Along our stunning coastline and beautiful countryside, behind our sparkling Riviera image are children in poverty and in need of safeguarding and support. They need our help and we’re re-focusing to deliver significant and continuous improvement in their lives. We have invested heavily in our social work teams as they are the most important defences in the lives of our vulnerable children. The social workers we seek relish a professional challenge and share our passion for reaching the highest standards.

So, if you have the skills, experience and commitment our children need, if you want to be part of a Council where your efforts and contributions will be welcomed and noticed, we want to hear from you. Please click on the post that interests you for more information.

Returning to social work

Are you a qualified social worker who has been out of practice for between 2 and 10 years? Do you want to return to the profession? 

In Torbay, we’re signed up to the #ReturnToSocialWork scheme run by the Local Government Association. Free training and other resources are available on the Return to Social Work website.

Current Vacancies

Reference Number:

Job type: Hybrid

Employment Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £27,711 - £30,060 / year

Description:

Job Description & Person Specification >

Do you enjoy solving challenges and helping people? 
Do you have excellent communication skills? 
Do you have or want to develop further skills in commissioning and delivering system change and improvements? 
If so, Torbay Council is recruiting a ‘Commissioning and Finance Support Officer' for the Adult Social Care Strategic Commissioning Team.

Our Strategic Adult Social Care Commissioning Team is responsible for meeting Torbay residents' social care needs. You will be involved in the delivery and strategic development of commissioned Adult Social Care services, where you will work with stakeholders across Torbay to implement the Adult Social Care Co-Production Strategy.

Work across the Commissioning Cycle quadrants of ‘Plan, Do, Review, Analyse’. Your skills will be used for gap analysis, commissioning strategy, options appraisal, and service design to ensure a secure and functional provider marketplace.
 
You'll need to be comfortable and enjoy working as part of a team. You'll need to have an eye for detail and to be able to anticipate and respond to a wide range of issues and challenges in a positive, solution-focused way. You will work alongside Strategic Commissioning Managers to oversee all aspects of the commissioning cycle, including needs analysis, service and system reviews, quality assurance, service design, specification development, contract management, stakeholder engagement and financial planning.

What you'll bring…
  • The ability to work as a team or independently, with patience and tact.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the commissioning cycle.
  • The ability to handle difficult situations calmly and professionally.
  • Ability to research, analyse and evaluate a broad range of social care information and data.
  •  The ability to make decisions and escalate issues when needed.
  • Good IT and numeracy skills and the ability to keep accurate records.
What we give in return…
  • You'll get the support of an experienced and enthusiastic team focused on delivering the best social care outcomes for residents of Torbay. 
  • We also offer training and development opportunities, which include specialist commissioning training.
  • Torbay Council offers standard benefits, including 25 days annual leave, a pension scheme, and some not-so-standard benefits as part of our employee benefits scheme – so if you would like to hop on a new bike (cycle to work scheme) or enjoy retail shopping, you can access discounts via Mylifestyle at Edenred!
Be you, be happy—we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture that respects and maximises the contribution individuals can bring to Torbay Council. We recognise the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. We continue to promote the right environment to ensure equality, inclusivity, and diversity for everyone.

If you'd like to discuss the role or have some particular questions you'd like answered before you apply, please contact me directly at the telephone number or email below.

This position is for a fixed term of 24 months from the start date.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/commissioning-and-finance-support-officer-2/

For an informal chat please contact Nigel Williams on 07385937984 or  nigel.williams@torbay.gov.uk.

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 16th June 2025. 

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills:

Essential:
  • Interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a range of people, service users, suppliers all levels within the Authority, external agencies, and partner organisations.
  • Ability to research, analyse and evaluate.
  • Ability to interpret complex information/data.
  • Numerical and analytical skills.
  • Proven organisational and time management skills.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • Knowledge and understanding of all elements of the Commissioning Cycle.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
  • Knowledge of quality assurance frameworks.
  • Experience of dealing effectively with the public and specific agencies.
  • Experience of financial procedures and an aptitude for dealing with figure work.

