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Job Category : Retail Stock Replenishment
Location : 5762 – Newton Abbott – High Week Street, ASDA
Start Date : 01/12/2022
End Date : 15/12/2022
Salary: Day £10.00 Night £11.20

3 night replenishment colleagues to fill grocery goods at the Asda store in Newton Abbott

Job Category : Education/Learning and Skills
Location : Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 8.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £25.00

To work for Adult Learning Services as a peripatetic tutor teaching to adults in a range of different environments from Children’s Centres to local community centres.
To provide outstanding quality of learning for individuals that is inclusive and ensures comprehensive assessment and progression.

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth City Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £10.19

Annual Review Caseworker – Currently a temporary contract – Post Holder has left at very short notice
To be the first point of contact for parents/carers, Head Teachers, Special Educational
Needs Coordinators and other service users for pupils involved in the Education, Health and Care Plan process of statutory assessment. To be responsible for the timely receipt, coordination and collation of advice in relation to the statutory assessment and ensure completion within statutory timescales. To be responsible for the receipt and logging of Annual Review reports.
Essential
Qualifications / knowledge
Experience of using IT systems and Microsoft office – e.g. collating and presenting statistical information
Two GCSEs Grade C or above in Maths and English OR NVQ II in Business Admin
Essential
Experience
Reasonable experience in an office environment
Experience of working under pressure to meet deadlines
Experience of working effectively as part of a team
Essential Skills
Highly developed organisational skills, ability to work independently and unsupervised to tight timescales using own initiative and whilst managing conflicting priorities

Job Title : HGV Vehicle Technician
Job Category : Engineering
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £22.55

Please note:
HGV technician required with ‘municipal’ experience, particularly experience of service/repair/diagnosis of refuse collection vehicles. HGV driving licence desirable but not essential. An annual salary equivalent of £42,336.00 is offered for a 36 hour week but with regular overtime to include Saturdays, a salary equivalent of £60k is achievable.
Under the direction of the Workshop Supervisor to provide a cost effective vehicle repair and maintenance service on behalf of the Fleet Management Unit, working to predetermined service level agreements.
Working under own initiative and sometimes away from the vehicle workshops to carry out effective repairs to the Council’s items of vehicles and where qualified/experienced to do so to provide instruction, help and guidance to semi-skilled Technicians, Trainees and Apprentices
To carry out vehicle maintenance in a safe and efficient manner within set standard times and schedule of rates.
In liaison with the Workshop Supervisor identify and assist in the ordering of parts required for the cost effective and timely completion of repairs. Be mindful of ‘best value’ options available when procuring parts.
Communicate job repair costs (exceeding agreed parameters) to the Workshop Supervisor.
Communicate & update the Workshop Supervisor on the progress / status of jobs on a daily basis.
Keep abreast of current vehicle repair and inspection techniques and legislation.
Essential

Qualifications / Experience:

⦁ Minimum three year apprenticeship with a recognised commercial vehicle repairer or manufacturer.
⦁ City & Guilds Motor Vehicle Mechanics/Technician Parts 1, 2 & 3 qualification or NVQ equivalent.
⦁ Valid driving licence – category B, C1, D1.
⦁ Qualified in carrying out LOLER Testing for all types of tail lift.

Desirable

Qualifications / Experience:

⦁ Certified in the operation of Oxy Fuel Gas Systems (renewed every 2 years)
⦁ Qualified Welder, Approved to Test Certificate BS4872 part 1 (renewed by examination every 2 years).
⦁ Valid driving licence – LGV category C and/or PCV category D or the ability to obtain within 12 months.
⦁ Forklift Licence.
⦁ Certificated to work on electric vehicles
⦁ To be computer literate, (Google Docs; Sheets or Microsoft equivalent).
⦁ To have experience of using a dedicated fleet management software system.
⦁ Experience of maintaining specialist municipal vehicles (RCV / mechanical sweepers).
⦁ Experience of high pressure hydraulic systems.
⦁ Experience of high pressure pneumatic systems.
⦁ Experience of using electronic diagnostic systems.
⦁ Experience of maintaining agricultural or highways plant.
⦁ Formal H&S accreditation (IOSH/NEBOSH or equivalent).

