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~ County CouncilAdministration/Clerical/Customer Service Business Services Assistant JOB/21/00094 Grade 4 £9,280.56 per annum ● 18 hours and 30 mins per week ● The Grange Home for Older People, Eckington Part Time ● Permanent ● Adult Social Care and Health The successful applicant will be required to undertake a range of administrative duties; they must be flexible, have good interpersonal skills and a good knowledge of IT and Microsoft packages. Excellent communication skills, the ability to work to deadlines and an understanding of confidentiality are essential requirements. Closing Date 14 March 2021 Business Services Assistant JOB/21/00373 Grade 4 £18,561 per annum ● 37 hours per week ● County Hall, Matlock Full Time ● Permanent ● Adult Social Care and Health The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the Healthy Workplaces Derbyshire programme and the School Crossing Patrol service. Healthy Workplaces Derbyshire supports workplaces across Derbyshire to develop and promote a culture that improves the physical and mental health and wellbeing of its employees. Derbyshire School Crossing Patrol service has more than 100 school crossing patrols in place across Derbyshire to help vulnerable pedestrians to use our roads safely. The post will support both teams, covering a broad range of duties. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills, a good level of IT literacy including proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook along with the ability to adapt to bespoke databases. The ability to use Microsoft Office 365 and its associated applications would be an advantage. It is also essential that the successful candidate has excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with a wide range of individuals whilst maintaining a professional attitude. Due to the nature of the above services the successful candidate must demonstrate the ability and commitment to undertaking a comprehensive range of duties as well as demonstrating flexibility in order to meet the demands of these services. For a confidential and informal conversation about the position please contact: Jane Hicken (Service Manager) on 07814 282207 or email jane.hicken@derbyshire.gov.uk Closing Date 14 March 2021
Business Services Assistant JOB/21/00343 Grade 4 £9,280.56 per annum ● 18 hours and 30 minutes per week ● Lady Cross House Home for Older People, Sandiacre Part Time ● Permanent ● Adult Social Care and Health We are looking for a committed and flexible person who can work as a key member of the Business Services administration team based in Sandiacre. Working in a busy office, the successful candidate will require appropriate information & technology (IT) skills, which includes using a variety of IT systems. You will be required to work as part of a team undertaking a wide range of duties from note taking, supporting social care functions, processing financial information to general administrative tasks. Communication skills, ability to work to deadlines and an understanding of confidentiality are essential to this post. Candidates should be qualified to vocational/NVQ or equivalent with significant experience. This post is working Monday - Friday (Afternoons only). Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft teams or Skype. Closing Date 14 March 2021 Care/Social Work Please note that if you already work in another health and social care setting (e.g. another care home, home care provider or hospital ward) and intend to remain in that job, we will be unable to offer you a post with us at the moment. This is due to Public Health England guidance that advises care staff should not move between facilities due to the risk of transferring coronavirus. Senior Care Worker JOB/21/00234 Grade 7 £14,577.48 - £15,898.56 per annum ● 26 hours per week ● Ada Belfield Centre Home for Older People, Belper Part Time ● Fixed Term - Covering for maternity leave ● Adult Social Care and Health The successful applicants will work alongside care staff and provide leadership and mentoring support to them whilst delivering all aspects of personal care. You will be responsible for allocating day to day tasks within the care team, administering medication and personal service planning with an emphasis on person centred care, under the direction of the Unit and Deputy Unit Managers. You will be required to promote good practice and deliver high quality care and support to residents with a range of care and support needs. Excellent communication skills both written and oral are required to promote teamwork and deliver quality handovers for each shift. You will be the senior person on duty for intervals during the working day and will be required to offer support and guidance appropriate to the grade. Full training will be provided appropriate to the level of the post. We are looking to recruit an individual to work two shifts covering a mixture of early and late shifts. Please note that if you already work in another health and social care setting (e.g. another care home, home care provider or hospital ward) and intend to remain in that job, we will be unable to offer you a post with us at the moment. This is due to Public Health England guidance that advises care staff should not move between facilities due to the risk of transferring coronavirus. Provisional Interview Date: 16 March 2021. Closing Date 7 March 2021
Enablement Worker JOB/20/02384
Grade 5 £9,466.56 - £9,655.56 per annum ● 18 hours and 30 minutes per week ● Chesterfield Community
Centre, Chesterfield
Part Time ● Permanent ● Adult Social Care and Health
An opportunity has arisen to apply for the position of Enablement Worker within the Mental Health Enablement
service. The applicant will need to be a motivated, enthusiastic individual with the ability to provide a wide range of
practical, social and general support services for individuals experiencing difficulties in managing their day to day
lives. The successful applicant will typically work alone and will provide support to clients on a 1:1 basis in the
community in line with the agreed Personal Service Plan.
The post is based in Chesterfield but is part of a wider team that covers the North East Derbyshire locality. You will
therefore be expected to travel throughout a large geographical area, and on occasion to other locations within
Derbyshire. *Please state if you are a car driver on your application*.
The service predominately works with working age adults with a mental health need on a short term basis to
support them through periods of crisis, to promote independence, connect people with their communities and to
support discharge from hospital. The team of Enablement workers also provide some long term packages of
support.
The service provides time limited support, highly focused on maximizing independence to reduce ongoing care and
support needs. We aim to support clients to become more resilient in managing their mental health issues, and
reduce risk by enabling them to gain skills, and build confidence in a way that empowers them to exercise
maximum choice and control.
