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Job Title: Social Worker – Children’s Services (West Team) Location: Coventry City Council Rate: £28.55 per hour (Umbrella) Working Pattern: Hybrid (minimum 3 days office-based) About the Role Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker to join the West Team within Children’s Services. This is a varied and rewarding role where you will work across Child Protection, Children in Need, Looked After Children, and court proceedings. You will play a key role in safeguarding children and supporting families through effective assessment and intervention. Key Responsibilities • Undertake Child Protection enquiries, • Complete Child and Family Assessments, • Manage cases involving Children in Need, Child Protection Plans, and Looked After Children, • Support families through the Public Law Outline (PLO), • Initiate and progress care proceedings, • Deliver direct interventions and support to children and families, • Prepare high-quality reports for court and statutory meetings, • Work in partnership with multi-agency professionals, • Carry out complex assessments to a high professional standard, • Manage safeguarding risks effectively, including complex and evolving cases, • Provide timely responses and safeguarding advice in high-risk situations Skills & Experience • Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration, • Minimum 3 years’ post-qualifying experience preferred, • Proven ability to manage complex caseloads independently, • Strong assessment, analytical, and report-writing skills, • Confident in applying legislation and making risk-based decisions, • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Working Arrangements • Minimum 3 days per week office-based, • Full office attendance required during duty week (1 in every 5 weeks) Why Join Coventry City Council? • Supportive and structured team environment, • Opportunity to work across a broad and engaging caseload, • Strong multi-agency collaboration and clear processes, • Competitive pay rate If you’re an experienced Social Worker looking for your next opportunity within a supportive local authority, we’d love to hear from you.

Who We Are At Firstup, our mission is to improve the employee experience at every moment that matters, large and small. As the communication pipeline for the world's workforce, we now serve 40 of the Fortune 100 companies, reaching and connecting more than 17 million employees daily. Our employees are experts in the employee experience, workforce communications and technology. Joining Firstup means joining a movement to make work better for every worker. As the world’s first intelligent communication platform, Firstup meaningfully engages employees at every moment from hire to retire, and delivers engagement insights to help companies support, promote and retain their talent. Our movement has taken root and is evident in our world-class customer base. Now we need your help. Ready to make a difference in the world? Job Summary We're looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer who thrives at the intersection of craft and scale. You'll design and deliver large-scale, multi-tenant cloud services — with a relentless focus on availability, fault-tolerance, and elegant architecture. You'll set the bar for engineering quality and help elevate those around you. Core Engineering & Ownership: Build and own scalable SaaS applications end-to-end — frontend, backend, and data layers. Write production-grade code that is reliable, readable, efficient, and testable. Raise the bar through thoughtful code reviews and comprehensive documentation. System Architecture: Design future-ready architectures and proactively close gaps before they become problems. Performance & Reliability: Drive system availability and performance — investigate, analyze, and resolve reliability issues across the stack. Recognize opportunities and advocate for better performance and efficiency of software, systems, and processes across teams. Shift Left Testing & Quality: You champion a rigorous 'shift-left' quality culture, embedding comprehensive testing—unit, integration, and contract—early and continuously in the development lifecycle, not as an afterthought. AI Integration: Leverage and advocate for AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) to accelerate development while maintaining rigorous engineering judgment and accountability for code correctness. Leadership: Drive team-wide best practices, conduct quality code reviews, and mentor engineers to elevate overall engineering quality. Collaboration (Product & Design): Partner with Product and Design to translate requirements into intuitive UI, making informed technical trade-offs in the face of ambiguity. Collaboration (Engineering Standards): Champion engineering best practices across teams and collaborate on solving complex, high-impact problems. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience. 