Essex County Council

Grounds Maintenance & Street Cleansing Operative Manager Full-Time, Temporary 37 Hours per Week £20.60 per hour Closing Date: Monday 14th July 2025 Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree District Council in recruiting a Grounds Maintenance & Street Cleansing Operative Manager on a full-time, temp-to-perm basis. We are looking for a committed, enthusiastic individual to support the Operations Manager in managing the delivery and performance of the Street Scene s and Outdoor Spaces teams which consist of; 28 Grounds Operatives, 30 Street Cleansing Operatives and a dedicated taskforce of Supervisors. The Opportunity To manage the day-to-day operation of the Street Scene (grounds maintenance, open spaces and street cleaning) services and the supervision of employees including performance management, recruitment, team building, career development, sickness absence management and discipline. To positively contribute to the overall management, development and reputation of Operations and the Council. To ensure the Street Scene (grounds maintenance/open spaces and street cleaning) services are delivered in compliance with statutory legislation and national and local policies and plans including health and safety, Operator s Licence, Environment Agency permits, etc Accountabilities Assist in the management of high-quality customer focused services, ensuring they are responsive to change. Assist in managing the Supervisors, Team Leaders and front-line staff to ensure a cohesive and integrated approach to the delivery of services. Assist in Managing and supervise external contractors involved in the day-to-day delivery of services. Assist in maintaining a strong performance culture of continuous improvement, ensuring a proactive approach to changing customer/service/legislative requirements. Assist with team meetings including preparation of agendas, minutes and chairing meetings as required. Manage, and assist in managing, corporate projects as and when directed by the Operations Manager. Assist in managing the budgets including monitoring expenditure for all the respective areas within the reporting lines. Assist in monitoring levels of sickness absence and take appropriate action including conducting return to work interviews (Stage 1 and 2) and presenting at Sickness Absence Panel meetings and to the Operations Manager as required. Assist in undertaking investigations as required e.g. service complaints, vehicle accidents (list is not exhaustive) etc. Work closely with the Transport Manager & Plant Workshop ensuring vehicles, plant and equipment is serviced, inspected and maintained in accordance with the road transport legislation and in compliance with the Council s Operator s Licence. Work with other Managers/Assistant Managers/Supervisors across Street Scene and other service areas in Operations to ensure a seamless approach to service delivery. Respond in a positive and timely manner to all service requests/enquiries/complaints ensuring that corporate deadlines are met. Ensure that all staff demonstrates a customer focused, professional attitude and represent the Council in an exemplary manner. Experience You Will Bring Experience of delivering grounds maintenance (amenity horticulture) services. Experience of delivering street cleansing services. Experience of a performance management culture. Experience of managing staff and budgets. Ability to manage, engage and motivate staff. Ability to establish a credible, high-profile presence with Councillors, staff and other colleagues. Ability to prioritise a heavy and fluctuating workload and meet associated deadlines. Ability to provide comprehensive responses to complaints Full driving licence. Why choose Braintree District Council? Braintree District Council is a great place to work and we pride ourselves on our creative, innovative and forward-thinking approach that is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who provide excellent customer service. What benefits do we offer? Local Government Pension Scheme Defined Benefit Scheme Free Car Parking Health and Wellbeing Programme Payment of Professional Subscription Staff Discounts Employee Assistance Programme CareerPath Flexible working opportunities

Social Worker - Kinship Assessment Team Chelmsford £37,185 - £50,081 per annum Permanent, Full-time Community Based Worker 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! The Role We are looking for a social worker to join the Kinship Assessment Team (SGO & Connected Person) on a permanent basis. The team complete Viability and full Kinship Assessments and you will have the opportunity to undertake both on prospective kinship families. The Opportunity The Kinship Assessment Team was created in 2019 and has expanded to meet the demand across the County. We are seeking an experienced, resilient, self-motivated, and creative Social Worker to join the Kinship Assessment Team. In this fast-paced role you will assess and support potential SGO/Connected Persons carers who have come forward through the Public Law process, or by the Private Law route and want to offer long-term care for children who are connected to them. The team aims to undertake robust, analytical, and evidence-based assessments which focus on the trauma children have experienced and how the proposed kinship carer will provide long term care for that child/ren. These assessments are prepared for the Court and/or fostering panel and therefore you will need to be required at times to give evidence in Court or able to present your assessment to panel. From speaking to Kinship Carers, we know that it is essential for them to be fully prepared and informed to make the right decisions going forward. As a result, we provide preparation training days regularly to ensure that we give people the opportunity to learn and ask questions. The Social Work role within the team brings the following: An exciting opportunity to use your assessment skills, knowledge around attachment and trauma, and develop new skills. Hold a manageable caseload of complex families. Ensure ongoing development and training. Links with Coram BAAF and national development of Kinship Care. Monthly supervision and team meetings. Working flexibly and manage your own diary. Being involved in the continuous development of the service within Essex Take part in training delivery. Supportive and helpful colleagues who are there for each other and where needed joint working is encouraged. Our goal is to become a centre of excellence, and we are continuously developing the service. The work is fast-paced and challenging yet hugely