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Head of Occupational Therapy - Fixed Term This is a Gloucestershire County Council job. • Job Title: Head of Occupational Therapy, • Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 3rd Floor, • Salary: £63,132 - £68,342 per annum, • Hours per Week: 37.00, • Contract Type: Fixed Term, • Duration: 12 months, • Closing Date: 28/12/2025, • Job Requisition Number: 13111 We have a vacancy for a new Head of Service for Occupational Therapy within our Adult Social Care (ASC) Head of Service team, an integral role in support the development and transformation of our changed occupational therapy service within the county council. This challenging and transformational and role will work alongside the Principal Occupational therapist to lead strategic development and operational services designed of Adult Social Care occupational Therapy service. With a focus on outcomes for people in Gloucestershire and best practice for Occupational therapy, you will be responsible for ensuring work undertaken supports the delivery of the council’s strategic priorities. This role will also involve deputising for the relevant Assistant Director where necessary. The post is offered as a 12-month fixed term contract and is based in the heart of the city of Gloucester, with great access routes to the M5. We offer flexible working with a mix of office and remote working. About the role: This post will support the strategic design and delivery of the new model for Occupational Therapy in Gloucestershire County Council (GCC). As we transition from the current delegated function of Occupational Therapy from Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust to Gloucestershire County Council, the role will lead on the development of policy and practice to ensure it is in line with relevant legislative guidance and is undertaken effectively and efficiently to maximise positive outcomes for individuals who draw upon support from the service. This role will help ensure adults with physical, mental health needs and learning disabilities, and their carers, can access timely, appropriate support and begin planning for their future needs. The role will include taking responsibility for: • Managing delegated teams assuming strategic responsibility for the direction and performance of the teams., • Promoting multi-disciplinary working to achieve better outcomes for individuals., • Leading on specific change and development projects., • Developing a learning and performance culture and modelling a commitment to continuous professional development., • Delivering strong communications and engagement with staff to build resilience, morale and involvement in key decisions and proposed changes., • Providing sound analysis of quality assurance and performance data reports., • Budget management, ensuring funding is used effectively and creatively. About you: You will have proven senior operational leadership and management experience in Occupational Therapy which has led to positive and improved outcomes. In addition, we are seeking a candidate with the following skill sets and experience: • Experience of leading and managing operational developments which have achieved high level change and performance improvement, • Will be a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist, • Have experience of coproduction and working with people to change and develop services, • Significant experience of leading effective inter-agency and partnership working., • Leadership of high-performance management teams with experience of supervising, coaching or mentoring senior personnel., • Successful financial management of major budget resources., • In-depth knowledge and understanding of the legal and policy framework in relation to adult social care and wide knowledge of other relevant legislation., • Ability to interpret legislation and national policy and translate these into effective local strategies and protocols., • Political awareness and understanding or experience of working in a political environment. If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role. About us: Our people do all they can to make the difference to local communities in Gloucestershire. And that is exactly what we aim to do for our people! Here are some of the ways we aim to achieve this: • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, • Regular formal and informal support, • Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision, • Access to training and development and leadership conferences, enabling you to develop your skills, • Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers, • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone., • GCC's Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme We are an easy commute from many locations, ___ to see what we mean. However, we understand that commuting isn’t for everyone, so if you are in the process of relocating, why not email us to discuss opportunities further. Applying: Please write your application with consideration for the criteria in the Job Description. This should include examples of why you should be considered and the experience , skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post. To start your journey with us, click ‘Apply’ today! The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. Additional Information: To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:- This Position is subject to a DBS check. Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and / or due to the needs of the service. The advert will be open for a minimum of 7 calendar days. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Contracts Officer (Energy from Waste) - Permanent This is a Gloucestershire County Council job. • Job Title: Contracts Officer (Energy from Waste), • Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 1, 1st Floor, • Salary: £48,226-£51,356 per annum, • Hours per Week: 37.00, • Contract Type: Permanent, • Closing Date:, • Job Requisition Number: 10345 Come and join our passionate and talented waste team. The Waste Management Team manages the Waste Disposal Authority functions at Gloucestershire County Council. This is a vital role supporting the management of contracts related to the operation of the Council’s energy from waste facility and the associated sale of the electricity it generates. The role has a particular focus on data management and finance but is also varied, involving regular site visits and interaction with numerous stakeholders. About you You will have proven experience in the management of contracts, financial forecasting, data management and stakeholder engagement across both the public and private sectors. Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data along with advanced Microsoft Excel skills are essential. You will also have excellent communication skills, demonstrate strong attention to detail and the ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences in the form of reports or presentations. You will enjoy a busy and varied working environment and have the ability to prioritise your workload on a daily basis. An understand of waste management and the energy industry would be beneficial but is not essential. About Us For all your hard work, you will receive the following: Flexible and agile working opportunities 24.5 days annual leave rising to 29.5 days after 5 years continuous service An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff) Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family Career development and qualification opportunities Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone. An in-house Occupational Health service Employee discount scheme Cycle to Work scheme Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply) Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. How to apply If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Rachel Ferris via email at Closing date Sunday 18th January 2026 Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview on Thursday 5th February and Friday 6th February 2026. Additional Information To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:- Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

