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Salary: £12.85 per hour Finance Apprentice 37 Hours per week Fixed term contract for up to 2 years from date of start (dependant on college requirements) £12.85 per hour Are you looking for a career in Finance? Would you like to work as part of a knowledgeable team who are passionate about developing their staff? If so, we are looking to recruit a Finance Apprentice to work in our busy Finance Team based in Malvern. This is a varied role which offers great opportunity for on-the-job experience within the Finance Team and to undertake a fully funded AAT qualification, including day release to attend college. The role will support the day-to-day operation of the financial systems for Malvern Hills District and Worcester City Councils. About you The successful candidate will: • 5 GCSEs to include English and Maths at grade 4 or above, • Experience of IT packages including Microsoft applications, particularly Excel and Teams, • Good communication skills, • Accuracy and attention to detail, • Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload to meet required deadlines, • Ability to work under pressure and undertake a number of different tasks at the same time, • Willingness to work as part of a team, • Flexible and adaptable, • Creative approach to problem solving, • Enthusiastic and proactive Our staff are at the heart of what we do and are key to ensuring we deliver Our Council Plan (attached) to make a positive difference to our communities, our economy and our environment. We are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as: • Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions, • Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave, • Committed training programme and development opportunities, • Discounted Gym and swim membership, • Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services, • Cycle to Work scheme Please note: Malvern Hills District Council does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK. To discuss the post or for further information, please call Rebecca Floyd (Head of Finance, Strategy and Performance) on or Helen Radcliffe (Systems Accountant) on . Closing date: Sunday 26 April 2026 Interview date: Wednesday 6 May 2026 Please note: If we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised. Attached documents Location: Malvern

Salary: £35,412 to £39,152 per annum Private Sector Housing Technical Officer Permanent, 37 hours per week £35,412 to £39,152 per annum We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic and organised Private Sector Housing Technical Officer to join our joint Housing service at Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils. The role covers a varied and wide range of private sector housing functions, contributing to the delivery of the Private Sector Housing team services provided to landlords, tenants, agents and owner-occupiers on a day-to-day basis. Our Private Sector Housing team is expanding in preparation for new legislative changes and as a key member of the team, you will use your experience to lead on inspecting and licensing Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and investigating complaints of disrepair to improve housing standards in the private sector across the two districts. You should be experienced and competent in assessing housing conditions and be qualified in the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and have good knowledge of housing legislation together with an understanding of its practical application. The successful candidate will need to work with other services (including Planning Enforcement and Revenues and Benefits) to pro-actively identify HMO properties and work with owners, landlords and agents to ensure properties comply with the safety standards, HMO management regulations, and are licensed. You will need to provide technical and specialist housing advice and, as part of your role, you will be required to have skills in persuasion, negotiation and influencing to support your work with internal and external customers along with partner organisations. You will also use your excellent written and verbal communication skills to undertake both informal and formal housing enforcement action. This is a great opportunity for an experienced housing professional to grow your CV and gain further experience in a supportive and ambitious shared service. About you The successful candidate will: • Be qualified in the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)., • Have good knowledge of housing legislation together with an understanding of its practical application., • Be experienced in inspecting and licensing HMOs, investigating complaints about property conditions, assessing properties in accordance with HHSRS and carrying out inspections under the Housing Act 2004., • Be able to prepare schedule of works, draft and serve statutory housing enforcement notices, produce witness statements and case files to attend court and tribunals to give evidence., • Have good computer literacy and be able to use MS Office., • Have the necessary skills to manage and maintain a case load and keep detailed and accurate records., • Be able to undertake visits to residential premises including some unhygienic and poor physical condition/s, in rural locations and occasional working outside normal working hours., • You will be required to undertake site visits so flexibility, a full driving licence and use of a car is essential. You will also need to be able to travel through the Wychavon and Malvern Hills districts., • Ideally hold a relevant degree in Environmental Health, have experience of working within a local authority housing service or a related field and hold professional membership to CIH and/or CIEH. Our staff are at the heart of what we do and are key to ensuring we deliver our We are Wychavon District Council plan to make a positive difference to our communities, our economy and our environment. We are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as: • Agile Working, • Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions, • Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave, • Committed training programme and development opportunities, • Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount, • Discounted Gym and swim membership, • Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services, • Cycle to Work scheme Please note: Wychavon District Council does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK. To discuss the post or for further information, please contact Kate Stevenson Pugh, Senior Private Sector Housing Officer on Closing date: Sunday 12 April 2026 Interview date: Monday 20 April 2026 (in person in Pershore) Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised. Attached documents Location: Pershore

Strategic Asset Manager needed! • Salary: £314.79 day rate, • Location: Mandela House & Work From Home, CB2, • Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, • Till October 2026 The role - The Strategic Asset Lead is a new strategic role, reporting to the Director for Economy and Place and working closely with the wider Economy & Place management team, in particular the Chief Property Surveyor. The postholder will work with stakeholders across the council to take an overview of all City Council assets (Administrative, Operational, Commercial, and key elements of Housing), to advise on which to retain, refurb, repurpose and which should be considered for disposal, as well as the Council's strategic approach to compliance. In this role you will: 1. Bring corporate coherence to our understanding of what assets the Council needs to deliver its core objectives, for what purposes, bearing in mind our operational, commercial, social & environmental objectives. Update and expand the Council's Asset Management Plan v.1 (AMP) to ensure all relevant Council assets and properties are efficiently and effectively managed, meet requirements for function, size, regulatory standards and safety, environmental performance, cost, financial return and location now and in the future. Work closely with the CFO and Finance Team to development future investment pipeline so that capital expenditure is efficiently prioritized to ensure maximum value for money and focused on delivering the Council's wider corporate objectives, including (non-exhaustively) NetZero, community wealth building and placemaking. 2. Liaise with key persons within the Group and across the council, including the Chief Property Surveyor and Assistant Director of Development, to determine future strategies regarding the commercial property and Council assets, including relevant HRA assets, including working across the council to develop business cases and/or securing investment and funding., 3. Take responsibility for the programming, content and management of the council's internal Net Zero Board which brings together key relevant people from across the whole organization to take strategic decisions around how the council's property asset base will meet its target of becoming net zero by 2030., 4. Leverage the Council's holdings to achieve placemaking goals. This will involve partnerships within our own group, and with other council teams, especially Greater Cambridge Shared Planning., 5. Work in partnership with key organizations, in both the public and private sectors. This includes working with the Head of Economy, Energy & Climate as well as the Greater Cambridge Partnership, Greater Cambridge Shared Planning, the University of Cambridge and the Cambridge Business Improvement District to achieve wider placemaking goals. Essential Skills: * Degree/Diploma (or Post Graduate Diploma) recognised by RICS and current MRICS qualification or comparable * Strategy and programme management * Business case development and understanding of finance * Experience managing major property portfolios and commercial assets * Expertise in property management/valuation databases/software * Experience in flexible accommodations (thinking ahead to how best we can use our assets to benefit both the council and the people who use them) * Good understanding of wider sustainability, economic, placemaking and community agendas in growth locations. * Strong line management skills Apply today! Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people