Headteacher Salary: Leadership L15 ‐L21 depending on experience Engage Enrich Excel Academies are looking for a dynamic, positive and passionate Headteacher to lead Hounsome Fields Primary School. The post is to work in partnership with our CEO, David Harris. This position would be attractive to an established Headteacher or experienced deputy / assistant Headteacher looking for the next challenge.
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This is a truly unique position as this is growing a school from the ground up. The school is due to open in September 2025 with one reception class and it is part of a fantastic development in Basingstoke. Roles like this are rare and Engage Enrich Excel Academies are looking for a Headteacher to help shape and foster the hopes and dreams of a wonderful community. The school is currently being built in partnership with Hampshire County Council and will be a world class facility once completed. Building a school community is rewarding and the successful candidate will benefit from high levels of support, coaching and training. We want to appoint the headteacher for the summer of 2025 to enable them to really shape the school based on the core values of the Trust.
HEAD OF SERVICE FOR FACILITIES SERVICES AND CIVIC MANAGEMENT
CONSULTANT PROPERTY SURVEYOR Salary: £52,566 ‐£55,840 per annum
Salary: £48,710 - £52,805
Salary: £81,069 ‐ £85,885 per annum City Operations, Neighbourhoods and Regulatory Services is the largest directorate within the Council with over 3000 staff who support the delivery of the Council priorities through a diverse range of services to the residents of Newcastle. The role As our Head of Service for Facility Services and Civic Management Division you will work to shape the council’s services for a broad range of functions. These are: • Facilities Operations • Business Development of Traded Services • Civic Facilities • Community Hubs & Libraries You will manage the strategic relationships with Schools and Governors in relation to the provision of Facility services to schools. Your role will also encompass a range Traded Services for Caretaking, Cleaning, School Meals, and Welfare Catering with significant income targets and you will need the ability to act commercially whilst balancing political priorities. Within Civic Facilities you will be responsible for building management and hospitality. It also includes a statutory service for Registrars and working in partnership with the Home Office. You would hold the position of designated ‘Proper Officer’ for Registration Services. Your role would also be responsible for Bereavement and Registration Services and ensuring operations are carried out within strict compliance of the Law. Your role in Libraries includes implementing national policies, and the provision of citizenship and leading on corporate complaints. What we are looking for An experienced professional with expertise and a proven track record in customer focused or operational services within a commercial environment.
Mental Health Lead for Children
The role: The role will incorporate the full spectrum of work which a commercial chartered surveyor can deliver with a particular focus on delivery of key development sites such as Stephenson Quarter, Ouseburn and East Pilgrim Street. This will involve acquisition, disposal, valuation and development appraisal across all commercial and residential property sectors. The role may also include agency work in support of development schemes and viability advice for the Planning Authority. Experience of property management and asset management are desirable in order to understand implications of the full property cycle on development. As part of the role, you will form part of the Senior Management Team for the Property Department and be involved in how the department operates and influence change. The role will require: • MRICS • Experience of managing development and joint venture agreements. • Experience of development appraisals for both residential and mixed‐ use schemes. • Experience of delivering complex development sites. • Experience of acquisition and disposal. • Strong valuation experience. • Commercial acumen. • Strong communication and negotiation skills. • Dedicated work ethic. • Articulate and numerate with good analytical skills. • Motivated with rigorous attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy. • Team player who thrives in a fast‐paced environment and can juggle multiple priorities simultaneously. • Experience in the production of reports for senior colleagues and/or clients. • Management of staff.
