Total 19 job vacancies by Hertfordshire County Council

About the team
Always had a passion for working with children and young people but don’t have any experience in Social Care?

Hertfordshire County Council has developed an Academy programme as the first step in your journey into social care.

Our Residential service for children, this consists of 7 homes, including 2 very specialist homes, 1 disability and the rest main stream multi bedded homes.

About the role
Our Academy programme is designed to give you the foundation blocks needed, to become an excellent childcare worker to enable our children and young people to achieve all they can.

This is an intensive 6-month programme with access to specialist training. You will have the opportunity to undertake work placements in two different homes within the service working with our most vulnerable and traumatised young people whilst receiving a high level of support and training.

The role will entail working with young people who have challenging behaviours, supporting young people to access education, and undertaking activities with the young people.

Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be assigned to 1 home permanently and your salary will increase to £30,559 per annum plus market enhancement.

Working in our team will give you the opportunity to further your career through accessing further training opportunities. As part of this role, you will be expected to undertake diploma level 4.

About you
Whilst no specific skills or experience in social care is required, your passion and commitment to learn is essential for working with our children and young people.

Additionally, the ability to drive and have regular access to a car is also essential for this role.

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Residential Childcare Worker £30,559 progressing to £33,366 per annum plus 6% market enhancement
Senior Residential Childcare Worker £37,035 progressing to £40,476 per annum plus 6% market enhancement
*Sleep In allowances are paid at £40 per night. There are opportunities to work additional hours and overtime across the Service.
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Permanent

“It’s the best job in the World”
“The work life balance is brilliant”
“I am at home more than I am at work – both families benefit”
“’Thanks for running me a bath’ – is what made me smile today – win/win”.

These are some of the things you could say about your role on a day-to-day basis working in our Residential Care homes, and if you really want to make a difference to a young person’s life then read on……

It is hard to put a job title on a role where you are mentor, teacher, coach, deliverer of parental guidance, role mode, therapist, councillor, and family liaison, often all in the same day.

Curiosity is our mantra, and we give full training on Informed Practices. we do not act in a punitive way, adapting our practice to each individual in our family. We help you to develop your understanding of working and supporting in Trauma situations.

We also have several statutory training courses along with intensive training around our ARC framework, NVR (non-violence resistance) Therapeutic skills, and all our team will undertake the NVQ 4 for Children and Residential Services fully funded.

On a daily basis you will be liaising with a host of individuals and services, from our young person’s family to schools and education authorities, social workers, police and a whole range of other internal and external contacts.

The essence of the role is to support, almost as an extension of the family, one young person to help them develop into adulthood as effectively as possible, establishing routine, boundaries and consistency in a calm, non-judgemental manner.

No two days are the same in our Residential Service - on your working days you could be taking your young person horse riding, painting, for a drive, for a walk, out shopping, or attending virtual schools,

“You are there when I rise, when I eat, when I play, and you are there to put me to bed at the end of my day”.

Our commitment to young people in our care is to be there around the clock for them.

You will be part of a team working on a shift/rota basis; you will work together with the rest of the team, and your senior, to organise this in advance. Due to the nature of our care, there may be occasions where you need to swap shifts and working together with your team we can achieve this flexibility.

Your passion and commitment to supporting the lives of young people is the most essential thing you can bring to the role …. there are a few other things, too, that are essential:

Previous experience of interacting with children/teenagers in our age category, either in a working environment or in voluntary roles, coupled with a passion for making a difference to a child’s life.
For the Senior role you must already have the NVQ level 4, for the Residential Care worker role we will support your studies accordingly.
For both roles, a manual UK Driving Licence is required – each young person has a car assigned to them.

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About the team
Herts Legal is a large, innovative and vibrant legal team providing high quality legal services to Hertfordshire County Council and a variety of other organisations including Stevenage Borough Council in which they operate a shared legal service.

We are looking a Principal Lawyer to join our team Environment Law Team.

The Environment Law Team is a key part of a diverse portfolio of legal work related to Hertfordshire’s planning, highways, environmental and rights of way work, helping the wider growth and development agenda for the County and its Districts, and supporting some of the Councils major infrastructure and community facing projects.

