Jobs Issue no | Date 22 Benefits include: • Work/life balance • Flexible working • Career Average Pension Scheme • Healthcare services • Generous annual leave www.kirklees.gov.uk/jobs Educational Teaching Assistant Catering, Caretaking & Cleaning Services To apply for Catering, Caretaking & Cleaning jobs please contact NTL House, 30 Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2HG Benefits for these jobs include excellent conditions of service, paid holidays, training and uniforms. Part Time Morning & Evening Cleaning Jobs Reference Hourly Rate Hours Location CL 251 £6.50 Vary from 9¾ to 15 hours per week Batley, Dewsbury & Cleckheaton areas Part Time Morning & Evening Cleaning Jobs CL 252 £6.50 Vary from 9¾ to 15 hours per week Huddersfield Town Centre & Surrounding areas If you’re interested please drop into Huddersfield Job Centre on st the 1 Thursday of each month between 10.00am and 12.00 noon. Directorate of Children & Adults Please log onto www.kirklees.gov.uk/jobs for job details and a downloadable application pack. Salary effective from January 2015 You must be able to work as part of a team to support the learning and welfare of pupils in school. Particular emphasis will be on working with individual pupils and small groups. Experience of working with children/young people in a school environment and knowledge of the national curriculum are essential for this job. If you require further information about the role then please contact the school on 01274 335237 or you can visit the school website at: http://www.highbankschool.co.uk/ Completed forms must be returned directly to the Headteacher at the school by Wednesday 7th January 2015. Closing Date: 7 January 2015 Alternatively, for details of these jobs contact the Recruitment Unit – unless otherwise stated - by post High Street Buildings, High Street, Huddersfield HD1 2NQ; by telephone (01484) 225121; or by email [email protected] with your name, address and reference. Please allow 4 working days for receipt of applications. An enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) will be required for all these jobs. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. Completed forms must be returned directly to the Head Teacher at the school. Educational Teaching Assistant Reference Salary Hours Location ED 14358 £14,533 - £16,196 35 in term time plus 5 inset days High Bank J I N School, WF15 8LD To commence as soon as possible and is on a fixed term basis subject to the future budgetary provision or the operational needs of the school. It is not expected to go beyond 31 August 2015. If you’re interested please drop into Batley Job Centre on any Tuesday between 12.30pm and 2.30pm. Reference Hourly Rate Hours Location Reference Salary Hours Location ED 14359 £16,371 - £17,442 33 ½ in term time plus 5 inset days Longley School, HD5 8JE Temporary Business Support Assignments may be anywhere throughout Kirklees – Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Mirfield and Batley areas £8.05 and £8.59 per hour TempDirect provides temporary business support to services throughout Kirklees Council. Assignments vary in length and may be full time or part time. It is essential that you have good IT skills and familiarity with computer packages (e.g. Microsoft Word, Access and Excel), the ability to communicate via electronic systems and experience of using office equipment. You must also be able to demonstrate good customer care skills when dealing with visitors both face to face and over the telephone. Duties will vary according to each specific assignment but may include; preparing correspondence and reports, maintaining records, entering routine and/or complex information onto computerised databases/spreadsheets, arranging appointments and meetings, minute taking, financial administration, filing/retrieving documents, sorting and distributing mail and other business support duties as specified by the manager. Salary effective from January 2015 To commence as soon as possible and is on a fixed term basis subject to the future budgetary provision or the operational needs of the school. It is not expected to go beyond July 2016. You will work as part of a team including Teachers and other Support Staff to support the learning and welfare of all pupils. Providing practical support for learning, educational activities, developing social skills, integration and for securing pupils' physical and emotional well being and you will assist in the co-ordination and supervision of other support staff. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with secretarial skills (especially minute taking and diary management). We are operating a rolling recruitment programme for Temp Direct, and interviews will take place on a regular basis. For further information or to apply, please call 01484 221000 (ask for ‘TempDirect’) or follow the link below; http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/employment/tempdirect/tempdirectonline.shtml It is essential that you have experience of dealing with children/young people preferably within a school environment and planning class activities. If you require further information about the role then please contact the school on 01484 223937 or you can visit the school website at: http://www.longleyschool.org.uk Completed forms must be returned directly to the Headteacher at the school by Friday 9th January 2015. Closing Date: 9 January 2015 Page 1 Children & Adults Support Worker Reference Salary Hours Location Management Information Officer (3 Jobs) Reference Salary Hours Location CHP 7972 £22,937 - £27,924 37 Kirkgate Buildings, Huddersfield AO 8044 £15,676 to £16,433 plus relevant enhancements 35 Brighton Court, Heckmondwike