Additional Requirements:

Vehicle Technicians will be expected to provide their own hand tools required, within reason, to undertake the duties associated with this post.

The Council has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in its services to the community and in the employment of people. It expects all employees to understand, comply with and promote its policies in their own work, and to undertake any
appropriate training.

Comply with Health and Safety Regulations associated with your employment.

Be aware of the council’s responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1984 for the security, accuracy and relevance of all personal data held on such systems and ensure that all processes comply with this.

To treat all information acquired through your employment, both formally and informally, in strict confidence. There are strict rules and protocols defining employees access to and use of the council’s databases, any breach of which will be regarded as subject to disciplinary investigation.

You may be required to work at any Council site.

Demonstrate a flexible approach in the delivery of work within the service area. Consequently, the post holder may be required to perform duties not specifically identified in the job profile but which are in line with the general responsibilities of the post.

Job Category : Interims
Location : Royal Borough of Kingston
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £280.29 per day

Brief for an Interim Building Services Manager, Facilities Management
24 November 2022

Duration: 3 months initially with potential to go permanent. Immediate start.
IR35: In scope of IR35
Pay Rate: To £400 per day

Context
Facilities Management and the wider Property service is undergoing transformation at Royal Borough of Kingston, and we are looking to build an FM team that will provide excellence in delivery following services being recommissioned in October 2022.

It’s an exciting and challenging time and we are looking for skilled and dedicated FM professionals to join the team. You will need to have extensive, proven experience of working client-side within a local government or similar environment; possess a wealth of building services management experience; work with drive and initiative; be a positive and pragmatic thinker, have very good influencing and negotiating skills; and enjoy collaborative team working, sharing the successes this brings.

Roles will require Monday to Friday working, ability to attend the offices in Kingston and around the borough as required to thoroughly oversee and manage services, as well as some opportunities for remote working. We need to build and maintain a consistent service so want people that can devote time for at least three months – with the possibility of a permanent role thereafter.

Key deliverables
The attached role profile sets out the criteria for the role. The specific key deliverables include:
Build effective relationships with the council’s Building Services provider (BSP), Property colleagues and the wider council.
Monitor planned and reactive works progress against performance targets on a frequent and regular basis.
Audit and review building services delivery, management and costs (planned, remedial and reactive maintenance – engineering services and fabric, minor works) to instigate improvement programmes and backlog works programmes with the BSP.
Line manage the Minor Works Project / Compliance Lead, to ensure highest levels of building works and statutory compliance are met and maintained.
With the BSP, manage the future works programme.
Seek opportunities to value-engineer solutions and be vigilant to the council’s strategic asset management plan when considering works programmes.
Work with senior FM management and the council’s consultants to achieve effective transition of the current building services arrangements.
This role will report into the Head of Facilities Management, with a dotted line to the Head of FM Operations, who is the lead for the BSP contract.
Educated to degree level and a member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers or equivalent is preferred. Solid, demonstrable industry experience is essential.

Job Category : Engineering
Location : Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £23.63

