Location(s): Parkside, Maryport

Hourly Rate: £12.59 - £12.80 (£13.09 - £13.30 with supplement)

A market supplement of £0.50p per hour is also attached to this role and is included in the advertised hourly rate. This will be applied to both your basic salary and to any additional hours.

The advertised salary includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and /or working conditions of the role.

Available Hours: Find a role that fits around you, we have a number of opportunities for Night Support Workers to join our Team at Parkside. Apply below and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss our current vacancies in more detail.

Contract: Permanent and Fixed Term

About this opportunity

Are you interested in supporting Adults in Cumbria?

Would you like to be part of our friendly, hardworking teams, making a difference to someone’s life?

We have opportunities for caring and compassionate people to join our Care Services Cumberland team at Parkside as Night Support Workers (Carer, Care Worker, Care Assistant), providing support and care within our Residential Care Services

About Residential Care

Help older adults live their life how they choose and enjoy their later years. Support people to stay active and healthy by encouraging good nutrition and promoting fitness and mobility, as well as supporting emotional wellness.

About the role

As a Night Support Worker (Carer, Care Worker, Care Assistant) you will get the opportunity to know people individually and support their wellbeing through physical and emotional care. You may also assist with medication, providing personal care, and encouraging our people to achieve or maintain independence.

No experience or qualifications are needed to get started. We will help and support you with fully paid training and development – we are looking for the right people, with the right qualities. If you do have experience, then take the next step in your career with us. As a large employer we can offer great opportunities to develop and build your skills to take you where you want to go.

If you’re friendly, compassionate and want to make a difference to people’s lives’, we would love to speak with you!

About Our Home

Parkside is a comfortable, homely and safe environment which provides 24 hour residential care for the elderly frail.

Working within our Residential Care Service will typically involve working shifts which usually cover between 7am until 10pm (days) or 9.30pm – 7.30am (nights), over 7 days, 365 day a year – this will include alternate weekends (as part of a set rota) and Bank Holidays.

What can we offer you!

• Excellent training and development offers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
• Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms
• Competitive rates of pay

DBS

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with an Adults Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults.

Application and Interview information

We have made it easier to apply for a job in care. Simply fill in the details on our online application form and a member of our Recruitment team will be in touch to help you find the right role for you.

We look forward to hearing from you!

APPLY HERE

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment

At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

APPLY HERE

Please read the Supporting Information:

Post Specification

Role Profile

Location(s): Flexible on location, county-wide.

Contract: 1 x Fixed Term for 18 months

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £35,745 – £36,648

We are looking to increase our team, and have an opportunity for two highly motivated individuals to join our busy Housing Team as a Specialist Housing Technical Officer – Disabled Facilities Grants.

The role of Specialist Housing Technical Officer will sit within the Housing Team and is integral to the delivery of Disabled Facilities Grants across the west and south Cumberland area. You will provide an essential service to enable customers to access grant funding to support them to remaining safe, well, and independent within their home for as long as is possible.

The post holder will hold a caseload and will provide a specialist technical and case management role that includes inspecting and assessing properties, preparing and costing schedules of work to facilitate Disabled Facilities Grants, determine eligible work, working with customers, Occupational Therapists, Contractors, and other key external agencies.

We are therefore seeking two suitably qualified people with significant experience who are fully competent and can deliver the functions within the role profile.

You will need to possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to demonstrate the ability to maintain clear and accurate records.

This post will be subject to a DBS – standard check.

What can we offer you!

Excellent training and development offers

Flexible working opportunities

Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme

Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)

Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms

Competitive rates of pay

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 12th May 2024

Interview date: TBC

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment

At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Please read the supporting information:

Post Specification

Role profile

Children’s Social Care Academy – Carlisle & Workington Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £32,076 - £33,024 per annum

The advertised salaries includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and /or working conditions of the role.

