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  EHCP Process Co-Ordinator  

  Gloucestershire County Council

  [permanent] - Gloucester

  Posted: 17/09/2025

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  This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
  Job Title: EHCP Process Co-Ordinator Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 4, 3rd Floor  Salary: £28,142 - £29,540 per annum  Hours per Week: 14.00  Contract Type: Permanent  Closing Date: 05/10/2025  Job Requisition Number: 12609  This post is not open to job share Are you an enthusiastic individual with a passion to provide excellent service? Are passionate about ensuring students get the most out of their time in education? About The Team & Role  In Gloucestershire, our focus is on enabling an inclusive education system, providing the right support at the right time and in the right place. As a local authority we are committed to improving outcomes for children and young people and are investing in our capacity through creating additional posts within Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) service and other SEND services to help us to meet local need. We have an exciting opportunity available within our Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) Support Team. Our warm, friendly, and welcoming team are looking for a EHCP Process Coordinator to join our busy, dedicated Support Service team working alongside our Case Worker team. Our EHCP team provide a high-quality service for Gloucestershire, ensuring that as a local authority we meet statutory and legislative requirements for Education, Health and Care Plans and Annual Reviews. Education, Health and Care Support Service duties are varied, and no two days will be the same. You will be the first point of contact for children/young people with EHC Plans and their families throughout Gloucestershire. Dealing with queries from a variety of internal and external customers using various channels both traditional and contemporary. Responsible for actioning requests for Statutory Assessments, Annual Reviews ensuring they are issued/actioned in line with legislative requirements. About You By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to make a significant difference to the children, young people and their families This is a high demanding role that contributes to the development of an inclusive and appropriate education for all children and young people with SEND in our community. As a member of our support team, we will rely on your excellent organisational skills to allow you to prioritise tasks and ensure tight legal deadlines are met. You’ll be an excellent communicator, with interpersonal skills that enable you to confidently respond to complex conversations and show empathy for the challenges resulting in achieving positive outcomes. Your experience of working within a high pressured fast paced environment makes you a fast learner, able to follow work instructions and look for continuous improvements in how we do things. About Us As you’d expect, we offer an attractive package of benefits which makes a career in Local Government both flexible and rewarding. Here are some of the benefits we offer in return for your hard work. Flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays.(pro-rata) Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Free offsite car parking. Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular 121 supervision. 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. Cycle to Work scheme. 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. Closing date 5th October 2025.  Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 20th October 2025.  Additional Information
  To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
  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.
  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. Read Less

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  Principal Highways Development Officer  

  Gloucestershire County Council

  [permanent parttime] - Gloucester

  Posted: 17/09/2025

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  This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
    Job Title: Principal Highways Development Officer Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 5th Floor  Salary: £48,226 - £51,356 per annum + 5% Mkt Rt Supp  Hours per Week: 37.00  Contract Type: Permanent  Closing Date: 02/11/2025  Job Requisition Number: 10364  This post is open to job share About the team and role
  This is an exciting time for a talented, self-driven professional to join us in the role of Highways Principal Development Management Co-ordinator as we take forward Gloucestershire’s 2050 Vision. We are leading the way in challenging conventions around the reallocation of road space, creating walkable neighbourhoods and delivering green infrastructure with low carbon design. Our Highways Development Management section is at the heart of this work, helping to enable planned growth in a sustainable manner that contributes to our ambitious carbon reduction goals. We are focused on the sustainable growth of the economy by developing jobs, housing and the transport infrastructure across a diverse county with vibrant towns, high quality rural areas, excellent schools and outstanding potential. As a Highways Principal Development Management Co-ordinator you will assist the Team Leader and support Development Management Co-ordinators in providing highways and transport advice as part of our statutory Development Management function. About You To be successful, we are looking for Transport Professionals and Engineers with substantial experience and with a background in Highways Development Management, who will quickly understand the Gloucestershire context and can display their expertise and solid professional experience in achieving ambitious targets. You should be able to work with a minimum of supervision and be comfortable to work in a busy environment with strict deadlines. Ideally you would wish to use this role to progress your career and experience within Highways Development Management. You may not have local authority experience but you must know your subject as you will be actively contributing from day one. The work will be fast paced; we will expect you to think on your feet and be ready to tackle challenges to grow the County’s vision. About Us  For all your hard work, you will receive the following: 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 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. Closing date 2nd November Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing the 10th November.  Previous applicants need not apply.  Additional Information
  To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:- 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.
  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. Read Less

