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WCC is looking for a strong dynamic individual to project manage some of its most progressive initiatives. If you are the sort of person who likes a challenge, and enjoys working within a variety of work environments, then this is the ideal position for you. You'll champion and implement changes in processes, governance, technology, staff training, working practices and culture. If you have a passion for planning and delivering real business change, you'll revel in this high profile role. You will need to have experience of managing large-scale projects and change management in a complex organisation. With a track record of steady career development, you should have project management qualifications such as PRINCE2, as well as proven ability to plan and work at strategic level. You must also be able to turn those ideas into action, networking among, and influencing, multi-discipline teams, motivating and managing diverse groups of people, and re-engineering business processes. WCC is committed to an ongoing process to review and re-engineer the services it provides to ensure best value and improved efficiencies are achieved. We are looking for a highly organised, proactive and self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills, to specifically focus on efficiency reviews of services and process across the whole organisation. The reviews will involve analysing and challenging existing practices, identifying, researching and pioneering new ways of working, resulting in changes to current processes and practices. Projects will have a cross-directorate involvement and impact. |
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The County Council provides an ever expanding and developing Internet presence. We are now looking for a suitably qualified and experienced person for this exciting role within the council's Development Team. The Analyst/Programmer role covers the following areas: · Web and client based application development using the latest Microsoft technologies. ·Seeing directorate projects from start to finish; development of new initiatives/ online services. Experience in the following areas are an essential requirement: MS Office, Web/Client Application Development using Microsoft. Net Framework, SQL Server 2000 and project management. Experience in the following software would be an advantage - Visual Studio .net IDE (2003/2005), Microsoft SQL Server 2005, reporting services and PRINCE2. You should have the ability to manage short-term projects within the overall IBS development strategy. It is essential that you have excellent communication/presentational skills, be a team player, to keep abreast of new developments, and to be able to pursue projects and ideas through to completion. Worcestershire County Council provides an attractive environment where work / life balance for our people is a key priority and where we are keen to help you in your professional and personal development. We take a great pride in our technical and non-technical training programmes that are designed to help staff achieve their potential. |
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The County Council provides an ever expanding and developing application support presence of key systems. We are now looking for a suitably qualified and experienced person for this exciting role within the council's Development Team. The Analyst/Programmer role covers the following areas: ·Support of key client based 3rd party applications requiring further development and deployment ·Development of future web and client based modules and the subsequent roll-out ·Managing Directorate requirements gathering and translating these into technical system specifications ·Adherence to application support and database administration procedures to ensure scheduled systems back-ups as well as regular database routines and software updates are implemented. Experience in the following areas are, an essential requirements: MS Office, Web/Client Application Support using ORACLE and / or SQL Server 2000/2005 database and project management. Experience in software such as vb.net would be an advantage as would PRINCE2 project management.You should have the ability to manage short-term projects within the overall IBS development strategy, and have practical experience of applications support. Excellent communication skills and the ability to see projects / ideas through to completion are essential. Worcestershire County Council provides an attractive environment where work/ life balance for our people is a key priority and where we are keen to help you in your professional and personal development. We take a great pride in our technical and non-technical training programmes that are designed to help staff achieve their potential. |
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| An experienced Artworker is required to join our busy dynamic team. You will have a methodical approach to your work whilst maintaining high standards in all aspects of graphic design. You will have the appropriate graphics qualification, as well as a high standard of computer literacy and comprehensive experience in utilising Photoshop, In-Design, and Quark Express. You must be self-motivated and accustomed to working to tight deadlines. This is an exciting opportunity for the right person. | |||||
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| We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic person to offer administrative and clerical support within Legal & Democratic Services. The main thrust of this role will be working closely with the Committee & Appellate Team. Our work is interesting and varied, working with both internal and external customers. Duties include: helping to administer various Appeals (including School Admissions and Exclusions); organising meetings and site visits; maintaining records and website pages; preparing, collating and distributing information and documents. Good interpersonal and effective organisational skills are a must. We work to high customer care standards, and we would expect you to be flexible in your approach to work and able to switch priorities quickly. Being IT literate, you will be conversant with the MS Office applications. In return, we offer a good staff care package, including flexible working hours and final salary pension. | |||||