Salary effective from 1st January 2015 Salary effective from 1 January 2015. Job 1: Substantive Job 2: Fixed Term/Secondment up to 10/7/2015 to cover a Secondment. Job 3: Fixed Term/Secondment for up to 11 months due to funding Appointment to Grade 9, £25,440 - £27,924, is subject to meeting progression criteria. The Commissioning and Health Partnerships Service commission quality adult social care services that meet people and their carers' needs. The Service is responsible for strategic planning, joint commissioning, contract management, business development and performance monitoring as well as a number of specialist support functions. The Business and Performance Unit is responsible for providing a high level of statistical and analytical information to support the business and performance information needs of both the Commissioning and Health Partnerships Service and the Wellbeing and Integration Service. The role also involves ensuring that the Government's statutory reporting requirements are met. The provision of accurate and timely management information enables the Director, Assistant Directors, Senior Managers and Operational Managers to make informed decisions on operational activities and the commissioning and planning of future services. Working closely with managers and teams across the Service to understand their requirements you will support the development of both existing and new databases to ensure that information held, and extracted, is accurate. You will interrogate data systems to identify trends and variances, providing analysis to managers through regular and ad hoc reports to assist in service planning. In addition you will constantly monitor and evaluate systems and information produced in terms of accuracy and usefulness and whether information appropriately supports management information processes. Fixed Term/Secondment for up to 11months to cover a secondment. You will work shifts on a 7 day rota system including weekends and Public Holidays. The earliest start will be 6.30am and the latest finish will be 10.00pm. You will support and assist adults with a Learning Disability and mental health conditions through development and control of practical living skills including preparing meals, doing laundry, as well as maintaining their personal hygiene and developing their understanding of social interaction and relationships. It is essential that you have a high level of understanding of Adult Social Care. You must be able to demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional training and development and possess a basic awareness of both health and safety issues and food hygiene. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this job. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. If you are a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and you have successfully completed your probation period your application for this job will be treated as a secondment. You must obtain permission from your line manager before applying and include the completed Secondment Permission Form with your application. Closing Date: 16 January 2015 The substantive job (Job 1) will also facilitate access to data, research and information as part of the Stronger Families Programme (Kirklees Council's response to the national Troubled Families Programme), providing analysis against a range of performance indicators and presented in accessible formats for a variety of audiences. We are looking for someone with BTEC Higher or NVQ Level 3 in IT/Statistical related subject, or who can demonstrate equivalent work experience, and the ability to create and maintain databases and spreadsheets using Microsoft Access and Excel. It is essential that you have experience of producing and analysing management information with the knowledge to create information databases, database queries, macros, reports, complex spreadsheets and formulae to produce statistical outputs to meet deadlines. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this job. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. If you are a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and you have successfully completed your probation period your application for this job will be treated as a secondment. You must obtain permission from your line manager before applying and include the completed Secondment Permission Form with your application. Closing Date: 16 January 2015 For details of these jobs contact the Recruitment Unit, by post High Street Buildings, High Street, Huddersfield HD1 2NQ, by telephone (01484) 225121, or by email [email protected] with your name, address and reference. Please allow 4 working days for receipt of applications. Apply online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/jobs Page 2 Business Support Officer (2 Jobs) Reference Salary Hours Location Place SSP 8046 £13,436 - £14,085 for 30 hours Job 1: 30 per week, Job 2: 18½ per week Riverbank Court, Huddersfield School Crossing Patrol (Numerous Jobs) Reference Hourly Rate Hours Location Salary effective from 1st January 2015 Job 1: 30 hours (working Tuesday - Friday) - Substantive Job 2: 18½ hours (days to be negotiated) - Fixed Term/Secondment up to 11 months to cover extra workload You will work within the Placement, Permanency and Support Service supporting the Adoption Team Social Workers. Use of Carefirst, SAP and Barclaycard spend management systems are a large part of the job. Your role will be to provide Business Support and duties will include: Specialist word processing. Specialist administrative support. Data processing (input and retrieval) - including service based IT systems. General administrative duties as required. It