Inspiring confidence and motivation is a key factor, alongside regular goal setting to achieve daily living tasks such
as self-care, money management, addressing hoarding issues, accessing public transport, referring to outreach
services such as welfare rights, adult learning, housing etc, and assisting people to build social networks to
promote a sense of well-being and belonging.
Responsibilities include:
Acting in accordance with DCC policies and procedures, including that of safeguarding, confidentiality and
Health & Safety.
Lone working in the community with clients, following the risk assessments in place.
Planning own work schedule with support from the Senior Enablement Worker.
Completing all training requirements and ongoing development.
Using electronic systems to record all work accurately and factually in line with the requirement of the DCC
monitoring and evaluation process.
Liaise with colleagues, contribute to team meetings/reviews, and maintain good working relationships with
Adult Care Social Work Teams, Community Mental Health Teams, the Recovery and Peer Support Service
and other agencies as appropriate.
Please Note. To be offered an interview, applicants must demonstrate they can meet the essential criteria as a
minimum. Use the space within ‘Suitability for Job’ to work through these points. Specifications are provided in the
‘Job & Person Profile’.
Provisional Interview Date: 26 March 2021.
Closing Date 14 March 2021Senior Practitioner JOB/21/00270 Grade 12 £18,631.56 - £20,294.52 per annum ● 18 hours and 30 minutes per week ● Derbyshire Dales Area Office, County Hall, Matlock Part Time ● Permanent ● Adult Social Care and Health We are seeking an experienced social worker/Approved Mental Health Professional (essential criteria) to undertake the role of Senior Practitioner with the Derbyshire Dales Mental Health Prevention and Personalisation Team. This exciting role is part of the leadership team within the Mental Health service and offers the opportunity to work as an AMHP and engage in work that supports good practice and wider development of the service. The successful applicant will be expected to have a strong understanding and ability to apply the Care Act 2014, safeguarding investigations and other applicable social care law and policy, the Mental Health Act 1983, Code of Practice and applicable case law as well as knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. You will be able to use your knowledge and skills to support other colleagues and help to implement policy and practice change to improve the service. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent social work values, a commitment to continuous professional development and leadership skills within adult social care. As a Senior Practitioner you will be expected to assist the Service Manager with the operation of the service, supervise colleagues, support the ASYE programme as practice assessor and manage a small complex case load. You will be expected to cover the South Derbyshire and Erewash Teams in the absence of the Senior Practitioners and provide support to the Mental Health Hospital Discharge Team. You will be expected to respond to and undertake Mental Health Act assessments and support the continued provision of an AMHP response for the service. The role gives you the opportunity for policy and service development and attend partner agency meetings to further develop the service in collaboration with health, police and third sector agencies. Provisional Interview Date: 8 March 2021 Closing Date 28 February 2021 Residential Social Care Worker Community JOB/21/00330 Grade 9, £10,092.60 - £10,827.84 per annum ● 14 hours and 30 minutes per week ● 9 Victoria Street, Brimington, Chesterfield Part Time ● Permanent ● Adult Social Care and Health The job is based at 9 Victoria Street Brimington but working out in the community for the Community Resource Team which is a specialist Learning Disability team supporting people with Learning disabilities to live independently within their own homes. You will be responsible for all aspects of providing personal care, support and assistance within their homes, support with making and attending appointments with service users, support with shopping and budgeting, supporting with cooking, helping Service users to maintain their home and encouraging and promoting independence in everything you do with the service user. The ability to assess and monitor the needs of people with a learning disability whilst working flexibly is essential. Experience of working with people with learning disabilities is required for this post. Must hold or be willing to gain NVQ 3 Care Closing Date 14 March 2021
Care Worker (5 Posts) JOB/21/00345 Grade 5 £18,933 - £19,311 per annum pro rata ● Various hours per week ● Staveley Residential and Community Care Centre, Chesterfield Part Time ● Permanent ● Adult Social Care and Health We are recruiting Care Workers to help our residents lead dignified lives. Working as part of a valued care team you’ll be ensuring our residents stay happy, healthy and well by helping them with everyday tasks such as washing and dressing, eating meals, taking medication and socialising. Understanding the needs of older people, including those with dementia, is an important part of the work. If you think you can make a positive difference to an older or disabled person’s life and would like a rewarding job with room for progression, we want to hear from you. You don’t need previous experience as we’ll give you all the training and support that you will need to do the job. There’ll also be ongoing support and mentoring from experienced staff. Working hours are flexible based on a three-shift pattern and we offer good rates of pay and a good pension, free uniform, high quality training and many other benefits including a minimum of five weeks holiday and eight Bank Holidays a year (pro-rata), and extra pay for unsocial hours. 1 - Post 13 hours per week £6,653.04 - £6,785.88 per annum 3 - Posts 21 hours per week £10,746.36 - £10,960.92 per annum 1 - Post 28 hours per week £14,328.48 - £14,614.56 per annum Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing: 22 March 2021 Closing Date 14 March 2021 Care Worker JOB/21/00378 Grade 5 £13,866.48 - £14,143.44 per annum ● 27 hours and 6 minutes per week ● Whitestones Home for Older People, Chapel en le Frith Part Time ● Permanent ● Adult Social Care and Health We are recruiting Care Workers to help our residents lead dignified lives. Working as part of a valued care team you’ll be ensuring our residents stay happy, healthy and well by helping them with everyday tasks such as washing and dressing, eating meals, taking medication and socialising. Understanding the needs of older people, including those with dementia, is an important part of the work. If you think you can make a positive difference to an older or disabled person’s life and would like a rewarding job with room for progression, we want to hear from you. You don’t need previous experience as we’ll give you all the training and support that you will need to do the job. There’ll also be ongoing support and mentoring from experienced staff. Working hours are based on a three-shift pattern and we offer good rates of pay and a good pension, free uniform, high quality training and many other benefits including a minimum of five weeks holiday and eight Bank Holidays a year (prorata), and extra pay for unsocial hours. This post will work on a 3 shift rota which comprises of early shifts late shifts and nights Closing Date 14 March 2021
