• Neil’s News

• EIG Review Update

• Changes to Salary sacrifice Payments—Car Parking Permits etc.

• Office moves in CESC

• Car lease scheme December offers

• Things to Do

• Employee Benefits

9th December 2011

Neil’s News 9th December 2011 At the beginning of the week I attended the launch of a special "Campus Stockton" prospectus which outlines the wide range of services we offer to support our Borough's schools. The Council strongly values its relationship with the schools, academies and colleges and it was fantastic to meet so many headteachers and governors sharing our vi-sion and enthusiasm. I also met with representatives from the Strategic Health Authority and NHS Stockton to continue planning for the public health reforms which will see the Council take on more responsibility for health services when the Primary Care Trust is abolished in 2013. The Corporate Management team held an extended meeting this week to discuss numerous issues currently affecting the Council including the on-going budget chal-lenges, the scrutiny work programme, EIT review updates and the implications of national policy reviews. I regularly meet with local Trade Union representatives to keep them updated on matters that may impact on their members. This week, Julie Danks, the Council's Corporate Director of Resources and I met with the unions to talk about the budget situation and the on-going EIT Review programme. I am a member of the Local Public Service Board which includes Chief Executives of the Tees Valley Local Authorities, NHS Trusts, Primary Care Trust, Cleveland Po-lice, Cleveland Fire Brigade and the Probation Service. This week we came to-gether to discuss issues affecting all of our organisations including budgets, part-nerships and considering how we can work even more closely together in future. I also met with Craig Richmond who is the Chief Executive of Peel Airports – own-ers of Durham Tees Valley Airport. We talked about issues relating to the airport in-cluding different marketing and publicity ideas to promote its worldwide KLM routes. A special meeting of the Council's Cabinet was held at a packed Education Centre this week. It was good to see so many members of the public taking part in such health debate about issues affecting our Borough. The busy agenda included a re-port seeking approval of a borough wide parking strategy and an update on the multi-million pound plans to regenerate Stockton Town Centre. This week I also had numerous internal meetings to keep me up-to-date with all is-sues affecting the Council ahead of the Christmas holiday period. .

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EIG Review Update 9th December 2011

Thank you to everyone who is taking part in the consultation. We are now 4 weeks into the consultation period and have received lots of responses, questions and al-ternative proposals. We continue to work on answers to all questions and sugges-tions and please be assured that if you make a comment you will receive a re-ply. Please note that we have received a high level of queries as there are 300 em-ployees covered by the review so apologies if you are still waiting for a reply. Where comments or alternative suggestions have a potential impact beyond the in-dividual then we will make this information available to everyone in the review or to groups of staff once it has been considered by the project board and where neces-sary by the Union representatives. This weekly update will be used to provide you with information on any proposed changes. There is nothing of general comment to issue this week. We intend to add some Questions and Answers to the EIG area of the intranet in the next few days. This will provide answers to the more commonly asked ques-tions (please be reassured that all questions will be anonymous). We will send an email letting you know when the information is available. Today is the deadline for submitting requests for voluntary redundancy and/or vol-untary reduction in hour requests. We have had a good response and these will now be processed as quickly as possible in line with the aim of responding to indi-viduals by 23rd December 2011. Please do continue to use the eig mailbox eig.review@stockton.gov.uk if you would like to make any comments. Work is also continuing on the tendering process to seek partner organisations to operate the 4 partner Children’s Centres in the target areas of the Borough and for the 3 non-target areas. The tendering process begin next Tuesday with a briefing session for potential providers at The Education session. There has been a good response from potential bidders to the invitation to the briefing session. The docu-ments which will be made available to bidders next Tuesday will also be available on the intranet next week. The Review Team

Salary Sacrifice changes in VAT WILL impact on your payment for car park-ing permits and the cycle scheme HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced changes to VAT in relation to salary sacrifice arrangements which the Council have to implement with effect from 1st January 2012. You do not currently pay VAT on salary sacrifice arrange-ments for car parking permits or cycle schemes but you will have to next year. There are some transitional arrangements which mean that not everyone will be affected on 1st January 2012, however by 1st April 2012 everyone will see a change in their payment. If you entered into a salary sacrifice arrangement on or after 28th July 2011 you will see a change in your payment fom1st January 2012. Employees affected on 1st January 2012 will receive a letter in the next 2 weeks. For everyone else the change will take place on 1st April 2012 unless you have a change in your contract of employment between 1st January and 31st March 2012. If this is the case the change will take place on the starting date of your new contract. If your salary sacrifice arrangement is for the cycle scheme the increase will be individual depending on the value of your bike.