About this opportunity

Are you a student Social Worker nearing the end of your degree or a Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) wanting to take your first step into social work? If so, Cumberland Children & Family Wellbeing have exciting opportunities for you join our new Academy. If you are passionate about working with our children and their families and are an ambitious newly qualified social worker – We want to hear from you!

Looking to return to practice and require Social Work England Restoration?  Get in touch with our Principal Social Worker today via lyndsey.smith@cumbria.gov.uk to discuss options for doing your 30 or 60 day placement.

Our Social Care Academy supports Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) through their assisted year in practice and beyond. As a NQSW you will be based in the Academy team for up to 6 months allowing you time to develop skills and experience prior to moving into a locality team full time. You will spend a minimum of once per week in your host locality team to build relationships with your colleagues. You will benefit from a range of opportunities to access continued professional development and will be provided with high levels of support, mentoring and opportunities for reflection. The overall aim is to support Newly Qualified Social Workers to become confident and inspiring practitioners who successfully support children and their families to achieve positive outcomes.

Cumberland Council are a new Local Authority which means this is an extremely exciting time as we develop our services with passion, innovation and in collaboration with our workforce and community. It is really important to us that Cumberland is a great place to be a child and grow up; a place of opportunity where young people are able to live happy and productive lives and a place where young people will want to live and work in the future. Health and Wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, we aim to be Ambitious, Collaborative, Compassionate, Empowering, and Innovative.

We will give you dedicated support if you are considering relocation to Cumberland as we appreciate that this is an important step in your move to a new post with us. For those who are successful for the role, we offer non social worker roles until commencement of the Academy in September 2024. This supports networking opportunities whilst receiving an income.

If this sounds like you, and you share our passion, then please get in touch!Cumberland Council’s coaching program is designed to equip you with the skills, confidence, and strategies needed to excel in any interview scenario and offer guidance in any preparation that you may need to do. If you would like to have an informal discussion for this role, please get in touch at the earliest opportunity and email ashleigh.johnston@cumbria.gov.uk or call 07824407730.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity with our Principle Social Worker, Lyndsey Smith on lyndsey.smith@cumbria.gov.uk or 07827313848.

If you join our Social Care Academy to complete your ASYE you can expect the following:

• High quality supervision that offers opportunities for reective discussions to test hypothesis, decision making and outcomes.
• Allocation of a highly skilled Children’s Academy Team Manager who will continue to support and assess you during your ASYE Year and beyond.
• A variety of work which is built up over time to allow you time to learn and develop alongside gaining valuable experience.  
• A comprehensive induction to help you understand the organisation and the work we do.
• Shadowing opportunities with highly skilled practitioners.
• Monthly group supervisions.
• Monthly practice development workshops.
• Access to in-house training via workforce development.
• Invitations to staff engagement and celebration events.
• Access to resources and training from Research in Practice.
• Support from ASYE / PE Co-ordinators who will support and guide you when completing ASYE portfolio work.
• Support and training in Signs of Safety methodologies with families, so that this practice naturally informs assessments and interventions with children and families.
• Opportunities to joint work with experienced Social Workers who are supporting children living in complex situations including children who are in our care, subject to child protection plans and child in need plans. This will help prepare NQSWs for more independent practice as their experience grows.
• Outreach support from the Academy while you continue to learn and develop as part of the 0-2 year career framework
• Graduation celebration event to celebrate your successful completion of your ASYE year. 
• Automatic progression to a Level 5 Social Worker post upon successful completion of your ASYE year.

• Reimbursement of your Social Work England registration / renewal fees.
• We know that having a good work / life balance is important, that’s why we offer a number of different flexible working options such as 9 day fortnights, hybrid working and family-friendly work patterns such as flexible start and finish times.
• You will receive an increased salary upon successful completion of your probationary period.
• We offer a mileage allowance and access to company pool cars. Tusker Car Leasing Scheme and Car Loan Schemes are also available.
• Relocation packages are available with financial incentives of up to £8000. (Terms and conditions apply)
• You will have frequent interaction with our welcoming Senior Leadership Team who foster a supportive and collaborative working environment.
• You will have regular meetings with your Principal Social Worker via monthly drop ins and participation events where you will be able to share your good ideas, showcase good practice and have reflective discussions.
• Strong Partnerships with Lancaster University and the University of Cumbria for the purposes of practice education and research.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution.
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
• Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Parental Leave.
• Sickness Pay
• Cycle to work scheme, 20% off childcare discount for working parents, free eye tests and so much more.

