Walsall Council

We are still over the moon from last night’s win! 🥳🏆 Haven't heard the news? We were crowned the Most Improved Council in the UK at the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards! This is a massive achievement that reflects the incredible progress our borough has made in recent years. Huge thanks to our dedicated staff, elected members, and partners – you made this possible! 👏 A key driver of this success has been the expansion of digital services. By making council services more accessible online, we've improved access and outcomes for our residents. This is just the beginning, and we're excited to continue building a brighter future for our borough. 🚀 🌟 #ProudToBeWalsall #LGCAwards #MostImprovedCouncil #WinsForWalsall

HIRING: HR Advisor (3 Posts) You will be advising on policy, process, pay and much more, whilst supporting managers and employees to reach outcomes that help us deliver world class and award-winning services to the residents of Walsall. Additionally you will deal with a varied caseload of HR queries and investigations. You will be CIPD qualified (or actively working towards your qualification) and/or have relevant experience in a HR field. You must be able to demonstrate experience of advising managers and employees on a range of HR policies and processes, have excellent communication and customer service skills and importantly, be dedicated to delivering the best services to our colleagues and customers to help strengthen an inclusive forward-thinking workforce. For further information and to apply please visit: https://lnkd.in/gBgDZ4wZ #proudtobewalsall

We are currently recruiting for an Interim Head of Service for Performance and Development for the Families First Programme in Walsall Children's Services for a fixed-term period of 9 months. If you have in-depth knowledge, experience and leadership of Children's Services, find out more at https://lnkd.in/eCXf6k4c #Leadership #ChildrensServices #PerformanceandDevelopment #WR4C

HOT JOB 🔥 Drupal Developer / Applications Support and Development Officer (Digital) At Walsall Council, you'll be at the forefront of digital transformation, working alongside a dynamic team dedicated to improving the lives of our community members. Embrace innovation, drive change, and make a real impact with us. Walsall Council is seeking an enthusiastic and talented Drupal developer to play a key role in revolutionising our website and digital services. Our ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge and familiarity with PHP, HTML5 and CSS. They will be familiar with Drupal configuration and understand Drupal distributions such a Local Gov. We are active within the Local Gov Drupal and Digital forums and value candidates who are engaged within the community. Our ideal candidate will either start with, or be able to gain, skills across the Microsoft platform including Microsoft Forms and Power BI. They will easily be able to learn skills in other CMS software, such as DNN. For further information and to apply please visit: https://lnkd.in/gH_4WamQ

Another success story from our Business Growth Team, who helped Midland Joinery Service Ltd to access grant funding for new machinery following a devastating fire at their Wolverhampton premises. Midland Joinery moved to a unit in Walsall to rebuild the business after the fire, and our Walsall Council Business Growth Team helped them to secure £20k through the SME Competitiveness Grant Scheme, funded by UKSPF, to put towards a new state-of-the-art machinery. 👉 Read more https://lnkd.in/efHkmvPP Inderjit Nijjer CMgr MCMI Daniel Turner Simon Tranter Adrian Andrew

We are looking for a Co-Production Lead Officer who will play a pivotal role in facilitating engagement between service users, carers, providers, community groups, operational (social work), commissioning teams and other relevant stakeholders to develop and strengthen the voice of those that draw on Adult Social Care; ensuring that this influences our directorate transformation and commissioning work programmes and reduces inequalities for our most vulnerable people. To find out more, and to apply for this key role, visit: https://lnkd.in/gFA5-YCQ

HIRING: Road Safety Tutors  £12.38 per hour (pay award pending) Walsall Council’s Road Safety Team is looking to increase its pool of Road Safety Tutors to work on a casual basis. As a Road Safety Tutor you will be expected to deliver cyclist (Bikeability) and pedestrian training programmes at various schools and sites across the Borough, to the National Standard. You must either be a 1st4sport Bikeability Cycle Instructor or willing to work towards this qualification (training will be provided). It is essential that you are a regular cyclist, have general road safety knowledge and previous experience of working with school staff and younger children. For further information and to apply please visit: https://lnkd.in/gaBqB5f5 #proudtobewalsall

Another excellent Walsall Borough Economic Forum meeting took place last week, hosted by ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions. Thank you to chair of the board Manjit Jhooty and all of our members for contributing to a productive and insightful session.

Another success story from our Business Growth Team, who helped Midland Joinery Service Ltd to access grant funding for new machinery following a devastating fire at their Wolverhampton premises. Midland Joinery moved to a unit in Walsall to rebuild the business after the fire, and our Walsall Council Business Growth Team helped them to secure £20k through the SME Competitiveness Grant Scheme, funded by UKSPF, to put towards a new state-of-the-art machinery. 👉 Read more https://lnkd.in/efHkmvPP Inderjit Nijjer CMgr MCMI Daniel Turner Simon Tranter Adrian Andrew

Councillor Amandeep Garcha recently joined the #WalsallConnected team at the Stan Ball Centre in Bloxwich to celebrate their 2nd anniversary. 🌐🎉 Since its launch in 2022, Walsall Connected has been a vital resource for our community, helping thousands of residents access essential Council services across 29 sites. The initiative provides both digital support and face-to-face assistance, ensuring that every resident can get the help they need. During the celebration, Councillor Garcha praised the team's hard work and the positive impact on the community. Well done, everyone! 👏