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Post No. PR040 - Building Control Manager
A fantastic opportunity has opened for an enthusiastic, experienced Building Control Manager to join our Service.
This is an exciting time to join Newport City Council with a new Chief Executive and Leader as we look to transform the way we deliver our services.
As Building Control Manager, you will report to the Planning and Development Manager. Your primary role will be to ensure our service users are maintaining compliance with building control regulations and supporting your colleagues to deliver excellent services that provide value for money.
It is essential that you are educated to degree level in a related subject and have achieved a professional qualification to corporate level with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or the Chartered Association of Building Engineers. In order to be successful in this role you will have significant experience of working in building control, ideally within local government. You’ll also possess excellent working knowledge of building regulations and associated legislation as well as knowledge on a variety of building uses including large complex non-domestic building projects.
In addition, you’ll have great communication skills, as you’ll need to be able to negotiate with customers and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Newport and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve.
This post is a full-time permanent position.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact: Martin Hughes, Building Control Manager on 07973 714802
The closing date is Friday 16th December 2022.
Interviews are likely to be in W/C 9th or 16th January 2023.
We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English
Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from the minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.
Our values – Courageous, Positive and ResponsibleEin gwerthoedd – Dewr, Cadarnhaol, Cyfrifol
Post No. POSN002428 - Early Years Family Worker
3 x 37 Hour Post
1 x 30 Hour Post (hours and days to be agreed)
Fixed Term until March 2023
We are looking to appoint Early Years Family Workers in the Early Years Team within Prevention and Inclusion. The role will provide support and interventions within the home, in the community and in group settings. The Early Years Family Worker will work in partnership to deliver the Midwifery and Early Years Transformation Core Programme.
We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and reliable Early Years Family Workers. The candidates will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as genuine commitment to the care and development of very young children and their families. The candidate will possess level 2 standard literacy as a minimum.
NVQ level 3 in childcare or equivalent qualifications in a relevant discipline and have extensive experience of working with hard-to-reach families is essential.
For more information contact please Nicola Davies - Delivery Manager on 07816604546
The appointment process will involve candidates being given a scenario and then feeding back their thoughts and an interview with senior members of Early Years Services.
Closing Date: Friday 9th December 2022
This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
INTERNAL JOB - This vacancy is only available to Newport City Council employees and Agency Workers currently engaged with the Council
To apply you must have an Employee Self Service (ESS) account. If you do not have one please contact trent.helpdesk@newport.gov.uk with your employee reference, name and job title.
Post No. SSAC0221 - Service Manager – Adult Services
The Role
Adult Services are at a point of recovering and shaping our services following the pandemic. We need to ensure services are available to support and safeguard the needs of our citizens.
We are looking for a strategic and enthusiastic individual to join our Management Team to work across our innovative and dedicated Adult Services. We are seeking a Service Manager, who can join a supportive senior management team in ensuring we continue to deliver high quality services. You will be interested in managing a range of teams across Adult Services with opportunities to work creatively and bring about positive change.
About us
Newport City Council is an inspiring and diverse Local Authority. Adult Services has continued to provide services against a challenging background of the pandemic and workforce issues within our provider services. The support available to Service Managers across Adult services is an active offer addressing peer support and senior management development opportunities. We have an ethos of care across our teams with a positive and supportive environment.
We are committed to improving the way we effectively safeguard Adults, and across Adult services we ensure that we hear citizen voices, understand their lived experiences, and make them central to all services we deliver and develop.
About the service
We are looking for an experienced manager who is passionate about developing an effective and meaningful service for Adults in Newport City. As a Service Manager you will be responsible for overseeing the front door access to Adult services, ensuring we have correct signposting for all our citizens. A priority will be to further develop and embed the integration of our reablement services within our front door.
What Can you bring?
You will bring a strategic and creative vision on how to develop services, whilst improving efficiencies and outcomes for citizens.