Social Worker (Children's Disability) JOB/21/00375 Grade 9-11 £27,629 - £36,155 per annum. A *market supplement of between £2,000 and £4,000 per annum is currently payable to 30 June 2021 ● 37 hours per week ● Polygon Centre, Alfreton Full Time ● Permanent ● Childrens Services Over the past 2 years Derbyshire has successfully recruited to social work posts across the county as part of our strategy to reduce caseloads and promote effective working relationships with children and families through our systemic approach to social work intervention. During this period, we have supported a number of newly qualified social workers to progress in their career and have added experienced social workers to our existing workforce. As a result, we have increased our retention rates through supportive frameworks and excellent progression opportunities. Derbyshire is an ambitious and innovative Authority and is keen to continue to build upon our successful recruitment by adding to existing workforce. This is an established post based within the Safeguarding and Specialist Disabled Children’s Services in the Amber Valley team at The Polygon, Alfreton alongside other experienced Social Workers, Community Care Workers and Children’s Occupational Therapists. We work hard to ensure that our Social Workers have the time and resources to operate effectively and deliver good outcomes for children and families. Our vision means working creatively to inspire and empower children, young people and their families to be the best they can be. We believe that hard work and commitment to your role should be rewarded, so we offer a package to our social workers that will ensure you always feel supported and valued: A manageable caseload Accelerated pay progression opportunities Access to an excellent range of training and development opportunities, worth over £5000 Systemic training equivalent to Post Graduate Certificate Excellent supervision and a supportive peer network Effective leadership and management Fantastic opportunities for career progression and further formal qualifications Diverse range of cases providing an exciting, challenging and rewarding career High morale within the teams DBS fee covered and HCPC registration fee reimbursed Derbyshire is a fantastic place to live and work, with the miles of peaceful countryside and quaint villages making the county extremely appealing. In addition to location, there are a number of perks to being a Derbyshire County Council employee: Local Government Pension Scheme Generous annual leave and flexi time scheme Travel expenses Discount on leisure centre memberships Free car parking at most sites Free eye tests for employees who regularly use a computer An in-house counselling service Occupational Health service Access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist Cycle to work scheme Easy access to a number of large cities, with excellent travel links Close proximity to Peak District National Park
If you are Social Work qualified and have a Social Work England registration, or are a graduate waiting for
registration, we would love to hear from you. Apply today, or for more information, email
socialwork.childrens@derbyshire.gov.uk
If you would like to talk to someone informally about this post, please ring and ask for Kim Spencer, Team
Manager, contact number 01629 537601.
Posts in Child Protection roles will attract a starting salary of £27,629 pro rata.
*A market supplement is currently attached to this post. This is a separate payment made in addition to the normal
salary as detailed below. All market supplement payments are reviewed 6 months prior to their proposed end date
to determine whether the supplement should continue.
Appointed on Basic salary Market supplement Salary including market
per annum payment per annum supplement per annum
Grade 9: pay point 19 £27,629 £4,000 £31,629
Grade 10: pay £28,682-£31,832 £3,000 £31,682-£34,832
points 20-23
Grade 11: pay £32,913-£36,155 £2,000 £34,913-£38,155
points 24-27
Closing Date 14 March 2021
Care Worker JOB/21/00394
Grade 5 £9.81 - £10.01 per hour ● As and when required ● Staveley Residential and Community Care
Centre, Calver Crescent, Staveley, Chesterfield
No Guaranteed Hours ● Relief ● Adult Social Care and Health
We are recruiting Care Workers to help our residents lead dignified lives. Working as part of a valued care team
you’ll be ensuring our residents stay happy, healthy and well by helping them with everyday tasks such as washing
and dressing, eating meals, taking medication and socialising.
Understanding the needs of older people, including those with dementia, is an important part of the work.
If you think you can make a positive difference to an older or disabled person’s life and would like a rewarding job
with room for progression, we want to hear from you.
You don’t need previous experience as we’ll give you all the training and support that you will need to do the job.
There’ll also be ongoing support and mentoring from experienced staff.
Working hours are flexible based on a three-shift pattern and we offer good rates of pay and a good pension, free
uniform, high quality training and many other benefits including a minimum of five weeks holiday and eight Bank
Holidays a year (pro-rata), and extra pay for unsocial hours.
Please note that if you already work in another health and social care setting (e.g. another care home, home care
provider or hospital ward) and intend to remain in that job, we will be unable to offer you a post with us at the
moment. This is due to Public Health England guidance that advises care staff should not move between facilities
due to the risk of transferring coronavirus.
