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Job Category: Building Services & Maintenance

Job location: Llanfoist Household Waste Recycling Centre, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 9AQ, Monmouthshire County Council

Hours per week: 43

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Your responsibilities are to:-

• Grass cutting activities using both hand held and ride on equipment to open spaces, schools etc.
• Assist with grave digging and cemetery related tasks when suitable training has been prided, eg machine operator, manual handling.
• To maintain horticultural features inclusive of shrub bed and areas of annual bedding.
• To carry out the marking and maintenance of various sports facilities.
• To undertake landscaping of open spaces.
• Arboriculture work.
• To empty litter bins and to carry out litter picking to open spaces, verges and hard surfaces (reactive or proactive/scheduled).
• Respond to fly-tipping service requests ensuring the correct process is followed for evidence collation. 
• To ensure that vehicles are kept clean and that daily safety inspections are carried out.
• To ensure that all plant and machinery is used in accordance with manufactures advice and instruction.
• To carry out other duties and works to provide services for the Authority and commensurate with the terms and conditions .
• Collect waste:-
• Bank holiday rota � but only when the operative has indicated a willingness to be included in the rota for Waste.
• Normal working day:- only when staff shortages are at such a level that there is no alternative and all other appropriate means to ensure cover have been exhausted.
• To abide by all Health and Safety legislation and codes of practice to ensure your own safety and that of your colleagues
• To abide by the principles and practice of equal opportunity as laid down in the Council�s Equal Opportunity Policy.

How will we know if you are the right person for the role? As the successful candidate you will have demonstrated:-

• Hold a clean driving licence.
• Have related experience within a similar environment as described within this role.
• Have a good understanding of Health and Safety issues plus the ability to abide by the Authority�s agreed policies and procedures.
• Have experience and be able to work as part of a team.
• Are able to work without close supervision.
• Be able to self-motivate.
• Have pride in the quality of your work to ensure a quality service is provided.
• Good communication skills.
• Have a willingness to undertake any relevant training.
• Flexible and able to work outside the core hours to meet the needs of the service      when required, including covering Bank Holidays.
• Welsh Language desirable.

job Category: Trades & Operatives

Permanent

Job location: Lewisham Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary offered: £41,580.00

Main Purpose of the job:

To be responsible for completing a range of Repair & Maintenance work for Tenants and

voids properties within the Borough of Lewisham.

To ensure that completed repairs are to a high standard, whilst ensuring high levels of

customer care and satisfaction.

To ensure that associated works such as removing/refitting kitchen units, wall and floor tiling,

skirting, panelling and ducting etc are carried out also to a high standard.

Attend appointments between 8am-5pm Monday to Friday.

Knowledge

Repairs and Maintenance (S)

Health and Safety regulations (S)

Must be able to drive and have a good knowledge of the local area

Ability to effectively manage time, and a positive attitude

Excellent time keeping and attendance

Ability to work under pressure

Attention to detail

Qualified City and Guilds, NVQ level 3 (S)

Possess an up to date unvented hot water systems certificate/license

Skills

Leak fault finding Locating and repairing hot and cold water bursts(S)

Measuring for fittings and listings of necessary materials

Installing Bathrooms and Kitchens

Replacing immersion tanks and immersion heaters

Experience

Demonstrable experience of working in the building trade industry(S)

Experience of working within diverse communities(s)

Experience of working within teams

Professional Qualification and Education

City And Guilds and/or NVQ professional Craft level qualification(S)

Good level of literacy and numeracy

Good social skills.

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified

Job location: Catmose, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HP, Rutland County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £14.44 per hour

Purpose of the Job:To support in delivering an efficient and effective Housing Options, Homelessness andPrevention service in line with the Council’s statutory duty.The post holder will work alongside colleagues within the Housing Options and Homesfor Ukraine Team and the wider Council Directorates to ensure the successful deliveryof all relevant Strategies in particular the early Intervention, prevention andsafeguarding teams across Adult and Children’s Social Care.Main Responsibilities:

1. Ensure a high quality housing options and advice service is given to Customers byresponding effectively and efficiently to all enquiries. All workers will provide a triagingservice for enquiries dealing with families and children and vulnerable adults at risk ofbeing homeless.

