8Th February 2021 Welcome to the New Look Teamwork Jobs. Every

8th February 2021

Welcome to the new look Teamwork Jobs. Please Note: To apply for an INTERNAL ONLY position you must be directly employed by North Tyneside Council. Staff employed within the partnership are NOT eligible to apply.

Every week, you can check out the available jobs within North Tyneside. Here are the latest jobs - open posts have no closing date. The vacancies have been listed with the minimum of information. For further details, job description, person specification and an application form for any job, and for an up to date list of vacancies please visit www.northeastjobs.org.uk (our recruitment portal) and select North Tyneside Council as the employer. If you require a copy of the application form in an alternative format, i.e. Braille or large print, please contact the Recruitment & Safeguarding Team on 0191 643 5074.

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Schools Vacancies All schools in North Tyneside are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts require the successful candidate to apply for Enhanced disclosure. Unless otherwise stated application forms are available direct from the individual schools on receipt of a large SAE or via email request if appropriate.

Trust Schools Vacancies The successful candidate will be employed directly by the school. All schools in North Tyneside are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts require the successful candidate to apply for Enhanced disclosure. Unless otherwise stated application forms are available direct from the individual schools on receipt of a large SAE

Voluntary Aided School Vacancies The successful candidate will be employed directly by governing body. All schools in North Tyneside are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts require the successful candidate to apply for Enhanced disclosure. Unless otherwise stated application forms are available direct from the individual schools on receipt of a large SAE

Academy Vacancies The successful candidate will be employed directly by the Academy. All academies in North Tyneside are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts require the successful candidate to apply for Enhanced disclosure. Unless otherwise stated application forms are available direct from the academy.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date DBS4121 Commercial Heating £26,611 - 28/02/2021 Permanent Full time Repairs/Servicing Engineer £29,493 pa An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and hard-working Commercial Heating Repairs/Servicing Engineer within North Tyneside Council’s Housing Property and Construction service.

The successful candidate will become part of a committed team of skilled trades personnel who carry out responsive repairs and servicing in public buildings and residential homes throughout the borough of North Tyneside. You will support the delivery of servicing, repairs and replacements of all commercial heating and DHW Systems including BEMS services and legionella remedial support works.

The successful candidate will have excellent customer care skills and consistently deliver high quality work. They will take pride in their work, possess an element of multi-skilling and will ideally possess a good understanding of working in a Local Authority or in the Social Housing Sector.

The successful candidate will be required to work in accordance with current legislation, british standards, codes of practice, safe systems of work and recognised industrial standards. They should also be able to read drawings and identify all necessary materials to carry out the work.

The successful candidate will be provided with access to a van to carry out the role.

For more information about the roles available please contact Phil Bryden, Contracts Manager, on 07790940183 or email [email protected]

Please be advised that this position will require a standard check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In addition, staff and volunteers are expected to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance in relation to safeguarding children and safe practice with vulnerable adults. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date 4130 Bereavement Services £27,741 - Team Leader INTERNAL 21/02/2021 Permanent Full time £31,346 pa ONLY Bereavement Services is looking to appoint a highly motivated and professional Team Leader. You will manage a front line team and provide support to the Operational Manager.

The role includes responsibility for Health and Safety and safe working practices in respect of the service. You will be a role model to the team and will also be able to demonstrate excellent customer care skills in this environment.

You must first register on North East jobs in order to see the advert as it is internal only.

For an informal discussion please contact Andrea Taylor, Operational Manager, Bereavement Services.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date DBS4120 Environmental £32,234 - 14/02/2021 Permanent Full time Health Officer (Port Health) £35,745 pa A permanent professional and enthusiastic Environmental Health Officer is required to join the Environmental Health Port Health Team within the Public Protection Service. An Officer with a specialism in Food and experience on Port Health is required and should hold the CIEH Environmental Health Registration Board Certificate or is working towards or has attained CIEH Chartered Status in Environmental Health.

The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated professional with the relevant level of experience in an Environmental Health background. It is desirable that the candidate will have worked previously as an Environmental Health Officer in a local authority and in a Port Health function.

This is a varied role to include all areas of Port Health and Food and previous experience working in that field as an Environmental Health Officer is desirable.

If you think you have the skills and positive attitude required then we would like to hear from you.

The Public Protection Service is managed via a partnership with Capita and this post is a Council post seconded to Capita.

For an informal discussion please contact Frances McClen, Environmental Health Group Leader on 0191 6436640 or via email at [email protected].