Provisional Interview Date: 21 March 2021
Closing Date 14 March 2021Senior Care Worker JOB/21/00395 Grade 7 £11,287.32 - £12,310.32 per annum ● 20 hours and 8 minutes per week ● The Grange Home for Older People, 88 Southgate, Eckington Part Time ● Permanent ● Adult Social Care and Health The successful applicants will work alongside care staff and provide leadership and mentoring support to them whilst delivering all aspects of personal care. You will be responsible for allocating day to day tasks within the care team, administering medication and personal service planning with an emphasis on person centred care, under the direction of the Unit and Deputy Unit Managers. You will be required to promote good practice and deliver high quality care and support to residents with a range of care and support needs. Excellent communication skills both written and oral are required to promote teamwork and deliver quality handovers for each shift. You will be the senior person on duty for intervals during the working day and will be required to offer support and guidance appropriate to the grade. Full training will be provided appropriate to the level of the post. We are looking to recruit an individual to work two shifts covering a mixture of early, and late shifts. The job will include unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Provisional Interview Date: 8 March 2021 Closing Date 14 March 2021 Senior Care Worker JOB/21/00396 Grade 7 £7,833.36 - £8,543.16 per annum ● 13 hours and 58 minutes per week ● The Grange Home for Older People, 88 Southgate, Eckington Part Time ● Permanent ● Adult Social Care and Health The successful applicants will work alongside care staff and provide leadership and mentoring support to them whilst delivering all aspects of personal care. You will be responsible for allocating day to day tasks within the care team, administering medication and personal service planning with an emphasis on person centred care, under the direction of the Unit and Deputy Unit Managers. You will be required to promote good practice and deliver high quality care and support to residents with a range of care and support needs. Excellent communication skills both written and oral are required to promote teamwork and deliver quality handovers for each shift. You will be the senior person on duty for intervals during the working day and will be required to offer support and guidance appropriate to the grade. Full training will be provided appropriate to the level of the post. We are looking to recruit an individual to work two shifts covering a mixture of early, and late shifts. The job will include unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Provisional Interview Date: 8 March 2021 Closing Date 14 March 2021
Care Worker JOB/21/00405 Grade 5 £7,675.44 - £7,828.68 per annum ● 15 hours per week ● Holmlea Home for Older People, Waverley Street, Tibshelf Part Time ● Permanent ● Adult Social Care and Health We are recruiting Care Workers to help our residents lead dignified lives. Working as part of a valued care team you will be ensuring our residents stay happy, healthy and well by helping them with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing, eating meals, taking medication and socialising. Understanding the needs of older people, including those with dementia, is an important part of the work. If you think you can make a positive difference to an older or disabled person’s life and would like a rewarding job with room for progression, we want to hear from you. You don’t need previous experience as we will give you all the training and support that you will need to do the job. There will also be ongoing support and mentoring from experienced staff. Working hours are flexible based on a three-shift pattern and we offer good rates of pay and a good pension, free uniform, high quality training and many other benefits including a minimum of five weeks holiday and eight Bank Holidays a year (pro rata), and extra pay for unsocial hours. Provisional Interview Date: 30 March 2021 Closing Date 14 March 2021 Care Worker JOB/21/00407 Grade 5 £14,839.68 - £15,553.08 per annum ● 29 hours and 48 minutes per week ● Whitestones Home for Older People, Chapel-en-le-Frith Part Time ● Permanent ● Adult Social Care and Health We are recruiting Care Workers to help our residents lead dignified lives. Working as part of a valued care team you will be ensuring our residents stay happy, healthy and well by helping them with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing, eating meals, taking medication and socialising. Understanding the needs of older people, including those with dementia, is an important part of the work. If you think you can make a positive difference to an older or disabled person’s life and would like a rewarding job with room for progression, we want to hear from you. You don’t need previous experience as we will give you all the training and support that you will need to do the job. There will also be ongoing support and mentoring from experienced staff. Working hours are flexible based on a three-shift pattern and we offer good rates of pay and a good pension, free uniform, high quality training and many other benefits including a minimum of five weeks holiday and eight Bank Holidays a year (pro rata), and extra pay for unsocial hours. Closing Date 14 March 2021
Care Worker JOB/21/00408 Grade 5 £7,675.44 - £7,828.68 per annum ● 15 hours per week ● Holmlea Home for Older People,Waverley Street, Tibshelf Part Time ● Permanent ● Adult Social Care and Health We are recruiting Care Workers to help our residents lead dignified lives. Working as part of a valued care team you will be ensuring our residents stay happy, healthy and well by helping them with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing, eating meals, taking medication and socialising. Understanding the needs of older people, including those with dementia, is an important part of the work. If you think you can make a positive difference to an older or disabled person’s life and would like a rewarding job with room for progression, we want to hear from you. You don’t need previous experience as we will give you all the training and support that you will need to do the job. There will also be ongoing support and mentoring from experienced staff. Working hours are flexible based on a three-shift pattern and we offer good rates of pay and a good pension, free uniform, high quality training and many other benefits including a minimum of five weeks holiday and eight Bank Holidays a year (pro rata), and extra pay for unsocial hours. Provisional Interview Date: 30 March 2021 Closing Date 14 March 2021 Care Worker JOB/21/00410 Grade 5 £11,513.16 - £11,743.08 per annum ● 22 hours and 30 minutes per week ● Holmlea Home for Older People, Tibshelf Part Time ● Permanent ● Adult Social Care and Health We are recruiting Care Workers to help our residents lead dignified lives. Working as part of a valued care team you will be ensuring our residents stay happy, healthy and well by helping them with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing, eating meals, taking medication and socialising. Understanding the needs of older people, including those with dementia, is an important part of the work. If you think you can make a positive difference to an older or disabled person’s life and would like a rewarding job with room for progression, we want to hear from you. You don’t need previous experience as we will give you all the training and support that you will need to do the job. There will also be ongoing support and mentoring from experienced staff. Working hours are flexible based on a three-shift pattern and we offer good rates of pay and a good pension, free uniform, high quality training and many other benefits including a minimum of five weeks holiday and eight Bank Holidays a year (pro rata), and extra pay for unsocial hours. Provisional Interview Date: 30 March 2021. Closing Date 14 March 2021
