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External candidates applying for this role must be a Rochdale Resident who lives within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Rochdale.

The Work Health and Skills team part of Economic Affairs are looking to recruit someone to help support with the administrative duties of the ESOL Advice Service team, working across multiple Microsoft applications and digital platforms. There will also be opportunities to get involved in the wider work of the team including the variety of different projects and events that we are responsible for delivering.

The role will be supporting the project that works with people from a variety of different communities and backgrounds, so it’s really important that the person has a good understanding of some of the economic inequalities that people experience and the impact that this can have, especially on those that face multiple barriers including lack of English language. The ESOL Advice Service team works with a large number of people whose first language isn’t English, so we need someone that is able to communicate effectively with this cohort and have an understanding of the different ethnic and cultural backgrounds that live across the borough.

Although the role is initially for twelve months the post holder will be supported to access any relevant training to support them with their own continuous professional development and be supported with to access other opportunities both internally and externally.

Rochdale Council is a Cooperative Council, which involves changes in how it delivers its services, involving residents more in the decision making process and working, thinking and acting more co-operatively as a council and borough for, ultimately, the benefit of the people and the place. This will be more important than ever going forward with more partnership opportunities being developed to help improve the lives of our residents.

To apply for this job role please upload your CV with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the role profile criteria of the job role and detailing information on your qualification (if applicable). You must meet all essential criteria to be shortlisted. Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement..

Interviews will take place, in person at Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale OL16 1XU on Monday 9th December and Tuesday 10th December 2024.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract linked to specific external funding.

At Rochdale Borough Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours.

• Proud of the difference we make
• Passionate about the diversities of the Borough
• Pioneering and Open in our Approach

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About us

We’re big on relationships and relational practice and we’re being recognised nationally for this. We believe trusting, positive relationships are essential to supporting staff and improving the lives of children and families. That is then put into practice with our hardworking and committed staff. We work together, support each other, provide development opportunities and offer real career pathways.

We are making positive progress in terms of our ways to work with children, young people and families to achieve better outcomes for all. We are empathetic in our work and listen to our families; building on their strengths and work towards agreed goals.

We create SMART plans with our families to ensure goals are achievable, focussed and realistic whilst being specific to each individual child, young person and family.

We are passionate to ensure we offer services that are:

good enough for my child

manage the risk for the child, not the organisation,

leading a shared approach to parenting

persistent in making sure every child has someone who will stand up for them

attuned to what kind of adult we want to support our children and young people to be at 20 years, 35 years and 50 years old

We look forward to hearing from you about which of our friendly teams that best fits your expertise come and join Team Rochdale.

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat with one of our Head’s of Service, please do not hesitate to email us at JoinRochdaleCS@Rochdale.Gov.UK

To apply please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification. Please include any qualifications that you hold. Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS including a barred list check child workforce

Casual User Car Allowance is payable

At Rochdale Borough Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours.

• Proud of the difference we make
• Passionate about the diversities of the Borough
• Pioneering and Open in our Approach

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• Driving licence - you must always hold a full valid driving licence
• Qualification: qualified to ITIL foundation or willing to work towards it

• Deliver support for various software packages and hardware.
• Prioritize tasks and travel to sites to resolve issues.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Oversee software and hardware upgrades.

• 35 hours per week, including shifts on a rota basis:
• Early shift: 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday
• Late shift: 12:30pm to 8pm, Monday to Thursday
• One Saturday in three, with the preceding Friday off

• ITIL Foundation qualification or willingness to work towards it.
• Experience in an ICT environment with an understanding of IT department processes.
• Ability to support and learn multiple software versions, including Spydus, Netloan, BACAS, ChildView, and Flare, and manage upgrades via the CAB process.
• Ability to support and learn multiple hardware versions, such as PCs, MFDs, Paymatics, RFID Self-Service Machines, PDQs, Slip Printers, RFID Pads, and Scanners. Installation and issue resolution may be required.
• Strong communication skills for discussing technical issues with MCC staff, other IT teams, third-party suppliers, and the public.
• Attend CAB meetings to explain and answer technical questions about system upgrades or changes.
• Participate in Post Incident Reviews to explain major outages and the resolution process.
• Basic network knowledge, including patching and running network tests.