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  Family Drug & Alcohol Court Social Worker  

  Gloucestershire County Council

  [permanent fulltime parttime] - Gloucester

  Posted: 17/09/2025

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  This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
  Job Title: Family Drug & Alcohol Court Social Worker Job Location: Stroud, Tewkesbury and Forest of Dean  Salary: £39,152 - £47,181 per annum  Hours per Week: 37.00  Contract Type: Permanent  Closing Date: 05/10/2025  Job Requisition Number: 12149  This post is open to job share GCC are looking for FDAC Social Workers to deepen their practice and develop their skills. Reward and Support For all your hard work, you will receive the following: between £39,152 - £47,181 per annum subject to experience £4,000 welcome payment* £2,000 retention payment* up to £8,000 for relocation funds* flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service 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 Right child, right support, right time, every time 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. We are looking 2 FDAC social workers to cover three localities; Stroud, Tewkesbury and Forest of Dean. You will hold an FDAC family and work alongside the multi-agency service and TACS. You will work to deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions in the collaborative, problem-solving court, FDAC. A crucial aspect of these roles will be to bring learning back into the locality teams and further enhance services to locality families and communities. As a locality FDAC Social Worker, you’ll experience: systemic practice that is curious, courageous, and compassionate trauma-informed approaches multi-professional collaboration and planning deeper understanding of Hidden Harm and its impact on children confidence in court settings and the expert voice of social workers restorative practice with high support and high challenge development of multi-agency interventions use of language that cares collaborative permanency planning equal access to FDAC for families across all localities you’ll be the ‘spoke’, holding one FDAC case from your locality TACS will be the ‘hub’, supporting you as part of the wider family team you’ll deliver interventions and share learning with your locality team What it will invole: hold one FDAC case (approx. 2 days/week) reduced caseload to support this work attend fortnightly FDAC hearings with your family write and curate all FDAC reports (review, evidence, final) attend formulation and intervention planning meetings deliver interventions and support permanency planning work within a multidisciplinary team (including nurses, therapists, and support workers) receive a full induction, peer and 1:1 supervision, and contribute to transformation reviews How to apply We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable number of applications. If you would like to find out more about our Children's Service please take a look here:  The council will consider sponsorship for this role, in line with Home Office regulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. *Please note that all our welcome and retention payments are subject to terms and conditions as well as tax and national insurance deductions Under the terms of our Safer Recruitment Policy, if you are invited to interview, we will take up safeguarding references prior to your interview to understand your suitability to work with vulnerable children. These references will then be discussed in your interview. Please give details of at least two referees, one of whom must be your present and/or last employer and the other from a previous employer(s). These will need to cover the last three years of employment/education. In the case of applicants leaving full time education or not having worked since doing so, the Head of School, College or University should be one of the named referees. We do not accept references from friends or family members or workplace colleagues (who are not more senior). To ensure we process your application in a speedy and efficient way, we will contact your referees by DocuSign. Where appropriate, please inform them of your application.Additional Information
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  Multi-Site Relief Care Worker  