is essential that you are familiar with computer packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Access and Excel, and that you are able to demonstrate business and administration skills to NVQ 2 level or equivalent. A level of literacy to be able to produce routine documentation and numeracy skills are also essential. For Job 2: If you are a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and you have successfully completed your probation period your application for this job will be treated as a secondment. You must obtain permission from your line manager before applying and include the completed Secondment Permission Form with your application. Closing Date: 16 January 2015 SAH 8047 £7.30 - £7.88 Various (term time only) Across Kirklees Hourly rate effective from 1st January 2015 Fixed Term/Secondment up to 11 months due to Service Review. We have vacancies all over Kirklees and each point has its own times. We require School Crossing Patrols to assist in the provision of a safe road crossing service throughout the Kirklees Area. You will need to have good traffic awareness, an understanding of children, be reliable, have a friendly disposition and be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions. On the job training and a full uniform are provided along with regular supervision. We welcome applicants from black and minority ethnic sections of the community and from disabled people who are under represented in this Service. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this job. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. If you are a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and you have successfully completed your probation period your application for this job will be treated as a secondment. You must obtain permission from your line manager before applying and include the completed Secondment Permission Form with your application. Closing Date: 16 January 2015 Physical Resources & Procurement Customer Service Assistant Reference Salary Hours Location PRP 8038 £3,276 - £3,338 10 term time only Westmoor Primary, Key Stage 2 Site, Dewsbury Salary effective from 1st January 2015 As a Customer Service Assistant, you will help to ensure that a high quality, customer focused catering service is delivered to pupils, staff and visitors to the school. In addition to providing the service on a day to day basis, you will be involved in providing theme days and other events to promote and develop the service. You will need to have a basic food hygiene certificate or the ability to attain this together with the ability to communicate effectively to encourage good relationships with customers and colleagues. It is anticipated that you will work Monday to Friday between 11.00am and 2.30pm approximately. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check will be required for this job. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. Closing Date: 9 January 2015 For details of these jobs contact the Recruitment Unit, by post High Street Buildings, High Street, Huddersfield HD1 2NQ, by telephone (01484) 225121, or by email [email protected] with your name, address and reference. Please allow 4 working days for receipt of applications. Apply online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/jobs Page 3 Principal Engineer (Highways Development Management) Customer Service Assistant (2 Jobs) Reference Salary Hours Location Reference Salary Hours Location IR 8048 £28,746 - £36,571 37 Civic Centre 3, Huddersfield Salary effective from 1st January 2015 PRP 8045 £4,095 - £4,172 for 12½ hours 10 & 12½ term time only Leeside Community Primary & Crowlees J & I Schools Salary effective from 1st January 2015 The Investment and Regeneration Service is focused on achieving the safe and efficient movement of traffic around the Kirklees Council's highway network, bringing environmental improvement benefits to our local communities, and maximising economic development opportunities within the area. New developments can have a significant impact on the highway and transport network, and that can present a real challenge to local communities and businesses. As Principal Engineer within the Highways Development Management team, you will be expected to give technical highway and transportation advice on the implications related to development proposals. We are looking for an individual who: Is customer focused and who are prepared to go that extra mile to provide a high quality service. Job 1: Leeside Community Primary School, Heckmondwike 10 hours Substantive (plus an additional 2½ hours up to July 2015 due to Universal Free School Meals Government Project) Job 2: Crowlees CE (VC) J & I School, Mirfield - 12½ hours As a Customer Service Assistant, you will help to ensure that a high quality, customer focused catering service is delivered to pupils, staff and visitors to the school. In addition to providing the service on a day to day basis, you will be involved in providing theme days and other events to promote and develop the service. You will need to have a basic food hygiene certificate or the ability to attain this together with the ability to communicate effectively to encourage good relationships with customers and colleagues. It is anticipated that you will work Monday to Friday between 10.30am and 2.00pm approximately. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check will be required for this job. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. Possesses excellent communication skills. Has proven ability to identify problems and provide the solutions to them. Closing Date: 9 January 2015 Can understand and work within a political environment. Customer Service Assistant Has the necessary approach and effectiveness to work in a culture of quick changing priorities and reduced resources. Reference Salary Hours Location Has a flexible outlook and who loves a challenge. PRP 8038 £3,276 - £3,338 10 term time only Westmoor Primary, Key Stage 2 Site, Dewsbury Salary effective from 1st January 2015 Can clearly demonstrate project management/team leading experience in the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects. You must hold a full and valid driving license and be willing to undertake and pass a Kirklees Council driving test and travel between sites using a Council vehicle. TO APPLY: Please review the Context Sheet, and then submit a CV and Cover Letter clearly demonstrating your background, skills and experience using the context sheet as your guide. Please email your CV, Cover Letter and Preference Sheet quoting ref IR 8048 to: [email protected] or post to Recruitment Unit, 3rd Floor, High Street Buildings, Huddersfield HD1 2NQ. Closing Date: 23 January 2015 As a Customer Service Assistant, you will help to ensure that a high quality, customer focused catering service is delivered to pupils, staff and visitors to the school. In addition to providing the service on a day to day basis, you will be involved in providing theme days and other events to promote and develop the service. You will need to have a basic food hygiene certificate or the ability to attain this together with the ability to communicate effectively to encourage good relationships with customers and colleagues. It is anticipated that you will work Monday to Friday between 11.00am and 2.30pm approximately. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check will be required for this job. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. Closing Date: 9 January 2015 For details of these jobs contact the Recruitment Unit, by post High Street Buildings, High Street, Huddersfield HD1 2NQ, by telephone (01484) 225121, or by email [email protected] with your name, address and reference. Please allow 4 working days for receipt of applications. Apply online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/jobs Page 4 Kirklees is advertising these on behalf of: Lifeline Kirklees Lifeline Kirklees operates in both Dewsbury and Huddersfield, and a number of exciting opportunities for enthusiastic, energetic workers to join either our Adult Drugs Service or Alcohol Service has arisen: We are currently recruiting staff to work on a casual/temporary basis in schools, children’s centres and nursery schools in Kirklees: FULL-TIME RECOVERY DRUGS WORKER Educational Teaching Assistants* Enthusiastic, committed Education Teaching Assistants to support individuals and groups of pupils. Salary: hourly rate £10.06 (Grade 6). HUDDERSFIELD Fixed Term Contract covering maternity leave th until 30 September 2015. 35 hrs p/w flexible working required. Salary: £17,333 – £24,892 p/a (NEW EMPLOYEES Business Support Assistant/Officer* Previous experience of working in a school environment is desirable but not essential. Salary: Grade 4/5 dependent on the placement. USUALLY START ON FIRST POINT OF THE SCALE). Nursery Officer* Must hold NNEB or other relevant childcare qualifications/training to level 3. Salary: hourly rate £10.06 (Grade 6). We offer free regular training sessions for all our supply staff. To request an application pack or for more information contact: Kirklees Supply Service Red Doles Lane Huddersfield, HD2 1YF Tel: 01484 225083 Email: [email protected] www.kirklees.gov.uk/kss *Appointments subject to the appropriate checks 25+ days holiday p/a + 8 bank holidays & 4 privilege days pro rata. You will work as a Recovery Worker within Lifeline Kirklees’ Adult Drug Service carrying a caseload of individuals with substance misuse problems. As a first point of contact for service users, you will respond by engaging adults and communities affected by substance misuse into open access services. You will use evidencebased psychosocial and other therapeutic interventions with service users, in both one-to-one and group settings, to support them on their recovery journey. Your main tasks will involve signposting, brief interventions, assessment, recovery planning, undertaking psychosocial interventions and key working. You must be a highly motivated, organised person with the ability to establish a good rapport with services users and other professionals and to adapt within a constantly changing environment. You must have significant experience of working supporting adults in a social care and/or criminal justice setting along with an awareness of current models of interventions with drug users. For informal discussions about the job contact: Sheila Plumbe or Carrie Fleming on (01484) 353333. FOR AN APPLICATION PACK PLEASE CONTACT ADELE FAWCETT OR VAL CLARKSON ON (01484) 353333, QUOTING THE POST TITLE OR EMAIL [email protected] TH CLOSING DATE: 10AM MONDAY 12 JANUARY 2015 TH INTERVIEW DATE: MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2015 Lifeline welcomes applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or age. Applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job. For details of these jobs contact the Recruitment Unit, by post High Street Buildings, High Street, Huddersfield HD1 2NQ, by telephone (01484) 225121, or by email [email protected] with your name, address and reference. Please allow 4 working days for receipt of applications. Apply online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/jobs Page 5 Kirklees is advertising this job on behalf of: Head teacher Sally Joy Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD3 8QX Telephone: 01274 666472 Fax: 01274 660742 www.deliusspecialschool.co.uk