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Job description Head of Estates - Nottingham Package: £75,000+ per annum dependant on experience - includes Local Government Pension + Private medical Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37 hours per week, flexible working) Location: Nottingham (Hybrid) About the Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced Head of Estates to lead 3 property management functions as part of a high-performing estates management team within an organisation providing professional property and estates services to their public sector clients. This role offers the chance to influence and shape the future of estates management across a diverse property portfolio, supporting clients in achieving best value, maximising asset performance, and ensuring full compliance with regulatory and policy standards. The Role Reporting to the Estates Practice Director as Head of Estates, you will provide leadership, strategy, and operational direction for the estates management service. You'll oversee asset valuations, estates advisory work, minor works projects, asset information management and voids while developing and empowering a talented professional team. Key responsibilities include: ·Leading and developing a RICS-registered estates and valuation service. ·Developing up to 3 property functions covering a full Estates management service ·Delivering accurate and compliant asset valuations and estates advisory activities. ·Managing teams of managers, surveyors, graduates, and support staff, fostering a positive and collaborative culture. ·Maintaining strong client relationships and identifying opportunities for growth and innovation. ·Managing financial performance, resourcing, and commercial outcomes. ·Ensuring continuous professional development and high technical standards within the team. About You You'll be a Head of Estates, Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and Registered Valuer, with significant post-qualification experience in estates and valuation services. You'll bring proven leadership experience within a professional or public sector environment, and a passion for developing people and delivering exceptional client service. Essential skills and experience: ·Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and Registered Valuer status. ·Strong technical knowledge of estates management and valuation. ·Experience managing professional teams and building collaborative cultures. ·Excellent commercial awareness and stakeholder engagement skills. ·Ability to balance strategic leadership with a hands-on approach. Why Join Them? The team and working environment is supportive, inclusive, and energetic. There is a positive and purposeful team culture with social events and attention paid to employee engagement. The work offers scope for growth from long-term, stable public sector contracts. ·Flexible hybrid working (core hours 9:30-15:30, typically 3 days in office). ·Competitive benefits package including Local Government Pension Scheme (19.6%). ·Professional development and APC mentoring opportunities with memberships funded ·Bupa Healthcare & Life Assurance Next Steps Shortlisting for the Head of Estates role will take place over the next 3-4 weeks, with initial video interviews to be held in early-December and final panel interviews scheduled for mid-December / early January. Applications close on Sunday 28th December 2025. If you're passionate about leading high-quality estates management services and want to make a real impact within the public sector as a Head of Estates, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to help shape the future of public sector estates management in the East Midlands region.

Social Care Solicitor | NQ-3 PQE | Nottingham | Hybrid (2-days in per week) We’re working with a leading UK law firm that has a strong reputation for delivering innovative solutions across the public sector and beyond. They’re looking for an Associate to join their growing Social Care team, advising primarily Local Authority clients on a wide range of complex and meaningful matters. This role offers exposure to statutory and administrative law, judicial reviews, safeguarding, capacity issues, and Court of Protection work. You’ll also support clients with policy development, compliance, and procurement projects, collaborating with specialists across the firm. The ideal candidate will have experience in social care law, excellent drafting and communication skills, and the ability to manage deadlines under pressure. Court of Protection experience and familiarity with case management systems are a plus. In return, you’ll benefit from flexible working, strong professional development opportunities, and a culture that values diversity and wellbeing.