Please be advised that this position will require a standard check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date £22,183 - 4123 Green Warden 14/02/2021 Permanent Full time £23,541 pa Are you passionate about the local environment and the community benefits it provides?

Yes? Then an exciting opportunity exists for you at North Tyneside Council: We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced person to maintain and enhance the Wagon ways in North Tyneside.

You will be required to maintain the Wagon way on a day to day basis in accordance with best practice and national standards. You will be required to engage with users , and the local community. You will need to be able to work independently and use your own initiative to provide benefit for all users of the Wagon way. You will work proactively with all members of the wider team including external agencies.

A disposition to promote high standards of maintenance and horticulture will be required to ensure standards are followed and maintained. You will be an integral member of the Arboricultural and Horticulture team ensuring North Tyneside is a great place to live, work and visit.

For an informal discussion please call Bill Taylor, Team Leader on 0191 643 7304.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date £20,092 - 4124 Assistant Park Keeper 14/02/2021 Permanent Full time £20,903 pa Are you passionate about the local environment and the community benefits it provides?

You will be required to maintain the Park on a day to day basis in accordance with best practice and national standards. You will be required to engage with users in the park, and the local community. You will need to be able to work independently and use your own initiative to provide benefit for all users of the park. You will work proactively with all members of the wider team including external agencies.

A disposition to promote high standards of maintenance and horticulture will be required to ensure Green Flag Award Quality standards are followed and maintained. You will be an integral member of the Horticulture and Parks team ensuring North Tyneside is a great place to live, work and visit.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date DBS4127 Public Health Staff £27,741 - 15/02/2021 Permanent Please see advert text Nurse/Midwife £31,346 pa North Tyneside Council is seeking to recruit Staff Nurses/Midwives to work within the 0-19 service.

North Tyneside is a vibrant borough; it is a great place to live and work and has excellent schools.

North Tyneside Council is one of the largest employers in the area and is committed to staff wellbeing and welfare. The Council holds the Better Health at Work Award which recognises the efforts of employers in the North East in helping to address health issues in the workplace.

A CQC inspection in March 2018 recognised areas of outstanding practice and highlighted that;

“The service prioritised vulnerable children and families appropriately. Managers and staff were acknowledged as having high levels of integrity, driving continuous improvement and held themselves accountable for delivering change.”

In October 2018 the service was reaccredited with UNICEF Level 3 Baby Friendly Initiative.

Staff Nurses/Midwives are part of a skill mixed team, supervised by a specialist community public health nurse, to provide a wide range of health-related services to children from birth to their transition into primary school and beyond into adulthood. The post holder will work within a fully integrated locality team with a focus on prevention and early help. The aim of the 0-19 service is to promote and protect the health and well being of children, young people and families, providing universal access to the Healthy Child Programme with early identification of additional needs.

Adopting a whole family approach, Staff Nurse/Midwife will establish and maintain effective communication with various individuals, groups and agencies. They will provide guidance, support and resources to enhance a parenting/caring role. The post holder aims to empower individuals, families and communities to influence the provision of local services and access appropriate provision to meet their health needs. The role involves contributing to the decision making involved in the safeguarding of children and young people.

Benefits include: Up to 33 annual leave days per year plus Bank Holidays (Employees can request to purchase additional annual leave via a salary sacrifice scheme) • Agile Working supported by smart phone/ laptop and access to technology such as Microsoft Teams and SystmOne • Discounted membership of fitness and wellbeing centres (a saving of £117.00 per year) including 5 gyms; 4 pools; 2 spas and over 250 classes every week • Membership of a professional body • The ‘Benefits Plus’ Scheme enabling salary sacrifice for childcare vouchers; car leasing; cycle to work scheme; personal training and development, public transport season tickets, credit union savings scheme.

The essential requirements for this post are:

1st level registration (Registered Nurse / Midwife) with current NMC registration Evidence of relevant nursing experience with knowledge of safeguarding policies. An awareness of current national and local public health policies. Evidence of ongoing professional development. The ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.

Access to the NHS pension scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme will be available with North Tyneside Council terms and conditions.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Sandra Kay or Sarah Mann Locality Nurse Managers 0-19 children’s public health service on 0191 643 5761 / 07967489453.

Please be advised that this position will require an Enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date DBS4125 Health Visitor Team £36,922 - 10/02/2021 Fixed Term Full time Lead x 4 INTERNAL ONLY £40,876 pa North Tyneside Council is seeking to recruit Grade 10 Health Visitor Team Leads (SCPHN) to work within the 0-19 Children’s Public Health Service. The 0-19 service is providing developmental opportunity for creative and experienced Health Visitors into the role of a Team Lead.