You will be liaising regularly with key stakeholders such as Welsh Government, health and third sector organisations as we build integrated and seamless support services for individuals and families.
You will need to have experience of Adult’s social care and working successfully with Elected Members and Senior Managers on complex issues and the development of strategic direction. You’ll join us with a track record of managing services, proving clear advice on policy options and development. You’ll also be well versed in statutory, policy and legal frameworks.
This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Post No. SSCF0317 - Young Persons Advisor
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pathway Service to work with young people aged 14-25, their families and other professionals. We are looking to appoint a number of Young Person’s Advisor’s across the service to support young people aged 14 to 25 to provide a personal advisor service in accordance with The Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and Social Services and Well Being (Wales) Act 2014. You will also be providing a service to looked after children aged 14+ to develop their levels of independence, resilience and keeping themselves safe alongside the allocated social worker and other professionals.
The Pathway Service is comprised of three Pathway Teams, including team managers, senior practitioners, social workers, young person’s advisors and social work assistants. We work with children and young people up to the age of 25 and their families. There are also a number of agencies operating locally who work with the young people and their families to improve their lives.
Supervision is regular and the opportunities for career development and training are excellent. Newport itself is a great place to live and work being a geographically small city with a diverse population. It is situated on the M4 corridor and is located between Bristol and Cardiff with excellent transport links. Newport is a growing city with access to affordable housing, good schools and community resources.
In addition to generous annual leave, good pension scheme, comparative or higher pay than neighbouring authorities Newport City Council offers great benefits including:
*Vehicle allowances *Tax free bikes for work*Working life balance - flexible employment;*Career development*Health and leisure (with discounts with various organisations to enable you to make choices about your health and lifestyle)*Employee Support Services*Town centre offices with good transport links
For this role you will be a practitioner with BTEC Health and Social Care, NVQ Level 3 in Child Care or extensive experience in working with children and young people who have experienced the looked after system.
Closing date: 09/12/22Interview date: 12/01/23
Post No. POSN000452 - Assistant Practitioner
Flying Start would like to recruit Assistant Practitioners at various bases throughout the City – applicants must be qualified to Level 2 or working towards Level 3 in a recognised qualification i.e. CCLD, NVQ or similar in accordance with the QCF.
Posts are currently fixed Term until March 2023 (extension of contracts will be reviewed in the Autumn subject to Welsh Government funding)
Grade 2 SCP 3-5
A number of posts @ 17.5, 35 hours per week, 39 weeks pro rata (may be used to support additional needs children, or a float member of staff working throughout our settings)
Flying Start is an initiative from the Welsh Assembly Government, aimed at making a positive difference for the better to the life chances of children 0-3 years old, to ensure they have a flying start in life. This initiative is now expanding across areas of Newport, and we require additional Early Years Childcare Practitioners.
The Newport Flying Start Team are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and reliable Assistant Practitioners to work in partnership with Senior Practitioners, key staff, parents and carers to promote the vision and values of the Flying Start programme.
The 35 hours a week post hour 8.30-4.00 depending on settings opening hours (Monday-Friday) school term time only. (39weeks).
The 17.5 hours a week post hour 12:15-15:45/8:15-12:45 depending on setting opening hours (Monday – Friday) school term time only. (39 weeks).
The post commences as soon as possible, on a fixed term basis until 31st March 2023.
The candidates will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as genuine commitment to the care and development of very young children. The candidates will possess level 2 standard literacy as a minimum, GCSE English grade C or above.
A relevant Childcare qualification Level 2 (or above), experience with children aged 0-3 and a good knowledge of child development & CIW Child Care Policies and Practice is essential. Experience of Flying Start Settings or similar is desirable. Due to the nature of the role, the post-holder will be required to take annual leave at times which coincide with Flying Start closures.
The appointment process will involve an interview with senior members of the Flying Start Team.
For more information, please contact Michelle Ball Flying Start Team Early Years & Play Manager on 07980908298.
Closing Date: 4th December 2022