About the role
Principal Lawyers are instrumental in ensuring the service provided is of a consistently high quality. You will be client facing, regularly meeting with key clients and external partners to discuss service delivery.

You will support, oversee, develop and motivate the team to enable them to reach their full potential and realise their career goals.

You will also contribute to the maintenance of Legal Services’ Lexcel accreditation

As a member of the Legal Services Management team you will, with the support of the Director and Assistant Chief Legal Officers, be responsible for budget monitoring, service planning and resourcing within the team.

Alongside these management responsibilities you will also hold an active case load and will advise on a range of complex matters within your specialist experience.

About you
Essential

Recognised legal qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive
Significant post qualification experience in Environment Law (Planning or Highways)
Demonstrable ability in managing a team of people along with the competing demands of an active case load
Experience of building strong working relationships with clients and internal teams

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About the team
Working in a large and successful legal team that provides comprehensive legal service in all areas, our lawyers are crucial to the County Council's continued success. We have high standards for our services and we are pleased to be recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Law Society's Lexcel quality standard assessor.

With more than 100 colleagues in the team, it is one of the largest legal teams in local government and offers a complete legal service to clients across the County Council, District Councils and other public sector bodies.

Herts Legal is a great opportunity for ambitious, passionate and organised Lawyers who want to join a supportive and flourishing public sector legal team.

Requirements
You will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive
Demonstrable ability to manage a varied and demanding caseload
Strong written and oral communication skills, used to build and maintain working relationships, and to produce and present reports
Experience in working effectively as part of a team
It is possible that the role could involve travel to other parts of Hertfordshire so access to your own transport would be beneficial
We welcome applicants who possesses excellent drafting skills and the ability to negotiate documents for a wide range of matters.
Previous experience of working within a Local Authority environment would be useful but is not essential.
Specific requirements for relevant teams can be found below
Our Legal Teams
Environment

Giving legal advice and support to client departments and District Councils on various planning, highways and environmental issues, the Environment Law Team is looking for someone with extensive knowledge of the broad range of environmental work, including s106 agreements, highway agreements, minerals planning, waste planning, advising planning committee, rights of way, advising on the effects of changing legislation and case law.

Commercial

You will need to provide strategic advice on procurements, subsidy control and data protection, as well as interpreting different contractual documents. The role also requires you to stay updated on changing legislation and the effects of changing legislation and case law, and to be interested in developing expertise in other areas, such as subsidy control.

This role is about being aware of both the legal and the commercial aspects of contracts, procurement and future service delivery across Hertfordshire County Council.

You should ideally have extensive knowledge of a wide range of commercial work, including construction contracts, company secretarial work, various concession, goods and services contracts, funding agreements, and pension arrangements.

Adult Care, Children and Health

This role gives you the chance to work in a diverse range of legal areas related to the protection of Vulnerable Adults and Children. Therefore, you will need to be able to offer accurate, comprehensive and prompt legal advice while handling a varied and busy caseload.

Property

We are looking for applicants who have excellent drafting skills and the ability to negotiate documents for different property transactions. You should have extensive knowledge of the wide range of property work, including Landlord and Tenant matters, conveyancing, and researching and advising on the effects of changing legislation and case law, and also be interested in learning more about other areas, such as agricultural law.

Childcare Litigation

Providing high quality litigation and advice service to our Children’s Services department, we are looking for candidates with a working knowledge of the Children Act 1989, Adoption and Children Act 2002, Public Law Outline 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014, to investigate and advise on the implications of changing legislation and case law, attend and advise at legal planning meetings, to conduct advocacy before the Family Court and manage a caseload of child care matters.

Dispute Resolution

This role offers the opportunity to be involved in a wide variety of legal areas including Civil Litigation, Housing, commercial property, Highways and planning disputes as well as debt recovery in order to support the full breadth of the services of the County Council, Partners and External Clients (which include Stevenage Borough Council) You will need to be able to provide accurate, comprehensive and timely legal advice while conducting litigation across a number of different courts and tribunals, managing a varied and demanding caseload.

