23 Jobs found

School Crossing Patrol Officer - St Martins SchoolPermanent, Part Time£12.10 per hourLocation: BrentwoodWorking Style: Operational field-based worker STOP! Come and support your local community by joining Essex County Council's School Crossing Patrol Team as a School Crossing Patrol Officer at St. Martins School. Support schools once in the morning and once in the afternoon, ensuring the safety of all pedestrians crossing the road to and from school and its surrounding locations. We are looking for a punctual and reliable individual, who is approachable and enjoys engaging with the public. Each position is for 7.5 hours per week approximately, with a holiday pay element included. You will need to be available to work during the 39 weeks of the academic year, for 45 minutes between 08:00...

Are you an outstanding teacher? Are you looking for a different challenge outside the classroom? Are you searching for an organisation which believes strongly in the holistic development of young people? Do you want to work for a student-centred provision which offers highly personalised and exciting learning opportunities? Are you keen to develop your therapeutic capabilities tutoring and coaching students with complex needs? Do you have a car and are you willing to drive to work with students?Lapwing continues to grow and strengthen its peripatetic Education Team across Suffolk, Norfolk and north east Essex and is looking for highly versatile tutors, working out of home, to deliver best practice holistic support to young people with special educational needs. This role may involve tutor...

Active Travel & School Engagement Intern12 Month Fixed Term, Full TimeUp to £23,344 per annumLocation: ChelmsfordWorking Style: Anywhere workerClosing Date: 28th April 2024 Do you have an interest in helping transform Essex into a safer, greener and healthier county? Are you a Graduate looking to expand your knowledge and start a career in this sector? Or an undergraduate looking to complete your placement year? This could be the opportunity you are looking for! About Us: As an organisation, we expect everyone who works here to be treated and to treat everyone else with dignity and respect. We are proud to have been recognised as 'Excellent' by the Local Government Association (LGA). We were commended in all five areas of the Equality framework for local government , first awarded ...

Housing Business Support ManagerCastle Point Borough CouncilTemporary, Full TimeUp to £35 PAYE/ £45 Umbrella - per hourLocation: BenfleetClosing Date: 29th April 2024 Interviews for this position will be taking place on 8th May 2024, to start W/C 20th May 2024. Why Castle Point? Castle Point Borough Council is a statutory body responsible for employing nearly 350 staff, and delivering over 150 council services, both statutory and for the community's well-being and benefit. Castle Point Borough Council aims to provide high-quality and financially sustainable services while prioritising outstanding customer service, transparency in decision-making, and promoting local democracy. Additionally, the council seeks to transform, modernize, and improve its performance, as well as support and enab...

The role will be responsible for supporting adults to develop their abilities to enable them to live as independently as possible. This may include moving and handling assessments, the provision of equipment, environmental assessments adaptations (including major adaption recommendations), functional assessments, liaising with partner colleagues in health and universal services and utilising wider Adult Social Care services. You will be part of a multi-skilled team drawing on your skills as an Occupational Therapist to support and motivate all through educating and modelling good practice. In addition to overseeing complex cases you will support with the delivery of services to defined standards, engaging in initiatives when requested by your manager. There will also be a commitment re...

Supervising Social Worker - Fostering Team, South EssexPermanentPart Time, 3 days / 22.2 hours per week£36,101 to £48,622 per annumLocation: BasildonWorking Style: Anywhere workerClosing Date: 28th April 2024 Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It's an exciting time to join us. Not only have we been named Outstanding by Ofsted, we are delighted and at the same time humbled to have been crowned Social Work Employer of the Year for the second time in the last three years!Children and Families is recognised as a service in which social work can develop and prosper, with a culture of collaboration, integrity and compassion; promoting the development and wellbeing of children, young people and their families; protec...

Social Worker - Children in Care, South EssexFixed term / Secondment, 12 monthsFull Time, 37 hours per week£36,101 to £48,622 per annumLocation: BasildonWorking Style: Community-based workerClosing Date: 24th April 2024 Please note that this is a fixed term contract / secondment opportunity for a period of 12 months with the potential to go permanent.Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It's an exciting time to join us. Not only have we been named Outstanding by Ofsted, we are delighted and at the same time humbled to have been crowned Social Work Employer of the Year for the second time in the last three years!Please take a look at our 'No Magic' Children & Families video hereEssex County Council understand how ...

Principal Planning Officer - Economic GrowthPermanent, Full TimeUp to £53,892 per annumLocation: ChelmsfordWorking Style: Anywhere workerClosing Date: 1st May 2024 In this role, you will influence the quality of business accommodation across Essex, by providing evidence and guidance to internal colleagues, Local Planning Authorities and scheme promoters.Over the course of a week, you might:Apply your town planning qualification or equivalent experience to propose amendments to the draft employment chapter of an emerging Local Plan, representing the Council at a meeting with economic development officers at one of our 12 district, borough and city councilsUse your analytical skills to extract relevant information from the Essex Business Accommodation Dashboard, bolstering the case for a di...