The Senior Street Lighting Engineer will support the Principal Street Lighting & Furniture Engineer in the day to day delivery of Street lighting and Furniture service including street lighting design, asset replacement, renewal and Christmas lighting using the Council’s Streetscene Term Contract.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. To assist in managing and progressing of street lighting, civil or highway engineering matters within an area based or function based team including lead responsibility within the specialist area for progressing schemes in accordance with the programme agreed with the Principal Engineer.
2. To be responsible for managing and progressing street lighting, civil or highway engineering matters within an area based or function based team including lead responsibility within the specialist area for progressing schemes in accordance with the programme agreed with the Principal Engineer.
3. To achieve timely, effective street lighting and/or highway and civil engineering outcomes which uphold the Council’s Core Values and meet the challenges of Best Value.
4. a) To deputise for the Principal Engineer as required on a limited basis. b) To deputise for the Principal Engineer as required.
5. To ensure statutory and legal obligations are delivered and communicated in a customer focussed manner, optimising available resources.
6. a) To represent the Council, in conjunction with colleagues, as an expert spokesperson on issues related to the functional area. b) To represent the Council as an expert spokesperson on issues related to the functional area.
7. a) To take responsibility for conducting detailed site surveys to determine the existing infrastructure pre-design and for obtrusive lighting assessments.

b) To take responsibility for the direct management of staff and contribute towards staff training, development and performance. To continually review professional standards to ensure health and external recognition and accreditation of the Unit

8. To be an active member of and contribute to the development of the Service Area.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Management of People/Leadership

1. a) Ability to supervise staff and provide leadership and direction to individuals, so as to gain commitment and ownership. (I, T) b) Experience of supervision of staff and ability to supervise; provide leadership and direction to individuals, so as to gain commitment and ownership. (I, T)
2. Ability to empower and motivate staff and to build and contribute to effective team working in a proactive manner. (I, T)

Communication

3. Ability to produce and present clear, concise and effective reports, both written and verbal. (S, I, T)
4. Ability to produce letters and memoranda, which are both customer friendly, accurate and concise. (I, T)
5. Ability to communicate effectively with service users e.g. negotiations, presenting evidence or advice in a public forum within Hackney’s diverse community. (S, I, T)

Managing Projects and Resources

6. a) Ability to plan, manage and monitor varied and complex projects and programmes of work, including ability to act on own initiative and meet deadlines. (I, T) b) Ability to lead, plan, manage and monitor projects and programmes of work, including ability to act on own initiative and meet deadlines. (I, T)
7. Ability to manage an extensive and demanding workload in order to meet performance targets. (I, T)
8. Ability to successfully organise and prioritise the workload of team members. (I, T)
9. Ability to use new technology to assist in improving service delivery and personal performance. (S, I, T)

KNOWLEDGE

Managing Services and Delivery

10. Extensive Knowledge of up to date issues regarding the legislative, policy and procedural frameworks within which the Highways & Engineering Service operates. (I, T)
11. A working knowledge of IT systems relevant to the Service (e.g. word processing, databases, GIS design/maintenance packages). (I, T)
12. A knowledge and ability to implement equal opportunities in accordance with Council guidelines. (I, T)
13. Able to understand technical issues relevant to complex street lighting, highway and civil engineering projects. (I, T)
14. Awareness and understanding of current street lighting or civil and highway engineering issues, as they relate to inner urban areas and their implications for the future of transportation planning. (S, I, T)

QUALIFICATIONS

1. A qualification in street lighting and/or highway and civil experience and membership of, or eligibility for membership of, a relevant professional body. (S, I, T)
2. a) A minimum of 2 years post qualification street lighting and/or highway and civil engineering experience across a range of work areas. (S, I, T)

b) A minimum of 4 years street lighting and/or highway and civil engineering experience across a range of work areas. (S, I, T)

CIRCUMSTANCES

3. Able and willing to attend meetings or undertake work outside normal working hours. (I, T)

Job Category : Interims
Category : Agency Workers
Location : Newham Dockside, London Borough of Newham
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £425 PER DAY

THIS ORDER WILL PAY UP TO £425 PER DAY.