rewarding. We are two teams but work as one service and this vacancy is in team 2. As a county wide service, we work across all quadrants, North, West, Mid and South so it doesn't matter where you live. Come and share this journey with us We are looking for a social worker with: Diploma or degree in Social Work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent Registration with Social Work England as registered Social Worker Experience and a good understanding of work within Children and Families and Fostering service preferably but not essential. Commitment to children remaining with their extended family when possible. Analytical assessment writing skills and record keeping are essential. Undertake succinct, timely and thorough assessments in complex situations and to tight timescales. Experience of attending Court, fostering panel and to produce good quality reports is beneficial. Understanding of the impact for carers of neglect/abuse and trauma on children, and to provide trauma informed support through the assessment. Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be expected to work closely with families, other ECC services, including but limited to Fostering, Children in Care, FS&P and Legal Services as well as alongside external agencies. A commitment to flexible working is essential as some assessments will be out of county and/ or with families who have huge demands on their time. Experience of being part of a duty system. To read more about us please visit: Children & Families Please take a look at our 'No Magic' Children & Families video Interviews Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 15 th July 2025 at County Hall, Chelmsford. The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential. Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex . With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government's devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR ) on our careers site. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles , including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email To apply, please click on the apply button. Closing date: 21 July 2025.

Essex Housing Independent Board Member Fixed-Term, Part-Time Allowance of £6,000 per annum + expenses Location: Chelmsford Working Style: Anywhere worker This is a fixed term post for three years, working circa 18 days per year, with an allowance of £6,000 per annum, plus expenses. As an Independent Board Member, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the housing strategies of Essex County Council and its partners. Through Essex Housing Development LLP, you'll help address the growing need for specialist, affordable, and market housing across the county. By offering strategic insight, constructive challenge, and innovative thinking, you will support Essex Housing's performance and ensure effective, forward-looking decision-making at board level. Working in close partnership with the existing Board and serving as a trusted advisor, this role will play a critical part in shaping the strategic direction of Essex Housing. It will provide independent counsel to the Chair and Board during a period of profound transformation in local government across Essex. Over the next three years, the establishment of a new strategic mayoral authority and the creation of unitary authorities will fundamentally reshape the local governance landscape. These changes will replace all existing local authorities in Essex, including Essex County Council-Essex Housing's current parent organisation. In this evolving context, the role will be instrumental in ensuring Essex Housing remains agile, forward-looking, and aligned with the region's emerging governance structures. This role requires you to influence strategic housing delivery by building strong relationships with senior leaders across Essex County Council, central government, and key partners. Role responsibilities will include: Provide expert advice on housing development while upholding high standards for Essex Housing. Support the Chair in setting the Board's strategic direction in line with statutory objectives. Offer constructive challenge on current and proposed housing projects. Help ensure confidence in Essex Housing's stability and viability among key stakeholders. Provide industry insight and expertise specific to residential development and commercial property transactions and innovative approaches to achieving financial sustainability and viability, e.g. land acquisition and raising capital. Attend the Essex Housing Board, which will meet circa monthly and other events as required. To further the aims of Essex Housing, making sure that it keeps within its objectives. Work with the Chairman and other Board Members to direct and control the affairs of Essex Housing. To take part in formulating and reviewing the mission, strategic aims and values of Essex Housing, making sure they remain valid and relevant. Working with other Board members to ensure that policies and practices of Essex Housing are in keeping with its aims. To monitor the performance of Essex Housing, ensuring it is solvent, effectively run and holding the executive to account. Knowledge, Skills and Experience With extensive subject matter expertise in residential development, at a senior level, you will have experience of operating at director level or similar for a reputable residential developer or housing organisation, contributing to their strategic aims. You will be able to demonstrate an ability to work with site appraisals, viability assessments and business cases, considering advice from surveyors, project managers and financial and legal experts. You will also bring skills in understanding and responding to different perspectives and working in a complex environment. Above all, you will have excellent communication skills, confident in building strong working relationships with relevant stakeholders, politicians, other board members and the development team to oversee, challenge and drive forward the Essex Housing development programme. Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex . With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government's devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR on our careers site. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles , including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means. Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community . If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email To apply, please click on the apply button. Closing date: 3rd August 2025. Interview date: 13th August 2025.

