42 jobs found in Colchester

Senior Category Manager - UK Government Contract (Apply online only)/day - Inside IR35 London or Bristol - 1-2 days per week Details need to remain vague at this point, due to the nature of the assignment, however some requirements that are central to all the roles below: 5+ years' experience as a Category Manager (military equipment, engineering, industrial equipment, aerospace) Experience in implementing category management Experience in Defence Eligible to get an SC Clearance Call me, Alex Manea, at NonStop Recruitment now for a confidential conversation. Contact me on (email address removed) or (phone number removed), please send your CV in word format OR if this does not sound like the opportunity for you, but you are a professional working across the Public Sector, please feel free to get in touch, to see other opportunities we may have within this field. Disability confident As a member of the disability confident scheme, our client guarantees to interview all...

AI Engineer - Government Contract I am looking to speak to AI Engineers, in relation to a high-profile assignment with the UK Government. This is a rolling contract, that can be performed remote. Requirement is urgent, interviews taking place early next week! Details need to remain vague, due to the nature of the assignment, however the central requirements are: Generative AI technology, including Large Language Models. Experience with security best practices implementation, for AI tooling development Eligible for an SC Clearance, ideally Active for a quicker start Call me, Alex Manea, at NonStop Recruitment now for a confidential conversation. Contact me on (email address removed) or (phone number removed), please send your CV in word format OR if this does not sound like the opportunity for you, but you are a professional working across the Public Sector, please feel free to get in touch, to see other opportunities we may have within this field

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager to support an Essex based local authority for at least 6 months. Your key deliverables during this time will be: Lead on the roll out of a Performance Management Policy and Framework Supporting the Head of HR in managing HR contracts - his will include attending meetings, preparing reports, benchmarking other providers, creatively working on maximising returns Ad hoc HR projects that come through which would likely be - Employee benefits, Equalities reports, Agency reports, Use MI data to compile regular board level reports To be considered, your CV must show: That you have rolled out a new Performance Management Framework in a project management capacity UK Public sector experience - ideally in government That you have a strong background in managing various small HR projects Data analysis and report writing experience This is a hybrid role where you will be on site 2-3 days a week in South Essex and the rest of the week is...

We are looking to recruit a Qualified Social Worker in the Looked After Children's Team within Essex. The successful candidate will be working in a well-structured, organised team who are growing their social worker staffing levels. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable working environment with experienced leadership, whilst receiving regular supervision and training opportunities. Essex County Council ensure that their social workers have as much support as possible, helping them to keep a really good work life balance! The responsibilities of the Social Worker includes: As part of our Children in Care team, you'll be working with children and young people up to the age of 18 who need our help. Whether they're with foster carers or in residential homes, your goal is to ensure their experience in care is a positive one. You'll visit children and young people in placement, develop permanency plans (including Special Guardianship Orders and adoption), and even help them...

Senior Social Worker - Social Care Team (Stowmarket) Location: Hybrid (3 days in the office) Rate: £35-£39 per hour Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for your next challenge? Join our Social Care Team in Stowmarket and make a real difference in the lives of children and families. What you'll do: Undertake Section 17 and Section 47 assessments Manage Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) plans Work collaboratively within a supportive team environment Why join us? Flexible hybrid working Competitive hourly rate Opportunity to work on meaningful cases that truly impact lives If you're passionate about safeguarding and improving outcomes for children, we'd love to hear from you! Senior Social Worker - Social Care Team (Stowmarket) Location: Hybrid (3 days in the office) Rate: £35-£39 per hour Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for your next challenge? Join our Social Care Team in Stowmarket and make a real difference in the lives of children and...

Senior Social Worker - Coastal North Social Care Team Location: Suffolk Rate: £35-£40 per hour Contract: 6-month assignment Office Requirement: 3 days per week About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join our Coastal North Social Care Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and families in need. Key Responsibilities Complete social work assessments for children in need. Lead and facilitate Child in Need meetings. Prepare and write Section 7 reports for court proceedings. Undertake child protection work, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children. Requirements Qualified Social Worker with relevant registration. Strong experience in child protection and child in need cases. Excellent communication and report-writing skills. Ability to work collaboratively within a team and with external agencies. If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role...

6 Months Contract Full-Time, Temporary – 36.25 hours per week. We are delighted to be supporting Basildon Council to recruit Senior Procurement & Contract Management Advisor on a full-time, temporary basis. Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to be on-site a minimum of 1 day per week. Main Purpose: Responsible for supporting the organisation in developing and delivering a range of service projects through robust business cases and detailed commercial programmes and plans. The Commercial programme is directly linked to the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy and the post holder provides strong financial governance; as well as tracking progress and key dependencies, maintaining issue logs, projects plans and ensuring robust risk management. Programmes and projects may be cross cutting within the organisation and with external parties. Job duties: * To provide the Senior Leadership Team and elected members with updates on the...

