Total 18 job vacancies by Essex County Council

Legal Services Manager, Property Team

Permanent, Full Time

£70,543 to £82,992 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 4th December 2024

This role has a hybrid working arrangement. We will expect you to attend our Chelmsford offices approximately 2 - 3 days per week. There will also be a requirement to visit other sites throughout the operational area, as required.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a new leader for our Property Team. The team has a large volume of interesting and rewarding work including supporting the Council's £1.7 billion estate which covers approximately 350 buildings and around 1,500 sites ranging from residential care, waste, country parks, schools and corporate offices in addition to providing high quality legal advice to external clients.

This is a brilliant opportunity for the right person to continue to develop the team, to contribute to the growth of Essex and to work on complex and interesting projects such as major transport schemes.

Essex County Council (ECC) is a diverse and large organisation that strives for excellence and delivers an outstanding service for residents across Essex. The in-house legal service, ELS, prides itself on providing a comprehensive legal service to the Council - most of our work is done in-house. We pride ourselves on valuing the people who work for us and providing a supportive working environment, where people work hard to do their best for Essex. The work can be demanding, and we expect resilience but our senior leaders are committed to ensuring that ELS is a place where people want to stay.

This post is a strategic leader in the legal service focused on managing a team of legal professionals.

In addition, as part of the ELS leadership team, the role has a strong voice in the running of the service and plays a key role in maintaining our Lexcel accreditation.

We're looking for someone with excellent technical legal skills and relevant experience who can quickly pick things up and manage a team of specialists within the property area.

They will need to be able to operate effectively in a complex politically-led organisation. Their influencing skills will be critical in order to articulate options and risks when advising Senior Leaders and Councilors.

To read more about us please visit: Corporate Services

Accountabilities

· Lead, manage and motivate a team of lawyers, paralegals and caseworkers to provide exemplary legal advice to internal stakeholders within ECC and external customers.

· Accountable for the provision of high quality advice and interpretation to clients to underpin and inform decision making.

· Accountable for providing legal services to support different functions within the Council, in order to, protect and mitigate potential legal risks for ECC.

· Responsible for contributing to business development targets across the team.

· Develop and maximise opportunities to attract external legal work across the breadth of different sectors with whom ECC collaborates in support of ECC strategic aims and objectives to build new revenue streams.

· Accountable for ensuring professional conduct and governance across the Council to meet Corporate and Statutory responsibilities and requirements.

· Accountable for driving compliance with the Lexcel standard and preparing the service for renewal of its Lexcel accreditation.

· Work collaboratively with stakeholders and partners to ensure solutions are robust, providing direction and guidance to achieve positive outcomes.

· Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

· Qualified solicitor or barrister or legal executive with full practising certificate and at least 5 years' post qualification experience.

· Expert knowledge and experience in property law, with a local government focus e.g. commercial property, residential conveyancing, academy conversions, major projects and complex property transactions, leases, licences, sales and disposals, option agreements and overage.

· Experience of working with senior personnel and Directors and other key stakeholders

· Knowledge and understanding of providing legal advice in a public sector setting

· Experience of leading a team of qualified professionals

· Persuasion and influencing skills

· Evidence of creativity in exploring business opportunities

Pay and Reward

You'll also have access to the MyReward, a unique platform for Essex County Council employees to take advantage of including:

- Healthcare and Dental Plans at corporate rates

- Discounts and benefits at many local and national outlets including supermarkets, shopping, restaurants, technology purchases and holidays

- Discounts across Essex County Council's businesses, including Country Park Membership, ACL and more

- Generous holiday and special leave allowances (including the option to purchase extra holiday)

- Local Government Pension Scheme.

- Life Assurance of three times annual salary

- Employee wellbeing and counselling

- Travel discounts & season ticket loans

- Learning and Development opportunities/coaching & mentoring

- Payment of professional fees for approved professions

- Eye care vouchers

- Lease car scheme (dependent on business needs).

You can read more here: https://workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward

Interviews expected be held in person at Seax House, Chelmsford, December 2024

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton on the Naze. England's oldest city, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

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.

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 https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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 resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook , Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn . Further details can be found on our careers page .

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Licensing Manager

Castle Point Borough Council

Fixed Term, Full Time

£45,441 to £49,498 per annum

Location: Castlepoint

Closing Date: 4th August 2024

Why Castle Point? Castle Point Borough Council is a statutory body responsible for employing nearly 350 staff, and delivering over 150 council services, both statutory and for the community's well-being and benefit. Castle Point Borough Council aims to provide high-quality and financially sustainable services while prioritising outstanding customer service, transparency in decision-making, and promoting local democracy. Additionally, the council seeks to transform, modernize, and improve its performance, as well as support and enable the communities within its jurisdiction to be strong, healthy, and thriving.

Our values: Trust, Respect, Improving and Learning, and Customer Focus

Please note this is a fixed term opportunity for a period of 12 months.

The Opportunity

Oversee the Licensing functions of the council and to lead, develop, manage, and prioritise the work of the Council's Licensing Service.

Accountabilities

• Coordinate and manage programs to implement the Council's duties related to the Licensing Act 2003, Gambling Act 2005, vehicle licensing, street trading, and other functions, including regulation and enforcement activities.
• Oversee vehicle checks, premises inspections, and enforcement actions to ensure compliance with licenses, permits, or registrations, while coaching and developing the licensing staff.
• Prepare for court proceedings, attend, and present evidence as required at Magistrates, Crown, or Higher Courts.
• Ensure proper processing and determination of licenses, permits, and registrations through technical, financial, and administrative checks, and consultations with partner agencies.
• Provide specialist advice on licensing functions, evaluate new legislation, and maintain relevant areas of the Council's website with updated procedures and guidance.
• Liaise with internal services and external partners, including Essex Joint Licensing Officers Forum and South East Essex Licensing Managers Group, to promote public safety and compliance.
• Manage licensing administrative and software systems, and control financial budgets related to licensing fees and provide associated reports.
• Represent the licensing team at various meetings, manage complaints, and produce operational procedures to guide staff and applicants.