Your Work directly supports in the County Council’s efforts to improve Residents Lives, and champion Equality, Fairness and Sustainability. Are you up for the challenge? Would you like to make a difference?

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About the team
With more than 100 colleagues in the team Herts Legal is one of the largest and most successful legal teams in local government and offers a complete legal service to clients across the County Council, District Councils and other public sector bodies.

Our lawyers are crucial to the County Council's continued success. We have high standards for our services and we are pleased to be recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Law Society's Lexcel quality standard assessor.

Herts Legal provides a fantastic opportunity for ambitious, passionate and organised Lawyers who want to join a supportive and flourishing public sector legal team.

We offer flexible hybrid working and have recently moved to newly refurbished modern offices in Stevenage.

About the role
The role is based in the Commercial Team which comprises 8 to 10 lawyers specialising in public procurement and commercial law. The highly effective practice management team looks after the business processes enabling the lawyers to focus on the law.

You will manage a caseload, with the emphasis on income generation, including complex and high-profile matters, delivering high quality and timely practical and solution focused advice to Council officers, the Cabinet, committees, and other council bodies. You will understand the commercial as well as legal issues surrounding the procurement and award of commercial contracts, and the future delivery of services across the Council.
You will devise and lead strategically on complex or novel matters which covers: key legal principles and timescales, key officers, stakeholders and appropriate levels of senior management involvement, effective communication, risk management, and appropriate cost- effective use of internal and external resources.

You will support and encourage colleagues to develop their knowledge and skills, and provide support when required on matters ranging from significant capital projects, major procurement projects, academy transfers and local government matters.

You’ll need extensive knowledge and experience of public procurement and commercial contracts, in the context of local authorities and not for profit sectors. Experience of working in a shared/traded environment would be welcome.



About you
Essential criteria:

Qualified solicitor, barrister, or legal executive
Extensive knowledge and experience of public sector procurement law
Extensive knowledge and experience of commercial contracts
Experience of preparing legal documentation in routine / noncomplex cases using precedent documentation and preparing and assisting with complex work as part of a project team as required.
Excellent communicator at all levels
Desirable Criteria:

Knowledge and experience of local government and public law
Knowledge and experience of NEC and JCT construction contracts
Experience of working in local government


This job role is within the Organisational Leadership, level 15 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Organisational Leadership

If you think you have the knowledge, experience and skills to make a success of this dynamic and exciting role at Herts Legal, we look forward to receiving your application and meeting you.

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About the team
Hertfordshire County Council Services for Young People is the primary provider of youth work; information, advice and careers guidance; work related learning and work experience to young people in Hertfordshire.

The Service is a key contributor to the prevention and early intervention / early help agenda including Hertfordshire County Council’s aim of supporting young people to make a successful transition to an economically independent adult life.

The Service delivers targeted prevention and early intervention work to ensure that young people get the help they need early and to reduce the necessity for higher cost specialist intervention.

It enables young people to succeed by providing high quality informal education opportunities to promote their personal and social development.

It supports young people who are challenged in education, their communities or home life to ensure a successful transition to adulthood.

About the role
The focus of your work will be with vulnerable and at-risk individuals and groups, ensuring the delivery of preventative programmes, evidencing outcomes and delivering to targets and contracts.

Responsible for 3 district youth work teams, you will have successful practice and front-line management experience of youth work and a track record of establishing a culture of continuous improvement and achievement through delivering robust and effective performance management.

The Service delivers seven days a week in schools, community venues, young people’s centres and projects using a variety of different styles and methods.

About you
Essential:

It is essential that you hold a nationally recognised JNC qualification for Youth and Community Workers and evidence of continued professional development.
A full UK Driving licence and access to a vehicle on a regular basis is essential.
Proven experience of line management of staff and performance management.
Ability to use full range of Microsoft Office applications.
Organisation and effective time management skills with proven ability to meet targets.
Proven ability to establish and maintain excellent communication with a wide range of stake holders such as partners, young people, parents and colleagues.