2. Maintain ongoing knowledge and understanding of relevant housing legislation andthe Councils statutory duties and commitments in providing housing services to thosewho are, have been or are likely to become homeless. This will ensure accurate andup to date information and advice is given to customers.

3. To investigate cases where there is a threat of homelessness in accordance withstatutory obligations and assess applicant’s cases for housing when all other housingoptions or solutions are exhausted, ensuring that deadlines set by legislation, ortargeted by the local authority are met. This is in line with current legislative framework.

4. Create and maintain accurate and up to date records of client’s details through bothmanual and IT recording systems in order to produce accurate statistical reports andreturns. Monitor own performance targets and evidence thorough casework.

5. Regularly liaise with all Register Providers, private landlords and other agenciesand develop links to support the housing options service. Attend appropriateprofessional meetings, including team meetings where relevant.

6. Arrange and support systems to provide home visits, appointments and duty basedcontact to people in need of advice in respect of homelessness and applications forhousing. Ensure that customers are supported to complete appropriate housingapplications and any other relevant paperwork to support their needs.

7. Support and ensure the effective management of the housing register, assist inallocating vacancies in accordance with the Allocations Policy to relevant RP’s(Registered Providers) ensuring the Council’s nomination agreements are maintained.

8. Assist and support customers to retain their existing accommodation, ensureappropriate signposting to partner agencies and be mindful of the Council’sSafeguarding policies and practices. The work also includes supporting the Homes forUkraine Scheme for Guests to secure more permanent housing should they wish toremain living in the County.

9. Support the arrangements the Council has in place for the use of temporaryaccommodation, including the use of Bed and Breakfast.

10. Notify and keep the Senior Housing Options Officer and Team Manager aware ofany budget spend in relation to temporary accommodation and seek approval for theuse of any prevention fund monies that could assist a customers in maintaining theiraccommodation.

11. Attend any Court hearing on any appropriate homelessness matters when requiredand work in collaboration with Citizens Advice Rutland to ensure the customer isalways supported. To signpost where appropriate to relevant support agenciesincluding contracted services by RCC.

12. Provide performance information and collate statistical data as required. Reportany concerns to the Senior Housing Options Officer in relation to trends that areappearing.

13. To act in accordance with the principles set out in the Employee Code of Conductand the Council’s Values, recognising the duty of all public sector employees todischarge public functions reasonably and according to the law.

14. Take reasonable care for your health and safety and that of other persons whomay be affected by the performance of your duties. Where appropriate you willsafeguard the health and safety of all persons and premises under your control andguidance in accordance with the provisions of Health and Safety legislation andRutland County Council’s and Directorate codes of practice and procedures. You willexercise proper care in handling, operating and safeguarding any equipment, vehicleor appliance provided, used or issued by the Council or provided or issued by a thirdparty for individual or collective use in the performance of your duties.Behaviours and outcomes:To be a role model for the One Council ethos and values.Respond to pressure and change – flexible and adaptable to sustain performance.Build and manage relationships, share knowledge and skills to deliver shared goals.Actively support new initiatives and try different ways of doing things.Dimensions:No line management or budget management

Job Category: Legal
Job location:    Swale and Maidstone Borough Council

Hours per week: 25

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £40.00 per hour

PURPOSE OF JOB

To provide high quality proactive professional legal advice in the area of Contracts and Commissioning law and practice as part of the Shared Legal Service referred to as “Mid Kent Legal Services” (MKLS).

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

To undertake a legal caseload of all aspects of Contracts and Commissioning work as a lawyer within the MKLS Contracts and Commissioning team.

