Wakefield Council

Ready to make a real impact on Wakefield's city and town centres? Wakefield Council's Skills and Business Development Team is on the lookout for a passionate City and Town Centre Regeneration Officer to join our Economic Growth and Skills Service. About the Role: As the City and Town Centre Regeneration Officer, you'll be at the forefront of projects that...

240110 Strategic Director Adult Social Care (Deputy Director Adults Social Care) £104,822.00, Service Director Level B, 37 hours, Permanent Various Areas of the Wakefield District Closing Date: 26/05/2024 Make your mark, apply now for a role that truly matters. Are you ready to make a profound impact on the lives of Adults in Wakefield District?...

Wakefield Council has taken a proactive stance on the pressing issues of biodiversity and ecological crisis. In March 2021, we declared a Biodiversity Emergency and Ecological Crisis. We are now seeking a passionate and dedicated individual, with relevant qualifications and experience, to fill the newly created position of Planning Ecologist. Join our highly...

**Why Wakefield?** Wakefield is situated in West Yorkshire with excellent rail and motorway links to the north and south, including London. Our district covers 339 square kilometres and is home to around 355,000 people. Almost 70% of the Wakefield district is designated as green belt. The City of Wakefield is the largest settlement and the district also...

The postholder will, under the direction of the Bridges Team Leader supervise construction works on site on the council’s bridge stock and other highway structures. The post holder will be responsible for investigating problems and requests for service from the public and other sources, identifying and communicating solutions to others including senior...

**Application closing date **21/05/2023 **Location **Wakefield One, Burton St, Wakefield WF1 2EB **Salary **£94,502.00, SD2013D, 37 hours, Permanent **Join our Team of “outstanding” leaders to drive further improvements for Children and Young People across Wakefield District.** In Wakefield, we’ve been on a journey, transforming our children’s...

We are looking to recruit a hardworking Fitness Consultant to join the team at Wakefield Council on a casual basis. Casual staff help cover holidays and sickness and can pick up hours around other commitments. This opportunity is available across all of our Wakefield Council’s Leisure facilities. The job includes delivery of our customer journey,...

Wakefield Council are expanding its Early Years Team to support the Government’s childcare expansion of Early Years and Wraparound Care. We are looking for an enthusiastic person who has great attention to detail to manage the collection and analysis of childcare data and the development of Wakefield’s annual Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA)...

Wakefield Council has taken a decisive step by declaring a Biodiversity Emergency and Ecological Crisis in March . To further our commitment, we are seeking a passionate and dedicated individual with the requisite qualifications and experience to join us in the newly created role of Senior Planning Ecologist. This position will be an integral part of our...

Wakefield Council is a financially responsible Local Authority. We have delivered on our commitments through economically buoyant and challenging times. We are a Council with strong political and managerial leadership, high skills and competencies, and dedicated and empowered people.We have a clear and ambitious vision for a 21st Century district where...

We are seeking a Business and Enterprise Manager to join the Business and Enterprise team based in Wakefield Council The role within the Economic Growth & Skills Service is to support and manage a team of 10 Business Advisors delivering support to Wakefield district-based enterprises to achieve their growth objectives, negotiate challenges presented by the...

Wakefield Council has taken a proactive stance on the pressing issues of biodiversity and ecological crisis. In March , we declared a Biodiversity Emergency and Ecological Crisis. We are now seeking a passionate and dedicated individual, with relevant qualifications and experience, to fill the newly created position of Planning Ecologist. Join our highly...

240111 Service Director Adults & Health – Workforce & Commissioning £97,810.00, Service Director Level D, 37 hours, Permanent Various Areas of Wakefield District Closing date: 26/05/2024 Join our team as new Service Director Commissioning & Workforce Are you a collaborative leader ready to make a real impact in health and social care? Following a...

An exciting opportunity has become available to work in the Accommodation Team, within the Council’s Housing Needs Service. The Housing Needs Service is responsible for preventing homelessness in Wakefield and providing support and assistance to those who are already homeless. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motived and open minded person to join...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer at Wakefield Equipment and Wheelchair Service. The suitable candidate shall have either successfully completed a recognised mechanical apprenticeship or is able to demonstrate an equivalent skill set. All applicants shall have suitable relevant experience and be able to demonstrate a sound...

**Application closing date **17/09/2023 **Location **Queens House, Market Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE **Salary **£46,549.00 - £49,590.00, Grade 12, 37 hours, Permanent **We are seeking Advanced Social Work Practitioners to join our superb Children in Care Service.** **When you work with us, you'll literally be working with the best practitioners and...

We have a vacancy for the role of Fitness Consultant to support the delivery of the fitness product at Wakefield Council Leisure facilities on a Full-Time basis.This role is frontline in supporting people of Wakefield District to improve their health and wellbeing through the delivery of our Success Pathway customer journey and then the wider fitness product...

Wakefield Special Educational Needs Assessment and Review Team (SENART) have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Project Support Officer to their already established team.The primary role of the post is to support the Business Co-Ordinator to manage data and information within SENART in order to liaise effectively with Financial Services and Commissioning...

The government strategy to reform Children's Social Care, Stable Homes Built on Love has seen new statutory duties issued to Virtual Schools. As a result, Wakefield Virtual School has become further embedded in the wider services within the Wakefield Families Together (WFT) strategy in order to best advocate for children's needs.Due to the increased...

Are you ready to join the Wakefield Council Customer Service team?We're looking for friendly and adaptable individuals who enjoy giving top quality customer service.What will be expected from me?In this role, you'll play a key part in supporting the community. As a frontline team member, you'll be the friendly face our customers meet first, whether it's over...