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About the team
We are looking to recruit an Office Manager for our home in Hertford. This is an opportunity to work alongside a committed, friendly, and creative team, where the home environment is an important aspect of care. We support children and teenagers who live at Bright Skies House. The Office Manager works with The Manager, Deputy Manager, group of Residential Care staff and a Handy Person, to meet and exceed the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards 2015.

About the role
As part of this role, you will be required to be organised and flexible, good with figures, able to populate spreadsheets and support managers with compliance and quality assurance.

You will also be required to:

To maintain and monitor accurate records of expenditure and income to the home, payment of invoices, overseeing the receiving and banking of all monies.
Preparing monthly transaction reports for the Manager.
Ensure all records are kept up to date and of a high standard.
To be a full member of the management team, contributing to the current and future demands of the home, discussing financial and general issues, and attending meetings as appropriate.
Ability to operate with limited guidance and instructions so that initiative and judgement are required to determine how to address and resolve daily problems.
Liaise, communicate, and build working relationships with other departments and external contacts on a regular basis to support departmental or service activities.
If you can do the above and enjoy working as part of a team who look after children and young people in a home, this could be the opportunity for you!





About you
Essential:

Experience of working in an administration role.
Ability to use full range of Microsoft Office applications.
Organisation and effective time management skills with proven ability to meet targets. Proven ability to quickly establish and maintain positive relationships with diverse groups of people.
Be computer literate.
Desirable:

Experience of Office Management
A full UK Driving licence to be able to travel to other homes.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

HCC Services for Young People is the primary provider of youth work, career education information advice guidance and work-related learning in Hertfordshire. Our vision for young people is clear. We want young people to succeed, and by working for us you’ll be key to enable this to happen.

We work with the most vulnerable young people to address emerging needs, improve life chances and reduce escalation to more expensive and intensive services. This includes supporting those challenged in education, their community or home life, to ensure a successful transition to adulthood. The young people are typically 11-17 (up to 25 for Care Leavers and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities).

Youth Workers
East Herts, Hertsmere, Stevenage, North Herts, Welwyn/Hatfield, and Broxbourne
£31,528 to £33,946 JNC qualified

If you do not already hold a JNC qualification, we will fully fund your qualification* – you’ll start with us as a trainee on £27,434 to £30,750.

Youth Workers (Development)
£31,528 to £33,946 JNC qualified

If you do not already hold a JNC qualification, we will fully fund your qualification* – you’ll start with us as a trainee on £27,434 to £30,750.



What’s involved in the roles?
You’ll be delivering important targeted work, working with the most vulnerable young people. This will involve leading on group work projects with support from Youth Support Workers and delivering one to one support. By delivering this work, you can make a real difference to young people’s lives.

You would be giving young people support at an early stage, preventing their issues from seriously affecting their daily life, health, development or safety.

We are looking for candidates who can quickly establish positive relationships with diverse groups of young people and respond flexibly to their needs and the priorities of the service.

Who we are looking for:
Youth Workers & Youth Workers (Development)

You’ll either need a nationally recognised JNC qualification or the ability to complete the JNC high education qualification.
Recent experience of working with young people.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to prioritise workload and planning.
Ability to work regular evenings in line with JNC terms and conditions.
Confident in using ICT.
Previous line management experience is desirable.
* Please note where we are funding your JNC qualification, the funding is repayable if you leave within two years of post-qualification.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About the team
Hertfordshire County Council Services for Young People is the primary provider of youth work; information, advice and careers guidance; work related learning and work experience to young people in Hertfordshire.

The Service is a key contributor to the prevention and early intervention / early help agenda including Hertfordshire County Council’s aim of supporting young people to make a successful transition to an economically independent adult life.

The Service delivers targeted prevention and early intervention work to ensure that young people get the help they need early and to reduce the necessity for higher cost specialist intervention.

It enables young people to succeed by providing high quality informal education opportunities to promote their personal and social development.

It supports young people who are challenged in education, their communities or home life to ensure a successful transition to adulthood.

About the role
The focus of your work will be with vulnerable and at-risk individuals and groups, ensuring the delivery of preventative programmes, evidencing outcomes and delivering to targets and contracts.