The Experience You Will Bring

• The ability to quickly analyse and interpret complex written, numerical and financial information and make informed decisions.
• Proficiency in working independently and collaboratively and strong interpersonal skills building effective teams and relationships, regardless of hierarchy and line management.
• A personal commitment to delivering high quality services to all customers and service users.
• Highly developed skills in planning, programming, monitoring and delivering projects within required timeframes.
• Experience of managing human resources with expertise in performance management and capability issues
• Strong problem solving and decision making abilities to resolve licensing issues and disputes.
• Understanding of legal frameworks and procedures related to licensing and enforcement.
• Effective time management and organisational skills to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Castle Point Borough Council is proud to be a disability confident employer. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

Castle Point Borough 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 have queries on this role or require anything further, please email sadie.orwell@essex.gov.uk

Working Style: Anywhere worker This means that we come into the office in Chelmsford to undertake activities which benefit from in-person interactions, which tends to average 1-2 days per week

The Opportunity

This isn't a traditional HR job; in fact, the job title doesn't encompass the breadth of the role.

We work within the HR space developing collaboration and trust to deliver better quality HR services at lower cost to our partner organisations. Our operating model is to work with and support HR services with real problems where they may not have the capacity, knowledge, or expertise rather than to look to manage whole services on their behalf.

We have been able to use our scale to negotiate and implement cost reductions in resourcing that benefit our partners, develop their own shared services, or undertake ER casework. We help our partners with organisation design, development programmes, workforce planning, learning & development, and employment vetting to name a few.

You will bring strategic foresight and commercial acumen and will have a demonstrable track record of exploring and executing future options that not only align with our objectives but also consider the financial efficacy of services and their sustainability in the evolving landscape of public sector services.

It's a diverse and growing portfolio that needs an exceptional commercial professional, who can also bring subject matter expertise in a broad range of HR services. You will have extensive commercial experience developing large scale HR services combined with experience of working at a senior level in local government or a comparable regulated organisation. You will have high standards for service delivery, ensuring our partners receive best in class solutions to their HR needs, and that we continue to build our reputation as a provider of choice.

This is a traded service, so yes, we aim to return a surplus to the Council, but we are not motivated solely by profit. We work ethically to find the right solution for our partners ensuring excellence and innovation in the delivery of professional specialist services together with delivering a best value advisory service.

You will be at the forefront of considering the delicate balance between delivering superior services, ensuring financial efficiency, and paving the way for the long-term sustainability of our HR offerings. Your detailed understanding of commercial dynamics and business acumen will be central to navigating the intricacies of this multifaceted role, ensuring that Essex County Council (ECC) continues to stand as an example of excellence.

Further Information

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.

Please note that Essex County Council has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and where a worker elects to provide their services through an intermediary (such as a personal services company) then income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.

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 https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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.

Follow us on Facebook , Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn . Further details can be found on our careers page .

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Assistant Project Manager

Fixed Term, Full Time

£32,498 to £38,234 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 26th August 2024

Please note there is a fixed term contract for a period of 12 months.

The opportunity

The Council have several innovative and exciting projects to be delivered and require experienced professionals to bring these to fruition. We deliver a variety of projects that help Essex County Council to:

• Deliver the Adult Social Care vision of people living life to the fullest.
• Strengthen family resilience and stability and achieve educational excellence and high standards for all children and young people.
• Create services that drive excellent customer experience through partners, co-locations and digital interactions.
• Lead behaviour change and implement the infrastructure needed for a net zero Essex by 2050.
• Create the right conditions to enable and empower the people of Essex to lead healthy, happy and fulfilling lives.
• Drive efficiency and effectiveness to enable service excellence.

The responsibilities of the Assistant Project Manager cover a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of tasks aligned to a project, programme, or portfolio. You will enable the smooth running of the project by supporting the Project Manager through the operation of project management processes, and the co-ordination of business management actions and activities on their behalf.

Other requirements of the role include reporting and monitoring a portfolio of work in support of a Portfolio Manager, or managing workstreams or small projects, as required.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in project management and will need to be organised and able to prioritise effectively. You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as having experience engaging with stakeholders at different levels within an organisation.

You'll be joining an award-winning team, recognised in the recent APM Project Management Awards, winning 'Public Sector Organisation of the Year Award 2023'.

You can find out more about this and the teams achievements in our blog.

Accountabilities

Responsible for ensuring robust systems are in place to enable effective planning and scheduling within a project, programme or portfolio.

Responsible for managing project controls effectively to ensure all reports provide an accurate update on project status and highlight any specific concerns on progress.

Responsible for ensuring key operational activities are conducted efficiently in a timely manner whilst ensuring compliance and adherence to critical business processes, such as, Health and Safety.

Responsible for documenting resource requirements and plans for projects or programmes or portfolios. Make recommendations to actively manage workforce planning for Project Managers and enable decision making on the best resources for each project based on current capability.

Work collaboratively with a broad and diverse group of internal and external stakeholders including senior management.

Responsible for effectively monitoring specific project spend and provide information required to support business case sign off to ensure both Project and Programme Managers are kept up to date on progress.