Grade

CURRENT IMPACT OF CHANGE

An-nual Cost

Monthly

Cost

Cost af-ter sal-ary sac-

rifice

New Cost af-ter sal-ary sac-

rifice

An-nual In-

crease

Monthly In-

crease

Full Time Pass A - I 119.15 9.93 6.91 8.90 23.83 1.99

J - O 238.3

1 19.86 13.82 17.79 47.66 3.97

Above P

357.50 29.79 20.74 26.69 71.50 5.96

Part Time Pass A - I 71.48 5.96 4.15 5.34 14.30 1.19

J - O 142.9

7 11.91 8.29 10.68 28.59 2.38

Above P

214.47 17.87 12.44 16.01 42.89 3.57

Changes to Leave and Flexi Policies

The leave policy and flexitime policies have been changed. If you cannot access the intra-net please get in touch with The Leave Policy has been amended slightly to include a provision for emergency time off for dependants and time off for religious purposes. Please make sure you refer to the most recent version now on the intranet. The Flexitime Scheme has been reviewed and updated in line with other policies relating to time off. The latest version is now also on the intranet.

You will be paid on Thursday 22nd December 2011

If you have any queries about your pay please email the payroll mailbox with your query or Telephone 01642 524517. And don’t forget it needs to last until the end of January!!!

Notification of Office move – CESC Please note that the First Contact Service ( Generic Services for single point of contacts to CESC ) with the Referral and Assessment Team ( Children and Family services ) as well as the Local Authority Designated Officer will all be re-locating to Tithebarne House from their current base at Wrensfield House on Friday 16th December 2011 The new office base address is: Tithebarne House High Newham Road Stockton on Tees TS19 8HR Tel: 727764 This base will be fully operational from Monday 19th December Current contact numbers for the service have been ported to the new accommo-dation. There will be no break in our service delivery and all database and programme services will transfer seamlessly as will all other telecommunication and elec-tronic systems. Our websites will be updated from the 16th December This move should strengthen and enhance our service delivery to our residents, colleagues, partners and stakeholders given we now have dedicated interview rooms to receive service users. Contacts First Contact- Acting Team Manager Terry Elliott tel 527415 Referral and Assessment Team – Team Manager Tim Deans tel 527434 LADO Connie O’Neill TEL 527413 Liz Abbott, Service Manager referral and As-sessment Services TEL 528179

XENTRALL SHARED SERVICES – OPERATIONAL FINANCE CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR TIMETABLE 2011/2012 – STOCKTON BOROUGH COUNCIL Xentrall Shared Services Operational Finance teams (Creditors, Debtors, Banking & Income) based at Bayheath House will open as normal over the Christmas and New Year period, operating a limited service. Please act upon the following information in order that we may ensure items due to be processed or paid over the Christmas period are dealt with in a timely manner ACR Cash Receipting/Paye.net Cover will be available for acute system problems only. Acute system problems should be reported via the Helpdesk extension 7890. Users should ensure that passwords are changed prior to 23 December 2011, as there will be no support for this function. The last system end of day, generating reports and exports, will be run on the eve-ning of Thursday 22 December. At those cash receipting sites that are open during the Christmas period (Municipal Buildings, Thornaby and Multi-Service Centres) cashiers should carry out a till balance and terminal close daily as normal. Payments posted via ACR will be accumulated within ACR from 23 December to 3 January inclusive. Reports and exports will be generated detailing all of these pay-ments on the evening of 3 January 2012. Balances will be disabled over the Xmas week, as imported payment files will not be up to date. IVR 24/7 Telephone/Internet Payments Service These services will be available for customer use throughout the Christmas pe-riod. Payments made from 3.30 pm 22 December 2011 to 3.30 pm 3 January 2012 will be added to end of day on 3 January 2012 and updated to customer accounts as part of the end of day processing on that evening. Girobank/Bank Payments Transactions made via these services will be updated on a daily basis to 22 De-cember 2011. Payment transactions received after this date will not be updated until 3 January 2012.

Are you interested or do you work in health/social care? Have you ever wanted to comment on or complain about health or social care services that you, a family member of friend has received? Have you ever needed advice about health and social care services? Have you ever wanted support to make the right health and social care choice for you and/or a dependent family member? Do you want to help shape the future of health and social care in Stockton? If your answer to any of the above questions is YES, please click on this link (www.stockton.gov.uk/healthwatch) to complete the online questionnaire about Local Health-Watch in Stockton-on-Tees . Everyone who completes the questionnaire (and who provides their name and contact details in that) by 20th December 2011 will be entered into the draw to win one of two £50 High Street vouchers. The ‘Health and Social Care Bill 2011’ sets out that patients and the public must be at the heart of everything our health and social care services do. To help this happen, ‘HealthWatch England’ and ‘Local HealthWatch’ will soon be set up to champion the views and experiences of patients, people using these services, carers and the wider public. In future, HealthWatch will play an im-portant part in improving health and social care services across the country and here in Stockton. By October 2012, each local council will have in place a Local HealthWatch. From that date on-wards, in Stockton-on-Tees, ‘Local HealthWatch’ will: • ·Be a contact point for anyone and everyone (regardless of their age, gender, ethnicity, re-

ligion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or disabilities) who either wants/needs, or has used health and/or social care services.