To provide high level, effective and timely legal advice to all directorates, elected members, including committees and to senior managers and staff across the Mid Kent Partner Authorities (Maidstone, Swale & Tunbridge Wells BCs) and to any other MKLS clients in accordance with Lexcel standards and in a way that reflects the MKLS values.

To keep abreast of legal developments in the field of Contracts and Commissioning and help to ensure that the MKLS Contracts and Commissioning team operates in accordance with modern good practice.

To provide legal supervision to any junior fee earners in the Contracts and Commissioning team as appropriate and work closely with Legal Support Officers to supervise the administrative support they provide on legal transactions.

• o be committed to the Strategic Plans and policy frameworks of the Partner Authorities.

• To use and assist others to use information technology systems including the case management system (Iken) and to carry out duties in the most efficient and effective manner.

• To participate in intra- and inter-departmental working parties and corporate groups across the Partner Authorities.

• To represent the Partner Authorities as appropriate at external meetings.

• To communicate with client at the required level or as a customer focused role be able to communicate with our customers at the agreed level.

• To undertake any training and development as required.

• To comply fully with the Council’s Equal Opportunity Policy.

• To comply fully with the Council’s Health and Safety at Work Policy.

• To assist as required in the Council’s Emergency Plan.

• To comply fully with the Council’s IT Security Policy.

• To undertake other duties commensurate with the grade of the post.

Job Category: Planning
Job location:    Brympton Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA202HT,  Monmouthshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.85 per hour

PURPOSE OF POST: 

This is a very important post within the Grounds and Cleansing Section of the Neighbourhood Services. The officer will work closely with the Commercial and Operations Manager, also a range of colleagues to enable them to deliver high quality, extremely visible, commercial services to predominantly external clients however there will also be a requirement to engage with internal clients. Key areas include being the first point of call to our external clients, inclusive of Monmouthshire Housing Association, Aneurin Bevan Health Trust, Heddlu Gwent Police, various developers amongst other various clients.

Grounds maintenance provides an essential service in ensuring the County delivers its aspirations of providing an environment which is safe, clean and sustainable.  Grounds maintenance operatives, either working individually or as a team, will maintain public open space; verges; planting; schools and contracted sites to provide a quality green and sustainable environment. 

The majority of the time the officer will be undertaking grounds maintenance activities.  However you will be required at times to work as part of a street services team, maintaining local environmental quality which includes litter picking, responding to fly-tipping etc. 

Job Category: Planning
Job location:    Brympton Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA202HT, Somerset Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £61.24 per hour

Role purpose

Act as the lead officer and manager for two of the four Area Planning Committees leading the two teams of DM officers focused on delivering high quality development in Somerset.  The postholder will report to the Head of Service, will deputise for the Service Manager Development Management and will be required to ensure that the service performs to an excellent level that meets national/legal requirements and responds positively to transformational change and the expectations of a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Knowledge

Knowledge of statutory regulations relating to planning and related functions (including environmental legislation and regulations               �              �             

Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools �              �             

Experience

Operational and managerial experience of the delivery of local authority planning services, development management functions and team leadership  �              �             

Experience of designing and implementing service transformation processes to deliver service change and improvement   �              �             

Significant experience of leading, managing and developing a large team and service area     �              �             

Significant experience of performance management in corporate context and external accountabilities         �                �             

Experience of providing professional advice on complex and controversial applications to planning committees                �              �             

Knowledge of providing strategic input to wider place based policy development and strategy              �                              �

Experience of giving evidence at Public Inquiries/Development Plan Examination       �              �             

Significant experience of handling customer complaints and enquiries             �              �             

Qualifications / Registrations / Certifications

Educated to degree level, ideally in planning, geography or a related subject  �              �             

Chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) or eligible to be a member    �              �             

Management qualification ILM 5 or higher                                        �

Evidence of continual professional development in accordance with the requirements of the professional institute              �                              

Skills

Able to advise/guide senior management and elected members on complex/specialist issues related to the planning service areas, spanning local casework, service performance and long-term strategic planning.      �                �             