Responsible for taking the lead on highlighting potential areas for risk and escalating as appropriate to the Project/Programme Manager, recommending ways to mitigate such risks.

Responsible for leading specific workstreams within projects to ensure delivery of agreed outcomes within time, cost and constraints. This will include design of workstream and delivery approach.

Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to A level or equivalent by extensive experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area. For example APM or Prince 2 foundation.
• Experience and evidence of involvement in project management.
• Experience of working with a broad range of individuals at different levels within the organisation and engaging with them, finding ways to overcome obstacles.
• Keen to engage with others and learn from them.
• Experience of working within a political environment with knowledge of a public sector setting and involvement in a large, complex environment.
• Good planning and organising skills, determination to meet deadlines.
• Curious manner, innovative approach in looking for alternative solutions.

To read more about us please visit: Corporate Services

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

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. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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 resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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Estates Manager - Strategy

Fixed Term, 3 years

Full Time, 37 hours per week

£45,873 to £53,969 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 19th August 2024

Please note this is a fixed term or secondment opportunity for up to 36 months/ 3 years.

The Opportunity

The Essex Property team is responsible for managing the Essex County Council's (ECC) £1.7bn estate, which covers approximately 350 buildings and around 1,500 sites ranging from residential care, waste, country parks, schools and corporate offices. ECC's challenge is to deliver an efficient estate strategy to achieve best value, whilst supporting service delivery.

ECC is in a partnership with a delivery agent for all property and facilities related operational functions. The Property Team operates as the Corporate Landlord, providing a strategic, intelligent client function for ECC by developing corporate property policy, strategic advice and managing the transactional and property management services procured through the contract.

The Estates Manager (Strategy) will take an important role in delivering ECC's Operational Estate Review. This will require identifying, developing and delivering projects resulting in property efficiencies. Relationship building and engagement with Service Managers across the council will be vital in order to establish their future requirements for property. Subsequently, to explore those opportunities both within the council and with the Essex One Public Estate network to deliver efficiencies in the broader public sector estate.

This opportunity comprises of the following-

Accountabilities

• To manage and commission property services in order to develop and deliver projects that generate efficiencies through income, reduced costs or greater utilisation of council property.
• To establish, develop and maintain effective and collaborative communication, working relationships and arrangements with all internal and external stakeholders to optimise the use of ECC property assets.
• To engage with ECC's wider estate function to ensure alignment of strategic opportunities with the normal management of ECC's estate and relevant policies.
• To manage a caseload of Property projects, ensuring effective integration and coordination across the property strategy.
• To commission works as appropriate from the supplier partner and to oversee, monitor and evaluate the outputs from these projects.
• To support in providing accurate and timely reporting to members and senior officers on the identification and delivery of opportunities and projects
• To support in development of business cases to support requests to draw down funding to implement property projects together with preparing reports seeking formal governance decisions.
• Provide expert, specialist advice and guidance to ECC as required

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RFQ Level 6 or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of public sector reviews and the implementation and commissioning of projects.
• Ability to intelligently instruct and analyse work from professional consultants

To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health

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.

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

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.

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, register here to be part of our new Essex Talent Community.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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Estates Manager - Strategy

Fixed Term, 18 months

Full Time, 37 hours per week

£45,873 to £53,969 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 19th August 2024

Please note this is a fixed term or secondment opportunity for up to 18 months.

The Opportunity

The Essex Property team is responsible for managing the Essex County Council's (ECC) £1.7bn estate, which covers approximately 350 buildings and around 1,500 sites ranging from residential care, waste, country parks, schools and corporate offices. ECC's challenge is to deliver an efficient estate strategy to achieve best value, whilst supporting service delivery.

ECC is in a partnership with a delivery agent for all property and facilities related operational functions. The Property Team operates as the Corporate Landlord, providing a strategic, intelligent client function for ECC by developing corporate property policy, strategic advice and managing the transactional and property management services procured through the contract.

The Estates Manager (Strategy) will take an important role in delivering ECC's Operational Estate Review. This will require identifying, developing and delivering projects resulting in property efficiencies. Relationship building and engagement with Service Managers across the council will be vital in order to establish their future requirements for property. Subsequently, to explore those opportunities both within the council and with the Essex One Public Estate network to deliver efficiencies in the broader public sector estate.

This opportunity comprises of the following-

Accountabilities

• To manage and commission property services in order to develop and deliver projects that generate efficiencies through income, reduced costs or greater utilisation of council property.
• To establish, develop and maintain effective and collaborative communication, working relationships and arrangements with all internal and external stakeholders to optimise the use of ECC property assets.
• To engage with ECC's wider estate function to ensure alignment of strategic opportunities with the normal management of ECC's estate and relevant policies.
• To manage a caseload of Property projects, ensuring effective integration and coordination across the property strategy.
• To commission works as appropriate from the supplier partner and to oversee, monitor and evaluate the outputs from these projects.
• To support in providing accurate and timely reporting to members and senior officers on the identification and delivery of opportunities and projects
• To support in development of business cases to support requests to draw down funding to implement property projects together with preparing reports seeking formal governance decisions.
• Provide expert, specialist advice and guidance to ECC as required

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RFQ Level 6 or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of public sector reviews and the implementation and commissioning of projects.
• Ability to intelligently instruct and analyse work from professional consultants

To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health

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.

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

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.