The Team Lead will work closely with the 0-19 management team to meet national, local and service priorities. The post holder will undertake delegated work from the Locality Nurse Manager and retain caseload responsibility for families. The Team Lead will be expected to undertake the role of practice assessor for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Students.

The essential requirements of the post are:

• 1st level NMC registration • Part 3 NMC Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) • Experience in a leadership role • Experience of supervision in 0-19 service. • Experience of mentoring and supervising pre and post registered students • Demonstration of sound safeguarding experience • Caseload/workload management skills • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post

This post is fixed term for 12 months.

Closing date for applications Wednesday 10th February. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 16th February.

You must first register on North East jobs in order to see the advert as it is internal only.

For further information please contact Joann Connolly Senior Manager 07813763630 or Veronica Hetherington Locality Nurse Manager 07967141076.

Please be advised that this position will require an Enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date DBS4133 Housing Advice £27,741 - 21/02/2021 Permanent Please see advert text Officer £31,346 pa North Tyneside Council Housing is offering an exciting opportunity for ambitious, professional and enthusiastic individuals to join the Housing Advice team.

We have two positions available, one full time (37 hours per week), fixed term until 31/03/2022 and one part time (22.2 hours per week – equivalent to 3 days per week), permanent.

We are looking for flexible individuals, who are committed to delivering an excellent customer experience, in a high performing environment.

As a Housing Advice Officer, you will have an excellent working knowledge of homelessness and allocations. You will have experience of interviewing customers and providing advice and assistance to those seeking re-housing, including those affected by homelessness.

You will be a great communicator, who is performance driven, with a commitment to delivering a high quality housing service.

You will be required to carry out full investigations into a person’s homelessness application, in accordance with the Homeless Reduction Act

You will be a team player with experience of working in a fast-paced environment.

If you are interested in joining the team and are committed to delivering the council’s ambition for a great place to live, work and visit, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

If you would like more information, please contact Nicola Ross Housing Options Team Leader (Homelessness) on 0191 643 7669 or by emailing [email protected]

Please be advised that this position will require an Enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date 4134 Homefinder Housing £22,183 - 21/02/2021 Permanent Full time Options Officer £23,541 pa North Tyneside Council Housing is offering an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, professional and enthusiastic individual to join the Housing Options team. We have one position available full time (37 hours per week).

We are looking for flexible individuals, who are committed to delivering an excellent customer experience, in a high performing environment. As a Housing Options officer, you will be play an important role in preparing adverts for available homes, shortlisting applicants and making offers of accommodation to applicants. You will be responsible for carrying out assessments and providing housing advice to a range of customers, in line with the Council’s Letting’s Policy.

You will be a great communicator, who is performance driven, with experience of delivering an excellent customer service. A good working knowledge of Housing Services would be an advantage.

If you are interested in joining the team and are committed to delivering the council’s ambition for a great place to live, work and visit, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information. If you would like more information, please contact Leeanne Baxter Empty Homes Team Leader on 07581 473 034 or by email [email protected]

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 3rd March via Microsoft TEAMS

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date Re-ad 4089 Debt Recovery £22,183 - 14/02/2021 Permanent Full time Officer £23,541 pa An exciting opportunity has arisen in North Tyneside Council’s, Housing Debt Recovery and Direct Debit Team, for the role of Debt Recovery and Direct Debit Officer.

You will be responsible for a range of accounts and deliver services to achieve performance targets, whilst achieving the highest level of customer satisfaction.

This is a challenging and performance driven role, which plays an important part in maximising income and maintaining the Housing Revenue Account.

As a Debt Recovery and Direct Debit Officer, you will carry out a variety of duties, including; working with both current and former tenants to maximise income collection. Maintaining and processing direct debit payments, collection of sundry debts relating to Council tenancies and the invoicing and collection of re- chargeable repairs. You should also have working knowledge of universal credit and welfare benefits.

You will be in daily contact with customers, helping them resolve any housing debt or tenancy related issues. The successful applicant will be proactive and highly motivated with experience of working in a target driven environment, ideally gained by working in a social housing, finance or property management role

You will need to demonstrate experience of delivering excellent customer service, with strong communication skills, good negotiation skills and a proven track record of meeting targets. In addition, you will have a can-do attitude and be an excellent problem solver, whilst offering a balance between enforcement and support in all areas of the recovery process.

If this sounds like an opportunity you would find interesting and challenging, we look forward to hearing from you.