Social Worker - Kinship Assessment Team Chelmsford £37,185 - £50,081 per annum Permanent, Full-time Community Based Worker 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! The Role We are looking for a social worker to join the Kinship Assessment Team (SGO & Connected Person) on a permanent basis. The team complete Viability and full Kinship Assessments and you will have the opportunity to undertake both on prospective kinship families. The Opportunity The Kinship Assessment Team was created in 2019 and has expanded to meet the demand across the County. We are seeking an experienced, resilient, self-motivated, and creative Social Worker to join the Kinship Assessment Team. In this fast-paced role you will assess and support potential SGO/Connected Persons carers who have come forward through the Public Law process, or by the Private Law route and want to offer long-term care for children who are connected to them. The team aims to undertake robust, analytical, and evidence-based assessments which focus on the trauma children have experienced and how the proposed kinship carer will provide long term care for that child/ren. These assessments are prepared for the Court and/or fostering panel and therefore you will need to be required at times to give evidence in Court or able to present your assessment to panel. From speaking to Kinship Carers, we know that it is essential for them to be fully prepared and informed to make the right decisions going forward. As a result, we provide preparation training days regularly to ensure that we give people the opportunity to learn and ask questions. The Social Work role within the team brings the following: An exciting opportunity to use your assessment skills, knowledge around attachment and trauma, and develop new skills. Hold a manageable caseload of complex families. Ensure ongoing development and training. Links with Coram BAAF and national development of Kinship Care. Monthly supervision and team meetings. Working flexibly and manage your own diary. Being involved in the continuous development of the service within Essex Take part in training delivery. Supportive and helpful colleagues who are there for each other and where needed joint working is encouraged. Our goal is to become a centre of excellence, and we are continuously developing the service. The work is fast-paced and challenging yet hugely rewarding. We are two teams but work as one service and this vacancy is in team 2. As a county wide service, we work across all quadrants, North, West, Mid and South so it doesn't matter where you live. Come and share this journey with us We are looking for a social worker with: Diploma or degree in Social Work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent Registration with Social Work England as registered Social Worker Experience and a good understanding of work within Children and Families and Fostering service preferably but not essential. Commitment to children remaining with their extended family when possible. Analytical assessment writing skills and record keeping are essential. Undertake succinct, timely and thorough assessments in complex situations and to tight timescales. Experience of attending Court, fostering panel and to produce good quality reports is beneficial. Understanding of the impact for carers of neglect/abuse and trauma on children, and to provide trauma informed support through the assessment. Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be expected to work closely with families, other ECC services, including but limited to Fostering, Children in Care, FS&P and Legal Services as well as alongside external agencies. A commitment to flexible working is essential as some assessments will be out of county and/ or with families who have huge demands on their time. Experience of being part of a duty system. To read more about us please visit: Children & Families Please take a look at our 'No Magic' Children & Families video Interviews Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 15 th July 2025 at County Hall, Chelmsford. The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential. Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex . With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government's devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR ) on our careers site. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles , including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email To apply, please click on the apply button. Closing date: 21 July 2025.