Sales Assistant - No Experience Required - OTE of £24000 - £30000 per annum Looking to start your career with a dynamic and lively team who values personal development and professional growth? Please Note: Candidates must be eligible and available to work full time in the UK. Our Nottingham-based client is currently recruiting for young, enthusiastic, and driven Sales and Customer Service Advisors. The role, which requires full-time availability, has become available due to their recent expansion and high client demand. Successful candidates will deal with all aspects of our client's sales, customer service, and promotions campaigns in residential settings. This is a varied role that requires dedication, flexibility, and a can-do attitude. The key attributes they are looking for are; • Positive and Proactive Attitude., • Full time Availability (4/5 days between Mon-Sat), • Professional Manner., • High Customer Service Standards/Skills., • Fantastic English Speaking/Communication Skills. This is a self-employed, commission-based role. No previous experience in sales or customer service is required, as you'll have access to full client and product-specific coaching. However, prior experience in retail, call centres, customer service, or sales is a plus. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the sector. Our client currently are recruiting for their Sales and Customer Service programme. Key aspects here include; • Generating new customer base for their clients., • Working with an enthusiastic team., • Working towards collective and individual targets., • Customer service., • Sales acquisition. Team Benefits: • Weekly crew nights consisting of bowling, laser zone, pizza night and much more., • All inclusive holiday to Turkey this year for top performers and other global trips up for grabs., • Prime Location: Our client is based in Central Nottingham in the trendy Lace Market, placing you steps away from an array of amazing restaurants and bars. It's also incredibly accessible, just a 10-minute walk from Nottingham train station and a 2-minute stroll from the Lace Market Tram Stop. The opportunity involves; • Client / Customer Service/ Sales / Full Product Coaching., • Financial incentives to supplement earnings and reward hard work and hitting targets., • Working alongside like-minded individuals and a great social calendar., • Access to learn with a successful and established team., • A flexible schedule (Availability to work a full 4/5 days a week) This is a unique opportunity for individuals to progress through their company based purely on individual merit and results. If you are someone who is self-motivated and serious about your own career, this would be more suitable for you. Recognition for hard work is given with excellent uncapped performance related commissions and incentives as earnings. Our client are currently holding appointments on a first come, first served basis, so send your CV to their recruitment team today and they will contact you with their next availability. To apply for this role please use this site's online system, remembering to attach your CV to your application. Please make sure your full name, address and contact details are available so they can contact you if you are successful. Some of the most suitable candidates often come from the following backgrounds: administrator, sales, customer service, secretary, driving, warehouse, picker, packer, assistant, junior, and retail. This role is not suitable for candidates still in education (school/College/University), or current international students. Due to availability, our client is seeking candidates that can work 4/5 full days (Mon-Sat) • Please note, by applying to this advert you acknowledge our privacy policy applies and give consent for Blackwater Recruitment to share the data you provide with our client so that they may contact you regarding the role or any other role they deem you suitable for. For more information, please see our website before applying.

EHC Practitioner Location: Nottinghamshire NG18 Working Pattern: 1 day office-based, 4 days remote Rate: £40.80 per hour Job Purpose To manage the statutory EHC assessment process and develop, amend, and review Education, Health and Care Plans for children and young people with SEN, ensuring legal compliance and high-quality, person-centred outcomes. The role includes oversight of vulnerable cohorts, including CYP who are excluded, EHE, or receiving EOTAS/EOTAC. Key Responsibilities • Develop, amend, and review EHC Plans in line with statutory requirements and service user aspirations., • Apply the legal test under Section 36 of the Children and Families Act 2014 and make Stage 1 and Stage 2 EHC Needs Assessment decisions., • Ensure statutory timescales and SEND Code of Practice compliance are met., • Coordinate annual and transition reviews., • Communicate decisions clearly to families and professionals and facilitate next steps meetings where assessments do not proceed., • Work collaboratively with education, health, social care, and legal professionals., • Maintain accurate, compliant case records and documentation., • Provide advice, guidance, and a key point of contact for families., • Support quality assurance, policy development, and peer mentoring within the team. Essential • Experience within statutory education, health, or social care., • Experience leading meetings and working with multi-agency professionals., • Strong problem-solving, mediation, and decision-making skills. To find out more information please contact Lily at Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.

Key responsibilities 1. Operational leadership & performance • Lead day-to-day operations across supported living services, ensuring safe staffing, consistent practice, and reliable service delivery., • Set clear operational standards and performance expectations for managers and teams., • Drive occupancy, capacity planning, and efficient deployment of support hours in line with assessed needs and commissioned packages., • Manage service risk: environment, lone working, community risk, staffing risk, clinical/behavioural risk (where relevant). 2. Quality, governance & CQC readiness • Maintain CQC readiness across all services: evidence-based systems, robust audits, and consistent documentation., • Own the quality framework: audit schedules, action plans, learning loops, and sustained improvements., • Monitor and improve performance against CQC Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOEs): Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, Well-led., • Ensure governance is real, not theatre: good minutes, clear owners, deadlines met, measurable improvements. 3. Safeguarding, risk & incident management • Act as senior safeguarding lead (or deputy) ensuring timely reporting, high-quality investigations, and effective multi-agency working., • Oversee serious incidents, complaints, whistleblowing, and escalation pathways., • Ensure duty of candour is applied appropriately and consistently., • Lead learning from incidents (trend analysis, thematic reviews, corrective actions that actually stick). 4. Regulatory compliance & statutory frameworks • Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and guidance, including (as applicable):, • Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities), • Care Act 2014 (safeguarding), • Mental Capacity Act 2005 (capacity assessments, best interests), • DoLS/LPS awareness where relevant to pathway/interface, • Health & Safety, COSHH, fire safety, RIDDOR, GDPR, • Ensure CQC notifications are made correctly and on time (where required by your regulated activities)., • Maintain policy, procedure, and training compliance across services. 5. People leadership: recruitment, retention, capability • Build high-performing service leadership through coaching, supervision standards, and clear accountability., • Oversee recruitment plans, onboarding quality, rota integrity, and retention strategies., • Manage capability, disciplinary processes, attendance, and culture issues fairly and decisively., • Ensure mandatory training compliance and role-specific competence (PBS, autism, epilepsy, meds, etc. as relevant). 6. Financial and contract performance • Own operational budgets: staffing ratios, agency use, rota efficiency, travel costs, and service-level P&L performance., • Work with finance/commissioners to ensure packages are accurate, reviewed, and delivered as commissioned., • Deliver measurable improvements in agency reduction, vacancy management, and efficiency without compromising care. 7. Service development & strategic delivery • Support mobilisation of new services, transitions, and service redesign., • Build strong commissioner relationships and contribute to tenders, service proposals, and growth plans., • Lead improvement projects (e.g., medication governance upgrade, auditing overhaul, PBS quality drive, digital care planning rollout). 8. Stakeholder management • Maintain professional relationships with families, advocates, social workers, commissioners, housing partners, and multidisciplinary teams., • Lead complex meetings: placement breakdown prevention, safeguarding strategy, best interests, complaint resolution., • Ensure people supported are meaningfully involved in decisions about their lives and service improvements.

