 - £20.63 per hour

Job Category: Financial

Description:
Service Care Solutions is assisting a police force in Lancashire with the recruitment of a skilled Procurement Officer. We are looking for candidates who are part or fully qualified in Level 5 or Level 6 of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS). The role involves managing procurement processes, tendering, and contract negotiations within public sector frameworks.

Requirements:

• CIPS Level 5 or Level 6 qualification
• Experience in public sector procurement
• Strong knowledge of procurement regulations and contract management
• NPPV3 Vetting required

Responsibilities Include:

• Undertaking procurement projects in line with public contract regulations
• Managing high-value tenders and contracts
• Providing procurement advice to senior managers
• Ensuring compliance with procurement laws and achieving value for money

To apply or for more information, contact:
Lewis Ashcroft
Email: Lewis.Ashcroft@servicecare.org.uk OR call 01772 208962

Service Care Legal are currently working alongside an exceptional local authority, based in Lancashire, which is seeking an experienced Planning and Highway Paralegal to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity to progress in your career and gain experience in the legal industry.

ROLE: Planning and Highway Paralegal

Rate: £16 - £20 an hour Umbrella

LOCATION: Preston / Hybrid Working

Contract Length: 1 Month Ongoing

Responsibilities:

• Analyse and interpret planning documents, zoning laws, and environmental regulations.
• Able to handle high caseload in Planning and Highway from start to completion.
• Prepare planning appeal documents and submissions to relevant planning authorities.

About you:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Powerful understanding of planning laws, zoning regulations, land use policies, and highway regulations.
• Effective attention to detail and organisational abilities.

Benefits:

• Hybrid Working
• Weekly Pay
• Flexible Hours

If this Planning and Highway Paralegal position is right for you or someone you may know, don't hesitate to get in touch with Aanisah Khan via email Aanisah.Khan@Servicecare.org.uk or via phone on 01772208969.

We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.

Job title - People Business Partner
Location - Preston
Contract - Temp - 3 months
Start Date: Asap
Hours: 37 Hours a week, Hybrid
Salary: £25.84 Umbrella p/h

Job Summary:
Our Client is seeking a People Business Partner to join their team for a period of 3 months. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing expert support on directorate people projects, enhancing the employee experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide professional and responsive employee relations (ER) advice and support with serious and complex employment matters.
• Undertake the review, development and implementation of ER, and related, policies, procedures and guidance and develop and deliver associated ER briefing sessions in partnership with People Services colleagues.
• Develop and maintain effective partnership working in all aspects of ER activity.
• Promote productive employee relations through effective consultation and negotiation, particularly where there are issues of dispute including attendance at corporate and directorate consultative groups, as appropriate.
• Represent the company at Employment Tribunal hearings, as required.

Requirements:

• Experience in case work predominantly, including disciplinary, capability, grievance, bullying and harassment, absence, recruitment and work force planning.
• Expertise in providing advice, guidance and challenge to the management of organisational design and structure, facilitating the formulation and implementation of change plans, including formal job evaluation.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• Chartered Membership of the CIPD or equivalent.

If you are interested in the position and wants to hear more information regarding the role, please give me a call on 01772208966 or alternatively email Arran at arran.fitchie@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions are looking for a Workforce Planning and ImplementationOfficer to work within the Lancashire Constabulary on an 8-month contract.

Location: Preston

Job Role/Responsibilities:
To provide professional HR advice guidance and support to the organisation in relation to business planning and other change management processes. To monitor and maintain a robust, efficient and effective police and staff corporate redeployment process.

• To assist the Strategic Workforce Planning Manager, deliver robust and resilient workforce planning so that the aims and objectives determined by the Chief Constable are met.
• Supporting the police officer and police staff redeployment processes by identifying suitable alternative roles for individuals displaced through restructures, welfare, or medical reasons, including those on adjusted duties.
• To support managers and staff with the implementation of organisational change programmes and restructures.
• To advise on existing and new employment legislation and case law to assist with resourcing decisions.
• To manage and promote a culture of service excellence and continuous improvements within the Workforce planning team thereby ensuring the Force is provided with an efficient and effective HR service.
• To administer the vacancy clearance process, making equitable resourcing decisions in consultation with the Trade Unions, Federation & Staff Associations considering the needs of the business.
• Provide management information which forecasts and assists strategic decision making, including for corporate and chief officer meetings.
• To provide advice on resourcing issues, including vacancy management, change management and succession planning.
• To provide advice and support to the implementation of organisational restructures and workforce modernisation programmes, including shift rota changes.

Qualification required:

• CIPD Level 5.

Knowledge/Experience required:

• Experience of tasking and directing staff.
• Experience of advising and providing guidance on recruitment, resourcing and/or organisational change initiatives.
• Experience of producing accurate written information and demonstrate a high level of attention to detail.
• Experience of maintaining and interrogating HR/IT systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Experience of working within a Human Resources background, applying policies and procedures.
• Ability to solve problems logically and systematically.
• Experience of working to conflicting deadlines and tight timescales within a busy environment.
• Experience of using Microsoft Software Applications.

If you are interested in this role or want further discussion, please contact Lewis O'Donnell either via email: lewis.odonnell@servicecare.org.uk or tel: 01772208962. Alternatively, if you have any friend or colleagues that might be interested, please feel free to refer them as we a have a referral scheme in place of up to £250.

A client within the Public Sector based in Greater Manchester is currently recruiting for a Transport Planner to join their development team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a planning environment.

The Role

Key purpose of the role is to be the lead officer for development of a range of sustainable transport related projects (including active travel, bus and rail) and their subsequent monitoring.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• take a major role in the development of the Council's transport policy and strategy, with a particular focus on implementing and promoting sustainable transport initiatives and best practice
• provide specialist advice and input into the preparation and monitoring of the Local Transport Plan
• work with a wide range of stakeholders and to support the Growth & Development team in achieving its overall growth ambitions.

The Candidate

To be considered for this role you will require a degree or other qualification in a relevant subject and/or are a member of a relevant professional institute (e.g. ICE, CIHT, IHE, RTPI).

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

• A proven track record of some transport policy/project development and analysis, or some relevant experience in a related field (such as civil engineering or town planning)
• Specialist and expert knowledge of one or more current issues around transport policy and practice
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and confidence and an ability to communicate at all levels within an organisation

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £20 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35.

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to amy.dhawan@servicecare.org.uk call Amy at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967 to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.