5+ years building reliable, performant applications and microservices in production environments. Proven full stack fluency - you're comfortable across frontend, backend, and the database layer. A polyglot mindset — you evolve with the tech. Familiarity with Ruby on Rails, TypeScript, Node.js, or React.js is a strong plus. Proven full-stack experience across frontend (React.js), backend, and database layers. Technical depth in at least one engineering domain: distributed systems, multi-tenant SaaS, application databases, networking, security, serverless, event streaming, or similar. A genuine drive to build beautiful, intuitive products with the customer always in focus. Innate curiosity — you love learning and have a desire to teach and lift others. Strong communication skills and openness to collaborative idea-sharing across teams. • Core Stack Experience: Familiarity with Ruby (including Ruby on Rails), TypeScript, Node.js, or React.js is a strong plus. Why Firstup? Because you care - about people, the work you do, and the connections you make. Work is such a large part of life; it only makes sense to make it awesome. If you want to engage brilliant minds in a high-growth and inclusive environment where ideas are rewarded regardless of who they come from, join us. This is a rapidly changing space so if you thrive on ambiguity, are hungry for a challenge, and have the guts to speak your mind, you could be a perfect fit. We offer an excellent PTO program, great health benefits, a casual and friendly environment, remote work, and a leadership team who truly believes in your growth – both personally and professionally. Firstup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state or local laws. #LI-TM1#LI-RemoteWe may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

We’re on the hunt for a passionate, strategic and sharp Account Director to join the Waitrose and Battersea team. Waitrose being one of our most creative, innovative and transformative clients. This is a fantastic opportunity for a capable AD who is both commercially astute and creatively driven. You’ll be leading the charge on media planning, inspiring standout ideas and working closely with both our clients and internal teams. You’ll collaborate with specialists across the agency, manage a talented Account Manager and Executive and report into a Business Director. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love retail and want to create award-winning work that makes an impact, we want to hear from you. About the Role The role will be fast paced and agile, and you will be pivotal in ensuring that client deliverables maintain a high standard, and proactively look to anticipate client needs, leading and overseeing the day to day running of both accounts. Integration with the wider client and specialist teams will be fundamental to ensure all campaigns deliver to client objectives and are planned, implemented and reported upon effectively. Additionally, there will both a Planning and Strategy Director support on client responses as well as a full digital planning team to assist on that element too. About You You’ll be organised, confident and passionate about great media planning. Excellent at building client relationships and have autonomy to run activity and nurture the team You’ll build strong relationships at all levels, and we hope that you thrive in an agency which is caring, passionate, hardworking, fun and like a family (of 500!) even if only for a short time Role Requirements • This role requires a well-rounded, inspirational Account Director with media agency experience., • Direct and nurture your team in the coordination and timely delivery of campaign responses and day to day management of client requests., • You will be as comfortable servicing clients as rolling your sleeves up and leading on media briefings/responses., • Ability to digest, interpret, and respond to client briefs in a high-paced environment., • Excellent spoken and written communication skills with proven expertise in presentation storytelling to deliver impactful, persuasive proposals to clients, • You will look to challenge clients where necessary and work with them to form a trusted relationship., • You will be competent planning across all media channels – including digital., • You will also be competent on all media planning tools (such as e-Telmar) and can dissect data to tell a compelling story., • Without question your attention to detail is sound, you are a conscientious worker, who is as confident in front of clients as the wider agency., • You will have: a passion for brands; the ability to deliver great work; have fantastic interpersonal skills; and be curious and passionate about the UK media marketplace., • Have strong capabilities within use of data and tools to provide evidence-based media strategies to meet client objectives which clearly describe how each channel contributes to objectives and goals., • Develop strong relationships with specialist channel teams to ensure effective working processes and best in class work delivery., • Look to educate the client – provide innovation session with key media owners to keep client up to date with industry developments About the Agency: MG OMD was established in 1990 as a challenger media agency (Manning Gottlieb Media) that placed craft, trust and performance at the heart of media planning and buying. Since joining Omnicom network’s OMG (Omnicom Media Group) in 1998, we have continued to retain our founding ethos of providing clients with bespoke approaches, unprecedented insight, specialism, security and transparency; helping our clients to use media to unlock their competitive advantage and deliver innovative, effective and award-winning work and campaigns that create difference that matters. MG OMD is the second-largest media agency in the UK. We are the most awarded media agency in both the history of the IPA Effectiveness Awards and Thinkbox’s TV Planning Awards and have this year been named as Agency of the Year in The Media Leader UK awards, Campaign Global awards and Campaign UK awards. With over 500 employees working across some of the UK’s leading brands including the John Lewis Partnership, Virgin Media O2, British Airways, Specsavers, HM Government, LNER, Sony Pictures and Age UK; it is our people who ultimately make the award-winning difference. So, true to our ethos, we work hard at creating a spirit and atmosphere that inspires our people to be considerate, honest, and professional whilst also being stimulating, imaginative and inspirational. We want people who are great to work with, fun to be with and who genuinely care; about each other, our clients, our media partners and