Job Description – Health and Safety Officer Who are we? Stern Energy operates ground-mounted photovoltaic systems with a current capacity of 400 MW in the UK. We are among the largest operators in Europe with activities in 5 countries and over 1.6 GW under management. We are specialised in proposing and executing revamping and repowering projects to enhance the performance of the assets we operate. How do we work? EXPERTISE, RESPONSE, TRANSPARENCY AND PASSION: our values guide our work. Our professional commitment is to translate the expertise gained into maximum plant efficiency and maintenance of long-term performance. We provide an integrated, timely and effective service based on a "Total Quality" approach of experience, know-how and nationwide services. We continually invest in equipment and technology to refine our procedures and operating methods; we provide our services through internal staff to ensure autonomy and maximum responsiveness. Transparency is key to our work so that our customers can rely on constant control of the plants and the quality of services provided. Customer relations is our passion for building a lasting relationship of trust. We have a dedicated internal team of specifically qualified, multi-disciplined engineers boasting significant expertise, all of whom are solution providers. Main responsibilities • Reviewing and managing risk assessments, method statements and permits to work., • Evaluate and update existing health and safety procedures to align with new legislation or policy changes., • Provide guidance, support, technical information and assistance to subcontractors who work on our sites., • Collaborate with departments and the Head of Health and Safety to develop and implement effective, best-practice safety systems., • Supporting accident/incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of near misses and incidents to ensure safe working procedures are being followed in respect to company policy and UK legislation and regulations., • Perform regular site inspections/audits and prepare detailed reports for the Head of Health and Safety. Skills and Qualifications • Strong experience working in a Health and Safetyenvironment., • Highly organised with the ability to prioritise multiple demands., • Experience or an understanding of the electrical or solar PV sector would be of benefit, but is not essential., • Knowledge of UK health and safety standards and legislation., • Strong interpersonal and communication skills., • Relevant certifications (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH) are a strong advantage., • Experience with ISO 45001 would be of benefit., • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid work environment., • Proficiency in English. A great benefits package to include: • Employee Assistance Programme: 3rd party support for help when you need it, • Pension scheme, • Bonus programme, • Company sick pay, • Inflation support scheme, • Team building day., • Great company culture and regular events, • Wellness Wednesday for 30 minutes every week for mindfulness on top of lunch break, • Extensive learning and development programme, • Regular wellbeing check-ins, • Company mobile phone, • Laptop, • 25 days of annual leave plus Bank holidays At Stern Energy, we are deeply committed to promoting equality and inclusion, and we celebrate the diversity of our team—both those who are with us today and those who will join us in the future. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of gender, gender identity, national origin, religion, social, cultural, or ethnic background, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our hiring decisions are based solely on business needs, job requirements, and qualifications. We strive to be an equal opportunity employer, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone is respected and free from discrimination or harassment.