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, register here to be part of our new Essex Talent Community.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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Temporary School Crossing Patrol Manager

Rate: £19.86 p/h

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 11th August 2024

The Role

Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK, serving a population of 2 million residents, and has a very successful track record of delivering transformational change. ECC anticipated change was needed in the public sector and has worked to deliver better quality at lower cost. We have an ambitious transformation agenda - one with the scope to reach every part of the council. We are changing the way we think, the way we work, and the ways in which we deliver our services. We are committed to becoming a place where individuals, partners and communities feel proud to play their role and genuinely want to belong. We're immensely proud of our flexible working options.

The Opportunity

The School Crossing Patrol service provide a compliance and audit service to cover Health & Safety for School Patrols ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation.

The School Crossing Manager will ensure continuity on compliance and management of risk. Developing and implementing a business plan of high quality operational models for resource management, whilst delivering the County's high level of service and customer satisfaction.

Accountabilities

Lead, develop, implement, and maintain a School Crossing strategy, ensuring it is aligned to the SDP Service Plan and Educational Priorities. Translating this into goals, plans and ways of working.

Responsible for operational planning and performance reviews to maintain exceptional service delivery and ensures the political objectives and priorities of the council are met.

Responsible for ensuring all policies and strategies comply with the Council's requirements with respect to Safeguarding and Data Protection.

Responsible for leading on emerging legislation to recommend changes to council policy to ensure statutory compliance within the service.

Work collaboratively with internal and external partners to develop, manage and implement a strategy encompassing policy and compliance.

Responsible for the effective management of the budget, working collaboratively with finance to ensure reporting meets agreed performance targets.

Responsible for recruitment of new crossing officers and minimising the number of vacant posts exploring new and innovative ways to fill posts.

Ensure the continuity of quality service through resource capacity building for key support opportunities and practical implementation plans to ensure efficient processes and value for money.

Prepare reports for senior leaders, scrutiny committees and policy development groups, detailing any proposals for change to the service delivery.

Responsible for managing complex issues to meet customer needs and liaising with members, media, police, the public and schools on any incidents appertaining to compliance and risk management.

Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RQF level 4 vocational qualification, or equivalent significant experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development with expert knowledge in relevant professional area.
• Extensive experience of service delivery, with a demonstrable and proven record of achievement.
• Effective decision making skills, well developed analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to devise creative solutions to complex issues. Proven ability in developing and writing reports, strategic plans, and other key related documents.
• Skilled in performance and relationship management, providing highly complex information and effectively negotiating, influencing, and motivating situations and demonstrating strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
• High level IT skills across a range of applications.
• Knowledge and understanding of suite of digital programs to create the offer, produce reports and evaluate the effectiveness.
• Ability to manage own time effectively.

To read more about us please visit: Education

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

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.

Please note that Essex County Council has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and where a worker elects to provide their services through an intermediary (such as a personal services company) then income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.

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 https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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 curve.resourcing@essex.gov.uk

Park Manager - Hadleigh Country Park

Fixed Term until 16th June 2025

Full Time, 37 hours per week

£30,815 to £36,254 per annum

Location: Hadleigh

Working Style: Operational field-based worker

Closing Date: 4th August 2024

The Opportunity

We're on the lookout for a passionate and experienced Park Manager to join our dynamic team at Hadleigh Country Park. If you're enthusiastic about nature conservation, habitat management, and creating memorable visitor experiences, this could be the perfect role for you!

Essex is a diverse county with some of the highest levels of deprivation in the country through to highly affluent communities, which gives us a wide variance in life expectancy and quality. Culture and Green Spaces deliver exceptional customer experiences, demonstrating the benefit of Essex's strategic location, with the objective of developing a financially sustainable operation.

The Park Manager is responsible for all operational management of Hadleigh Country Park and contributing to all activities that develop the Park and effectively manage the green space as a hub of biodiversity. The Manager will develop and implement a plan to ensure the correct level habitat management is achieved, undertaking duties to effectively manage the land, including nature conservation, increase resilience against climate change, landscape, and horticulture.

To find out more about Hadleigh Country Park please click the link below:

Hadleigh Country Park

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Responsibilities

Park Operations

· Oversee the day-to-day operations of the country park, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for visitors.

· Ensure the smooth operational running of the site and its facilities.

· Guarantee a safe and clean environment for park visitors and users.

· Liaise with and manage partners, stakeholders, community groups, volunteers/volunteer groups, contractors, and third-party commercial franchises.

Conservation and Environmental Stewardship

· Lead conservation efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment within the park.

· Collaborate with environmental agencies and stakeholders to implement sustainable practices.

· Responsible for the development of robust Park Management Plan (PMP), taking into consideration the unique requirements of the park, the impact of climate change, good practice green space management, whilst contributing to county-wide park management planning process.

· Be a visible ambassador for Country Parks, developing effective relationships and partnerships with stakeholders including borough and district councils, landlords, Natural England, Historic England, ECC's Place Services, parking partnerships, and other key stakeholders.

Team Leadership

· Responsible for creating and maintaining an effective park team, by line management of the whole park team providing guidance to Rangers, Park Operation Assistants and other site staff.

· Lead, manage and motivate the team to ensure service objectives are met.

· Responsible for recruitment, induction, training, work planning, evaluating performance, managing conduct and disciplinary matters.

· Accountable for implementation of consistent processes, controls, ways of working and operating practices within the park.

· Responsible for providing robust analysis of performance information, including financial and quality data to inform business decisions with the Country Parks Manager.

· Manage third party commercial relationships and tenancies, with support from ECC corporate functions.

Budget Management

· Accountable for budgetary control for the park, ensuring compliance with all financial processes and good practices.

· Ensure control of general expenses and ensure the park is managed within budgeted guidelines and to the agreed high standards.