DBS

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with an Adults and Children’s Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Adults and Children.

Safer Recruitment

At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Closing date: 19th April 2024Interview date: W/c 29th April 2024.

Post Specification

Role Profile

Hourly Rate: £12.59 - £12.80 (£13.09 - £13.30 with supplement)

A market supplement of £0.50p per hour is also attached to this role and is included in the advertised hourly rate. This will be applied to both your basic salary and to any additional hours.

The advertised hourly rate includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and /or working conditions of the role.

Location(s): Support at Home Service covering the Allerdale and Copeland area,

Available Hours: We have a number of permanent opportunities available, ranging from 18 – 36 hours per week. We aim to work with candidates individually to find a role that suits you, so please apply below and a member of the Care Services Recruitment Team will be in touch soon!

Support at Home is a 365 day a year, 7 day a week, 24-hour service. This will include weekend and Bank Holiday rotas. Typically, we our shifts run between the hours of 7.30am – 9.30pm.

Would you like a rewarding role, where you can not only promote a person independence, but make a real difference to someone’s life every single day?

We have opportunities for caring and compassionate people to join our Support at Home teams across Allerdale and Copeland, as Reablement Support Workers.

Our Reablement Team, work with people who have been identified as having reablement needs to enable them to achieve identified outcomes; supporting them to retain as much independence as possible and remain living within their local community in their own home environment.

About the role

As a Reablement Support Worker your role is to enable individuals to remain in their own homes, supporting their recovery after a stay in hospital.

You will get the opportunity to know people individually, supporting their recovery and wellbeing through physical and emotional care, including support with everyday tasks, personal care and ensuring that reablement outcomes are met in accordance with a person centred, strength based reablement plan.

No experience or qualifications are needed to get started. We will help and support you with fully paid training and development – we are looking for the right people, with the right qualities.

If you do have experience, then come and take the next step in your career with us!

If you’re friendly, compassionate and want to make a difference to people’s lives’, we would love to speak with you!

Please note: There will be a need to respond to service users who will not always be accessible via public transport, due to the geographical dispersal of the staff and people we support, throughout the Service.

What can we offer you!

• Excellent training and development offers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
• Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms
• Competitive rates of pay

DBS

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Adults Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults.

Application and Interview Information

We have made it easier to apply for a job in care. Simply fill in the details on our online application form and a member of our Care Services Recruitment team will be in touch to help you find the right role for you.

APPLY NOW

Please note: This is a rolling advert meaning applications will be considered as and when received. This may also mean that this advert will need to be paused or closed at short notice depending on application volumes.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment

At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Please read the Supporting Information:

Post Specification

Role Profile

Cumberland Council

Salary: £29,777 - £30,296

The advertised salary includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and /or working conditions of the role

Hours: 37 hours per week

Workbase: Carlisle

Contract: Fixed Term until 31 March 2025

About this opportunity

We are seeking to recruit a full time fixed term Tenancy Sustainment Officer (up to 31 March 2025) to work across the Carlisle locality, as part of a wider integrated response to preventing homelessness and ending rough sleeping.The role will be varied and rewarding, requiring excellent communication skills to engage appropriately with vulnerable adults who often have a variety of complex needs and rehousing challenges.The role requires the successful applicant to be out in the community visiting and supporting people off the streets in to their own homes; building a rapport to encourage long-term change and enable sustainable housing and tenancy management. If you are super organised with excellent communication skills and like a varied role, we'd love to hear from you.The successful candidate must have experience of outreach/community-based working with homeless & / or other socially excluded people or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and ability within their current role. Experience of working in partnership with statutory and non-statutory agencies in a customer-focused environment in the housing sector or related field would be advantageous.You must have the ability to travel efficiently around the Carlisle locality area to conduct home visits and attend meetings. A full UK driving licence would be advantageous.For an informal discussion please contact Peter Rhodes on 01228 817119

What can we offer you!