Essex County Council is investing in and expanding its portfolio of internal children's residential homes. We are excited to announce the opening of two new children's homes in Basildon. One will be a 4-bedded, group care home and the other will be a 1-bed, solo home. These homes will serve as safe havens, offering stable, short-term, and supportive placements for children aged 11 - 17 years who, for the time being, are unable to live with their birth families. The Deputy Children's Home Manager is a pivotal role within the Children and Families service. This role involves supporting the management of a short-term children's home and working closely with children, young people, their families, and partner agencies. The goal is to meet the needs of the children and young people, protecting them from neglect and abuse, and enabling a brighter future. In the absence of the Home Manager, this role will take on their responsibilities to ensure the home has the continuity of management and children and young people feel protected in a familiar environment. The role requires an experienced supervisor to support and guide teams whilst monitoring processes and practices in residential homes, to ensure exemplary practices are in place. Accountabilities Support the development of trusting relationships between employees and young people and support their holistic growth and development within the home and within the community. Utilise Quality Assurance tools and methodologies to support day to day practice and ensure processes meet high standards expected and processes are robust. Provide advice, support and guidance to employees to enable them to be confident in decision making. Maintain knowledge of current legislative framework, regulations, policies and practice to ensure the ability to undertake the full range of duties when required. Responsible for managing and monitoring compliance with ECC financial and purchasing procedures. Maintaining and developing expertise and skills in professional practice and management in order that advice and support can be given to staff. Responsible for managing the links between the home and the local community, including leisure facilities, and taking appropriate action to build and strengthen these links. Responsible for ensuring the efficient running of the day to day functioning of the home to ensure it delivers high standards of support to service users that is outcome focused for children and young people. Responsible for providing direct professional supervision to Advanced Skills Workers. Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework. Skills and Knowledge Educated to NVQ Level 3 in Management or Care and able to undertake Diploma level 5 if not already in receipt of it, with substantial relevant experience. Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area. Evidence of management skills and experience in residential setting involving children and young people, with the ability to motivate and support diverse teams. Knowledge and experience of implementing and monitoring effective quality assurance processes. Excellent communication and effective listening skills. A thorough knowledge of childcare practice including the safeguarding of Children. Experience of supporting people with special needs. Knowledge of how trauma affects children and young people behaviour. To read more about our business area, please visit: Children & Families Please take a look at our 'No Magic' Children & Families video Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex . With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. In February 2025 , Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government's devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR ) on our careers site. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles , including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and LinkedIn . 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There is an additional 15% flat rate allowance based on the basic salary and a £2,400 AMHP payment with this role. We are happy to consider part time and job share options with individuals The Emergency Duty Service Who are we? We are the Emergency Duty Service, and we work outside of normal working hours, including at night, weekend's and bank holidays. The service comprises of a team of experienced Managers and Practitioners all of whom are qualified and experienced in all aspects of social work and we are all Approved Mental Health professionals to enable us to meet requests for emergency assessments under the Mental Health Act. We also have a team of experienced advisors who screen all calls and gather information and provide advice or re-direct the calls to the Social Work team. We all work on a 7 day's shift rota and respond to emergency situations outside of normal office hours for Essex and provide the same service to Southend Borough Council under contract. We have a small support team who work during office hours to ensure a smooth handover to day services and are the link with the wider organisation and partner agencies for any issues that arise during normal daytime hours. What is the best part of your job? We find it rewarding to be able to help and re-assure vulnerable adults and children out of hours and to provide an effective service for those situations that cannot safely wait until the next working day, and we aim to provide stability to crisis situations where required. It is also rewarding to know that we provide advice and support to other professionals who are also working out of hours in emergency situations. Comments from one of our AMHP Senior Practitioners "I applied for the senior position with EDS 4 years ago, but I did not fully know what was expected of me. I was happy to move on from being a Mental Health practitioner to a generic team and a whole world of knowledge and experience was waiting for me to explore and gain. I was aware that it was going to be a challenging field and role as I did not have child protection experience but when I joined the team I was welcomed and given time and space to learn and grow further. Gradually my confidence in child protection increased, and day by day I learned new things, learnt to work in a small but very compact team, that cared and looked after each other. I would say that no shift is the same, we work together as a team, and we grow stronger and stronger with each challenge thrown at us. I would encourage any colleague to apply for this role as this will be very exciting and a great opportunity to apply your own skills and knowledge in practice and learn new ones in the process. You will be supported and encouraged to exceed in your career, no doubt. We all work together as a team and are passionate about our job." The Experience You Will Bring: Social Work Degree or equivalent and Social Work England registration as a qualified Social Worker. Applicants must be qualified as an Approved Mental Health Professional under the 1983 Mental Health Act (as amended). To have experience of direct work with