· Produce regular financial and non-financial performance reports against key performance indicators.

· Contribute to the submission of grant applications for additional funding and ensuring work and reporting is completed in the agreed timeframes to receive monies, whilst highlighting further funding opportunities across the site. Deliver against all commitments under all grants received, including Countryside Stewardship and National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The Experience You Will Bring

- Educated to degree level in land management, countryside management or equivalent by experience in country park management.

- Excellent leadership, communication, and people management skills including experience of managing teams of staff.

- Good understanding, knowledge and experience of ecological/habitat management and conservation issues.

- Understanding of the 'Country Park' ethos and commitment to promoting enjoyment of the countryside.

- Excellent attention to detail, ability to use initiative and to spot and resolve problems efficiently.

- A good understanding of project management and experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously

- Good IT skills - working knowledge of various computer software programs (MS Office).

- Flexibility.

To read more about us please visit: Climate, Environment and Customer Services

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

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. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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 have queries on this role or require anything further, please email Resourcing.Team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook , Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn . Further details can be found on our careers page .

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Licensing Manager

Castle Point Borough Council

Fixed Term, Full Time

£45,441 to £49,498 per annum

Location: Castlepoint

Closing Date: 4th August 2024

Why Castle Point? Castle Point Borough Council is a statutory body responsible for employing nearly 350 staff, and delivering over 150 council services, both statutory and for the community's well-being and benefit. Castle Point Borough Council aims to provide high-quality and financially sustainable services while prioritising outstanding customer service, transparency in decision-making, and promoting local democracy. Additionally, the council seeks to transform, modernize, and improve its performance, as well as support and enable the communities within its jurisdiction to be strong, healthy, and thriving.

Our values: Trust, Respect, Improving and Learning, and Customer Focus

Please note this is a fixed term opportunity for a period of 12 months.

The Opportunity

Oversee the Licensing functions of the council and to lead, develop, manage, and prioritise the work of the Council's Licensing Service.

Accountabilities

• Coordinate and manage programs to implement the Council's duties related to the Licensing Act 2003, Gambling Act 2005, vehicle licensing, street trading, and other functions, including regulation and enforcement activities.
• Oversee vehicle checks, premises inspections, and enforcement actions to ensure compliance with licenses, permits, or registrations, while coaching and developing the licensing staff.
• Prepare for court proceedings, attend, and present evidence as required at Magistrates, Crown, or Higher Courts.
• Ensure proper processing and determination of licenses, permits, and registrations through technical, financial, and administrative checks, and consultations with partner agencies.
• Provide specialist advice on licensing functions, evaluate new legislation, and maintain relevant areas of the Council's website with updated procedures and guidance.
• Liaise with internal services and external partners, including Essex Joint Licensing Officers Forum and South East Essex Licensing Managers Group, to promote public safety and compliance.
• Manage licensing administrative and software systems, and control financial budgets related to licensing fees and provide associated reports.
• Represent the licensing team at various meetings, manage complaints, and produce operational procedures to guide staff and applicants.

The Experience You Will Bring

• The ability to quickly analyse and interpret complex written, numerical and financial information and make informed decisions.
• Proficiency in working independently and collaboratively and strong interpersonal skills building effective teams and relationships, regardless of hierarchy and line management.
• A personal commitment to delivering high quality services to all customers and service users.
• Highly developed skills in planning, programming, monitoring and delivering projects within required timeframes.
• Experience of managing human resources with expertise in performance management and capability issues
• Strong problem solving and decision making abilities to resolve licensing issues and disputes.
• Understanding of legal frameworks and procedures related to licensing and enforcement.
• Effective time management and organisational skills to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Castle Point Borough Council is proud to be a disability confident employer. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

Castle Point Borough 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 have queries on this role or require anything further, please email sadie.orwell@essex.gov.uk

Team Manager - Mid Essex Adoption Team

Permanent, Full Time

From £52,428 to £64,950 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

Closing Date: 15th July 2024

Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK, serving a population of 2 million residents, and has a very successful track record of delivering transformational change. ECC anticipated change was needed in the public sector and has worked to deliver better quality at lower cost. We have an ambitious transformation agenda - one with the scope to reach every part of the council. We are changing the way we think, the way we work, and the ways in which we deliver our services. We are committed to becoming a place where individuals, partners and communities feel proud to play their role and genuinely want to belong. We're immensely proud of our flexible working options.

In ECC we are "Serious about Social Work". We have invested in our workforce and created a positive environment for our social workers to make a difference and achieve change for our most vulnerable children and families through direct relationship-based social work practice. We have supported our staff to have an understanding of systemic theoretical framework and models underpinning our interventions; to have access to the right tools, equipment and resources; and also the right supervision, training and learning opportunities they need to be strong practitioners

The Team

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team of social workers who co-ordinate, train and support adoptive households. The team also has a key role in finding adoptive families for children with a plan for adoption. The team is based at County Hall, Chelmsford and we support colleagues in our neighbouring quadrant teams when required. Essex Adoption Agency sits within Essex County Council Children's Services and is part of the Adopt East Alliance.

Essex County Council has recently been awarded the Social Work Employer of the Year award 2022.

The Role

• To act as a role model and source of professional expertise in relation to current best practice in adoption.
• To uphold statutory requirements of both adoption and children's legislation, plus any Departmental requirements.
• To manage the assessment and support of prospective adopters during the adoption process.
• To manage the family finding of children with a plan for adoption.
• To manage the support available to children placed for adoption prior to the Adoption Order being made.
• To contribute and lead an identified practice lead within the Adoption Service.
• To maintain an up to date record of activity on case files in line with the department case recording policy
• To promote and comply with Safeguarding procedures
• Record details of assessments on the system; collate cohort and trend data, monitor outcomes and respond to data requests.
• To work in partnership with Adopt East Alliance member agencies; to promote good practice across the region.