Team Leader Hub - Permanent This is a Gloucestershire County Council job. • Job Title: Team Leader Hub, • Job Location: Adult Education Service, • Salary: £32,115 - £35,235 per annum, • Hours per Week: 37.00, • Contract Type: Permanent, • Closing Date: 30/12/2025, • Job Requisition Number: 13118 Gloucestershire Employment and Skills Hub provides a central source of information and support for residents and businesses. We help residents access learning and work opportunities and support employers to get the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles. We are a team of dedicated professionals who thrive on helping people to achieve their learning and employment aspirations. As a Team Leader you will manage a team of Emplo yer Advisers and Employment Specialists delivering supported employment provision to customers of the E&S Hub. You will develop and maintain relationships with employers to support the delivery of the E&S Hub provision within communities across Gloucestershire. About You You will have experience of managing a team including performance management and a focus on achieving outcomes. Your communication skills will provide you with the ability to develop a range of close links with employers and partners, including other GCC teams and welfare to work providers, with the aim of increasing skills base, knowledge and the opportunities available. You must be customer focused and ideally have knowledge of employment policies, procedures and welfare services including the ability to develop your understanding of local labour-market demographics; enabling you to work with local employers to match their needs to the abilities of individuals. You must hold a full UK driving licence as you will be required to travel around the county. If you meet the criteria and are enthusiastic, self-motivated and able to build effective relationships, then apply today. This is a fantastic opportunity to positively contribute to maximising independence of people in the community by offering guidance and support. We offer a supportive, well-established team environment and regular ongoing training and supervision. About Us • Flexible and agile working opportunities, • 24.5 days annual leave rising to 29.5 days after 5 years continuous service, • An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year, • Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family, • Career development and qualification opportunities, • Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision, • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone., • An in-house Occupational Health service, • Employee discount scheme, • Cycle to Work scheme, • Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply) How to apply If you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button. For an informal discussion about the role please contact: Nicola Fellows - Closing date: 30th December 2025 Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview on 8th January 2026 Additional Information To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:- This Position is subject to a DBS check. Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

Children in Care Senior Social Worker/ Social Worker - Permanent This is a Gloucestershire County Council job. • Job Title: Children in Care Senior Social Worker/ Social Worker, • Job Location: Cheltenham, • Salary: £39,152 - £47,181 per annum, • Hours per Week: 37, • Contract Type: Permanent, • Closing Date: 07/12/2025, • Job Requisition Number: 10000 About us For all your hard work. You will receive the following; • between £39,152 - £40,777 per annum for a Social Worker or between £41,771 - £47,181 per annum for a Senior Social Worker subject to experience, • annual retention payment of £2,000*, • welcome payment of £4,000*, • up to £8,000 relocation package*, • flexible and agile working opportunities, • 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service, • an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff), • family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family, • supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision, • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), • access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone., • an in-house Occupational Health service, • employee discount scheme, • cycle to Work scheme, • links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network, • career development and qualification opportunities, • access to our Social Work Academy In our recent inspection in June 2025, our Children’s Services have been officially judged as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ elements. Ofsted also said ‘Leaders have set out a clear vision for delivering success for children, by modelling values and creating a culture where the workforce, children and families feel valued and heard; risk is managed confidently with bottom lines clearly set out.’ This marks an important step in our journey to improve outcomes for our children and young people, and we remain focused on our mission: to continue building on this success and ensure that every child and young person in our county has the opportunity to thrive. Gloucestershire offers a range of opportunities to develop your career, supported by a phenomenal Social Work Academy offer, a developing systemic practice methodology, an ambitious leadership team and an award-winning workforce. We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to be part of an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC. As a Social Worker in a Children in Care team you will have a case load of children who may have a plan for adoption, special guardianship, long term fostering or returning home to family. As one of our Social Workers we want you to focus on empowering children by making sure their voices are heard and their life history is considered. We aim to ensure all children in our care have the same opportunities as our own children and are passionate corporate parents to them all. Your role is essential for these children/young people, you support, guide and advise them as they grow into young people ready to face the world as adults. You will be required to act as the corporate parent for each child you work with, undertaking direct work, getting to know them and their family whilst ensuring they have access to excellent health, education, activities, hobbies and a stable home built on love. You will be an advocate for them, support them and those around them including the foster carers (or residential provider) and family which will ultimately benefit the young person and lead to better life long outcomes. Our team structures are designed to ensure there is the right level of support available to staff and that caseloads are kept at a manageable level with a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, 5 Social Workers this may include an ASYE and international socials workers. We need resilient, driven individuals who will play their part in making our vision for Children’s Services a success. You will be joining an authority with a strong set of values that underpin the work we do Accountability, Empowerment, Excellence, Integrity, and Respect. About you As a Social Worker within our Children in Care teams, you will be instrumental in delivering a first-class service to ensure the best outcomes for the children and young people of Gloucestershire. Through building positive relationships with colleagues within the service and partner agencies you will ensure we are able to provide support and protection for children and young people in need and at risk. As well as your experience as a frontline social worker, there are some things we require of you to be successfully appointed to this post: • Social Work England registration, • a recognised qualification in Social Work, • to have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) if qualified after 2012, • a full driving licence and willingness to drive, • DBS clearance How to a pply For an informal chat about this role, please email with your name, number and what you wish to discuss and a member of the team will give you a call within 48 hours. *Please note, all our welcome and retention payments are non-contractual, pro rata for part-time staff and subject to National Insurance and tax deductions. We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable amount of applications or fill the vacancy/vacancies. Interviews for this vacancy will take place in person week commencing 15th December 2025. The council will consider sponsorship for this role, in line with Home Office regulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. Additional Information To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:- This position is subject to a DBS check. Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

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