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

For further information, please contact [email protected]

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date 4135 Learning Management £22,183 - System (LMS) Project Support 09/02/2021 Permanent Full time £23,541 pa Officer The OD & Workforce Development Team are seeking to appoint an experienced Project Support Officer to implement new learning pathways and maximise functionality within the Authority’s Learning Management System (LMS), providing engaging learning interventions to our employees and external learners.

You will work closely with the Organisational Development Lead (Technology), our LMS provider and Workforce Development Team to design and develop the LMS to meet a wide range of needs. You will work with Managers and team members across the organisation to assist with the adoption of LMS features, encouraging visibility and ownership of their own learning.

You will be responsible for project planning and delivering system improvements, developing compliance training pathways, training LMS users according to their specific access levels, creating and publishing learning content as assigned, providing technical support and coordinating resolution of system issues, generating reports, second line support to assist learners with technical issues in accessing and leveraging learning resources.

You will have in-depth experience of working with Learning Management Systems using a wide range of administrative tools, working with Learning Pool LMS would be an advantage. You will be systems orientated with meticulous attention to detail in order to maintain a professional look and feel across our platform.

This post is permanent, 37 hours per week.

For more information please contact Louise Robson, Organisation and Workforce Development Manager, Tel: 07813 763602 or email [email protected]

Closing date: 9th February 2021.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date £23,412 - DBS4116 Pavior 21/02/2021 Permanent Full time £25,770 pa An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and hard-working Pavior within North Tyneside Council’s Housing Property and Construction service.

The successful candidates will become part of a committed team of skilled trades personnel who carry out repairs and construction works within North Tyneside

The successful candidate will be required to work in accordance with current legislation, British Standards, Codes of Practice, safe systems of work and recognised industrial standards. They should also be able to read drawings and identify all necessary materials to carry out the work.

For more information about the roles available please contact Mark Barber , Operations Manager , on 07790940366 or email [email protected].

Please be advised that this position will require a Standard check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date £21,467 - DBS4117 Labourer to Trade 21/02/2021 Permanent Full time £22,672 pa An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and hard-working Labourer to Trade within North Tyneside Council’s Housing Property and Construction service.

The successful candidates will become part of a committed team of skilled trades personnel who carry out repairs and construction works within North Tyneside

For more information about the roles available please contact Mark Barber , Operations Manager , on 07790940366 or email [email protected]

Please be advised that this position will require a Standard check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date £23,412 - Re-ad DBS4088 Plumber 14/02/2021 Permanent Full time £25,770 pa An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated and hard-working plumbers within North Tyneside Council’s Housing Property and Construction service.

The successful candidates will become part of a committed team of skilled trades personnel who carry out responsive repairs in customers’ homes throughout the borough.

The successful candidates will have excellent customer care skills and consistently deliver high quality work. They will take pride in their work, possess an element of multi-skilling and will ideally possess a good understanding of working in a Local Authority or in the social housing sector.

The successful candidate will be provided with access to a van to carry out the role.

For more information about the roles available please contact; Mark Page, Team Leader on Tel: (0191) 643 6593 / 07870394941 Email; [email protected]

Andrew Hunter, Team Leader on Tel: (0191) 643 6686 / 07870395012 Email: [email protected].

Previous applicants need not apply.

Please be advised that this position will require an Enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date £18,807.32 DBS776/21 Portage Home - 11/02/2021 Permanent Please see advert text Visitor - Beacon Hill School £20,402.19 pa Beacon Hill School is looking to appoint 2 full time or several part time Portage Home Visitors with drive, enthusiasm and resilience to join our successful and supportive team. Candidates should be experienced working with young children and/or babies with a range of additional needs or disabilities to support their learning and development in all areas. Experience of children with complex and medical needs is desirable.

The successful candidate will demonstrate • Knowledge and understanding of the needs of pre-school children/babies with additional needs and their families including an in-depth knowledge of early child development • Some knowledge of and ability to use the Portage model and small steps approach would be useful • The ability to contribute to accurate records and the use of data • Commitment to improving the provision of the Portage service offered to our families through rigorous professional self-review and development • An ability to set targets jointly with parents and with a range of other professionals • Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken • An ability to work alone and as part of a team as well as to manage your own caseload of families, building supportive, professional relationships with them • Current full driving licence and use of own car is essential to the post.

Application forms/further details available from/return to [email protected].

This post is permanent, various hours are available, term time only over 195 days.

Beacon Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant employment checks deemed appropriate.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date DBS777/21 Teacher of Maths - £25,714 - 22/02/2021 Permanent Full time Burnside College £41,604 pa For September 2021, we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual with drive, character and excellent subject knowledge to join our Maths Department. This is a full time, permanent appointment.