Responsible for 3 district youth work teams, you will have successful practice and front-line management experience of youth work and a track record of establishing a culture of continuous improvement and achievement through delivering robust and effective performance management.

The Service delivers seven days a week in schools, community venues, young people’s centres and projects using a variety of different styles and methods.

About you
Essential:

It is essential that you hold a nationally recognised JNC qualification for Youth and Community Workers and evidence of continued professional development.
A full UK Driving licence and access to a vehicle on a regular basis is essential.
Proven experience of line management of staff and performance management.
Ability to use full range of Microsoft Office applications.
Organisation and effective time management skills with proven ability to meet targets.
Proven ability to quickly establish and maintain positive relationships with diverse groups of people such as; stake holders, partners, young people, parents and colleagues and to respond flexibly to their needs and to the priorities of the service.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Number
HCC25589
Location
Stevenage
Directorate
Childrens Services
Salary Range
£29,269 Opportunity to progress to £32,076
Contract Type
Permanent
Full Time/Part Time
Full Time
Closing Date
25-Jun-2024
Job Title: Resolution & Reconciliation Officer
Salary: £29,269 Opportunity to progress to £32,076 - Pay Increase pending
Hours: 37.0
Location: Stevenage
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Childrens Services
hybrid

About the team
Things are changing in SEND for Hertfordshire County Council. We are making SEND everyone's business.

The Resolution and Reconciliation team is an established dynamic team that works at a fast pace and interacts on a daily basis with different stakeholders.

About the role
Do you want to make a positive impact and be part of that change? We’re investing our statutory SEND services and are looking for a SEND Resolution and Reconciliation Officer to support complaint processes effectively.

You’ll work collaboratively with professionals across schools, settings, SEND service colleagues and partners to coordinate tribunal, mediation and other complaint processes and requests.

This includes maintaining accurate oversight and records relating to disputes, and in the case of Tribunals preparing and submitting documents and other materials to a clear brief using established formats and specialised software.

The role contributes to the development of policy, procedures, and provision for children with SEND, which includes maintaining an up-to-date knowledge relating to SEN casework, changes to national legislation and departmental policies, and supporting induction/training and support to all team members.

About you
Essential:

Knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and the Children and Families Act 2014.
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
Excellent communication skills
Competent administrative and IT skills
Ability to plan and organise work to produce a high level of output to quality standards.
Ability to exchange varied information with a range of audiences.
Ability to work to deadlines.
Desirable:

Experience of specialist software, including EHM.
Ability to perform analysis, manipulation and interpretation of data.
Experience of running and presenting standard reports
Experience of administrative support in relation to appeals
We have over 11,000 children and young people in Hertfordshire with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and are really making SEND everybody’s business. In return, you’ll have opportunities to work with a passionate team, access to continuous learning and development, and progression opportunities.

The Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessment and review teams are responsible for delivering high quality casework in line with the statutory requirements in the SEND Code of Practice 2015 and Children and Families Act 2014. Statutory responsibilities include coordinating multi-agency assessments of education, health and care needs and ensuring that Education, Health and Care Plans are up to date and reflect the needs of the child and the provision they require.

This is an opportunity to join the Resolution and Reconciliation team to support in the resolution of disputes. There are excellent career progression opportunities within the team.

This job role is within the Business Support Services, level 8 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles: Business support services

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Vanessa.croxford@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 9th July 2024

Benefits of working for us

How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

*Sleep In allowances are paid at £40 per night. There are opportunities to work additional hours and overtime across the Service.
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Permanent

“It’s the best job in the World”
“The work life balance is brilliant”
“Without the support of my team and managers this would be a really difficult job”
“I am at home more than I am at work – both families benefit”
“Thanks for running me a bath – is what made me smile today – win/win”

Working in our Bright Skies environment these are some of the things you could say about your role on a day to day basis and if you REALLY REALLY want to make a difference to a young person’s life then read on……

Bright Skies is a unique service offering in Hertfordshire, where we are able to offer an extended family support mechanism for 3 young people (between 11 and 17) with complex needs, who desperately need our help, support and guidance.