CIPFA or equivalent or experience related
Familiar with LGPS Pension Fund accounting and experience of Fusion would be helpful
• To undertake proper accounting for all Pension Fund transactions.
• To prepare all Pension Fund accounts, their submission to audit and to deal with audit queries as part of the closure of accounts process.
• To provide financial advice and support to the Pension Committees and Pension Boards of the three councils.
• To prepare reports to members, senior stakeholders, the Pension Committees and Pensions Boards.
• To work with investment advisers on fund manager monitoring reports.
• To support the wider aspects of the closure of accounts process ensuring relevant guidance and legislation are adhered to
• To support the relevant aspects of the budget development and strategy processes
• To develop complex forecasting and modelling tools
• Undertake the impact assessment of complex reports, policies and procedures
• Perform cashflow forecasting and risk management of the Pension Fund’s expenditure and income streams.
• To support the production of the pensions schemes annual reports
• Provide training to other members of the Finance team in the provision of pension fund accounting and investment activities
• To support delivery of member training programmes
• To carry out all reconciliations of the dedicated pension fund bank account in accordance with regulations and any treasury activity in relation to the fund on a timely and accurate basis – carry out forecasting, monitoring and planning requirements and manage any pre-funding arrangements
• To prepare the accounting/financial information for the triennial valuation and annual IAS19/FRS17 reports with the pension fund actuaries.
• To support the financial arrangements relating to the management of admitted/scheduled/designated bodies
• To support production of responses to freedom of information requests are undertaken within the required deadlines.
• To support the treasury function where required e.g. cover dealer/checker.
• To arrange meetings and provision of catering facilities

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : Oakfield Lodge, Redbridge Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 07:00
End Time : 23:00
salary: £11.20

To provide a personal care service to vulnerable adults in an Extra Care setting

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : Fernways, Redbridge Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 07:00
End Time : 23:00
Salary: £11.20

To Provide persnal care to vulnerable service users in an Extra care Setting

Job Category : Retail Stock Replenishment
Location : 4643 – Aintree – Ormskirk Road, ASDA
Hours Per Week : 48.00
Start Date : 21/12/2022
End Date : 24/12/2022
Start Time : 22:00
End Time : 23:00
Salary: Day £10.00 Night £11.50

ASDA AINTREE, SUPERCENTRE
AMBIENT AND FRESH NIGHT REPLENISHMENT
DURING BUSY CHRISTMAS PERIOD

NIGHT SHIFTS 22:00 -6:00AM

Job Category : Retail Stock Replenishment
Location : 4967 – Eastleigh S/C – Bournemouth Road, ASDA
Hours Per Week : 48.00
Start Date : 18/12/2022
End Date : 24/12/2022
Start Time : 22:00
End Time : 23:00
Salary: Day £10.00 Night £11.50

Night shift work starting on 18th through to 23rd December
shifts are 22.00 – 10.00 or 22.00 – 08.00

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Plymstock Library, Plymouth City Council
Start Date : Immediate Start
Salary: £10.19

To deliver an excellent, customer focussed front line service in writing, online, in person and over the phone actively taking ownership of issues and seeing them through to resolution

Essential
Qualifications / knowledge
Competent user of ICT including Microsoft Office, (Word, Excel, Access and
Outlook) or equivalent
Knowledge of appropriate service area
2 GCSEs Grade A*-C (9-4)or equivalent in English and Mathematics, or equivalent work experience
A willingness to undertake appropriate and regular training as required.
Desirable
Qualifications / knowledge
Customer care qualification/training
Basic knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and registration procedures Experience of using registration software
Essential
Experience
Experience of giving information and signposting customers in a tactful and professional manner face to face, over the phone, online and in writing
Desirable
Experience
Knowledge and experience of diffusing difficult situations, including Safeguarding requirements.
Financial transactions, including cash handling

Job Category : Admin / Clerical
Location : Wokingham Council Offices – Shute end (Corporate), Wokingham Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £23.00

We have 2 x position’s, we are looking to fill until 31/03/2023 available within our Operational Commissioning Team, Wokingham Borough Council.

These are operational placement officer position’s and has no management responsibilities attached to the role.

Are you passionate about ensuring that the wellbeing of adults and children is at the centre of the work that you do?

Do you want to join a committed and developing team who work to ensure that they deliver excellent outcomes for our adults and children?

The team, based at our Shute End offices, although the posts allow some home working, the successful candidates will be responsible for commissioning placements for vulnerable adults and children across a number of different provisions, including: residential, nursing care, supported living, fostering services, post 16 and Parent & Child assessments.

You will ensure that the wellbeing of adults and children are at the centre of all placement decisions to ensure we are meeting need and delivering the best outcomes; whilst achieving value for money.

You will provide advice and support to brokerage services on all aspects of commissioning and market knowledge concerning possible suitable providers as well as lead the commissioning process for more complex cases and groups of service users.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
Knowledge of Mosaic preferrable and successful candidates should have excellent communication skills and an eye for detail and able to work with clear deadlines

Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location : ST. ANN’S HOSPITAL, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £17.57

Reviewing officer within the Older Person’s mental health team.
Undertaking statutory annual and 6 week reviews, carers assessements and carer reviews.
Main Responsibilities

1. Manage and prioritise workload so that deadlines are adhered to with a focus on high standards of written work and effective interventions and outcomes.
2. To undertake reviews in a person centred and holistic manner that has a focus on both the individual’s strengths and preventative options that enable us to maximise the independence of the individual.
3. Ensure that all reviews are in line with the Mental Capacity Act and that workers make judgements on where a service user may have significant difficult engaging in the process and in those instances that they have suitable advocacy support.
4. Use the review process to make sure that the outcomes for service users are achieved and hold providers accountable for making sure that outcomes are met.

To ensure that any changes to support arrangements are actioned and that cases are presented to panel where additional funding is required. Where reductions in packages are appropriate reviewing officers to work with brokerage to make the required changes. Reviewing officers will also be responsible for pulling back unspent personal budgets

1. To work within the framework and principles of the Care Act 2014 in making sure that the reviews are accessible, person centred, holistic with a focused on wellbeing and prevention.
2. To understand and work with the Continuing Health Care framework including supporting the completion of Decision Support Tools’s and co-ordinating reviews with health colleagues for those that meet the criteria for Continuing Health Care.
3. Work closely with commissioning to ensure that quality standards of providers are being met and to raise concerns or issues when they arise.
4. To ensure the safety of those that are reviewed and manage aspects of risk through the review process by working in collaboration with partners, providers and carers to ensure that risks are managed and that positive risk taking is supported.
5. Understand the Haringey Safeguarding Process and the safeguarding statutory guidance as set out in the Care Act 2014 and ensure that any safeguarding concerns that are identified are raised appropriately and in a timely manner with a focus on Making Safeguarding Personal.
6. Understand and work to the legislative and organisational frameworks to ensure discharge of statutory duties while maintaining best practice standards through all contacts.

To actively participate in team meetings and other forums to look at new ways of working, improving outcomes and best practice standards to help to the development of the service

Qualifications (only if applicable)
Formal qualification within health or social care e.g. NVQ 4 or above Desirable
⦁

Knowledge/Skills
⦁ A working knowledge of key legislation within the health and social care sector.

⦁ Robust knowledge of health and social care frameworks and the impact on practice.

⦁ A working knowledge of social and health groups and ways in which to positively engage with them to achieve best outcomes.

⦁ Strong written work which is outcome focused and provides both analysis and solutions to issues that have been identified.

⦁ Strong communication skills to support and encourage engagement from others.

⦁ Strong organizational skills and time management.