The successful candidate will work within a supportive environment and provide effective and engaging learning opportunities that meet the needs of all students. Applicants will be highly motivated and have a passion to ensure that our learners achieve the very best that they can at all times. The core purpose of the role will be to uphold the fundamental standards of pride, respect and achievement with all learners but also ensure that all students receive the highest standard of bespoke support.

Burnside College is a good school, with outstanding sixth form provision. We put teaching and learning first and are committed to providing a high quality and inclusive learning experience for all. Furthermore, we are committed to the development of staff and you will be joining a supportive school with an excellent environment in which to continue your professional development.

This post would suit an excellent classroom practitioner looking for their first post or someone with a passion for teaching and learning looking for a new challenge.

Application forms/further details available from/return to [email protected]

If you would like any further information, or to discuss this role in more detail, please contact Michelle King, Curriculum Leader for Maths, by email [email protected]

Burnside College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant employment checks deemed appropriate.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date £25,714 - DBS778/21 Curriculum Leader £41,604 pa 22/02/2021 Permanent Full time of Music - Burnside College plus £4,786 pa (TLR 2b) For September 2021, we are looking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic leader with a strong track record in teaching music who will work closely with our curriculum leader of drama to expand the performing arts provision and engagement in our school. We are looking for a candidate who can set out a long term plan for music in our school and has the capability to expand this area of our curriculum.

We are keen to appoint an outstanding teacher who shares our vision of a vibrant and varied range of musical experiences being available to students across all key stages. As well as engaging lessons that promote a high level of participation and progression into Key Stage 4 and 5 we wish to increase extra curricular opportunities for all students. Both independently and through collaboration with the curriculum leader for drama, you will provide an exciting range of opportunities for all students to take part in performances and experiences that develop individual skills, provide enrichment and develop cultural knowledge.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the curriculum and will work with peripatetic teachers to provide bespoke learning opportunities for those students interested in taking singing lessons or playing a musical instrument.

Applicants will be highly motivated and have a passion to ensure that our learners achieve the very best that they can at all times. The core purpose of the role will be to uphold the fundamental standards of pride, respect and achievement with all learners but also ensure that all students receive the highest standard of bespoke support.

Application forms/further details available from/return to [email protected].

If you would like an informal conversation about the post or a socially distanced tour of the school please contact Daniel Jamieson, headteacher, at [email protected]

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date £25,714 - DBS779/21 Special Education £41,604 pa Needs Coordinator (SENCO) - 11/02/2021 plus Permanent Full time Longbenton High School £10,839 pa (TLR 1c) Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCO) Salary Grade: MPS - UPS TLR1c: £10,839 (at Sept 20) Contract Type: Permanent/Full Time Start date: September 2021

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a SENCO to join our school and have a pivotal role in transforming the learning and lives of our students. The successful candidate will be passionate about inclusion, a champion for all students with SEND and an advocate for some of our most vulnerable students, both pastorally and from a needs perspective

Longbenton High School has a new headteacher and deputy headteacher, a growing school roll and a bright future. We have a fantastic new building, with outstanding facilities. You will be joining a school with a supportive learning environment and in the knowledge that you will enjoy the full support and care of the pragmatic and forward-thinking leadership team. We have a dynamic, innovative team of professional staff who want to make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people.

We would encourage applicants to visit our website to find out more and watch our promotional film, which gives you a sense of what we are all about. Please find the application pack on the Join Us page of our website at: https://longbenton.org.uk

Please ensure that your application letter (2 sides of A4) details how your experience and expertise to date broadly meets the SENCO job description and person specification and shows why you are best placed to lead on SEND in our school. The completed application should be sent to [email protected]

Closing date for applications: Noon on Thursday 11th February 2021

Interviews: Week commencing 22nd February 2021

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date DBS780/21 Teacher of Health £25,714 - and Social Care - Whitley Bay 22/02/2021 Permanent Full time £41,604 pa High School We require for September 2021 (or earlier) a teacher of Health and Social Care to join this very successful and supportive department. Alongside KS4 Health and Social Care the department also offers Child Development, Food Preparation and Nutrition. L3 Food and Nutrition (Single Award) and L3 Health and Social Care (Single and Double Award) are both offered in the Sixth Form.

The school is heavily oversubscribed, achieves very high standards and has benefited from substantial investment to improve facilities over recent years.