  Gloucestershire County Council

  [temporary permanent] - Gloucestershire

  Posted: 16/09/2025

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    Job Title: Multi-Site Relief Care Worker Job Location: Shire Hall  Salary: £25,584 - £26,835 per annum (pro rata)  Contract Type: Casual  Job Requisition Number: 8900  This post is not open to job share
  Are you compassionate, empathetic, caring, and hard working?
    Are you looking for a career where you can make a real and meaningful difference to the lives of others, but you are not able to commit to a permanent role? Then we would love to hear from you!
  About the role:
    Joining as a Multi-Site Relief Care Worker is a fantastic career choice that allows you to do just that! We are currently looking for Relief Care workers who are active, kind and respectful to join our multi-site relief staffing team. You will work across the Adult Social Care in-house services within GCC, to supplement existing care teams when required, to ensure the quality, safety, and effectiveness of the service.
    Whilst you are under no obligation to accept shifts, we do ask that you are committed to supporting our permanent teams by working shifts where possible. Relief Care Workers are crucial members of the team that ensure consistent care across the in-house services during busy periods, when permanent staff are unwell or on leave and they do make the world of difference - seeing a friendly and familiar face is so important to the people we support when permanent team members aren't available.
    About you:
    You will be experienced in supporting or working with vulnerable people, ideally adults in a care setting. You will use your strong communication and listening skills to communicate effectively with a range of people in a clear, open and easy to understand way. You will treat the people you are supporting with compassion, dignity, respect and empathy. You have a positive attitude and can confidently deal with challenges and problems that may arise. You will have a Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care or be willing to undertake it. You will also be willing to undertake the Care Certificate learning as part of the induction programme for the role. Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about: Accountability - we do what we say we will Integrity - we are honest, fair and speak up Empowerment - we enable communities and colleagues to be the best they can Respect - we value and listen to each other Excellence - we continually improve through listening, learning and innovation 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:
  This is a great time to join Gloucestershire County Council, as Adult Social Care is on an exciting innovation journey, which focuses our approach into being more creative, strengths-based and person-centred, to ensure that we work together to ‘Make the Difference’ to our local communities. Applying: Please write your application with consideration for the essential criteria in the Job Profile (see link below). Your application should include examples of why you should be considered and cover the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post. 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. 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.
  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. Read Less

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  Team Administrator  

  Gloucestershire County Council

  [permanent fulltime] - Cinderford

  Posted: 16/09/2025

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  Job Title: Team Administrator Job Location: Dean House  Salary: £25,185 - £25,989 per annum  Hours per Week: 37.00  Contract Type: Permanent  Closing Date: 30/09/2025  Job Requisition Number: 11836  This post is not open to job share Are you looking to join a friendly and supportive administration team at Gloucestershire County Council? Then we would love to hear from you! About the role: We are looking for a full time Team Administrator who enjoys working as part of a team to join our Forest of Dean Locality Team, based in Dean House, Cinderford, Forest of Dean. As a Team Administrator you will provide an efficient clerical and administration service for our Adult Social Care Team. This will include: taking calls from internal colleagues as well as members of the public, so a professional telephone manner is a must. inputting data into internal systems. scheduling meetings and booking rooms, as well as taking minutes of meetings. responding to, redirecting emails and managing a generic mailbox. Training and support in these key areas will be given. You will be part of a friendly, supportive and established team. We offer flexible working with a mix of office and home working. To find out more about working in the Forest of Dean locality Team, . About you: You will have strong communication and organisational skills. Ideally you will have some experience of working in a busy office environment. You will have good IT skills and be a competent user of Microsoft Office. If you are enthusiastic, proactive and enjoy working within a team, then this could be the ideal role for you! Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about: Accountability - we do what we say we will Integrity - we are honest, fair and speak up Empowerment - we enable communities and colleagues to be the best they can Respect - we value and listen to each other Excellence - we continually improve through listening, learning and innovation 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: This is a great time to join Gloucestershire County Council, as Adult Social Care is on an exciting innovation journey, which focuses our approach into being more creative, strengths-based and person-centred, to ensure that we work together to ‘Make the Difference’ to our local communities. Gloucestershire County Council provides the following rewards package in return for your hard work: Regular formal and informal support Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme Access to training and workshops so you can develop your skills Clear career progression pathways, to support you in progressing professionally and personally 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. Cycle to Work Scheme Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply) We’re closer than you think: We are an easy commute from many locations, to see what we mean. Applying: Please write your application with consideration for the essential criteria in the Job Profile (see link below). Your application should include examples of why you should be considered and cover the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post. Or click 'Apply' 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:
  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 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 business days. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. 
  