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship.

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council

At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.

If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Accessibility

As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.

What we will need from you if you’re successful

If you are successfully offered a position with us, the pre-employment checks you will be asked to undertake will depend on the role you've applied for. As a guide, these may include:

• Passport/ID: You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK – please note that visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for this role
• References (Current and Previous employer)
• Evidence of driving licence

When you join us

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.

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External candidates applying for this role must be a Rochdale Resident who lives within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Rochdale

Rochdale Borough Council delivers a wide range of services for children and their families. A centralised ICT Data and Monitoring Team is in place to assist teams in the collection, analysis and dissemination of information around early years and education data using a corporate information management system.

This is an exciting opportunity to join this team to assist the Data Monitoring and Returns Manager in the collection, analysis and dissemination of data, statistics and information and other data as required by the DfE, other Partner Agencies and local authority in accordance with prescribed deadlines.

Some of the main areas of work will also include support with the accurate inputting of all monitoring of activities within the Rochdale Family Hubs including the inputting of personal information of registered families alongside the processing of incoming education data from schools on the Corporate Liquid Logic system.

This is an exciting opportunity and would be ideal for someone who is self-motivated and who has an enthusiasm for data and statistics and who can demonstrate high levels of accuracy when inputting whilst working to tight deadlines.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to a Basic DBS including a barred list check child workforce

To apply please demonstrate how you meet the 10 essential requirements of the person specification. We suggest that when completing your application form, you use the person specification criteria as headings then give a specific example.

The closing date is Sunday 1 December 24 and interviews will be held on Tuesday 10 December 24.

At Rochdale Borough Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours.

• Proud of the difference we make
• Passionate about the diversities of the Borough
• Pioneering and Open in our Approach

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‘Pupils are extremely happy to attend Cringle Brook Primary they thrive in the caring and supportive school community’ Cringle Brook Ofsted 2024

‘Staff are committed to helping pupils to develop a strong sense of community and belonging. Pupils feel confident to be themselves because of the supportive atmosphere that permeates the school’ Ladybarn Ofsted 2023

‘The school promotes outstanding relations with parents. Parents are highly complementary about all aspects of the school, and are of the view that their children are happy, safe, and achieving well. ’ Green End Ofsted 2015

Do you want to make a real difference to the families in our trust?

Do you want to play an important role in improving the life chances of our pupils ?

Do you have high aspirations for children and families in an urban context?

Do you have a strength in empathy, patience and self motivation ?

This could be the role for you. Kingsway Community Trust are looking to appoint a Trust Family Support worker, to work across the three primary schools in the Trust; Cringle Brook Primary, Green End Primary and Ladybarn Primary.

Main responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues in the Trust.
• Support parents in addressing identified issues which are presenting as a barrier to developing further their parenting capacity.
• Support parents of children with signs of social, emotional, health or behavioural issues and work with them, school staff and other support agencies
• Utilize a trauma informed approach to working with parents and their children
• Support families to develop household routines to improve school attendance
• Work with parents with financial management and nutrition planning as required.
• Develop strategies to improve the engagement of parents and carers in school life
• Develop parents and carers understanding of their capacity to support their children’s learning
• Attend multi agency meetings as may be required regarding identified families.

Employee benefits include: -

• Generous Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Professional Development and Training
• Company sick pay dependent upon service

First stage assessment: 6 December

Second stage assessment/interview: 10 December

The role is working across the three schools in the trust. Strong literacy and numeracy skills are essential and successful completion of tests in these areas is part of the interview process.

Candidates should complete the application form in full and return to jobs@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk

Kingsway Community Trust a Multi Academy Trust, which is made up of Green End Primary School, Ladybarn Primary and Cringle Brook Primary School. This provides the staff and children of both schools with enhanced development and networking opportunities.

The Trust is led and managed by one Executive Headteacher, and a Trust Board. In each school there is a full time Head of School who lead and manage alongside the Executive Headteacher.

