Canterbury City Council, a district council situated in the heart of the Garden of England and our district offers a vibrant place to work and live. An aspirational city that is steeped in history and culture; a beautiful, active coastline; and village life that epitomises the Garden of England.
Are you interested in joining an ambitious, forward thinking local authority? We are looking for a Head of Service for our Legal Department.
As our Head of Legal, you will be responsible for providing clear and effective leadership, direction and management to your team to enable them to meet the corporate objectives and achieve their full potential. You will also take on the statutory role of Monitoring Officer with responsibility for ensuring that both Members and Senior Officers act appropriately and in the best interests of the communities that we serve and providing advice to our Council and it’s Committees.
Leading by example with our behaviours, which include be customer focused, working together and be creative, you will inspire our workforce to deliver the best outcomes to our customers whether they are the residents of our district or colleagues that we work with. Collaboration will be vital in this role, working with colleagues and a range of services across the Council.
As a member of the Management Team, you will be the Council’s key adviser for legal issues and represent the Council when required on complex litigation matters so you will need to have a professional legal background and experience of effectively resolving complex cases.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to take the next step in their career and to make their mark in a high performing council.
In return, Canterbury City Council is a great place to work. Our staff benefits package includes;
Due to the nature of the role, this is a politically restricted post
For full details on the job please see role profile, job family and behaviour framework.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail please contact Steven Boyle the Head of Legal Services by email at steven.boyle@canterbury.gov.uk or by telephone on 07525 127094
Interviews will take place week beginning 5th July 2021
*Please be advised there will be a brief period of time from Midnight until 12 on Saturday 19th June, where you will be unable to apply due to system updates.
Canterbury City Council, a district council situated in the heart of the Garden of England, is excited to bring its housing service back in house.
Two vacant posts -
We are looking for a full time (37 hours a week ) Housing Officer to join our diverse Regulation and Enforcement team and a part time 3 days per week (22 hours) Housing Officer in our Tenancy & Estates team.
Regulation and Enforcement Officer - We want an experienced housing professional who is well-versed in current best practice, who can find innovative answers to a range of issues and have a strong track record of delivery. This applicant would ideally have good knowledge in dealing with Antisocial Behaviour, current legislations and can demonstrate a good understanding of the legal process when enforcing tenancy action.
Tenancy and Estates Officer - We want an experienced housing professional with a background in managing housing stock. Canterbury City Council have over 5k properties and the applicant must have a proven track record of working in a fast paste diverse environment. A broad range of knowledge will be required in managing tenancies, from sign-ups, successions, terminations, voids, and low level antisocial behaviour as well as identifying fire risks in communal areas and on the estates.
We are an ambitious and progressive council determined to be ranked among the best social housing providers in the country.
There is no doubt this is a challenging time so we need staff who are prepared to roll up their sleeves, put their shoulder to the wheel and help to create an effective and efficient team that really benefits our tenants.
In return, Canterbury City Council is a great place to work.
Our conditions include Local Government Pension Scheme membership plus benefits and flexible working hours.
Our staff benefits package includes flexible annual leave and working arrangements, reduced cost leisure membership and excellent training and development opportunities.
The deadline for applications is 4th July 2021 at midnight.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Lorraine Berwick, Housing Service Manager (Enforcement), lorraine.berwick@canterbury.gov.uk
Interviews will take place W/C 19th July 2021
It could be you!
We’re looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual, who is passionate and confident working with systems, software and solutions. You will support the corporate systems and will identify ways to deliver continuous improvements through innovative ideas using the latest technology and procuring integrations between the councils business critical systems and digital platforms.
You will be joining an innovative team whose focus is on improving the way we deliver our services to customers. You will become part of a team committed to driving improvement through creative ideas using the latest technology and supporting staff to access council software services.
We’ve got a multitude of skills within the Digital Transformation and Policy team including project management,research, user experience, process redesign, development, content and data science.
About the role
We now need to push forward with our plans to build on the applications and capabilities of our corporate systems and platforms. You will ensure that systems, software and applications used for our waste, street cleansing and grounds maintenance contracts are fully integrated with relevant systems and are delivered efficiently, effectively and correctly by our contractors. You’ll thrive using Agile methods and enjoy working openly, collaboratively and as part of a multidisciplinary team focused on one or more projects.
You’ll provide systems support to ensure the council delivers a first-class customer experience through the continuous improvement, specification, and decommissioning of redundant systems software and applications.
As a Systems Improvement and Support Officer you will support the updating and accuracy of the council’s LLPG to ensure that household data integrity is maintained to ensure the effective delivery of the waste, streets and grounds maintenance contracts.
Reporting to the Transformation Product Manager you will be open to challenge, and you will welcome feedback from the wider team at regular stages - as well as offering a critical eye to others.
You will participate in regular team catch ups to ensure projects are on track, and where blockages occur you may be required to assist with other disciplines.
This role will be mostly home based so we encourage applications from outside of the county.
For an informal discussion about this role, please email Nicola Lawton, Transformation Product Manager on nicola.lawton@canterbury.gov.uk
Application closing date 25th June 2021
Interviews will be held 7th July 2021
Canterbury Environment Company is a new local authority trading company wholly owned by Canterbury City Council to deliver Waste Collection and Street Cleansing services within the Canterbury district. The establishment of Canterbury Environment Company marks a new chapter for the City Council, with the service being provided by an outsourced, privately-owned, company for over the past two decades.
Your key responsibilities will include financial procedures using the company’s finance system – Xero, and you’ll work closely with the Finance and Administration Manager to develop financial reporting processes. You should therefore have strong financial or bookkeeping skills and experience/qualifications. You’ll have dealt with purchasing, invoices and financial reporting in a previous role. You’ll need an understanding of the principles of financial management for a small to medium company as well as knowledge of company statutory returns.
You’ll have experience of working as an Administrator in a busy office environment and will be a self-starter. Having the skills to make you capable of independent working, you’ll be able to take the initiative as well as being a strong and reliable team-player. Experience of streamlining and developing administration processes and systems would be an advantage in this role.
The district is a great place to work. Nestled in the Garden of England in East Kent, it covers the bustling city of Canterbury with its World Heritage Sites and three universities, the popular coastal towns of Herne Bay and Whitstable as well as 24 beautiful villages.
Full details of the job role and requirements are attached to the advert.
please attach a copy of your CV to your application.
Interviews will take place the week commencing 12th July 2021.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Di Arthurs, Finance and Administration Manager, on di.arthurs@canen.co or 01227947862.
To apply for this role please visit the Canterbury Environmental Company website.
This is a new and exciting opportunity for a determined self-motivated operational and commercially minded individual. The successful applicant will oversee the Canterbury Environmental Company’s waste collection, street cleansing and ancillary service operations. The role requires the management and motivation of multi-disciplined staff, including Supervisors, Operatives and Drivers. As you will be the first person in this role, you will truly have the opportunity to shape and develop the role from the get-go!
Some of your key responsibilities will include managing a team of Supervisors and frontline staff with a workforce in excess of 130 employees, you should possess proven operational management experience with the ability and passion to drive the business forward to develop new opportunities and meet or exceed KPI targets in line with contract conditions.
The deadline for applications is 25th June 2021 at midnight.
Interviews will take place the week commencing 5th July 2021.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Malcolm Savill, Business Manager, on Malcolm.Savill@canen.co or 07874892136.
We are looking for an experienced safeguarding practitioner for a new role within the Council. This is an exciting opportunity to help strengthen and implement safeguarding best practice throughout the organisation with a particular focus on housing front line services.
You will need to be self motivated and able to manage and prioritise a demanding workload. You will be working across a number of teams and will need excellent communication skills and the ability to form effective partnerships.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Janine Hodges Community Services Manager TEL: 07757710345 Email: Janine.hodges@canterbury.gov.uk
Application closing 28th June 2021
Interviews week commencing 9th July 2021
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Independent Living Team and work with tenants and partners to deliver and improve the housing services for older tenants living in sheltered housing.
Main Duties:
The Independent Living Team delivers intensive housing management to older and vulnerable tenants in order that they can sustain their tenancies. We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an Independent Living Manager to work in sheltered schemes in the Canterbury City Council district. Main duties are:
Essential requirements:
Due to the nature of this role, this post requires an enhanced DBS check
This post requires you to have a full driving licence and own transport or requires travelling to sites in a timely manner equivalent to motor travel in your own car.
A mileage allowance is paid. Although the candidate will initially be based in several sheltered scheme in Herne Bay, they will be required to cover other schemes and can be rotated to other schemes if the service requires it.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Michelle Simmonds on 07823610445
Interview date: 30 June 2021