• · Provide information and support to help people make the right choices about, amongst

other things, what to do and where to go if they need health and/or social care services. • Listen to people’s feedback (good or bad), about their experiences with health and/or so-

cial care services. • Make health and social care service providers aware of how people feel and, where neces-

sary, hold them to account and help put right any situations that have bothered people. • Make sure that people have the support they need to make any complaints about NHS

services.

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Looking for a different gift to give this Christmas? Then why not give the gift of learning?

Tees Achieve is now offering gift vouchers in £5, £10 and £20 denominations which can be put towards the cost of any one of Tees Achieve’s many courses.

Then the lucky recipient of your gift can choose from rag rugging, cookery and sug-arcraft, photography, computer studies and much more.

To buy a voucher ring the contact centre on (01642) 527904. You can buy by credit or debit card and the vouchers can be collected from Billingham.

If you’re looking to beat the winter blues why not give yourself something to look forward to and book a Tees Achieve course for January.

To enrol call (01642) 527904 Monday to Thursday 8am - 6pm, Saturday 10am - 1pm or enrol online at www.stockton.gov.uk/teesachieve

Give the gift of Learning

Equality and diversity is important to all of us and now you can find out how it af-fects you at work with a click of a button. Human Resources have created a page on the Intranet that includes all the lat-est news and information in one place. The site will be updated regularly to ensure you’re kept in touch at all times. Follow this link to find such things as the Diversity in the Workplace dvd, Equal Opportunities policy, Equality staff forums and workforce data and more.

Check out the new equality and diversity pages on the Intranet

Order the Honda Jazz Hybrid or new Honda Civic (2012) before the end of December 2011 and save an extra £20‐£45 per month.  .   What are the key benefits of the car lease scheme?  Hassle free, fixed cost motoring Brand new fully maintained, insured car Fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles Tax and National Insurance savings (average of £60 per month) ‘One call’ number for all your vehicle needs Access to corporate buying power and fleet discounts  

What are the next steps and how do I choose my new car?  The discounts have already been applied to your fleetdesk so to see the newly reduced pricing, prepare quotations or order a car, visit your driver home page and log in with your username and password.   If you get stuck along the way or have any questions, we have recently launched “Live Help Online” an online instant messaging service, where one of our customer service executives will be able to assist you straight away and guide you through the process.    Alternatively for more information Call:     0871 995 5300 Email:   customerservices@ss4c.com  DON’T FORGET SCHOOL STAFF CAN ALSO TAKE ADVANTAGE

OF THE SCHEME

Car Lease Scheme Offers for December

Tees Valley Music Service Performances in December

For further information contact Tees Valley Music Service on 01642 603600

Saturday 10th December – Christmas Concert with Tees Valley Youth Or-chestra & Tees Valley Youth Choir A special concert of seasonal music to listen to and to join in with Venue: St Barnabas Parish Church, St Barnabas Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough TS5 6JR Time: 7.30pm – 9.00pm Tickets: £7 adults, £5 concessions, £3 under 18s - on the door Monday 12th December – Tees Valley Music Service’s ‘Hartlepool Music Centre’ Concert End-of-term performances by Music Centre groups Venue: Borough Hall, Middlegate, The Headland, Hartlepool TS24 0JD Time: 7.00pm - 9.00pm Tickets: £4 (£2 concessions) – on the door Tuesday 13th December – Cleveland Police Carol Service featuring music from Tees Valley Youth Choir. Venue: Stockton Baptist Tabernacle, The Square, Stockton TS18 1TE Time: 7.30pm – 9.00pm Tickets: Admission Free Saturday 17th December – St Theresa’s Hospice ‘Christmas Cracker’ including seasonal music from Tees Valley Youth Choir Venue: Lingfield Point, Darlington DL1 1RW Time: 7.00pm – 10.00pm Tickets: £8.50 adults, £6 children under 16 (in advance from St Theresa’s Hospice)

Christmas Pool Parties Splash & Thornaby Pool Wednesday 21st December at SPLASH One-hour party - 4.30pm – 5.30pm / 6pm – 7pm / 7.30pm – 8.30pm Tickets £3.00 child and £1 for an accompanying adult We’ll be changing the pool colour to BRIGHT ORANGE!! Santa is hosting a Disco, and we’ll have festive fun and games And have-a-go in one of our Water-Walkerz! Saturday 24th December at Thornaby Pool One-hour party – 10am – 11am / 11.30am – 12.30pm Tickets £2.50 child and £1 for an accompanying adult We’ll be changing the pool colour to BRIGHT PINK!! Festive fun & games, lucky lockers, competitions and lots of prizes to be won!!!! Tickets for the Christmas Parties can be purchased in advance and are available now from Splash and Thornaby Pool receptions. For further information, please contact the Centre’s direct. Splash (01642) 660610 email splash@teesactive.co.uk Thornaby Pool (01642) 616727 email thornabypool@teesactive.co.uk