Resilient by nature and have excellent communications skills, due to the significant portions of their time they spend interacting with the public, statutory consultees, stakeholders and elected representatives.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location:    Trinity Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £27.60 per hour 

Sefton’s Youth Justice Service is seeking a skilled and motivated Operational Manager to support the team for a period of 6 months with scope to extend. We are looking for an experienced Leader with experience of delivering high quality services within the youth justice system.As a successful candidate you will have a relevant professional qualification and either have a leadership qualification or equivalent experience. You will have up to date knowledge of the youth justice environment will work as part of a management team supporting a number of staff. You will work alongside partner agencies and Children Social Care colleagues and will be expected to deliver high quality management oversight to drive practice. If you are ambitious for children and committed to delivering high quality services, we would welcome your application. The fixed term contract is initially for 6 months however there is scope to extend arrangements.The main office is located at Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ. You will ned to be present in the office for 3 days per week 

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location:    Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council

Hours per week:37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £34.26 per hour 

Swindon Borough Council currently require Experienced Social Workers within the Family Safeguarding Service.

The team work within pods to optimise the management, oversight and support to all Social Workers.

There are 5 Social Workers and 1 Manager per POD. Social Workers must have with experience and skill to:� Undertake comprehensive assessments including parenting assessments in a timely way to inform development of outcome focused care plans with Children and their Families. � Undertake care proceedings within the court, both private and public. � Initiate and complete within court timescales and achieve permanency plans for children including adoption.� Understand and respond to complexity of risks and are required to evidence on records, including providing analysis of their interventions with children and families. Please note that candidates living 50+ miles from Swindon are entitled to claim a flat rate of �100 per week to use towards either accommodation or mileage.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location:    Trinity Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC

Hours per week: 36

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £20.88 per hour

JOB PURPOSE

To form part of Sefton’s Youth Justice Service which works in partnership with other services. You will be committed to working together with partners to help children in Sefton thrive and to keep them safe. You will support the service to prevent children from entering the criminal justice system, but when they do you will strive to help them learn, make positive changes and build a more promising future. You will ensure children are seen as children above anything else, listen to them and understand their individual needs and provide them with the best opportunity to succeed by drawing upon the full resources of our local partnership.

You will be responsible for safeguarding, promoting the welfare of child and young person, managing risk and vulnerability whilst ensuring that the public are protected and the sentence is served, ensuring the reputation of the Department and Council is preserved.

Qualifications

Recognised professional qualification as follows:

• Social Work  
• Diploma in Probation Studies 
• Dip HE Youth & Community 
• Relevant youth / criminal justice degree qualification with associated experience

Experience

Significant relevant post qualification experience in assessing and analysing the needs of children and their families including the ability to devise intervention plans and packages of support to preventing offending behaviour, reduce risk of serious harm to others, risk to the child and promote safety and wellbeing.

Significant knowledge of legislation, practice and experience in relation to youth justice work and safeguarding children

Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies, to share knowledge and deliver successful outcomes 

Experience of engaging with hard to reach children and families

Demonstrable skills, knowledge and aptitudes

Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and associated legislation including the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, The Children Act 1989, Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, Working Together 2018 and other relevant criminal justice and childcare legislation and practice guidance.

Significant experience of delivering direct work with children at risk of offending and exploitation, with knowledge & skills to work in a way which protects children and young people and reduces their vulnerability whilst enhancing their safeguarding factors.

Knowledge of and skills to promote positive change in the behaviour of children, in particular in diverting them from criminal activity.

Ability to develop positive relationship with young people and deliver interventions programmes to support positive outcomes

Verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare and present reports for courts, youth offender panels, conferences, reviews and other meetings specified by the Youth Justice Operational Managers

Ability to complete assessments and critically analyse the assessment to produce a tailored plan for a child

Good planning and organisational skills.