Social Worker - Assessment & Intervention, North EssexPermanent, Full Time£36,101 to £48,622 per annumLocation: ColchesterWorking Style: Community-based workerClosing Date: 22nd April 2024 Unleash Your Potential with Essex County CouncilWe get it. Flexibility and well-being are vital, especially in the fast-paced world of children's Social Care. That's why we're flipping the script and introducing a groundbreaking nine-day working fortnight for our frontline Social Workers within Children's services. Intrigued? Dive deeper and explore this game-changing initiative by following this link: nine-day working fortnight Experience the Magic of 'No Magic' Children & Families Video: Are you ready to witness the power of our Children & Families services? Brace yourself for a captivating journey th...

SEND Operations PartnerPermanent, Full TimeUp to £37,427 per annumLocation: BasildonWorking Style: Anywhere workerClosing Date: 29th April 2024 The RoleEssex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK, serving a population of 2 million residents, and has a very successful track record of delivering transformational change. ECC anticipated change was needed in the public sector and has worked to deliver better quality at lower cost. We have an ambitious transformation agenda - one with the scope to reach every part of the council. We are changing the way we think, the way we work, and the ways in which we deliver our services. We are committed to becoming a place where individuals, partners and communities feel proud to play their role and genuin...

Senior Practitioner - Family Support & Protection, West EssexPermanent, Full Time£43,477 to £52,302 per annumLocation: HarlowWorking Style: Community-based workerClosing Date: 14th November 2023 Essex County Council understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is for our colleagues working across children's Social Care and that we need to think differently. We have therefore developed a nine-day working fortnight for full time frontline Social Workers within Children's services.Join Our Team: Making a Difference in Families' LivesAt Family Support & Protection (FS&P), we are on a mission to create lasting positive change in the lives of families facing complex and long-term challenges. We understand that some situations require more than just a quick fix, and that's where our dedic...

Social Worker - Children in Care Specialist Team, West EssexPermanent, Full Time£34,712 to £46,751 per annumLocation: HarlowWorking Style: Community-based workerClosing Date: 10th March 2024 Essex County Council understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is for our colleagues working across children's Social Care and that we need to think differently. We have therefore developed a nine-day working fortnight for full time frontline Social Workers within Children's services.This is an exciting opportunity to work across to service areas, initially you will be working with the Children in Care Service. There will be scope after 6 months to work within the Children in care specialist service.As a specialist Social Worker within the Children in Care team, your role involves working Se...

Senior Practitioner, Children and Families HubPermanent, Part Time£43,477 to £52,302 per annum FTELocation: ColchesterWorking Style: Fixed-base workerClosing Date: 11th April 2024 This is a part time role 3 days per week. (pro rata salary £26,090 to £31,381 per annum) The RoleThe Children and Families Hub is the single point of access for Children's Social Care. Its primary purpose is to ensure that children and young people and their families receive early help, advice and support to assist in protecting them from significant harm and promoting their development and wellbeing. The Children and Families Hub does this by identifying the lowest appropriate level of support needed to bring about change, support good parenting and boundaries and promote children's emotional wellbeing. The Chil...

Procurement Assistant ManagerPermanent, Full TimeUp to £40,313 per annumLocation: Chelmsford / HybridWorking Style: Anywhere worker - expectation to attend the office (County Hall, Chelmsford) is once a week on averageClosing Date: 21st April 2024 The RoleWe are looking for an experienced procurement professional to fulfil this truly wide-ranging role spanning both category and contract work you will deal with the full procurement lifecycle, touching all elements of the process from cradle to grave.This is an exciting role in the corporate team where your focus will be technology and indirect spend buying and supplier management. You will be joining a team of approx. 25 procurement professionals.You will gain extensive knowledge and have the opportunity to progress your career using best p...

DigiGo Lead DriverPermanent, Full TimeUp to £25,679 per annum Location: BraintreeWorking Style: Operational field-based worker Please note, the roles will operate on a fortnightly alternating shift pattern. This would mean working on the AM shift week 1, and the PM shift for week 2. The OpportunityThe role is responsible for undertaking a range of vehicle driving duties and operational task management within Essex for DigiGo ensuring passengers are carried in a safe, cost effective and environmentally aware way. They also work collaboratively with the wider team to lead and take responsibility for key tasks essential to delivering a successful, public-facing service.The role ensures the safe transfer of passengers between pick up and drop off for and that vehicles are driven in line with ...

