www.luton.gov.uk/jobs
Vacancy
Bulletin
Th u rs d ay 2 3 r d Oct o b e r 2 0 1 4
We value equality because quality
services need the best people from the whole community.
www.luton.gov.uk/jobs
The bulletin now includes
Education and LBC vacancies
The Council is committed to an Equal Opportunities Policy in Employment and welcomes applications from all
sections of the community including ethnic minority groups and disabled persons.
It is the aim of the Council to recruit the most suitable candidate for a post solely on the basis of their skills,
experience and knowledge in relation to the requirements of the post. As long as an individual meets the required
criteria for the post, no person seeking employment with the Council will be treated less favourably than any other
person or group because of their:
• Ethnic origin
• Marital status
• Religion
• Disability
• Gender
• Age
•
Sexual orientation
To apply online visit www.luton.gov.uk/jobs
Benefits: We offer excellent holiday entitlement,
Local Government final salary pension scheme,
discounts on a huge range of goods and services
and flexible working arrangements that includes a
flexi leave scheme, homeworking and maternity and
paternity benefits.
Some full time posts are available for job share.
Our employees are our greatest asset and we are
committed to their training and development.
How to apply: So if you would like to join a
great organisation where you can make a difference
to the town of Luton please visit our website
www.luton.gov.uk/jobs or e-mail: [email protected]
or phone (01582) 546621.
Please refer to individual school adverts for details on
how to apply for school-based roles.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for
Council roles. Candidates with a disability, who
are judged to meet the essential criteria, will be
guaranteed an interview. This does not apply for roles
based in schools.
CVs will not be accepted for any posts based
in schools.
The school is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children and expects
all staff to share this commitment.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child
protection screening appropriate to the post,
including checks with past employers and the
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
www.luton.gov.uk/jobs
Teaching Vacancies
Council Vacancy
Bushmead Primary School
Bushmead Road, Luton LU2 7EU
Business Development Manager
Year 5 Teacher – Maternity Cover
MPS / UPS
0.6 FTE or 1.0 FTE
Vacancy ID: 102056
Required from January 2015, Bushmead Primary School is looking to recruit an enthusiastic
teacher for a Year 5 class. The current postholder is due to take maternity leave and works
3 days a week Monday to Wednesday. However, the post can be available for a full time
teacher if this is desired.
Bushmead Primary School was rated Good overall with Outstanding Behaviour and
Leadership and Management in its most recent Ofsted inspection. If you have the skills
to help us maintain and develop these standards we would like to hear from you.
Visits to the school are welcomed by appointment. Please contact the
Mrs Giles, School Business Manager on tel: 01582 725387 to arrange a
convenient time.
To apply for this role, visit www.luton.gov.uk/jobs
Closing date: 7 November 2014.
Interview date: TBC
£32,072 - £34,894 &
Vacancy ID:102066
Essential Car User £963 p.a.
Permanent – Full Time – 37 hours per week
You will provide greater commercial focus to LBC Catering Services, currently trading
mainly within the Luton Borough Council in 55 primaries and 5 secondary schools/
academies and 10 schools within Bedfordshire. You will identify and maximise
potential business opportunities for growth both within Luton and beyond.
You’ll support the retention and development of our existing business portfolio.
Monitor the implementation of catering policies and Health and Safety, Food Safety
and School Food Plan in line with the government legislation on school meals in each
unit, to promote customer and staff safety and satisfaction.
The ideal candidate will have experience in large-scale multi site industrial catering
experience of planning and delivering projects. You will have knowledge of how to
carry out the preparation of contract specifications, tender processes and tender
presentation to individuals or group of clients, knowledge of Industrial Catering
equipment use and suitability as well as knowledge of up to date legislation covering
the catering industry. You will be required to have a OND or equivalent qualification &
Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate
Closing date: 9 November 2014
School Support Vacancies
Whipperley Infant Academy
Whipperley Ring, Farley Hill, Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 5QY
HLTA or Instructor for
Communication
£20, 721 - £23,476 p.a. / UQTS 1- 6
Vacancy ID: 102050
37 hours per week, term-time plus 5 training days
Whipperley Infant Academy is a good school (OFSTED October 2014) We want to
ensure that it is a great school. We are looking for an HLTA or instructor who has a
special talent for developing communication skills in children. We require someone
to work alongside our senior leaders to develop an appropriate, supportive and
stimulating curriculum to ensure that children’s language develops rapidly.