Why work with us in Chelmsford?

* Working in a highly motivated, innovative and supported team
* A commitment to securing best outcomes for children
* Essex have a flexible working policy programme that, where possible, fits with family life and work life balance
* There is the opportunity to enhance your experience in court work as well as child protection and child in need practice policies and procedures
* Training/Workshops on the context of Adoption
* Support to workers to include regular supervision, group supervision, workshops and reflective practise.
* Based in modern, friendly and pleasant offices in Chelmsford which have good transport links to motorways.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Registered Social Worker.
• Be able to demonstrable capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards e.g. Professional Capability Framework (PCF), Knowledge & Skills Statement (KSS)
• Experience of leading a team in a Social Care environment
• Experience of working within Children and Family,Service with experience in adoption work
• Open to change and ready to innovate, you will be keen to join an environment where you can stretch yourself professionally, make an impact individually and deliver positive outcomes collaboratively
• Court experience preferable
• Analytical report writing skills are essential
• Understanding impact of neglect/abuse on children and trauma in children important
• Flexible working is required with occasional out of county work
• Writing in-depth analytical reports.

To read more about us please visit:Children & Families

Please take a look at our 'No Magic' Children & Families video

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? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

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.

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 https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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 resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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Operations Support Manager - Braintree

Braintree District Council

Permanent, Full Time

£38578.00 - £42796.00

Location: Braintree

Closing Date: 21st July 2024

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree Council to recruit this Operations Support Manager.

To Apply for the role please click here:- Operations Support Manager

The Opportunity:

We are looking for an Operations Support Manager to join our busy Operations Team. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a variety of teams that carry out statutory and non-statutory tasks with impending legislative changes.

The Role:

Supporting the Strategy & Business Development Manager with the development and delivery of services within Operations, you will manage the Supervisors and Officers in Waste Minimisation & Sustainability, Business Support, the Cemeteries Service and the Markets Officer, along with an Apprentice who will work across the teams.

You will also lead on promoting your teams' services and identify and deliver initiatives, attend partnership meetings, trade events and conferences and support the implement of any outcomes from these to ensure Operations stays up to date with industry news and legislative changes.

The Experience You Will Bring:

The post is varied and fast paced and requires a dynamic, can do and 'thinking outside the box' attitude. Substantial experience in managing a variety of teams with proven, effective results is essential.

With legislative changes upcoming in the recycling industry, understanding of the industry and/or relevant qualifications would be a bonus but are not essential for the role.

This post would be best suited to a highly motivated and organised individual, with the ability to manage their own workload, as well as ensure the teams they are responsible for are progressing and meeting targets and deadlines. You must be able to delegate tasks and motivate yourself and others.

Flexibility around working hours is required, as you will be on the weekend out of hours duty rota. The post holder must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.

In return we will offer our Operations Support Manager excellent benefits including;

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Flexible working
• Free parking
• Local government pension scheme
• Learning and development for all staff
• Staff discounts at local businesses
• Staff recognition schemes
• Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership

Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative and forward thinking approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it.

What should you do next?

If you would like an informal chat about the post, please contact Esme McCambridge on 01376 557768.

If this sounds like the role for you and you would like to join our team, then please click the link below to apply!

To Apply, click here:Operations Support Manager

Closing date for receipt of applications: Sunday 21st July 2024

Please Note - Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Council and if successful you will be employed by Braintree District Council

If you have any queries regarding submitting an application or require anything further, please email humanresources@braintree.gov.uk

Team Manager - Mid Essex Adoption Team

Permanent, Full Time

From £52,428 to £64,950 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

Closing Date: 15th July 2024

Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK, serving a population of 2 million residents, and has a very successful track record of delivering transformational change. ECC anticipated change was needed in the public sector and has worked to deliver better quality at lower cost. We have an ambitious transformation agenda - one with the scope to reach every part of the council. We are changing the way we think, the way we work, and the ways in which we deliver our services. We are committed to becoming a place where individuals, partners and communities feel proud to play their role and genuinely want to belong. We're immensely proud of our flexible working options.

In ECC we are "Serious about Social Work". We have invested in our workforce and created a positive environment for our social workers to make a difference and achieve change for our most vulnerable children and families through direct relationship-based social work practice. We have supported our staff to have an understanding of systemic theoretical framework and models underpinning our interventions; to have access to the right tools, equipment and resources; and also the right supervision, training and learning opportunities they need to be strong practitioners

The Team

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team of social workers who co-ordinate, train and support adoptive households. The team also has a key role in finding adoptive families for children with a plan for adoption. The team is based at County Hall, Chelmsford and we support colleagues in our neighbouring quadrant teams when required. Essex Adoption Agency sits within Essex County Council Children's Services and is part of the Adopt East Alliance.

Essex County Council has recently been awarded the Social Work Employer of the Year award 2022.

The Role

• To act as a role model and source of professional expertise in relation to current best practice in adoption.
• To uphold statutory requirements of both adoption and children's legislation, plus any Departmental requirements.
• To manage the assessment and support of prospective adopters during the adoption process.
• To manage the family finding of children with a plan for adoption.
• To manage the support available to children placed for adoption prior to the Adoption Order being made.
• To contribute and lead an identified practice lead within the Adoption Service.
• To maintain an up to date record of activity on case files in line with the department case recording policy
• To promote and comply with Safeguarding procedures
• Record details of assessments on the system; collate cohort and trend data, monitor outcomes and respond to data requests.
• To work in partnership with Adopt East Alliance member agencies; to promote good practice across the region.