  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. Read Less

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  Referral Taker/Advisor  

  Gloucestershire County Council

  [permanent fulltime] - Cheltenham

  Posted: 15/09/2025

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  Job Title: Referral Taker/Advisor Job Location: Cheltenham Locality Office  Salary: £27,269-£28,624 per annum  Hours per Week: 37.00  Contract Type: Permanent  Closing Date: 28/09/2025  Job Requisition Number: 11962  This post is not open to job share Are you an experienced Adult Social Care Administrator looking for a an opportunity to develop your career? Then we would love to hear from you! About the role: We have an exciting opportunity as a full time Referral Taker in the Cheltenham Locality Team The Referral Taker is the first point of contact in the team; responsible for triaging information provided, liaising with partner agencies and taking comprehensive, holistic referrals. The role is part of the Locality Administration Team and you can be confident of joining a welcoming, supportive, and experienced team. The post is based in Cheltenham and we offer flexible working with a mix of office and home working. To find out more about our Cheltenham Locality Team, About you:
  The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to remain calm and focused in a busy environment, maintaining a positive team working approach. The role needs a holistic approach and an ability to create accurate referrals of appropriate urgency for relevant teams or for signposting and directing to other agencies. You will have strong organisational skills with experience of responding flexibly to changing priorities. Experience of working in a customer facing environment is essential, as are excellent IT skills. Knowledge of the Liquid Logic (LAS) database would be beneficial but full training will be given. Our are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. 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: We have a supportive and engaged management structure including an Integrated Social Care Manager, a Deputy Social Care Manager, Social Work Leads and a Social Care Lead, plus Social Workers, Adult Social Care Practitioners and an administration team. We offer regular formal supervisions and informal support along with a safe, supportive and positive working environment. Applying: 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. Please write your application with consideration for the essential criteria in the Your application should include examples of why you should be considered and cover the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post. Additional Information
  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. Read Less

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  Alt Augmented Communications Specialist  

  Gloucestershire County Council

  [permanent parttime] - Gloucester

  Posted: 11/09/2025

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  Job Title: Alt Augmented Communications Specialist Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 4, 3rd Floor  Salary: £41,771 - £47,181 per annum  Hours per Week: 22.12  Contract Type: Permanent  Closing Date: 29/09/2025  Job Requisition Number: 11570  This post is not open to job share AAC Specialist – Join Our Inclusive Education Team About the Team and Role Are you passionate about transforming the lives of children and young people with complex communication needs? Join our dynamic and forward-thinking team in Gloucestershire as an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Specialist. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping inclusive education by providing expert assessment, tailored intervention strategies, and innovative AAC solutions for children and young people aged 0–25. Working across educational settings and communities, you’ll lead the development of our local AAC service, collaborating with regional and national partners to ensure best practice and equitable access to communication tools. From symbol-based boards to high-tech communication aids, you’ll help unlock each young person’s potential, enabling them to learn, express themselves, and thrive alongside their peers. This is a unique opportunity to deliver impactful training working directly with families, schools, and multidisciplinary professionals to remove barriers to learning and promote independence. You’ll also manage funding requests, contribute to strategic planning, and ensure our services align with national guidance and commissioning frameworks. About You You are a highly skilled and compassionate professional with a deep understanding of AAC and its transformative impact on children and young people with complex communication needs, often with a range of additional needs such as Autism, physical impairments, , speech, language, and communication, or learning disabilities. You will need to bring proven experience in delivering specialist AAC assessments and interventions, along with a collaborative approach that enables you to work effectively across education, health, and social care sectors. You should be confident in leading training and building capacity among professionals and families, with a strong understanding of current SEND legislation and inclusive practices. A commitment to person-centred approaches is essential, ensuring that every child and young person’s voice is heard, valued, and respected. You’ll be comfortable managing complex caseloads, coordinating with regional AAC services, and advocating for the needs of children and young people. Your ability to design and adapt AAC resources, contribute to reviews and tribunals, and engage with voluntary organisations will be key to your success. A full driving licence and enhanced DBS check are required, along with the flexibility to travel across the county. About Us For all your hard work, you will receive the following: 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 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. Closing date 29/09/2025 Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview. 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. Read Less