Ability to work collaboratively with Partners and coordinate plans and partnership contributions

An ability to work under pressure, prioritise a workload and meet deadlines in accordance with both Sefton Standards & National Standards as well as Youth Justice Board reporting requirements.

Ability to use ICT systems including Child View or other Youth Justice case management systems

Ability to evaluate own practice and identify areas for development 

A demonstrable commitment to ongoing professional development including staff supervision and appraisal and a willingness to undertake further training.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location:    Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG, Swindon Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £13.47 per hour

The Family Intervention and Support Service provides early help to the most vulnerable children, young people and their families to prevent escalation to statutory social care services in Swindon and provide the right help at the right time Swindon is proud to be part of the Supporting Families Agenda. As a family worker you will be excited to learn that you will help our vulnerable families achieve outcomes which will change their life opportunities. You will achieve this through writing holistic family assessments and developing with the families, personalised plans. You will co-ordinate targeted support and will regularly review the plan with the families and partner agencies through the Team around the Child meetings. As we move forward with our development of Community, Family, Youth Hubs as part of Swindon Communities Together, you will work with other flexible and motivated individuals to achieve the best outcomes with children, young people and families.

Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location:   Fairway, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 7HR,  Neath Port Talbot Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £29.22 per hour

As part of the Port Talbot Community Children’s Teams, you will manage a varied caseload across the whole spectrum of frontline Social Work with children and families.  You will work with children who are the subject of care and support plans, child protection plans, private law Court proceedings, pre-public law Court proceedings and public law Court proceedings. You will work with Looked After Children and those who are living in prospective adoptive placements.

Neath Port Talbot’s Children and Young People’s Service strives to deliver best practice in line with its outcomes focussed model of practice.  We endeavour to support families and effectively manage risk to keep families together where it is safe to do so via the utilisation of bespoke, creative and outcome focused plans. The Local Authority has in-house support services which support these plans in a multitude of ways from undertaking direct work to community based supervision plans. There is an in-house therapeutic support team and family time supervision team.  These in-house services are complemented by a whole host of commissioned services.

job Category: Building Services & Maintenance
Job location:   Telford Street, Newport, Newport, NP19 0ES, Newport City Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Job Purpose

Under the supervision of the Assistant Manager (Refuse & Cleansing)/Supervisors, to carry out contractual street cleansing and refuse collection duties.

Qualifications and Experience

A current, fultr UK driving licence is desirable.

Possess a knowledge of Newpoit area (essential) and working in a public sector (desirable)

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervision Received

From the Contract Assistant Manager (Refuse & Cleansing)/Supervisors

Principal Contacts

Manager (Refuse & Cleansing)

Experience

2.1 Able to demonstrate experience of working in refuse/cleansing service

Job Category: Social Care Non-Qualified
Job location:  Trinity Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours per week: 7.5Start date:

Immediate start
Salary: £16.83 per hour

Job Category: Housing

Job location: Godfrey Road , Newport, South Wales, NP20 4UR, Newport City Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £19.19 per hour

The service is embedding a restructure.  Working broadly to the attached Job Description, the role requires a focus on delivering the cultural changes required to drive service improvements.  This will involve working directly to support 5 Team Leaders who manage a Team of 25 Officers.

It is imperative that the successful candidate can demonstrate experience of delivering cultural change.  

IN -depth knowledge of the Housing Wales Act is secondary to this experience and not essential for this role.

A 4 day week will be considered (pay would be on a pro-rata basis).  

The candidate is required to be present in the office at least 3 days per week.

Job Category : Interims

Location :London Borough of Hillingdon

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £610.15

The Director of Public Health is a statutory Chief Officer of the authority and is the Council and wider system leader for assessing and improving the health and wellbeing of residents, reducing inequalities in health outcomes and protecting local communities from public health hazards including infectious diseases and environmental threats. 

As the leader for health, the Director of Public Health is the principal advisor on health and wellbeing matters to elected members, officers and partners, with a leadership role spanning health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health. 

