These are typical roles at the London Borough of Bexley

Our directorates

Finance and Corporate Services
Chief Executives Directorate
Children’s Services
Adult Social Care and Health
Place (including Neighbourhoods and Open Spaces)

Finance and Corporate Services

This Directorate serves the whole of the Council and supports all residents of our Borough.

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Digital and ICT

Responsibilities include:

  • setting policies and procedures around the use of ICT at Bexley
  • supporting online and digital channels for our residents
  • keeping our website updated and implementing reliable equipment

HR Advisory, Recruitment, Payroll and Pensions

Responsibilities include:

  • employee relations support
  • good recruitment and employment policies in line with current legislation and equal opportunities
  • pension support and competent payroll, HRMC and National Insurance deductions

Schools HR

Roles include HR Advisors and Governor Services Officers, providing support to Schools.
 

Occupational health

Provides advice to managers and staff for the physical and mental wellbeing of employees in the workplace. Supporting the management of sickness absence and contributing to the council’s productivity as an investment in the wellbeing of the workforce.

Organisational learning

Offers learning and development (including apprenticeships) to ensure staff are equipped to be the best they can be whilst working for the London Borough of Bexley. Also runs reward and recognition schemes such as long service awards.

Legal support

From Paralegals up to Solicitors, this team ensure all activities are legal and work within the constraints of the law.

Finance Team

Roles range from assistants to chartered accountants and have the responsibility of managing budgets across all areas of the organisation.

Procurement

This team ensures the organisation’s contracts deliver good value for money.

Facilities Management

Roles range from Print Operatives to Buildings Officers.
 

Business support

There are a number of business support hubs which are responsible for administrative support within each area of the organisation. 

Customer service support, including contact centre and reception

This is often the first voice the public will see/hear. These staff support the reception, answer resident calls and either deal with or signpost callers to the relevant departments for further help.

Chief Executives Directorate

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Transformation Team

At the forefront of change for the borough, they make an impact by providing a clear vision for our future.
 

Strategy & Performance

They manage the council’s strategic framework, including the council’s vision, objectives and strategies so they all link together. Supporting and engaging our organisation to think and act innovatively.  They accurately monitor and manage performance data and provide the evidence base for informed decision making.

Communications and marketing

Responsibilities include keeping staff and residents well informed of activities and raising awareness of relevant information.
 

Children’s Services

This Directorate supports our young residents in the Borough. Teams include the children we care for, adoption and fostering, education psychology, school improvement and school admissions.

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Social workers and Social work assistants

These roles support vulnerable children in our Borough who need additional support.

Team Managers and Service Managers

Responsibilities include leading and supporting a team/service to deliver key objectives within deadlines.

Senior practitioners and Family support workers

Responsibilities are to ensure the provision of effective and comprehensive support to families and young people, and having regard for the needs and expectations of families, stakeholders and to those accessing the service.

Conference Chairs/Independent Reviewing Officer

Chair statutory review meetings and challenge actions and interventions for children and young people.
 

Educational psychologists and Speech and language therapists

Offer advice if schools or families are having difficulty helping a child or young person. Their job is to assess a child's or young person's needs and advise the parents or school about their:

  • speech and language
  • communication and relationships with others

Personal advisors

Offer advice and support with housing, employment, finances, education and more.

School transport officers

The role includes the co-ordination of transport to education establishments.

School admissions

Co-ordinate and offer school placements, and plan for future schooling requirements.

Adult Social Care and Health

This Directorate supports our elderly and vulnerable adult residents in the Borough.

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Social workers and Social care assistants

These roles support vulnerable adults in our Borough who need additional support.

Occupational therapists

An Occupational therapist will assess the needs of our residents and arrange supporting equipment and advice where required.

Reablement officers supporting independent living

The Reablement team will work with you to help you regain strength and confidence in doing the things you used to do. These officers work with individuals offering support to ensure independent living can happen for as long as possible.

Commissioning

These officers formally look at commissioning services such as care homes/personal care or equipment leasing.

Rehab assistants

These officers show patients how to use mobility aids, help patients prepare for treatment (including helping with dressing and undressing) working on exercises with patients. writing reports and updating patients' records.
 

Public Health

work with residents and organisations in Bexley to promote health and wellbeing.

Place (including Neighbourhoods and Open Spaces)

This Directorate is responsible for safe streets, planning and building regulations, having adequate waste and recycling facilities, open spaces and facilities for our community and public protection.

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Engineers, Highways and Technical support officers, Street technicians

These offices have responsibility for maintaining roads, street lights, parking, pavements and more, in the area.

Planners (including Town Centre Planning) and Legislation enforcement

These officers make decisions on good planning applications, and future needs in the Borough and enforce any unauthorised building works.

Waste and recycling officers

The weekly waste and recycling collections are outsourced to contractors, however, officers in this team will manage the contract and support environmental issues within our Borough.

Public protection support (Environmental health officers)

An Environmental health officer’s role is to protect the health and safety of the general public from any harmful exposures that they may encounter. Their job includes ensuring that people's homes and workplaces are safe, hygienic and healthy.

Horticulture specialists/tree surgeons

These officers keep our parks and open spaces environmentally appealing and safe.

Libraries and culture staff

These staff support the libraries and archive facilities in the Borough, ensuring they offer full support to all our residents with a range of information, books/videos, computer support, activities and events.

Housing officers

Roles will support residents with adequate housing needs and temporary accommodation if necessary.

Building Control officers and Inspectors

These officers inspect current building works in the Borough to ensure legislation is fully met.

Leisure, Parks and Open Spaces

Roles include Parks and Cemetery officers, Customer Service and Events Officers, Outdoor Recreation Assistants and Watersports Instructors.

Employment and skills support to residents

This team supports residents in the Borough to gain qualifications and find suitable employment opportunities.

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