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  Early Help Coordinator  

  Gloucestershire County Council

  [temporary fulltime parttime] - Gloucester

  Posted: 09/09/2025

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  This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
  Job Title: Early Help Coordinator Job Location: Cotswolds Salary: £33,143 - £36,363 per annum Hours per Week: 37.00  Contract Type: Fixed Term Duration: 12 months Closing Date: 21/09/2025  Job Requisition Number: 10998  This post is open to job share We are currently recruiting for an Early Help Coordinator to join our Cotswold team on a 12-month fixed term contract. Reward and Support For all your hard work, you will receive the following: between £33,143 - £36,363 per annum pro rata subject to experience flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service 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 Right child, right support, right time, every time 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. About the team You will be joining our Advice, Guidance & Support Team which is part of the Early Help and Targeted Support service, a resource within GCC’s Children’s Services. Early Help Coordinators (EHCOs) support practitioners and partners in the community who work directly with children and families. Early Help Coordinators are non case-holding roles which facilitate community practitioners to be confident in implementing an Early Help approach to respond to emerging and escalating needs of children and families. Your role You will work alongside practitioners from a wide variety of organisations to identify, with children and families, their needs and resources, agree next steps and follow up to ensure practitioners are confident in leading on co-ordinated packages of support which improve outcomes for children, young people and their families using Gloucestershire’s Graduated Pathway of Early Help. You will be part of a skilled team and actively effect positive change for children and families by facilitating the right support, at the right time. You will develop and maintain positive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders from different teams, agencies and providers in Gloucester for the purpose of coordinating Early Help services which make a positive difference for children, their families and communities. EHCOs also develop and deliver practitioner training and upskill practitioners through a coaching & mentoring approach to disseminate best practice in meeting the emerging needs of children and families effectively. About you You will need experience of working with children, young people, families and/or communities, along with experience of effective partnership working which demonstrates the skills and qualities needed for successful collaborative working. As well as your experience of working within a team providing preventative services, you will have an ability to problem solve and work creatively with partners in meeting the needs of children, young people, families and communities. You will be using a range of IT and case management systems, and you will need to be able to prioritise your time and workload when required, to meet timescales. This role will involve a combination of agile and hybrid working, office (Tewkesbury) and county-wide activities determined by the needs of the organisation. As well as your experience, there are some things we require of you to be successfully appointed to this post: a full driving licence and willingness to drive DBS clearance How to apply We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable number of applications. 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.  If you would like to find out more about our Children's Service please take a look here:  Under the terms of our Safer Recruitment Policy, if you are invited to interview, we will take up safeguarding references prior to your interview to understand your suitability to work with vulnerable children. These references will then be discussed in your interview. Please give details of at least two referees, one of whom must be your present and/or last employer and the other from a previous employer(s). These will need to cover the last three years of employment/education. In the case of applicants leaving full time education or not having worked since doing so, the Head of School, College or University should be one of the named referees. We do not accept references from friends or family members or workplace colleagues (who are not more senior). To ensure we process your application in a speedy and efficient way, we will contact your referees by DocuSign. Additional Information
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  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. Read Less

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  Social Worker  

  Gloucestershire County Council

  [permanent] - Cheltenham

  Posted: 09/09/2025

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  This is a Gloucester City Council job. Job Title: Social Worker Job Lo... Read More