doing great work. In return, we provide an amazingly collaborative culture, where open communication and an unwavering commitment to diversity of thinking, diversity of background and diversity of skillsets runs through everything we do. All backed up by the highest standards of training, development and support in the industry; so much so, that we have attained IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) CPD Gold Accreditation for the 13th year running and maintained our CPD Platinum Accreditation for the 7th consecutive year, showcasing our commitment to continuous professional development. We were also featured in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in both 2023 and 2024. Our being named is completely based on the opinions and perspectives of our employees which makes the accolade all that more special. About the Agency: MG OMD was established in 1990 as a challenger media agency (Manning Gottlieb Media) that placed craft, trust and performance at the heart of media planning and buying. Since joining Omnicom network’s OMG (Omnicom Media Group) in 1998, we have continued to retain our founding ethos of providing clients with bespoke approaches, unprecedented insight, specialism, security and transparency; helping our clients to use media to unlock their competitive advantage and deliver innovative, effective and award-winning work and campaigns that create difference that matters. MG OMD is the second-largest media agency in the UK. We are the most awarded media agency in both the history of the IPA Effectiveness Awards and Thinkbox’s TV Planning Awards and have this year been named as Agency of the Year in The Media Leader UK awards, Campaign Global awards and Campaign UK awards. With over 500 employees working across some of the UK’s leading brands including the John Lewis Partnership, Virgin Media O2, British Airways, Specsavers, HM Government, LNER, Sony Pictures and Age UK; it is our people who ultimately make the award-winning difference. So, true to our ethos, we work hard at creating a spirit and atmosphere that inspires our people to be considerate, honest, and professional whilst also being stimulating, imaginative and inspirational. We want people who are great to work with, fun to be with and who genuinely care; about each other, our clients, our media partners and doing great work. In return, we provide an amazingly collaborative culture, where open communication and an unwavering commitment to diversity of thinking, diversity of background and diversity of skillsets runs through everything we do. All backed up by the highest standards of training, development and support in the industry; so much so, that we have attained IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) CPD Gold Accreditation for the 13th year running and maintained our CPD Platinum Accreditation for the 7th consecutive year, showcasing our commitment to continuous professional development. We were also featured in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in both 2023 and 2024. Our being named is completely based on the opinions and perspectives of our employees which makes the accolade all that more special. Flexible Working At Omnicom Media Group, we are committed to supporting flexibility for our people while fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely), to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working. Our standard working hours are 9:30 – 17:30, but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 – 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day, whether that’s in the office or working remotely. For example, you could start work at 8:30 and finish at 16:30 or start at 10:30 and finish at 18:30. We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best - both in their careers and in their lives outside of work. Be Your Best We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Team member or if you would feel more comfortable, you can email us confidentially at _ to let us know how we can support you. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at OMG At OMG, our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and belonging. We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment that reflects today’s society, where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work, and where diverse voices and backgrounds are valued, heard, and well-represented. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice which is available on _

Hours: 40.25 hours per week Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off , Monday to Sunday between the hours of 5:00pm to 8:00am. Work Base: Site based An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our brilliant team of night workers. If you are self-motivated and enjoy a challenge where no two days are the same, then this role is for you! As a Night Concierge Worker, you will be working at our accomadation site, helping to create a safe, welcoming environment for people experiencing homelessness and housing challenges. Working overnight, you'll provide support, security and reassurance to tenants, complete building checks, manage incidents, maintain records and respond to emergencies when needed. We're looking for someone with excellent communication skills, a commitment to safeguarding, equality and inclusion, and the ability to work independently. You'll use our internal IT systems to maintain records, communicate with the wider teams and complete training and tasks, as needed. P3 reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the stated closing date. P3 is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to combating all forms of discrimination. P3 have committed to achieving 'Net Zero' Carbon emissions by 2050. Our Carbon Reduction Plan is available via the P3 website. In partnership with Treeap...