Description: Connect2Kent recruit exclusively for Kent County Council. We recruit for a range of Social Work position's both Locum and Permanent. Kent County Council are Ofsted rated as 'Outstanding'. We are currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join the Children's Social Work Team Covering Gravesend and Surrounding areas. Previous experience is required working in Children's Social Work Team. Main duties and responsibilities: Manage a Children & Families caseload to include complex and diverse cases, involving assessments, reviews and the preparation of welfare reports and court attendance, to effectively meet the needs of the client group, in line with the standards set out in the Social Care Capability Framework. The caseload will be managed within the relevant framework of supervision dependent on the complexity of the case and post qualification experience of the post holder. * Initiate and develop close working partnerships with statutory agencies, voluntary and...

A North London Council requires an additional Tree Officer to join it's existing, busy team of arboriculture officers. The department is responsible for the management and inspection of the Council's tree stock and as such the role encompasses a broad range of duties including; tree inspections, specifying remedial works, instructing contractors and monitoring works, updating the in house tree database and dealing with the public and other stake holder enquiries. Suitable candidates should be educated to a minimum of a Level 3 in Arboriculture, be a good communicator and ideally have industry experience surveying trees. In return a PAYE rate of £23.45 is offered plus 28 days holiday (including banks). This is a temporary role which may become permanent after a probationary period

We are looking to recruit a Qualified Social Worker –Children’s Safeguarding Team within the Social Care industry in Hertfordshire. Responsibilities include: Producing Court Reports Attending LAC Reviews, Case conferences and Child Protection meetings Working with Public Law Outline (PLO) Section 47s Core AssessmentsExperience preferred: Post qualifying experience of working within a statutory Children’s Safeguarding Social Work team within the UK. The team: Well-structured organised team, growing their social worker staffing levels.Minimum Requirements: SWE Registration 1 year post qualifying experience within UK Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you) Eligibility to work in the UKBenefits of working with Ackerman Pierce: Your own personal consultant Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide  DBS and Compliance Service Quick and Easy Registration Process Access to CPD Guaranteed weekly paymentTo discuss this Qualified Social Worker –Children’s Safeguarding Team role,...

This temporary role as a Payroll Systems Lead in the public sector involves overseeing payroll processes and ensuring compliance with relevant policies. Based in London, the role requires expertise in payroll processes and system implementation(Oracle Fusion) Client Details The employer is one of the largest organisation's in the public sector, committed to delivering essential services to the community. They are focused on maintaining high standards in their operations and ensuring compliance with established procedures. Description Manage and oversee payroll systems to ensure smooth and accurate operations. Ensure compliance with relevant public sector policies and regulations. Identify and implement improvements to payroll processes and systems. Collaborate with the accounting & finance team to address payroll-related queries. Provide technical expertise and guidance on payroll system issues. Prepare and present payroll reports for management review. Ensure accurate and...

Parking Dept and Complaints Officer Southwark Contract £19.94 per hour PAYE or £25.96 per hour limited paid via Umbrella company inside IR35 Our client is looking for an experienced Parking Dept and Complaints Officer 2 days in the office Parking admin dealing with PCNs CANDIDATE MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 YEAR OF PARKING SERVICES BACK OFFICE EXPERIENCE This is one of many opportunities we are currently recruiting for please visit our website colbernlimited co uk for more jobs. As a member of the Parking debt and complaints team, they deliver a timely and effective service for the Parking and Network Management team and the wider council. The post holder will be expected to produce work to a consistently high standard and to use their experience, knowledge and aptitude to the weigh up the evidence in each case, whether is a complaint, a members enquiry or an appeal against a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) at the warrant stage where Enforcement Agents have been engaged, As well as...

Senior Commercial Manager - Facilities Management (FM) Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting a client within Central Government who is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager for an initial 12-month assignment, with the possibility of extension. Location: London | Hybrid Working The ideal candidate will possess active SC clearance and have a strong background in Commercial Management, along with the following skills and experiences: Experience in end-to-end Facilities Management (FM) procurement's within the public sector. Experience in delivering complex overseas Facilities Management (FM) procurement's and conducting contract negotiations. Experience in leading FM contract re-procurement, including the mobilisation and transition processes. Proven experience managing end-to-end commercial and procurement processes, from strategy development to contract award, specifically within the Defence or Central Government sectors. Familiarity with e-procurement tools such as...