children and families and preferably to have experience of child protection investigation work. Experience and knowledge of work with vulnerable adults. Experience of working in a Duty Team. An ability to work under pressure and to organise practice workload effectively. An ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally in a style appropriate to the context. An ability to empower children and their carers to enable their full participation in work undertaken. Knowledge of current Community Care practice and multi agency systems of Assessment and Care Management for Older People and vulnerable adults. Knowledge and understanding of relevant policy and recent research findings across all client specialisms. A commitment to anti-oppressive behaviour, practice and management. The willingness and ability to work in an open manner as part of a team, with a commitment to sharing and working alongside staff in your own and other organisations whilst at the same time recognising own management responsibilities. An ability to approach your work and duties in a culture of flexibility. The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential. If you would like to have an informal chat regarding this role, please email who will arrange a suitable time with you for a call. Rota available on request. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. What you should do next If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

About us Now is an exciting time to join Essex County Council. We have a clear vision to develop modern services that meet the needs of residents, employees, and businesses in Essex. Were making things better by building accessible and adaptable services that are simple to use.Our work is guided by best practice principles of what makes a good service click apply for full job details

Now is an exciting time to join Essex County Councils Service Transformation team. We have a clear vision to develop modern services that meet the needs of residents, employees, and businesses in Essex. Were making things better by building accessible and adaptable services that are simple to use. Our work is guided by best practice principles of what makes a good service click apply for full job details

Principal Sustainability and Built Environment Specialist Fixed Term, Full Time Up to £56,097 per annum Location: Working Style: Anywhere worker Closing Date: 28th December 2022 This post is initially fixed for 3 years with opportunity for extension, dependant on budget and successful outcomes. Delivering net zero carbon development: are you passionate about tackling climate change and keen to be at the forefront of climate action, pushing the boundaries of what we can achieve? Are you an experienced built environment, development or construction professional or work in a closely related discipline? Do you have extensive technical knowledge of delivery of low or zero carbon development and wider sustainable building techniques with a strong record of providing such expert design and build advice/guidance/performance monitoring on development schemes and within policy documents? Are you seeking a new opportunity to tackle climate change across Essex and challenge existing approaches and positions, pushing for innovation in building, construction and environment design and operation to meet net zero goals? Essex County Council (ECC) is committed to taking robust action on climate change and significantly reduce carbon emissions. With 180,000 new homes expected across Essex, we're determined to achieve the very highest standards of climate change mitigation and adaptation in new developments. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of the climate change agenda within Essex and help to achieve and implement strong recommendations recently published by the Essex Climate Action Commission (ECAC). A key recommendation is that all new homes and commercial buildings granted planning permissions will be net zero carbon by 2025 and carbon positive by 2030. The Opportunity This principal role requires a proactive and innovative approach, influencing and providing expert technical and professional input majoring on key development proposals (including a series of new garden communities) as well as also helping the team to apply innovation new net zero local plan policies. Working to help district authorities and partner institutions you will ensure that all new developments meet national and local climate action goals through the planning and building process. You'll also have opportunity to help establish new approaches to monitoring and maintain this service, especially consideration of how the performance of new-build developments can be tested and reviewed. You will need plenty of drive and ambition, and an ability to work to deadlines and under your own initiative, coupled with an excellent technical knowledge on low carbon and wider climate change mitigation and adaptation techniques. Your creative approach to problem solving will help to deliver high quality environmental and climate solutions and secure net-zero and sustainable development across the Essex. Moreover, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced person with an engaging and professional attitude and who has extensive experience in securing a higher level of sustainable measures in development. The successful candidate will need good analytical skills and be able to communicate complex processes and topics to a varied audience including local authority officers, elected members, developers, partner organisations, as well as members of the public. Accountabilities Provide expert technical professional advice and responses on net-zero and wider sustainability objectives to emerging development proposals at pre application, masterplanning and formal planning application stage. This will involve working with district officers and developers and will include influencing and supporting the development of schemes, including new or garden communities, nationally significant infrastructure projects as well as major settlement extensions. Liaise with and provide technical sustainable building advice to the Lead Planning Officer (Climate Action) to support the ongoing partnership work with Essex authorities on drafting local planning policies and supplementary planning documents relating to climate change mitigation and adaptation to ensure policies can deliver net-zero ambitions and wider sustainability objectives. Prepare professional statements and evidence and attend as an expert witness to support local authorities at hearings, public examinations, committee meetings and planning appeals. Explore opportunities to establish a system of monitoring, including certification as appropriate, where the performance of new build development can be reviewed to ensure it is meeting the climate action standards that were committed to in the planning application, and subsequent work with enforcement officers as appropriate. Work with the Lead Planning Officer (Climate Action) leading on and implementing and monitoring the ECAC New Build Built Environment recommendations. Provide detailed expert technical and professional advice and guidance to County officers and Members regarding planning and exemplar schemes in relation to climate change. Actively participate in networks in respect of climate action to influence as well as exchange and produce best practice ideas and maintain a reference library of such best practice. Maintain an up-to-date understanding of relevant climate change legislation, policy, and other relevant guidance. Manage, provide support and guidance to other officers within the wider team, and, assist with management of budgets and commissions on behalf of the service, as required. Skills, Knowledge and Experience Educated to degree level in a relevant architectural / surveying / environmental / sustainable building engineering / building science degree or equivalent by experience. Extensive technical knowledge on low carbon buildings, energy efficiency and renewables, water conservation, building techniques, construction practice, climate change mitigation and adaptation, retrofit of older buildings, and wider sustainability measures in the built environment. Practical on-site experience of sustainable building techniques would be highly desirable. Good appreciation of the Building Regulations and awareness of the remit of the Planning System including national environment and climate policies and legislation such as the Future Homes/Building Standard /LETI Standards. Experience of working with a variety of stakeholders and contributing to the delivery of climate change and mitigation strategies and high-quality environmental initiatives through providing expert design advice/guidance on development schemes and/or policy documents. Able to communicate confidently and present complex topics with different stakeholders including other ECC and Essex Local Authority officers, Members, and partner organisations as well as negotiate robustly with developers and consultants. Have excellent analytical skills and confidence in analysing data and providing clear recommendations to stakeholders from analysis undertaken. Have a good ability to prioritise and manage competing demands. Good understanding of the structure of local government and processes including procurement. To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found here pay and reward To view our Organisational Behaviours information please follow this link. What you should do next If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. 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Youth and Community Worker £25,756 to £31,697 per annum Harlow Essex youth services are looking for a highly motivated and skilled youth and community worker to work as part of the team in the west of the county, to develop our community capacity building youth work model. We are looking for a dynamic youth worker with significant experience of working with young people and members of the community to continue to develop our model. The successful candidate will supervise and support a team of youth support workers and volunteers to develop the local youth offer. To be considered for this post you will have experience and knowledge of implementing policies procedures including safeguarding, health and safety and anti-discriminatory youth work practice. You will support the senior youth worker to commission activity, work collaboratively with colleagues and partners, and help others to develop high quality youth work provisions. You will be a creative thinker with a strong focus on improving outcomes. You will be both proactive and responsive, combining energy and enthusiasm with the tenacity and drive to see things through. Job Purpose Summary To work with young people and their communities: Work closely with the Senior Youth and Community Worker to help young people and the community to develop the skills and capacity to design and deliver youth provision in their community Have supervisory responsibility for the Youth Support Workers and volunteers within a quadrant area. Make contact and establish relationships with professionals, young people, and their communities Ensuring the 'voice' of young people is heard in the design and delivery of effective youth work provision Encouraging and enabling young people to participate in a range of educational and personal development activities Ensuring access to information and personal support, which enables young people to develop the confidence and skills to become creative, active members of their communities. Key Responsibilities: Lead work that develops a positive culture through exemplar behaviour in accordance with ECC's values and behaviours Manage employees in working flexibly and collaboratively across the service and wider children and families service to support the organisations key outcomes Work to the organisational capability standards through good people management, including the training and development, mentoring and coaching of team members Thinking creatively, challenging the norms, and constructively challenging those around them (including those more senior) to ensure continuous improvement, commercial astuteness, and inspire the same in others Ensure the proper implementation of risk management, including Health and Safety and Business Continuity Knowledge, Skills and Experience Successful candidate will hold a JNC recognised youth work qualification at level 6 or, to apply as an in training post, a minimum of a Level 3 qualification in a relevant field and be willing to undertake a JNC Level 6 qualification Successful candidate must hold a GCSE A-C or equivalent in English and Maths and have good IT skills Ability to collaborate with partners to develop the local youth offer The ability to effectively motivate and manage a team of youth support workers and volunteers. Ability to build relationships and relate well to young people Commitment to challenging prejudice and ignorance Ability to develop work with young people to achieve planned outcomes Ability to run effective meetings, engaging partner organisations and young people in these forums Ability to work cohesively as part of a team The job requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area, a current driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential Flexible working required to meet the needs of young people and the Youth Service. Holiday entitlement of 30 days plus bank holiday rising to 35 days after 5 years continuous service. As part of employment with Essex County Council should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please visit: Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. For more information please use the following link: Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people, as diversity is key to our success. If you'd like to find out more about our latest opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news click here to join our talent pool . If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email Closing date: 30 December 2022.