  This is a Gloucester City Council job.
  Job Title: Social Worker Job Location: Cheltenham Salary: £37,280 - £40,777 per annum  Hours per Week: 37.00  Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 07/10/2025  Job Requisition Number: 11837  This post is not open to job share Are you an experienced Social Worker? Then we would love to hear from you! If you're a qualified Social Worker in the UK and looking to move to Gloucestershire, we offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000* subject to qualifying conditions. There's never been a better time to make the move!  If you’rea Skilled Worker already living and working in the UK, with a minimum of 1 years’ experience working in an Adults Social Worker role, currently registered with SWE then read on!
  About the role: Our vision for the people we work with is for them to lead full and active lives where they are supported to be independent as far as they can be. We want people to have choice and control over the services and support they receive and have access to services that use resources creatively. To help us to achieve our vision we focus on making Adult Social Care a place where people want to work and feel supported to deliver quality practice so they can focus on people first. See how we #makethedifference in transforming lives and reinvigorating social work in the county by  About us: 
  
  Enchanting Cotswold villages, picturesque countryside backdrops, and a never-ending selection of exciting days out, attractions and events; Gloucestershire really does have something for everyone. Gloucestershire is the perfect place to live and work with a great mix of rural and city locations. .  This is a fantastic opportunity to join Gloucestershire County Council. You can be confident of becoming part of a welcoming, passionate, innovative, and highly supportive team. About you: Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. 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. We’re closer than you think: We are an easy commute from many locations, to see what we mean. For interested professionals located in Wales and Scotland, please contact us to discuss your application. 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 will consider sponsorship for this role, in line with Home Office regulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. Additional Information:
  This position is subject to an Enhanced Adults DBS with Barred List 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 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.
  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. We recognise the positive value of equality and diversity and pride ourselves on growing a high-performing workforce that is diverse, skilled and talented; that represents the community it serves. Further information on our commitment to Equality and Diversity can be found If you wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis, please obtain approval from your current line manager that you may be released on a secondment before submitting an application form. 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. Read Less

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  Disabled Children's Social Worker  

  Gloucestershire County Council

  [permanent fulltime parttime] - Gloucester

  Posted: 09/09/2025

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  This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.  Job Title: Disabled Chi... Read More

  This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
    Job Title: Disabled Children's Social Worker Job Location: Gloucestershire  Salary: £39,152 to £47,181 per annum subject to experience  Hours per Week: 37  Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 28/09/2025  Job Requisition Number: 8430  This post is open to job share  We are currently recruiting for a qualified Social Worker to join our dedicated Disabled Children's Service team on a permanent basis. Reward and Support For all your hard work, you will receive the following: between £39,152 to £47,181 per annum subject to experience £4,000 welcome payment* £2,000 retention payment* 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 (pro rata for part-time staff) 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 Right child, right support, right time, every time 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. About the role As a Senior Social Worker/ Social Worker in the Disabled Children's Service, 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 make sure we are able to provide support and protection for children and young people in need and at risk. You will be part of a growing service which boast a permanent and stable management team, committed to driving forward improvement and outcomes for disabled children and young people. About you 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 you qualified after 2012) a full driving licence and willingness to drive DBS clearance How to apply We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable number of applications. If you would like to find out more about our Children's Service please take a look here:  The council will consider sponsorship for this role, in line with Home Office regulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. *Please note that all our welcome and retention payments are subject to terms and conditions as well as tax and national insurance deductions Under the terms of our Safer Recruitment Policy, if you are invited to interview, we will take up safeguarding references prior to your interview to understand your suitability to work with vulnerable children. These references will then be discussed in your interview. Please give details of at least two referees, one of whom must be your present and/or last employer and the other from a previous employer(s). These will need to cover the last three years of employment/education. In the case of applicants leaving full time education or not having worked since doing so, the Head of School, College or University should be one of the named referees. We do not accept references from friends or family members or workplace colleagues (who are not more senior). To ensure we process your application in a speedy and efficient way, we will contact your referees by DocuSign. Where appropriate, please inform them of your application. 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. Read Less

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