• Excellent training and development offers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
• Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms
• Competitive rates of pay

DBS

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s/Adults Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and or Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and or Children.

Interview information

Interview date: 28 & 29 May 2024

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment

At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Please read the Supporting Information:

Post Specification

Role Profile

Support Worker - Disability & Mental Health (Day Services)

Allerdale & Copeland

Hourly Rate: £12.38

The advertised salary includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and /or working conditions of the role.

Location(s): We have roles available in both Allerdale Day Services and Copeland Day Services

Hours:

35 hours per week (2 positions available) Copeland Day Services

35 hours per week (2 positions available) Allerdale Day Services

Contract: Permanent

Are you Kind, Caring and Compassionate with the empathy to make a difference to someone’s life?...

…You are? Then we have opportunities for enthusiastic people like you, to join our Care Services Cumberland Day Service teams in Allerdale and Copeland as Support Workers providing support and care within our Disability and Mental Health Services.

About Day Services (DMH)

Care Services Cumberland has Day Services for adults with a diverse range physical and/or learning disabilities. The support we offer is highly personalised to meet the needs of the individual and, to promote and maintain independence. Allerdale and Copeland services operate from various sites across the district, providing exciting day opportunities, tailored care programmes and activities including, drama, horticulture, life skills & wellbeing, ICT & media skills, woodcraft and much more… 

About the role

As a Day service Support Worker, you will get to know people individually and support their wellbeing through physical and emotional care. You will also assist with medication, providing personal care, and encouraging people to achieve their full potential. We are looking for support workers who are flexible, enthusiastic, willing to undertake specialised activities and training whilst also sharing your own personal skills, interests and ideas.

About you

Still Interested?....then get in touch or apply now.

We want to know about you as a person, we don’t always look for qualifications or loads of experience…. we just want to know you have the right attributes, skills or interests for a career in care in DMH day services. We will help and support you with fully paid training and development – we are looking for the right people, with the right qualities. Make sure to use the application form to tell us as much as possible about you and why helping others is important to you.

If you want to know more? then give one of our friendly supervisors a call on 01900 706388 for an informal chat.

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 26th April 2024

Interview date: 9th May 2024

Please see below for further details:

Post Specification

Role profile

Apply now:

Allerdale Day Services - Apply (cumberland.gov.uk)

Copeland Day Services - Apply (cumberland.gov.uk)

Performance Officer (fixed term)

Cumberland Council

Location(s): Carlisle, Workington and Whitehaven

Contract: Temporary 12 month contract 

Hours: 37 hours per week 

Salary: £35,745 – £36,648

Are you someone who loves working with data?  Do you enjoy developing charts graphs and visualisations?

Can you summarise data to help find meaningful insights for different audiences?  Are you comfortable working with large databases and datasets and do you have experience of extracting and manipulating data using SQL-based interrogation tools or similar?

Whether you're an Excel expert or a database guru, if you can turn big datasets into insights that people can understand, we'd love to have you in our team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced strategic team, focussed on improving the lives of people in Cumberland.  We can offer you excellent training and development opportunities alongside flexible working that allows you to keep the right work-life balance while still developing your career.

About the role:

This role offers the opportunity to work as a member of the Performance and Analysis Team to interpret and use performance information to help and influence senior management in a local authority and partnership context.

What we are looking for:

You will have excellent numerical and analytical skills together with demonstrable experience of statistical methodologies and data analysis techniques.  You’ll have a good level of experience of extracting, manipulating, interpreting and using performance information with appreciation of a rapidly changing environment. The ability to interrogate large amounts of data and present data in an engaging and effective way are essential for this role, as well as experience of engaging effectively with stakeholders at all levels. The successful candidate needs a flexible ‘can-do’ approach and they would have an eye for detail and opportunities to develop products or processes. 