It is hard to put a job title on a role where you can be mentor, teacher, coach, deliverer of parental guidance, role mode, therapist, councillor and family liaison…..often all in the same day.

Curiosity is our mantra and we give full training on Informed Practices, we do not act in a punitive way and we adapt our ways to each individual in our family. We help you to develop your understanding of working and supporting in Trauma situations.

We also have several statutory training courses along with intensive training around our ARC framework , NVR (non violence resistance) Therapeutic skills and all our team will undertake the NVQ 4 for Children and Residential Services. Basically you will get paid to go to College!

On a daily basis you will be liaising with a host of individuals and services, from our young person’s family, to schools and education authorities, social workers, police and a whole range of other internal and external contacts.

The essence of the role is to support, almost as an extension of the family, one young person to help them develop into adulthood as effectively as possible, establishing routine, boundaries and consistency in a calm not judgemental manner.

Describing the day to day is like “ how long is a piece of string” the easiest way is to say

“You are there when I rise, when I eat, when I play and you are there to put me to bed at the end of my day”

On your working days you could be taking your young person horse riding, painting, for a drive, for a walk, out shopping, attending virtual schools, as such no two days are ever the same.

Our commitment to the young people in our care is to be there around the clock for them.

You will be part of a team of 8 people working on a shift/rota basis which you will work together with the rest of the team and your senior to organise in advance. Obviously due to the nature of our care there may be occasions where you may need to swap and working with the team we can achieve that flexibility.

Your passion and commitment to supporting the lives of young people is the most essential thing you can bring to the role/roles…..there are a few other things too that are essential:

Previous experience of interacting with children/teenagers in our age category, either in a working environment, in voluntary roles coupled with a passion for making a difference to a child’s life.
For the Senior role you must already have the NVQ level 4, for the other roles we will support your studies accordingly.
For both roles; a manual UK Driving Licence – each young person has a car assigned to them.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated health and safety officer to join our team and provide competent health and safety support to managers and staff across Council departments, schools and partner organisations.

We are looking for a high level of technical expertise and excellent interpersonal skills in order to deliver our proactive assurance plan as well as managing a reactive workload in responding to queries and dealing with incident reports.

The post holder will:

Monitor adherence to health and safety legislation and HCC policy and procedures via our audit and inspection programme. Ensuring effective monitoring and data recording.
Provide health and safety advice and support to managers and staff within HCC, schools and partner organisations. So, a broad and secure knowledge of H&S legislation and practice is key, with the ability to build good relationships at all levels of the organisation.
Assist in the development and delivery of health and safety training and support our Health and Safety Co-ordinators across the organisation.
Contribute to the Council’s Health and Safety guidance ensuring this is regularly reviewed and updated.
Monitor accident and incident reports and statistics identifying trends and assisting with investigations / debriefs as required
You will have a successful track record of working in a similar role, working collaboratively in a small team and successfully providing health and safety advice and support to a range of clients.

Frequently required to prioritise your workload, excellent time management and organisation skills are required to provide a service focussed on effective risk management.

As a key part of the role you will be able to undertake proactive and reactive visits, accident investigations, audits and inspections, and so must be able to build good relationships and provide accurate advice both verbally and in written reports.

You will have a NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent as a minimum.

The ideal candidate will be qualified to NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent. With a commitment to continuing professional development e.g., through membership of IOSH or similar.

You will be required to travel to sites across Hertfordshire thus applicants must have a driving licence that is valid in the UK.

The successful applicant will be competent in the of use of Microsoft Office.

If you are a confident and experienced Health and Safety professional with strong collaboration and interpersonal skills interested in working in diverse areas of risk, then please get in touch.

For an informal discussion and more information please contact: James Ottery, Health and Safety Manager - 01992 556509

Benefits of working for us:
• Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
• Excellent Career Development
• Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Shopping Discounts
• Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes

Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

Driving Roles Only: As part of this role, you will be required to travel to other HCC Sites/Residences either using your own mode of transport or a company car. In light of this, the ability to drive and/or travel around the County is required for this role a DVLA check will be required on appointment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

ob Title: Fostering Outreach Practitioner
Location: Countywide travel with daily touch points and monthly office base (car driver essential)
Starting Salary: £29,269 pa with the opportunity to progress to £32,076pa
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Permanent

Diversity: We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce

In October 2022 Hertfordshire County Council was the first council in the UK to create an Emergency HUB, a HUB providing emergency care for our vulnerable children. With a vision to be able to care for any child in an emergency, we are delighted to announce this initiative has been a resounding success.

When you win an award with the voice of the Children of Hertfordshire thanking you for your support, you are meeting and exceeding all expectations, you know this is a great team to be part of and such a valuable cause.

Whether you are supporting the children with “Duplo”, “Paw Patrol”, imaginative roleplays or offering support as a positive role model, knowing your efforts are making a significant difference to a child’s quality of life is why you do the role day in and day out.

With vulnerable children who can be with us for up to 10 days, you will offer the support needed during the placement, collecting a narrative of the child’s story, community tasks, educational meetings or provide emotional support.

As you would expect with the nature of emergency referrals, we need to be on hand to support, therefore this role will require flexible hours, with bank holidays, evenings and weekend working on a monthly rota basis.

Working in this vital team, you will receive daily support and guidance from the wider team along with more formal monthly meetings. You will also be given the opportunity to train and develop your skills whether DDP, NVR or ARC training and the opportunity for further studies.

The way you interact with children is as important as your current skills and experience mix.

It is likely that you will have already worked with children/teenagers in your previous career and you will understand and be able to demonstrate the care, empathy, listening and nurturing skills needed to relate to the children in our temporary care.

You will have the ability to relate to families and children to build relationships, ensure a child’s voice is heard to either reunify the family or plan more permanent solutions with 3rd parties.

If you have a passion for helping children affected by abuse and neglect, and the emotional awareness to help them meet their potential through therapeutic care, and want to join an industry leading team, we want to hear from you.

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Job Title: Handyman/ Maintenance Officer
Location: Hatfield Base with regular Countywide Travel
Starting Salary: £29,269 with the opportunity to progress once appointed, to a maximum of £32,076 (pro rata for part-time)
Hours: ideally 37, some flexibility
Contract: Permanent

Diversity: We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce


Job Duties:

Are you good with people? Are you good at caretaking, maintenance, building and fixing a wide range of electrical, plumbing, building and maintenance issues?

Our well-established maintenance team are looking for an experienced Multi-Trader to join us to provide a high standard of repairs and maintenance across a variety of sites at Hertfordshire County Council, Gypsy & Traveller Service. Do you have general knowledge of repairs. Ideally you would be a qualified electrician or plumber, but if you are qualified by experience and can show us this at interview then we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities in the role will include carrying out repairs to property as part of a team
Maintaining tidiness in the public areas
Encourage tenants to keep their plots presentable. You will work as part of a team and independently.
We operate an out of hours service, which means you would be on-call one week in every eight weeks. This is paid in addition to your salary

This is a fast-paced environment; you will be carrying out reactive maintenance and planned improvements on our residential sites. Therefore, you’ll need to be able to work under pressure, adapt to many situations and be able to connect to a wide range of people. You will take pride in your work, and you will take a pro-active approach to your workload.

You will be great with people and be able to tell us about how you have handled customers when they have been having a good day and a bad day.

You must be able to ensure work is carried out to a high standard, having a building qualification in either Electrical, Plumbing or Carpentry would be ideal, but not essential. You will be confident at talking to people, understanding their issues and being able to fix them. Mainly with our tenants and external partners. You’ll be competent in Microsoft packages and have good record keeping skills, (we can help train with this).

Hours 8-4.30 Monday – Thursday , 8-4 Friday + call out every 6/8 weeks (with additional pay)

You will need a driving licence and car/van to be able to apply for this position.

You can help to provide a service that make a real difference to our tenants. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you!

Hertfordshire County Council is a leading local authority with a highly regarded Gypsy & Traveller service. This is your chance to be part of a busy team that is flexible, proactive and responds quickly to change. You’ll be taking on a diverse range of projects which promote Hertfordshire as an innovative, efficient authority with a commitment to helping people stay healthy and safe.