⦁ Strong IT skills across a range of Microsoft Window applications

Job Category: Social Care – Qualified
Location: Council Offices The Gamble Institute, Victoria Square, WA10 1DY, St. Helens MBC
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £18.32

The Later Life service in St Helens works with individuals aged 67+ with age related frailty and mental health issues such as dementia. This is a busy team with the Social workers competing Care Act assessments on individuals, devising care plans and reviewing services. The social workers have a busy caseload and are expected to manage a high number of referrals. It is expected the social workers will have a good understanding of current legislation and government policy related to care of the elderly and an understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and DoLS legislation. The Social workers also undertake regular safeguarding investigations under the Local Authority safeguarding procedures. The team is a large team consisting of 15 Social Workers and 15 Assessment and review workers. Good support structures are in place and regular supervision is provided by one of the three team managers or three assistant managers.

Job Category: Admin & Clerical
Location: Llantwit Major Library, Vale of Glamorgan Council
Hours Per Week: 17.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 10:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £10.98

We are looking for a candidate to work with customers at the library in Llantwit Major. This is an 17 hour Library Assistant post which includes working a share of Saturdays. The post is vacant due to a member of staff being off sick. Library work involves dealing with customers of all ages. We require someone who is personable and has had previous experience of customer service. They need to be quick learners, flexible enough to deal with multiple situations, and comfortable working with computers and with technology. Hours of work are 3 days per week, possibly 4, including every other Saturday and one evening every other week until 7. Hours can be anywhere between 10-5 but flexibility is important.

Job Category: Legal
Location: Blue Star House, London Borough of Lambeth
Start Date: Immediate Start
Salary: £110.95

Describe in a few brief sentences:

1. Your team
2. What you need the worker to do
3. What qualities for you’re looking for
   Agencies will see this information to help submit suitable candidates for this engagement. This is more important than the job description.

Job Category: Social Care – Qualified
Location: North Yorkshire House, Scarborough YO12 6EE, North Yorkshire County Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:30
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £25.33

Full time Children’s social worker required for the Child Permanence and Family Reunification Team, North Yorkshire House, 442-444 Scalby Road, Scarborough, YO12 6EE
This role is 37 hours per week 8:30 – 5pm, with some opportunity for agile working.
Children’s Social Care provide services which follow from specific legislation, including the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004 as well as other Government guidance and policy. We are committed to providing good quality services to support children young people and their families. To work at all times in line with the Health and Care Professions Council’s Code of Practice. Enhanced DBS check and Health and Care Professions Council registration required.This role involves spoken communications so a confident use of English language is required.

JOB PURPOSE:
Hold and manage a caseload including Children in Need, Child Protection and Looked After Children as allocated by the Team Manager or Assistant Team Manager. The post holder will do this by undertaking assessments, formulating, monitoring and managing plans for children with multi agency partners to ensure good, timely outcomes for children.

KNOWLEDGE:
Grade J:
• Knowledge of current good practice in child care.
• Knowledge of the principles of the Children Act 1989, the Children Act 2004, the Every Child Matters agenda and Care Planning Regulations 2010
Grade K:
• In addition to the skills and knowledge detailed above at Grade J.
• Knowledge of the judicial processes.
• Knowledge of theory and practice of care assessment, planning, child protection/safeguarding procedures; detailed knowledge of relevant legislation acquired through professional qualification in social work plus minimum 2 year post-qualification experience in relevant field.

EXPERIENCE:
Grade J :
• Some background experience in a social care or similar setting.
• Work placement in a child care setting (degree course).
Grade K :
• The eligibility criterion for progression beyond (Grade J) will be as above for Grade J plus 2 years relevant post-qualification experience in accordance with designated performance standards.
• Instances may occur where the post-qualification experience is not in a post specifically designated as Social Worker. In such cases the appropriate Service Manager must be satisfied as to the quality and relevance of that experience.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Practice Educator qualified. [Desirable]
Grade J:
• Fully qualified, accredited social work professional status (CQSW, DipSW, CSS, PQCCA)
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Grade K:
• Fully qualified, accredited social work professional status. (CQSW, DipSW, CSS, PQCCA)
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council Successfully passing Level 3 (competence based) Assessment.