Previous experience within local government isn't essential just the desire to learn and make a positive difference.

For an informal chat about the role or for further information please contact Richard Corton on 07919 293 340 or richard.corton@cumbria.gov.uk

Interview information

Closing date: 28/04/2024

Interview date: w/c 06/05/2024

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns, or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users.  However, if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment

At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Please read the Supporting Information:

What can we offer you!

• Excellent training and development offers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
• Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms
• Competitive rates of pay

Please read the supporting information

Post Specification

Role Profile

Outreach and Respite Support Worker – Kendal - CMB698e

Cumberland Council

Location(s): Sedbergh Drive, Kendal

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £32,076 - £33,024

The advertised salary includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and /or working conditions of the role.

Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference to the lives of children and young people in need?

An exciting opportunity has risen for motivated and hardworking individuals to join our developing and expanding service and team at Sedbergh Drive, Kendal. You will be a part of a team who deliver Edge of Care respite for children and young people who are identified as being on the edge of care, at risk of placement breakdown and are in need of an emergency placement, or on a planned return home.

As an Outreach and Respite Support Worker, you will be responsible for the direct outreach and respite work with young people and their families. The position involves developing a supportive and positive relationship with the young person and their family in order to guide and support the use of behaviour management techniques and organised activities in order to promote self- esteem.

You will advise and guide young people displaying risk-taking behaviours, challenging behaviour, drug and alcohol misuse, neglect issues and violence. We are looking for kind and compassionate people who can introduce and encourage families to set boundaries and develop the strategies of actions and consequences to manage. You will also support and safeguard young people whilst on planned overnight and emergency stays at Blackwell Road.

The right candidates will be upbeat, friendly, and proactive. This role will be challenging, but also incredibly rewarding, and we are looking for people who can manage the emotional demands of the role, as well as challenging behaviour.

What can we offer you!

• Excellent training and development offers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
• Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms
• Competitive rates of pay

DBS

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and/or Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and/or Children.

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 29/04/2024

Interview date:  TBC

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment

At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Please read the Supporting Information:

Post Specification

Role Profile

Programme Assistant

Location(s): Carlisle

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £32,076 - £33,024

We have an exciting opportunity within our friendly Capital Programme team for a Programme Assistant. This role represents an opportunity to make a real difference to our economy and communities by supporting the delivery of large scale externally funded projects. The Capital Programme Team is responsible for the delivery of £100m+ of work annually and the Programme Assistant will play a key role in the governance of projects and programmes.

Working with different council’s directorates, other organisations and partners, you will be involved in establishment, coordination, management, monitoring and reporting processes.

The post can offer opportunities for development in project management and administration. If you are looking for a rewarding career in a fun and fast paced team, then get in touch as we would love to hear from you!

If you would like an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact Andrew Sproat on 07836 585 161 or Keira Wiggins on 07770 888 371.

What can we offer you!

• Excellent training and development offers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
• Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms
• Competitive rates of pay

DBS

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and/or Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and/or Children.

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 28th April 2024

Interview date: 9th / 10th May 2024

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment

At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Please read the Supporting Information:

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Quality and Governance Lead

Location(s): County Wide

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £48,474 - £49,498

If you are passionate about the quality of the services we provide and ensuring high standard’s of customer experience in the directorate of adult social care and housing, then this is the role for you.  You will be responsible for improving outcomes for people, leading on high quality governance arrangements for adult social care and housing, through effective business management processes, strategic planning and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.  Taking responsibility for Adult Social Care and Housing quality assurance functions. This is a new and exciting role for us and crucial to ensuring the best customer experience.

What can we offer you!

• Excellent training and development offers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
• Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms
• Competitive rates of pay

DBS

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and/or Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and/or Children.

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 21st April 2024

Interview date: 26th April 2024

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment

At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Please read the Supporting Information:

Post Specification

Role Profile