Kingsway Community Trust can offer you:-

• A thriving learning community with a positive ethos and innovative approaches
• A supportive and empowering environment, supported by a National Leader of Education
• The support of a well-established, highly successful and forward thinking Trust
• A culturally rich and diverse urban community

This position is subject to 2 professional references and DBS clearance

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To apply please demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification.

Please include reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your application

About the role

We invite you to join us as the strategic lead for the Rochdale Additional Needs Service. This impactful role champions the progress and independence of children with additional needs across Rochdale. You’ll work closely with schools to ensure they’re meeting the needs of these students, advocate for their rights, and drive high-quality service delivery. Lead a dedicated team, oversee development and performance, and make a real difference in creating inclusive practices that empower children to reach their full potential.

About you

You’ll develop and implement consistent protocols, manage safeguarding practices, and oversee Quality Assurance. Key skills include strong leadership, excellent organisational abilities, and a deep commitment to inclusivity. You’ll need experience with GDPR, safeguarding, and quality assurance, plus the ability to build relationships across schools and settings to advocate for the needs of children with additional needs across Rochdale. If you’re passionate about advocacy, leadership, and inclusivity, we would love to hear from you.

About us

At Rochdale Council, we are dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the lives of children with additional needs. We offer a dynamic, hybrid working environment with flexibility to support work-life balance and collaboration. Based in our modern, award-winning building, you’ll work closely with a number of passionate teams and engage directly with schools and education providers across the borough. We are committed to your growth, providing excellent continuous professional development opportunities so you can thrive and excel in your career while helping every child reach their full potential. Join us in creating an inclusive future for all.

To apply for this job role please complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the

person specification of the job role.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to a DBS

If you are interested in what we are offering, and have the skills we are looking for we want to hear from you. If you would like to discuss the post further please contact Mazeda.Khanom@Rochdale.Gov.UK

Closing Date 29th Nov 12pm

Interviews 3rd Dec

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About the Role
We are looking for an Advisor to provide residents with help, advice and information about Council, non-Council Services and related services via the telephone, email. To resolve and record customer enquiries and where required to signpost or pass on (via workflow) enquiries which require specialist officers. To provide a high standard of customer service to customers contacting the Council.

About You

To be successful in this role, we anticipate you will be able to demonstrate the following:

- Good standard of written English and grammar.

- Good communication skills with the ability to build rapport with team members at various levels.

- Understanding of the cultural and social needs of different sections of the local community

- Fully self-motivated with excellent time management skills.

- Experience of working with members of the public on phone or face to face

- Sound working knowledge of relevant software, including Microsoft Office Programs, such as Excel

- Ability to objectively apply and evaluate process adherence, without undue influence.

You will be required to cover Monday to Friday.

Previous experience within a Contact Centre environment is preferred but not essential.

External candidates applying for this role must be a Rochdale Resident who lives within the boundaries of the Borough of Rochdale.

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The successful candidate will:

• Preferably be a practising member of the Catholic Church
• Preferably have experience of working within an office environment
• Be someone who works methodically and pays attention to detail
• Have English & Maths skills to Grade C/4 GCSE (or at a level equivalent to NQF Level 2 or higher)

We can offer:

• A caring Catholic ethos
• Friendly children and staff
• A strong, supportive and hard-working team
• Excellent opportunities for CPD

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Working Hours: 35 Hours Per Week

Contract Type: 3 x Permanent, Full-Time

Closing Date: 27 November 2024

Interview Method: In Person (Face to Face)

Proof of Manchester Residency – to check if you fall under the Manchester City Council boundary please visit - https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council

Manchester Equipment and Adaptations Partnership is seeking a Business Support Officer for its community equipment service.

Manchester Equipment and Adaptation Partnership (MEAP) is a city-wide service, providing a co-ordinated, comprehensive service to children and adults, to maximise independence, choice, safety and quality of life.

The service works in collaboration with Health and other key stakeholders to develop effective partnerships, linkages and greater coordinated working with other services, key agencies and organisations to ensure that teams contribute to the development and delivery of the city’s priorities.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to play a key part in the running of a busy, high performing team.

The role provides a unique opportunity to work over multiple sectors, developing relationships and influencing processes.