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| Are you a good communicator who can handle challenging situations?The Consumer Relations Unit manages complaints against the Council and you would support the work of the Customer Services Officer. You will work in a small, busy, friendly team providing clerical support, maintaining the database and taking telephone calls from complainants and staff from all levels of the organisation. You will have a good standard of education, at least demonstrable office experience and experience of office systems. | |||||
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Property Services is a busy, multi-function Division, and the Asset Management Team is looking for a Property Information Assistant to provide technical administrative support for the team. The main task will be helping to maintain our central Property Information database, but you will also prepare reports and documents for a wide range of people, and deal with queries from schools and other County Council premises. You will have a good general level of education, and knowledge of both Microsoft Office applications and databases such as Access. You will provide support to other teams within Property Services as required, and deal with queries from many different sources, you should be customer-focused, organised and approachable, with good communication skills. In return, we can offer flexible working hours, opportunities for development , and a friendly and interesting working environment. |
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| We are looking to expand our Commissioning and Contracts team to ensure that we consistently provide services that improve outcomes for children and young people. The main purpose of the role is to develop and maintain a service which ensures the provision of high quality cost effective placements for children and young people through close liaison with County Council commissioning staff and senior managers of external provider organisations. A key part of the role will be the development and maintenance of external contracting and procurement arrangements for looked after children in the areas of foster and residential care. Ideally you will have a background in procurement or contracting but more importantly able to understand the needs of children and young people, families and carers and meeting these through effective commissioning, purchasing and contracting. | |||||
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We are looking to expand our Commissioning and Contracts team to ensure that we consistently provide services that improve outcomes for children and young people. The main purpose of the role is to develop and maintain a service which ensures the provision of high quality cost effective placements for children and young people through close liaison with County Council commissioning staff and senior managers of external provider organisations. A key part of the role will be the development and maintenance of external contracting and procurement arrangements for looked after children in the areas of foster and residential care. Ideally you will have a background in procurement or contracting but more importantly able to understand the needs of children and young people, families and carers and meeting these through effective commissioning, purchasing and contracting. Secondments will be considered for this temporary position, please seek approval from your line manager before applying. |
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We are looking for a highly motivated and creative person to develop this new role based within Worcestershire's Early Years and Childcare Service. The Childcare Sufficiency Research Officer will be responsible for leading on Worcestershire's Childcare Sufficiency Assessment ensuring that it meets the requirements of Section 11 in the Childcare Act 2006, enabling the local authority to identify gaps and establish plans to meet the needs of all families. This post will involve on-going consultation and working with a range of key partners who have an involvement and interest in the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment, including parents, early years and childcare providers, schools, Children's Centres, Job Centre Plus, local employers and officers across the Children's Services Directorate. Excellent oral and written communication skills and experience of working within the early years and childcare sector would be highly beneficial to this post. The post holder will need to be able to travel across the county. |
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This post supports the improvement of engagement with parents in service development across agencies that support children, young people and their families. A large part of the role will be working with schools and Children's Centres to raise the standard and quality of engagement work with parents by sharing good practice, identifying training needs and advising practitioners face to face. The postholder will also support parent networks, ensuring representative membership from parents and active involvement in decision-making. Applicants should have an NVQ level 4 or equivalent and experience working in a family-focussed service area. It is also essential that applicants are able to work evenings and travel across the county. |
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Required as soon as possible an energetic and supportive Premises Manager who will take pride and care for all aspects of the school site. Walkwood is a large Middle School in Redditch of approximately 730 pupils and serves the community with a variety of after school activities. Hours will be flexible to suit the school and the post holder. Overtime work will be occasionally available. Responsibilities will include: Day to day maintenance of the site, some cleaning and the line management of cleaners. Maintenance of the minibuses and liaising with contractors. In addition, we are looking for someone who has skills in decorating, plumbing and carpentry. You will have daily contact with a variety of people so good communication and people skills, as well as a positive attitude towards children are essential. You will be an important member of our team. Appointment to the post will be subject to a CRB check. |
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| We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced individual to manage our school office. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, with a commitment to raising standards and achievement. An ability to use our finance package (SAP) to assist the School Manager in the day to day running of school fund would be an advantage. | ||||||