Assistant Director, Finance Management, TEACHER(S) MATERNITY COVER Risk, Performance Delius is a “Good” school – Join us on our journey to Outstanding! and ICT Salary: Delius Main Pay Range/Upper Pay Range + SEN 1 Required from January and April 2015 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire - £74,000 to £86,000 Passionate about delivering a world-class support Delius is a Primary Special School for pupils with complex learning, physical, medical and behavioural needs. Sharing a campus with two Primary Schools, we are committed to work inclusively to benefit the whole community. You must be committed to high standards, actively promote safe, happy learning and be ambitious for the success of the pupils, their families, yourself and the school community. You must be able to: service? Absolutely committed to driving up efficiency and driving down costs without compromising quality? Understand which levers to pull to improve how we do what we do? Keen to influence and shape the future of this Council? Ambitious and see yourself as a future Director/Chief Executive? Good … we just might have a fit Find out more by accessing the information pack and watch our Director of Resources talk about the role – and the vital contribution you can make to the Council. Access the video and a briefing www.davidsonpartners.com/kc1036 pack at: If you would like an informal and confidential discussion, contact our advisors quoting KC1036 on: 0207 183 0363, or by email to: [email protected] (M: 07932 698807) [email protected] (M: 07871 044649) Closing date for applications is Create and exciting learning environment for our wonderful pupils and their families. Be part of and lead a committed staff team. Work effectively with your colleagues and multiagency teams. Be highly motivated, enthusiastic, skilled in teaching Aspire to have a good track record in raising standards and curriculum development. Be committed to developing positive behaviour. Drive school improvement and relish the professional challenge of creating our future. Maintain excellent standards in progress, achievement and assessment. Willing to work across the age and SEN range of the school. What are your skills in Teaching and Learning? Apply and let us know. Take a look at the application pack, available at the school website It may inspire you! Please contact the school to book your visit to Delius on Friday 9th January 2015 at 9.30am Closing date: 16th January 2015 Midnight Interviews: Wednesday 28th January 2015 Interested candidates are requested to visit the school website www.deliusspecialschool.co.uk to download an application form. Please ensure you read the application details and check you meet the criteria before completing an application form. We would like to thank everyone who applies for vacancies at Delius Special School. Due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot always offer individual feedback. If you have not heard from Delius by the interview date please presume you have been unsuccessful on that occasion. We appreciate your time and interest in Delius Special School and wish you every success in the future. Committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children, we expect employees to share, practice and promote this commitment. The successful candidate must have good references and a safe DBS check. Job contact details: Jane Tottles Telephone: 01274 666472 Email: [email protected] 16 February 2015. Safe Happy Learning Education Co Location Co operation For details of these jobs contact the Recruitment Unit, by post High Street Buildings, High Street, Huddersfield HD1 2NQ, by telephone (01484) 225121, or by email [email protected] with your name, address and reference. Please allow 4 working days for receipt of applications. Apply online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/jobs Page 6 Kirklees is advertising this on behalf of: Peer Support Volunteers Wanted Are you a mum living in Kirklees? Can you spare two hours or more a week? As a Peer Support Volunteer you will be first point of contact for women and their families coming into the Auntie Pam’s Advice Centre and Outreach bases in Kirklees. You’ll be working in a small team to share experiences and provide support to mums-to-be and new mums. It’s about being there to listen and sharing your own experiences of being a mother. If you would like an application pack, please contact: Lisa Akester at Auntie Pam’s by post: 9 Northgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1DS or email: [email protected] or by telephone: 01924 438316 For details of these jobs contact the Recruitment Unit, by post High Street Buildings, High Street, Huddersfield HD1 2NQ, by telephone (01484) 225121, or by email [email protected] with your name, address and reference. Please allow 4 working days for receipt of applications. Apply online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/jobs Page 7 JOBS OPEN TO COUNCIL EMPLOYEES ONLY To apply for these jobs you must be an employee of the Council for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date. You must also be a substantive employee (or an employee with 12 months continuous service or more) of the Council, a Positive Action Trainee or an Apprentice. The following jobs are only available to existing council employees because these jobs are part of our internal employee development programme. Please make sure you are eligible for a particular job before you apply. Please note that, if you are refused permission to apply for a secondment job or opportunity to “act-up” by your manager because you cannot be spared from your substantive job, you may register this with the Recruitment Unit. This will