Jobs at Thurrock Council

Provide political advice, policy research, and strategic support to the Reform Group Leader and Members; organise meetings, take notes, liaise with officers and external partners, and support decision‑making and representation within the council and wider political networks.

Design and build BI reports and dashboards, transform raw data using SQL, collaborate with stakeholders across Place services, provide actionable insights to inform local government decisions, and support the Business Intelligence team. Basic DBS check required.

Lead and deliver Trading Standards enforcement across consumer protection, product safety and complex investigations. Manage varied caseloads, collaborate with local/regional/national partners, mentor junior staff, and support service priorities including inspections, compliance activity and regulatory enforcement to protect consumers and ensure legal compliance.

Lead tobacco and vape enforcement operations, coordinate intelligence-led multi-agency activity, investigate illicit trade, conduct civil and criminal enforcement, manage a demanding caseload, engage the community and partners, and support training and development within the Trading Standards team.

Provide specialist educational advice within a multi-agency child protection team to identify and address barriers to attendance, attainment and inclusion for vulnerable children. Work with schools, families and partner agencies, contribute to safeguarding meetings, analyse educational data, support access to services, and challenge providers to improve outcomes.

Analyze and investigate service data to produce actionable insights and statutory returns for Childrens Services. Advise senior management and stakeholders on performance, service needs, and improvement opportunities, ensuring timely, accurate data to support quality decision-making.

Answer calls, emails and referrals; resolve queries at first contact; provide timely advice and information to support health, mental health and adult social care needs. Have person-centred conversations to prepare Support Plans, arrange commissioned services, and help prevent, reduce or delay further care interventions. Work part-time with on-the-job training provided.

Provide project, programme and administrative support for neighbourhood health and social care transformation across Thurrock and the Essex ICB. Coordinate meetings, take minutes, prepare agendas and papers, manage actions, handle confidential information, and support integrated working with Council, NHS and voluntary partners.

Provide day-to-day oversight and support to care leavers, formulate and review Pathway Plans, deliver sensitive direct work, promote independence, analyse performance data to improve practice, and liaise with multi-agency partners within the Signs of Safety and Think Family approaches.

Manage a portfolio of personal and commercial debts, using telephone, written, email, face-to-face contact and court attendance to collect monies. Apply negotiation skills, follow Thurrock Fair Debt Policy, handle difficult conversations, and communicate with the public to secure repayment agreements.

Manage and develop English, maths and Essential Digital Skills provision, lead a small team of tutors, ensure high-quality teaching, curriculum design, funding compliance, and strong attendance, retention and achievement. Oversee planning, delivery, assessment and quality improvement for adult learners.