This is a rewarding role and an opportunity for someone to make a real difference to Manchester residents through the effective delivery of a service that helps our citizens come home from hospital and avoid admissions to hospital.

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship.

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council

At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.

If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Accessibility

As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.

What we will need from you if you’re successful

If you are successfully offered a position with us, the pre-employment checks you will be asked to undertake will depend on the role you've applied for. As a guide, these may include:

• Passport/ID: You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK – please note that visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for this role
• References (Current and Previous employer)
• Proof of Manchester residency (that you are a resident within the boundaries of Manchester City Council)

When you join us

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.

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Are you looking for your next challenge, combining your experience of customer insight and how to embed that into action across the organisation and support decisions being made? Have you got a passion for managing our Contact Centre, giving first class customer service, managing the customer experience and technology supporting our customer travel information? Yes then read on

Our new Head of Customer role will bring your expertise and leadership to develop and deliver at pace, our new customer experience strategy to increase and diversify how people travel across, through and around Greater Manchester. Changing behaviours, so that more people move from the car to bus, tram, walking and cycling, by making the experience better across every touch point.

Who are we?

Transport for Greater Manchester delivers the transport strategy and commitments for Greater Manchester. We keep Greater Manchester moving and thriving, by working with bus, tram and train operators, managing 'Key Routes', making walking and cycling safer, supporting GM's economy, reducing transport related air-pollution and investing for the future. We help keep Greater Manchester a world-class city region!

We're now facing critical challenges. Since Covid, fewer people use public transport. We need to change this by adapting and developing our products and services to better meet the needs of our communities, businesses and commuters. This will help GM to breathe easier, work more effectively and play better whilst giving us the critical revenue needed to keep investing for the future and developing services for today. Greater Manchester is leading the way in public transport, taking buses back under local control and more is planned to improve rail across our city region. There has never been a better time to join TfGM.

Your Role

As our Head of Customer you will be focused on customer strategy, customer culture, customer service, engagement, insight and customer information. You'll need to understand the diversity of our current and potential customers, while engaging politicians, local communities and businesses within TfGM areas. Keeping your eye on other organisations and sectors to ensure that we are always innovating and driving continual improvement and best in class experiences. Your extensive customer strategy experience, putting the customer at the heart of organisations and driving operational and cultural change off the back of insight. You should have demonstrable experience with technology in a customer space and how it can be used to improve the customer experience and save costs. You could come from any sector with high volume/low cost transactions, often based on non-price factors - quality, convenience, comfort, safety, reliability etc, and a smaller range of products or services, with clearly defined competitors, although travel information experience would be an advantage.

For more info see Job Profile below.

What you’ll bring

What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.

Key experience and skills will include:

Customer strategy experience based on choices around a wide range of non-price related areas (and some price), primarily B2C high volume/low cost transactions.

Managing change in a contact centre, including delivering technology improvements.

Embedding insight across organisations, using evidence, market insight and research.

Excellent relationship and partnership skills, to put the customer at the heart of the organisation.

Experience of customer information, across different channels including printed and digital.

Good experience of a digital offer and using technology to enhance the customer experience and reduce costs.

Travel information knowledge of real time data systems would be an advantage.

A passion for the wider social and economic impact of this role

What we can offer you

A permenant role with a salary of £85,244 - £95,945 per annum depending on skills and experience.

At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process.

Our benefits include:

• 28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible and hybrid working options to promote and support a good work/life balance
• Free bus, rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary
• Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme which includes life cover of 3x your salary and options to increase your pension contributions
• Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling with reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to staff via our employee assistance programme when required

What's next?

If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we’d really like to hear from you. To apply please submit your CV and also provide a covering letter providing clear examples of how your experience meets the requirements of the role, all appointments will be based on merit. Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on either of these documents. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager.

TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.

Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

NOTE TO AGENCIES we will be accepting direct applications only for this role. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral CV.

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About the Role

Applications are invited from highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking individuals who are experienced Business Support administrators with excellent communications and IT skills, and are able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. This is a new exciting role supporting the SEND team within Children’s Services.

If you are interested in joining our successful team we would love to hear from you. If you would like to have an informal chat about the service and this exciting opportunity please e-mail: joinrochdalecs@rochdale.gov.uk and one of our managers will give you a call back.