Why work with us in Chelmsford?

* Working in a highly motivated, innovative and supported team
* A commitment to securing best outcomes for children
* Essex have a flexible working policy programme that, where possible, fits with family life and work life balance
* There is the opportunity to enhance your experience in court work as well as child protection and child in need practice policies and procedures
* Training/Workshops on the context of Adoption
* Support to workers to include regular supervision, group supervision, workshops and reflective practise.
* Based in modern, friendly and pleasant offices in Chelmsford which have good transport links to motorways.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Registered Social Worker.
• Be able to demonstrable capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards e.g. Professional Capability Framework (PCF), Knowledge & Skills Statement (KSS)
• Experience of leading a team in a Social Care environment
• Experience of working within Children and Family,Service with experience in adoption work
• Open to change and ready to innovate, you will be keen to join an environment where you can stretch yourself professionally, make an impact individually and deliver positive outcomes collaboratively
• Court experience preferable
• Analytical report writing skills are essential
• Understanding impact of neglect/abuse on children and trauma in children important
• Flexible working is required with occasional out of county work
• Writing in-depth analytical reports.

To read more about us please visit:Children & Families

Please take a look at our 'No Magic' Children & Families video

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? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

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.

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 https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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 resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page.

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Procurement Assistant Manager

Fixed Term, 12 months

Full Time, 37 hours per week

Up to £40,313 per annum

Location: Chelmsford / Hybrid

Working Style: Anywhere worker - expectation to attend the office (County Hall, Chelmsford) is once a week on average

Closing Date: 3rd July 2024

The Role

We are looking for an experienced procurement professional to fulfil this truly wide-ranging role spanning both category and contract work you will deal with the full procurement lifecycle, touching all elements of the process from cradle to grave.

This is an exciting role in the Procurement Team that manages the Economy, Capital and Indirect Services spend where your focus will be indirect spend buying and supplier management. You will be joining a team of approx. 25 procurement professionals.

You will gain extensive knowledge and have the opportunity to progress your career using best practice methodology. Great stakeholder skills are key as well as a 'can do' attitude and this is an opportunity to be part of a professional team.

This is a great role in a vibrant and growing team. You'll find an inclusive culture and a place where your opinion is valued.

For more information on Procurement careers within the Council and the broader Procurement Service, visit https://workingforessex.com/careers-in-procurement .

Why work with us?

- Make a difference to the local community, be that infrastructure, climate change or adult social care and help us transform Essex to a circular economy as we redefine growth and focus on positive society-wide benefits.

- We are a very large procurement team with circa 120 staff and have seen the department grow by 25% over the last 18 months. Annual Spend of £1.2 billion.

- We are the only CIPS accredited County Council in the UK.

- We are the largest Local Authority Procurement Team in the UK and have a national reputation for excellence.

- Work for a high performing team with great team morale and friendly, helpful, and supportive colleagues.

- Happy to consider Public and Private sector backgrounds

- Great training pathways. Encouragement to all staff for their continual professional development with full support and guidance towards CIPS / MCIPS

- Flexible working - with no official start or finish time you can make your work arrangement work around the other elements of your life offering a fantastic work / life balance.

- Local Authority Pension Scheme. For more details please visit: https://www.essexpensionfund.co.uk/

- 27 days annual leave plus bank holiday.

- 37 hour working week.

- Continuous Service - Joining us from another local authority? Then you could benefit from bringing your time served and benefits with you.

Accountabilities

· Lead the development, maintenance and implementation of category strategies, ensuring alignment to commissioning objectives.

· Develop and implement innovative approaches and solutions in the delivery of complex projects to enhance levels of service and minimise costs. This requires working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and externally, to ensure best practice can be achieved when implementing new ways of working.

· Collaborate with Senior Managers and Members as to the commercial and financial viability of differing commercial options for specific projects within complex and at times, contentious environments.

· Manage suppliers to ensure they consistently achieve the performance standards set out in contracts and that adequate controls are in place to protect the Authority's interests. Take a proactive approach to identifying and investigating contractual, commercial and market risks to ensure continuity of supply and protect the Authority's interests.

· Operate a continuous improvement approach to identify and deliver on-going changes whilst also leading the negotiation of commercial and contractual changes to ensure they consistently meet business requirements.

· Lead projects and tenders, ensuring all sourcing activity fully complies with appropriate legislation and regulation whilst also complying with ECC policies.

· Work collaboratively with incumbent suppliers and potential new entrants to identify gaps in market provision and explore opportunities to close those gaps.

· Provide support and advice to stakeholders regarding any contractual or procurement matters.

· Support the adoption of best practice approaches with the aim of ensuring that the Procurement function is seen as 'best in class'. Ensure policies, procedures, documents and workflows are kept up-to-date and remain best in class.

· Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

· Educated to A level with a relevant professional qualification such as MCIPS or working towards such a qualification or equivalent demonstrable work experience with evidence of continuing professional development.

· Knowledge of category management and experience of using this methodology in complex commercial environments to deliver significant cost or service improvements.

· A demonstrable track record of managing strategic contracts in business critical environments. This should include evidence of defining, measuring and improving key elements of supplier performance.

· Evidence of some experience of delivering continuous improvements in strategic arrangements with evidence of generating significant cost and service benefits.

· Evidence of some knowledge of contract law and legislation relevant to the specific category / categories within their control and its impact on market management, finance and contractual arrangements.