All staff who join the school benefit from a carefully structured programme of training and support. Any applicant should be committed to making a significant contribution to the wider life of the school.

Please find the job description, application form, application details and school information on the website ‘Vacancies’ section at: www.whitleybayhighschool.org

Completed applications and a letter (800 words maximum) explaining why your experiences to date have prepared you for this role at Whitley Bay High School, should be sent to [email protected] before the closing date below.

Closing date is Monday 22nd February 2021 at 10.00am

Whitley Bay High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant employment checks deemed appropriate.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date £25,714 - £41,604 pa DBS774/21 Head of Science - 05/03/2021 plus Permanent Full time Marden High School £10,203 pa (TLR 1b) HEAD OF SCIENCE, TLR 1B FULL TIME, PERMANENT POST FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 2021

Marden High is a thriving 11-16 school that represents everything that is exciting about comprehensive education. We are a school with high aspirations for all our students. We have an enviable record of examination success, and our former students are to be found in many diverse and successful roles, most having moved through further and higher education. Students regularly achieve excellent academic results, well above the national average, but the staff and governors at Marden believe we can always improve even further. We demand that the learning experience for our students moves with the times whilst maintaining the traditions of good manners, discipline and respect for others. We are looking for an exceptional science teacher, who is an aspiring or existing leader of science education, to take the development of student learning and staff development to outstanding and beyond. An ability to teach GCSE physics at the highest level would be an advantage.

If you are: Passionate about learning and about Science teaching Hardworking Innovative An effective communicator Able to motivate students Committed to continuing professional development Then we would like to hear from you.

Potential candidates are welcome to contact Matt Snape, Headteacher, for an informal briefing on 0191 2962771.

Closing date: 9.00am on Friday 5 March 2021 Interviews: Thursday 11 March 2021

Application packs can be downloaded from our website: www.mardenhigh.net

Marden High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and a range of other recruitment checks.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date £25,714 - DBS775/21 Head of Music - £41,604 pa 22/02/2021 Fixed Term Full time Marden High School plus £4,786 pa (TLR 2b) HEAD OF MUSIC- TLR 2B FULL TIME, MATERNITY COVER START DATE IS DEPENDANT ON THE LIFTING OF LOCKDOWN

If you are: • Passionate about learning and about Music teaching • Hardworking • Innovative • An effective communicator • Able to motivate students • Committed to continuing professional development Then we would like to hear from you.

Potential candidates are welcome to contact Matt Snape, Headteacher, for an informal briefing on 0191 2962771.

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 22 February 2021 Interviews: Thursday 25 February 2021

Application packs can be downloaded from our website: www.mardenhigh.net

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date £22,183 - Re-ad DBS4057 Reablement 14/02/2021 £23,541 pa Permanent Part time support workers x 3 pro rata Are you an experienced care or support worker who is looking for a new challenge?

North Tyneside council has the opportunity for you to join our Reablement Service in a support worker role. This is a team which supports people to regain independence within their own home, following an illness/health need or injury. The team is integrated with colleagues from Health and Social Care, which provides opportunity to develop your practice further.

The role of Support Worker is crucial and valued part of the team, having responsibility to engage and support with our people. The team consists of support workers, community rehabilitation officers, locality leads and scheduling officers.

The team provide goal focused and outcome-based support within the community in the person’s own home, within the boundary of North Tyneside. This support is to enable the person to remain as independent as they can following an episode of illness/accident or health need.

The service is focused on supporting people to do things for themselves rather than doing things for them. Which provides the person with opportunity to regain their independence and skills. It is short time limited intervention of intensive activity to promote people’s independence, which involves working into people’s homes supporting and promoting independence.

It involves, goal setting, a personalised approach with involvement from the person and their family. It is a service that builds on what a person can do already and support them to regain skills and build confidence.

The service works from 7.00am -11.00pm, where staff provide cover on a rota system.

These posts are permanent, 25 hours per week.

If you would like further information about this post, please contact Nina Dixon on 0191 2932731.

Please be advised that this position will require an Enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date Allowance Shared Lives Carers (Adult of up to Please See 31/12/2021 Please see advert text Fostering) £420 per Advert Text week North Tyneside Council’s Shared Lives scheme is urgently seeking Shared Lives carers.

Shared Lives can be supporting an adult with a disability within the Shared Lives carers own home for a planned short break, emergency respite, long term support or day support.

Shared Lives carers are ordinary people who wish to share their home and life with an adult who has a disability. You will need to be a resident of North Tyneside and have a spare bedroom for overnight stays.