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Experience of maintaining, developing, and manipulating spreadsheet and database records.
  • Understanding and experience of interpreting complex statistical information.
  • Experience of performance management systems to achieve continuous service improvement.
  • Experience of delivering projects within set deadlines.
  • Experience of working with a wide range of partners, stakeholders, and external customers.

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Job type: Hybrid

Employment Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £37,938 - £40,476 / year

Description:

Job Description & Person Specification >

We are seeking a dedicated Business Analyst to join our dynamic team with the focus on supporting the Children’s Services Transformation Service. In this role, you will work across various areas, utilising data to inform service design and improve performance and efficiency through research and knowledge management. Collaborating closely with internal and external partners, your strong analytical skills will be crucial in interpreting complex statistical information and providing guidance to the Divisional Director and the Transformation Board. Demonstrating good knowledge of change and transformation within the context of Children’s Social Care would be an advantage.

To thrive in this role, you should possess excellent analytical skills, effective communication abilities, and hold a degree in a relevant field or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience in a similar post. If you have the desire to contribute to the continuous enhancement of our transformational journey in Children’s Services then we are keen to hear from you. 

This position is for a fixed term of 12 months from the start date.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/business-analyst/

For an informal chat please contact Shaun Evans on 01803 208100 or shaun.evans@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 17th June 2025. 

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills:

Essential:
  • Excellent numerical skills. 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
  • Ability to analyse and interpret complex statistical information. 
  • Ability to deliver high standards in data reliability and information analysis. 
  • Experience of analysing and interpreting local authority or other public sector data, including education providers, health and financial data. 
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • Highly numerate with excellent practical knowledge of statistical techniques and reporting. 
  • Solid understanding of Data Protection/GDPR requirements. 
  • Knowledge of a database centric software package. 
  • Significant knowledge of analytical methodologies and their application. 
  • Understanding of legislative requirements of statutory returns. 

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Degree in a relevant subject, such as business or ICT, or significant demonstrable experience. 
  • Using performance management information to drive performance improvement. 
  • Successfully leading projects and completion within agreed parameters and timeframes. 

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Job type: Onsite

Employment Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £30,559 - £33,366 / year

Description:

Job Description & Person Specification >

Torre Abbey has recently been successful in securing the Development Phase of a new multi million pound project known as Torre Abbey New Beginnings Chapter One. 
 
We are looking for an experienced fundraiser to support the Torre Abbey New Beginnings Chapter One project meet the stretching target of generating up to £750,000 match funding for its delivery phase (due to start in October 2026). 

Torre Abbey is Torbay's most historic building complex dating from 1196. A scheduled monument set within 17.8 acres of gardens and parkland. It's an accredited museum owned by Torbay Council, home to a regionally important collection it's been a centre of religious and artistic expression and hospitality for over 800 years.

We are passionate about creating a universally welcoming environment and we work with a range of partners to develop an increasingly accessible offer for our local community.

What you'll be doing:
  • You will use your fundraising experience to create a fundraising strategy for the Delivery Phase, identifying potential grant opportunities and making applications as well as looking at creating other ways of fundraising including corporate sponsorship and individual giving. You will be a core part of the small project team. 
  • You will need to be organised with good attention to detail to manage a number of different pipelines simultaneously whilst supporting with reporting to grant funders. 
If Torre Abbey is successful in the Delivery Phase application, this post is likely to be extended for a further 12 months.

This position is for a fixed term of 12 months from the start date.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/fundraising-officer/

For an informal chat please contact Victoria Weller on 07880 084341 or victoria.weller@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 16th June 2025. 

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills:

Essential:
  • Able to draw information out from a wide range of people and perspectives. 
  • Strong people skills enabling good relationships and team working. 
  • Self-motivated and creative. 

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • Detailed knowledge of the Funding Landscape and potential grant opportunities. 
  • Detailed understanding of other types of fundraising including individual giving, sponsorship, community events and corporate giving. 
  • Understanding of creating a strategy to be delivered within a fixed budget. 

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Demonstrable experience in successfully securing grant funding in a heritage setting. 
  • Experience of reporting to funders and evaluation. 
  • Experience of fundraising including individual giving, sponsorship, community events and corporate giving. 
  • Experiencing of representing an organisation in the public arena. 
  • Experience in delivering projects and stretching fundraising targets. 

Apply

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Job type: Onsite

Employment Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £30,559 - £33,366 / year

Description:

Job Description & Person Specification >

Torre Abbey has recently been successful in securing the Development Phase of a new multi-million-pound project known as Torre Abbey New Beginnings Chapter One. 

We are looking for an experienced Stakeholder Engagement and Activity Plan Coordinator to support the new project.

Torre Abbey is Torbay's most historic building complex dating from 1196. A scheduled monument set within 17.8 acres of gardens and parkland. It's an accredited museum owned by Torbay Council, home to a regionally important collection it's been a centre of religious and artistic expression and hospitality for over 800 years.

We are passionate about creating a universally welcoming environment and we work with a range of partners to develop an increasingly accessible offer for our local community.

What you'll be doing:

You will use your stakeholder engagement experience to map all stakeholders for Torre Abbey related to this project and then create a strategy for meaningful engagement. You will then use your communication and engagement skills to enact this strategy creating and delivering a series of creative activities to gain a wide variety of views and levels of interest in the project. 

You will need to be organised with good attention to detail to manage several different engagement groups simultaneously whilst providing detailed evaluation and feedback from the engagement activities to feed into the architects designs.  

You will use your knowledge of the NLHF to create an activity plan for engaging people directly with the project once we reach Delivery Phase (planned for October 2026). 

If Torre Abbey is successful in the Delivery Phase application this post is likely to be extended for a further 12 months.

This position is for a fixed term of 12 months from the start date.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/stakeholder-engagement-and-activity-plan-coordinator/

For an informal chat please contact Victoria Weller on 07880084341 or victoria.weller@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 16th June 2025. 

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills:

Essential:
  • Able to draw information out from a wide range of people and perspectives.
  • Able to lead / facilitate structured workshops, meetings and other similar gatherings.
  • Self-motivated and creative.
  • Evaluation skills.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • Detailed knowledge of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and their investment principles.
  • Understanding of creating a strategy to be delivered within a fixed budget.
  • Detailed understanding of community engagement with places and/or the benefits of the historic environment for communities.
  • An understanding of the use of digital resources to deliver engagement activities.

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Extensive experience of developing and delivering a Stakeholder Engagement Strategy within the heritage or cultural sector.
  • Experience of stakeholder mapping and identifying those who are missing from engagement.
  • Experience managing a budget and providing appropriate reporting.
  • Experiencing of representing an organisation in the public arena.

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Job type: Onsite

Employment Contract: Permanent

Salary: £25,584 - £27,269 / year

Description:

Job Description & Person Specification >

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and approachable to work within our team at Torre Abbey. If you love historic buildings and collections and want to work in the heritage industry this could be the role for you.
 
Torre Abbey is Torbay’s most historic building complex dating from 1196. An ancient scheduled monument set within 17.8 acres of gardens and parkland. It’s an accredited museum owned by Torbay Council, home to a regionally important collection it’s been a centre of religious and artistic expression and hospitality for 800 years.

We are passionate about creating a universally welcoming environment, we work with a range of partners to develop a more accessible offer for our local community. 

What you'll be doing: 
With your love of historic buildings and collections, you’ll learn from and support the Senior Operations Co-ordinator in all aspects of working in a scheduled ancient monument, museum and art gallery. You’ll learn to care for the building and collection as well as supporting the learning, interpretation and engagement offers, as well as the commercial aspects which support funding for our conservation work. All of this means maintaining a thorough knowledge of Torre Abbey so you’re always on hand to help.

Please read the role profile attached for more information.

Who we're looking for:
  • Willingness to learn about all aspects of working in a heritage/museum setting. 
  • Working within a Grade I listed building and caring for an accredited collection.
  • Attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise own workload and meet conflicting deadlines.
  • Having the confidence required to work at height. 
  • Have the proven ability to undertake basic maintenance tasks as required. 
  • Calm and friendly manner to include a positive attitude when interacting with both internal and external contacts. 
  • Proven ability to demonstrate an effective customer service ethos. 
  • Ability to work flexibly and work unsociable hours as well as part of a team and under own initiative. 
  • Effective numeracy, written and verbal communication skills. 
  • Competent IT skills.
If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/custodian/

For an informal chat please contact Elaine Ward on 01803208510 or elaine.ward@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 16th June 2025. 

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills:

Essential:
  • Attention to detail and able to work on own initiative with the ability to prioritise workload.
  • Ability to have proven skills in being able to plan, risk assess and action movement of museum collections.
  • Ability to undertake basic maintenance tasks within an historic house setting. 
  • Proven people skills, enabling the fostering of good relationships particularly with customers, contracted service providers, and external agencies. With the ability to demonstrate the expected strong customer service ethos. 
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • Hold a thorough understanding of historic house management, including the day-to-day care of historic buildings and collections to museum accreditation standards.
  • Possess practical knowledge of fire and security systems and procedures.
  • An extensive understanding of health and safety at work (including fire safety and COSHH), both legislative and operational.
  • An extensive understanding on how to successfully set up and break down events. With the knowledge of how to follow an Event Management Plan and supervise an ongoing event.

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Relevant experience of working in an historic house or cultural attraction.
  • Educated to at least GCSE level grade 4 (C) or equivalent in Maths and English. 

Apply

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Job type: Hybrid

Employment Contract: Permanent

Salary: £53,718 - £56,710 / year

Description:

The salary includes an amount for a market supplement of £8000 per year. This market supplement is reviewed annually.

Job Description & Person Specification >

Torbay is breathtaking, captivating, and welcoming, occupying a prime position on the south coast of Devon. Currently experiencing unprecedented levels of investment and the Council’s own ambitious transformation programme have given Torbay the opportunity to capitalise on the area’s profile and many assets.

As a small unitary authority, you’ll discover Torbay is a place where you can make things happen quickly. We have real momentum building, fuelled by a shared sense of purpose and ambition - which is evident by our success in being awarded the ‘Most Improved Council’ at the Local Government Chronicle Awards 2023. We want Torbay and its residents to thrive and are committed to making a difference in our community, delivering high quality services to local people.

To complement this journey, we are now seeking a Senior Lawyer (Litigation) to join our Legal Services Team. You will have experience in a broad range of civil litigation and have the ability to manage a diverse caseload of general litigation matters; including personal injury, and provide associated advice to council departments. Ideally you will also have a solid understanding of, or previous exposure to, public sector legal work.

This varied role provides a platform to be actively involved, supporting key agendas pertinent to the success and prosperity of Torbay, its residents, businesses, and wider communities. No two days will be the same, for which those already working within local government will attest to and actively thrive upon.

Undertaking the role of a Senior Lawyer, you will be a suitably qualified professional with at least 3 years PQE; excited by a fast-paced and varied caseload, conscientious, professionally curious and a role model to other team members. In return, you will join a supportive and rewarding organisation and team, whereby your talent will be valued and actively developed. At Torbay Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from our people, and we are excited for you to join us.

We also understand the importance of an effective work-life balance, therefore offer an enviable hybrid working approach. This is managed effectively around the need to attend essential meetings and/or make court appearances in line with the remit of the role.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work for an employer that is in a great period of change and sees legal services as not simply a support function, but an enabler in the pursuit of the highest standards and outcomes for its residents.

We would welcome applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates.

This post requires a Standard Criminal Level Check.  This will show details of all spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions that have not been filtered in line with legislation.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/senior-lawyer-litigation/

For an informal chat please contact Samantha Goodwin on 01803 207164 or samantha.goodwin@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 16th June 2025. 

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills:

Essential:
  • Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills. 
  • Ability to manage a full and substantial workload. 
  • Ability to give clear and accurate legal advice. 
As this post meets the requirements of the Immigration Act 2016 (part 7), the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • An expert level of knowledge of the law and procedure within the specialist discipline. 
  • A detailed knowledge of the law applicable to Local Government. 

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Admitted and practicing Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives (or equivalent), with at least 3 years post qualification experience. 

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Job type: Hybrid

Employment Contract: Permanent

Salary: £25,584 - £27,269 / year

Description:

Job Description & Person Specification >

We have an exciting opportunity to join Children’s Services Learning Academy as a Recruitment Support Officer.

This is a busy and varied role that provides an effective and efficient recruitment administration service to Children’s Services to support the recruitment and retention of the right candidates to enable Children’s Services workforce to deliver its services and meet its goals, objectives and aspirations.

The postholder will be responsible for providing new employee and leaver administration for both permanent and agency staff in Children’s Services including new starter paperwork, pre-employment checks, onboarding and offboarding.

The ideal candidate will have an effective customer-focussed approach and deliver a high standard of customer service both with internal and external customers.

The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance of effective and efficient recruitment and retention practices for the Children’s Services workforce and ensure that pre-employment compliance requirements are completed in line with policy, legislation and safer recruitment practices.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to organise and attend recruitment fayres and Children’s Services celebration events to engage with partners and the wider community.

We are looking for someone with previous experience working in a busy recruitment environment with a proven track record in delivering strong administrative support.

In this busy and varied role, it is essential that you have excellent prioritisation and organisation skills, effective interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to cope with a wide range of tasks within a short time scale and meet tight deadlines.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/recruitment-support-officer/

For an informal chat please contact Louie Mortimer on 01803208100 or louie.mortimer@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 19th June 2025. 

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills:

Essential:
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills including telephone manner with a customer focussed approach to work.
  • Ability to cope with a wide range of tasks within a short time scale and work to deadlines.
  • High degree of accuracy and attention to detail within written, oral and numeric work.
  • Effective organisational skills.
  • Proven effective IT skills including the use of Microsoft office software, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams and Outlook.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • Knowledge of Safer Recruitment Practices.
  • Basic understanding of recruitment and retention policies and procedures.
  • Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality. 

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • O Level/GCSE in English and Mathematics at Grade C and above or equivalent.
  • Level 3 qualification in Recruitment, or willing to complete within 2 years of starting employment.
  • Experience of working within a recruitment environment.
  • Experience of working within a customer focussed environment.
  • Experience of working within a team and on own.

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Job type: Hybrid

Employment Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £25,584 - £27,269 / year

Description:

Job Description & Person Specification >

We know that our biggest strength comes from our people. 

We are proud of the communities we serve and are set against a beautiful backdrop of beaches and stunning coastal environment for visitors and residents alike.  

We have real momentum building, fuelled by a shared sense of purpose and ambition. We want to see a healthy, happy and prosperous Torbay and we deliver for our people and our place. We know we have challenges, but we have high aspirations. 

If you are committed to making a difference and want to a role which makes a difference to the local community whilst developing your career, this could be the opportunity for you. 

You can be part of our Customer Services team, delivering an, informative, accessible, friendly and efficient front line of customer service. The team answer enquiries on behalf of many service areas of Torbay Council to inform and advise local people and taking the opportunity to promote service excellence in all that we do.

We are looking for two conscientious individuals who are confident, enthusiastic and motivated in their approach to work.  Successful applicants need to have a proven track record of working within a customer service environment acquiring skills that are transferable into this position. 

We want to hear from you if you are: 
  •  A great communicator, with the ability to give clear and concise information to our customers both verbally and through written communication. 
  • A good listener, who can be empathetic and understanding, whilst obtaining all of the required information to positively resolve the enquiry.
  • Have excellent organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise work tasks in a fast-paced environment.  
  • A team player, with a positive outlook who would like to be part of a team with a positive workplace culture and can adhere to our core values. 
In return, you can expect amazing benefits including our local government pension scheme, employee discount scheme, a parking permit allowing parking in certain Council car parks, flexible working, generous annual leave and continual professional development. 

We will provide all the required training and technology to suitably prepare and equip you with everything you will need to confidently answer the enquiries we receive through a variety of communication channels.

We look forward to sharing our drive and enthusiasm with the successful candidates for this position.

When completing the application, please refer to the Personal Specification part of the Job Description detailing examples of how you meet the essential criteria required.

This post requires a Standard Criminal Level Check.  This will show details of all spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions that have not been filtered in line with legislation.

This position is for a fixed term until 31st March 2026.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/customer-service-advisor-1/

For an informal chat please contact Jon Bell on 07775637685 or jon.bell@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 23rd June 2025. 

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills:

Essential:
  • Effective communication and listening skills to communicate information and advice.
  • To demonstrate empathy, initiative, and integrity.
  • Proven ability in gathering, interpreting, explaining, associating, and applying information to meet customers’ needs.
  • Ability to use standard computer applications and a willingness to acquire new skills to support service need.
  • Demonstrate confidence, self-motivation, and own initiative to answer enquiries. 

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • An up-to-date knowledge of IT systems including all Microsoft applications.
  • Experience of working in a team environment to provide a high standard of Customer Service.
  • Awareness of the services that Torbay Council provide to the local community.

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Experience of delivering high level of customer service in a customer service. 
  • A commitment to working in a way which promotes equal opportunity. 
  • Effective literacy. 
  • Excellent keyboard/Telephone and numeric skills. 
  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplined role.

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Job type: Hybrid

Employment Contract: Permanent

Salary: £47,688 - £57,954 / year

Description:

Job Description & Person Specification >

Torbay Children’s Services is seeking to recruit a creative and innovative educational psychologist to expand its existing team of skilled and friendly staff, as we develop and grow. We welcome applications for candidates seeking both part time and full time roles.  

We are interested in hearing from experienced EPs, those at an earlier stage of their career and trainees currently on educational psychology doctoral training programmes.  We warmly welcome applications from trainees qualifying in September 2025.

The Educational Psychology Service is a highly valued team within the local authority. We seek to offer a balanced workload of traded and statutory work and are pleased to offer the opportunity to be part of projects focussed on early identification and prevention. We offer a consultation-based model of service delivery, alongside opportunities for in-depth casework, systemic work and time to further develop professional interests, wherever possible. We promote solution-focused, person-centred approaches and co-production with our partner agencies to facilitate positive change.

The successful applicant will be a highly valued member of our service. We can offer you: 
  • Soulbury Scale 3-8 Plus SPA.  
  • Generous leave entitlement.
  • Opportunities to deliver ELSA training and supervision. 
  • Flexibility of working practices.
  • Being part of a broad multi-disciplinary integrated local team, working closely with SEN case officers, our virtual school, vulnerable pupils’ team, early years practitioners and our sensory impairment teams.
  • Additional supervision and support for NQEP’s.  
  • Access to staff networks that are open to staff, councillors and partners who share similar characteristics, life experiences, values, and beliefs. 
We are an inclusive and diverse employer, reflecting the community we serve, and we particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

Torbay Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

This post will be carrying out Regulated Activity.  As such the post will require an Enhanced Criminal Record Check plus an additional Barred List Check.  The check will reveal any spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions (which have not been filtered), any local Police information and a check of either the Adult, Child or Adult and Child Barred Lists.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/educational-psychologist-1/

For an informal chat please contact Lorraine O'Callaghan on 07795 121027 or lorraine.ocallaghan@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 23rd June 2025. 

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills:

Essential:
  • The full range of skills as appropriate to a fully qualified educational psychologist. 
  • Sensitivity in working with adults and young people; both individually and in groups. 
  • Ability to work with colleagues and clients in an empathic and supportive way in situations where clients and their families may feel anxious or distressed. 
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • A broad understanding of issues surrounding general developments in psychological and educational assessment and intervention. 
  • Knowledge of both normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence (including the most commonly occurring conditions). 
  • Knowledge of a range of approaches to intervention, as appropriate for use in schools and other everyday settings. 

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Experience of work in relation to young people and children with special educational needs. 
  • Experience in using a range of psychological assessment and intervention techniques. 

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Job type: Hybrid

Employment Contract: Permanent

Salary: £59,807 - £64,104 / year

Description:

Job Description & Person Specification >

Torbay Children’s Services is seeking to appoint one 0.5 Senior Educational Psychologist, registered with the HCPC, to be part of our skilled and friendly team. 

This new post has been created following a recent restructure within the Educational Psychology Service in Torbay. Working alongside the newly appointed Principal Educational Psychologist the Senior Educational Psychologists will support with the day-to-day operational planning and management of the educational psychology service by undertaking line management and supervisory duties within the service. 

This new role will support wider change within SEND and Children’s Services across the local area partnership, this is an exciting time to be part of Torbay’s next improvement chapter. We are looking for a highly skilled, enthusiastic, and creative Senior EP with a minimum of three years’ experience to work collaboratively with our leadership team and wider partners. 
 
We offer a consultation-based model of service delivery, alongside opportunities for in-depth casework, systemic work and time to further develop professional interests, wherever possible. 
 
We promote solution-focused, person-centred approaches and co-production with our partner agencies to facilitate positive change. We also have main grade opportunities available at the current time and so applicants for the Senior EP post can express an interest in having a joint role within our service. 
 
We are an inclusive and diverse employer, reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. Torbay Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

For the Senior role we ask that you have:
  • An Honours Degree in Psychology acceptable for membership of the BPS.
  • A recognised post graduate qualification to practice as an Educational Psychologist and Membership of the HCPC.
  • At least 3 years’ experience working as an educational psychologist.
  • Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the authority to visit schools, attend meetings, visit clients.
This post will be carrying out Regulated Activity.  As such the post will require an Enhanced Criminal Record Check plus an additional Barred List Check.  The check will reveal any spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions (which have not been filtered), any local Police information and a check of either the Adult, Child or Adult and Child Barred Lists.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/senior-educational-psychologist/

For an informal chat please contact Lorraine O'Callaghan on 07795 121027 or lorraine.ocallaghan@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 23rd June 2025. 

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills:

Essential:
  • Ability to provide effective and visible leadership to a team of professionals. 
  • Evidence of successful training and disseminating of information. 
  • Ability to use quality assurance tools to ensure robust and high-quality advice. 
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • Considerable knowledge of the professional practice of educational psychology in accordance with the ethical principles of the British Psychological Society. 
  • Knowledge of solution-focused, strength-based practice and interventions to support positive change. 
  • Knowledge and skills to monitor the quality and impact of service delivery.

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Experience of operational and strategic multi-agency working with professionals and stakeholders demonstrating high level ability to work collaboratively whilst having the confidence to challenge assumptions. 
  • Considerable experience as a qualified Educational Psychologist who is registered with the HCPC. 

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Job type: Hybrid

Employment Contract: Permanent

Salary: £52,239 - £55,231 / year

Description:

This position has a Full Time Equivalent Annual Salary of £52,239- £55,231.
The salary includes an amount for a market supplement of £6521 per year. This market supplement is reviewed annually.


Job Description & Person Specification >
 
There has never been a better time to join our team at Torbay Council. We have a real momentum building and have a shared sense of purpose and ambition. Torbay is a fantastic place to live, work and visit, offering unrivalled quality of life for individuals and families. 
 
Our Project Manager position is an important role, working as a key member of the established Project Manager Team you will be responsible for the delivery of often large and complex projects. We are seeing once in a lifetime investment into Torbay and you will be at the heart of helping us deliver our vision. 
 
We need you to effectively manage and coordinate multiple projects, understand technical, financial and feasibility studies for potential schemes. You will be an active part in all aspects of our regeneration and consultancy work. 
 
Experience within the construction industry is required, working either with clients or contractors on Projects.
 
We want to see a healthy, happy and prosperous Torbay. If you do too, join us.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/jobs/job-descriptions/project-manager-3/ 

This post meets the requirements of the Public Services Network (PSN) and therefore will require a Basic Criminal Record Check.  This will show any unspent convictions and conditional cautions.

For an informal chat please contact Richard Davis on 07703570435 or Richard.Davis@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 14th July 2025.  

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills:

Essential:
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines ensuring projects are delivered to specification on time and within budget.
  • Ability to effectively manage, motivate and lead multi disciplined and often large and complex projects. 
  • Ability to work flexibly and communicate effectively with Clients and Contractors. 

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • Well developed knowledge and understanding of Project Management.
  • Working knowledge of Project Management Processes & Programming software.
  • Demonstrable working knowledge of Construction Contracts and Law. 

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Demonstrable track record of successful project delivery across a broad spectrum of works
  • Experience in Managing multiple project with differing priorities
  • Degree level (or equivalent) in a related discipline for example Civil Engineering or a Construction related professional qualification, knowledge of Prince2 philosophies and Membership of relevant professional associations for example Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Member of the Association for Project Management (MAPM). 

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