Catering Catering Assistant JOB/21/00386 Grade 2 £3,016.80 per annum ● 7 hours 30 minutes per week, 38 weeks per year ● Brigg Infant School, Alfreton Part Time ● Permanent - Due to midyear vacancy ● Childrens Services You will be working as part of a team in a busy school kitchen assisting with the preparation, cooking and service of the lunchtime meals to a number of pupils daily together with associated washing up and cleaning duties. It is essential that you can demonstrate a flexible attitude to work, have knowledge of the principles of food hygiene, storage and service and have good interpersonal skills appropriate to a school environment. If you do not already hold NVQ II Food Hygiene you will be required to successfully complete it upon appointment. The hours will be worked during term time only. Closing Date 14 March 2021 Catering Assistant JOB/21/00387 Grade 2 £3,616.20 per annum ● 7 hours and 30 minutes per week, 38 weeks per year ● John King Infants School, Pinxton Part Time ● Term Time - Due to midyear vacancy ● Childrens Services You will be working as part of a team in a busy school kitchen assisting with the preparation, cooking and service of the lunchtime meals to a number of pupils daily together with associated washing up and cleaning duties. It is essential that you can demonstrate a flexible attitude to work, have knowledge of the principles of food hygiene, storage and service and have good interpersonal skills appropriate to a school environment. If you do not already hold NVQ II Food Hygiene you will be required to successfully complete it upon appointment. The hours will be worked during term time only. Closing Date 14 March 2021 Childrens Social Care/Social Work Occupational Therapist JOB/20/03416 Grade 11 £32,913 - £36,155 per annum ● 37 hours per week ● Polygon Centre, Alfreton Full Time ● Fixed Term - Due to finite funding 12 months from start date ● Childrens Services An exciting opportunity has arisen within Derbyshire County Councils Disabled Children’s Service for a qualified and HCPC registered Occupational Therapist. This is a temporary post for 12 months covering the Chesterfield area only. Derbyshire is an enterprising council with a strong leadership, skilled workforce that nurtures a culture for learning, achievement and improvement. The council’s ambition is for our children’s services to achieve and sustain positive outcomes for children and young people and to improve their physical, social and emotional wellbeing and safety. We see this post as both challenging and exciting, enabling you to be based within the Safeguarding and Specialist Disabled Children’s Services which comprises of Paediatric Occupational Therapists, Community Care Worker’s, Practice Supervisors, Team Mangers, and Business Services based at The Polygon Centre in Alfreton. The paediatric OT service provides assessment of disabled children’s needs in the community (home environment) in relation to potential need for major and minor adaptations, as well as specialist equipment provision and moving and handling advice. OT’s refer to district and borough councils for DFG funding and work closely with specialist equipment providers.
You will be supported by an experienced management team who are committed to good support, advice, supervision and a nurturing team ethos. We are committed to capturing the child’s voice and journey through our work with a ‘children first’ approach which incorporates the social model of disability, social inclusion principles, anti-oppressive practice and person centred ways. If you would like to talk to someone informally about this post please ring and ask for one of our Team service managers on 01629 531780 or 01629 537600 Closing Date 14 March 2021 Occupational Therapist JOB/20/03419 Grade 11 £16,456.56 - £18,077.53 per annum ● 18 hours and 30 minutes per week ● Polygon Centre, Alfreton Part Time ● Fixed Term - Due to finite funding 12 months from commencement of contract ● Childrens Services An exciting opportunity has arisen within Derbyshire County Councils Disabled Children’s Service for a qualified and HCPC registered Occupational Therapist. This is a temporary post for 12 months covering North East Derbyshire and Bolsover areas only. Derbyshire is an enterprising council with a strong leadership, skilled workforce that nurtures a culture for learning, achievement and improvement. The council’s ambition is for our children’s services to achieve and sustain positive outcomes for children and young people and to improve their physical, social and emotional wellbeing and safety. We see this post as both challenging and exciting, enabling you to be based within the Safeguarding and Specialist Disabled Children’s Services which comprises of Paediatric Occupational Therapists, Community Care Worker’s, Practice Supervisors, Team Mangers, and Business Services based at The Polygon Centre in Alfreton. The paediatric OT service provides assessment of disabled children’s needs in the community (home environment) in relation to potential need for major and minor adaptations, as well as specialist equipment provision and moving and handling advice. OT’s refer to district and borough councils for DFG funding and work closely with specialist equipment providers. You will be supported by an experienced management team who are committed to good support, advice, supervision and a nurturing team ethos. We are committed to capturing the child’s voice and journey through our work with a ‘children first’ approach which incorporates the social model of disability, social inclusion principles, anti-oppressive practice and person centred ways. If you would like to talk to someone informally about this post please ring and ask for one of our Team service managers on 01629 531780 or 01629 537600 Closing Date 14 March 2021 Occupational Therapist JOB/20/03421 Grade 9 £12,876.48 - £13,814.52 per annum, Grade 11 £16,456.56 - £18,077.52 per annum ● 18 hours and 30 minutes per week ● Polygon Centre, Alfreton Part Time ● Permanent ● Childrens Services An exciting opportunity has arisen within Derbyshire County Councils Disabled Children’s Service for a qualified and HCPC registered Occupational Therapist. Derbyshire is an enterprising council with a strong leadership, skilled workforce that nurtures a culture for learning, achievement and improvement. The council’s ambition is for our children’s services to achieve and sustain positive outcomes for children and young people and to improve their physical, social and emotional wellbeing and safety. We see this post as both challenging and exciting, enabling you to be based within the Safeguarding and Specialist Disabled Children’s Services which comprises of Paediatric Occupational Therapists, Community Care Worker’s, Practice Supervisors, Team Mangers, and Business Services based at The Polygon Centre in Alfreton.