· Extensive knowledge of public sector procurement law with an ability to explain the law to non-procurement staff and find pragmatic solutions to potential legal difficulties.

· Comprehensive negotiating skills appropriate to multi million pound contracts and experience of planning and delivering successful negotiations.

· An awareness of working in a political environment.

For more information on the procurement service and the wider Corporate Function please visit https://workingforessex.com/role/corporate-services

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. To read more please visit: https://www.workingforessex.com/about-us/

Apply and next steps

Ambitious people really fit in here so if you are a talented Procurement Assistant Manager then we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website, ensuring you upload an up-to-date CV and provide a supporting statement when prompted.

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.

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 have any queries regarding this role, or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

RCHW Site Manager - Braintree

Permanent, Full Time

Up to £33,868 per annum

Location: Braintree

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

The Opportunity

Essex is committed to ensuring it is a place where business can flourish, communities are supported to be more resilient, collective environmental impact is minimised and strong partnerships between the public, private and voluntary sector are secured to drive joint outcomes.

Supporting the Recycling Centre for Household Waste (RCHW) Area Managers, the RCHW Site Manager will facilitate the safe and compliant operation of a RCHW. Supervising up to 8 recycling centre operatives the Site Manager will ensure the RCHW is operated safely and in accordance with all relevant permits, planning conditions and the ECC policies and procedures.

Accountabilities

• To supervise all Site Operatives to ensure the smooth operation of a RCHW, ensuring the working environment is safe and high standards of housekeeping is maintained at all times for members of the public, visitors, staff and contractors.
• Line management responsibility for site operatives including personal development, regular 'check in' welfare meetings and all other aspects of people management.
• Support the Area Manager with resource planning, annual leave requests and return to work interviews following periods of sickness absence.
• Deliver all necessary onsite training, toolbox talks and refresher training as and when required ensuring operatives fully understand and adhere to the content.
• Report any defects or damage to plant, containers, and property, ensuring all accidents or incidents involving employees, site users, visitors or the general public are reported immediately.
• Liaising with transport, ensure capacity is maintained at all times and any disruption to the service is kept to an absolute minimum. All duty of care and other legislative requirements is duly completed.
• Undertake all tasks in accordance with the Council's quality health safety and environmental policies, procedures and management systems in accordance with the environmental permit, working plan, planning conditions, discharge consents and risk assessments at all times.
• Identify and contribute to site maintenance activity, and site improvements, on an on-going basis working with the relevant Area Manager to implement.
• Assist with general site operations including operating plant and equipment where required. Working on a rota including weekend working.
• To deputise for the RCHW Area Manager as and when required.
• The above is a summary of the main tasks and responsibilities of the post, but further tasks and responsibilities may be required to meet the demands and needs of the service.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Minimum GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths or suitable experience.
• CIWM (WAMITAB) Level 4 Medium Risk Operator Competence for Household Waste Recycling Centres.
• IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) Managing Safely - Worksafe training is desirable.
• Experience of supervising employees effectively, able to influence others and develop a strong team culture on site and strong working relationships.
• A patient manner and good communication skills, with experience of dealing with members of the public.
• Previous experience in the waste management industry, with operational experience of managing RCHW services effectively.
• Full UK driving licence

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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.

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

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 Internal Careers 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. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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ACCESS Contract Manager

Permanent, Full Time

Up to £88,018 per annum

Location: Essex with occasional travel to office (County Hall, Chelmsford) and London

Working Style: Anywhere worker

Closing Date: 23rd May (23:59pm)

Your contract management skills will ensure the ongoing success of a Local Government Pension Scheme asset pool

Why join us

Use your expertise to champion the interests of a major Local Government Pension Scheme asset pool. ACCESS (A Collaboration of Central, Eastern and Southern Shires) brings together 11 like-minded Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Authorities. Founded in 2016, we have already enabled the collaborative investment of over £39bn of assets on behalf of Authorities representing more than 1.2 million members and 3,500 employers. Central to ACCESS is the contractual relationship with the regulated Operator who is responsible for arrangements of over £30bn invested in active mandates. The ACCESS Support Unit (ASU) is hosted by Essex County Council.

Your role

We're looking for a Contracts Manager to oversee the day-to-day management of the multimillion pound Operator contract, in addition to other supplier contracts. As a leader you will provide support and guidance around the commercial aspects of contracts. You will find solutions to problems and cultivate productive supplier relationships. While you be working for ACCESS in the ASU you will be directly employed by Essex County Council.

About you

You'll be either a member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), a member of the International Association of Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) or have similar strong experience. With clear communication skills, you'll be able to handle relationships across levels, influencing and negotiating confidently. You'll have a solution focussed approach to problem solving and can write and present complex information clearly. Previous experience should include complex contract management, evaluation of supplier performance, Public Sector procurement and contract law. Ideally, you will have a public sector /local government background and familiarity with financial services and investment management.

Benefits

We're proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all our employees, including a local government pension, flexible working arrangements, generous annual leave and a range of discounts and loans. Find out more about our benefits here .

Apply and next steps

At Essex County Council, we seek the best talent from the widest pool of people - diversity is key to our success and we want to hear from every part of the community.

Please apply via the Working for Essex website ensuring you provide an up to date CV and Supporting Statement when prompted

Advert closing date: 23rd May 2024

Successful applicants will be invited to attend an interview week commencing 3rd June 2024

If you have queries or require anything further, please email kevin.seymour@essex.gov.uk

Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

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.

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 .

Follow us on Facebook , Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn . Further details can be found on our careers page .

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