Westland Horticulture is looking for a dynamic, commercially-minded Brand Manager to take the lead on our Gardening Gloves category for the iconic Kent & Stowe brand – a heritage portfolio with bold ambitions to quadruple turnover over the next three years! Reporting to the Head of Category – Hardware, you’ll take full ownership of the category strategy – driving product innovation, brand performance, and international expansion. This is a unique opportunity to shape one of the fastest-growing parts of our business, influencing everything from product development and design to market positioning and customer engagement. Key Responsibilities Develop and lead a bold 3-year brand growth plan – define where we play and how we win Drive consumer-led product innovation using insight, trend analysis and retail/channel intelligence Curate and evolve the glove range – rationalising SKUs and championing only what adds value Deliver compelling product launches across all channels – packaging, POS, digital, PR and retail activation Collaborate with Sales and Category teams to build tailored strategies for major retailers (e.g. B&Q, Amazon) and independents Align internal teams – Supply Chain, Finance, Quality and Design – to ensure seamless execution Own commercial levers – margin, pricing, mix, promotion – and take decisive action when off-plan Deliver all brand assets on time – from eCommerce content to samples, catalogues, and exhibitions What You’ll Bring 5+ years of experience in consumer brand management – ideally in home, garden, or DIY sectors A track record of driving growth in a branded product portfolio Hands-on experience with NPD from concept to launch; Far East sourcing experience is a plus Strong commercial mindset with solid partnership experience across Sales, NPD, and Retail Degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel (UK & Europe) Key Skills Understands P&L ownership, pricing architecture and value creation Simplifies complexity and builds clear, actionable roadmaps Delivers fast, with precision and pride Obsessive about understanding the end user and building with purpose A strong communicator who builds alignment across functions Excel and PowerPoint expert; Power BI knowledge is a bonus Why Westland? We’re one of the fastest-growing names in the garden care industry, combining a passion for innovation with an entrepreneurial spirit. Joining Westland means becoming part of a high-performance culture with the autonomy to make a real difference and the support to grow with us!. Location : Alconbury, England, United Kingdom

There’s more to being a driver than simply sitting behind the wheel. As a driver for Farmfield Hospital, you will be ensuring the service runs smoothly as you transport your team and service users to a variety of locations within the community and are collected on time. Working alongside the team at Farmfield Hospital, there is a large emphasis on teamwork and support. You will be encouraged to reach your full potential and will have the opportunity to develop your skillset as you will support other departments within the hospital including Administration and security checks. As a Driver, you will be responsible for the maintenance, upkeep, and record-keeping of the vehicle. You will have a clean and full UK driving license for at least 2 years. You will work a variety of shift patterns which includes 6am starts and weekends. As a Driver you will: Drive patients and staff to a variety of different locations, ensuring that the journey is completed in a safe and timely manner, using the most efficient route. Drive staff and other visitors to/from the unit as required by the Line Manager. Collect and delivers consumables or assets for the Unit during periods of the day when not involved in other activities. Ensure that the Hospital vehicles are cleaned regularly, maintained correctly and safely and that any damage or faults are dealt with immediately. Ensure that vehicles are fuelled at all times and record-keeping is kept up to date and available when requested To be successful in this role, you will need: A clean full UK driving licence To be 21 years old or over for insurance purposes A track record of safe driving Strong team-working skills A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate Where you will be working: Location: Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN You will be working at Farmfield Hospital, which is a large purpose-built medium-secure service with good facilities. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will provide care and support for adult men 18 with a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuse issues and behaviours that challenge. Farmfield Hospital is located North West of Gatwick airport near the village of Hookwood, with good transport links by road, bus and train. It is easiest to reach the site by car. What you will get: Annual salary of £25,058 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off! Free meals and parking Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Pension contribution to secure your future. Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more. About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.. Location : RH6 0BN

Are you a Lead Social Worker and Safeguarding looking to join a company that values and recognises you? If so, join the team at The Chimneys in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk and help people in their recovery journey to develop new skills and build a brighter future. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will manage and support a caseload support women with mental illness. You will be responsible for assessments, CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers Hearings and will be requested to supervise junior staff members. As a deputy manager of the team, you will lead and promote adult safeguarding and will empower recovery to encourage service users to engage in their care plans and achieve their goals. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported regionally and will have access to a variety of training and online courses to support your career development and growth. As a Deputy Lead Social Worker you will be: Supporting the social work team to take the lead on child and adult safeguarding. Deputising for Lead social worker in quality assurance meetings. Supporting the social work team to deliver Safeguarding induction and update training across the Hospital. Leading the multidisciplinary teams on non-medical mental capacity issues and best interest decisions. Delivering quality supervision and appraisal to junior and senior social workers in the Team. Liaising with external agencies to enable them to fulfil their statutory duties, for example: MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, CMHT, FIND, FOLS, Police and Probation. Supporting carers and families of detained patients To be successful in this role, you'll need: A Social Work qualification Registration with Social Work England. Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation Have at least 4 years’ experience of working in a similar environment Where you will be working Address: The Chimneys Clinic, New Rd, Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9LR The Chimneys Clinic is a 12 bedded service providing specialist care that is specifically designed to support women that have a diagnosis of an emerging or personality disorder. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team at The Chimney’s, you will support with mindful practice, high levels of engagement and think on your feet to create activities to aid the recovery for each young woman within their journey. The focus of the service is to enable the young women to work on ways to decrease harmful behaviours and replace them with effective strategies to enhance their lives and help them reach their personal life goals. What you will get: Annual salary of up to £46,800 The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off! Free meals and parking Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals. Pension contribution to secure your future. Life Assurance for added peace of mind. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time. There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more. About your next employer: You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.. Location : IP30 9LR

Prison Officer - HMP Eastwood Park HMP Eastwood Park, Falfield, Wotton-under-Edge GL12 8DB Starting salary: £35,875 (for a 39 hour week inc 20% unsocial) City/Town: Bristol Region: South West Vacancy type: Merit This vacancy is open to female applicants only as an occupational requirement exception under Sch 9 of the Equality Act 2010. This post is not open to male applicants. From 4 April 2024, the Government increased the salary threshold for Skilled Worker visas. The change means that HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) cannot guarantee sponsorship for those seeking sponsorship via the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are applying to be a prison officer and you do not meet the new eligibility criteria for sponsorship, you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. HMPPS will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here. An extraordinary job In this unique career, you’ll have the opportunity to carry out many different roles in any one day. During the recruitment process you will be assessed on: • communicating and influencing • managing a quality service • making effective decisions • caring How to apply Once you have completed your initial application form. You will be invited to complete stage 1 of the online test, to see if you have the basic judgement and numerical skills. If you pass, we will invite you to complete stage 2 of the online tests, which is a task-based assessment. If you pass the online tests, we will invite you to an online assessment centre (OAC). You will then be invited to provide a written response to three behaviour-based questions. We will explore your understanding of the prison officer role in a women’s prisons and why you are interested in the role. Once you’ve successfully completed the online assessment centre and written responses and we’ve offered you a role, we will invite you to complete a medical and fitness test. This will cover an eyesight test, hearing test and basic health screening, including a blood pressure check. To become a prison officer, you will need to: • be at least 18 years old at the commencement of employment • meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements • pass a medical and fitness assessment • meet the required eyesight standard in both eyes • for safety reasons, meet a suitable standard of hearing. • Whilst tattoos are permitted, including those that are visible, they must not be deemed as offensive, discriminatory, violent, or intimidating in any way. Facial tattoos are generally not acceptable, except where this is for cultural, religious, or medical reasons. Pay The initial training is 37 hours a week. After training, you can choose to work 37, 39 or 41 hours a week. Your annual salary will reflect your weekly hours: • 37 hours a week = £33,746 a year • 39 hours a week = £35,875 a year • 41 hours a week = £38,003 a year All salary figures quoted include any additional allowances that are applicable to the role/location. The standard working week of a prison officer is based on a 39 hours per week shift pattern. Benefits • 25 days’ annual holiday (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) • paid time off for public holidays and one extra privilege day • Civil Service pension with employer contributions of 28.97% • cycle to work scheme, travel loans and other benefits Read more about prison officer benefits Job offers: merit vacancy This is a merit job vacancy. If you are successful at the online assessment centre, you will be added to a merit list based on your score. When all applicants have completed the assessment centre, the prison will make job offers to individuals with the highest scores first when positions become available. You can stay on the merit list for 12 months. After this, you’ll need to apply again. Operational Support Grade Role Our Online Assessment Centre (OAC), will not only assess you against the key criteria to become a prison officer but will also determine your suitability for appointment as an operational support grade OSG If following attendance at your OAC, you are unsuccessful in your application to become a prison officer, we may instead offer you an alternative role as an OSG. Operational support grade - Ministry of Justice The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of Civil Servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. If you feel the recruitment process has breached the principles, you can raise a complaint by contacting Shared Services Connected Ltd: call 0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) Diversity & Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Reasonable adjustment support Applying for reasonable adjustment support. Just tick ‘yes’ when it asks if you think you might need it.. Location : Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire

Job Title: Night Residential Supervisor Pay Details: £12.79 + £1 Night enhancement Hours: 24 hours per week Location: Heathside ,Penketh, Warrington UK This role is open to Female applicants only as requested by our female residents to ensure the comfort and dignity who require personal care The Mews We support older people and people with dementia in our residential homes, Heathside and The Mews, either as a permanent new home or for short respite breaks. Heathside is our 37-bedroom residential home with a cozy and homely feel, and The Mews is our 25-bed home with a light, modern airy feel. Heathside and The Mews are just next door to one another and collaborate on many fun activities and outings, but each offers a different living experience to the residents. You can read more about each home on our website. One thing they have in common, though, is the high level of care provided. Our approach is entirely built around the people we support, and we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all. Everyone we support is different, so we take the time to get to know them and create a bespoke support plan and personalise everything - even down to how they like their morning routine. A Day in the Life of an Residential Supervisor In this role, you will work closely with and provide key support to the Senior Supervisor. Your days are as varied as the individuals you care for. From providing hands-on assistance to stepping up in a supervisory capacity, your adaptability will shine. Your person-centered approach ensures that every individual receives the specialised care they deserve, tailored to their unique needs. You'll be a senior figure to your colleagues, offering leadership and support while fostering a warm and respectful environment. With effective communication and a passion for making a difference, you'll be an integral part of our mission to create a caring community that celebrates growth and independence. Equipped with comprehensive training and the unwavering support of your team, you’ll provide a wide range of assistance—from personal care to being a friendly presence in their day—respecting their individuality, celebrating life histories, and supporting people in doing what they enjoy. Your dedication and compassionate care will create a sense of safety and comfort, empowering individuals to live their best lives. Our Employee Benefits As a charity, we do what we can to show our teams that we value them and the life-changing work they do, so we offer the following: Welcome Bonus: You'll receive £500 as a warm welcome to the team Training and Development: We offer access to both in-house and accredited courses. We will cover the cost of your qualification, and on completing Level 2 or above, you'll receive a £150 bonus (with an additional £50 for passing the care certificate). Health and Wellbeing Support: offering health and wellbeing support including 24/7 access to GP. Blue Light Card and other discount schemes: We cover the cost of your card, unlocking various discounts for you. Enjoy discounts on childcare, shopping, and a wide range of online training courses. Night Enhancement: An additional £1 per hour enhancement for all hours worked between 8pm and 8am, whether regular contracted hours, bank hours, or overtime. Free Meals: Available to all staff working 12-hour shifts, ensuring you stay energized with a hot or cold meal. Refer a Friend: You can earn a £200 bonus for referring a friend who successfully joins WCL. Christmas Enhancement (Double Time): Enjoy double-time pay for allocated Christmas hours worked. Ongoing Technological Advancements: Benefit from our investment in new technology, including care plans and Rota apps, with full training provided. Get Paid As You Earn - With FlexEarn, you don’t have to wait for payday. WCL gives you access to a portion of your earnings as soon as you've worked the hours. It’s a great way to stay on top of your finances, cover unexpected costs, or just have a bit more flexibility with your money. What are we looking for 2 years experience working in care A level 2 qualification or significant experience An effective leader that can demonstrate the values of the organisation at all times Ability to lead a shift and supervise other colleagues Someone who is flexible and adaptable Ready to Change Lives? Apply Now! If you are passionate about making a genuine impact and enriching the lives of others, then we would love to hear from you. Once you’ve applied, one of our friendly team will be in touch to discuss the next steps! More About We Change Lives We Change Lives (WCL) is a remarkable charity based in Northwest England, dedicated to empowering individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, older people, those with dementia, and individuals experiencing mental health issues. Our mission is to enable people to lead their best lives in purposeful, healthy, and fulfilling ways. We achieve this by providing compassionate support through our residential homes, supported living schemes, and various community-based services. We Change Lives. Location : Penketh, United Kingdom