You will receive: An allowance of up to £420 per week. Ongoing training and support from the Shared Lives scheme.

If you would like further information please contact Shared Lives on (0191) 6435241 or email [email protected]

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date DBS4129 MASH support £25,481 - 21/02/2021 Permanent Full time worker £27,041 pa An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who is assertive, thinks creatively and is able to engage families over the phone.

Based in the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub, you will work alongside partners from health, education housing, YOT and social care, to gather information and feed into decision making. You will be assertive and confident, encouraging different and creative decision making, to ensure that wherever possible, families are supported at an earlier stage under an early help remit.

You must be able to engage families both face to face and over the telephone, to gain an understanding of their support needs.

You will have good knowledge of early help and safeguarding.

You will utilise a Signs of Safety approach to highlight what’s working well for the family and identify how this could be built upon using early intervention.

Please be advised that this position will require an Enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date DBS4132 Sessional £25,481 - Residential Child Care Officer 21/02/2021 £27,041 pa Permanent As and when required (RCCO) pro rata Addison Street is a purpose built residential short break children’s home for children / young people with learning and / or physical disabilities aged between 6 and 17 years of age. We offer an opportunity for children / young people to enjoy regular short breaks away from home where they can make new friends and experience a wide range of social and leisure activities.

We require suitably experienced and enthusiastic Residential Child Care Officers to join our Staff Team on a sessional basis. We have 4 sessional positions available, working as and when required in the home. You would be expected to deliver direct care which will involve supporting the children to develop, maintain and enhance social, independence and communication skills in partnership with Parents / Carers, Social Worker, Schools and Health Professionals.

You would be expected to work within a rota system, including weekends, sleep in duties and waking nights.

All staff are expected to hold, or obtain, a level 3 diploma in Residential Childcare / Children and Young People or a recognised equivalent qualification.

Further details can be obtained by contacting Claire Webster on (0191) 6436869 or Jess Stone (0191) 6436870.

Please be advised that this position will require an Enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date DBS4136 Sessional £22,183 - Residential Support Officer 21/02/2021 £23,541 pa Permanent As and when required (RSO) pro rata Beech House is a purpose built solo occupancy, residential children’s home for children / young people with learning and / or physical disabilities aged between 15 and 17 years of age.

We require suitably experienced and enthusiastic Residential Support Officers to join our Staff Team on a sessional basis. We have 4 sessional positions available, working as and when required in the home. You would be expected to deliver direct care which will involve supporting the children to develop, maintain and enhance social, independence and communication skills in partnership with Parents / Carers, Social Worker, Schools and Health Professionals. You would be expected to work within a rota system, including weekends, sleep in duties and waking nights.

All staff are expected to hold, or obtain, a level 3 diploma in Residential Childcare / Children and Young People or a recognised equivalent qualification.

Further details can be obtained by contacting Claire Webster, Home Manager on (0191) 6436869 or Jess Stone, Deputy Manager (0191) 6436870.

Please be advised that this position will require an Enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date Re-ad DBS4082 Housing £25,481 - Officer - MASH (Multi-Agency 21/02/2021 £27,041 pa Permanent Part time Safeguarding Hub) pro rata An exciting opportunity has arisen to job share in the role of Housing Officer-MASH.

Based in the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub, you will work alongside partners from health, education, YOT and social care, to share information and aid decision making to keep children and families safe and ensure they receive support where required.

You will have a knowledge of safeguarding thresholds and be able to build good working relationships with other partner agencies.

You will attend multi-agency meetings including MARAC to offer housing advice and support to victims of domestic abuse.

You will utilise a Signs of Safety to highlight what’s working well for the family and identify how this could be built upon using early intervention.

This post is permanent, 18.5 hours per week (job share).

Previous applicants need not apply.

For more information please contact Toni Clark-Brown on 07815996225.

Please be advised that this position will require an Enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date Re-ad DBS4046 Independent £41,881 - 14/02/2021 Permanent Full time Review Officer £46,845 pa Are you an experienced and inspiring social work practitioner with managerial experience? Are you committed to providing excellent services to vulnerable children and families?

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic children’s social work practitioner with managerial experience to join us in North Tyneside as an Independent Reviewing Officer. In this role you will champion the rights of our children and young people by overseeing and reviewing children’s plans, both child protection and looked after children.

In March 2020, Ofsted graded our services for children and young people as Outstanding’ placing North Tyneside amongst the top performing in the country. The implementation of the Signs of Safety model of practice was highly praised and the IRO’s have contributed to developing practice across the service.