Please note this is a 12 months temporary contract.

For internal RBC candidates approval for secondment should be obtained from your Service Director (or nominated representative) before applying for the post.

About us

To apply please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the role profile.

We suggest that when completing your supporting statement, you use the person specification criteria as headings then give a specific example.

Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement.

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Family Support Worker
Scale 5 (£27,711 - £30,060 pro rata, actual salary £16,851 - £18,279)
22.5 hours, Part-Time
Permanent
Hybrid: Etrop Court and homeworking

Application Deadline: 21 November 2024
Shortlisting Date: 25 November 2024
Interview Date: 2 and 3 December 2024
Interview Type: Face to face

Your Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Adoption Support Team at Adoption Counts to support our First response team.

This role will be predominantly based within our First Response Team who support adoptive families within our region. This role will also involve supporting young people and their families who are 18+. This will include supporting access to funding through the ASGSF, signposting to other services and offering advice and support.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Family Support Worker who has a good understanding of:

• The potential impact of early years trauma upon a child’s development, behaviours and attachments
• Therapeutic parenting
• How to build positive working relationships with families and young people

About You

We are seeking to appoint someone who has a good understanding of the issues faced by children who have suffered trauma and the qualities needed in adoptive families to meet those needs. You should be a good communicator, a team player and be passionate about achieving positive outcomes for children.

About Us

Adoption Counts is a Regional Adoption agency, delivering adoption services in Cheshire East, Manchester, Salford, Stockport and Trafford local authorities. The agency was one of 5 national demonstrator projects and was the second agency to go “live” in July 2017 and continues to play a lead role in national developments and have strong links with the DFE. Covering a large geographical area, we function in a hub and spoke model .Hub functions such as recruitment, marketing, performance management, panel management and finance are based in Wythenshawe. The area is then covered from three geographical spokes-the northern spoke being in Salford, central in Wythenshawe, and south based in Wythenshawe and Middlewich.

Family support workers are based in Wythenshawe at Etrop Court. We offer a high level of management support while challenging ourselves to provide services that strive to be the very best.

Stockport local authority who are the host agency will employ staff, who therefore benefit from all Stockport terms and conditions.

If you are passionate about adoption, work to the highest standards and want to join a forward thinking agency, then this is an exciting opportunity not to be missed.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

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For more information please alice.taylor@adoptioncounts.org.uk or Kristen.roberts@adoptioncounts.org.uk

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.

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Greater Manchester Combined Authority are searching for an energetic and driven professional to fill their Service Operations Officer position within the Service Operations Team within the Digital Services Directorate.

As part of the Service Operations Team you will be responsible for providing technical support to employees, assisting them with software and hardware issues with computers and mobile phones.

You will work as part of a rota between two sites GMFRS HQ and GMCA Churchgate House, Monday to Friday 08:00 16:30. Weekend work is available Saturday and Sunday (optional) as part of a rota covering the Service Desk between 09:00 and 13:00.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of Microsoft Desktop Operating System technologies, particularly Windows 10, a good working knowledge of Office 365 would be advantageous as would an ITIL Foundation qualification. You may be required to work on other Microsoft technologies at short notice, so an all-round ICT understanding & high level of logical problem-solving skills are essential.

In return we will offer you an excellent working environment and will receive varied and exciting challenges, this will include working across a number of locations working for both Fire service the wider Combined Authority.

As a Service Operations Officer, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Sound understanding of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), E-mail systems including Office 365, One Drive, Internet connectivity and operation.
• Demonstratable knowledge and experience of Active Directory and Azure Active Directory.
• Windows Operating system troubleshooting knowledge and experience.
• Logical and analytical troubleshooting and fault diagnosis.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering excellent customer service.
• Demonstrable experience of providing administrative support.
• Knowledge and experience of working with ITSM tools.
• Experience of delivering to set deadlines and changing priorities.

About us:

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Recourses; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

The GMCA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation

To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/ this should take the candidate to a link on your website which details what it’s like to work for your organisation and benefits offered.