Who We Are At Firstup, our mission is to improve the employee experience at every moment that matters, large and small. As the communication pipeline for the world's workforce, we now serve 40 of the Fortune 100 companies, reaching and connecting more than 17 million employees daily. Our employees are experts in the employee experience, workforce communications and technology. Joining Firstup means joining a movement to make work better for every worker. As the world’s first intelligent communication platform, Firstup meaningfully engages employees at every moment from hire to retire, and delivers engagement insights to help companies support, promote and retain their talent. Our movement has taken root and is evident in our world-class customer base. Now we need your help. Ready to make a difference in the world? Job Summary The Sr. Software Engineer will join the team responsible for Firstup's public APIs, Agentic tools, third-party integrations with enterprise systems such as HRIS platforms, and shared platform services. You will deliver innovative, scalable solutions while constantly improving our approach to architecture, scale, availability, and fault-tolerance. You are an active user of Generative AI tools and coding agents, applying them daily to accelerate delivery and improve code quality. Design, build, and maintain public-facing APIs and Agentic tools that enable enterprise customers to integrate with and extend the Firstup platform. Develop and own integrations with external enterprise systems, including HRIS platforms such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and Dayforce. Build and maintain shared platform services used across the wider engineering organisation. Write high-quality code (reliable, readable, efficient, testable, scalable, maintainable), provide thorough code reviews, and create comprehensive tests and documentation. Apply broad, in-depth knowledge to develop and maintain large-scale multi-tenant services in the cloud. Actively use Generative AI tools and coding agents in day-to-day workflows to improve code quality and accelerate delivery. Collaborate across teams on industry standards and best practices to help others solve complex problems. Design future-ready solutions and address architectural gaps using modern microservices and cloud-native patterns. Own production health for your services, contributing to on-call rotations, incident response, and post-incident reviews in a "you build it, you run it" environment. Identify, analyse, and resolve system availability, reliability, and performance issues, contributing to observability and resiliency improvements. Partner with Product Management and Design to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience. 5+ years building reliable, performant applications and microservices. Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js. Ruby experience is a plus. Proven full-stack experience across frontend (React.js), backend, and database layers. Technical depth in at least one specialisation: networking, security, serverless, event streams, or similar. Strong AWS experience, including compute, storage, networking, and monitoring. Excitement to build beautiful, intuitive products with a strong customer focus. Innate curiosity and a desire to learn and teach. Experience building and maintaining integrations with HRIS platforms such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Dayforce, or similar enterprise HR systems. Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm. Experience with Datadog or similar observability and monitoring platforms. Demonstrated use of Generative AI tools or coding agents in development workflows. Experience in enterprise SaaS organisations, particularly HR Tech or regulated domains. Familiarity with ML/AI integration in production systems. Open-source contributions or a history of side projects. Why Firstup? Because you care - about people, the work you do, and the connections you make. Work is such a large part of life; it only makes sense to make it awesome. If you want to engage brilliant minds in a high-growth and inclusive environment where ideas are rewarded regardless of who they come from, join us. This is a rapidly changing space so if you thrive on ambiguity, are hungry for a challenge, and have the guts to speak your mind, you could be a perfect fit. We offer an excellent PTO program, great health benefits, a casual and friendly environment, remote work, and a leadership team who truly believes in your growth – both personally and professionally. Firstup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state or local laws. #LI-TM1#LI-RemoteWe may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Redzone helps manufacturers make more stuff for less while greatly improving the employee experience. While there is a lot of hype around digital transformation, the factory of the future, and Industry 4.0, the focus has been on the equipment and technology – not the people. At Redzone, we are all about the people, what we call “the connected worker.” We make frontline teams more engaged and more productive so their lives improve while contributing to positive business outcomes. We do this by combining exceptional software and world class coaching, giving our customers an average productivity increase of 22% in 90 days. Redzone brings together Production, Maintenance and Quality teams, improving communication between those teams to resolve issues and increase output. Decision making happens on the shop floor by the people doing the work, in real time, for immediate impact and a better overall employee experience. With over 1800 customers, 2200 plants and 400,000 users, Redzone is changing the way people work – one plant at a time. Under the leadership of the Solutions Director, the Solutions Consultant is responsible for managing activities related to pre-sales and resource planning. This position is full time, exempt, remote and required to travel in the EU per business needs up to 75% of the time during peak sales periods. Responsibilities: Influence prospective customers with support onsite and provide remote executive overviews Be a subject matter expert in