As part of our ambitious drive to improve further, we want IROs that bring a comprehensive knowledge and skill-base to their work with children, young people and families. You must be driven and ambitious, both for yourself and for children, young people and families. You must also be an enthusiastic team player who understands the vital role of supportive teams.

You must have a Diploma in Social Work (or equivalent) and be registered with Social Work England. We are looking for someone with a good understanding of planning for children and excellent communication skills with children, families and professionals. Previous management experience within a safeguarding field work setting is important. Additionally, experience of chairing complex meetings, the ability to work autonomously and manage a workload are required.

Previous applicants need not apply.

For an informal discussion regarding the post please contact Sue Burns, IRO Manager on 07402865845.

Please be advised that this position will require an Enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Job Title Salary Contract Hours per Week Date £27,741 - £35,745 pa Re-ad DBS4106 Social Worker 14/02/2021 (plus £2,000 Permanent Full time pa market supplement) YOUR CHANCE JOIN AN ‘OUTSTANDING’ TEAM.

We are currently looking for an experienced social worker to Join our Safe and Supported Teams undertaking long term work with our children and young people.

North Tyneside Children’s Social Care has been graded Outstanding by Ofsted and there is an opportunity to join a group of safeguarding professionals who share a relentless commitment to continuously improve the services that we deliver to our children and young people.

As a Social Worker in a Safe and Supported Team, you will be passionate about ensuring that children and young people in the Borough get the right help, at the right time and that they have a voice in the work that you do. If you are committed to getting the right outcomes for children, young people and their families then this job could be for you.

You will be a qualified Social Worker who preferably has experience in Children’s Safeguarding practice and the skills to work in partnership with partner agencies such as health colleagues, Independent Reviewing Officers, Housing and Police to name a few.

So, what is different about working for an Outstanding Team? The first difference you will notice in North Tyneside is we have a relentless commitment to continuous improvement, that we have succeeded in creating an environment which allows social work to flourish, this is supported with a system wide implementation of Signs of Safety which is our model of practice. When we say system wide, we mean it – from Early Help through to Leaving Care we work using this model and share a common language.

You will be supported in applying the model effectively and to a high standard and you will notice that LCS supports you in your practice, as we believe our Children, young people and families deserve no less. Our implementation of Signs of Safety has gained recognition from OFSTED who said it has “Transformed the way in which they, and their partners, talk with the children and families and to each other about what worries them, what is working well and what they need to do about it”. You will also notice the quality of support you will be provided. Managers offer high quality, regular and reflective Supervision, you will get superb peer support from your team, you will also have access to regular group supervision and we have a team of Advanced Social Work Practitioners who support your development and case work. In addition to this there is regular support provided from our Principle Social Worker to our newly qualified social workers.

Another difference you will notice is the opportunities that you will have to develop to the best of your professional potential through a range of training opportunities including practice educator training, post qualifying awards and more. You will have IT that supports you to do your job well allowing you to be truly flexible in your with 2 in 1 devices that are mobile through the use of SIM cards, smartphones that connect to your 2 in 1 and support with work based assessments if you need this.

Outside of the pandemic we are all based in the same office which allows for great communication, relationship building and just a quick walk to ask a Manager, Service Manager, Senior Manager or the Assistant Director a question. You will also be alongside colleagues in the Social Work Assessment Team, the Multi Agency Hub as well as fostering and participation.

So, what is stopping you applying? Isn’t it time you worked for an Outstanding Team?

For an informal discussion around opportunities in the Safe and Supported Team please contact Margaret Yule on [email protected] or Victoria McLeod on [email protected].

Previous applicants need not apply.

As an employee of North Tyneside you will feel valued from the moment you join the organisation. We have a robust induction process to ensure you are supported in your role from day one. Our senior management team are experienced, extremely approachable and value your input and in return you will receive: • £2,000 market supplement paid in addition to your salary • Full time and part time positions – flexible working options available • Access to: Opportunities for training and development Progression Opportunities Staff working at Cobalt Business Park can exclusively access the MORE Card which provides fantastic money saving offers across the region plus a calendar of events.

In addition to the above unique benefits you will also receive the following local authority benefits: • an attractive annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service • annual pay increments up to the top of your salary grade • an enhanced sick pay scheme • flexible working • automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme • childcare vouchers • cycle to work scheme • access to occupational health services • access to our Learning Pool for extensive training and development opportunities

You will be appointed to Grade 8 or 9 depending on your qualifications and experience. Grade 8 - £27,741 - £31,346 pa Grade 9 - £32,234 - £35,745 pa

Please be advised that this position will require an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.