Children's Home Registered Manager (4 bed home)Location: NottinghamContract Type: Full-time, permanentSpecific Hours: 39 hours per week Salary: Up to £62,200 (includes Ofsted and Occupancy bonuses)Accountable to: Accountable to the Responsible individuals and Operational DirectorsAt Dove Adolescent Services we support young people within our care to develop emotional resilience to achieve their full potential in all areas of their lives. The underpinning ethos within our homes is of fostering appropriate relationships with young people and their significant others, to support them within their future transitions into adulthood.We are currently seeking a Children's Home Registered Manager to join our services in Nottingham, looking after our brand new 4 bed home.Main Purpose of JobThe Registered Manager needs to hold accountability and overall responsibility for the day to day management of the home to ensure we deliver a high quality level of care, ensuring the home actively promotes the rights of young people as individuals and provides them with quality care in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation.To lead a team of care workers, in conjunction with relevant legislation and guidance to ensure that good outcomes are achieved for young people within the home to meet their physical, psychological, emotional & social development. To contribute to the overall ethos, values and aims of organisation.Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesResponsible for Service and PracticeThe development and delivery of high-quality care in accordance with relevant Legislation, Regulations, including Ofsted SCCIF and The Organisations Policy and Procedures guidelines, showing an awareness to integrate an equal opportunities approach, and working in an anti-discriminatory way and incorporate safeguarding responsibilities.Adherence to all legislative guidelines in respect of Health & Safety and ensure that all staff have adequate working knowledge and training.The keeping of appropriate records relating to both young people and employees and the implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems within the organisation.The provision of management information including the collection and return of statistical information as required.To develop and promote new techniques and approaches to childcare provision based in the home and be part of the senior team of the organisation, positively promoting its well-being.To attend, prepare for and chair various meetings both internally and externally.On a rota basis to take on-call responsibilities - if required to undertake sleep in shift to cover shortfalls.The ability to write concise and evaluative reports and oversee all written communication to enable us to sustain the required standards.To be responsible for decision making when appropriate.Oversight of all admissions and discharges to the home.An ability to innovate change and effectively lead a vision in line with the organisational ethos.All Managers will be expected to have a relevant Diploma level 5 or equivalent or be prepared to work towards this.Human Resource ManagementTo be involved in the recruitment of new employees, ensuring all relevant checks are completed.To ensure that all staff are adequately inducted, supervised and appraised in line with the organisational policyTo oversee Continuous professional development of staff team - ensuring all mandatory training requirements are met.To maintain effective Rota's and complete monthly expenses.To undertake the investigation of grievances, complaints, and disciplinary matters (at an appropriate level) in accordance with the Organisational policies and procedures.Management of Physical and Financial ResourcesMonitoring the service budget and all financial transactions, ensuring financial targets are achieved and adhered to.Responsibility for ensuring that the overall maintenance of the service premises and equipment meets requirements. External AffairsTo promote the organisation in a positive way with external agencies, other professionals and members of the general public as requiredTo liaise with commissioners/ referrals manager regarding admissions. To attend and contribute to psychotherapy leadership and management forums and to lead these meetings within team.Required AttributesEnthusiasm in providing the highest quality care and educationExperience of managing a teamComprehensive knowledge and understanding of child protection and safeguarding proceduresFamiliarity with the needs of vulnerable individualsDemonstrate high standards of safe working practiceAbility to develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, young people and outside agenciesAbility to maintain emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviourDemonstrate respect for appropriate boundaries and authorityAbility to maintain confidentiality at all timesDemonstrate an understanding and commitment to equal opportunitiesHolds a current UK driving licence / has the use of appropriate transportFlexible and reliableParticipate in management forum and contribute to development of work practice, policies and procedures etc.Benefits25 days per annum plus 8 statutory holidays£3000 Bonus- Outstanding Ofsted ReportFull Occupancy Bonus- £600 a monthOn Call payments- £25 weekday, £35 weekends39 hours full time, sleep in duties required as set out per Rota of home.Some office days will be required to assist in administrative duties Petrol Allowance - Paid when using own car - proof of business insurance must be providedPension - In line with the organisational Pension Scheme and government guidanceDove Adolescent Services Ltd established 1993 provides residential care for young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position. We reserve the right to withdraw this advert without notification. PandoLogic. Keywords: Child Care Center Director, Location: Nottingham, ENG - NG7 6HA

Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation relating to Adult Social Care, including knowledge of national and local policy and procedures in relation to children and families. Sets an excellent example of customer care for other staff. Experience of complex casework responsibility including

A leading social research organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Partnership Director to lead impactful evaluations in diverse policy areas like education and health.

A leading social enterprise is seeking a Senior Policy Manager to oversee policy development and influence activities, advancing the goals of the Making Social Security Work programme.

Looking for candidates with substantial experience in safeguarding roles, adept in policy development and team management. A reputable social services organization is seeking a Safeguarding Adults Board Manager in Mitcham.

A UK non-profit organization is seeking a Media Manager to shape media strategies that influence public opinion on poverty.The role involves collaborating closely with internal teams and external partners to craft compelling narratives.Candidates should have prior media experience, the ability to ad