all Redzone modules Lead onsite and remote opportunity assessments for prospective customers Provide mentorship and development for account executives Create technical scoping documents and liaise with Project Manager/Implementation teams Rapidly generate analyses such as ROIs, cashflows, and breakeven analyses Coordinate completion of RFP / RFQs Required Skills: Strong ability to influence executives and business owners Ability to create relationships and gain trusted advisor status rapidly with prospective customers High business acumen (operations management, CAPEX planning, budgeting, P&L, etc) Experience with Lean Six Sigma and other continuous improvement methodologies Sound judgement and excellent assessment skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Able to successfully manage multiple projects and tasks under tight deadlines Ability to work in a high paced, high growth environment Fluent in second language advantageous (Italian/Spanish/Other EU) Education/Experience: BA or BS – Relevant fields of study can include and are not limited to: Engineering, Manufacturing, Organizational Leadership/Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Management. MUST HAVE: At least 5 years in a Manufacturing Operations/CI/Compliance leadership role within manufacturing facility (Food and Beverage or Packaging industry highly preferred) • Your health and well being are important to us at QAD. We provide programs that help you strike a healthy work-life balance., • Opportunity to join a growing business, launching into its next phase of expansion and transformation., • Collaborative culture of smart and hard-working people who support one another to get the job done., • An atmosphere of growth and opportunity, where idea-sharing is always prioritized over level or hierarchy., • Compensation packages based on experience and desired skill set. About QAD and QAD Redzone: QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. Global manufacturers face ever-increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer preferences. In order to survive and thrive, manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises. QAD Redzone helps to enable QAD’s vision for the Adaptive Enterprise. Labor productivity improvements directly impact efficiency. Productive and empowered employees increase the effective capacity of your plant and accelerate time to productivity for new employees giving manufacturers the agility to increase production beyond what was previously possible without having to invest in production equipment or new plants, and reduce the amount and impact of employee attrition. Empowered employees with a growth mindset take extreme ownership of challenges that impact their production goals, creating resilience in the face of disruption. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. #LI-Remote

Salary: £90,200 - £124,100 per annum Location: Cambridge or Coventry, UK – Hybrid Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week / Part time - 0.8 FTE applications are welcome Are you a strategic leader with the experience, expertise and influence to navigate complex regulatory environments We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. We are seeking an experienced and highly credible Director of Regulation, Quality and Risk to lead regulatory engagement across Cambridge OCR and Cambridge English, as well as quality and risk management for Cambridge OCR. This is a high-profile leadership role that directly supports our ability to deliver trusted qualifications and assessments while maintaining the confidence of regulators, customers and stakeholders. Reporting to the Director of Regulation, Business Performance in Cambridge OCR, and working closely with senior leaders across Cambridge UK Education and Cambridge English, you will shape and deliver strategies that ensure regulatory compliance, strengthen quality management and embed effective risk management across the organisation. You will provide expert leadership on regulatory policy and engagement, oversee compliance evaluation and reporting processes, and drive continuous improvement in the quality and resilience of assessment delivery. Acting as a trusted adviser to senior leadership, you will help inform strategic business planning and decision‑making through the effective integration of compliance, quality and risk insights. The role also deputises for the Responsible Officer for Cambridge OCR, is a key advisor to the Responsible Officer for Cambridge English, and includes significant engagement with UK regulators, government bodies and industry stakeholders. • Leading regulatory engagement strategies for Cambridge OCR and Cambridge English, anticipating future regulatory developments and influencing policy where appropriate., • Overseeing robust compliance evaluation processes and reporting frameworks that provide clear visibility of regulatory risks and compliance performance., • Developing and embedding best‑practice quality management approaches across assessment design, delivery and business operations., • Leading Cambridge UK Education's enterprise‑wide risk management framework and driving its effective implementation., • Building organisational capability through high‑quality advice, guidance and training on regulation, quality and risk management., • Managing and developing a specialist team of regulation, quality and risk professionals., • Developing productive relationships with regulators, government departments, awarding organisations, educational stakeholders and industry bodies., • Providing strategic insight and assurance to boards, committees and senior leadership teams., • Deputising for the Responsible Officer in regulatory and governance matters when required. This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the successful candidate to typically spend 40–60% of their time collaborating and connecting face‑to‑face at their dedicated location, or our other UK office. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including alternative arrangements where reasonable adjustments are required. You will be a strategic and influential leader with extensive experience operating at a senior level within a highly regulated environment. You will bring deep expertise in regulation, risk and quality management, coupled with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders both internally and externally. You will demonstrate: • Significant experience leading regulation, risk, quality or compliance functions within a regulated industry., • Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical capability, with the ability to translate complex information into practical business decisions., • Strong understanding of enterprise risk management and quality assurance frameworks., • Experience influencing senior leaders, external regulators and policy‑makers., • Outstanding communication, negotiation and relationship‑management skills., • Proven leadership experience, including building, motivating and developing high‑performing teams., • Experience of delivering organisational change, improvement programmes and strategic initiatives., • Strong commercial awareness and an appreciation of balancing regulatory requirements with business priorities., • The ability to make sound decisions under pressure and navigate complex, fast‑moving environments. If you meet the above minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply. Your application will be even stronger if you can also demonstrate: • Experience within the qualifications, assessment or wider education sector., • Experience working with UK qualifications regulators or government departments., • International regulatory experience., • Legal, governance or public policy experience., • Experience acting as a senior organisational representative in industry forums and external stakeholder groups. For a detailed job description, please refer to the link at the bottom of the advert on our careers site. We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer that is committed to equality and inclusion ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. The DC scheme's Offer of an Interview commitment applies to applicants who opt in, and disclose a disability or a long‑term health condition, and best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable, we prioritise those who best meet the minimum criteria, as we would for applicants who do not have a disability or long‑term health condition. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the UK Government website for guidance on eligibility requirements. We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a world‑class flexible rewards package, including: • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, • Private medical insurance and Permanent Health Insurance, • Discretionary annual bonus, • Group personal pension scheme, • Life assurance up to 4 × annual salary, • Green travel schemes, • Flexible and hybrid working options Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. The closing date for all applications will be 20th July 2026. We will review applications on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to take place from week commencing 27th July, 3rd August, 10th August. If you are shortlisted and progressed through the stages, you can expect: • First stage virtual interview via MS Teams., • Final stage interview: in‑person at our offices in Cambridge. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process due to a disability or a long‑term health condition, there will be an opportunity for you to inform us via the online application form. We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You will belong to a collaborative team that is exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it is safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities. #J-18808-Ljbffr

About the Role Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Help & Protection Team based within the Families For All Hub. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive and dynamic frontline service, helping to safeguard children and support families to achieve positive and lasting outcomes. Rate: £28.55 per hour (Umbrella) As a Social Worker within the Help & Protection Team, you will work directly with children, young people and families, undertaking statutory interventions and delivering high-quality social work practice. You will manage a varied caseload, undertaking assessments, safeguarding work and direct interventions for children and families with complex needs. The role requires confident decision-making, strong partnership working and a commitment to delivering child-centred practice. Key Responsibilities Working with children and families in accordance with relevant legislation, statutory guidance and departmental procedures Undertaking complex assessments and developing effective intervention plans Managing Children in Need and Child Protection cases Delivering direct support and interventions to children and families Assessing and managing risk to ensure the safety and welfare of children Working collaboratively with partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes Supporting families through legal planning processes where required Preparing reports and providing instructions to Legal Services for court proceedings Maintaining accurate and up-to-date case records using Coventry City Council's recording systems Participating in supervision, training and continuous professional development activities Contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of the serviceRequirements Social Work England registration A recognised Social Work qualification Experience within Children's Services, particularly safeguarding and child protection Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance and social work practice standards Experience completing assessments and managing statutory casework Excellent communication, assessment and report-writing skills The ability to work independently while maintaining strong collaborative relationships with colleagues and partner agencies A commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for children and familiesWorking Arrangements The team operates a duty rota system, with social workers on duty 1 week in every 4 During duty weeks, staff are required to be office-based all week The service is predominantly office-based to support collaborative practice and service delivery Working from home can be arranged for 1 day per week, subject to service requirementsWhy Join Coventry City Council? Opportunity to work within a well-established Help & Protection service Supportive team environment and management structure Diverse and rewarding caseload Ongoing professional development opportunities The chance to make a meaningful difference to the lives of children and families across CoventryIf you are a dedicated and experienced Children's Social Worker looking to join a supportive and forward-thinking local authority, we'd love to hear from you