ensure that the job is advertised if a decision is subsequently taken to establish it substantively. If you do not register your interest and your manager’s refusal now – the Service will have the option to offer the job substantively to anyone who occupies it for 12 months or more. Further details and registration forms are available from the Recruitment Unit 1 st Floor, High Street Buildings, High Street, Huddersfield HD1 2NQ. Telephone (01484) 225087. Communities And Leisure Intech I T Senior Officer Assistant Duty Manager Reference Salary Hours Location Reference Salary Hours Location CLS 8039 £8,617 - £9,604 18 Almondbury Sports Centre Salary effective from 1 January 2015 Salary effective from 1 January 2015 Salary will be based on working 18 hours per week. Set working days will be Tuesday and Thursday evenings (5pm until 10:30pm) and alternate Sundays (10:15am until 4:45pm). Any remaining hours are to be worked on a flexible basis as agreed with the Development Manager. Communities and Leisure is a diverse Service with a single vision: Inspiring and supporting more people to be active and creative, feel safe and be involved in their communities. As an Assistant Duty Manager you will assist the Development Manager in the daily operation of the Sports Centre. You will have responsibility for the coordination of staff and allocation of work to the Sports Attendants based at the Sports Centre. You will get support and line management from the Development Manager. You will be based in one location but may occasionally be required to work in other locations dependent upon the needs of the service. Your main duties will be: Responsibility for the coordination of staff including allocation of work to the Sports Attendants. Assisting the Development Manager in monitoring performance of the Attendants. Assuming responsibility for the security of the building. Assisting the Development Manager in preparation of marketing material to promote the Centre. Dealing with operational customer complaints and compliments, Ensuring a friendly and efficient Reception Service is provided to visitors. Responsibility for service users, particularly members of the public. General clerical and administrative duties, as required by the Development Manager. Providing basic statistics on daily and weekly service usage by customers. Operation of the computerised till to receive payment for Centre facilities. Arranging and supervising the erection, movement and maintenance of Centre equipment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this job. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. If you would like more information about the job, please contact Martin Gonzalez, Development Manager on 01484 234059. Closing Date: 9 January 2015 INT 8041 £25,440 - £33,857 37 Britannia Mills, Colne Road, Huddersfield The IT service is accountable for the full end to end provision of technology solutions for Kirklees Council. Senior Officers in IT work to generic job descriptions and are expected to work flexibly within the service. Currently we are looking for a Senior Officer to initially be aligned to the Technical Infrastructure context. Please refer to the context sheet for more information. As a Senior Officer you will be expected to hold a relevant degree level qualification or equivalent experience; you will be able to demonstrate all round IT experience gained in a medium to large complex environment and a breadth of specialist knowledge. You should be familiar with appropriate IT industry best practice principles such as those used in ITIL or PRINCE2. You will be adaptable and flexible in how you work, including the hours and locations, and have the ability to quickly learn new IT professional skills and technologies. You can be required to participate in a standby scheme. You will be required to provide advice, guidance and direction at both a technical and business level to colleagues at all levels within the Council around relevant technologies, policies or procedures. You will be expected to analyse and understand required business outcomes and translate these into appropriate projects or continual improvement plans. In line with the IT Workforce Development plan we have identified requirements to increase the following technical specialisms within IT and applicants should take this into consideration as appropriate: Infrastructure architecture design, development and maintenance. Development of and adherence to technical strategies and architecture policies. Emerging technology research. Applicants must be able to demonstrate: Recent specialist knowledge of working with IP networks, IP telephony or server technologies. A good understanding of IT security facilities including authentication, Chip and Pin, encryption, secure email and data transfer, virus and spam blocking and directory services. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this job. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. If you would like to be considered for this role then please complete the online application form and submit a statement (maximum 2 sides of A4) explaining how you would approach this role and give examples of qualities and knowledge you will bring. When preparing your statement please carefully consider the information provided about the role in the Job Description and context sheet and the key competencies required. Please incorporate all evidence and examples into your statement. You are not required to submit evidence of addressing each competence separately. Interviews will take place week commencing 2 February 2015, if however you will not be available on these dates please can you inform us as soon as possible. Please indicate if you have a preference for how we contact you. The interview may include a short presentation that you will be asked to prepare in advance, as well as questions. Closing Date: 16 January 2015 For details of these jobs contact the Recruitment Unit, by post High Street Buildings, High Street, Huddersfield HD1 2NQ, by telephone (01484) 225121, or by email [email protected] with your name, address and reference. Please allow 4 working days for receipt of applications. Apply online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/jobs Page 8 JOBS OPEN TO COUNCIL EMPLOYEES ONLY To apply for these jobs you must be an employee of the Council for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date. You must also be a substantive employee (or an employee with 12 months continuous service or more) of the Council, a Positive Action Trainee or an Apprentice. The following jobs are only available to existing council employees because these jobs are part of our internal employee development programme. Please make sure you are eligible for a particular job before you apply. Please note that, if you are refused permission to apply for a secondment job or opportunity to “act-up” by your manager because you cannot be spared from your substantive job, you may register this with the Recruitment Unit. This will ensure that the job is advertised if a decision is subsequently taken to establish it substantively. If you do not register your interest and your manager’s refusal now – the Service will have the option to offer the job substantively to anyone who occupies it for 12 months or more. Further details and registration forms are available from the Recruitment Unit 1 st Floor, High Street Buildings, High Street, Huddersfield HD1 2NQ. Telephone (01484) 225087. Business Support Officer Place Reference Salary Hours Location Environment Officer Reference Salary Hours Location IR 8042 £28,746 - £33,857 37 Civic Centre 3, Huddersfield IR 8043 £17,714 - £19,742 37 Flint Street, Fartown, Huddersfield Salary effective from 1st January 2015 Salary effective from 1st January 2015 You will work within the Strategic Investment Group in Investment and Regeneration in the Place Directorate. The purpose of this job is to lead on projects to deliver environmental projects that deliver the Council's Economic and Joint Health and Well Being Strategies' Objectives. You will lead, project manage and/or co-ordinate large environmental projects, policies and grant programmes with key partners, Council services and other organisations and agencies. The key areas of work include: tackling Climate Change (reductions in greenhouse gases); the Green Infrastructure; Biodiversity; Environmental Partnership Projects; Sustainability; Environmental Policy and Strategy; Environmental Management Systems ; large scale low carbon housing retrofit projects: awareness raising campaigns; and other environmental objectives. Fixed Term/Secondment up to 31 March 2016 to cover maternity leave The Licensing team is part of our Enforcement section which has powers to investigate and prosecute individuals and businesses where necessary. You will be part of a small team providing business and administrative support to a team of Enforcement staff. You will be based in one location but may have to travel to attend meetings and provide admin support across Place. Main duties: Data processing (input and retrieval), including service based IT systems. Specialist and technical administrative support. Responding to complex enquiries. Complex and specialist word processing Processing and accounting for cash, cheques, direct debits, invoices etc Information and record management as directed As this job is generic your work will incorporate a selection of the following duties and responsibilities: Managing and developing projects (initiating ideas, setting up and monitoring budgets, project plans, timetables, contractual agreements, co-ordination of other officers as required, monitoring, governance and financial and management reporting etc). Identifying and maximising funding opportunities and leading on developing and winning funding bids for both internal and external funding. Identifying opportunities to develop partnerships with other organisations and agencies and maintaining and developing such relationships in conjunction with relevant services to further the achievement of the Council's energy, green infrastructure, sustainability and other environmental objectives. You will be involved with helping to secure and manage European, Government, Lottery or other major grant schemes that match our objectives as well as experience of successfully leading complex projects and multi-agency partner programmes of work. It is essential that you have good IT skills and that you are familiar with a variety of computer packages in particular Microsoft Office and that you are able to demonstrate business and administration skills to NVQ Level 3. If you are a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and you have successfully completed your probation period your application for this job will be treated as a secondment. You must obtain permission from your line manager before applying and include the completed Secondment Permission Form with your application. Closing Date: 9 January 2015 Closing Date: 16 January 2015 For details of these jobs contact the Recruitment Unit, by post High Street Buildings, High Street, Huddersfield HD1 2NQ, by telephone (01484) 225121, or by email [email protected] with your name, address and reference. Please allow 4 working days for receipt of applications. Apply online at www.kirklees.gov.uk/jobs Page 9
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