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The opportunity has arisen to appoint a well-qualified and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to work initially in Year 3. This is a Grade 4 position and the role includes cover duties for the class as and when required and occasionally for other classes at short notice. The candidate should have an interest in developing professionally. We are a friendly and caring team, and are looking for a professional who genuinely cares about the children, their parents and the community, as well as setting and achieving high standards in academic achievement. |
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Martley PRU is seeking to employ two Teaching Assistants to work with pupils with behavioural difficulties or who are disaffected with school. Our aim is to support inclusive practice; either through preventing permanent exclusion by working with pupils in their own schools, or to assist the reintegration of pupils into a new school following exclusion. The purpose of the role is to support pupils who are sometimes anxious and negative about school and to help re-engage them in education - the work will be varied. It may involve supporting pupils in schools, or in off-site activites. Applicants should have a calm manner and be able to offer skills and interests relevant to these pupils. Please state which post you are applying for on your application form. |
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| Clerical Assistant required to provide reception duties and input bookings data for groups and individuals visiting the Outdoor Education Centre. Applicants should have proven ability of dealing with customers, strong interpersonal skills, with a good standard of literacy, numeracy and IT skills are essential. Although identified as a 3 day per week post, flexibility to provide cover for holiday periods or to take on additional hours during busy periods would be an advantage. | |||||
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| The school requires a suitably qualified person to work within the school office and assist the admin team with the production of high quality DTP skills. The successful applicant will also undertake reception duties plus a range of organisational tasks. You should also be able to show a commitment to team work and towards driving achievement and standards across the school. | ||||||
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| Required as soon as possible to support the work of the Science Department. The successful applicant should be an experienced technician who is capable, hard-working and adaptable with excellent organisational and inter-personal skills. The ability to direct others and oversee them in their role is essential. | |||||
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| We are looking for a reliable person to work alongside our current cleaner. Access to you own transport would be an advantage due to our location. Hours of duty for example from 3.00 p.m. until 6.00 p.m. each day | ||||||
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Martley C E Primary School, Martley. WR6 6QA 7 hours 30 minutes The hours of duty are:- 8.15-9.00am 3.15-4.00pm Cookley Sebright Endowed First School, Lea Lane, Cookley, Kidderminster. 5 hours per week The hours of duty are:- 8.30-9.00am 3.00-3.30pm Malvern Hills Primary School, Bluebell Close, Poolbrook, Malvern. 7 hours 5 minutes per week The hours of duty are:- 8.20-9.00am 3.15-4.00pm Aston Fields Middle School, Drummond Road, Bromsgrove. 7 hours 30 minutes per week The hours of duty are:- 8.15-9.00am 3.15-4.00pm Abbey Park First & Nusery School, Abbey Road, Pershore. 4 hours 35 minutes per week hours of duty are:- 8.20-8.50am 3.10-3.35pm Beaconside Primary and Nursery School, Hazel Road, Rubery. 7 hours 55 minutes per week The hours of duty are:- 8.15-9.00am 3.10-4.00pm Fairfield First School, Stourbridge Road, Fairfield, Bromsgrove. 5 hours per week The hours of duty are:- 8.30-9.00am 3.00-3.30pm Stourport High School - Language College, Minster Road, Stourport. 5 hours 25 minutes per week The hours of duty are:- 8.20-8.55am 3.10-3.40pm Pinvin C E First School, Main Street, Pershore. WR10 2ER 5 hours per week The hours of duty are: 8.40-9.10am 3.10-3.40pm The Harry Taylor First School, Evesham Road, Crabbs Cross, Redditch. B97 5JH 5 hours per week The hours of duty are: 8.30-9.00am 2.55-3.25pm St Clements C E Primary School, Henwick Road, Worcester WR2 5HS 5 hours 50 minutes per week The hours of duty are: 8.30-9.00am 3.00-3.40pm Franche Community Primary School, Chestnut Grove, Kidderminster DY11 5QB 5 hours per week The hours of duty are: 8.15-8.45am 3.00-3.30pm Relief School Crossing Patrol Cherry Orchard Primary School, Timberdine Close, Worcester. WR5 2BD 5 hours per week The hours of duty are: 8.30-9.00am 3.10-3.40pm Offmore Primary School, Wordsworth Crescent, Kidderminster DY10 3HA 5 hours per week The hours of duty are: 8.20-8.50am 3.10-3.40pm Franche Community Primary School, Chestnut Grove, Kidderminster DY11 5QB 7 hours 20 minutes The hours of duty are:- 8.30-9.10am 3.00-4.00pm Claines C E Primary School, School Bank, Claines. WR3 7RW 6 hours 40 minutes The hours of duty are:- 8.20-9.00am 3.00-3.40pm St Oswald's C E Primary School, Sion Avenue, Kidderminster. DY10 2YL 8 hours 45 minutes The hours of duty are:- 8.15-9.00am 2.50-3.50pm St Barnabas C E First and Middle School, Drakes Broughton, Pershore WR10 2AW 5 hours 25 minutes The hours of duty are:- 8.30-9.00am 3.20-3.55pm |
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Do you have an enquiring mind, an analytical and probing approach to problem solving? Are you looking for a varied and interesting job that gives you the opportunity to develop your professional skills? We are looking for a trainee or qualified Accounting Technician (or similar qualification) with some experience of working in a financial environment to join our Internal Audit team. You should have a sound understanding of accounting procedures and good communication skills. You will play a role in auditing the adequacy of controls over a range of systems and at a variety of establishments. No two audits are the same so you will need an enquiring mind and a flexible approach. |
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| Worcestershire County Council is looking for an experienced and dynamic person to lead the ongoing development of the County's exciting and creative Supporting People and Domestic Abuse programmes. The partnership is committed to ensuring that we continue to achieve life-changing outcomes through the delivery of housing-related support and other services that support vulnerable people. You will need to understand and be ready to meet the commissioning challenges facing preventative services, particularly the need to merge funding streams, modernise services; develop new systems; commission new services and integrate these programmes into wider Local Government activity. You will continue to develop excellent partnerships with service users, providers and commissioners across all sectors, supporting innovation and promoting good outcomes alongside a rigorous approach to cost effectiveness. As a senior manager, you will have responsibility for a number of specialist officers delivering the individual programmes, and will work within a team of skilled commissioners in a well-supported and flexible work environment. This is a two year fixed-term post. | ||||||
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In line with the Government agenda in 'Putting People First' and 'Transforming Social Care', Worcestershire is embarking on a programme of fundamental system-wide change to the way social care services are provided in the county. The change will place people at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on preventative approaches, enablement and early intervention. Increasingly people will shape their own menu of support based on personal budgets, following outcome based assessments. A key element in successfully achieving the change will be ensuring that we successfully specify and procure the core services we need, with an emphasis on developing creative and innovative outcome focussed approaches. Following the promotion of the current postholder, our Strategic Commissioning Team has a vacancy for a Contracts Officer to help with this challenging agenda. The person appointed will have responsibility for contracting and procurement arrangements for a wide range of community based services including home care, community meals and extra care. Key parts of the role will include developing service specifications, tendering for new services, drafting new contracts and monitoring contracted services. The role will involve working closely with senior purchasing and operational staff in the Council as well as with care providers in the private and voluntary and community sectors. You will need to have a sound understanding of the current adult social care agenda and should have experience of commissioning, contracting or procurement work. You will also have a clear vision of how contracting, commissioning and procurement can contribute to the major changes we face. It is essential that you have high quality verbal and wriitten communication skills and a flexible, innovative approach. This is a fixed term post of 2 years duration. Secondments from existing WCC staff will be considered, but you must have prior approval from your line manager. |
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One of the country's most progressive local authorities, serving in excess of 500,000 people across busy urban communities - as well as beautiful rural areas - Worcestershire County Council can offer more! In this rewarding and challenging role as NVQ Centre Manager, you will be responsible for:· ·Managing the delivery of vocational qualifications within Adult and Community Services in partnership with Adult and Children's services. ·Managing a team of internal verifier coordinators, internal verifiers and peripatetic NVQ assessors· -Contributing to meeting national training targets, the objectives of the Learning and Development plan and workforce plan through developing, delivering and evaluating learning programmes. ·Taking a lead role in maintaining accredited status with the awarding body. In this role you will be providing leadership and line management to NVQ team according to relevant policies and procedures. You will work with management to identify learning needs that facilitate Service and Organisational objectives, which are consistent with national and local priorities. It will be key to the success of this role that you can effectively manage budgets and resources, including the identification, securing and management of potential funding from a range of external sources. You will contribute to the effectiveness of specific learning and development interventions in conjunction with relevant statutory and non-statutory bodies to achieve government targets. Another key accountability will be evaluating the effectiveness of specific learning and development interventions against the needs of the learning and development strategy and service provision and to report and make recommendations based on that evaluation. You must possess D32/33 or A1, D34 or V1 and have knowledge of awarding body requirements and NVQ codes of Practice, together with NVQ QA systems, National Training Targets, Care awards. You will also need knowledge of verification and assessment processes and experience in collaborative and partnership working and experience in design, delivery and evaluation of training and development activities. It is also essential that the successful candidate is able to demonstrate effective leadership, communication and problem solving competencies, together with highly effective analytical, negotiation and supervisory skills. The selection process will involve a formal interview and a group discussion based on "E-portfolio - it's current and future capabilities". You will be notified by phone on the afternoon of Monday 8th September whether you have been shortlisted to attend interview for the next day Tuesday 9th September. |
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| Due to new investment we have an exciting opportunity for a qualified social worker (level 2 or 3) within our existing, established Community Mental Health Team for older adults. The team consists of over 30 staff including Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Community Mental Health Nurses, Admin, Consultants, Junior and Senior Trainee Doctors, a Day Services Team and other allied professionals. All are supported by the Team Leader and a robust management team. You will need to have experience in a community setting; applications are welcome from both experienced and newly qualified workers. You must have a commitment to multi-disciplinary work within a service for older adults who have mental health issues within the community and must be registered with the GSCC. You will need excellent assessment and care planning skills including the ability to create care packages as well as good inter-personal skills. You will need good IT skills and have the ability to prioritise in this busy but rewarding environment. In return we offer regular supervision, excellent peer support and training and development opportunities. | |||||
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