Hertfordshire County Council

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced spatial planner to join our Healthy Places and Communities Team in Public Health. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and organised person, who can ensure consistent high levels of support. You will join a friendly, dedicated and inclusive team of public health professionals, where you will develop your professional knowledge in Healthy Place-making and have the opportunity to influence planning across Hertfordshire. The Healthy Places & Communities Team is in the Public Health directorate of Hertfordshire County Council. It brings together the Healthy Places and Adult Health Improvement agenda to focus on improving the environment for Hertfordshire residents through promoting healthier air, healthy homes and healthy street environments, good access to green spaces, opportunity for active and sustainable travel alongside services that promote healthy lifestyles such as healthy weight, smoking cessation, health checks and culturally supportive programmes such as physical activity programmes to improve everyday lives. The role is a key link between Public Health and Growth and Environment directorates within Hertfordshire County Council and works in partnership with all 10 district and borough council planning teams to embed health principles into local plan policies. The postholder will support the Hertfordshire Growth Board mission on 'Healthy and Safe places' and provide feedback on consultations (national / local) and planning applications applying a health and sustainability lens. No two days will be the same. You'll work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment, balancing strategic input with hands-on project delivery. Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload-including managing a busy inbox-are key. Collaboration sits at the heart of this role. You'll work closely with colleagues across Hertfordshire County Council-such as Growth & Infrastructure, Sustainable Hertfordshire, Highways and the Environment team-as well as external partners across public, private and community sectors. Your ability to build positive relationships and work collectively will be essential in driving forward shared priorities for healthier places. We are seeking a planner with a strong interest in creating high quality places that enable healthier lifestyles, support thriving communities and contribute towards reducing health inequalities. If you're passionate about improving population health through better environments-and have a solid understanding of the Healthy Places agenda-we'd love to hear from you.

About the team Hertfordshire's Finance Graduate Programme will challenge, stretch and inspire you. You'll get involved, and have a say, in everything we do - the services we deliver and how we deliver them, the challenges we face, and our strategies for the coming years. You will be part of a finance team which sits within the Resources Department and provides support to the whole organisation through the delivery of vital corporate services. Finance enables departments to manage and deliver a range of services to staff and the citizens of Hertfordshire. Your voice will be heard, and your opinions valued. We are looking for leaders for the future. The more you experience on the programme, the better equipped you'll be to build a lasting career with us. We have many examples already of key leaders who joined us as graduates, with our graduate schemes as their springboard. About the role We are looking for talented, innovative and ambitious graduates to join our Finance Management Graduate Scheme for a September 2026 start. The successful candidates will need to be able to hit the ground running and quickly develop strong working relationships within Finance and with the services that they support. They will be studying for their professional accountancy qualification alongside their day-to-day work, and will experience placements in at least 3 teams, including one in a Finance Business Partner Team and one in Corporate Finance. We are offering: A 3-and-a-half-year graduate training programme Sponsorship to complete the CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy) professional accountancy qualification Full financial sponsorship, a 'buddy' in your first year, and a structured development programme. Excellent career prospects with opportunity to progress into senior management roles Access to Local Government Pension Scheme A starting salary of £34,434, with pay progression based on performance at work and progression through CIPFA qualification with quarterly reviews. About you Essential Criteria 2.1 degree or equivalent Demonstrable ambition to make a career in public sector finance Proof of right to work in the UK for the duration of the programme. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role Desirable Experience working in the Public Sector Please can you state as part of your qualifications, your A-level or equivalent subjects taken, including grades We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive an exceptionally high level of applications.

We're looking for social work England registered Social Workers to join us. We have opportunities within our adult disability, older people and hospital teams across Hertfordshire. About you Essential: • Social Work degree• Registration with Social Work England• Driving licence We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role .