The paediatric OT service provides assessment of disabled children’s needs in the community (home environment) in relation to potential need for major and minor adaptations, as well as specialist equipment provision and moving and handling advice. OT’s refer to district and borough councils for DFG funding and work closely with specialist equipment providers. The OT team also provide support to the disability fostering service. You will be supported by an experienced management team who are committed to good support, advice, supervision and a nurturing team ethos. We are committed to capturing the child’s voice and journey through our work with a ‘children first’ approach which incorporates the social model of disability, social inclusion principles, anti-oppressive practice and person centred ways. If you would like to talk to someone informally about this post please ring and ask for one of our Team service managers on 01629 531780 or 01629 537600. Closing Date 14 March 2021 Early Help Practitioner (Family and Parenting) JOB/21/00362 Grade 8 £14,031.36 - £15,164.76 per annum ● 22 hours and 20 minutes per week ● Eckington Children Centre, Eckington Part Time ● Fixed Term - Covering for maternity leave ● Childrens Services The team and post are based at The Grange, Eckington in North East Derbyshire and Bolsover Locality and is co- located with our Social Care colleagues. We are however predominately working from home. The successful applicant will undertake professional practice within a designated area of service (Parenting and Family Time Team) completing Parenting Assessments on behalf of Social Care, supporting Family Time Sessions and the assistant Early Help Practitioners in the team. The role includes assisting the Early Help Senior Practitioner in the efficient and effective delivery of Children’s Services Early Help Service. You will demonstrate and champion evidence based practice and embedding Derbyshire’s operating model into all early help practice in order to improve outcomes for children, young people and families. Closing Date 14 March 2021 Early Help Advisor (2 Posts) JOB/21/00367 Grade 8 £23,250 - £25,128 per annum ● 37 hours per week ● Buxton Childrens Services Area Office, Buxton Full Time ● Fixed Term - Due to funding 30 September 2022 ● Childrens Services An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Early Help Transition Team, as an Early Help Advisor in High Peak and North Dales Locality in Derbyshire. The successful candidates will be responsible, along with colleagues, for supporting and advising partner agencies in the delivery of their own Early Help offer and interventions with children, young people and families within the Locality. Provisional Interview Date: 31 March 2021 Closing Date 14 March 2021
Deputy Manager JOB/21/00404 Grade 10, £28,682 - £31,832 per annum ● 37 hours per week ● Peak Lodge, Chinley Full Time ● Permanent ● Childrens Services We are a purpose built setting, based within the same grounds as Peak School and Alderbrook. Peak Lodge consists of two homes. The Willows which is short break/shared care home and Hill View which is a children in care home. Both homes are currently graded Good/Outstanding by Ofsted. Both homes work very closely with Peak School. This is an exciting opportunity for you to make a difference in the lives of young people with severe learning difficulties – profound and physical disabilities, autism and challenging behaviour. The deputy role will be working within a supportive management team, a large staff team and have involvement in planning and implementing care for young people aged 8 – 18 years. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in the management of operational activities, supervising staff, acting up in the managers absence and managing resources. Supervisory and administrative skills are essential. Knowledge of the physical, emotional, development, social needs of young people and relevant legislation is required together with experience of working with young people and their families in a residential setting. Knowledge of working with young people with Physical needs, learning disabilities/autism is desirable but not essential. As a Deputy Manager you will work alongside the Manager and other Deputy to meet all the necessary requirements of Ofsted and Derbyshire County Council. We highly recommend that all prospective applicants are welcome to visit Peak Lodge prior to applying. For more information and to arrange an informal visit please call Alison Jones 01629 533859 or 07827881984 Provisional Interview Date: 29 March 2021. Closing Date 14 March 2021 Education - Youth & Adult Services Programme Development Worker JOB/21/00392 Grade 9 £25,753 - £27,629 per annum ● 37 hours per week ● Hunloke Centre (Chesterfield), Birdholme Full Time ● Permanent ● Childrens Services The Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service has a full-time (1.0FTE) vacancy for a Programme Development Worker (PDW) within the Apprenticeship team. This post will be working across Council departments, with external partners, Sub-contractors and schools to specifically develop and manage Apprenticeship programmes. Applicants should have a good knowledge of apprenticeships and relevant experience of quality assurance within this area. Provisional Interview Date: 31 March 2021 Closing Date 14 March 2021
Finance Assistant Director of Finance (Audit) JOB/21/00307 Grade 16 £61,791 - £67,419 per annum ● 37 hours per week ● County Hall, Matlock Full Time ● Permanent ● Commissioning, Communities and Policy This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to lead, shape and deliver the strategies and objectives of an efficient and effective Audit and Risk function ensuring an independent appraisal function across the Council. The successful candidate will be responsible for the independence and objectivity of the service, providing overall assurance on the effectiveness of the Councils controls and systems, in order to discharge its statutory responsibilities We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Director of Finance (Audit & Risk) within the Finance and ICT Division of Commissioning Communities and Policy. The successful candidate should be a self-motivated decisive individual who will lead, challenge and drive initiatives forward and is able to demonstrate a successful long term approach to the delivery of sound internal controls and financial management. They should have substantial experience of working at a strategic level within a large organization and will be expected to provide expertise and guidance to elected members and senior officers. Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 22 March 2021 Closing Date 14 March 2021 Human Resources/Personnel HR Data Analyst JOB/21/00361 Grade 9 £25,753 - £27,629 per annum ● 37 hours per week ● County Hall, Matlock Full Time ● Fixed Term - Due to short term peak in demand 12 months from start date ● Commissioning, Communities and Policy The HR function is seeking an experienced HR data analyst to join the HR function within the Reward and Resourcing team. Reporting to the HR Management Information Lead, you will support the delivery of a centralised HR management information provision by producing consistent HR data and workforce metrics to support operational and strategic decision making and performance. You will provide responses to HR Freedom of Information requests and employee Subject Access Requests ensuring key timescales are met. You will have excellent IT skills and experience of extracting, manipulating and interpreting data. You will have strong analytical skills and a sound knowledge of data protection regulation. You will be self-motivated, have a proactive customer focused approach and organise your work to ensure legislative reporting deadlines are met. If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role please contact Richard Blackwell on richard.blackwell@derbyshire.gov.uk Provisional interview date: Week commencing 15 March 2021. Closing Date 7 March 2021