Hello Everyone yes......its that time of year again ! Once more we are keen to receive your kind donations so that we can make up little hampers to distribute to all the people who are homeless and we have placed in our temporary accommodation over the festive season. Let’s bring a smile to some of our most disadvantaged this Christmas ! We are looking for the following donations please: mens toiletries like Lynx etc ! ladies toiletries like bubble bath, soap etc chocolates sweets biscuits anything for young adults really ? We have been successful in receiving donations from the TFM appeal for the kids so no kiddies stuff is needed this year, thank you. We are collecting at Housing Benefits reception 16 Church Road, or the Comms Office (Room 267) top floor Municipal Buildings until 16th December Many, many, thanks for all your support ! from your Housing Options Service x Caroline Wood Housing Options Manager Tel: 01642 526639

Employee News

Send your employee news stories to:Internal.comms@stockton.gov.uk

Long Service Judith Brown, Land Charges Officer in the Legal Department has been with the Council for 40 years. Well Done Judith (Judi did want to post some party pics from over the years but thought better of it!)

Volunteers at Preston Hall Museum & Park have been recognised for their hard work and dedication at the Renaissance North East Museum Volunteer Awards. Preston Hall Museum & Park has a team of more than 120 volunteers, all of whom make a valuable contribution to the site. At the awards ceremony, held at Newcastle's HancockMuseum, the work of volun-teers from Berwick to Redcar at more than 80 museums and galleries was cele-brated. Emma Fairweather, a volunteer at Preston Hall Museum & Park, won the Contribu-tion to the Visitor Experience award, while members of the University of the Third Age were given a Highly Commended for the Volunteer Team Award. Volunteers at Preston Hall Museum & Park are involved in a host of activities be-hind the scenes including caring for the Museum's valuable collections as well as delivering activities and working with school and community groups.

Their work has been invaluable as the Museum and park is currently undergoing a £7 million redevelopment, funded through the Heritage Lottery Fund and Stockton Council. The work is expected to be completed by summer 2012 when visitors will see the restoration of the Grade II listed Museum, improved accessibility, a redisplay of the Museum collection and the opening of the restored Victorian walled kitchen and or-chard. Councillor Ken Dixon, Stockton Council's Cabinet Member for Arts, Leisure and Culture, said: "I am delighted the volunteers at Preston Hall Museum & Park have been recognised for all their contributions, hard work and passion. "The role of volunteers is invaluable and we appreciate their commitment and I am sure they are as excited as we are about the redevelopment of the Museum and Park. The regeneration will only help to make what is already a hugely popular visi-

Museum Volunteers recognised at regional awards

Anyone who did the River Rat Race in Stockton the last two years will know how much fun they were - I’m looking to put together a council team (plus any friends or family) to take part in one of night time Rat Race Adventures. Ideally I’d like to have a crack at the Deer Stalker but this will involve an overnight stay or a drive home in the early hours.

· Deer Stalker - Scottish Borders, 17 March, 10K night time run - £40 (£30 if booked before 1 Jan) - plus £5 for the Beer Stalker after party)

Or there are two others we could consider:

· Legends of Sherwood - Nottingham, 3 March, 10K - £35 (£25 if booked be-fore 1 Jan)

· Yorkshire Terrier – North Yorks, 10 March, 10K - £35

(These would be do-able in a day trip) http://www.ratraceadventure.com/notorious/ for more details. Plus there are reductions for teams of 5 or 10. So, anyone interested? I’d like to hear from anyone who fancies a challenge and then we can look at sorting a car share, booking a mini-bus, B&B etc – whatever’s needed really. Would be easier and cheaper to go as a group. Drop me a line with any preferences if you have one – I’m up for having a crack at any of them. The Rat Race team also do a load of other events – day time races in Glasgow, London and many more. They’ll all be fun so we could look at team en-tries there as well if we get enough interest. But for now, I’d just like to get an idea of the levels of interest out there. So come on – take part in a fun challenge and meet a few new people along the way – and give yourself something to keep fit for over the Christmas period when you’re having your selection box for breakfast! Please email mark.malik@stockton.gov.uk if interested. Mark

Calling all Rats

Monday, 19th and Tuesday, 20th December 2011 The Media Centre, Grangefield School

Different Christmas activities including films, crafts and games.

Drop your children off from 10.00am to 3.00pm £5.00 per child (from age 8 onwards)

Must bring own pack lunch Booking essential!

Contact No. (01642) 660570

Christmas Activity Days

Staff Suggestion Scheme-Bright Ideas

If you have suggestions for savings or for ways of improving services you can submit them: • By phone to your nominated officer: • CESC – Margaret Madden - 01642 527519 DNS – Becky Nelson - 01642 527260 Legal & Democratic Services - Susan Ranson – 01642 527065 Resources – John Bourner - 01642 528711 • Online on the intranet • In writing- fill in one of the forms available from main receptions or from

Arif Mohammed on 528213 or Shirley Stoker on 528364.