Location: Aberdeen Salary: £24,618 per annum (£12.62 p/h equivalent) Full Time – Permanent If you are looking for a rewarding career and to work within an epic team that will help you grow and thrive, then you have come to the right place. Working within our Papermill Gardens service you can start your day knowing what you do really does make a difference! Our Papermill Gardens service delivers a high-quality Care at Home and Housing Support service for adults with severe and enduring mental health challenges. Supporting 11 individual tenancies and community- based outreach support, the service operates on a 24/7 basis. With the aim of equipping people with the skills needed to live independently and meaningfully within the local community, a strengths-based coaching approach to recovery is used to build confidence, maintain motivation, and promote resilience. Alongside this we also provide practical support with food preparation, medication, budgeting, and other daily living skills. Promoting participation and inclusion is a core value of the service, through working alongside people to deliver innovative, creative, and personalised interventions and opportunities. You will be experienced and passionate about working in a person-centred way with adults who experience mental health issues or adults who are expressing their needs through distressed behaviour and substance misuse. With a strong interest in people and a commitment to helping others, you will strive to make a positive impact on people’s lives and tailor support to enable people to fulfil their best potential. As the service operates on a 24-hour basis, a mixture of shifts will be required on a rota basis, including sleepovers (additional sleepover rate). As a mental health charity, we really value the wellbeing of our staff. That’s why we want you to know that you’ll be joining a friendly team, who will give you a supportive environment to help you thrive in your role, including all the training you need to feel confident and equipped. We can offer you a tonne of employee benefits, and we can promise you’ll be inspired by some pretty amazing humans every single day. We will support you on your own career path; developing new skills, accessing formal and informal learning experiences and providing opportunities to put your continual progress into practice. For more information, including full job description and application/interview guidance, please download our recruitment pack. We cannot consider CV’s – all applications should go through the application process on our website. Only applications completed through our website will be considered. If you are unable to complete an online application, please contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk and we can arrange for a paper copy to be sent out to you. Please note that unfortunately we cannot offer visa sponsorship. We can only accept applications from applicants who currently have the legal right to work in the UK, or applicants who have already have an application in progress to obtain the legal right to work in the UK. Updates and responses to applications will come from our recruitment system. These emails may go into your spam inbox so please check frequently for any updates on your application. To avoid this happening please add “Penumbra Careers” – recruitment@penumbra.org.uk to your contact list. You can also check the status of your application by logging into the careers portal. If you have not had any update on your application, please contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk. Penumbra is committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, neurodiverse candidates, and candidates with mental health conditions throughout the recruitment process. We will make any reasonable adjustments required to ensure a fair and inclusive process for all. If you think you require reasonable adjustments, please don’t hesitate to contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk.. Location : Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Residential Workers are are based in the Approved Premises (Bristol) and are NOT suitable for hybrid working. Vacancies Full time and part time annualised hours working pattern available. Approved Premises - Residential Worker Helping to keep the public safe. Giving people the chance to turn their lives around. Building a rewarding professional career. It’s an extraordinary role. There are many reasons to join the Probation Service. What will yours be? About Approved Premises Approved Premises are primarily for offenders who have been released on licence and who require a high level of supervision. About the role As a residential worker in an Approved Premises, you will play a crucial role in supporting the management of offenders in their transition from custody into the community, to achieve successful resettlement. You will assist with the well-being and supervision of Approved Premises residents, helping them to stick to their license conditions and supporting them to keep themselves and others safe. You will carry out inspections, monitor behaviour and positively engage with residents, working closely with colleagues and partner agencies. The role will entail working at one main Approved Premise with the requirement to work across additional sites should the need arise. Residential Workers are required to work regular unsocial hours which attract premium rates of pay in addition to advertised annual salary. - Monday to Friday: 7pm to 8am premium payment of 30% - Weekend: 8am Saturday – 8am Monday premium payment of 50% - Public/Bank Holidays :8am to 8am premium payment of 50%: in addition, time off in lieu for actual hours worked is applicable About you You do not need a degree for this role. We are much more interested in your personal qualities. Ideally, with experience of working with people who have social or personal difficulties, you will be empathetic, patient, and resilient. A good level of numeracy and literacy is also required as the role involves some report writing. About us The Probation Service works with offenders who are pre-release or post-release from prison or serving community sentences. Our role is to support their rehabilitation and protect the public. People come from all walks of life to form one team in the Probation Service. Join us and you will be part of a supportive team that thrives on sharing knowledge and expertise. Annualised Hours Working Pattern These are part time vacancies with the opportunity to work flexibly to an annualised hours contract for either 625 or 1250 hours per year, the equivalent of one or two 12 hour shifts each week. These shifts are a mix of standard and unsocial hours over a 24-hour period, 7 days a week with unsocial hours worked attracting additional allowances. Applicants applying will be expected to have a good range of availability to cover day and night shifts 24/7. Availability will be discussed at provisional offer stage.. Location : Bristol, South West England