Schools and Academies
Administration/Clerical/Customer Service
HR Administrator JOB/21/00393
Grade 7-8 with training to expand scale to Grade 10-11 ● 0.6 FTE (Opprtunity to increase to 1.0 FTE) ●
TEAM Education Trust - Central Trust (based at Subbin Wood School & Nursery) Shirebrook
Part Time ● Permanent
The position of HR Administrator at TEAM Education Trust provides expert support to;
Work in partnership with all in the Leadership teams to develop TEAM Education Trust to be an excellent
place to work that is able to attract, recruit and retain talented staff
Ensure that all the necessary people management and development activity required to support the TEAM
Education Trust is delivered in the most professional and effective manner;
Provide a robust point of view on staffing decisions and their impact across the Trust;Anticipate people
issues and needs to ensure that these are addressed effectively
Build and maintain influential relationships with school leaders and managers working closely with them to
codevelop solutions to meet their school needs;
Make a meaningful contribution to the development and implementation of strategic developments which
may, on occasion, extend beyond their professional discipline; and
Provide coaching support to the senior leadership teams in relation to people management issues.
Please do not apply using the Derbyshire County Council website. You will need to complete the application form
attached to this vacancy and not the Derbyshire County Council online application form.
Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 8 March 2021
Closing Date 1 March 2021
School Business Assistant JOB/21/00399
Grade 5, £9,855.24 - £10,052.04 per annum ● 22 hours and 30 minutes per week, 39 weeks per year ● Denby
Free CE VA Primary School
Part Time ● Permanent
The Governors of Denby Free School are looking to recruit a School Business Assistant to join our hardworking
and dedicated school team. The role offers a great deal of variety and the post holder will become a key member
involved with the operational day to day running of the school. Denby Free School is a small, village primary school
which promotes a strong Christian Ethos. We are an exciting, dynamic, ‘Good’ school which offers a nurturing
environment.
Visits to the school can be arranged within Covid-19 Health and Safety guidelines. You are warmly welcomed to
contact the school to discuss this position or to arrange a visit by telephone on 01332 880416. Interviews will be
held by Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 16 March 2021. Assessment tasks will be given to candidates invited to
interview, these will need to be completed and returned by Monday 15 March 2021.
Denby Free Aided Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and we
expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment; we fully support the principles and practice of the
publication “Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
Provisional Interview Date: 16 March 2021
Closing Date 7 March 2021Clerk to Governors JOB/21/00379 Grade 6, Pts 20-25 £4210 to £4791 per annum (actual) ● 273 hours per year, 39 weeks per year ● Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy Part Time ● Permanent Required as soon as possible. We are looking for a Clerk to Governors to join this forward thinking academy. We are seeking to employ staff who have a thirst to develop young people and build teams committed to academic and pastoral success. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in influencing positive learning outcomes for our students. This is an exciting time to be joining our new Academy. Our new building houses the English, science and mathematics departments in state of the art facilities. Our Academy is a vibrant and friendly place to teach, with 880 students currently on roll 11-16 yrs. We are pleased to announce that we have again recruited to full capacity in Year 7, with regular in-year enquiries to join our academy. We offer excellent CPD opportunities for staff at all levels. For an informal chat or to arrange a visit please contact Lyn Ashby, Business Manager, on 0115 9303724. 273 hours per annum to be worked during term, timings of working will depend upon which meetings are being held. If you are interested in applying please download the information and complete the application form which can be found at www.oatcareers.co.uk Please do not apply using the Derbyshire County Council website. Please ensure that your completed application is returned directly to the school by 10.00am on the closing date. Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy is committed to safeguarding all our students. Successful candidates will be required to undergo enhanced DBS checks and reference requests will indicate specific questions relating to their suitability to work with children. Provisional Interview Date: 10 March 2021 Closing Date 1 March 2021 Caretaking/Cleaning/Security Cleaner JOB/21/00429 Grade 3, £6,871.80 per annum ● 15 hours per week, 38 weeks per year ● Aldercar High School, Langley Mill Part Time ● Permanent Aldercar High School require a cleaner to assist in the provision of an efficient and effective cleaning service across the school, sports hall and sixth form Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 15 March 2021 Closing Date 7 March 2021