The Director of Public Health is required to be a visible system leader in Hillingdon Health and Care Partnership (HHCP) and will contribute available resources directly under the DPH control and influence HHCP resource allocation to ensure that the local public health system proactively tackles the health, care and wider determinants that affect health and wellbeing in Hillingdon communities. This will include working with local communities, to develop solutions in response to challenges that affect health and contribute to health inequalities.

1. 
   Statutory Responsibilities 

The statutory responsibility and purpose of the post holder is to provide leadership, deliver key functions described below. The post holder is expected to demonstrate a high level of expertise in the Faculty of Public Health Competencies (Appendix 1) and the person specifications (Appendix 2). 

The Director of Public Health is responsible for:

• Delivering Hillingdon’s duties to protect and improve public health, and any functions and regulations to improve public health protection and health improvement delegated to the local authority by the Secretary of State
• Being the chief officer and principal adviser for public health to the Council, system partners, and local communities, influencing policy and practice 
• Supporting the Chief Executive and Councillors in developing and delivering the Council’s strategic agenda and maintain their confidence, and the confidence of national, and regional partners
• An effective role as statutory member of the Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board; to advise on the development of the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy that sets out the priority assessed needs of the population, and for shaping the health and wellbeing agenda; using the national outcomes frameworks; public health, NHS and social care 
• Being an active participant at Place through strategic participation as a leader within HHCP, contributing and directing the priorities for population health improvement, influencing change and enabling a culture of continuous improvement in health and wellbeing, innovation and evaluation. 
• Exercising the functions of Hillingdon Council to plan for, and respond to emergencies that present a risk to the publics’ health

1. QUALIFICATIONS

Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List or UK Public Health Register(UKPHR)

If in the above Register / List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice

Public health specialist registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers

2. STATUTORY or ROLE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e., be up to date) in accordance with the Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body 

3. EXPERIENCE

Minimum of three years’ experience of public health practice at senior level

Experience of working in complex political and social environments

Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars etc

4. KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation

Full understanding of and commitment to addressing relationships and cultures of organisations that impact on the wider determinants of health

Full understanding of and commitment to delivery of improved health through mainstream NHS activities

Understanding of NHS and local government cultures, structures and policies

Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice

Understanding of social and political environment

Understanding of interfaces between health and social care

Substantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data

Good presentational skills (written and oral)

Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies

Excellent staff and corporate management and development skills

5. COMPETENCES

Passion to make a difference

Acts as a role model to others demonstrating a commitment to improving outcomes for residents, working with partners to continually improve and develop services.

“Can do” positive attitude

Demonstrates commitment to working collaboratively at a senior level, remaining positive and motivated and overcoming obstacles and barriers to change.

Leads and inspires others

Identifies and nurtures talent, providing individuals with the scope and support necessary to reach their full potential – understanding and respecting diversity within teams and encouraging innovation.

Credibility 

Takes corporate responsibility and remains accountable for all aspects of service delivery. Guides and coaches’ others towards sound decision making, whilst demonstrating the ability to make quick and measured decisions when necessary.

Drives improvement

Acts as a role model to others, listening to and respecting input from others and creating a culture of continuous improvement – identifying and positively overcoming barriers to change.

Strategic thinker

Understands and examines the wider public sector and business environment, contributing to new business strategies and acting as a source of expertise.

Decision maker

Makes sound decisions based on the advice and guidance of subject experts whilst taking ultimate accountability for that decision.

Team Player & networker

Encourages and enables collaborative ways of working across different teams and functions, ensuring that wider organisational business needs and priorities are met.

Management

Motivates a team to deliver their business objectives by delegating effectively and directing when necessary, communicating business needs clearly and meaningfully, and leading by example.

CommunicationCredibly promotes the needs of the business to a wider audience, acting as champion for those needs using tact and negotiation to achieve business objectives.

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified

Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £16.10 

Cardiff Children’s Services are looking for a number of social work assistants to work with Children.