The role will focus on working together to ensure that we:
• raise children’s achievement in early language
• increase parental understanding and involvement in children’s language development
• raise staff’s skills and knowledge.
Job starts 6 January 2015. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.
Please contact the school office 01582 725868 to arrange an appointment
and the Head Teacher would be delighted to show you round.
To apply for this role, visit www.luton.gov.uk/jobs
Closing date: 6 November 2014.
Interview date: 13 November 2014.
Dallow Primary School
Dallow Road, Luton LU1 1LZ
Specialist Teaching Assistant - Sport
£15,297 - £17,341 p.a.
28 hours per week, term-time only
Vacancy ID: 102049
Are you passionate about sport? Are you inspirational and committed to supporting
children’s learning and development through sport and physical education?
We need a committed and professional Specialist Teaching Assistant to join our
already high quality and enthusiastic PE team.
Our facilities include; 2 School Halls, a large Lower School playground, a large multi
games use area (MUGA) with floodlights, a large field and a Pavilion which includes
changing rooms and a multi-use room. The school also has its own mini bus.
Visits to the school are welcomed and if you would like to visit,
please phone Mandy Huggins in the School Office on tel: 01582 616601
or email: [email protected] to arrange a suitable time.
Closing date for applications is: 3 November at 12noon.
Interviews will be held on 13 November 2014.
Sponsoring and Advertisement
Assistant
£18,638 - £20,400 p.a.
Vacancy ID: 102058
Maternity Cover - Full Time - 37 hours per week
You will support the Marketing, Sponsorship & Advertising Manager in the
planning and procurement of campaign advertising. You will support the marketing,
sponsorship and advertising team in the generation of savings and/or income and
improving council services through assisting in the acquisition of sponsorship and
advertising support from commercial and partner organisations.
The ideal candidate experience of assisting in the process of generating external
advertising and sponsorship income, experience of planning and buying media &
experience of negotiating advertising rates with media suppliers. You will have
knowledge of local and national media, including formats and bookings processes,
knowledge of sponsorship processes, including proposal development as well as
knowledge of advertising standards and regulations.
Closing date: 3 November 2014
Caseworker Assistant
£16,604 - £17,980 p.a. pro rata
Vacancy ID:102063
Permanent - Term Time - 15 hours per week
You will be under the supervision of the SEN Administration Manager, provide
administrative and clerical support to the Special Educational Needs Assessment Team
to facilitate the effective and efficient delivery of the statutory assessment process and
monitoring arrangements for pupils with Statements of special educational needs or
Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans.
You will ensure that legislative and policy requirements are met and procedures are
administered within statutory timescales prescribed in the Government’s Code of
Practice to support the Council’s Performance Indicators.
The ideal candidate will have experience of administrative practices and procedures as
well as experience of responding in an empathetic way, both orally and in writing, to
enquiries from the public.
Closing date: 9 November 2014
www.luton.gov.uk/jobs
Cook
£15,189 - £16,215 p.a.
Vacancy ID: 102061
Permanent - Part Time - 18.5 hours per week
You will be responsible for all activities involved in the preparation and cooking of
meals, including the provision of special dietary meals. You will be based at London
Road Resource Centre which provides a Shared Care Service: a respite scheme for
families who have disabled children aged between 0-18.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working in an industrial cooking
environment & have knowledge of dietary requirements for children. In addition
you will have the ability to lift/move and handle, using lifting aids, if appropriate
(after training) in line with Health and Safety regulations. You will need to be able
to work and share bank holiday and weekend working with the cook in charge &
will need to be over 22 years old
It is a legal requirement that any employee in a children’s care home is over
the age of 18 & no person will work in a children’s home unless they are at
least 4 years older than the oldest child accommodated as stated by
‘Standard 17 – Sufficient staffing of the home’ which is underpinned by
‘Regulations: 25 staffing of children’s home’.
Luton Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting
the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening
appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and
the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
Closing date: 2 November 2014