Job Title: Casework Manager - School Age Stat SEND Starting Salary: £53,806 progressing to £59,497 per annum Hours: 37.0 Location: East & Countywide locations Contract Type: Permanent & 1 Year Fixed Term/Secondment Directorate: Childrens Services We have 2 vacancies which are as follows: x1 East - Fixed Term/Secondment (1 Year Maternity Cover) x1 Countywide - Permanent You will be able to select your preference in the application form. About the team We have some exciting opportunities for you to join the Statutory School Age SEND (SSAS) team in Hertfordshire. The SSAS team has recently expanded with additional investment in staffing and a renewed focus on co-production with families and working closely with schools and professionals. We are seeking passionate people with a comprehensive knowledge of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). About the role As a SEND Casework Manager, you will straddle both strategic and operational management, as operational lead for West Hertfordshire's Statutory School Age SEND Reviews service. You will act as a point of escalation for complex operational matters as well as complaints. Maintaining an overview of reviews within your half of Hertfordshire with the support of both data and meetings with your team. With direct line management responsibility for your areas Team Leads (who in turn, each line manage a team of Education, Health and Care (EHC) Coordinators and Review Officers) you will act as a point of leadership and guidance on SEND matters. You will work in partnership with the other SEND Casework Managers under the leadership of the Service Manager to collectively lead a service of 100+ staff, responsible for 9,000+ children and young people of Statutory School Age who have an EHC Plan. In addition, other elements of the role include, but are not limited to; Taking part in strategic meetings, Chairing triage and casework surgeries to discuss your teams cases, Undertaking periodic school visits, Overseeing the transfer of children and young people from one phase of education to another (e.g. primary to secondary) Deputise for the Service Manager in their absence. A key operational decision maker within the SSAS Team. About you Essential : Experienced Manager of both people & strategy Experience of working in SEND Ability to motivate and support a team to deliver towards a shared vision Excellent stakeholder management skills Demonstrate experience of partnership working with people from a range of backgrounds Excellent knowledge of part 3 of the Children & Families Act 2014, the Equalities Act Understanding of the operational realities of delivering statutory SEND processes at scale Valid full UK driving licence and regular access to a car are required for this role. We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

Job Title: Quality Assurance & Audit Manager Starting Salary: £48,226 progressing to £53,459 per annum + Market Enhanced Payment Hours: 37 per week Base Location: Farnham House, Stevenage . Contract Type: Fixed Term/Secondment for 6 months from start date. Directorate: Childrens Services The role is a combination of hybrid and office working. The applicant must be able to attend in-person meetings and events at Stevenage and other sites across Hertfordshire, as and when required in-line with the business need. The applicant will be expected to be in the office all days during inspection periods. About the team Are you passionate about promoting best practice, strengthening services, and achieving positive outcomes for children, young people, and families? We are looking for a Quality Assurance and Audit Manager to join the Social Care Quality Assurance, Audit, Policy and Practice Team. The team works in collaboration with a range of internal and external stakeholders. The team is well established, with most staff being in post for 2+ years. The successful applicant will help in shaping future social work practice, promoting best practice and ensuring positive outcomes for children, young people, and families. About the role Key fundamentals of this role will see the postholder deliver: Partnership working with teams, service areas, the Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership and partner agencies. Working with Senior Leaders Supporting to develop and deliver Practice Weeks and Internal Peer Reviews. Developing, reviewing and interpretating new and existing policies and practice guidance in accordance with national legislation, guidance and service requirements. Supporting the delivery of the QA Framework. Further details of this is as follows: Supporting the development and maintenance of the quality assurance and audit processes, ensuring that they meet external inspection requirements and enable Children's Services to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of its arrangements to safeguard children and young people in Hertfordshire. Assisting the Quality Assurance, Audit, Policy, and Practice Team in maintaining and implementing an effective policy and practice framework to support staff in delivering effective interventions in children's social care services. Working in partnership with teams and service areas to complete audits, analyse findings, write reports, and make recommendations around how practice can be improved. Working with Senior Leaders, sharing findings from quality assurance activity and agreeing actions plans to address any areas of development. Supporting the management of Children's Services Quality Assurance Framework, supporting with developing and delivery of Practice Weeks and Internal Peer Reviews. Sharing learning from quality assurance activity with the workforce, through delivering presentations to the workforce. Close working with our Learning and Development Team and Participation Team to support delivery of the QA Framework. Through quality assurance activity, to monitor and review the implementation of policy and practice guidance and ensure it is effective in supporting the department to meet its performance improvement targets and objectives. Use the learning from quality audits, reviews of children and young people's records, service user feedback and action research to develop effective practice. Work closely with the Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership and partner agencies to develop joint working practices and complete multi-agency quality assurance activity. Support the Policy Manager as needed with developing and reviewing policy and practice guidance in accordance with national legislation, guidance, and service requirements. Provide an initial interpretation of new government initiatives, legislative changes, and guidance, particularly around audit and quality assurance and their impact and/or implications for the work of CS/the Local Authority. About you Essential : Hold a Social Work qualification and SWE registration, professionally qualified. Adhering to the Social Work England (SWE) standards of proficiency and meet the national professional social work capabilities. Proven post qualifying experience and a commitment to own continuous professional development and development of best practice. Experience of completing audits of children and young people's records. Sound knowledge of social work with children, young people and families, and capacity to develop in depth knowledge and lead on specialist areas. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Proficient in the use of Microsoft IT package. Ability to travel to office bases at short notice and for periods of time, especially when an inspection is announced. Desirable : Experience of project planning and management. Experience of undertaking research and producing complex reports or documents. Experience of developing user and stakeholder involvement in the development and planning of services. Experience of interpreting and analysing the impact of legislation and policy on service delivery. Experience of working across organisational boundaries. We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. This is a great career development opportunity for applicants looking to progress in their social work career. Interview Date: 8th October