This could be for any of the below teams.

Fostering/Kinship

The successful candidate will join our established and supportive team who, with the support of the Principal Social Worker (PSW) and Team Manager will assist with the delivery of services. The successful candidate will be responsible for case allocation of a small caseload of where necessary for the particular team.

Relevant qualifications and experience in the following will attract a premium hourly wage in relation to the following –

•              Youth

•              Speech and language

•              Occupational Therapists

•              Counselling,

•              Experience in deliver CBT/DBT skills.

Job Category: Manual Labour

Job location: Furze Brake, Whitepit Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1NJ, Southern Housing

Hours per week: 40

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.50 per hour

Job Category: Manual Labour

Job location: Furze Brake, Whitepit Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1NJ, Southern Housing

Hours per week: 40

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.50 per hour

operative will be part of a mobile team working over the whole of the IOW – will be collected and dropped back to Furze Brake 

The job involves cleaning communal areas to general needs housing stock 

Job Social Care Qualified

Job location:  1 Catford Road, Catford, London, Greater London, SE6 4RU, Lewisham Council

Hours per week: 35

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £21.21 per hour

We are seeking to recruit experienced Social Workers to our busy Adult MASH Team.

Experience and good knowledge in Safeguarding Adults is essential. 

Job Category: Housing

Job location: Carshalton Road, Sutton, Greater London, SM1 4LE,  Sutton Housing Partnership

Hours per week: 37.5

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £21.00 per hour

Increased hourly rate to the candidate up to £33:19 p/h. The rate will range between £24:82 and £33:72 depending on experience. Please submit candidates that ONLY have previous Resident Liaison Officer experience other candidates will not be considered. 5 days a week in the office or on-site.

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide information and support for tenants and leaseholders whose home are affected by major works and to ensure that procedures for communicating and consulting with residents on capital projects demonstrate Best Value.

3.      DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

The postholder will be responsible to the Project Manager on specific matters relating to their projects. The postholder will undertake the following specific duties:

� Offer information, advice and assistance to tenants and leaseholders whilst major works are being carried out to their homes.

� Liaise with and set the standard for contractors and their RLO�s (and where appropriate consultants) engaging with residents.

� Take an active role in developing, agreeing and managing the residents� consultation plan for individual projects.

 � Agree with contractors the resident�s information packs, and format and content of updates to residents, including newsletters using a variety of media outlets.

� Coordinate the temporary or permanent re-housing of residents, where necessary. � Advise Project Managers of the likely effects of capital works on residents.

� Provide information, and assistance to leaseholders concerning their obligations to contribute to the cost of major works thorough service charge payments. � Liaise with contractors, external agencies and SHP staff to secure satisfactory outcome where there are difficulties in gaining access to dwellings or where there are other disputes with residents.

 � Ensure that insurance claims and other claims submitted by residents are processed efficiently. � Initiate and manage legal action against individual tenants and/or leaseholders where necessary.

 � Participate in the development of capital projects, as a project team member.

 � Advise Project Managers of any issues which may affect the project.

� Arrange and attend meetings, presentations and exhibitions for residents. This will require working outside normal working hours and at evenings and at various locations throughout the borough.

 � Design and carry out social surveys prior to the commencement of major projects. � Establish and maintain a customer feedback/complaints procedure for each project. � Ensure information on vulnerable residents or those posing a risk is communicated in line with policy.

� Ensure proactive approach to identify vulnerable residents within programmes, and where appropriate ensure adequate provision made for their needs long term.

 � Devise and maintain systems for reporting defects arising during the work or afterwards.

� Undertake resident satisfaction surveys following the completion of capital projects, including a full analysis of the results Page 3 of 6

 � Review regularly the procedures for consulting and communicating with residents and suggest improvements.

� Assist in the implementation of the Best Value Action Plan for the HRA Capital Programme.

� Any other relevant and appropriate duties as may be required for the delivery of the capital investment programme