Have you had an accident at work ? (Or are you responsible for reporting accidents of others?)

If you (or others) are unfortunate enough to have suf-fered an accident in the workplace, you must ensure that

the details are entered into your local accident book AND you must then forward a copy of the completed:

Accident Reporting Form (SP8)

to:

Health and Safety Unit, Queensway, Billingham

REMEMBER If NO SP8 is returned, we DO NOT know about it.

Health and Safety Unit: Tel 528197

MS Office Professional Plus 2010 As part of the Council's licensing agreement with Microsoft, if you have an individ-ual email address at the Council, you can now purchase a copy of MS Office Pro-fessional Plus for personal use at home for £8.95. Between Stockton and Darling-ton Councils we have a maximum of 3,739 home user licences which will be allo-cated on a first come first served basis. This home licence is only valid for the same 3 years of the Council's Enterprise Licence i.e. until March 2013, after which you should stop using it. Each employee benefit (your email address) can only be used once; however if you downloaded Office 2007 previously, you will now also be able to download the 2010 version. This full version of Office comes complete with; Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Access, InfoPath, OneNote, Publisher & Sharepoint Workspace. Simply go to Microsoft and follow the instructions to make an on-line purchase. As well as your work email address, you will also need to enter the following Program Code 61AAD39CBA For a total price of £17.95, you can also purchase backup disks for your copy of Of-fice. If you do not take this option, it is best to make your own backup copy once you have completed the download, as you won't be able to download it again.

Microsoft Office Offer

Simplyhealth is a combination of three cash plan companies and a not for profit organisation. Cash plans were originally introduced to enable working people to access some form of medical care and now work alongside the NHS to offer some financial help for treatments that the NHS could not pay for. The cash plans range from levels 1 to 5 depending on your circumstances and a weekly payment for you and up to four children can cost as little as £2.10 per week. Claims can be made for check-ups, treatment and emergencies including dental, optical, physiotherapy, hospital visits etc. For further details please telephone 0800 294 7302 (Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.) or email your enquiry to: customerservices@simplyhealth.co.uk.

Counselling & Mediation COUNSELLING Alliance Workplace Counselling is an independent provider, delivering confiden-tial, professional counselling to Stockton Council employees. The counselling service is a self referral system and employees can access this service by phoning 0800 107 5880. MEDIATION In addition to the Counselling Service, Alliance also provide a mediation and con-ciliation service. This includes team building or conflict management in order for employees to return to normal working relationships. Where this service is appropriate it will be discussed with the employees affected by the situation. More information can be found on the intranet

You can get discounts on holidays, airport parking, days out, electricals and much more by visiting localauthoritydiscounts.com

Any stories for KYIT please send to: Internal.comms@stockton.gov.uk

Dawson & Sanderson in Stockton will give you a discount on holidays if you mention you work for the Council

With the Christmas holidays approaching, did you know that you can use child-care vouchers for out-of-school clubs and holiday childcare, for children up to age 15? As long as your childcare provider is registered with Ofsted or an equivalent authority, you could save a packet simply by paying them with child-care vouchers instead of cash. You can also use childcare vouchers for a wide range of care for younger chil-dren including nurseries, nannies and childminders. Childcare vouchers can save each parent over £900* a year, and both parents can take part to enjoy double the savings. If you haven't yet joined the childcare voucher scheme, you can sign up today at www.KiddiVouchers.com or by phone on 0800 612 9015. You'll need to quote scheme number S411287Q and have a recent payslip to hand. Any questions? If you have any questions about any aspect of your childcare voucher scheme, please don't hesitate to give us a call on 0800 612 9015 or email us at info@kiddivouchers.com * Savings depend on individual circumstances

Jobs Bulletin Date: 09/12/2011

Vacancies marked with are new this week

Service Group Post Title Closing Date

Schools 12302 Supervisory Assistant - Priors Mill CE Primary School

12/12/2011

12351 Supervisory Assistant - Tilery Primary School

3/1/2012

31376 Administrator/Parent Support Advisor - Pentland Primary School

16/12/2011

Children, Education and Social Care 31366 Social Worker 30/12/2011

31359 Social Worker 30/12/2011 14265 Restorative Justice Coordinator 23/12/2011 Development & Neighbourhood Services 10315 School Crossing Patrol Warden 6/01/2012

Academies N10030 Cover Supervisor - North Shore Health Academy

16/12/2011

N10211 iPatrol Assistant - North Shore Health Academy

16/12/2011

Restricted 17650 Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialist 14/12/2011

CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR ARRANGEMENTS - WEEKLY JOBS BULLETIN

The weekly Jobs Bulletin will be suspended for 2 weeks during the Christmas period. This means the last issue before Christmas will be Friday 16th December 2011. There will be no bulletins produced on Friday 23rd December or Friday 30th December, the next available issue being Friday 6th January 2011