This is a full time role for a fixed term until the 30th November 2022. About the Service The SEND Operations Team carries out responsibilities that are set by the government on behalf of Essex children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). They coordinate the Education Health and Care Plan process for children and young people in the administration of the 20 week statutory process. The role you will play As a Business Support Administrator, you will be providing high quality administration support to the SEND Operations teams. This role predominantly involves co-ordinating and monitoring statutory processes relating to children and young people with SEND. (Special Education Needs and Disabilities) The SEND Operations team require support to maintain the relevant tracking systems and processes for Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)applications, changes to plans for students who are transferring schools/settings and the annual review of these plans. You will act as first point of contact for parents/carers, schools, settings and other partner agencies, signposting to relevant teams where appropriate and responding to queries wherever possible. Responsible for ensuring that data is accurately recorded and that timescales are adhered to, escalating issues to the SEND Operations Lead Preparing weekly data reports for the SEND Operations Lead to report to stakeholders on a range of subjects. Fulfil other general admin requests as they arise. key skills and characteristics Support to the new EHCP applications Support to the Annual Review process Relationship management Organizational skills, able to co-ordinate a Team Confident to ask questions and seek clarification MS Office, including outlook and teams Customer Service skills Resilience Solid written and verbal communicator Accurate data entry skills Development Opportunities You will have an opportunity to learn more about SEND and how it supports the broader objectives for Education within Essex. As part of employment with Essex County Council should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please visit: https://dbs-update-service Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. For more information please use the following link: https://working-here/pay-reward/ Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people, as diversity is key to our success. If you'd like to find out more about our latest opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news click here to join our talent pool. If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email

This role is a permanent part time role for 32 hours a week to be worked over a 7 day period Mon to Sun (shift pattern). In line with government legislation, all colleagues who work in a CQC registered care home or will need to attend such a setting as part of their role must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This role has been deemed in scope of this legislation and therefore to be considered for the role you must confirm on application you are fully vaccinated or will be fully vaccinated by November 11th 2021, or that you are exempt. Evidence of vaccination or exemption will be required as part of the pre-employment checks Essex County Council will undertake on you. About the Role The Advanced Skills Worker role is a rewarding role where you can really make a difference. The role is responsible for the effective practice in a residential home environment, providing support and guidance to adults and their families to ensure robust support through excellent adult social care practice. It is essential that a caring, safe and secure environment is created on a day to day basis alongside specialist expertise to enhance the opportunities to improve outcomes for people. This role is a senior position within Short Breaks Service for Adults with a learning and physical disability, you'll be working on-site regularly shift leading for 24 hour periods, you will work within a shift pattern. As an experienced and a professional practitioner, you will utilise your expertise in care planning and work directly with adults and colleagues to meet individual outcomes. You will also provide day to day practice guidance to other residential home staff and will formally supervise other residential workers and assistants as determined by the Homes manager. About Us With us, you can achieve more - for yourself as well as the vulnerable adults you work to support. We encourage our teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive attitude, and we'll empower you to make the most of your experience as an Advanced Skills Worker within Essex County Council (ECC) Adult Social Care services. About You Candidate must have extensive experience within the care setting and have experience as a Team Leader or Senior Staff member. We are seeking people who are committed to enabling people with a Learning disability and/or autism to live meaningful lives. You will be an experienced and professional practitioner who clearly evidences their support of adults by working collaboratively with them to establish a positive working relationship. You know that if people's interventions are based on their strengths, hopes and dreams that they will thrive. This role will involve working a shift pattern, which includes weekends and some public holidays, as well as Sleep in duties. What we offer in return We'll support you to be to your best, with the resources, training and development to empower you. With flexible working options and other lifestyle benefits, we'll enable you to make the most of your life outside work, too. Whatever you want to achieve in your social care career, you can do it here. Apply now at If you have any questions about the role, or working with us, please e-mail Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://working-here/pay-reward/ Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.