Peak Period Recruitment Our client, a world-famous Museum based in South Kensington, requires enthusiastic, outgoing, and professional staff with excellent interpersonal skills and commercial awareness to work within their Front of House Visitor Experience Teams. This is a temporary position to assist with the upcoming school holidays until the w/c 4th January. Staff should be available for all the assessment and induction days, Please note we will be holding an assessment at the Museum on Monday 1st December at 10AM. Selected applicants will then be required to attend paid training from Tuesday 2nd December, Wednesday 3rd December and Thursday 4th Deember. You must be available for the entirety of all these days to complete induction for the role. You will need to be available for the entire period of 20th December to 4th Jan (except the 24th - 26th), and should expect to be working on the 23rd and 27th December, as well as the 1st of January . This position is paid at...

SC Cleared Service Analyst Client: Government Location: London - Remote/Hybrid - onsite once a week Contract Length: 31st March 2026 (possible extension beyond this point) Candidates must be eligible for UK SC clearance £340.00 to £390.00 Per Day - Inside IR35 A leading Authority client requires Service Analyst's, ideally with experience in Government Service Management processes, to help co-ordinate live service incidents, issues, help with the change process and also there is some system admin. Ideally you will hold active SC clearance however the client is happy to consider candidates who are eligible to obtain UK SC Security Clearance. Along with good service knowledge, you must have strong consulting/communication skills, these are essential. Core day to day activities: Monitor service performance and respond appropriately to alerts Assist Service Delivery and DevOps functions, ensure key processes are adhered to and efficiently handled Be a Subject Matter Expert in...

Role Purpose This role provides an opportunity to manage the review and development of Private Sector Rental policies that support the delivery of high quality Private Sector Rental servicesResponsibilities To manage a policy review programme to ensure H&F’s policies and associated procedures are reviewed and up to date, and to undertake projects as required To work with residents and stakeholders to ensure H&F’s Private Sector Rental policy framework is compliant, clear and effective.    To keep up to date with developments in Private Sector Rental Policy, legislation and guidance under review, and keep up to date with good practice in Private Sector Rental . To build effective relationships with key stakeholders including Adult Social Care, Children’s Services, Resident Involvement, and strategic partners including social landlords, developers, private landlords, community and voluntary organisations in relation to Private Sector Rental issues. To identify, monitor and...

Role: Social Work Assistant/Newly Qualified Social Worker Location: London To work with the person and other professionals as necessary in order to facilitate the stated functions. This includes the undertaking of duty activities and proportionate assessments, safeguarding initial contacts and investigation, the onward referral to community teams for support provision as well as signposting and the provision of information and advice. Responsible to the Team Manager and Senior Practitioners. To ensure that all related administrative functions are undertaken. Key competencies required: * Engage with individuals, carers, families, groups and communities to assess and intervene preventatively using your knowledge and skills, and develop person-led Support Plans to meet the needs of individuals that promote choice, control and independence. * Be able to use a strength-based approach to assessment to support individuals to identify and develop their support networks and consider...

The purpose of the role is to manage a case load of youth justice cases, working innovatively with young people from diverse backgrounds and engaging them and their families and other professionals in order to assess, develop and deliver intervention and activities that support their personal and social skills and participation in society YOS Officers will be directly contributing to youth offending service outcomes by creatively engaging young people who are subject to youth justice orders and also who are at risk of anti-social behaviour, crime, becoming NEET and substance misuse. This job description is intended as a guide and is not an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities of this role, such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility entailed. 1. To effectively engage with young people from diverse backgrounds at all stages of case management including during assessment, review and delivery...

Our client is seeking experienced Caseworkers to play a key role in a high-profile government initiative supporting eligible Afghan nationals and their families who assisted UK operations. This is a sensitive and high-impact position within the Defence sector, ideal for individuals with strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and emotional resilience. Key Responsibilities * Manage and progress casework in line with government policy, ensuring fair, well-documented, and transparent decisions. * Analyse complex information from multiple sources to reach accurate conclusions. * Handle confidential and, at times, distressing material with professionalism and care. * Work to daily case targets while maintaining high standards of accuracy and quality. * Communicate effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. * Ensure full compliance with data protection and information security requirements....

As a Social Worker within our Bi-Borough Children with Disabilities Family Help Service, you will work with children and families across Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. This integrated service combines statutory social work and Family Help short breaks. Your responsibilities will include: Fulfilling all statutory processes, including assessment, child protection, safeguarding, and looked-after children procedures. Working collaboratively with Family Help colleagues to deliver effective, integrated support. Engaging children and families in planning and implementing care strategies. Representing the local authority as corporate parent for looked-after children. What We're Looking For Experience: Working with vulnerable children and families under statutory guidance, ideally within local authority children's services. Knowledge of safeguarding, care planning, and multi-agency collaboration. Skills: Strong communication, report writing, and organisational skills. Ability to...