To arrange an informal conversation about the post with Christine Herriot, Director of City Operations, Neighbourhoods and Regulatory Services, please email christine.herriot@newcastle.gov.uk
Candidates wanting an informal discussion about the role can contact either: Paul Stewart at Paul.stewart@newcastle.gov.uk 07929030424 Ben Marley at Benjamin.marley@newcastle.gov.uk 07974588044
For further details and to apply, please visit: https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Head_of_Service_for_Facili‐ ties_Services_and_Civic_Management/272162
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Closing date: 18th November 2024
Closing date: 14th November 2024
Are you a social work professional with an interest in children's mental health? With a County wide remit you will provide support, guidance, advice and direction to children’s social care services in relation to children’s mental health. Being the interface between children’s social care and children’s mental health services to promote a joined-up approach to working with children where there are mental health concerns. You'll also work with commissioners within children’s social care and health to assist with the procurement of services, particularly in relation to joint responsibilities under the Mental Health Act (1983/2007) Section 117 aftercare. Combining health and social models of intervention is more likely to promote resilience and recovery for vulnerable children. A key function of this role is to challenge dominant medical perspectives of mental health and ensure that children’s social work issues and themes are considered by mental health services in their work with children. You'll provide training and guidance across children’s services to deliver practice improvement and be responsive to local and national developments. Undertaking the role of an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) on behalf of Staffordshire County Council ensuring that the wider AMHP service is supported with matters involving AMHP assessments of children. As well as mentoring and supervision of a small number of AMHP's employed in children's services. Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Clive Cartman-Frost, Head of Access to Services at: clive.cartman-frost@staffordshire.gov.uk
We are looking for a confident, dedicated and supportive Headteacher who has: • A proven track record of successful strategic leadership in a Primary school as a Head teacher or a Deputy/ Assistant Headteacher with a minimum of 2 years’ experience. • Successfully led an improvement agenda which has led to raising attainment and achievement. You will recognise our achievements, have the analytical skills to see the challenges and the experience to intervene where necessary. • The credibility and emotional intelligence to engage with subject leaders, staff, children and a range of partners to lead a long term programme that will transform existing strengths to deliver an exemplary education for our pupils. • Commitment to the highest standards of teaching. • The ability to nurture a ‘love of learning’ and have a vision for continued professional development throughout the school. • Excellent management, interpersonal and communication skills with a dynamic strategic leadership style, has a strong character and good sense of humour. In return we can offer you: • A positive collaborative family of schools to support your work. • The opportunity to recruit your key staff. • Supportive, committed and skilled Trustees. • A strong and supportive executive leadership team and enthusiastic, knowledgeable and dedicated staff team. • Coaching and support from the CEO of the Trust and the opportunity to work across a number of schools. • A leadership opportunity to empower you to be exceptional. • An exciting opportunity to take the next step in your career development. For further information or if you would like to visit one of our schools the school please email David Harris at: dharris@eeea.co.uk or telephone: 01276 423040 to arrange an appointment. For further details and to apply, please visit: https://south.education‐jobs.org.uk/jobs/job/Headteacher/2381 Closing date: 2nd December 2024
For further details and to apply, please visit: https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/job/214867/mental-health-leadfor-children/ Closing date: 12th November 2024 Shortlisting by 13 November 2024 Interviews week starting 25 November 2024
Head of Provider Services Salary: £67,881 - £72,817 Are you an experienced social care leader?
The Borderlands Partnership has two exciting opportunities to join a small, high‐profile team based across the south of Scotland and north of England. We are delivering over £452m of investment through our cross‐border Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal. This is a chance to be part of something unique which will make a different to the lives of the over one million people living across our area.
HDRC PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (PICE) LEAD Salary: £40,476 ‐ £43,693 We’re looking for a Public Involvement and Community Engagement Lead. Interested?
Salary: £42,403 ‐ £46,464
Full time 37 hours, consideration will be given to job share or part time working arrangements.
In this role you will lead on engaging with the key projects in our Deal and be the main link between these project leads and the UK Government and Scottish Government. It is wide ranging role with an opportunity to influence how this investment is made best use of to transform our region through sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
Do you want a role where you’re recognised for what you do, given the opportunity to thrive and have the chance to be the best version of yourself? Interested in joining a great organisation with an employee offer and experience that rivals others? Are you looking for a new challenge? If so, please keep reading as you’re just what we’re looking for!
The role will suit someone with an eye for detail, a proactive focus on delivery, flexible and with the ability to build strong working relationships. You will be guiding projects through the whole life of the project; from the development of business cases and reviewing proposals to maintaining this close relationship through the delivery phase by reviewing performance reports and financial claims to make sure that the project delivers against its commitments.
The team… You will be part of the Communities, Health and Wellbeing (CHWB) and Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) teams within the Public Health and Wellbeing Directorate at Gateshead Council. Our remit is to work closely with local communities, residents and partners to tackle the unfair and avoidable differences in health and poverty, disadvantage and inequalities experienced by communities in our borough.
Programme Officer
About the role…. Gateshead’s diverse communities are vital to shaping, delivering and implementing impactful policy, practice and programs to reduce health inequalities and improve health outcomes for all our residents. To these ends, this role is intended to facilitate partners and stakeholders working across our communities to share, learn and collaborate in new impactful ways and to reduce barriers for residents to be involved in Council activity, such as co‐producing local meaningful research evidence to shape activity. The role will be a connector, facilitator and a doer, championing community voice based on best principles of PICE/PPIE and play an active role in delivery of the Council’s strategic aims.