Additional Information
If you think you have what is required and you are ready for a challenging yet very rewarding role, then please apply now to find out more. Internally at HCC you will be called a Site officer, however we felt Handyman/ Maintenance officer was a better reflection of your duties for this role.

Closing Date: 8th January 2024
Interview Date: tbc

For an informal discussion and more information please contact: Bridget Gill on 01707 28162

Benefits of working for us:
• Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
• Excellent Career Development
• Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Shopping Discounts
• Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes

Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

Safeguarding: Safeguarding children and adults is of utmost importance to Hertfordshire County Council. The Council requires employees to abide by legislation and best practice to enable Hertfordshire to achieve this. This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. For more information Click Here

Driving Roles Only: As part of this role, you will be required to travel to other HCC Sites/Residences either using your own mode of transport or a company car. In light of this, the ability to drive and/or travel around the County is required for this role a DVLA check will be required on appointment.

How to Apply

As part of the application, you will be required to upload your most recent CV ensuring gaps in employment have been addressed.

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Job Title: Community Care Officer- Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital Team
Location: Barnet Hospital
Starting Salary: £29, 269 progressing to £32,076 (pro rata for part-time)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

Diversity: We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce


Job Duties:

Are you looking for a new exciting and challenging career opportunity? Do you want to join a thriving and enthusiastic team?

Through some of our fantastic development opportunities our staff have been able to complete sponsored degree courses (dependent on need and entry requirement criteria) and have gone on to become social workers or occupational therapists.

You will work as part of a busy social care team at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital, we are part of a busy integrated hospital discharge team at Barnet Hospital, completing social care assessments to ensure that people are discharged in a safe and timely manner. You will develop close working relationships with the hospital’s Discharge Team and care providers to ensure effective care planning. You will adhere to Hertfordshire’s Connected Lives Practice Principles by ensuring that people are supported to maintain their independence and receive person-centred care and support.

This is a fast-paced environment; discharging people safely but timely from hospital therefore, you’ll need to be able to work under pressure and be extremely well organised, taking a pro-active approach to your workload.

There are many complex and vulnerable patients within the hospital who require our support to get home as quickly as possible. Achieving this for each patient requires talented staff with a blend of skills. Each case must be managed carefully using strong professional judgement and in a proactive and tenacious way to take responsibility for efficiently enabling patient’s discharge.

Social care is vital to the successful and safe discharge of people back to their own home. Supporting people with the right care and information at the right time can help prevent future need, enable independence, and promote positive wellbeing that will empower people to live the lives they want to, you will make a real difference to our residents. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, would love to hear from you!

Closing Date: 2nd January 2024
Interview Date: 10th and 11th January 2024

For an informal discussion and more information please contact: *Team Manager, Vanessa Hill vanessa.hill@hertfordshire.gov.uk

0208 375 2110

Additional Information
Benefits of working for us:
• Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
• Excellent Career Development
• Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Shopping Discounts
• Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes

Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

Safeguarding: Safeguarding children and adults is of utmost importance to Hertfordshire County Council. The Council requires employees to abide by legislation and best practice to enable Hertfordshire to achieve this. This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. For more information Click Here

Driving Roles Only: As part of this role, you will be required to travel to other HCC Sites/Residences either using your own mode of transport or a company car. In light of this, the ability to drive and/or travel around the County is required for this role a DVLA check will be required on appointment.

How to Apply

As part of the application, you will be required to upload your most recent CV ensuring gaps in employment have been addressed and asked to answer the 4 key questions which are located at the end of the advert and a template can be found in the 'Available Documents'.

1.Outline your relevant work experience and how your skills can transfer to working within the Hospital Discharge Service.

2.Describe how you have supported someone you have been working with to achieve a positive outcome.

3.Describe a time when you have had to balance competing priorities and the skills you used to do this.

4. Outline your understanding of person-centred care planning.

If you do not provide answers to the questions and upload to your application, your application will be rejected.

Available documents
4 Key Questions.docx
Job profile - HSC8.pdf

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