Senior Policy and Strategy Adviser £38,815 to £45,665 per annum Permanent, Full Time Location: Chelmsford - Hybrid working Ref: 3397 ECC has an ambitious agenda for our county, which is reflected in our new strategy Everyone's Essex. Everyone's Essex is our bold plan for levelling up Essex through action on the economy, the environment, health and wellbeing and a good start in life. The Role: The role we are recruiting for will work in the Policy Unit of Essex County Council. We look to allocate people to roles and projects that best suit their skills and attributes. The Policy Unit has the following remit within the Council: Taking forward strategic planning and delivery through the development of the Organisation Strategy, supporting our leaders in driving delivery against strategic priorities and aligning resources and ways of working to delivery. Providing private office and policy support to our Cabinet Members, so they have the support they need to lead delivery of their portfolios and play their strategic leadership role in the running of the Council. Working with colleagues in our functions to develop policies and strategies on thematic areas like economic development, housing, health and wellbeing, environment and children and families. Leading strategic policy development on issues that cut across the Council's work, for example on Levelling Up. Developing our futures work, to aid our senior leaders in thinking about future scenarios and how they may impact on the Council's role and policies. Developing our policy profession within the Council, so we have high and consistent standards of policy making that are evidence based and operationally literate. PLEASE NOTE: The primary working location is Chelmsford. However, currently we run hybrid working, partly office based and partly remote working About You: You will have a background in policy or strategy and an interest in at least some of the policy issues facing a county council. You will be able to develop effective strategies that are evidence based and that translate into effective delivery across the organisation. You will be comfortable working in a politically led organisation and able to engage effectively with politicians and senior officers. You will be a team player able to build relationships across the organisation and externally. You will be motivated, proactive and able to deliver high quality work at pace. Responsibilities: Cabinet Office roles supporting our Cabinet Members are focused on: Providing policy advice to Cabinet Members as required Helping Cabinet Members run their portfolios by managing portfolio boards and the flow of decisions through the governance process Helping Cabinet Members play their strategic leadership role in running the Council Assisting in the management of key stakeholder relationships Policy development roles are focused on a mix of: Developing thematic strategies and policies working closely with our functional areas Developing strategic policy thinking on cross-cutting issues like levelling Exploring future trends and scenarios and their impact on the Council and on Essex Working with colleagues across the organisation on strategic planning and delivery, ensuring that we align ways of working and resources to support delivery of our priorities Supporting our main internal governance boards to support effective discussion and decision making on strategic issues Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Essential: Experience of policy or strategy development and interest in some relevant policy issues. Strong written and oral communication skills with an ability to present complex material clearly and concisely. Strong organisational skills to ensure effective management of business and of high-level boards Potential to develop high influencing and negotiating skills and the capacity to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Strong inter-personal skills and the ability to effectively liaise with politicians and other senior leaders with the ability to influence relevant outcomes. Ability to deliver high quality outcomes at pace. Ability to connect strategy development with delivery in a way that is operationally literate. Desirable but not essential: Knowledge of local government Knowledge and experience in relevant core policy areas such as economic development, environment, health and wellbeing, children's, families and education. Please note that this is a politically restricted role. Closing date: 9 December 2021. To apply please click the "Visit Website" button below. As part of employment with Essex County Council should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please visit: Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. For more information please use the following link: Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people, as diversity is key to our success. If you'd like to find out more about our latest opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news click here to join our talent pool. If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email