About the Role Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join the Children's Help and Protection Team within the South locality. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and motivated social work professional to work within a supportive case-holding team, helping to safeguard children and improve outcomes for families across Coventry. Rate: £33.30 per hour (Umbrella) As a Senior Practitioner within the South Social Worker Case holding Team, you will work with children and families requiring statutory intervention, providing high-quality assessments, safeguarding support and care planning. You will play a key role in supporting complex casework, promoting best practice and ensuring that children receive timely and effective services that meet their individual needs. Key Responsibilities Managing a caseload of approximately 20 children and families Undertaking assessments and developing effective plans Working with children in need of support and protection Managing child protection and safeguarding interventions Building positive relationships with children, families and partner agencies Contributing to high-quality decision-making and risk assessment Maintaining accurate and timely case recording Supporting the delivery of excellent social work practice within the teamRequirements Social Work qualification Current Social Work England registration 3+ years post-qualified experience within Children's Services Strong experience of safeguarding and child protection work Excellent assessment, planning and analytical skills The ability to manage complex cases and competing priorities A child-focused and outcome-driven approach to practice Strong communication and partnership-working skillsWorking Arrangements Team: South Social Worker case holding Team Location: 257 Stretton Avenue, Coventry, CV3 3HQ Hybrid Working: Flexible working arrangements are available and can be discussed at interview.Why Join Coventry City Council? Coventry City Council is committed to delivering outstanding services for children and families and providing a supportive environment where social workers can develop and thrive. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established team that values high-quality practice, professional development and positive outcomes for children and young people. If you are an experienced Children's Social Worker looking for your next opportunity as a Senior Practitioner, we would love to hear from you

About the Role Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker to join the West Team within Children's Services. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and established case-holding team, working directly with children and families to deliver effective safeguarding interventions and positive outcomes. Rate: £28.55 per hour (Umbrella) As a Social Worker within the West Team, you will manage a varied caseload and work with children and families requiring statutory support and intervention. Key responsibilities Completing Child and Family Assessments Undertaking Child Protection Enquiries Working with Children in Need, Child Protection and Looked After Children Supporting families through the Public Law Outline (PLO) process Initiating care proceedings where required Developing effective support and intervention plans Delivering direct work with children and families Assessing and managing risk to ensure children's safety and wellbeing Working collaboratively with partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes Preparing court reports and providing instructions to Legal Services when necessaryRequirements Social Work England registration A recognised Social Work qualification Experience of Child Protection, Children in Need and Looked After Children work Experience completing Child and Family Assessments Knowledge of the Public Law Outline (PLO) process and court work Strong safeguarding and risk assessment skills The ability to work autonomously while contributing positively to team practice Excellent communication, assessment and report-writing skillsExperience A thorough understanding of relevant legislation, statutory guidance and social work practice standards Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks and legal processes relating to children's social care Experience of multi-agency working and partnership engagement The ability to manage complex cases and make sound professional judgments Commitment to continuous professional development and reflective practice Strong recording and case management skills, ensuring compliance with data protection and information governance requirements Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records Contribute to meetings, reports and reviews both verbally and in writing Participate in supervision, training and development opportunities Support service improvement and contribute positively to team objectivesWhy Join Coventry City Council? Coventry City Council is committed to delivering high-quality services for children and families and offers a supportive environment where social workers can thrive professionally. This role offers the opportunity to: Work within an experienced and supportive team Develop specialist safeguarding and court skills Benefit from regular supervision and professional development Make a genuine difference to the lives of children and families across CoventryIf you are an experienced Children's Social Worker looking for your next opportunity within a supportive local authority, we would love to hear from you