No CV to hand? No problem! We've made our application process mobile friendly and removed the need for a CV. Our form takes 2 minutes to complete and tells us all we need about you! With your support as a Kitchen Assistant at Miller & Carter - Exeter, everything will run smoothly! You’ll make sure the kitchen is stocked up, clean, tidy and ready for the shift ahead; supporting the chefs to serve food to be proud of. Join us at Miller and Carter, the home of the Steak Geeks. We take the bull by the horns. Picture perfect steaks, butchered, aged and cooked to perfection. We add a special touch to every occasion. If you fancy yourself as a steak geek, we want to hear from you. All management employees are enrolled onto our unique and industry leading 3 day Steak School, and we are proud as the ONLY restaurant chain to be awarded ‘The Masters of Steak' accreditation. WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME? Flexible shifts to fit around you. A massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter, a family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered. 20% discount across all off our brands for up to 5 friends and family. Wagestream – A financial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it Opportunities to grow with paid for qualifications. Discounts on gym memberships. Team Socials – work hard, play hard! On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you. WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS KITCHEN ASSISTANT YOU’LL… Set up the kitchen ready for the day. Help keep the kitchen clean during a busy shift. Work as part of a team, supporting the chefs to serve food to be proud of. Haven't got a CV to hand? Don't worry you don't need a CV to apply. Location : Exeter, , EX1 3PE

Job Role: SEN Teaching Assistant Location: Hackney Salary: £90 - £130 per day Start Date: September 2025 Contract: Day to Day Contract Are you a caring and motivated SEN Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding role this September? GSL Education London Branch is currently seeking dedicated and enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistants to support students with special educational needs at secondary schools at Hackney. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in young people’s lives and work in welcoming and inclusive school environments. As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you’ll be helping students reach their full potential both in and out of the classroom. Why become an SEN Teaching Assistant with us? Join a friendly and supportive school team Help create a positive and inclusive learning experience Gain valuable experience working with SEN students Opportunities for long-term roles and career progression Work flexible days that suit your availability Responsibilities of an SEN Teaching Assistant: Support students with special educational needs in the classroom Help implement individual education plans (IEPs) Assist the teacher with classroom activities and behaviour management Provide 1:1 or small group support when required Encourage student independence and social interaction Work closely with teachers, SENCOs, and parents/carers Requirements for an SEN Teaching Assistant: Experience working as an SEN Teaching Assistant or in a similar support role A kind, patient, and positive attitude Strong communication and teamwork skills Ability to build strong relationships with students and staff Understanding of different SEN needs such as ASD, ADHD, SEMH, or MLD A valid enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service. GSL offers equal opportunities to applicants from all members of the community. For more information or to register your interest in the SEN Teaching Assistant role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch. GSL Education. Location : Hackney, East London, United Kingdom

Childcare Lawyer Job description Childcare Lawyer – Sheffield City Council Are you a qualified solicitor, barrister, or chartered legal executive with experience of Childcare Law? Are you enthusiastic, flexible and enjoy teamwork? If so, we have a fantastic permanent opportunity as a Childcare Lawyer, and in addition we can offer some fantastic benefits: Salary from £45,718 to £49,764 per annum Full-time – 37 hours a week Hybrid / Flexible working Pension scheme – 19% total contribution (you pay approximately 6.5%) and by joining the scheme this includes Death in service cover of 3 x your salary Annual leave – 26 days plus bank holidays increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service plus bank holidays AND you can buy additional leave should you need to! Employee Assistance scheme, store discounts, flexi hours scheme, cycle to work scheme and much more! This exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Legal Services team at Sheffield City Council as a Childcare Lawyer. This friendly, well-established and respected team operates in a fast-paced environment providing legal advice and representation in relation to a full range of child protection matters relevant to local authorities, including care proceedings, adoption, and challenges to service provision, and plays an important role in supporting the vital child protection work of the Children’s Social Care service. The successful candidate will: Manage their own care proceedings caseload, which will include complex and interesting areas of law Be responsible for providing authoritative advice to the Council Officers and Members, ensuring that important decisions are taken quickly and lawfully. For the role, you would need to have: Recognised Legal qualification (Solicitor, Barrister or FCILEX) Understanding of legal case management systems and process knowledge Technical knowledge in the specialist area of Childcare Law For an informal discussion, please contact Patrick Chisholm on 0114 273 4063 or Adam Millward on 0114 273 5293. It is a great time to join us, and we welcome your application. In addition, and as a council, we are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview. If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade. Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheffield City Council. Location : Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom