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:

INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY

Job Description & Person Specification >

We are dedicated to helping people who are facing homelessness. The demand for our Housing Options Service is increasing and we think it will continue to do so.

Often through no fault of their own, more and more people are finding themselves at risk of homelessness. The housing market and lack of affordable options make it challenging to help people find the homes they need.

We are determined to change how we respond to homelessness in Torbay. We know we need to develop our service due to increased demand and are committed to developing creative and innovative ways to prevent and relieve homelessness. We want to shift from a reactive offer of help when people are in crisis to be proactive in our prevention activity. We want our approach to empower and enable our clients and the people working with them to find resolutions to the situations they face.

We are investing in additional resources to make sure we deliver our aims and we have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Resettlement Officer specialising in immigration.

We are seeking an individual who has either a proven track record of working within a challenging frontline housing service, or has transferable skills, particularly in customer service settings. You will be based in our Housing Options Team and will be an initial point of contact for those at risk of imminent homelessness. The aim of the role is to prevent and relieve homelessness by advising clients of their tenancy rights, help negotiations with landlords and agents, as well as brokering alternative arrangements. 

We need someone who is:
  • An excellent communicator who will give clear and concise advice to customers and landlords.
  • A good listener who will be empathetic when helping customers facing challenging personal circumstances.
  • A team player who can display our core values and behaviours.
  • Great at case management skill, has an eye for detail and can prioritise their work in a demanding environment.
  • A natural problem solver who can think creatively to offer resolutions.

When filling out your application, please refer to the person specification. Please give us examples of how you meet the essential criteria. You will be shortlisted according to these criteria.

If you would like to be a part of our journey to change how we deliver our service and provide better outcomes for those facing homelessness, then we want to hear from you.

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 of 18 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/housing-options-resettlement-worker-immigration-lead/

For an informal chat please contact Nick Holland on 01803208719 or nick.holland@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 30th 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:
  • To be able to use effectively a range of modes of communication including verbal, email, telephone, formal and in formal reports and in presentations taking into account issues of confidentiality.
  • Good organisational ability, particularly self-organisation, ability to see tasks through to a successful conclusion.

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

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of Statutory and voluntary agencies and experience of liaising with them.
  • Knowledge of how to access accommodation and rent a property.

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Demonstrate experience of successful partnership working leading to positive outcomes.
  • Experience or working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies.

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Job type: Hybrid

Employment Contract: Permanent

Salary: £37,938 - £40,476 / year

Description:

INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY

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.

We are looking to appoint a Principal Finance Officer - Technical who is a conscientious individual, confident, enthusiastic and motivated in their approach to work. This role will bring you to the heart of our organisation working within our expanding Technical & Reporting team.

If you like a role that offers variety and each working day to be different, this is the job for you. We are a small unitary authority which means we can make things happen quickly and there is always something new and interesting happening.

You will need to be able to have excellent analytical skills, effective communication abilities, be able to identify opportunities where potential solutions can add value to the organisation. This role can accommodate office based or hybrid working, depending on your preference.

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.

For an informal chat please contact Petyo Petrov on 01803 207301 or petyo.petrov@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 7th 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:
  • Able to demonstrate effective communication to non-finance colleagues at all levels and to create effective working relationships which enhance and develop the finance service to managers and to be customer focused. 
  • Able to convey financial and technical information accurately and simply in a manner that is easily understood by all recipients. The ability to provide information to support the completion of statutory grant and other returns with accuracy and timeliness. An eye to detail and accuracy are essential. 
  • Ability to contribute to corporate technical projects to develop/update reporting solutions and take the lead & responsibility for other projects. 
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • The latest report writing knowledge using SQL (Sequential Query Language) for both Oracle and SQL Server - With the ability to grow and expand on this knowledge base. 
  • Working and up-to-date knowledge of IT based systems. In particular - Knowledge of Financial Information Management Systems is essential to performing this job adequately. 
  • Technical knowledge on how to develop and write reports over several different databases. 

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Recent experience of system report writing in a complex organisation using Sequential Query Language Programme. 
  • Experience of putting forward ideas in technical projects to develop/update reporting solution. 
  • Experience of reviewing procedure, developing, and suggesting system solutions to improve service delivery. 

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Job type: Hybrid

Employment Contract: Permanent

Salary: £37,938 - £40,476 / year

Description:

INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY

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. 

 We are looking to appoint a Principal Finance Officer - Payments who is a conscientious individual, confident, enthusiastic and motivated in their approach to work. This role will bring you to the heart of our organisation working and leading the Payments Section function. The team oversees the payments to Torbay creditors in excess of £395m per annum. If you like a role that offers variety and each working day to be different, this is the job for you. 

We are a small unitary authority which means we can make things happen quickly and there is always something new and interesting happening. You will need to be able to effectively lead the function, have effective communication skills to stakeholders and have the ability to identify opportunities where potential solutions can add value to the organisation. 

This role can accommodate office based or hybrid working, depending on your preference. 

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.

For an informal chat please contact Curtis Bond on 01803207308 or curtis.bond@torbay.gov.uk

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 7th 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:
  • Effective interpersonal skills to include diplomacy & tact but also a confident and effective communication manner, with a Customer Focus approach. This should include empathy and understanding of issues faced by Creditors (including those who may be vulnerable), but with the ability to maintain the role’s position/status in contentious situations.
  • Able to undertake a diverse workload and produce desired outcomes within changing deadlines, to include a high level of logical reasoning skills applied to data management techniques for problem solving. 
  • Eye for detail and investigatory skills, with the confidence to follow up and question procedure & create/implement solutions. 
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • Detailed in-depth knowledge of statutory legislation with regard to VAT, HMRC CIS scheme and employment status.
  • Working and up-to-date knowledge of IT based systems. In particular – in depth knowledge of Payment related systems, and other Microsoft Office applications is essential to performing this job to the high level required. 
  • Detailed knowledge of relevant Local Authority policies & guidance (including Financial Regulations, Health and Safety, Risk Management, Insurance policies and Data Protection) where they relate to this role.

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Suitable relevant experience of working in a Payments environment with particular reference to legislation and reconciliation of suspense accounts.
  • Previous experience of dealing and resolving customer queries.
  • Association of Accounting Technician or equivalent (or working towards this qualification).

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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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Job type: Hybrid

Employment Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £45,718 - £48,710 / year

Description:

INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY

Job Description & Person Specification >

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Strategic Commissioning Officer - Children's Services. You may be someone already working in commissioning looking for a new challenge or someone with relevant transferable skills from social care, education, SEND, health, and/or the third sector. What you will bring is passion, energy and commitment to make a positive difference to the lives of Torbay’s children, young people and families.

 You will fulfil a key role, working across the Children’s Services and with internal and external partners and stakeholders, leading on a diverse range of commissioning projects and programmes.

 If you share our core values of being forward thinking, people orientated and adaptable - always with integrity and are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children, young people and families we would love to hear from you.

 You will be able to access excellent learning and development opportunities to support you in your role and your continuous professional development. This role is open to hybrid working.

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/strategic-commissioning-officer-children-s-services/

For an informal chat please contact Tracey Field on 07747648454 or tracey.field@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:
  • Proven ability to work autonomously and without direction to meet the requirements of the role and Council priorities.
  • Proven ability to work on and prioritise multiple projects across a diverse range of subject matters encompassing all Children’s Services activity and able to deal with conflicting and ever changing priorities, in relation to own workload and that of in-direct reports.
  • Ability to demonstrate the motivational, negotiation, challenge and influencing skills required to secure: buy-in and best outcomes through collaborative and partnership working; and improved outcomes and best value within service delivery. 
  • Ability to demonstrate mature problem solving and analytical skills to interpret statistical and written information and to produce planning documents and determine a range of informed and imaginative solutions.
  • Ability to demonstrate the extensive communication skills necessary to be able to present complex information clearly, in a range of formats to varied audiences.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • Knowledge of public sector commissioning sufficient to ensure understanding of the impact and consequences of the decisions made on Council policy, strategy, the wider system, services and individual service users.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the full commissioning cycle, including needs assessment, co-production and market appraisal.
  • Knowledge of key social care, education, health and other relevant legislation, regulatory frameworks and policy guidance. This should include the Children’s Act, Education Act, Ofsted Inspection Framework, commissioning best practice and guidance, public contracts regulations, contract law, social value, best value, modern slavery, data protection, transparency and transformation agenda.
  • Knowledge of performance management, policy development and service improvement methodologies and their application, including quality standards and development of management information systems.
  • Knowledge and understanding, at a local and national level, of current and future trends and issues affecting the Commissioning and delivery of children's statutory and non-statutory social care services.

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Demonstrable experience of the successful commissioning of services.
  • Demonstrable experience of partnership and collaborative working across a diverse range of stakeholders.
  • Demonstrable experience of co-production and consultation with key stakeholders, including service users in the design and delivery of outcomes-focused services that meet needs and aspirations.
  • A proven track record in formulating and delivering presentations to a diverse audience, supported by the effective facilitation of group working and collaborative activities.
  • Experience of the managing and monitoring of contractual arrangements, including contract compliance, opportunities for improvement/service redesign to ensure value for money and better outcomes. 

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Job type: Hybrid

Employment Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £37,938 - £40,476 / year

Description:

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.

We are looking to appoint a Business Analyst (BA) who is a conscientious individual, confident, enthusiastic and motivated in their approach to work.  This BA role will bring you to the heart of our organisation working within the Business Improvement and Change team. The team manage a wide range of projects which are helping improve the way we deliver services to our residents.

If you like a role that offers variety and each working day to be different, this is the job for you. We are a small unitary authority which means we can make things happen quickly and there is always something new and interesting happening.

You will need to be an experienced BA who has excellent analytical skills, effective communication abilities, and are solution focused. This role can accommodate office based or hybrid working, depending on your preference.

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 position is for a fixed term of 17 months from the start date, ending 19th December 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/business-analyst-1/

For an informal chat please contact Stuart Loly on 01803 207609 or stuart.loly@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:
  • Be familiar with a range of process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean systems thinking, customer journey mapping, design thinking etc). 
  • Ability to effectively manage own workload, with effective time management skills, including the ability to act pro-actively in identifying requirements, and assist others in delivering outcomes in a challenging environment. 
  • Demonstrate an ability to think creatively, provide inventive solutions to problems and confidently take those solutions forward for success. 
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • Proven knowledge and understanding of the effective use of approved methods, procedures and standards. 
  • Working knowledge and practice of business process management. 
  • Up to date knowledge of computer systems i.e. the ability to use software packages such as Microsoft Office (including Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc). 

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Experience of business process improvement and application of tools and techniques to map, review and streamline processes. 
  • Experience of managing relationships with stakeholders at all levels through effective engagement and communication. 
  • Educated to degree level standard (including HND, professional / enhanced skill qualification) or equivalent, or proven relevant experience of supporting business change. 

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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 21st 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:
  • 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: £37,938 - £40,476 / year

Description:

Job Description & Person Specification >

We are recruiting a Planning Policy and Projects Officer to our growing strategic planning, transport, and climate team.  Join the Torbay story and help deliver our ambitions in Torbay.

Come and help the team develop an updated Local Plan within the context of national change, working with our community on neighbourhood planning, and aligning strategies and delivery of policy, particularly across housing, environment, climate and transport. 

Working within our Strategy and Project Management Team, you will help facilitate growth and regeneration across Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, responding to the Climate Emergency, working with our community, and making sure our policies are up to date and delivered.

We are looking for someone who strives to make a difference and wants to leave a positive legacy in a place where communities and businesses can thrive. You will support Torbay to grow, balancing the impacts of new development and maximising the benefits.

Torbay is an incredible place to live and work. Encompassing the towns of Torquay, Brixham and Paignton, sitting on the beautiful Tor Bay and next to the stunning landscape of Dartmoor National Park.  Whilst we are a magnet for tourists, and known to many as the English Riviera, we also host globally significant technology businesses operating in photonic, marine industries, nanotechnology and medi-tech.  But we can also balance out our work life with our stunning countryside and access to the sea, along 22 miles of coastline. We benefit from a mild climate which, coupled with the compelling natural environment, makes us a hugely attractive place to live and work.

If this sounds right for you, we’d love to hear from you.  Come and be part of our #torbaystory.

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/planning-policy-and-projects-officer/

For an informal chat please contact Adam Luscombe on 07920247651 or adam.luscombe@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 21st 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:
  • Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Able to convey information accurately and clearly in a manner which is clearly understood. 
  • Assertion skills, i.e. able to determine and use behaviour which is appropriate to the situation and to exercise tact and diplomacy. 
  • Able to see tasks through to a successful conclusion, meeting challenging deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail. 
  • Willingness to maintain and improve standards and performance through implementation of good practice and personal development. 

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

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • Able to demonstrate knowledge of transport, environment and /or planning legislation, government advice and policy, circulars and guidance notes and awareness of general issues facing related professions. 
  • Knowledge of the planning, transport and/or environmental policy processes from cradle to grave.
  • Understanding of the importance of economic regeneration.
  • Understanding of the role of sustainability, energy efficiency, design, transport and waste and other important considerations. 

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Relevant and demonstrable experience in policy making.
  • Demonstrable experience handling policy issues and project delivery issues. 
  • A Degree in planning, transport, geography, economics or environment at graduate or post graduate level. 
  • Chartered Member, or equivalent, of relevant professional institution / organisation, or working towards membership, or an intention to pursue a career in spatial strategy. 

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Job type: Hybrid

Employment Contract: Permanent

Salary: £27,711 - £30,060 / year

Description:

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.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual to the role of PA to the Director of Finance and Director of Corporate Services. This role will bring you to the heart of our organisation working directly with our Director of Finance and Director of Corporate Services and their Teams.

We want to see a healthy, happy and prosperous Torbay, if you do too join us.

If you like a role that offers variety and each working day to be different, then this job is for you. We are a small unitary authority which means we can make things happen quickly and there’s always something new and interesting happening.

You will need to be an experienced PA who is organised, has excellent written and verbal communication skills and be flexible with a positive and warm approach. Working with our Director of Finance and Director of Corporate Services, as well as the Chief Executive and other directors, will provide you an insight into how a local authority operates and provide an immense sense of job satisfaction at the end of each day.

You won’t be alone, you’ll be part of our Governance Support Team, working alongside a team of PA’s working together. 

This role can accommodate office based or hybrid working depending on your preference. We have a whole host of benefits such as a flexible working scheme, a commitment to your wellbeing and the Local Government Pension Scheme. Sometimes there might be the need for you to work after traditional office hours, but our flexi scheme means you’ll be entitled to take those hours back at a later date.

If you are interested, we would love to hear from you.

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/pa-to-director-of-finance-and-director-of-corporate-services/

For an informal chat please contact Teresa Buckley on 01803 207013 or teresa.buckley@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 27th 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:
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, together with a positive, warm and flexible approach. Persuasive, discreet and able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, including high profile partners in the private and public sectors and senior representatives of the Council as well as members of the Public. 
  • Ability to work with challenging, conflicting and tight deadlines, and to determine appropriate priorities with a flexible approach and ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities to ensure tasks are completed on time without supervision. 
  • Highly proficient in the use of Information and Communication Technology including MS Office and other relevant systems, as well as excellent keyboard skills. 
  • Ability to maintain good relationships with colleagues and customers and forge effective working relationships. 
  • Commitment to providing high level of customer service. 
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:
  • A broad understanding of local government structures. 
  • Highly proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office and associated programmes. 
  • An in-depth knowledge of a range of specialist administrative and organisational procedures, e.g., production of reports, speeches, letters, presentations, travel arrangements and organisation of meetings and events. 
  • Ability to quickly understand the relevant terms of reference for meetings within the Council’s constitution to ensure that appropriate constitutional advice can be provided to participants. 
  • Full understanding of the role of Personal Assistant. 

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Experience of providing high levels of professional support, e.g., diary management, production of letters, speeches, presentations and other correspondence. 
  • Experience of providing high level customer service and working with clients who may be challenging. 
  • Experience of supporting meetings, documenting minutes and ensuring actions are recorded. 
  • Educated to NVQ Level 4 standard or equivalent. 
  • ECDL or equivalent experience. 

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Job type: Hybrid

Employment Contract: Permanent

Salary: £25,584 - £27,269 / year

Description:

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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.

An opportunity has arisen within the Finance Directorate for a Directorate Support Officer. This is a diverse and interesting role, providing a range of administrative support across a range of teams and activities. This will include in-box and diary management, co-ordinating information requests, data entry and minute taking.

We are looking for someone with the transferrable skills, knowledge, and experience to deliver excellent outcomes within the public sector.

You will be passionate about high level support, with first class organisational skills, and love working in a fast paced environment with lots of variety. You will be flexible in your approach, have excellent communication skills and experienced in workload prioritisation. You will be capable of foreseeing and dealing with deadlines. Ideally you will have experience of remote meeting technology (such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom).

You will be able to access excellent learning and development opportunities to support you in your role and you will have the wider support from and become a key member of the Finance Directorate.

Torbay is a fantastic place to visit, live, and work, offering unrivalled quality of life for individuals and families. We have a whole host of benefits such as a flexible office based or hybrid working, a commitment to your wellbeing and the Local Government Pension Scheme.

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/directorate-support-officer/

For an informal chat please contact Annette Faulkner-Tuck on 01803 207947 or annette.faulkner-tuck@torbay.gov.uk. 

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 28th 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:
  • A methodical and flexible approach to work, with the ability to: responding appropriately to conflicting demands, changing priorities and challenging deadlines; work effectively across the diverse services and business units within the Directorate; assimilate new ideas and procedures quickly and effectively; work effectively both independently and as a team member; plan ahead and manage own workload. 
  • Excellent organisational skills, a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. 
  • Ability to carry out general administrative tasks, including: organising and accurately recording meetings; using internet browsers and undertaking internet research; setting up and managing computer files and folders; data entry.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills across all tiers of the Council, its wholly owned companies and external organisations and the ability to act with tact, diplomacy and sensitivity in all situations.

Knowledge:

Essential:
  • Advanced knowledge and understanding required to effectively use Microsoft Office applications, including Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. 
  • Advanced knowledge of standard office administrative practices and procedures, including production of minutes, notes and actions, reports, letters, presentations, travel arrangements and organisation of meetings and events. 

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential:
  • Experience of providing a wide range of administrative support, to a high standard, across a multi-functional team. 
  • Experience of efficiently managing a diverse workload and responding effectively to conflicting deadlines, changing needs and priorities. 
  • Experience of producing accurate reports, letters, spreadsheets, presentations and other electronic documents. 
  • Experience of organising and supporting meetings and events, including compiling agendas and taking accurate minutes or actions. 
  • Experience of undertaking research and analysing information. 

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