Our offer

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer, which includes:

• - Flexible working conditions with the ability to accrue 2 flexi days every 4 weeks (up to grade 11)
• - Family friendly policies including parental leave (maternity, shared parental, adoption, maternity support)
• - Ability to buy additional annual leave
• - Generous Annual leave scheme - 25 days + Bank Holidays per annum upon starting, after 5 years service increase to 30 days + BH and after 10 years service increase to 32 days +BH.
• - Local Government Pension Scheme
• - Employer investment in training and development, and professional sponsorship including CPD
• - Corporate travel loans
• - Cycle scheme
• - Discount scheme (MiRewards) on local and national high street brands
• - Health and wellbeing offer - Occupational Health and Employee Assistance programme
• - Modern city centre offices (role specific)
• - Sports and welfare club
• - Commitment to diversity and inclusivity with 4 active staff networks for; LGBTA, BAME, Disability and Womens

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

Our offer:

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here:

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For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.

Hybrid working

This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.

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External candidates applying for this role must be a Rochdale Resident who lives within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Rochdale

About the role

A new opportunity has arisen to join the Financial Processing Team within Corporate Services at Rochdale Borough Council. This role includes supporting the Financial Support Team Leader to provide support including:

• Processing invoices and credit notes received from external suppliers.
• Using the financial system to scan and process invoices and credit notes in line with appropriate deadlines.
• Responding to email and telephone queries and allocate as appropriate.
• To undertake reconciliation work in a timely and accurate manner and to take appropriate action to ensure that the integrity of certain key financial systems is maintained

About you

The successful candidate will able to work collaboratively within a team, demonstrate their experience of providing a service to others and able to meet daily deadlines whilst ensuring the accuracy of their work.

About us

At Rochdale Borough Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours:

• Proud of the difference we make
  
• Passionate about the diversities of the Borough
  
• Pioneering and Open in our Approach

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. This means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

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To apply please demonstrate how you meet the 7 essential requirements of the person specification. We suggest that when completing your application form, you use the person specification criteria as headings then give a specific example.

Please include reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your application.

If you are interested in what we are offering, and have the skills we are looking for we want to hear from you. If you would like to discuss the post further please contact Lia Williams on 01706 9255477

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Working Hours: 35 Hours per week

Contract Type: Full time / Permanent

Additional Payments: Essential car user allowance

Closing Date:

This role is subject to -

• QCF Level 3 Children and Young People’s workforce or equivalent.
• Essential Car Documentation- This post is a designated Essential Car User. Therefore, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work. You will receive the Essential Car User Allowance.
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.

We currently have a Registered Service Manager role to manage Supported Accommodation. This is part of the Leaving Care Service.

• This role will involve leading and managing those staff providing supported accommodation to 16 and 17 year olds living in a supported setting. It will also involve managing accommodation for 6 young people.
• This role will require you to Register with Ofsted, and lead the service through inspections.
• You will ensure the service provided is effective and delivers positive outcomes for the young people.
• You will have responsibility for ensuring the team meet the statutory requirements set through legislation, national and regional guidance, regulation and the Quality Standards.
• You will also manage the staying close service. This is a relatively small service providing support to young people who are cared for and care leavers as they progress on their journey to independence. This involves working with partners from the housing and, voluntary sector.

We are looking for a passionate and child focussed Team Manager to work as part of our busy services working with our Care Leavers, driving their plans and helping the young people to reach their full potential.

• You will be part of our journey from 'Good to Outstanding' to continue to improve quality of practice and compliance across the services.

• Candidates should be able to 'think on their feet' and think outside of the box when care planning for our young people.

• The successful candidate will have a QCF Level 3 Children and Young Peoples workforce and should have at least 2 years experience (during the last 5 years) working in a residential or similar environment, including at least 1 year in a position offering supervision.

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council

At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.

If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Accessibility

As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.

What we will need from you if you’re successful

If you are successfully offered a position with us, the pre-employment checks you will be asked to undertake will depend on the role you've applied for. As a guide, these may include:

• Passport/ID: You will be required to provide documentary proof of your right to work in the UK – please note that visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for this role
• References (Current and Previous employer)
• Qualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance (DBS) (as applicable)
• Evidence of driving licence

When you join us

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.

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