Key Worker - Young Carers ServiceFixed Term, Full TimeUp to £25,662 per annumLocation: ColchesterWorking Style: Community-based workerPlease note this is a fixed term contract opportunity for a period of 12 months. This position is for 37 hours per week, the successful applicant will be required to work some evenings and weekends. Do you have a passion for working with Young Carers, able to organise and manage your workload, good at communicating and able to work as part of a team.We are seeking a district based Key Worker to work within our North East Essex quadrant team to support Young Carers (aged 0-18), young adult carers (16-24) and their families. You will provide individualised support in relation to their caring role, to raise achievement and aspirations and to allow them to have ...

Social Worker - Young People with Disabilities (YPWD) Mid EssexPermanent, Full Time£34,712 to £46,751 per annumLocation: ChelmsfordWorking Style: Fixed-base workerClosing Date:16th April 2024 Please note there are multiple vacancies available for this position. Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It's an exciting time to join us. Not only have we been named Outstanding by Ofsted, we are also delighted, and at the same time, humbled to have been crowned Social Work Employer of the Year for the second time in the last three years!Essex County Council understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is for our colleagues working across children's Social Care and that we need to think differently. We have therefor...

Community ConnectorFixed Term, Full TimeUp to £30,927 per annumLocation: Chelmsford and Mid EssexWorking Style: Anywhere worker This is a fixed term contract opportunity for 11 months. As part of this role, you will be expected to travel to the libraries within your allocated area. This role also may include some weekend and evening working. The OpportunityThis exciting role will support development of the Library Service's outreach partnerships and activities within the library service working with frontline and Service Development teams. The role will shape services, cultivate partnerships and work with the community and with partners to ensure library services and the literacy offer within Essex are promoted to all and throughout local communities.Community Connectors will focus on de...

Community ConnectorFixed Term, Full TimeUp to £30,927 per annumLocation: Colchester and TendringWorking Style: Anywhere worker This is a fixed term contract opportunity for 11 months. As part of this role, you will be expected to travel to the libraries within your allocated area. This role also may include some weekend and evening working. The OpportunityThis exciting role will support development of the Library Service's outreach partnerships and activities within the library service working with frontline and Service Development teams. The role will shape services, cultivate partnerships and work with the community and with partners to ensure library services and the literacy offer within Essex are promoted to all and throughout local communities.Community Connectors will focus on del...

Sustainable Travel Planning OfficerSecondment, Full TimeUp to £28,432 per annum Location: ChelmsfordWorking Style: Anywhere worker Please note that this is a secondment opportunity for a period of 2 years. Join our dynamic Sustainable Transport (ST) team in our mission to transform Essex into a Safer, Greener, and Healthier County. We're dedicated to fostering active travel and sustainable transport options, enhancing our residents' well-being while reducing our carbon footprint.As the Sustainable Travel Planning Officer, you'll spearhead collaborative efforts with diverse stakeholders to craft innovative strategies promoting sustainable travel among schools, businesses, and new housing developments. Your role will involve orchestrating the development, implementation, and monitoring of ...

Team Manager - Youth Justice Service, North EssexPermanent, Full Time£50,411 to £62,451 per annumLocation: ColchesterWorking Style: Fixed-base workerClosing Date: 18th April 2024 Are you passionate about shaping the future of our young generation? Our Youth Justice Service play a pivotal role in steering young individuals away from the path of offending. Working in tandem with families, schools, and key agencies, we tackle the root causes of their actions, ensuring a brighter tomorrow. Our presence is not just felt in the lives of these youth, but in the community as a whole.The roleAs a Youth Justice Service Team Manager, you will oversee and support a team of Youth Justice Staff who are mostly either Social Work or Probation qualified as well as alternatively qualified and non- qualified...

Social Worker - Family Support & Protection, North EssexPermanent, Full Time£34,712 to £46,751 per annumLocation: ColchesterWorking Style: Community-based workerClosing Date: 20th February 2024 This position is open to Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) and experienced Social Workers. (The starting salary for a NQSW is £31,161 per annum and this will rise to £34,712 per annum on successful completion of the ASYE programme)Essex County Council understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is for our colleagues working across children's Social Care and that we need to think differently. We have therefore developed a nine-day working fortnight for full time frontline Social Workers within Children's services.Join our Family Support and Protection (FS&P) teams dedicated to supportin...

Social Worker, Leaving and AftercarePermanent, Full Time£34,712 to £46,751 per annumLocation: ColchesterWorking Style: Community-based workerClosing Date: 17th April 2024 Essex County Council understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is for our colleagues working across children's Social Care and that we need to think differently. We have therefore developed a nine-day working fortnight for full time frontline Social Workers within Children's services.Welcome to a world where the heart of social work beats strongest, where the future of our children and families is nurtured with compassion and care. In this vibrant and dedicated service, we believe in the power of collaboration, integrity, and unwavering compassion. Our mission is simple yet profound: to foster the growth and we...