12302 Supervisory Assistant - Priors Mill CE Primary School Grade: Grade C Salary: £1,911.95 - £2,011.25 Annually Working Hours: 6.40 hours per week Priors Mill CE Primary School, Clifton Avenue, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS22 5BX Tel No: (01642) 650426 Term time only The Governing Body wish to appoint two Supervisory Assistants to join our successful Church of England Primary school Our school is founded in the Christian faith and has good links with both the church and local community. We seek to develop a positive and inclusive ethos and have a strong commitment towards school improvement. We need someone who: - Enjoys working with children and has high expectations of them - Is reliable - Has experience of working in a team - Has good communication skills - Has experience of working in either a child care or school setting We can offer you: - A friendly working environment - Fantastic, polite and well behaved children - A supportive staff team - Regular staff training The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to enhanced criminal records bureau disclosure Application forms and further information are available from and should be returned to the School. Closing date: 12/12/2011

12351 Supervisory Assistant - Tilery Primary School Grade: Grade C Salary: £1,867.14 - £1,964.82 Annually Working Hours: 6.25 hours per week Tilery Primary School, St Ann’s Terrace, Portrack, TS18 OBA Tel: (01642) 782731 Web: www.sbcschools.org.uk/tilery Head Teacher: Mr John Repton 3 posts Term time only The Governors of Tilery Primary School require 3 enthusiastic, adaptable and committed people to support our lunchtime team in the dining hall and on the playground. The role will involve a range of responsibilities including supervising children in the dinner hall and the playground and also encouraging children to play a variety of games. Ideally the successful candidates will have experience working with children within the primary age group. In return we can offer the successful candidates an exciting opportunity to work in a school which… - is happy and caring - is successful - believes in maintaining and developing a positive ethos for all The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to enhanced criminal records bureau disclosure. Applicants selected for interview will be offered the opportunity to attend a lunch time session to work alongside our lunchtime supervisory assistants. The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to enhanced criminal records bureau disclosure Application forms and further information are available to download from the school website or by telephoning the school. Completed applications must be returned to the directly to the school, ideally via email: tilery.school@stockton.gov.uk Please be aware that the school will be closed from 16/12/2011 to 03/01/2012. Closing date: 03/01/2012 @ 12 noon

31376 Administrator/Parent Support Advisor - Pentland Primary School Grade: Grade C Salary: £2,987.42 - £3,142.58 Annually Working Hours: 10 hours per week Pentland Primary School, Pentland Avenue, Billingham TS23 2RG Tel: 01642 559609 Head Teacher: Mrs Hazel Ducker Temporary to 20/07/2012 Term time only Required for February 2012 or sooner if available Pentland is looking to appoint highly committed, flexible and motivated person to join our school administration team. The primary role will be to support our families through swift access to outside agencies and to ensure referrals are completed efficiently; additional office administration will also be part of the role. Our working environment is a very caring, nurturing one and we put the child at the centre of everything that we do. We are a large staff and need someone who is out-going, enthusiastic, someone who is keen to join the school’s journey as we strive to make our school a stimulating, vibrant centre of learning where every child is successful. The successful candidate will: - Have a warm, empathetic and open personality - Have a commitment towards high standards in all elements of their work - Be an excellent team member - Meet the essential elements of the job specification - Understand the needs of challenging children - Fully understand issues around confidentiality - Have experience of interaction with other agencies and the referral processes Visits are welcome by arrangement with the school. The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to enhanced criminal records bureau disclosure Application forms and further information are available from Mrs Craig, School Business Manager at the school. Completed applications and a covering letter must be returned to the School, marked for the attention of the Head Teacher. Closing date: 16/12/2011 Interview date: 11/01/2012

31366 Social Worker Salary: £19,983.24 - £28,727.03 Annually Closing Date: 30/12/2011 Benefits & Grade Grade J-M Contract Details Permanent Contract Hours 30 hours per week Disclosure The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure Job Description Stockton Integrated Learning Disability Service is based in Wessex House, Preston Business Park in Stockton and offers the opportunity to work with adults with a learning disability and their carers using a person centred approach within the principles of Valuing People and Putting People First. The team is committed to promoting independence, choice and control and promoting Self Directed Support where people are eligible for social care services. The team works within a wider integrated team in a supportive multi-disciplinary environment. As a result of the progress in self directed support and success in independent living arrangements, we have an opportunity for a Social Worker to join this dynamic team. You will have an understanding of the needs of people with learning disabilities and have an enabling person centred approach, which promotes independence and inclusion. The key role of this post is to ensure that the needs of adult’s with learning disabilities are care managed and reviewed appropriately according to current legal, government and departmental policy, guidance and procedures. Experience of working in this area is preferred. The post holder must have the capacity for independent travel. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council ensures that all customers, both internal and external receive a consistently high quality level of service. For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification in the Vacancy Information document. For a further informal discussion, please contact Carol Malham, Team Leader, on (01642) 878226. Application packs are available to download from www.stockton.gov.uk/jobs. Alternatively you can contact Xentrall Recruitment Services, Tel: (01642) 526992 or email: recruitment@xentrall.org.uk