Senior Projects and Programmes Officer
Salary: £26,421 ‐ £28,770 In this role you will be working to support the delivery of the Deal, engaging with a wide range of varied projects to ensure receipt of performance and claim information, collation and checking of this and preparations for payment and wider reporting. You will also lead on the appraisal of project applications within our four programmes of activity to ensure applications are complete and meet the requirements set for the funding. The role will suit someone with an eye for detail, a proactive focus on delivery, flexible and with the ability to build strong working relationships. You will be working with projects at all stages of development and delivery so will suit someone who is adaptable but maintains a high‐level of accuracy in their work.
For an informal discussion or if you need any assistance, please contact Carol Botten, Service Manager Communities, Health & Wellbeing on 0191 4332514 or email carolbotten@gateshead.gov.uk
For further information about the role, please contact Chris Edwards (Principal Programmes Officer) via email at: chris.edwards@borderlandsgrowth.com
For further details and to apply, please visit: https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/HDRC_Public_Involvement_C ommunity_Engagement_PICE_Lead/272217
For further details and to apply, please visit: https://jobsearch.northumberland.gov.uk
Application deadline: Tuesday 12th November 2024 Shortlisting: Friday 15th November 2024 Interviews: Afternoon 20th November 2024 (at Gateshead Civic Cen‐ tre)
Closing date: 10th November 2024
Project and Strategy Officer Salary: SCP 33 ‐ 36: £41,418 ‐ £44,428 per annum Newton Abbot Town Council is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Projects and Strategy Officer to enhance Newton Abbot's physical, social, and economic wellbeing. The Projects and Strategy Officer is a new post and will play a pivotal role collaborating with local authorities and organisations to deliver improvement projects for the benefit of Newton Abbot. For an informal chat about the position please contact either Phil Rowe, Town Clerk or Samantha Scott, Deputy Town Clerk on 01626 201120 or via email info@newtonabbot‐tc.gov.uk Closing Date: Noon, Wednesday 20th November 2024. Interview Date: To be held week commencing 2nd December 2024.
Administrative Officer (Green Spaces)
Staffordshire County Council are looking for an innovative, inspirational, and transformative leader to manage adult care services operated by the council. These services include residential care homes, bed-based respite, supported living, day services, and reablement. These services support adults with a learning disability, autism, physical disabilities and complex care needs. The role is hybrid, with a combination of home working and requirements to visit services and council operations, based on business need. This is a full-time role, with regular travel to service locations across the county. The role is part of a management on-call rota, with a requirement to be on-call on average every 6 weeks. Main Responsibilities As the Nominated Individual, you will be responsible for the strategic leadership and operational oversight of care services across a range of settings to ensure an outstanding level of care and support is provided.
Salary: SCP 20 ‐ 23: £30,296 ‐ £32,076 per annum Newton Abbot Town Council is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Administrative Officer to oversee the management of the Council’s allotments and green spaces. The Administration Officer for Green Spaces role is a new post and will play a pivotal role in promoting, developing and managing all aspects of allotment administration, the biodiversity working group, maintain the asset register and liaise with external contractors (floral and grass cutting). The post holder will be based at Newton’s Place, working within the parish boundaries of Newton Abbot and its localities, as directed by the line manager. For an informal chat about the position please contact either Linda McGuirk or Samantha Scott on 01626 201120 or via email info@newtonabbot‐tc.gov.uk
You will deliver strategic and workforce plans and work with Commissioners and adult social care teams to lead on the development of services to align with directorate and corporate strategies and priorities. Reporting to an internal board, you will ensure there is a strategic, commercial, and outcome-focused approach to the delivery of services, ensuring effective performance management, best value for money, and statutory compliance. Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Kelly Gray, Head of Provider Services at: kelly.gray1@staffordshire.gov.uk
Closing Date: Noon, Wednesday 20th November 2024. Interview Date: To be held 27th and 28th November 2024 (provisional dates).
For further details and to apply, please visit: https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/job/214793/head-of-providerservices-/
For an application pack, please visit our website: https://www.newtonabbot‐tc.gov.uk/vacancies/
Closing date: 24th November 2024 Shortlisting will be completed after the advert closes, week commencing 25th November. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 3 December 2024 at Staffordshire Place 1.
Please note ‐ no CVs accepted. Only formal applications will be considered.