Job Category: Facilities & Environmental Services – General
Location: Angel International Campus, Plymouth City Council
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 08:00
End Time: 16:00
Salary: £10.19

Duties mainly comprise of driving: collecting and delivering skips of books from schools and libraries.
Driving a 3.5 Luton van with tail-lift with possibility of driving smaller Peugeot van too.
Request for agency worker to bring own steel-toe capped boots, knowledge of Plymouth area needed.
Use of sack truck and York trolley for delivering/collecting items and operation of tail-lift on Luton van too.
Daily checks to be completed on the vehicle and safe manual handling procedures followed at all times.

Job Category: Social Care – Unqualified
Location: Pegasus House, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 07:00
End Time: 23:00
Salary: £13.50

Job Description:
The post holder will provide high quality care and interventions to children and young people in a variety of settings including residential homes, emergency accommodation, family home and foster placements, which will contribute to the protection, safeguarding and promotion of the education, health and well-being of children and young people.
This role is specifically to work within our emergency response team; therefore the post holder will need to work in a flexible way, which will include working across services, often supporting children in crisis.

Shortlisting and Interview Criteria:

1. Experience of working in a service or provision designed to support children and young people with complex needs, such as difficulties in regulating their emotions and behaviours due to past experiences.
2. Experience of working directly with children and families in a multi-agency setting and knowledge of the roles of other agencies and professionals.
3. Knowledge of child development and the impact of early childhood trauma.
4. Knowledge and experience of developing, implementing, and reviewing individual programmes of care.
5. Ability to record accurate data for monitoring and evaluation purposes and to write informative and concise reports for a variety of audiences.
6. Knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations and Safeguarding frameworks.
7. Practical knowledge of working / dealing with difficult situations in a diplomatic, sensitive and caring professional manner and knowledge of professional boundaries and safe working practices which contribute to managing risk.
8. Knowledge and experience of acting as an advocate, promoting self-advocacy and a commitment to upholding children’s rights.
9. Using a range of computer applications and ICT including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, internet and e-mail.

Knowledge and Experience:
• Experience in the engagement of adults/and/or children/families (some of whom are resistant to engage), with detailed knowledge of what works to effect positive change.
• Experience of working within the community and familiar with multi agency working.
• Experience and understanding of the key worker role.
• Experience of understanding the needs of clients with a range of sensitive and personal care issues i.e. mental health problems, dementia, depression, challenging behaviours etc.
• Working knowledge of care planning issues and following therapy plans.
• Acting as an advocate, promoting self advocacy and a commitment to upholding service users rights.
• Working within an organisation’s policies and procedures.
• Completing relevant records and reports both in written and electronic format.
• Appropriate/sufficient experience of and familiar with multi agency working.
• Practical knowledge of health and safety issues.
• Awareness of medicines, their potential dangers and medical and nursing services available.
• Undertaking needs assessments and devising care packages and support plans.
• Experience of caseload management in order to optimise individual performance.
• Using a range of computer applications and ICT including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, internet and e-mail.

Qualifications:
Level 6 qualification e.g. Bachelor Degrees, Graduate Certificates and Diplomas, or Level 5 qualification e.g. Diplomas of HE and FE, foundation degrees and HNDs, plus experience in relevant areas of work over a period of years.
OR
Evidence of the equivalent level of knowledge gained through work experience.

Key Skills:
Communication (Level 4)
• Exchanges complicated or sensitive information with a range of people, orally and in writing.
• Communicates and persuades groups of people and deals with various points of view effectively.
• Produces non-standard documents using varied and creative styles to suit the needs of the audience.

Decision Making (Level 3):
• Uses initiative and organises own daily workload.
• Responds independently to unexpected problems and situations.

Problem Solving (Level 3):
• Gathers information from a range of sources to understand situations and problems.
• Analyses and interprets information to identify important issues and problems.
• Identifies risks and considers alternative courses of action.
• Produces short-term solutions or plans.