Education - Non Teaching/Support Services Pastoral Care & Inclusion Manager JOB/21/00380 Grade 8 £12,106.68 - £13,084.56 per annum ● 22 hours and 30 minutes per week, 39 weeks per year ● Coton in the Elms Cof E Primary School, Swadlincote Part Time ● Fixed Term - Due to pupil numbers until end of March 2022 Can you turn a frown upside down? Can you break down the barriers so a child is able to fly without wings? Are you able to reach out to our vulnerable children and families going through difficult times and earn their trust? Do you enjoy seeing families going from strength to strength? If so, you could be the ‘special person’ we are looking for. We are looking to appoint a calm, non-judgemental and highly organised professional, who holds a warm disposition, to join our growing team. The ‘special person’ will work across the school to support many of our reluctant learners and their families, becoming their champion and ‘go to’ person. Covid-secure visits to our school are encouraged and telephone discussions with our Headteacher can be arranged also. Only by getting in contact, will you capture the ‘magic’ that is Coton School. Provisional Interview Date: 26 March 2021 Closing Date 17 March 2021 Learning Support Assistant JOB/21/00432 NJC Scale 3, points 6-8 (£19,698 - £20,493) pro rata - actual starting salary £14,523.49 per annum ● 32 hours per week, 39 weeks per year ● The Ripley Academy Part Time ● Fixed Term until the end of August 2021 The Ripley Academy is a popular school located in Mid-Derbyshire close to Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield and within easy reach of the Peak District. We are part of the East Midlands Education Trust and work in close partnership with other schools in the Trust. We are looking to appoint a well organised and skilled Learning Support Assistant, (Literacy specialism), on a part time basis. We wish to appoint a person who: Is enthusiastic and flexible Has the ability, commitment and drive to support students to achieve their full potential; and Can help to raise attainment and achievement with particular regard to literacy All information, including an application form, is available on the following website: https://www.emet.uk.com/vacancies Please do not apply via The Derbyshire County Council Website. Please return completed applications to recruitment@emet.uk.com Please note: CVs will not be accepted for this post We welcome applications from all who feel they have the qualities to contribute to this Academy regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 22 March 2021. Closing Date 15 March 2021
Finance Chief Financial Officer JOB/21/00390 Grade 13/14 SCP 32 to 39 (£41,782 - £52,640) ● 0.8 FTE ● TEAM Educational Trust - Central Trust (based at Stubbin Wood School & Nursery) Shirebrook Part Time ● Permanent The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be directly responsible to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who is the Accounting Officer for The T.E.A.M Education Trust and is ultimately responsible for the proper financial conduct of the institution. The CFO will provide advice on strategic financial issues and be responsible for the setting up of and delivery of the Trust’s financial management. The CFO is a key member of the Trust’s Executive Team. The CFO is expected to bring a modern, business-like approach to the leadership of the finance function, running it as a highly competent and efficient service with an emphasis on business partnership across the Trust and with devolution of the service where appropriate. The appointee will develop and deliver a proactive, customer-focused service. The CFO is responsible for all aspects of financial management, including the management of financial records, budget control, financial planning (strategic and operational), funding relationships with the funding body and other agencies and related contractual arrangements with external financial organisations. The CFO will contribute to strategy and policy development to support the Trust’s aims and objectives, will ensure the provision of management information for the Trust’s planning and monitoring systems. Please do not apply using the Derbyshire County Council website. You will need to complete the application form attached to this vacancy and not the Derbyshire County Council online application form. Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 8 March 2021 Closing Date 1 March 2021 Teaching - Headship Head Teacher JOB/21/00388 L16 -L22 ● 1.00 FTE ● Mornington Primary School, Nuthall, Nottingham Full Time ● Permanent A Mornington Child is Ready, Respectful and Responsible. Could you be the Head Teacher we need to support them on their journey? Following the promotion of our current Head Teacher within the Trust we are looking for an experienced leader, with innovative ideas and a passion for learning. The successful person will need to be an outstanding practitioner and expert in education, an empowering leader for both teachers and pupils and dedicated to the development of an inquiry-based curriculum. The right candidate will embrace what we have achieved so far, build on that foundation and develop our school further, while being a compassionate and considerate person that understands how the school is central to the children, their families and the community. Applications must be made on an EMET application form which can be downloaded from our website www.emet.uk.com/vacancies. The East Midlands Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. We are also committed to equality of opportunity in employment and it is our policy to promote equal opportunities in employment, regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, creed, disability, sex, age, marital status or sexual orientation. Please do not apply using the Derbyshire County Council website. Please ensure that your completed application is returned directly to the Trust by 12 Noon on the closing date. Closing Date 15 March 2021 Partner Organisations Derbyshire Dales District Council Senior Accountant JOB/21/00415 Grade 9 (SCP 27-30) £31,346 - £33,782 ● 37 hours per week ● Town Hall, Matlock Full Time ● Permanent Come and join us at Derbyshire Dales; voted to be in the top 10 places to live in the whole of the UK (2019). Half of our District falls within the stunning Peak District National Park. We have vibrant market towns and pretty villages, all within easy reach of Sheffield, Manchester, Nottingham and Derby. A truly fabulous place to ‘live, work and play’. Together with local government benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, we are family friendly and consider agile working. We have an opportunity for a motivated, personable accountant to join our Financial Services Team. We are investing in our team as this is a new post, working alongside our existing Senior Accountant. This varied role includes responsibility for the development of the Financial Management Systems and managing our excellent Exchequer team. You’ll be experienced at providing high quality financial advice and be able to appreciate the impact of decisions. You will be a CCAB qualified accountant, or finalist, with experience in public sector finance and looking to develop your skills and competencies. You will have excellent team working, communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to provide financial information to a wide range of users. An understanding of sound systems of governance and financial controls is desirable. For further information or an informal discussion about the post please contact Paul Frith, Financial Services Manager, on 01629 761214. Provisional Interview Date: 7 April 2021 Closing Date 21 March 2021
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