31359 Social Worker Salary: £24,646.00 - £35,430.00 Annually Closing Date: 30/12/2011 Benefits & Grade Grade J-M It is anticipated that appointment will be made at Grade J Contract Details Permanent Contract Hours 37 hours per week Disclosure The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure Job Description Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is transforming our services to children and young people into a flexible child centred work-force which can meet the needs of the most vulnerable in an effective manner. We are a highly successful local authority and in support of our commitment to raising achievement and building on the existing base of strong Inclusion Services we are seeking to appoint a Social Worker to our Complex Needs Social Work team. This post will be to provide a range of specialist and general social work services to children and young people with Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities and Palliative care needs and their families. Stockton’s Complex Needs Social Work Team is based in Wessex House, Preston Farm Business Park in Stockton and works within a supportive multi-agency environment. We are looking for a social worker to join the team, who has a high level of commitment to working in partnership with service users, colleagues and other agencies in the provision and development of a quality service. Applicants must possess a DIPSW/CQSW or equivalent and must be registered with the GSCC. You will be able to demonstrate competent assessment skills and the ability to devise and implement innovative service packages of support. A working knowledge of the Children Act 1989 & 2004, Child Protection procedures and child development is essential. Experience of working in the field of disability is desirable but not essential. There is an opportunity for career development and regular support and supervision will be given. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council ensures that all customers, both internal and external receive a consistently high quality level of service. For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification in the Vacancy Information document. For an informal discussion please contact Patti Sanderson, Manager (Complex Needs Social Work Team), on (01642) 878136. Application packs are available to download from www.stockton.gov.uk/jobs. Alternatively you can contact Xentrall Recruitment Services, Tel: (01642) 526992 or email: recruitment@xentrall.org.uk

14265 Restorative Justice Coordinator Salary: £24,646 - £27,052 Annually Closing Date: 23/12/2011 Benefits & Grade Grade J Contract Details Permanent Contract Hours 37 hours per week worked flexibly to include evening and weekend working Disclosure The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure Interview Date 16/01/2012 & 17/01/2012 Job Description THIS POST IS A RE-ADVERTISEMENT, PREVIOUS APPLICANTS WILL NEED TO RE-APPLY We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic candidate to join Stockton on Tees Youth Offending Service, who can evidence an ability to work in a multi-agency setting, co-ordinate and deliver a range of high quality restorative justice interventions to young people who offend and victims. Being able to demonstrate strong organisational skills and experience of project management, we are seeking someone who can be innovative and forward thinking. You will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the impact that criminal behaviour can have upon others, including carers/ families, victims and the wider community and incorporate this into your work, aimed at preventing and reducing offending. The YOS has moved into an integrated youth support structure, ensuring a consistent and joined up approach to preventing and reducing youth crime across Stockton on Tees. We therefore require the successful candidate to be flexible in their approach and adaptable to organisational change. This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference to young people who offend, contributing to the key outcomes from Every Child Matters. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council ensures that all customers, both internal and external receive a consistently high quality level of service. For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification in the Vacancy Information document. For a further informal discussion, please contact Sheila Whitehead or Tanya Evans, Youth Offending Service Team Managers, on (01642) 527597. Application packs are available to download from www.stockton.gov.uk/jobs. Alternatively you can contact Xentrall Recruitment Services, Tel: (01642) 526992 or email: recruitment@stockton.gov.uk

10315 School Crossing Patrol Warden Salary: £3,018.86 - £3,572.61 Annually Closing Date: 06/01/2012

Benefits & Grade

Grade C Contract Details 2 posts Temporary Term Time Only + 2 PD days Contract Hours Hours will vary depending on location Disclosure The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure Job Description Stockton on Tees Borough Councils Road Safety Team is looking to recruit 2 School Crossing Patrollers to operate at the following locations: -

• Ingleby Mill – 10 hours per week (£3,018.86 - £3,175.66 annually) • Blaire Avenue, Lamb Lane – 11.25 hours per week (£3,396.22 - £3,572.61 annually)

The posts involve helping children and parents across the road on their way to and from school each morning and afternoon during term time. If you enjoy working outdoors, meeting people and would like to provide a valuable public service – then we want to hear from you. An awareness of the Highway Code along with experience of working with children and young people would be advantageous, although not essential, as full training will be provided. A full uniform including waterproof clothing will also be provided. For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification in the Vacancy Information document. For a further informal discussion, please contact Peter Fleming, Road Safety Officer, on (01642) 526737. Application packs are available to download from www.stockton.gov.uk/jobs. Alternatively you can contact Xentrall Recruitment Services, Tel: (01642) 526992 or email: recruitment@stockton.gov.uk

NORTH SHORE HEALTH ACADEMY Junction Road, Norton, Stockton on Tees, TS19 9LT

Tel: 01642 612381 Fax 01642 675842 Email: info@nshacademy.org.uk

11-16 Mixed Academy

Principal: Mr. Chris Coady BA.M.Ed

North Shore Health Academy aims to celebrate success; engage young people in their learning and provide a curriculum which enables progression for all. Our students are encouraged to play an active part in their own learning. The Academy wishes to inspire healthy minds, encourage aspiration and promote positive attitudes. The Academy is committed to developing the skills and attributes of its entire staff and will provide dedicated continuing professional development. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and suitably experienced individuals for the following key positions within the Academy for January 2012 or as soon as possible after: N10030 Cover Supervisor (2 posts) Permanent Term Time Only plus 5 Days, 37 hours, NJC Grade H SCP 23 – 25 Salary £17374 - £18510

The successful candidates will be able to deliver high quality lessons to students of all abilities during the short term absence of teachers and implement work programmes with groups/individuals in or out of the classroom. Cover Supervisors are also responsible for assisting in preparing the learning environment and the materials used therein. The primary focus will be to assist with the management of behaviour to ensure a constructive working environment in line with the Academy’s climate for learning systems.

North Shore Health Academy is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. These posts are subject to enhanced criminal record bureau disclosures. We expect all adults who work in our Academy to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our students. Further information and application packs for the above posts are available to download from our website www.nshacademy.org.uk. Applications must be returned via email to jhill@nshacademy.org.uk. Closing date: 16th December 2011 @ 12 noon Interviews: Week commencing 9th January 2012 Please assume your application has been unsuccessful if you have not been contacted by 23rd January 2012.

NORTH SHORE HEALTH ACADEMY Junction Road, Norton, Stockton on Tees, TS19 9LT

Tel: 01642 612381 Fax 01642 675842 Email: info@nshacademy.org.uk

11-16 Mixed Academy

Principal: Mr. Chris Coady BA.M.Ed

North Shore Health Academy aims to celebrate success; engage young people in their learning and provide a curriculum which enables progression for all. Our students are encouraged to play an active part in their own learning. The Academy wishes to inspire healthy minds, encourage aspiration and promote positive attitudes. The Academy is committed to developing the skills and attributes of its entire staff and will provide dedicated continuing professional development. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and suitably experienced individuals for the following key positions within the Academy for January 2012 or as soon as possible after: N10211 I-Patrol Assistant (2 posts) Temporary in the first instance until 31stAugust 2013 Term time only plus 5 days, 25 hours per week (10.30am – 3.30pm), NJC Grade F SCP 17- 19 Salary £9782 - £10347 The successful candidates will be responsible for maintaining a positive Climate for Learning by patrolling corridors and grounds and dealing with students, assisting with dinner, bus duties and supporting the I Respect team. Candidates will also commit to the Academy’s restorative approaches, principles and systems. North Shore Health Academy is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. These posts are subject to enhanced criminal record bureau disclosures. We expect all adults who work in our Academy to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our students. Further information and application packs for the above posts are available to download from our website www.nshacademy.org.uk. Applications must be returned via email to jhill@nshacademy.org.uk. Closing date: 16th December 2011 @ 12 noon Interviews: Week commencing 9th January 2012 Please assume your application has been unsuccessful if you have not been contacted by 23rd January 2012.

Restricted Post This post is restricted to Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council existing employees, including those participating in Tees Achieve Programmes, irrespective of permanent, temporary, casual or agency worker status. 17650 Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialist Salary: £40,192 - £43,792 Annually Closing Date: 14/12/2011 Benefits & Grade Soulbury 8 - 11 (plus up to 3 SPA) Contract Details Permanent Contract Hours 37 hours per week Disclosure The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure Interview Date 11/01/2012 & 12/01/2012 Job Description Required from January 2012 The Autism Outreach Team is looking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and knowledgeable Key Stage Two Autism Specialist to support primary age mainstream children with ASD in Stockton schools. The Autism Outreach Team is a small, dynamic support service located within the larger Complex and Additional Needs Team. Our role is to offer advice, support, training and direct intervention to mainstream schools, parents and children/young people with high functioning ASD. The AOT consists of a Specialist Educational Psychologist, three specialist teachers [Early Years, Primary and Secondary] and a Specialist Teaching Assistant [all ages]. The AOT consistently receives highly positive evaluations from both schools and parents. The successful candidate will have:

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of autism spectrum disorder • Extensive knowledge and understanding of typical child development in middle childhood. • Considerable experience in working with schools and parents. • Excellent communication skills • A commitment to the inclusive ethos of the Autism Outreach Team

This post is open to teachers and other professionals with an appropriate post graduate qualification [e.g. social work, nursing, psychology]

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council ensures that all customers, both internal and external receive a consistently high quality level of service. For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification in the Vacancy Information document. For a further informal discussion, please contact Jane Boyd, Autism Outreach Team Co-ordinator, on (01642) 527147. Application packs are available from Xentrall Recruitment Services, Tel: (01642) 526992 or email: recruitment@xentrall.org.uk